New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00355

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Engrossed
5/20/25  
Relates to program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D; provides for analysis of health plans by the department of health to determine whether such health plans meet or exceed the Medicare part D standard; requires the department of health, in consultation with the department of financial services, to notify prescription drug insurers of the provisions of this act.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00357

Introduced
1/8/25  
Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00358

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00379

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00480

Introduced
1/8/25  
Eliminates additional application fees and annual fees for special license plates issued to veterans of the armed forces of the United States.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00482

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to creating a school resource officer program to permit the employment of retired law enforcement officers and provide grants to school districts and non-public schools for such purpose.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00483

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the state board of parole to include at least one member who is or was a member of law enforcement and at least one member who is a crime victim or crime victim's representative.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00490

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Engrossed
4/9/25  
Includes instances of sexual conduct against a child less than seventeen years of age to certain sex offenses; removes the time limit to bring subsequent sexual offenses.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00503

Introduced
1/8/25  
Permits admission into evidence of similar crimes in sexual offense cases.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00460

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prohibits the commissioner from promulgating any rules or regulations which prevent schools from disallowing biologically male students at birth to participate on a team organized for females where a school determines such biological male student's participation would have an adverse effect on the physical or emotional safety of female participants, or would adversely impact a female student's ability to participate successfully in interschool athletic competition.