Sen. Kevin Parker

Primary S 5978

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing emergency mental health units

Relates to establishing emergency mental health units; provides for certification of all emergency mental health units, the creation of regional emergency mental health unit councils, and a New York state emergency mental health unit council to develop minimum training standards for certified emergency mental health units and minimum equipment and communication standards for emergency mental health units.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4664

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the issuance of driver's licenses and emergency medical personnel designation; repealer

Relates to the issuance of driver's licenses and emergency medical personnel designation; allows the use of alternate forms of identification where an applicant for a driver's license does not have a social security number or Individual Tax Identification Number.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5930

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes a transgender and non-binary peer support grant program

Establishes a transgender and non-binary peer support grant program which shall grant awards to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing peer-to-peer mental health programs for transgender and non-binary individuals.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4808

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to enacting voting rights expansion act; repealer

Relates to voting rights expansion, voter registration on election day, expansion of the use of and requirements for absentee voting, creation of a real-time statewide voter registration database, special ballots for election employees, and voter affidavits.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5385

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to requiring the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens

Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4390

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to clarifying the definition of a commission salesperson

Relates to clarifying the definition of a commission salesperson; adds additional factors to the definition of a commission salesperson including not being free to work at his or her own convenience or discretion, being constrained to a fixed schedule, not being free to engage in other employment and being on the employer's payroll and receiving fringe benefits.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 3308

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to state contracts being only with internet service providers compliant with net neutrality and establishes a revolving fund for the establishment of municipal internet service providers; appropriation

Requires that state contracts only be with internet service providers compliant with net neutrality and establishes a revolving fund for the establishment of municipal internet service providers; appropriates $250 million therefor.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4384

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted, during reasonable hours, does not obstruct any access, and the space is reserved three days in advance.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4798

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses; provides that such instructions shall include, but not be limited to, "Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion influence your decision"; defines the term "bias".

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 5043

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes the New York Muslim American Advisory Council

Establishes the New York State Muslim American Advisory Council.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track