New York State Senator

Kevin Parker 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 44)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00221

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of middle and lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.
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New York Senate Bill S00222

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on his or her application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.
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New York Senate Bill S00225

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
6/6/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Refer
1/29/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.
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New York Senate Bill S00253

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Engrossed
5/30/23  
Refer
5/30/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
4/9/24  
Refer
4/9/24  
Engrossed
5/30/24  
Enrolled
12/12/24  
Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts.
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New York Senate Bill S00257

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Relates to providing access to services, law enforcement and counsel in certain immigration related matters.
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New York Senate Bill S00260

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
3/13/24  
Directs the state education commissioner to require public school districts to report on compliance with art education instruction requirements.
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New York Senate Bill S00266

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.
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New York Senate Bill S00307

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
5/23/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York Senate Bill S00310

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
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New York Senate Bill S00313

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Eliminates court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); prohibits mandatory minimum fines for penal law and vehicle and traffic offenses (Part B); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part C); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part D); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part E); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part F); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part G).
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New York Senate Bill S00314

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
3/27/23  
Refer
3/27/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
5/16/24  
Directs the New York state energy and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.
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New York Senate Bill S00316

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated people.
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New York Senate Bill S00320

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
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New York Senate Bill S00321

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
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New York Senate Bill S00365

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
4/25/23  
Report Pass
5/22/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Report Pass
2/6/24  
Report Pass
5/21/24  
Engrossed
6/3/24  
Enacts the New York privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.