New York State Senator

Steve Rhoads 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07490

Introduced
4/17/25  
Refer
4/17/25  
Authorizes the South Nassau Water Authority and the North Shore Water Authority to remain eligible for funding in state fiscal year two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08874

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in customer services at the point of interaction with the customer; defines terms.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08875

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Directs the director of the office of the aging to establish a caregiver crisis hotline to provide emotional support resources for informal caregivers of a person in need of assistance.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08900

Introduced
1/14/26  
Requires the department of veterans' services to obtain information from the United States department of veterans affairs related to the county of residence of New York state veterans discharged from active service, in which county such veterans reside, and transfer such information to the appropriate county veteran service agency.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07612

Introduced
4/23/25  
Refer
4/23/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/28/26  
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07421

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Provides that no person shall engage in the operation of a marine hatchery or in the off-bottom or on-bottom culture of any species belonging to the order Octopoda unless for scientific or educational purposes for the purpose of human consumption.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07954

Introduced
5/14/25  
Refer
5/14/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries under the consumer directed personal assistance program.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07202

Introduced
4/3/25  
Refer
4/3/25  
Engrossed
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
3/11/26  
Establishes the crimes of unlawful dissemination or publication of intimate images in the first, second, and third degree; defines terms and clarifies application of provisions relating to such crimes; extends the statute of limitations for such crimes; repeals provisions relating thereto.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07828

Introduced
5/9/25  
Refer
5/9/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to items of appropriation.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08885

Introduced
1/13/26  
Requires the definition of "minority" to include "people with disabilities" pursuant to the Human Rights law in order for such people with disabilities to be eligible for state contract set asides.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J01422

Introduced
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 20-26, 2026, as Sheriff's Week in the State of New York
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08911

Introduced
1/14/26  
Increases the amount of the credit against taxes for long-term care insurance from twenty to forty percent and from one thousand five hundred dollars to two thousand five hundred dollars.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08908

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Requires that any sanction or civil penalty imposed by the public service commission be returned to the rate payers by means of a direct bill credit, as soon as practically feasible or no later than ninety days.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08925

Introduced
1/16/26  
Refer
1/16/26  
Engrossed
6/2/26  
Refer
6/2/26  
Prohibits the sale of products that contain 7-hydroxymitragynine at a level that exceeds 2% of total alkaloids or one milligram per serving; establishes fines for the sale of such products.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08936

Introduced
1/16/26  
Requires electric utility corporations, energy services companies and municipalities to provide an itemized breakdown on all monthly bills detailing infrastructure costs, contributions to the New York Power Authority, and other public utility investments.