New York State Senator

Timothy Kennedy 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S04887

Introduced
2/16/23  
Refer
2/16/23  
Engrossed
6/5/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Enrolled
8/16/23  
Chaptered
8/16/23  
Enacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"; relates to workers on excavations; provides that utility companies or their contractors shall use competent workers and shall pay the prevailing wage on projects where a permit to use, excavate, or open a street is required to be issued.
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New York Senate Bill S04950

Introduced
2/17/23  
Refer
2/17/23  
Provides for the designation by a general hospital of persons to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.
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New York Senate Bill S04956

Introduced
2/17/23  
Refer
2/17/23  
Requires school districts to continue to make payments of benefits, compensation and emoluments pursuant to the terms of any contract for transportation of school children that were in effect as of the date of any school closure which is due to a declared emergency as if the services had been provided.
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New York Senate Bill S04972

Introduced
2/17/23  
Refer
2/17/23  
Report Pass
4/25/23  
Engrossed
6/5/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Engrossed
6/10/23  
Enrolled
11/29/23  
Chaptered
12/8/23  
Provides that certain members of the police and fire retirement system shall have final average salary be calculated as the regular compensation earned during the twelve months of actual service immediately preceding the date of such member's retirement.
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New York Senate Bill S04982

Introduced
2/17/23  
Refer
2/17/23  
Engrossed
6/8/23  
Refer
6/8/23  
Engrossed
6/10/23  
Enrolled
9/5/23  
Chaptered
9/6/23  
Protects employee freedom of speech and conscience by prohibiting employers from coercing employees into attending or participating in meetings sponsored by the employer concerning the employer's views on political or religious matters.
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New York Senate Bill S05028

Introduced
2/22/23  
Refer
2/22/23  
Report Pass
5/8/23  
Relates to the creation of an innovative housing initiative for persons with a developmental disability who wish and are able to safely live independently; directs the division of housing and community renewal to establish guidelines for the dissemination of disclosure materials for the offer and sale of interests in residential environments formed under the innovative housing initiative; creates an exemption from certain filing requirements for residential environments that are formed as cooperative interests in realty for persons receiving services under the innovative housing initiative.
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New York Senate Bill S05129

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Engrossed
6/5/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Engrossed
6/9/23  
Enrolled
9/19/23  
Chaptered
9/29/23  
Requires an operator of a motor vehicle to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a vehicle which is parked, stopped, or standing on the shoulder of a parkway or controlled-access highway.
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New York Senate Bill S05136

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Relates to pharmacy services provided by managed care providers; requires pharmacy benefit managers and managed care providers to reimburse retail pharmacies for each outpatient drug, at the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC); repeals related provisions.
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New York Senate Bill S05142

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Makes certain provisions applicable to public schools relating to instruction in civility, citizenship and character education.
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New York Senate Bill S05153

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Relates to the definition of employer and the duty of public employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence.
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New York Senate Bill S05210

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Exempts railroad rolling stock from sales and compensating use taxes; defines "railroad rolling stock" as a device, which is used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks to transport goods, commodities, or equipment, including, but not limited to, flat cars, box cars, gondolas, hopper cars, or other freight railroad cars.
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New York Senate Bill S05232

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.

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New York Senate Bill S05085

Introduced
2/22/23  
Refer
2/22/23  
Report Pass
5/22/23  
Requires motor vehicle dealer franchisors to fully compensate franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty service agreements.
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New York Senate Bill S05108

Introduced
2/23/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Caps the amount of taxes a senior has to pay on his or her real property at the amount such individual paid in the year in which he or she turned 65; provides that the individual claiming the limitation must be the owner of the property and must reside in the property for at least seventy-five percent of the year.
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New York Senate Bill S05227

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Prohibits any state agency or state authority from demanding any credit, recoupment, rate adjustment or any other payment from a design professional on the basis of such design professional having received forgiveness on a paycheck protection act loan.