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New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads

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New York State Senator

Steven Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 25)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03259

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Aligns state and local procurement laws with federal law prohibiting the procurement of certain information and communications technology and electronic parts or products which are determined to pose a risk to state and national security.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03278

Introduced
1/24/25  
Refer
1/24/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons.
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New York Senate Bill S03314

Introduced
1/24/25  
Provides that a member with credited service in excess of twenty-five years shall receive an additional retirement allowance equal to one-sixtieth of such member's final average salary for each year of creditable service in excess of twenty-five years; makes related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S03326

Introduced
1/24/25  
Establishes the "New York's Own combat veterans healthcare choice program act" to establish tax free savings accounts to pay the healthcare costs of combat veterans on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom, until covered by the federal government; directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish a registry of Afghanistan and Iraq veterans.
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New York Senate Bill S03335

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Engrossed
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Allows for individuals consent to receive information from the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the national marrow donor program at the time of application for or renewal of a driver's license or non-driver identification card; directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a process by which the department of motor vehicles shall refer driver's license and non-driver identification card applicants who consent to having their information shared with the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program and the national marrow donor program for the purposes of receiving information from such programs about enrolling as a potential donor.
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New York Senate Bill S03369

Introduced
1/27/25  
Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
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New York Senate Bill S03411

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Provides a tax credit for the installation of fire sprinkler systems for residential properties.
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New York Senate Bill S03426

Introduced
1/27/25  
Prohibits individuals who are under the age of twenty-one to purchase or possess any products containing Kratom.
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New York Senate Bill S03454

Introduced
1/27/25  
Establishes criminal offenses committed against the elderly or disabled persons.
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New York Senate Bill S03458

Introduced
1/27/25  
Refer
1/27/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03488

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Engrossed
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Provides a performance of duty presumption for diseases of the heart for members who serve as an ambulance medical technician, ambulance medical coordinator, ambulance medical technician/supervisor or a member who performs ambulance medical technician related services, or a police medic, police medic coordinator, police medic supervisor, bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, assistant bureau director police emergency ambulance services - county, or a member who performs police medic or police emergency ambulance related services and is employed in the Nassau county police department.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03489

Introduced
1/28/25  
Repeals the driver's license access and privacy act.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03591

Introduced
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Requires age verification for internet pornography websites; imposes a $50,000 penalty per day for violations; provides exemptions for news organizations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03607

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S03624

Introduced
1/29/25  
Relates to the required disclosure upon the release of a juvenile or adolescent offender from the custody of the office of children and family services of certain records that are necessary to ascertain the nature of such offender's conviction and would be beneficial in identifying and mitigating any risk that such offender could pose if released.