New York State Senator

Michael Gianaris Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05775

Introduced
2/28/25  
Suspends the registration of a vehicle which has been documented five times within an eighteen month period by a photo violation monitoring device for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications for a period of ninety days.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05776

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides for the suspension and revocation of certain learner's permits, and the return of numbered plates and registration suspensions in certain circumstances.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05777

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires the surrender of registration and license plates for a suspended or revoked license.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06821

Introduced
3/25/25  
Authorizes veterinarians to provide free veterinary care services to individuals in shelters as self-instructional coursework to receive credit for their continuing education requirement.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06822

Introduced
3/25/25  
Prohibits contracts for the purchase or financing of a dog or cat from online websites from including provisions allowing repossession of the animal.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06111

Introduced
3/5/25  
Relates to justifying the use of force by police officers and peace officers and to the excessive use of police force.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06260

Introduced
3/7/25  
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06772

Introduced
3/24/25  
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06810

Introduced
3/24/25  
Establishes the downstate New York power authority to own and operate electricity service and acquire the distribution facilities formerly owned by any downstate utility corporation.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S06901

Introduced
3/26/25  
Establishes the healthy and safe students act; requires comprehensive sexuality instruction for students in grades K-12 which includes a model curricula for comprehensive sexuality education and at a minimum conforms to the content and scope of national sexuality education standards.