New York State Senator

Jamaal Bailey Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02138

Introduced
1/15/25  
Requires certain candidates to file a statement attesting to the veracity of statements regarding the candidate's educational history, and service, employment and residency record; provides for the filing of amended statements; provides penalties.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02198

Introduced
1/15/25  
Prohibits consumer reporting agencies and lenders from using an individual's late payment of cashless tolls to determine their credit worthiness.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02216

Introduced
1/16/25  
Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02235

Introduced
1/16/25  
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02240

Introduced
1/16/25  
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02245

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires the triborough bridge authority to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program; requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post their fee waiver policy on their website.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02274

Introduced
1/16/25  
Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02287

Introduced
1/16/25  
Provides for a deduction against personal gross income in an amount equal to fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred including legal fees and agency costs in connection with the adoption of a child.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02288

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires two qualified psychiatrists to be employed by each school district to perform and coordinate the provision of mental health services in the public schools.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02289

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Expands the veterans' preference to include veterans who did not serve during a time of war for Mitchell-Lama housing.