New York State Senator

Andrew Gounardes 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 24)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S03606

Introduced
1/28/25  
Relates to tax on sales of motor fuel and petroleum products and makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to manufacturing gallonage for purposes of the imposition of certain taxes; repeals provisions relating to reimbursement; repeals provisions relating to a utility credit or reimbursement; repeals provisions relating to an aviation fuel business which services four or more cities; repeals provisions relating to services rendered with respect to certain property; repeals provisions relating to fuel sold to an airline for use in its airplanes.
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New York Senate Bill S03654

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.
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New York Senate Bill S03670

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.
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New York Senate Bill S03743

Introduced
1/29/25  
Establishes a co-navigation services program for persons who are deaf-blind to provide services to a person who is deaf-blind that assist the person to physically access the person's environment and to make informed decisions, including providing visual and environmental information or sighted guide services and assisting with communication accessibility by communicating in the preferred language and communication mode of the person who is deaf-blind.
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New York Senate Bill S03762

Introduced
1/29/25  
Provides for coverage for certain individuals under the 1332 state innovation program.
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New York Senate Bill S03767

Introduced
1/29/25  
Requires the state university of New York and the city university of New York to examine and conduct a study on the availability of campus services, programs and resources for veteran students.
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New York Senate Bill S03788

Introduced
1/30/25  
Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented multiple times within a period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure to comply with traffic-control indications.
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New York Senate Bill S03849

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.
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New York Senate Bill S03887

Introduced
1/30/25  
Requires that any individual who is eligible for the Fair Fares NYC program and any person whose income is two hundred percent of the federal poverty level receive a fifty percent discount on trips using the Long Island Rail Road, paratransit services, New York city transit subways or buses, and/or Metro-North railroad; defines terms.
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New York Senate Bill S03951

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.
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New York Senate Bill S03956

Introduced
1/31/25  
Prohibits employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment and prohibits municipalities from requiring employers to use the federal electronic employment verification system.
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New York Senate Bill S03980

Introduced
1/31/25  
Removes from admissibility evidence that proves or tends to prove that a victim has been convicted of a prostitution offense within three years prior to the sex offense which is the subject of the prosecution.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S03779

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.
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New York Senate Bill S03943

Introduced
1/30/25  
Provides that the franchise tax on businesses with a business income base over five million dollars shall be nine percent of such income base.
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New York Senate Bill S03957

Introduced
1/31/25  
Increases fees for the registration of larger, heavier motor vehicles; provides a waiver for a portion of weight added by batteries in electric vehicles.