New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 37)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03551

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Establishes the study commission on preventing snow emergencies to evaluate the impact of grid electrification on the safety and reliability of heating systems in snowstorms that cause power outages, and to develop strategies and best practices to maximize grid reliability and resiliency during extreme winter weather events.
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New York Senate Bill S03591

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
5/5/25  
Requires age verification for internet pornography websites; imposes a $50,000 penalty per day for violations; provides exemptions for news organizations.
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New York Senate Bill S03590

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/4/26  
Enacts the climate resilient New York act; establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan.
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New York Senate Bill S03607

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York Senate Bill S01269

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides for the use of airway clearance devices in schools; provides for training for school employees.
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New York Senate Bill S01310

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes the school mental health services program coordinator to provide qualifying public and nonpublic schools with mental health services professionals.
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New York Senate Bill S01278

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Prohibits persons who have been convicted of animal cruelty from working at an animal shelter; makes such violation a class A misdemeanor.
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New York Senate Bill S01285

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/5/26  
Allows for written instructions regarding elements to be supplied to a jury.
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New York Senate Bill J00106

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 12-18, 2025, as Period Poverty Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00033

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Congratulating the Schuylerville High School Varsity Football Team and Head Coach John Bowen upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Class C Football Championship on December 7, 2024
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New York Senate Bill S01385

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Increases solar energy tax credits; implements a solar STAR credit; amends provisions relating to the role of municipalities in siting of major renewable energy facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S01427

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to the issue of non-commercial drivers' licenses and learners' permits in counties which contain in whole or in part boundary land.
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New York Senate Bill S01396

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to criminal history records of maintenance employees in adult residential health and assisted living facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S01473

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Relates to the justified use of physical force; removes requirement that a person facing an imminent physical threat must retreat; provides immunity from civil and criminal liability.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01268

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Prohibits state funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits terrorist organizations or activities in support of such organizations on campus; prohibits any student group or organization of receiving funding from the degree-granting institution if such group or organization directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or engages in any terrorist advocacy or activities on campus.