New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 38)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S06203

Introduced
3/6/25  
Establishes the offenses of reckless endangerment of an emergency service person in the first and second degrees.
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New York Senate Bill S06230

Introduced
3/7/25  
Allows camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent direction and authorization, after specific authorization by the camp's medical director and in compliance with regulations.
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New York Senate Bill S06233

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-five, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.
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New York Senate Bill S06260

Introduced
3/7/25  
Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.
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New York Senate Bill S06318

Introduced
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Requires instruction in arts and music education to be incorporated into curriculums for all public school students; requires school districts to ensure that appropriately certified teachers are providing such education; authorizes rules and regulations consistent with such provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S06328

Introduced
3/10/25  
Relates to the allocation of prekindergarten funding to prioritize students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and multilingual learners.
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New York Senate Bill S06331

Introduced
3/10/25  
Establishes the position of Catskill park coordinator within the department of environmental conservation to build partnerships between the department and other state agencies, municipal governments, businesses and nonprofit entities that will develop a community-based tourism strategy for the forest preserve to help fortify the regional economy and to coordinate implementation of the public access plan and other approved or adopted Catskill park-wide plans.
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New York Senate Bill S06378

Introduced
3/12/25  
Relates to use of public funds for prevailing wage requirements applicable to construction projects performed under private contract.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S06360

Introduced
3/11/25  
Refer
3/11/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting, allowing the department of environmental conservation to allow the use of crossbows for the taking of big game in any area long bows are permitted.
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New York Senate Bill S06387

Introduced
3/13/25  
Provides for tax credit for the adoption of pets from an animal shelter up to $250 per pet.
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New York Senate Bill S06388

Introduced
3/13/25  
Provides for notice of intention to sell and notice of surplus to be made by e-mail or text message.
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New York Senate Bill S06389

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated individuals and make a report to the governor and the legislature of the findings, conclusions and recommendations.
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New York Senate Bill S06390

Introduced
3/13/25  
Refer
3/13/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to make correctional facility water testing results accessible directly to incarcerated individuals and correctional facility staff in such facilities and make such water testing results available to the public on the website of the department.
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New York Senate Bill S06391

Introduced
3/13/25  
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to develop basic consumer education or guidance about geothermal energy systems and develop business models for geothermal projects in the state to match equivalent programming and guidance for solar energy.
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New York Senate Bill S06392

Introduced
3/13/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to permit composting facilities at state parks when such facility does not harm the natural environment or integrity of the park.