New York State Senator

Cordell Cleare Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05998

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06041

Introduced
3/5/25  
Permits persons who have filed for asylum to work in New York State.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06085

Introduced
3/5/25  
Establishes a regional or county-based peer support services program for transgender and non-binary individuals that provides support services including but not limited to, peer counseling for mental illness including alcohol and substance abuse counseling, family support services, domestic violence, mental health and physical health.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06124

Introduced
3/5/25  
Prohibits insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic predisposition including refusing to issue or renew, charging any increased rate, or restricting any length of coverage; prohibits insurers from requiring genetic testing.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06131

Introduced
3/5/25  
Establishes a program of tiered eligibility for services offered by the office for people with developmental disabilities for persons with learning disabilities and other complex neurological impairments.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06179

Introduced
3/6/25  
Requires the development of guidelines and procedures by the office of mental health to help avert retraumatization of victims of sexual offenses in a behavioral health outpatient setting.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06222

Introduced
3/6/25  
Establishes the reentry assistance program; provides for eligible incarcerated individuals to receive a monthly stipend upon release from a state correctional facility; makes an appropriation of $25,000,000.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06042

Introduced
3/5/25  
Establishes the aging in place task force to study how the state can encourage aging in place; provides for its powers and duties.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06043

Introduced
3/5/25  
Refer
3/5/25  
Requires a report on individuals who are the primary caregiver for an older adult, including the number of individuals who are primary caregivers for an older adult, the average age of a primary caregiver, the cost to an individual to provide care to an older adult, and the economic value and savings to the state of such individual's services.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06156

Introduced
3/5/25  
Enacts the "AC in residencies (AIR) act"; requires the installation of permanent cooling and dehumidification equipment in at least one indoor common gathering space in certain multiple dwellings and multiple residences.