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Brian Benjamin
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bbenjamin@nysenate.gov
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S9114
SENATE
✓ Signed
A11181
Relates to eviction and foreclosure protections
Brian Kavanagh
+8 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
MYRIE
BENJAMIN
HOYLMAN
+5 more
Dec 24, 2020
S9086
SENATE
A11152
Enacts the NYCHA utility accountability act
Michael Gianaris
+6 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
HOYLMAN
JACKSON
+3 more
Nov 9, 2020
S9041
SENATE
A11089
Authorizes certain public employers to offer temporary retirement incentives; provides an age 55/25 years temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees
Andrew Gounardes
+6 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
JACKSON
+3 more
Oct 9, 2020
S8995
SENATE
A11053
Relates to allowing the administration of certain prescribed medications by trained unlicensed school personnel
Shelley Mayer
+15 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
ADDABBO
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
+12 more
Sep 21, 2020
S8965
SENATE
A8617
Relates to "The New York State Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act"
Todd Kaminsky
+7 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
HOYLMAN
KAVANAGH
+4 more
Sep 4, 2020
S8948
SENATE
A10960
Relates to temporarily exempting covered entities under the federal 340B program and comprehensive HIV special needs plans
Gustavo Rivera
+11 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
GALLIVAN
GOUNARDES
+8 more
Aug 31, 2020
S8926
SENATE
Relates to the dangers to safety and health caused by the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of firearms
Zellnor Myrie
+10 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
COMRIE
GOUNARDES
+7 more
Aug 19, 2020
S8921
SENATE
A10961
Relates to postponing the New York city 2020 tax lien sale until one year after the COVID-19 state of emergency has been lifted
Leroy Comrie
+13 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
FELDER
+10 more
Aug 19, 2020
S8827
SENATE
A10846
Relates to temporarily admitting certain attorneys graduating from law school or taking the bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+22 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
CARLUCCI
+19 more
Jul 20, 2020
J3286
SENATE
Mourning the death of U.S. Representative John R. Lewis, civil rights leader and icon of American history
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
+59 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+56 more
Jul 20, 2020
S8805
SENATE
A6679
Relates to the public service commission reviewing broadband and fiber optic services within the state
Jen Metzger
+33 co-sponsors
Senate Floor Calendar
MAY
GALLIVAN
BAILEY
+30 more
Jul 17, 2020
S8788
SENATE
A10848
Suspends proceedings to recover real property statewide until after January 20, 2021; stays the execution of warrants of eviction or judgments of possession until after January 20, 2021
Brian Kavanagh
+23 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
HOYLMAN
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+20 more
Jul 16, 2020
S8726
SENATE
Relates to requiring racial statistics on maternal deaths in the informational material provided to prospective maternity patients
Anna Kaplan
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
GAUGHRAN
SALAZAR
Jul 10, 2020
S8682
SENATE
A10794
Relates to attorneys graduating from law school or who are otherwise eligible to take the New York state bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+20 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
COMRIE
+17 more
Jul 6, 2020
S8667
SENATE
A10827
Relates to the Emergency Housing Stability and Displacement Prevention Act
Zellnor Myrie
+18 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+15 more
Jul 2, 2020
S8648
SENATE
A10661
Suspends the two-fail qualification for practice of law prior to passing the bar exam, and permits certain law graduates who have not yet taken the bar exam to practice under attorney supervision
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
HARCKHAM
SEPULVEDA
Jul 1, 2020
S8598
SENATE
A10628
Relates to designating June nineteenth as a public holiday
Kevin S. Parker
+10 co-sponsors
Senate Floor Calendar
JACKSON
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
+7 more
Jun 17, 2020
S8496
SENATE
✓ Signed
A10611
Relates to the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records; and to repeal section 50-a of the civil rights law relating thereto
Jamaal Bailey
+23 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
SEPULVEDA
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+20 more
Jun 6, 2020
S8493
SENATE
✓ Signed
A8674
Relates to the use of body-worn cameras by New York state police officers
Kevin S. Parker
+15 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+12 more
Jun 6, 2020
S8492
SENATE
A1531
Relates to reporting a nonemergency incident involving a member of a protected class
Kevin S. Parker
+13 co-sponsors
Senate Floor Calendar
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+10 more
Jun 5, 2020
S8450
SENATE
A10500
Relates to the confidentiality of contact tracing information
Gustavo Rivera
+26 co-sponsors
Senate Floor Calendar
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+23 more
Jun 3, 2020
S8358
SENATE
A10413
Relates to establishing the COVID-19 recovery local employment tax credit program
Jamaal Bailey
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
MONTGOMERY
MYRIE
May 19, 2020
S8325
SENATE
Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing and temporary shelter placement for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown
Jamaal Bailey
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
MONTGOMERY
MYRIE
May 11, 2020
S8324
SENATE
Relates to establishing a presumption of eligibility for housing for those who lost employment due to a non-essential business shutdown
Jamaal Bailey
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
MONTGOMERY
MYRIE
May 11, 2020
S8322
SENATE
Relates to prohibiting denial of entry to a public place or denial of service solely on the basis of wearing a mask in public during an epidemic or a pandemic
Jamaal Bailey
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
