New York State Senator

Jose Serrano Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02002

Introduced
1/14/25  
Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02025

Introduced
1/15/25  
Waives Unemployment Pandemic Benefits repayments in whole or in part if the payment of such pandemic unemployment assistance was without fault on the part of the claimant and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02040

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Requires transmitters of money to provide a warning which informs consumers of certain fraudulent activities that may occur.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02046

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes the mental health educational opportunity program and the mental health higher educational opportunity program to provide additional educational opportunities for students at certain universities and colleges in the state to enroll in academic programs that lead to a degree or degrees required for licensure in any of the mental health professions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02058

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02082

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02085

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes new targets for offshore wind electricity generation; includes the requirements that there is at least 15 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2040, at least 18 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2045 and at least 20 gigawatts of offshore wind electricity generation by 2050.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02124

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Authorizes the pass-through or transfer of the credits for rehabilitation of historic properties; authorizes the allocation of the credit in a separate manner from any federal certified historic tax credit.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02132

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes the baby bucks allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the baby bucks allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.