Sen. Jose Serrano

Primary J 3042

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Passed Mar 31, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8125

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to suspending rent payments for certain residential tenants and small business commercial tenants and certain mortgage payments for ninety days in response to the outbreak of covid-19

Suspends all rent payments for certain residential tenants and small business commercial tenants if such tenant has lost employment or was forced to close their place of business and certain mortgage payments for landlords of such tenants in the state for ninety days following the effective date of this act in response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

In committee Mar 26, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 594

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relating to state government integrity

Relates to state government integrity including the creation of a New York state government integrity commission.

In committee Mar 13, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2550

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to immigration status of registered students

Mandates that no employee or officer of the university shall determine the specific details of a student's immigration status except when required by federal law, pursuant to a court order or as required in connection with tuition or financial aid eligibility.

died Mar 13, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1527

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; repealer

Enacts the "marihuana regulation and taxation act"; relates to the description of cannabis, and the growing of and use of cannabis by persons twenty-one years of age or older; makes technical changes regarding the definition of cannabis; relates to removing certain references to marijuana relating to forfeiture actions; relates to the qualification of certain offenses involving cannabis and exempts certain persons from prosecution for the use, consumption, display, production or distribution of cannabis; relates to the definition of smoking; provides for the licensure of persons authorized to produce, process and sell marihuana; levies an excise tax on certain sales of cannabis; repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating to the criminal sale of cannabis and provisions of the general business law relating to drug paraphernalia; creates the New York state cannabis revenue fund, the New York state drug treatment and public education fund and the New York state community grants reinvestment fund.

In committee Mar 12, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 4337

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires N.Y. city to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other facilities

Requires cities with a population of one million or more to collect discarded recyclable materials at city parks, playgrounds, historic sites and other recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on facilities without trash receptacles stating that trash must be retained until you reach a trash can; provides state assistance for such programs.

Passed Mar 10, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 7628

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program

Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate public housing agencies in the state to administer the program.

In committee Mar 10, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6077

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the regulation of ingredients in personal care products

Relates to the regulation of ingredients in personal care products to include chemicals of concern which shall be provided on lists identified by the commissioner.

In committee Mar 9, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary J 2937

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the New York Public Library (NYPL) on May 23, 2020

Passed Mar 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1558

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a resident curator program for the rehabilitation of state park buildings

Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a resident curator program for the rehabilitation of state park buildings.

Passed Mar 2, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track