New York State Senator

Michael Gianaris 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 18)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S05198

Introduced
2/19/25  
Requires schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an integral part of their health education programs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S05751

Introduced
2/28/25  
Refer
2/28/25  
Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day; provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard against deception in the exercise of the right of suffrage.
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New York Senate Bill S05752

Introduced
2/28/25  
Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election district in which such person resides on the day such polling place is open for voting; requires establishment of a procedure to enable such registrants to cast their votes at the appropriate polling places.
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New York Senate Bill S05774

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes a penalty of not less than $1,000 for each intentional destruction, mutilation or significant alteration of a medical record by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by any officer, director, member, employee or agent of such party; establishes a cause of action on behalf of any person injured as the result of such destruction, mutilation or significant alteration; requires disclosure of metadata, audit trail, and log-in information associated with electronic medical records in certain actions.
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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.
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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.
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New York Senate Bill S05777

Introduced
2/28/25  
Requires the surrender of registration and license plates for a suspended or revoked license.
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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.
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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.
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New York Senate Bill S06991

Introduced
3/27/25  
Relates to the court approval process for the sale, mortgage and lease of real property of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.