New York State Senator

Gustavo Rivera Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00957

Introduced
1/8/25  
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00988

Introduced
1/8/25  
Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00999

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01001

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01004

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01013

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01016

Introduced
1/8/25  
Lowers the voting age to 16 years; requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01030

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01034

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01035

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/13/25  
Relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections.