New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 56)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08509

Introduced
9/15/25  
Refer
9/15/25  
Establishes a distinctive plate honoring recipients of the Girl Scout Gold Award for which the regular registration fee will apply plus an initial one time service charge of $25.
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New York Senate Bill S08566

Introduced
11/7/25  
Refer
11/7/25  
Requires the department of transportation to study the regional fairness of state funding for local roadway paving purposes, including but not limited to the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), State Touring Routes program, PAVE-NY, Pave Our Potholes (POP), and other existing local roadway aid programs, and to make recommendations concerning the reinstatement of the suburban highway improvement program (SHIPS) funding program.
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New York Senate Bill J01989

Introduced
4/29/26  
Refer
4/29/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Honoring Oscar Lin upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the New York State Citizenship Award
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New York Senate Bill J02026

Introduced
4/29/26  
Refer
4/29/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Honoring Emily Kesler upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the New York State Citizenship Award on May 28, 2026
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New York Senate Bill J02027

Introduced
4/29/26  
Refer
4/29/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Honoring Lucas Rich upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the New York State Citizenship Award on May 28, 2026

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill J01293

Introduced
11/5/25  
Refer
11/5/25  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Commending Armando Gramajo and Shayla Gramajo upon the occasion of their designation as recipients of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon individuals by the New York State Senate
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New York Senate Bill S08529

Introduced
10/15/25  
Refer
10/15/25  
Prohibits the intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight; provides the department will establish a reporting process for violations; provides penalties for such violations.
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New York Senate Bill S08531

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Limits the circumstances under which the case of an adolescent offender may be removed to family court; limits the jurisdiction of family court with respect to certain repeat adolescent offenders.
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New York Senate Bill S08549

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Establishes a real property tax exemption for police officers who have a one hundred percent service-connected disability.
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New York Senate Bill S08550

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Requires certain health insurance plans cover electrocardiograms for adults and children who have received a coronavirus vaccine regardless of family history of heart disease or conditions.
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New York Senate Bill S08547

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.
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New York Senate Bill S08552

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Prohibits advertisements on television and radio of cannabis and cannabis products subject to a $5000 fine and license or registration revocation after notice and an opportunity to be heard.
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New York Senate Bill S08551

Introduced
10/24/25  
Refer
10/24/25  
Creates the blue light emergency phones grant program for the purpose of public safety; directs a study be conducted to report upon the impact of such program.
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New York Senate Bill S08607

Introduced
12/8/25  
Refer
12/8/25  
Amends the definition of "carbon dioxide equivalent" to provide that such term be calculated based on a 100-year time frame after emission; provides for rules and regulations to amend the statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit; repeals provisions of law relating to statewide greenhouse gas emissions reductions.
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New York Senate Bill S08573

Introduced
11/7/25  
Refer
11/7/25  
Enacts the "responsible implementation of e-bike regulations for safe cycling (RIDERS) act; defines "electric skateboard" and "electric personal mobility device"; requires the registration of all electric personal mobility devices, including, but not limited to, bicycles with electric assist, electric scooters and electric skateboards; makes related provisions.