New York State Senator

Samra Brouk 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 23)

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00225

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Engrossed
6/6/23  
Refer
6/6/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Refer
1/29/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Engrossed
6/6/24  
Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.
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New York Senate Bill S00266

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.
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New York Senate Bill S00277

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
3/1/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.
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New York Senate Bill S00285

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Adds arts and music education as a common school branch that should be incorporated into the public school curriculum to provide a more well-rounded education for children.
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New York Senate Bill S00305

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits eviction without good cause; sets forth grounds for removal of tenants.
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New York Senate Bill S00306

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York Senate Bill S00307

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
5/23/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York Senate Bill S00310

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
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New York Senate Bill S00311

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Establishes a duty to inform maternity patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing a primary cesarean section; establishes a duty to inform maternity patients about the reason for performing a primary cesarean section delivery.
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New York Senate Bill S00313

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Eliminates court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); prohibits mandatory minimum fines for penal law and vehicle and traffic offenses (Part B); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part C); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part D); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part E); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part F); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part G).
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New York Senate Bill S00319

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
5/17/23  
Refer
5/17/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
2/26/24  
Requires anti-bias training for every medical student, medical resident and physician assistant student in the state; requires the department of health to make an annual report on the implementation and effectiveness of such training.
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New York Senate Bill S00320

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
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New York Senate Bill S00321

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
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New York Senate Bill S00345

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Engrossed
1/25/23  
Refer
1/25/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
2/28/24  
Relates to the statute of limitations for actions based on discriminatory practices in employment; establishes action must be commenced within six years.
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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00348

Introduced
1/4/23  
Refer
1/4/23  
Report Pass
1/17/23  
Engrossed
1/24/23  
Refer
1/24/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Engrossed
1/22/24  
Enacts the reproductive freedom and equity grant program to ensure access to abortion care in the state by providing funding to abortion providers and non-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate access to abortion care.