Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

22,253 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2025-2026 session

Sponsored bills

22,253 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S8910Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to codes
Increase E-Scooter Penalties
This bill increases penalties for reckless operation and unauthorized modification of electric personal mobility devices, and mandates public safety education.
George BorrelloCodes CommitteeTransportation
Impact 6 · Moderate·14% to pass
Impact6/10Moderate
Passage14%
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S8635SenateA9418· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Special Needs Assisted Living Pilot

This bill creates a demonstration program for up to three assisted living facilities in New York to serve individuals with special needs, including dementia, and adjusts Medicaid rates to support…

Nathalia FernandezFinance CommitteeHealth

Impact 6 · Moderate·35% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage35%

A9429Assembly· Moved May 5· Reported referred to ways and means

Study Antimicrobial Building Surfaces

This bill directs a study on using solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in public buildings to reduce disease spread.

Marianne ButtenschonWays And Means Committee

Impact 4 · Low·14% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage14%

A9292Assembly· Moved May 5· Amend and recommit to local governments

Standardize Grant Criteria Statewide

This bill allows industrial development agencies to provide grants and loans to small businesses and nonprofits under new uniform criteria and reporting requirements.

Michaelle C. SolagesLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

Impact 6 · Moderate·22% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage22%

S8547SenateA9308· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to energy and telecommunications

End Electric Bus Mandate

This bill repeals New York’s electric school bus mandate, removes related funding and requirements, and ensures school districts choose their own bus types.

Alexis WeikEnergy And Telecommunications CommitteeEducation

Impact 8 · Significant·1% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage1%

A9054AssemblyS8487· Moved May 5· Amend and recommit to health

Legionnaires' Disease Education Program

This bill requires the New York Department of Health to provide educational materials about Legionnaires' disease, especially for seniors and vulnerable groups.

Linda RosenthalHealth CommitteeHealth

Impact 4 · Low·27% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage27%

A8872Assembly· Moved May 5· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Boost Wheelchair Vehicle Access

This bill defines wheelchair accessible vehicles and creates a statewide plan to increase their availability outside New York City.

Michaelle C. SolagesTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Impact 7 · Significant·26% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage26%

A8542AssemblyS7495· Moved May 5· Amend and recommit to health

Boost Menopause Awareness, Education

This bill creates menopause education programs, requires physician training on menopause, and mandates a workforce impact study and best practices for workplaces.

Alicia HyndmanHealth CommitteeHealth

Impact 7 · Significant·27% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage27%

S8165SenateA832· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Set Campus Mental Health Staffing

This bill requires all SUNY and CUNY campuses to maintain at least one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per 1,000 students, with periodic review and ratio updates.

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance CommitteeEducation

Impact 7 · Significant·35% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage35%

S8147SenateA8879· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Protect Traffic Agents' Heart Health

This bill grants New York City traffic enforcement agents a presumption that heart disease is work-related for disability pensions.

Robert JacksonFinance CommitteeFinance

Impact 6 · Moderate·23% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage23%

S7727SenateA8791· Moved May 5· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Require Self-Help Risk Disclosure

This bill requires non-licensed self-help practitioners in New York to disclose risks, credentials, and provide safety plans for certain activities.

James SkoufisConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Impact 6 · Moderate·10% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage10%

A7467AssemblyS4071· Moved May 5· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Add Stormwater to Sewage Definition

This bill amends multiple sections of public authorities law to include stormwater in the definition of sewage for water and sewer authorities.

Nily RozicCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

Impact 6 · Moderate·32% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage32%

A7279AssemblyS1466· Moved May 5· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Create Senior Trail Guide

This bill requires the creation and online posting of a senior trail guide highlighting accessible walking and hiking opportunities for seniors in New York State parks and trails.

Ron KimCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Impact 4 · Low·12% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage12%

S6576Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Buy More NY Food

This bill requires New York state agencies to meet increasing procurement goals for purchasing New York state food products and establishes related reporting requirements.

Michelle HincheyFinance CommitteeLegal

Impact 7 · Significant·23% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage23%

S5756SenateA5677· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Create Nonprofit Contract Database

This bill requires the state comptroller to create and maintain a public database listing all not-for-profit organizations with state contracts.

Cordell CleareFinance CommitteeLegal

Impact 6 · Moderate·18% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage18%

S5661SenateA6564· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to cities 1

Require Rescue Lanes for Emergencies

This bill requires drivers to create a rescue lane for emergency vehicles by moving to the edges of the roadway during slow or stopped traffic.

