Sen. Tony Palumbo

Co-sponsor J 1734

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2024, as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the State of New York

Passed Jan 30, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 72

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole from being eligible for commutation of sentence

Prohibits persons convicted of murder or sentenced to life without parole or where the defendant acting either alone or with one or more other persons, commits or attempts to commit robbery, burglary, kidnapping, arson, rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse, escape in the first degree, or escape in the second degree, and, in the course of and in furtherance of such crime or of immediate flight therefrom, he or she, or another participant, if there be any, intentionally causes the death of: a police officer; a peace officer; a firefighter, emergency medical technician, ambulance driver, paramedic, physician or registered nurse involved in a first response team, or any other individual who, in the course of official duties, performs emergency response; or an employee of a state correctional institution or was an employee of a local correctional facility, when such person was engaged in the course of performing their official duties, from being eligible for commutation of sentence.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2062

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to items of appropriation

Relates to items of appropriation.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2034

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Extends the power of impeachment and trial of impeachment to former office holders for impeachable conduct committed while in office

Proposes a constitutional amendment to extend the power of impeachment and trial of impeachment to any former office holder for impeachable conduct committed while such person was in office; provides for disqualification of such person from holding public office in the future.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4584

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Limits the use of messages of necessity

Limits the use of messages of necessity to situations involving a state of emergency.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4594

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires two-thirds vote of legislature for any change in tax rates, budget bills and appropriations

Requires approval by 2/3 vote of membership of the senate and assembly voting separately to increase or decrease any tax rate, impose a new state tax, extend or delete existing state tax.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3189

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "fair pay for home care act"

Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.

In committee Jan 29, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8397

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to a no fare program for transportation on New York city transit authority systems, the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company for certain police and retired police officers

Includes the New York city transit authority systems and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company in the no fare program for police officers; includes retired police officers.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6495

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media

Requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media; defines local, community and ethnic media; requires the office of general services to develop and maintain a list of local, community and ethnic media outlets.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7673

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Protects the health insurance benefits of retirees of public employers and contributions of retirees of public employers

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of November 1, 2022.

In committee Jan 25, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track