New York State Representative

Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07873

Introduced
4/11/25  
Ends involuntary servitude in state and local correctional facilities in New York state.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07929

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Prohibits food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash; provides a civil penalty will be assessed for such actions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07966

Introduced
4/16/25  
Enacts the nursing education support act to allocate additional funds to nursing programs at community colleges across New York state to expand capacity, improve program quality, and ensure a robust pipeline of skilled nurses to meet the state's healthcare needs.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07972

Introduced
4/16/25  
Authorizes a plaintiff commencing an action alleging conduct constituting a sexual offense or a civil offense involving the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus shall have the right to proceed anonymously.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07983

Introduced
4/16/25  
Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check, is prohibited by federal law or is subject to a temporary or extreme risk protection order issued pursuant to article sixty-three-A of the civil practice law and rules.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08007

Introduced
4/21/25  
Requires food service establishments to permit the use of reusable beverage and food containers provided by customers when requesting a beverage refill or requesting leftovers from a partially consumed meal to be packaged and post signs to inform customers that they are permitted to do so.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08023

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil service's state jobs website; requires such municipal employment opportunities to be posted in a format searchable by municipality and employment position type.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08033

Introduced
4/22/25  
Requires the city university of New York and state university of New York have education programs for prospective teachers, administrators, and counselors for teaching immigrant-origin students that promotes diversity, equity and inclusion, and is multilingual.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08034

Introduced
4/22/25  
Requires continuing teacher and leader education to include courses, programs and activities related to immigrant focused trauma-informed practices to support students who are dealing with adverse childhood or adolescent experiences as a result of immigration status.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07905

Introduced
4/11/25  
Relates to the composition of the interagency task force on human trafficking and when such reports shall be submitted.