Peter OberackerCities 1 CommitteeTransportation

Impact 7 · Significant·24% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage24%

A5850AssemblyS3629· Moved May 5· Returned to assembly

Ban Animal Acts on Tour

This bill prohibits the use of certain wild animals in traveling animal acts in New York, with exceptions for permanent facilities.

Deborah GlickPassed Senate

Impact 6 · Moderate·45% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage45%

S5488SenateA11102· Moved May 5· Referred to agriculture

Microchip Shelter Animals

This bill allows animal shelters and rescue organizations to implant microchips in adopted dogs and cats and update their contact information.

Leroy ComrieAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

Impact 5 · Moderate·23% to pass

Impact5/10Moderate

Passage23%

S5339SenateA2339· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Repay Dentists’ Student Loans

This bill creates loan repayment and practice support programs for dentists working in underserved New York communities, funded for three years.

Patricia FahyFinance CommitteeHealth

Impact 6 · Moderate·32% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage32%

S5071SenateA9359· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to higher education

Increase Doctor Loan Awards

This bill increases the maximum individual awards for New York's physician loan repayment and practice support programs to attract physicians to underserved areas.

Joseph A. GriffoHigher Education CommitteeHealth

Impact 6 · Moderate·18% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage18%

S5014SenateA1616· Moved May 5· Referred to environmental conservation

Ban African Trophy Imports

The bill bans the import, sale, and possession of parts or products from African elephants, leopards, lions, rhinos, and giraffes in New York, with limited exceptions.

Luis R. SepúlvedaEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Impact 7 · Significant·34% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage34%

A5543Assembly· Moved May 5· Reported referred to ways and means

Monitor Airport Air Quality

This bill requires air quality monitoring systems within a one-mile radius of large city airports and public reporting of results.

Larinda HooksWays And Means CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Impact 6 · Moderate·15% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage15%

S4842SenateA3466· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Make Capitol Buildings 100% Renewable

This bill, the Renewable Capitol Act, requires the Empire State Plaza complex in Albany to fully transition to renewable energy systems within three years, with an advisory committee overseeing the…

Patricia FahyFinance CommitteeLegal

Impact 6 · Moderate·35% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage35%

S4750SenateA2212· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Require Full Payment for Materials

This bill requires full, prompt payment to material suppliers for accepted construction materials in public projects, prohibiting payment retention.

Monica MartinezFinance CommitteeLegal

Impact 7 · Significant·29% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage29%

S4744SenateA2048· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Increase Personal Needs Allowance

This bill increases the personal needs allowance for residents of certain care facilities and ties future increases to the consumer price index.

Cordell CleareFinance CommitteeHealth

Impact 6 · Moderate·25% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage25%

A5100AssemblyS257· Moved May 5· Reported referred to ways and means

Study Lithium Battery Fire Risks

This bill authorizes a comprehensive study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention measures, with findings to be reported within one year.

Kwani O'PharrowWays And Means Committee

Impact 4 · Low·28% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage28%

A4821AssemblyS3053· Moved May 5· Referred to transportation

Bridge Suicide Prevention Report Required

This bill requires the New York State Bridge Authority to report on efforts to decrease and prevent suicide attempts on its bridges.

Paula KayTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Impact 6 · Moderate·27% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage27%

S4504Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to education

State Must Fund Mandates

This bill prohibits the state from imposing unfunded mandates on local governments and school districts, and creates a council to review existing mandates.

Joseph A. GriffoEducation CommitteeLocal Government

Impact 8 · Significant·19% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage19%

S3950Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Expand Tax Credit for Disabilities

This bill expands the Empire State apprenticeship tax credit to provide an additional $500 credit for hiring people with disabilities.

Jessica RamosFinance CommitteeEconomy

Impact 5 · Moderate·29% to pass

Impact5/10Moderate

Passage29%

S3639SenateA3344· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to codes

Increase Hit-and-Run Penalties

This bill, known as "Nick's law," increases penalties for leaving the scene of an accident, especially when it results in death.

Dean MurrayCodes CommitteeTransportation

Impact 7 · Significant·28% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage28%

S3414Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Boost Retiree Cost-of-Living

This bill increases the cost-of-living adjustment for certain New York public retirees who retired before 1997, starting September 2025.

Robert JacksonFinance CommitteeFinance

Impact 4 · Low·32% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage32%

S3364SenateA4972· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Create Medical Fund Watchdog Office

This bill creates an ombudsperson office and advisory panel for the state medical indemnity fund to address complaints and improve fund operations.

