New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05270

Introduced
2/20/25  
Prohibits any cannabis related advertisements in establishments within a certain distance from schools; increases penalties for prohibited advertisement of tobacco and cannabis products; requires enforcement inspections.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05281

Introduced
2/20/25  
Deems individuals facing criminal charges as being incapable of consent when the actor is a police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement agent who knows or reasonably should know that such person is facing pending charges unless such person is a member of the same family or household as such police officer, peace officer or other law enforcement agent.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05283

Introduced
2/20/25  
Relates to parole eligibility for crimes committed at age twenty-one or younger; provides if such individual is convicted of a crime prior to their twenty-second birthday for which they were sentenced to a period of incarceration greater than 20 years, they shall be eligible for parole after fifteen years of incarceration.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05303

Introduced
2/20/25  
Allows the growth, cultivation, and regulated adult use of psilocybin for the treatment of certain health conditions; provides for the certification of support service providers and the licensure of cultivators.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05379

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to brownfield remediation work performed under private contract as it relates to certain remediation activities, for sites that are seeking or have received a determination that the site is eligible for the tangible property credit component of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit, and the work is paid for in whole or in part by public funds.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05402

Introduced
2/21/25  
Protects canids by requiring animals which could be coyotes or wolves be submitted for a genetic test to determine genetic makeup; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05404

Introduced
2/21/25  
Prohibits provisions in any waiver, settlement, agreement or other resolution of any claim where the foundation for which is an alleged violation of the labor law or article fifteen of the executive law, that prevent the disclosure of the employee's workplace experience with the employer.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05406

Introduced
2/21/25  
Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office and state and private websites; requires written materials to be updated.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05407

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Establishes the "first responder peer support program act" which supplies peer-to-peer mental health programs to first responders.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S05432

Introduced
2/21/25  
Refer
2/21/25  
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.