New York State Senator

Patricia Fahy 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 22)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S04425

Introduced
2/4/25  
Provides for the advance payment of the earned income tax credit to qualifying employees.
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New York Senate Bill S04499

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the town of Bethlehem; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S04500

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; extends the warranty period for wheelchairs to 2 years; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
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New York Senate Bill S04542

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Authorizes Justin Finkle to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for employment as a full-time police officer for the Albany county sheriff's office; requires that Justin Finkle be otherwise subject to the merit and fitness provisions of the civil service law applicable to full-time police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S04550

Introduced
2/6/25  
Requires written consent of the New York thoroughbred horsemen's association representing at least fifty-one percent of the horsemen using the facilities of the franchised corporation prior to allocation or spending of funds from certain accounts.
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New York Senate Bill S04551

Introduced
2/6/25  
Creates within SUNY an office of higher education in prison to coordinate access to higher education for individuals during and after incarceration; directs such office to create a plan by 1/1/2029 to establish a degree-granting program in every viable correctional facility in the state; directs such office to enroll at least 2,000 students in degree-granting programs as soon as practicable; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S04552

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Prohibits the sale of kratom to individuals under the age of twenty-one; imposes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for the sale or provision of kratom to any person under the age of twenty-one.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S04433

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Requires the clear and conspicuous disclosure of pricing changes for online grocery delivery and online pick-up services; imposes a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense and not more than two hundred fifty dollars for a second and each subsequent offense for violations.
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New York Senate Bill S04446

Introduced
2/5/25  
Enacts the "shelter arrears eviction forestallment act" to provide emergency assistance for rent or mortgage arrears or other fees for the prevention of eviction.
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New York Senate Bill S04462

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Establishes a program for specific individuals to become complex care assistants and provide private duty nursing services to certain Medicaid enrollees.
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New York Senate Bill S04463

Introduced
2/5/25  
Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.
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New York Senate Bill S04466

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.
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New York Senate Bill S04527

Introduced
2/6/25  
Relates to the taxation of vapor products; provides for the licensing of vapor products distributors; imposes certain tax return filing requirements on vapor products distributors; provides for enforcement powers.
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New York Senate Bill S04558

Introduced
2/7/25  
Requires fashion sellers to carry out environmental due diligence for the portions of their business related to wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags, including wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags produced as a private label; establishes a fashion remediation fund.
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New York Senate Bill S04574

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.