Sen. Julia Salazar

Co-sponsor S 214

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.

Signed into law Dec 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 6238

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding

Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of access to emergency funding as a shooting incident involving one or more firearms, rifles or shotguns during which four or more people, other than the individual or individuals alleged to have committed such incident, were injured or killed.

Signed into law Dec 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1783

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and people living with HIV long-term care facility residents' bill of rights

Establishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and people living with HIV long-term care facility residents' bill of rights; prohibits a long-term care facility or facility staff from discriminating against any resident on the basis of such resident's actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or HIV status.

Signed into law Nov 30, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 5026

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to protections for freelance workers

Enacts the "freelance isn't free act"; provides for the payment of freelance workers as independent contractors, including requiring written contracts; timely payment of compensation and handling controversies relating to payment, complaint procedures, and penalties; excludes construction contracts.

Signed into law Nov 21, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1522

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Replaces all instances of the words or variations of the words feminine hygiene products and sanitary napkins with the words menstrual products or pads, respectively, or a variation thereof

Replaces all instances of the words or variations of the words feminine hygiene products and sanitary napkins with the words menstrual products and pads, respectively, or a variation thereof.

Signed into law Nov 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1792

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Designates March 8th each year as a day of commemoration, to be known as International Women's Day

Designates March 8th each year as a day of commemoration, to be known as International Women's Day.

Signed into law Nov 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 5178

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing

Establishes a task force to study aging in place in mental health housing; provides for the repeal of such task force upon expiration thereof.

Vetoed Nov 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5399

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the department of health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on persons born with intersex traits or variations in sex characteristics

Requires the department of health to conduct a public information and outreach campaign on medically unnecessary treatments on persons born with intersex traits or variations in sex characteristics.

Signed into law Nov 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 5915

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the distribution of informational materials on economic abuse

Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence to distribute informational materials on recognizing economic abuse and the support available to victims.

Signed into law Oct 23, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 580

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the provision of and payment for violence prevention programs

Makes community violence prevention services available, to the extent permitted by federal law, to any Medicaid beneficiary who has received medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of an act of community violence and has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider to receive community violence prevention services from a qualified violence prevention professional.

Signed into law Oct 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor