New York State Senator

Jessica Scarcella-Spanton 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 15)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03151

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Enacts the "cannabis adult-use transition act"; increases the number of members on the state cannabis advisory board from thirteen to seventeen voting appointed members; provides that an eligible registered organization shall be authorized as a registered organization adult-use cultivator processor distributor retail dispensary upon approval of an application to the office of cannabis management that must be available to such registered organizations no later than August first, two thousand twenty-five and remain available thereafter; provides that the office must approve or deny such application within thirty days of its submission or it shall be deemed approved; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03154

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Directs the office of children and family services to establish Dolly Parton's statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age, inclusive, to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the office of children and family services to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; solicit donations, gifts, and other funding to financially support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; develop community engagement; develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the affiliate programs and make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive books through the program; administer the local match requirement and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs for books and mailing; and develop statewide marketing and communication plans; establishes the imagination library of New York fund.
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New York Senate Bill S03202

Introduced
1/24/25  
Prohibits accessing or distributing certain sexually explicit depictions of children; prohibits consent to such depictions by anyone under eighteen years of age; makes such crimes eligible for bail; includes certain crimes as sex offenses.
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New York Senate Bill S03235

Introduced
1/24/25  
Provides that the weekly benefit which the disabled employee is entitled to receive for disability commencing: on or after January first, two thousand twenty-eight shall be fifty percent of the employee's average weekly wage but shall not exceed fifty percent of the state average weekly wage; on or after January first, two thousand twenty-nine shall be fifty-five percent of the employee's average weekly wage but shall not exceed fifty-five percent of the state average weekly wage; on or after January first, two thousand thirty shall be sixty percent of the employee's weekly average wage but shall not exceed sixty percent of the state average weekly wage; and on or after January first of each succeeding year, shall be sixty-seven percent of the employee's average weekly wage but shall not exceed sixty-seven percent of the state average weekly wage.
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New York Senate Bill S03236

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.
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New York Senate Bill S03278

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons.
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New York Senate Bill S03332

Introduced
1/24/25  
Provides for the licensing and regulation of income access services in the state.
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New York Senate Bill S03352

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Allows for certain notices related to property/casualty insurance contracts under the vehicle and traffic law to be delivered by electronic means.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03318

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Authorizes additional paid leave for public employees who are absent on military duty up to sixty days or fifty-two working days.
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New York Senate Bill S03322

Introduced
1/24/25  
Removes certain restrictions on peace officers appointed by The Sea Gate Association.
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New York Senate Bill S03323

Introduced
1/24/25  
Requires insurance policies to provide coverage for transvaginal ultrasounds during pregnancy.
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New York Senate Bill S03324

Introduced
1/24/25  
Requires VA home loan training in the required training for real estate brokers.
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New York Senate Bill S03325

Introduced
1/24/25  
Relates to the appointment of a military liaison to each school district, charter school, and private elementary and secondary school for purposes of providing military families with information regarding benefits they may be eligible for under the laws of this state.
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New York Senate Bill S03349

Introduced
1/27/25  
Relates to safe staffing for public employees of institutional settings by setting maximum overtime levels.
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New York Senate Bill S03350

Introduced
1/27/25  
Authorizes certain licensed health service professionals to form limited liability companies.