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 S02536

Introduced
1/21/25  
Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02538

Introduced
1/21/25  
Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; adjusts certain maximum sentences for class A misdemeanors and unclassified misdemeanors; requires notification to be made to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency prior to the release of certain noncitizens; repeals provisions of the "protect our courts act".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02590

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Engrossed
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Requires nonpublic schools provide and maintain on-site automatic external defibrillator (AED) equipment on school grounds and assure that AED equipment is available for off-site curricular events, extracurricular events or school-sponsored athletic events.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02656

Introduced
1/22/25  
Relates to segregated confinement; provides that certain incarcerated individuals shall not be placed in a residential rehabilitation unit; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02710

Introduced
1/22/25  
Restores 20 year service retirement for New York city police officers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02712

Introduced
1/22/25  
Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S02714

Introduced
1/22/25  
Establishes the metropolitan transportation authority control board.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03082

Introduced
1/23/25  
Relates to the term "income" for purposes of the school tax relief exemption; adds 401(k) and 403(b) accounts to the list of eligible income deductions when determining Enhanced STAR eligibility.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03085

Introduced
1/23/25  
Requires health care facilities to report incidents of a sexual offense to the departments of health and education.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03139

Introduced
1/23/25  
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.