New York State Senator

Cordell Cleare 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 38)

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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 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 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 Senate Bill S04903

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
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 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 Senate Bill S04914

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
5/22/25  
Refer
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 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 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.
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New York Senate Bill S05037

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.
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New York Senate Bill S05089

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Creates a residential condominium owner's bill of rights that includes the right to transparency, the right to timely decisions, voting rights, the right to notice, and the right against extraordinary expenses.
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New York Senate Bill S05107

Introduced
2/19/25  
Relates to coverage for applied behavior analysis and for developmental, individual-differences, relationship-based treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

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New York Senate Bill S05059

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.
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New York Senate Bill S05061

Introduced
2/18/25  
Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.
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New York Senate Bill S05115

Introduced
2/19/25  
Declares the "Juneteenth flag" to be the official state flag for raising awareness of the history of slavery, the struggles African Americans have faced, and the ongoing fight for equity today.
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New York Senate Bill S05116

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Establishes the New York state Black history preservation commission to ensure the documentation and preservation of Black history in New York state within the state university of New York.