New York State Senator

Kristen Gonzalez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00639

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00651

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

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.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00726

Introduced
1/8/25  
Waives the state's sovereign immunity in state and federal courts with regard to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act; waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the state.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00845

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
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.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00878

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00891

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the department of social services to establish a centralized homelessness crisis response data system through which state agencies, local governmental entities, including law enforcement agencies, court systems, school districts, and emergency service providers, and other relevant persons are able to share and access information related to individuals who experience chronic homelessness in order to connect or refer such individuals to services including affordable housing opportunities.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00914

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00822

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Engrossed
2/12/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools; requires the office of information technology services to maintain an artificial intelligence inventory; provides that the use of artificial intelligence systems shall not affect the existing rights of employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or the existing representational relationships among employee organizations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an employee organization.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00904

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public; requires the public service commission to prepare reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service.