New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01673

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Directs the development of materials to be provided to new employees relating to student loan repayment information.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01701

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Engrossed
1/27/25  
Relates to strengthening of utility storm response and compliance by reviewing mitigating factors including but not limited to mitigating factors and the specifics surrounding the violation or violations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01707

Introduced
1/13/25  
Creates the office of the correctional ombudsperson to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners; designates investigators of the office of the correctional ombudsperson as peace officers; authorizes the attorney general to investigate the alleged commission of any criminal offense committed by an employee of the department of corrections and community supervision in connection with their official duties; relates to the confidentiality of certain records; includes the office of the correctional ombudsperson records within the definition of public safety agency records; makes related provisions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01708

Introduced
1/13/25  
Establishes the bank of Rochester, including provisions related to definitions; sponsors and corporate structure; powers and restrictions; governance; charter requirements; financial and operations frameworks; transparency and financial reporting; insurance; deposits; policy mandates; ethics and financial disclosure; inconsistency with other laws; and owners not to be considered bank holding companies.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01740

Introduced
1/13/25  
Requires pharmacies to provide prescription drug readers or other means of access to individuals who disclose they have difficulty seeing or reading standard print labels on prescription drug containers; defines "prescription drug reader" to mean a device which is capable of audibly conveying information contained on the label of a prescription drug; makes exceptions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01745

Introduced
1/13/25  
Provides that the term "landlord" when used in the real property law, shall not include or apply to any corporation, entity or organization, hereinafter known as a "cooperative entity" that is or is operating for the purpose of providing housing and/or residences for its shareholders by leasing or subleasing to such shareholders, under proprietary leases or occupancy agreements or subleases of such leases or occupancy agreements of apartments or residences in the buildings or premises owned by such cooperative entities; makes related provisions for the term "tenant".
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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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01763

Introduced
1/13/25  
Refer
1/13/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Provides that for a substance use disorder outpatient treatment episode of care by a provider licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the office of addiction services and supports, an insured shall only be responsible for a cost sharing fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01764

Introduced
1/13/25  
Raises the income eligibility for senior citizens and disabled residents to seventy-five thousand dollars.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S01765

Introduced
1/13/25  
Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.