Sen. Roxanne Persaud

Co-sponsor S 1035

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization

Prohibits general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization in response to a pandemic or state disaster emergency.

Signed into law Dec 21, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 2949

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Creates a firearm violence research institute; and making an appropriation therefor

Creates a firearm violence research institute and a firearm violence research fund; makes an appropriation therefor.

In committee Dec 17, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 56

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Defines retaliatory acts in the workplace and establishes an affirmative defense

Relates to defining retaliatory acts in the workplace and establishing an affirmative defense; provides that an act shall be deemed retaliatory in the workplace if an aggrieved employee is treated less favorably than any other employee; provides an affirmative defense for employers.

In committee Dec 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 337

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires the foreclosing party in a residential foreclosure action to offer a refinancing opportunity to the mortgagor

Requires the foreclosing party in a residential foreclosure action to offer a refinancing opportunity to the mortgagor.

In committee Dec 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 338

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "second chance act"

Requires public agencies and private employers to adopt a policy that requires the public agency or private employer to provide a person who has been convicted of a crime an opportunity to submit an explanation of the facts surrounding the offense and conviction and any other information the person deems relevant to the issue prior to making a determination regarding the convicted person's employment or a determination to refuse to issue a license to such person; requires contracts not be terminated, canceled or not renewed due to a conviction without an opportunity to submit an explanation.

In committee Dec 15, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 1359

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to declare June 2022, as North American Hurricane Awareness Month in the State of New York

In committee Dec 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 1394

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 28, 2022, as Rare Disease Day in the State of New York

In committee Dec 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 1387

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2022, as Diabetic Eye Disease Month in the State of New York

In committee Dec 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 1378

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2022, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the State of New York

In committee Dec 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary J 1381

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2, 2022, as Vitamin D Day in the State of New York

In committee Dec 6, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track