New York State Senator

James Tedisco Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05581

Introduced
2/25/25  
Authorizes cities to request that railroad corporations perform railroad crossing, bridge and right of ways maintenance and to perform such maintenance if the corporation fails to do so.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05648

Introduced
2/26/25  
Adds a person having been previously convicted of petit larceny two times within any three month period or three times within any twelve month period to the definition of grand larceny in the fourth degree.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05654

Introduced
2/26/25  
Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals by making such offense a felony, including torture, beating, or killing of any animal; makes animal cruelty, including overdriving or depriving an animal of sustenance a felony when committed while released on recognizance for violating an order of protection; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05699

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides for a formal process for a parent or legal guardian to request the issuance of an AMBER alert.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06160

Introduced
3/6/25  
Exempts farmers from commercial driver's license (CDL) requirements when operating a covered farm vehicle within one hundred fifty miles of such farmer's farm.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06249

Introduced
3/7/25  
Requires a period of unstructured physical play for pupils enrolled in kindergarten and grades one through five.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06485

Introduced
3/14/25  
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05675

Introduced
2/27/25  
Requires a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in the city of Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local laws requiring rental residential property registration and licensure.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05676

Introduced
2/27/25  
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Schenectady.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05677

Introduced
2/27/25  
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Schenectady; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2030.