New York State Senator

Rachel May 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 16)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00919

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/27/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Requires local boards and the division of housing and community renewal to submit certain residential housing and zoning information to the department of state annually; requires such information to be published by the department of state on its website.
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New York Senate Bill S01027

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes various amendments to requirements for web-based videoconferencing of public meetings; establishes the municipal hybrid meeting trust fund.
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New York Senate Bill S01028

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the "safe havens for all-day enjoyment (SHADE) act" directing the empire development corporation to develop a competitive grant program designed to assist municipalities in the state with establishing shaded public gathering spaces and public transportation areas to enhance the enjoyment and use of such spaces where there is no existing or insufficient sun protection.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S00923

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Changes party enrollment of voters where the enrolled party contained the word "Independence" or "Independent" to not being enrolled in any party.
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New York Senate Bill S00925

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/3/25  
Relates to penalties for failure to comply with maintenance and reporting of vacant and abandoned properties, and reporting and release of information; provides for the sharing of information between municipalities; provides for enforcement for failure to report on abandoned and vacant properties.
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New York Senate Bill S00929

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
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New York Senate Bill S00934

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/10/25  
Refer
3/10/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Requires the owner, licensee or operator of a generative artificial intelligence system to conspicuously display a notice on the system's user interface that is reasonably calculated to consistently apprise the user that the outputs of the generative artificial intelligence system may be inaccurate.
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New York Senate Bill S00937

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of aversive conditioning which includes any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including but not limited to hitting, pinching and electric shock; prohibits the use of any procedure or punishment which denies a vulnerable person reasonable sleep, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities and any other aspect expected of a humane existence; defines terms.
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New York Senate Bill S00945

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.
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New York Senate Bill S00947

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online payment system.
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New York Senate Bill S00954

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the teachers' fossil fuel divestment act; requires the New York state teachers' retirement system to divest the retirement system of any stocks, securities, equities, assets, or other obligations of corporations or companies included on an exclusion list of coal producers and oil and gas producers.
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New York Senate Bill S00956

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes an affordable independent senior housing assistance program which shall provide grants within amounts appropriated or otherwise available therefor to affordable independent senior housing properties to establish and operate resident assistance programs.
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New York Senate Bill S00965

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for treatment of rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses involving medically fragile children, by a provider of the patient's choice.
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New York Senate Bill S01006

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the Take A Look medical and dental workforce employment tour pilot program which is a campaign to promote and market the health care workforce employment and career opportunities in the following economic development regions: central, north country, western, finger lakes, capital region, mohawk and southern tier.
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New York Senate Bill S01013

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of chemical agents by police officers against minors under the age of eighteen.