Gustavo RiveraFinance CommitteeHealth

Impact 6 · Moderate·32% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage32%

S3158SenateA1816· Moved May 5· Referred to codes

Make Animal Fighting Enterprise Crime

This bill adds animal fighting to the list of criminal activities that can be prosecuted under New York's enterprise corruption laws.

James SkoufisCodes CommitteeLegal

Impact 5 · Moderate·35% to pass

Impact5/10Moderate

Passage35%

S3073SenateA2555· Moved May 5· Referred to agriculture

Civil Remedy for Animal Neglect

This bill creates a civil process for courts to order care or removal of companion animals that are mistreated or not properly cared for.

Michael GianarisAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

Impact 7 · Significant·35% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage35%

S2646SenateA3211· Moved May 5· Referred to environmental conservation

Add Streams to Waterways List

This bill adds five Essex County waterways to New York's list of inland waterways eligible for waterfront revitalization.

Dan StecEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Impact 3 · Low·15% to pass

Impact3/10Low

Passage15%

S2596SenateA3053· Moved May 5· Referred to labor

Right to Hearing on Benefits

This bill allows individuals to request a hearing if they do not receive a decision on unemployment benefits within 30 days.

Shelley MayerLabor CommitteeEconomy

Impact 6 · Moderate·35% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage35%

S2509SenateA6136· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Limit Jail-to-Prison Transfers

This bill limits the transfer of county jail inmates to state prisons to cases of unsafe conditions, excluding medical or mental health care needs as valid reasons.

Julia SalazarFinance CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Impact 4 · Low·24% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage24%

S2075SenateA506· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Track State Contract Delays

This bill requires state agencies to report and address delays in executing contracts with not-for-profit organizations, increasing transparency and accountability.

Shelley MayerFinance CommitteeLegal

Impact 6 · Moderate·35% to pass

Impact6/10Moderate

Passage35%

S1917SenateA4100· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Provide Emergency Insulin Access

This bill establishes a statewide emergency insulin program and trust fund to provide affordable, rapid access to insulin for uninsured or underinsured New Yorkers.

Gustavo RiveraFinance CommitteeHealth

Impact 8 · Significant·33% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage33%

A1783AssemblyS5248· Moved May 5· Reported referred to ways and means

Stop Home Improvement Scams

This bill creates statewide registration, regulation, and continuing education requirements for home improvement contractors to prevent fraud in New York.

Nily RozicWays And Means CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Impact 8 · Significant·29% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage29%

S1752SenateA2376· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to codes

Require Antisemitism Training in Colleges

This bill requires all New York colleges to implement antisemitism sensitivity training, establish reporting policies, and annually report antisemitism-related incidents.

Patricia Canzoneri-FitzpatrickCodes CommitteeEducation

Impact 7 · Significant·34% to pass

Impact7/10Significant

Passage34%

S1741SenateA7950· Moved May 5· Referred to codes

Increase Animal Abandonment Penalties

This bill increases fines for animal abandonment in New York to a minimum of $500 and updates some language.

Monica MartinezCodes CommitteeLegal

Impact 4 · Low·32% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage32%

S1664SenateA3162· Moved May 5· Referred to codes

Let Animal Officers Fingerprint

This bill allows animal cruelty prevention officers to access live scan fingerprinting systems to process arrests independently.

Pete HarckhamCodes CommitteeLegal

Impact 4 · Low·26% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage26%

S1636SenateA5591· Moved May 5· Referred to education

School Impact Aid Reserve Fund

This bill authorizes the Salamanca City School District to establish a federal impact aid reserve fund of up to $5 million if federal aid is reduced.

George BorrelloEducation CommitteeEducation

Impact 4 · Low·22% to pass

Impact4/10Low

Passage22%

S1343SenateA472· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance

Require Cleaner Fuels by 2026

This bill establishes a "clean fuel standard" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels in New York by 20% by 2034.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Impact 8 · Significant·35% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage35%

S1048SenateA875· Moved May 5· Referred to correction

Early Criminal History Check

The PLAN Act requires public agencies in New York to establish a process for individuals to learn if their criminal history would prevent them from obtaining a professional license before formally…

Julia SalazarCorrection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Impact 8 · Significant·35% to pass

Impact8/10Significant

Passage35%

S951Senate· Moved May 5· Reported and committed to finance