New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02640

Introduced
1/22/25  
Includes veterans in the definition of military status to protect veterans from being unlawfully discriminated against.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02644

Introduced
1/22/25  
Prohibits the retrospective denial of payment for substance use disorder treatment services if an insured was covered for such services at the time treatment was initiated; requires insurers to notify a treatment provider when an insured has lost coverage based on termination of the insured's employment.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02665

Introduced
1/22/25  
Relates to requiring gender neutral bathrooms in state-owned buildings; provides that if no single-occupancy bathroom can be designated as gender neutral in a state-owned building, a multiple-occupancy bathroom shall be designated as gender neutral instead; requires state-owned and state-leased buildings to provide adequate notice regarding gender neutral bathrooms.