New York State Senator

Gustavo Rivera Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01992

Introduced
1/14/25  
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02002

Introduced
1/14/25  
Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02061

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Provides for certain presumptions for reckless driving and the implementation of a reckless driving and vehicular violence awareness component of the pre-licensing course for driver's licenses.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02082

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02087

Introduced
1/15/25  
Requires high-sugar beverages to be labeled with a safety warning stating that the beverage contains 100% or more of the FDA recommended daily intake of added sugar.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02131

Introduced
1/15/25  
Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02132

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02133

Introduced
1/15/25  
Provides that the tax on premium cigars shall be at the rate of seventy-five percent of the wholesale price or fifty cents, whichever is less, and is intended to be imposed only once upon the sale of any premium cigars; defines "premium cigar"; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02220

Introduced
1/16/25  
Implements automatic enrollment for the tax abatement program for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens; provides for a check box for a taxpayer to opt-out of data sharing and automatic enrollment on their tax return.