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 S06279

Introduced
3/7/25  
Establishes the New York state veteran student loan forgiveness program; awards up to $10,000 per year for five years, for eligible applicants.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06280

Introduced
3/7/25  
Exempts certain child day care facilities that serve only dependent children of military personnel and are located on certain federal property or certified by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard from certain registration and licensing requirements for child care providers in this state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06281

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Directs that moneys in the veterans' home services fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services; directs a report to be submitted by such commissioner; directs that moneys in the military family relief fund shall be payable on vouchers certified by the commissioner of veterans' services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06282

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Provides that health regulations may not be waived under the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program without publication and opportunity for public comment; prohibits waiver of an applicant's obligation to meet public need, character and competence, or financial feasibility requirements.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06283

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
3/27/25  
Adds a non-voting member from the division of service-disabled veterans' business development to the state cannabis advisory board.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06284

Introduced
3/7/25  
Relates to prohibiting assisted living residences, retirement homes or nursing homes from closing in order to become shelters for asylum seekers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06322

Introduced
3/10/25  
Requires notice of enforcement of a lien on goods in a self-storage facility to be sent to an emergency contact designated by the occupant in a manner similar to the occupant; requires notice to update information on occupancy agreement.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06323

Introduced
3/10/25  
Requires the amount paid to a pharmacy for certain high cost drugs be no more than 2.5% of the total cost of such drug plus any dispensing fees.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06289

Introduced
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Relates to primary social security retirement benefits for certain members; provides that in the computation of the normal service retirement benefit of members of the New York city fire department pension fund, there shall be no reduction for the primary social security retirement benefit.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06318

Introduced
3/10/25  
Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.