New York State Senator

Nathalia Fernandez 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 33)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03807

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

4/8/25

Refer

4/8/25

Requires that plaintiffs no longer have to prove that a sexual offense occurred on the premises of, chattels or property belonging to a corporate entity in action for negligent supervision.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03819

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

6/4/25

Refer

6/4/25

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03820

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Engrossed

6/9/25

Refer

6/9/25

Requires health insurance policies include coverage for anesthesia for the entire duration of a procedure for which a licensed medical practitioner has issued an order for such anesthesia.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03827

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

3/12/25

Engrossed

6/12/25

Refer

6/12/25

Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes; adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators and students for the purpose of securely logging into a digital device for academic and administrative purpose to allowable purposes.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03840

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to prohibit the sale of single use plastic water bottles in state parks managed by such office.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03937

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Prohibits the imposition of limits on the length of stay at homeless shelters and emergency congregate housing operated by state agencies.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03938

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Report Pass

5/29/25

Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03953

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2025.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03956

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Prohibits employers from using the federal electronic employment verification system to check the employment authorization status of an existing employee or an applicant who has not been offered employment and prohibits municipalities from requiring employers to use the federal electronic employment verification system.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03967

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Engrossed

6/11/25

Refer

6/11/25

Engrossed

6/17/25

Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04048

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Increases the minimum wage annually; provides for the enforcement of the minimum wage; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04049

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Relates to requiring coverage for volunteer firefighters for full cancer screenings upon entry of service to a fire department or fire company and annually thereafter; provides that the costs of such screenings shall be covered by the state.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03888

Introduced

1/30/25

Refer

1/30/25

Relates to the determination of damages in a civil action arising from personal injury or wrongful death; provides that damages shall not be reduced because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence; provides that damages shall not be based on statistical tables unless agreed to by all parties.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03963

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Provides for voluntary certification of certified recovery community centers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04030

Introduced

1/31/25

Refer

1/31/25

Engrossed

4/22/25

Refer

4/22/25

Directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate air quality standards for emissions of certain toxic air contaminants.

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