New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 45)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01938

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Requires the principal of any high school to allow any local trade union, upon request, to enter the school for the purpose of trade union recruitment, including, but not limited to: making presentations; disseminating literature; and answering questions by students.
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New York Senate Bill S01978

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Prohibits the use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or any other procedure that results in the intentional termination of a pregnancy at any stage of gestation.
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New York Senate Bill S01979

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Requires detailed fiscal impact notes on certain legislation stating the estimated annual cost to the political subdivision affected and the source of such estimate; provides that bills will be invalidated if the funding source is not provided or the fiscal impact results in an annual net additional cost in excess of $10,000.
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New York Senate Bill S01940

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Requires enhanced federal medical assistance percentage funds be directly shared with the counties and the city of New York; requires the comptroller examine and audit all funds received from the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage and the distributions made to counties and the city of New York.
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New York Senate Bill J00247

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2025, as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill J00441

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Senate Bill S05929

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Engrossed
6/16/25  
Enrolled
11/17/25  
Chaptered
11/21/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain state land to the Syosset Central School District for the purpose of building new and expanding current facilities at Berry Hill Elementary School; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
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New York Senate Bill S05939

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
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New York Senate Bill S05998

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety.
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New York Senate Bill S06061

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.
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New York Senate Bill S04982

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Amends the 2024 capital projects budget to allow competitive grants to include funding for safety and security projects at small businesses at risk of hate crimes or attacks.
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New York Senate Bill S04959

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.
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New York Senate Bill S04940

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Establishes a youth outreach department within the state police, city, village, town, and district police departments, and sheriff departments for the purposes of designing and carrying out youth activities organized by the department.
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New York Senate Bill S04922

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Relates to the sale and possession of self-defense spray devices in the state; removes the requirement that only authorized dealers and pharmacists could sell such devices; permits shipping of such devices within the state; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
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New York Senate Bill S04930

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Makes certain fees and charges related to emergency medical services permanent.