New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00358

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.
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New York Senate Bill S00357

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
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New York Senate Bill S00379

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.
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New York Senate Bill S00205

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/24/25  
Refer
4/24/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/9/26  
Establishes that when an actor threatens to disseminate or publish a still or video image depicting such other person with one or more intimate parts exposed or engaging in sexual conduct with another person, including a still or video image created or altered by digitization, where such person may reasonably be identified from the still or video image itself or from information displayed in connection with the still or video image within the provisions of unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image.
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New York Senate Bill S00210

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides for the rate of employer contributions to the unemployment insurance fund in the 2026 fiscal year; establishes the unemployment insurance solvency reserve fund.
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New York Senate Bill S00217

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.
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New York Senate Bill S00274

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Requires the department of veterans' services to provide information on the department's website on volunteer opportunities available to veterans and to post relevant application forms that a qualified veteran can use to apply for volunteer opportunities.
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New York Senate Bill S00253

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Provides all child protective service employees with supportive mental health services and resources.
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New York Senate Bill S00243

Introduced
1/8/25  
Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.
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New York Senate Bill S00535

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer.
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New York Senate Bill S00967

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases the aggregate funds available for the child care tax credit for businesses that provide child care services.
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New York Senate Bill S00968

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes a child care program capital improvement tax credit program for child care programs to provide financial assistance to New York's child care providers to facilitate the enhancement, expansion, and improvement of access to quality child care.
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New York Senate Bill S01009

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Authorizes a veteran's close friend or family who is reasonably familiar with such veteran's wishes to request that such veteran be buried in a state veterans' cemetery.
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New York Senate Bill S01015

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/30/26  
Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00282

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the board of elections to publicly release images of all ballots following an election.