New York State Senator

Jamaal Bailey Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00749

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the installation of smoke detectors in residential buildings with common spaces shared between three or more dwelling units and that such smoke detectors can be heard in such common spaces.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00805

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Engrossed
4/30/25  
Enrolled
5/23/25  
Chaptered
5/23/25  
Directs the superintendent of state police, in consultation with the office of children and family services, shall develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the state police written policies and procedures, regarding child-sensitive arrest practices.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00860

Introduced
1/8/25  
Imposes certain conditions on the approval of a charter school application for the conversion of an existing public school to a charter school.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00861

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the New York college debt repayment program.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00862

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to requiring limits on the number of cases a public defender may be assigned in any given year.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00863

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases access to substance abuse programming for incarcerated individuals whose first language is not English.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00864

Introduced
1/8/25  
Caps the amount of collectible rent increases due to major capital improvements at six percent of the legal regulated rent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00865

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits public officials from releasing sealed juvenile police records; makes such official misconduct a class A misdemeanor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00866

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Relates to re-defining the term physically helpless to mean an individual who is physically unable to communicate affirmative consent through words or clear actions that offer permission and a willingness to engage in sexual activity.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00859

Introduced
1/8/25  
Limits robocalls to state residents; requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers.