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 S02245

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires the triborough bridge authority to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program; requires the metropolitan transportation authority to post their fee waiver policy on their website.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02274

Introduced
1/16/25  
Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02284

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02288

Introduced
1/16/25  
Requires two qualified psychiatrists to be employed by each school district to perform and coordinate the provision of mental health services in the public schools.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02296

Introduced
1/16/25  
Relates to the creation of a court appointed advocate for animals.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02330

Introduced
1/16/25  
Imposes an excise tax on sugary drinks; establishes a community health equity fund to utilize the revenues generated by such tax.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02332

Introduced
1/16/25  
Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02423

Introduced
1/17/25  
Prohibits libraries and library systems, including school libraries and school library systems from banning books or other materials based on partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02429

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Creates a work opportunity tax credit.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02436

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Engrossed
3/20/25  
Prohibits the sale of ATVs and off-highway motorcycles in the city of New York; provides enforcement mechanisms and penalties.