New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03658

Introduced
1/29/25  
Enacts the feathered lives also count act directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings, and for other purposes; requires the commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods and strategies, and best practices for reducing bird fatalities; requires the commissioner to report to the governor and the legislature.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03659

Introduced
1/29/25  
Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03668

Introduced
1/29/25  
Amends provisions relating to public campaign financing; changes certain thresholds and procedures; permits retention of matching funds for future use; specifies when a candidate is opposed by a competitive candidate; requires a disclosure on political communications.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03742

Introduced
1/29/25  
Requires landlords of certain housing accommodations to include with all new and renewal leases, on any rent bills, including any electronic communication the informational material describing eligibility for and the benefits of the senior rent increase exemption program and the disability rent increase exemption program.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03836

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Authorizes the sale of non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages by licensees and wholesalers; defines non-alcoholic versions of alcoholic beverages.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03852

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead on and after January 1, 2027; requires manufacturers of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead to provide notice of such fact to distributors and retailers of such materials; provides penalties for violations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04042

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04074

Introduced
1/31/25  
Provides for payment of accidental death benefits for members who die while travelling from their primary residence directly to their place of business, or to a different location where such member was assigned to perform their duties.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04075

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Authorizes the assessor of Richmond county to grant the Silver Lake Foundation Inc. retroactive real property tax exempt status upon an application therefor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04076

Introduced
1/31/25  
Requires insurance coverage for medical genetic testing for adoptees and persons placed in foster care.