New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 24)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S02667

Introduced
1/22/25  
Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation.
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New York Senate Bill S02681

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.
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New York Senate Bill S02689

Introduced
1/22/25  
Requires public schools to offer plant-based food options in food service.
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New York Senate Bill S02706

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Refer
5/29/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.
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New York Senate Bill S02709

Introduced
1/22/25  
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
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New York Senate Bill S02710

Introduced
1/22/25  
Restores 20 year service retirement for New York city police officers.
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New York Senate Bill S03048

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Relates to the confidentiality and expungement of records in juvenile delinquency cases in the family court; requires certain records to be expunged automatically.
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New York Senate Bill S03073

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Establishes a civil remedy for the protection of animals denied proper care by creating a special proceeding in the supreme court that will hold owners and caretakers liable if such animals under their care are mistreated.
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New York Senate Bill S03107

Introduced
1/23/25  
Establishes a school ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification program to require each school to: obtain an HVAC Assessment Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting the functionality of the existing system or lack thereof, and obtain a report from a mechanical engineer identifying any upgrades, replacements or other measures recommended to improve the functionality, health and safety and/or energy efficiency of the HVAC system; adjust, and, if necessary, repair existing building HVAC systems, and install or replace HVAC systems, if necessary, to ensure proper and efficient operation, as well as compliance with health and safety standards; obtain an HVAC Verification Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting any upgrades, replacements, installations or any other work performed on the HVAC system functions as designed and/or in compliance with health and safety standards; install CO2 sensors in classrooms, assembly areas, kitchen or cafeteria areas or building office spaces to provide ongoing verification that proper ventilation is maintained during operation; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03134

Introduced
1/23/25  
Requires the department of transportation to maintain a website or webpage where users may report defects on state highways and bridges.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S03051

Introduced
1/23/25  
Authorizes the commissioners of the department of health, the office of mental health, and the office of addiction services and support to jointly establish a single set of licensing standards and requirements for the construction, operation, reporting and surveillance of comprehensive outpatient services centers.
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New York Senate Bill S03052

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Establishes a right of first refusal in municipalities for state land to be sold at public auction.
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New York Senate Bill S03053

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Requires the installation of climb deterrent fencing on all bridges under the jurisdiction of the New York State Bridge Authority.
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New York Senate Bill S03054

Introduced
1/23/25  
Provides benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an assigned duty.
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New York Senate Bill S03055

Introduced
1/23/25  
Exempts innovative and alternative septic systems that provide for enhanced treatment technologies from sales and use taxes.