New York State Senator

Andrew Gounardes Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00878

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00894

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly establish such programs.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00933

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/10/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and such person's functions, powers and duties; including, but not limited to, developing statewide artificial intelligence policies and governance, coordinating the activities of any and all state departments, boards, commissions, agencies and authorities performing any functions using artificial intelligence tools; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00945

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00957

Introduced
1/8/25  
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00999

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01027

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes various amendments to requirements for web-based videoconferencing of public meetings; establishes the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01034

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01092

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the Early Learning Child Care Act to impose a payroll tax on certain employers for the purposes of addressing child care affordability, accessibility, and quality for families with children under five years of age; establishes the early learning child care fund; establishes the early learning child care program to provide subsidies to covered children to attend early learning child care programs; establishes the New York state child care board.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01096

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes; prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement at concerts, protests, demonstrations, or other actions protected by the first amendment.