New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00241

Introduced
1/8/25  
Excludes expenditures for school resource officers employed by a municipality and assigned to a school district from tax levy limitations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00253

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides all child protective service employees with supportive mental health services and resources.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00257

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
3/12/25  
Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00266

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides a religious exemption from vaccination requirements for school attendance.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00280

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires sellers of catalytic converters to provide certain information to potential buyers; requires buyers to maintain records of such purchases; makes any violations a class A misdemeanor; imposes a fine of up to $5,000
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00281

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes municipalities to establish residency restrictions for sex offenders.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00282

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the board of elections to publicly release images of all ballots following an election.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00283

Introduced
1/8/25  
Designates offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes; designates making graffiti as a specified offense.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00284

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the board to submit a recommendation regarding the central business district toll amounts to the legislature and also to recommend a privacy risk plan.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00285

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits administrative agencies from administering or requiring the COVID-19 immunization unless authorized by the legislature.