New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00791

Introduced
1/8/25  
Clarifies certain provisions of the Alex R. Jimenez New York state military immigrant family legacy program.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00836

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits a municipality from relocating migrants from such municipality to another municipality in New York unless and until a resolution authorizing the relocation has been adopted by the governing bodies of both the municipality to which the migrants are to be relocated and the county in which the receiving municipality is located; mandates written notice prior to location; provides for a fine for violations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00844

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody; provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to three years after such person is released from such custody.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00845

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00856

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Increases the number of members on the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00872

Introduced
1/8/25  
Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority and women-owned business enterprises.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00878

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00897

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows nursing employees to request a sink designated for washing breast pump equipment in the room designated for nursing.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00914

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00929

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.