New York State Senator

Jeremy Cooney Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02261

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Engrossed
5/21/25  
Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate; provides for the annual service charge collected to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles distinctive license plate development fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02262

Introduced
1/16/25  
Restructures the not-for-profit contracting advisory committee; provides for the issuance of additional reports.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02263

Introduced
1/16/25  
Establishes the lactation accommodation in public transportation facilities act.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02264

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires subsidiaries of certain authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02517

Introduced
1/21/25  
Requires proof of installation, maintenance and regular use of ignition interlock devices when use of such a device is ordered by a court; extends the period of suspension and revocation of a license until such proof is provided.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02553

Introduced
1/21/25  
Authorizes municipalities to establish a history, arts, and culture levy to support history, arts, and culture; exempts such levy from the real property tax levy limit.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02270

Introduced
1/16/25  
Relates to the duty owed by certain agencies to children in the legal custody of the agencies with respect to the placement of children; provides a statutory private right of action for compensatory damage; extends jurisdiction of the court of claims to certain claims for injuries to a child.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02331

Introduced
1/16/25  
Decriminalizes the possession of buprenorphine from certain crimes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02505

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Engrossed
2/12/25  
Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02547

Introduced
1/21/25  
Establishes a culturally responsive education curriculum and standards; requires all school districts, charter schools and private schools to integrate culturally responsive education throughout the education of all students at all grade levels; establishes a pilot program in culturally responsive education; appropriates $25,000,000 therefor.