New York State Senator

Leroy Comrie Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00031

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00050

Introduced
1/8/25  
Extends paid family leave benefits to employees who perform construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repairs, renovations, alterations, or improvements for multiple employers pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement who shall be eligible for family leave benefits if they were employed for at least twenty-six of the last thirty-nine weeks by any covered employer which is signatory to a collective bargaining agreement.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00051

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Relates to risk retention groups and commuter vans, pre-arranged for-hire vehicles, or accessible vehicles; defines terms; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00094

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires high schools in grades nine through twelve to provide a course in financial literacy; requires students to complete such course as a condition of graduation.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00040

Introduced
1/8/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to War Dogs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00053

Introduced
1/8/25  
Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00055

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00067

Introduced
1/8/25  
Permits records required to be disclosed under the freedom of information law to have exempt parts of such documents be redacted before disclosure.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00068

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00072

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.