New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 27)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03590

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Enacts the climate resilient New York act; establishes the office of resilience and a resilience task force to assess and identify climate related threats and develop a statewide resilience plan.
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New York Senate Bill S03607

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York Senate Bill S03911

Introduced
1/30/25  
Prohibits public food service establishments operating in the state from providing excess food service items including utensils, condiments, napkins and extra containers, to any customer except upon, and in accordance with, the express request of that customer.
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New York Senate Bill S03912

Introduced
1/30/25  
Prohibits the purchase of single-use plastic products by state agencies, first limiting purchases to be used at any event, briefing, or meeting hosted or sponsored by a state agency in 2030, and a complete prohibition beginning in 2035.
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New York Senate Bill S03972

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment installation grant program, providing a one-time grant to private well users for the installation of PFAS treatment or service connection to a public water system; directs the department of environmental conservation to establish a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment maintenance rebate program, providing a rebate to private well users for the maintenance of PFAS treatment equipment.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03606

Introduced
1/28/25  
Relates to tax on sales of motor fuel and petroleum products and makes conforming changes; repeals provisions relating to manufacturing gallonage for purposes of the imposition of certain taxes; repeals provisions relating to reimbursement; repeals provisions relating to a utility credit or reimbursement; repeals provisions relating to an aviation fuel business which services four or more cities; repeals provisions relating to services rendered with respect to certain property; repeals provisions relating to fuel sold to an airline for use in its airplanes.
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New York Senate Bill S03636

Introduced
1/29/25  
Provides the amount of compensation an attorney shall receive from representing a client which was assigned to the attorney through the bar association; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03655

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Establishes a twenty-five year retirement plan for firefighters employed by the division of military and naval affairs.
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New York Senate Bill S03682

Introduced
1/29/25  
Requires each electric corporation to submit a storm hardening and system resiliency plan to the public service commission for review and approval; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03762

Introduced
1/29/25  
Provides for coverage for certain individuals under the 1332 state innovation program.
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New York Senate Bill S03797

Introduced
1/30/25  
Establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study; relates to environmental impact assessments of the use of synthetic turf; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
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New York Senate Bill S03819

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
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.
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New York Senate Bill S03828

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Engrossed
4/22/25  
Prohibits the disabling, removal or interference with emission control devices and the use of emission tampering devices; provides remedies for the violation of such provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03951

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Prohibits cases from being closed without a hearing or written stipulation; requires a stenographic record of all hearings held; requires minutes and decisions to be provided to the injured worker in their native language.
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New York Senate Bill S03967

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
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.