Sen. Zellnor Myrie

Co-sponsor S 8277

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a mark to market tax and directs revenue from such tax into a worker bailout fund

Establishes a billionaire mark to market tax taxing residents with one billion dollars or more in net assets and directs revenue from such tax into a worker bailout fund; establishes a worker bailout program providing workers traditionally excluded from wage protection programs access to unemployment benefits.

In committee Aug 19, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8916

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to absentee voting application deadlines

Relates to absentee voting application deadlines; all applications requesting an absentee ballot by mail must be received by the board of elections no later than the fifteenth day before the election for a ballot is first requested; applications delivered in person shall be received no later than the day before such election.

In committee Aug 14, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8878

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters in N.Y. city; repealer

Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters in cities having a population of one million or more; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.

In committee Aug 5, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 7528

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary, but not sufficient, to ensure all eligible voters in the State of New York have the opportunity to exercise their rights under the Constitution of the State of New York related to the elective franchise, including Article I, Section 1 and Article II, Section 1; freedom of expression and association, including Article 1 Sections 8 and 9; equal protection of the laws, including Article I, Section 11; and an equal opportunity to participate in free and fair elections, including Article III, Sections 4 and 5.

In committee Jul 31, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8846

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to permitting electronic application for absentee ballots

Relates to permitting electronic application for absentee ballots.

In committee Jul 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8851

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to inmate labor

Prohibits certain public entities from receiving net earnings from inmate labor; prohibits compelling inmates to provide labor.

In committee Jul 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8827

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to temporarily admitting certain attorneys graduating from law school or taking the bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency

Relates to temporarily admitting certain attorneys graduating from law school or taking the bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency; such attorney may be admitted on a permanent basis if they remain in good standing under section 90 of the judiciary law and work at least 100 hours under the supervision of a permanently admitted attorney.

In committee Jul 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6886

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to requiring electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state

Requires electors to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidate who received the highest number of votes in the state.

Passed Jul 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8585

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes school districts to use school transportation aid to pay for the cost and expenses of transporting and delivering meals, homework materials and any other school materials to students during COVID-19

Authorizes school districts to use school transportation aid to pay for the cost and expenses of transporting and delivering meals, homework materials and any other school materials to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Passed Jul 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8450

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the confidentiality of contact tracing information

Provides for the confidentiality of contact tracing information from the identification of individuals who have come in contact with an individual with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

In committee Jul 23, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track