Sen. Jose Peralta

Co-sponsor S 3269

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy environmental harms under certain circumstances; provides that such action may be commenced against any person for any violation of an administrative or court order compelling an investigation or remediation of an inactive hazardous waste disposal site.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5954

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to liability for compensation

Provides that where a correction officer, sergeant, captain, corporal, lieutenant, deputy warden or warden employed by the New York state department of corrections and community supervision, the department of correction of the city of New York or any county or municipality files a claim for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred in a work-related emergency, the board may not disallow the claim, upon a factual finding that the stress was not greater than that which usually occurs in the normal work environment.

In committee Jan 3, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2720

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.

Signed into law Dec 18, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 6703

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use of certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use of certain parkland for the purpose of construction and operation of a pre-kindergarten center with a focus on instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Signed into law Nov 29, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 1724

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans

Relates to real property tax exemptions for veterans.

Signed into law Oct 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1206

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes permanent the provisions of Lauren's law, providing for the election to or declining to elect to register in the donate life registry for organ and tissue donation

Makes permanent the provisions of Lauren's law, providing for the election to or declining to elect to register in the donate life registry for organ and tissue donation.

Signed into law Oct 16, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Primary J 3029

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Honoring Jorge Munoz Zapata upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Passed Jun 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 3009

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 20, 2017, as World Refugee Day in the State of New York

Passed Jun 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 2938

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the 196th Anniversary of the Independence of Peru on July 28, 2017

Passed Jun 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 2935

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the 207th Anniversary of Argentina's First National Government

Passed Jun 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track