New York State Senator

Timothy Kennedy 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 43)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08376

Introduced
1/24/24  
Extends provisions relating to establishing the stretch limousine passenger safety task force; authorizes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to continue to hold public hearings and meetings to review the actions taken by the state and to publish a report of its findings.
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New York Senate Bill S08435

Introduced
1/29/24  
Establishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
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New York Senate Bill S08525

Introduced
2/8/24  
Provides for the issuance of operating certificates for federally organized, operated or authorized Indian health service facilities with addictions programs to operate as providers of chemical dependence services following certain attestations.
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New York Senate Bill S08563

Introduced
2/14/24  
Establishes a public transportation expansion fund for the purpose of ensuring access to public transportation for publicly funded economic development projects.
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New York Senate Bill S08603

Introduced
2/21/24  
Expands provisions relating to owner liability for failure of operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm; extends such program until 2029.
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New York Senate Bill S08610

Introduced
2/21/24  
Requires that seat belts be available and used on charter buses for persons age 8 through 16.
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New York Senate Bill S08721

Introduced
3/4/24  
Declares October eleventh, known as Pulaski Day, a school holiday.
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New York Senate Bill S08729

Introduced
3/4/24  
Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before June 30, 2025.
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New York Senate Bill S08805

Introduced
3/14/24  
Deems the objects or purposes for which certain bonds were issued by the city of Buffalo as being for a police training center and shooting range located at 379 Paderewski Drive; authorizes the expenditure of the proceeds from such bonds for such objects or purposes.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Senate Bill S08472

Introduced
2/1/24  
Refer
2/1/24  
Relates to establishing a twenty year retirement plan for members or officers of law enforcement; includes every non-seasonally appointed sworn member or officer of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, a forest ranger in the service of the department of environmental conservation, a police officer in the department of environmental conservation, the regional state park police, and university police officers in such twenty year plan.
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New York Senate Bill S08514

Introduced
2/7/24  
Refer
2/7/24  
Directs the state librarian to establish statewide imagination library program for encouraging children from birth to five years of age to develop a love of reading and learning; directs the state librarian to promote the statewide development of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; advance and strengthen local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs with the goal of increasing enrollment; recruit volunteers to assist in the development, promotion, and coordination of local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; solicit donations, gifts, and other funding to financially support local Dolly Parton's Imagination Library programs; develop community engagement; develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness campaign to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the affiliate programs and make the public aware of the opportunity to register eligible children to receive books through the program; administer the local match requirement and coordinate the collection and remittance of local program costs for books and mailing; and develop statewide marketing and communication plans; establishes the imagination library of New York fund.
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New York Senate Bill S08659

Introduced
2/27/24  
Refer
2/27/24  
Report Pass
3/6/24  
Engrossed
5/21/24  
Establishes a Black youth suicide prevention task force to study the current mental health practices and suicide prevention efforts of Black youth age 5 through 18 years and make recommendations therefor; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.