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Jose Serrano

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New York State Senator

Jose Serrano 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00448

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.
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New York Senate Bill S00449

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.
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New York Senate Bill S00454

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
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New York Senate Bill S00461

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use in an industrial plant of any product or substance that contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including vats, conveyor belts, molds, ovens, pans, pots, chemicals used as mold releasers, lubricants, seals and coatings.
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New York Senate Bill S00550

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
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New York Senate Bill S00551

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.
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New York Senate Bill S00560

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company.
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New York Senate Bill S00561

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/3/25  
Engrossed
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.
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New York Senate Bill S00562

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.
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New York Senate Bill S00653

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to minors without a parent's or guardian's consent; provides definition for health care practitioner.
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New York Senate Bill S00658

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires persons possessing any firearm to hold a firearms safety certificate; establishes application and training process therefor; makes technical corrections.
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New York Senate Bill S00659

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/26/25  
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application may be denied.
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New York Senate Bill S00660

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Relates to detaining persons for longer than twenty-four hours.
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New York Senate Bill S00665

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.
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New York Senate Bill S00702

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the appointment and reporting duties of the superintendent of the state police and to the appointment of employees of the state police; requires the approval of certain duties of the state police by the superintendent of the state police.