New York State Senator

Cordell Cleare Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07590

Introduced
4/23/25  
Establishes an automatic application program for state high school students into SUNY and CUNY.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07591

Introduced
4/23/25  
Establishes that areas containing lead-contaminated soil shall have the levels of lead contamination decreased to 300 ppm for residential areas and 1,000 ppm for commercial areas.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07592

Introduced
4/23/25  
Provides for an angel investor income tax credit for investments in qualified businesses that exceed $25,000.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07593

Introduced
4/23/25  
Allows access to sealed and protected records to civilian law enforcement oversight entities conducting investigations and disciplinary proceedings for misconduct by police and peace officers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07594

Introduced
4/23/25  
Requires insurers participating in the NY state of health marketplace to offer at least one dental plan for individuals age 65 and older.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07595

Introduced
4/23/25  
Enacts the "fair addition in rental (F.A.I.R) leases act"; authorizes a tenant to add dwelling occupants to residential dwelling or housing accommodation leases upon request of the lease holder; if such occupant is at least 18 years old; and such occupant provides proof of currently residing in such dwelling; prohibits a landlord from increasing the rent or imposing a fee for the purpose of adding occupants to the lease.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07596

Introduced
4/23/25  
Prohibits adult-use dispensing facilities and tobacco businesses from opening until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of the facility or business.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07597

Introduced
4/23/25  
Enacts the "protection against unfair section 8 evictions (P.A.U.S.E.) act"; provides that in any case of public assistance where the municipality or section 8 refuses to pay the required portion of rent under any state, local or federal subsidy program due to building code violations or violations of the warranty of habitability pursuant to section two hundred thirty-five-b of the real property law, the tenant or lawful occupant of a dwelling shall not be required to pay their share under any state, local or federal subsidy program and shall not be subject to eviction summary proceedings for non-payment of rent or supplemental rent.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07598

Introduced
4/23/25  
Requires the provision of paid family leave and certain other employee benefits when an employee is under a mandatory or precautionary order of medically-necessary quarantine or isolation issued by the department of health.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07599

Introduced
4/23/25  
Regulates automated decision-making by government agencies; requires agencies to conduct impact assessments; requires disclosure of automated decision-making tools utilized by governmental agencies.