New York State Senator

Pamela Helming Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00061

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides that the state shall pay to the city or county operating a facility, including whenever a person confined during proceedings pursuant to article ten of the mental hygiene law has been placed in any county jail or penitentiary, or a city prison operated by a city having a population of one million or more inhabitants, the actual per day per capita cost as certified to the state commissioner of corrections and community supervision by the appropriate local official for the care of such person as approved by the director of the budget.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00062

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00064

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the division of criminal justice services to accept electronic submission of reports or other information from local law enforcement agencies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00073

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/5/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00108

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00116

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
5/14/25  
Extends the statute of limitations of actions related to certain sex trafficking offenses, reviving such actions otherwise barred by the existing statute of limitations; grants trial preference to such actions; exempts such actions from certain provisions requiring notice of claims.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00137

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires any court which holds a special proceeding to recover real property to establish an escrow account where the tenant shall submit any owed rent into such account.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00142

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts "Lorraine's Law"; increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00150

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows lifetime orders of protection when the respondent is convicted of certain felonies or an attempt to commit such felonies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00175

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer for knowing the information reported to be false or baseless, such person reports, by word or action, to a law enforcement officer or agency, the wrongdoing by a police officer or peace officer in the performance of such officer's duties; requires the posting of bail.