New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00725

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes that making a terroristic threat is a qualifying offense for bail.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00728

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes the governor and lieutenant-governor, commissioner of general services, secretary of state, comptroller, attorney general, and members of the legislature, provided that such request does not impact upon the department's ability to manage its facilities as determined by the director of the facility, to visit any facility designated by the commissioner of mental health for care and treatment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00850

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "first-time homebuyer tax credit act"; provides that a qualified taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the taxes imposed by this article for taxes levied on the taxpayer's primary residence by or on behalf of any county, city, town, village, or school district in which such property is located.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00851

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes a housing infrastructure tax credit to provide a credit of up to ten percent of costs for infrastructure projects related to the construction of new homes or multiple dwellings commenced and completed within a specific time period.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00852

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the "homebuyer renovation property tax exemption act" to grant an exemption of up to fifteen thousand dollars from taxation levied by or on behalf of any county, city, town, village or school district in which such residential property is located for a period of five years from the date of purchase of the property; defines "primary residential property".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00897

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows nursing employees to request a sink designated for washing breast pump equipment in the room designated for nursing.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00906

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes permanent provisions creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00908

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, such defendant, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter; emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00924

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the Empire State Development corporation's broadband program office to assist in the provision and expansion of broadband internet access service and to address inequities in the availability of such service.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S00927

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the regulation of social media companies and social media platforms; provides for age requirements for the use of social media and parental consent; prohibits certain data collection from social media accounts; limits the hours a minor can have access to social media; establishes penalties for violations.