MONTGOMERY
MYRIE
May 11, 2020
S8321
SENATE
Relates to placing a moratorium on closing hospital during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Jamaal Bailey
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
MYRIE
May 11, 2020
S8292
SENATE
A10466
Amends chapter 25 of the laws of 2020, in relation to mandatory and precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation
Gustavo Rivera
+27 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
ADDABBO
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
+24 more
May 6, 2020
S8277
SENATE
A10414
Establishes a mark to market tax and directs revenue from such tax into a worker bailout fund
Jessica Ramos
+19 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+16 more
May 1, 2020
S8276
SENATE
A10366
Relates to assistance for burial arrangements
Luis R. Sepúlveda
+3 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
MYRIE
RIVERA
May 1, 2020
S8198
SENATE
A9100
Grants the legislature to have an equal role with the governor in the budget process
Alessandra Biaggi
+18 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
SKOUFIS
RIVERA
BENJAMIN
+15 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8197
SENATE
Relates to permitting all qualified voters to vote as absentee voters during a state disaster emergency and providing for the automatic mailing of absentee ballots during a state disaster emergency
Timothy M. Kennedy
+20 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
ADDABBO
BENJAMIN
BRESLIN
+17 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8195
SENATE
A10347
Relates to a tax deduction for certain expenses of health care professionals and emergency medical technicians relating to the COVID-19 declared emergency
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+7 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
JACKSON
+4 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8189
SENATE
✓ Signed
A10270
Relates to price gouging
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+15 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
ADDABBO
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
+12 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8186
SENATE
Relates to establishing a COVID-19 convalescent plasma donation tax credit
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+6 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
JACKSON
+3 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8184
SENATE
A10430
Establishes tiers of essential employees during a state of emergency
Jessica Ramos
+13 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
CARLUCCI
+10 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8183
SENATE
A10246
Prohibits the use of reverse location searches
Zellnor Myrie
+10 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
GIANARIS
GOUNARDES
+7 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8182
SENATE
✓ Signed
A10508
Relates to authorizing licensed pharmacists to administer an approved vaccine for COVID-19
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+11 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
ADDABBO
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
+8 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8174
SENATE
A10282
Relates to providing for coverage of a one hundred twenty-day supply of a prescription without prior authorization during a state disaster emergency
Robert Jackson
+12 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
FELDER
+9 more
Apr 13, 2020
S8140
SENATE
A10248
Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program
Brian Kavanagh
+30 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
ADDABBO
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
+27 more
Mar 30, 2020
S8116
SENATE
A10177
Relates to compliance with the open meetings law during a state disaster emergency
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+8 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
JACKSON
+5 more
Mar 23, 2020
S8031
SENATE
Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting
Liz Krueger
+2 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
SERRANO
Mar 11, 2020
S8015
SENATE
✓ Signed
A10833
Relates to absentee voting
Alessandra Biaggi
+28 co-sponsors
Signed by Governor
ADDABBO
BENJAMIN
BROOKS
+25 more
Mar 9, 2020
S8004
SENATE
A2327
Relates to absentee ballots
James Sanders Jr.
+15 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BENJAMIN
COMRIE
HOYLMAN
+12 more
Mar 9, 2020
J3016
SENATE
Commemorating the 55th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the Selma-to-Montgomery march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
+61 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+58 more
Mar 6, 2020
J3014
SENATE
Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 11, 2020, to April 12, 2020, as Garifuna-American Heritage Month in the State of New York
Luis R. Sepúlveda
+61 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+58 more
Mar 6, 2020
J2957
SENATE
Honoring Esmeralda Simmons, Esq. upon the occasion of her retirement after more than 34 years of distinguished service as Founding Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice
Velmanette Montgomery
+61 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+58 more
Mar 4, 2020
J2953
SENATE
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Syracuse University
Rachel May
+61 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+58 more
Mar 4, 2020
S7932
SENATE
A10159
Prohibits price gouging with respect to medical supplies during a public health emergency
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
+18 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
KENNEDY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+15 more
Mar 3, 2020
S7931
SENATE
A8447
Increases the age of consent for purposes of marriage to the age of eighteen; and repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto
Julia Salazar
+15 co-sponsors
In Senate Committee
BAILEY
BENJAMIN
BIAGGI
+12 more
Mar 3, 2020
J2934
SENATE
Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2020, as Women's History Month in the State of New York
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
+61 co-sponsors
Adopted
ADDABBO
AKSHAR
AMEDORE
+58 more
Feb 28, 2020
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