New York State Senator

Michael Gianaris 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 23)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00212

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.
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New York Senate Bill S00214

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
5/9/23  
Refer
5/9/23  
Engrossed
5/18/23  
Enrolled
11/29/23  
Chaptered
12/8/23  
Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.
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New York Senate Bill S00215

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
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.
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New York Senate Bill S00217

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.
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New York Senate Bill S00221

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Establishes the "tenant opportunity to purchase act"; prevents the displacement of middle and lower-income tenants in New York and preserves affordable housing by providing an opportunity for tenants to own or remain renters in the properties in which they reside.
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New York Senate Bill S00225

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
6/6/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Refer
1/29/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.
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New York Senate Bill S00257

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Relates to providing access to services, law enforcement and counsel in certain immigration related matters.
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New York Senate Bill S00305

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits eviction without good cause; sets forth grounds for removal of tenants.
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New York Senate Bill S00306

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S00307

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
5/23/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York Senate Bill S00313

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Eliminates court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); prohibits mandatory minimum fines for penal law and vehicle and traffic offenses (Part B); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part C); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part D); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part E); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part F); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part G).
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New York Senate Bill S00314

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
3/27/23  
Refer
3/27/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
5/16/24  
Directs the New York state energy and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.
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New York Senate Bill S00321

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
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New York Senate Bill S00343

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Creates a pedestrian safety rating system for motor vehicles which shall be posted on the department of motor vehicles' website.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00226

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits the use of DNA phenotyping in criminal prosecutions and proceedings.