New York State Senator

Peter Harckham 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 40)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S06772

Introduced
3/24/25  
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
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New York Senate Bill S06779

Introduced
3/24/25  
Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.
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New York Senate Bill S06807

Introduced
3/24/25  
Provides for the employment of mental health professionals by school districts.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S06795

Introduced
3/24/25  
Establishes certain consumer rights for the protection of consumer health, safety and/or privacy needs related to utility meters.
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New York Senate Bill S06796

Introduced
3/24/25  
Exempts school buses from central business district tolls.
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New York Senate Bill S06833

Introduced
3/25/25  
Enacts provisions relating to modifications, suspensions, revocations, and renewals under the air quality control program; provides for expiration of any permit which has no expiration and has been in effect for five years; provides renewal periods shall not be longer than five years.
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New York Senate Bill S06882

Introduced
3/26/25  
Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.
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New York Senate Bill S06883

Introduced
3/26/25  
Establishes a mollusk shell recycling tax credit; directs DEC to promulgate necessary regulations.
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New York Senate Bill S06884

Introduced
3/26/25  
Provides an annual tax levy limit allowing for expenditures directly or indirectly related to school safety, including improving district wide emergency response plans, training staff and/or students on school safety and/or conflict mediation, installing and maintaining safety technology and software in school buildings, hiring school resource officers, acquiring emergency medical equipment, installing fencing around the perimeter of school grounds, installing bulletproof doors and windows, acquiring and maintaining technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency.
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New York Senate Bill S06885

Introduced
3/26/25  
Relates to providing water utilities with access to water quality infrastructure improvement funding.
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New York Senate Bill S06886

Introduced
3/26/25  
Sets the reimbursement for mobile crisis intervention services to be a rate that is not less than the rate that would be paid for such services pursuant to the medical assistance program under title eleven of article five of the social services law.
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New York Senate Bill S06887

Introduced
3/26/25  
Requires the office of mental health to conduct a study on utilizing the therapeutic techniques studied by the research and recognition project for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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New York Senate Bill S06888

Introduced
3/26/25  
Relates to the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County.
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New York Senate Bill S06905

Introduced
3/26/25  
Provides the village of Ossining, Westchester county, with the ability to set restrictions on the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages at retail for on-premises consumption by local law, ordinance, or resolution.
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New York Senate Bill S06906

Introduced
3/26/25  
Relates to the content of rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of State with respect to minimum staffing levels for agencies enforcing the minimum standards under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code Act.