New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05219

Introduced
2/19/25  
Provides that schools, child day cares, day care centers, or community based organizations which support activities for children under the age of eighteen can not serve as a shelter for migrants.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05302

Introduced
2/20/25  
Requires coverage for colorectal cancer early detection beginning at age thirty-five; adds coverage for colorectal cancer early detection as a required coverage for individual policies; requires notification of colorectal early detection coverage to be provided to insured individuals beginning at age thirty-five.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05389

Introduced
2/21/25  
Provides for the review of a suitable child care plan to be presented by the petitioning parent for the period of deployment, including but not limited to, reasonable notice by deploying parent to other parent of deployment, procedures for parents to make out of court arrangements regarding custody and visitation during deployment; prohibits an order of permanent custody without deployed parent's consent; makes related provisions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05390

Introduced
2/21/25  
Increases the offense classification for certain assault offenses regarding police officers and peace officers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05391

Introduced
2/21/25  
Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05392

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Engrossed
3/19/25  
Relates to permitting certain not-for-profit corporations engaged in engineering for certain conservation efforts to do business or provide professional engineering, land surveying, or professional geology services in the state.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05222

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Permits midwives and physician assistants to certify the cause of death on a fetal death certificate if they are in attendance at or after a fetal death.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05225

Introduced
2/19/25  
Requires the collection and reporting of sexual offense evidence on the statewide electronic tracking system within seven days of permission to release the evidence by the alleged sexual offense victim; relates to additional rules and guidelines.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05306

Introduced
2/20/25  
Relates to the distribution of the foreign and alien fire insurance premium tax; provides amount received shall be distributed to the fire companies in proportion to the number of active members within each company.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05379

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.