New York State Senator

Zellnor Myrie 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00330

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enables appellate review of the fairness and appropriateness of an imposed criminal sentence.
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New York Senate Bill S00329

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/28/26  
Engrossed
4/22/26  
Relates to facilitating appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern.
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New York Senate Bill S00318

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York Senate Bill S00316

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S00324

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Engrossed
1/12/26  
Enacts the democracy preservation act; prohibits contributions by foreign-influenced business entities; requires certification.
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New York Senate Bill S00317

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
2/11/26  
Requires anti-bias training for every medical student, medical resident and physician assistant student in the state; requires the department of health to make an annual report on the implementation and effectiveness of such training.
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New York Senate Bill S00342

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
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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 S00356

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to paratransit services; directs that an applicant for recertification submit correspondence from a licensed physician in lieu of an in-person assessment.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00394

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.
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New York Senate Bill S00395

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.
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New York Senate Bill S00398

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Specifies additional duties of notaries with respect to instruments conveying residential real property; requires a specific colloquy to determine that the principal understands the conveyance.
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New York Senate Bill S00400

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered or injured with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
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New York Senate Bill S00399

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol; directs the superintendent of the state police to publish a list of pistols that the superintendent has determined to be convertible pistols.
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New York Senate Bill S00397

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Relates to false or misleading advertisements of food and food products; provides factors to determine whether an advertisement is false or misleading; provides for enforcement and a private right of action.