New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05768

Introduced
2/28/25  
Authorizes the Seagate police department receive a special parking placard for the department's motor vehicles when such officers are on official business as peace officers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06129

Introduced
3/5/25  
Permits structures to remain where the local permitting authority has issued a permit for construction built within an erosion hazard area or tidal wetland adjacent area prior to the effective date of the amendments.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05821

Introduced
3/3/25  
Establishes a statewide person-centered mental health services work group to improve statewide mental health planning and outcomes to achieve a person-centered, prevention-first integrated and tiered system of care for holistic health and wellness.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05868

Introduced
3/3/25  
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05939

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05941

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Requires peer-to-peer car sharing programs provide insurance coverage in amounts equal to the financial responsibility requirements set forth in section three hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law; removes requirements relating to requiring additional insurance coverage.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05955

Introduced
3/4/25  
Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05990

Introduced
3/4/25  
Relates to mandatory employer disclosures regarding employee compensation and benefits, including any non-salary or non-wage compensation and benefits.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05998

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
4/7/25  
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06045

Introduced
3/5/25  
Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public authority or a public benefit corporation while such employee is performing such employee's duties.