New York State Senator

Robert Ortt Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03917

Introduced
1/30/25  
Relates to enacting the cosmetology licensure compact, which establishes requirements and administrative procedures for multistate licensing for the practice of cosmetology.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03931

Introduced
1/30/25  
Adopts the Interstate Massage Compact to support the mobility of licensed massage therapists by creating an additional licensing pathway to create reciprocity among participant states and reduce the barriers to license portability.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04258

Introduced
2/3/25  
Creates the crime of harassment of a first responder as a class A misdemeanor.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04213

Introduced
2/3/25  
Relates to establishing distinctive "Women Veterans" plates and the women veterans support fund; establishes that moneys of the fund will be used for women veteran homelessness, counseling and other programs that support women veterans.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04423

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Engrossed
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04447

Introduced
2/5/25  
Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations; requests the board of trustees adopt a policy stating such.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04461

Introduced
2/5/25  
Provides judges with more discretion regarding securing orders and limiting the lengths of certain orders; establishes new criminal discovery rules.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04504

Introduced
2/6/25  
Requires that the state fund any program which imposes a mandate upon municipal corporations or school districts; establishes criteria for any exemption from such law if such mandate is ordered by the judiciary, pursuant to an executive order or requested by the locality; establishes the New York state mandate review council.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04681

Introduced
2/11/25  
Relates to the interest assessment surcharge.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04683

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Allows the alteration or repeal of real property tax exemptions for certain private institutions of higher education by the passage of a private bill by the legislature and approval by the governor.