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 S04731

Introduced
2/12/25  
Establishes the small contractors relief act; creates the New York small contractor safety group, inc. pilot program; appropriates money therefor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04732

Introduced
2/12/25  
Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the state, municipalities, school districts, and public authorities and commissions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04757

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Engrossed
5/19/25  
Establishes an "operation SNUG" program within the division of criminal justice services which provides grant awards to reduce, prevent or respond to gun violence.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04799

Introduced
2/12/25  
Creates climate liability for fossil fuel related activity which caused or contributed to climate change; creates a right of action.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04809

Introduced
2/13/25  
Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes and paratransit vehicles, small school buses, and charter buses that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting nine to twenty-four passengers for hire; pre-arranged for-hire vehicles and accessible vehicles; defines terms.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04828

Introduced
2/13/25  
Authorizes exemptions from school district real property taxes for volunteer firefighters residing in such school district.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04829

Introduced
2/13/25  
Designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree as a class E felony; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the second degree as a class D violent felony offense; designates unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree as a class B violent felony offense.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04853

Introduced
2/13/25  
Adds to the crime of public lewdness the electronic transmission of an image depicting exposed private or intimate parts without the consent of the recipient.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04881

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements; requires thermal energy networks to require contractors and subcontractors to use pre-apprenticeship direct entry providers registered with the department of labor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04892

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Engrossed
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Provides that supervision by a licensed physical therapist of a physical therapist assistant shall be continuous but shall not require the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist at the time and place where services are being performed; requires a licensed physical therapist to be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant or the patient within a reasonable amount of time.