New York State Senator

Michael Gianaris Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01622

Introduced
1/13/25  
Imposes a progressive income tax structure for high income taxpayers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01675

Introduced
1/13/25  
Creates a pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles which shall be posted on the department of motor vehicles' website.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01714

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
4/2/25  
Prohibits the use of the term "excited delirium" as a diagnosis, label, or cause of death on death certificates, autopsy reports, police reports or any report, policy or procedure by a public agency or contractor; defines excited delirium.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01762

Introduced
1/13/25  
Places limits on the maximum amount of hours a home care aide may be required to work without voluntarily consenting to such an assignment.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01858

Introduced
1/14/25  
Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01860

Introduced
1/14/25  
Precludes inadmissible statements made by defendants because of false facts about evidence or because of a statement that undermines the reliability of the defendant's statement; requires data collection and analysis by the division of criminal justice services of recorded interrogations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01992

Introduced
1/14/25  
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02025

Introduced
1/15/25  
Waives Unemployment Pandemic Benefits repayments in whole or in part if the payment of such pandemic unemployment assistance was without fault on the part of the claimant and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02057

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02040

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Requires transmitters of money to provide a warning which informs consumers of certain fraudulent activities that may occur.