New York State Senator

Cordell Cleare Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04799

Introduced
2/12/25  
Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04809

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes and paratransit vehicles, small school buses, and charter buses that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting nine to twenty-four passengers for hire; pre-arranged for-hire vehicles and accessible vehicles; defines terms.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04842

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04862

Introduced
2/13/25  
Relates to transportation management brokers; provides that transportation management brokers are no longer required to manage the transportation services for Medicaid beneficiaries.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04898

Introduced
2/14/25  
Amends the definition of public employee to include persons holding positions by appointment or employment in the organized militia of the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04903

Introduced
2/14/25  
Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson law"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04912

Introduced
2/14/25  
Enacts "the construction reporting pay act"; provides that each laborer, worker or mechanic in the employ of a contractor who by request or permission of an employer reports for work on any day shall be paid no less than four hours at the prevailing rate of wages.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04914

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04994

Introduced
2/14/25  
Establishes a moratorium on the use of forensic child custody evaluators in family court proceedings by the office of court administration.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05000

Introduced
2/14/25  
Requires entities that submit records to state agencies that are excepted from disclosure under FOIL to periodically re-apply for the exception.