New York State Senator

Linda Rosenthal Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00602

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to customers when explicitly requested by the customer; prohibits single-use plastic stirrers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00603

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the department of health to establish nicotine levels for electronic cigarettes and e-liquids which automatically taper in nicotine strength in amounts and at certain time intervals; requires manufacturers to only manufacture, cause to be manufactured, or sold, in this state, any electronic cigarette or e-liquid unless such product automatically tapers in nicotine strength in amounts and at certain time intervals as determined by the department of health.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00604

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school; contents may be varied to meet the needs of particular school districts; need not be uniform throughout the state; school districts shall utilize either the curriculum for health education instruction regarding food, agriculture and nutrition prescribed by the commissioner or a course approved by the commissioner in accordance with criteria established by the commissioner.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00606

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer; imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00607

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to mandatory biennial CPR training for home care service workers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00609

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires insurers to provide coverage for delivery through store and forward technology; requires prescription drug policies to cover the cost of contraceptive care delivered via telemedicine.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00620

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to driving while ability is impaired by drugs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00621

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to permitting support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in grand jury proceedings; allows a social worker or informal caregiver to accompany a vulnerable elderly person testifying in a grand jury proceeding, concerning any type of offense, provided that the district attorney consents.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00626

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a special election to be held forty-five days from the date of the governor making a proclamation for a special election.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00628

Introduced
1/8/25  
Legalizes adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens; grants certain protections for individuals lawfully using such hallucinogens; removes such hallucinogens from the list of schedule I controlled substances; makes related provisions.