Sen. Cordell Cleare

Primary S 8235

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from certain other agencies

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from the departments of environmental conservation and labor; provides that the purpose is to gather various environmental data to correlate with disease data; requires the cooperation of the state university of New York schools of public health at Albany and Buffalo.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8234

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the home for heroes program

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

In committee Feb 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 8207

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Increases the penalties for certain unlawful discriminatory practices based on the lawful source of income of the victim

Increases the penalties for housing related unlawful discriminatory practices based on the lawful source of income of the victim where the respondent receives federal, state or local tax benefits for the housing accommodation at issue.

In committee Feb 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6296

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires class size reduction plans in city school districts in cities having a population of one million or more

Requires city school districts in cities having a population of one million or more to develop class size reduction plans beginning in September 2022 to reduce the average classroom size citywide, by district, and by school in such districts by the 2027-2028 school year.

In committee Feb 2, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1572

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to coverage for health care services under the basic health program for individuals whose immigration status renders him or her ineligible for federal financial participation

Provides eligibility for services under the basic health program for individuals whose immigration status renders him or her ineligible for federal financial participation and who meet additional requirements.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5374

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to fair pay for home care aides

Enacts provisions to provide minimum wages for home care aides; requires at least 150% of minimum wage or other set minimum; directs the commissioner of health to set regional minimum rates of reimbursement for home care aides under medicaid and managed care plans.

In committee Feb 1, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4845

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to providing reforms to the New York state worker adjustment and retraining notification act

Removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expanding the definition of employer; removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility; removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations or employment loss; removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss; allows the attorney general to take certain action to assist certain employees in receiving back pay and other liabilities; requires employers to pay severance to employees when there is a plant closing, relocation, or mass layoff.

In committee Jan 31, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8175

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the recruit, empower, support, pay, educate, connect and train (RESPECT) nurses act

Enacts the "recruit, empower, support, pay, educate, connect and train (RESPECT) nurses act" for the purpose of supporting current nurses, nursing students, and increasing the number of nurses within the state.

In committee Jan 31, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4461

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts The New Deal for CUNY

Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.

In committee Jan 28, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8162

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits certain debt arrears from being reported to consumer reporting agencies

Prohibits reporting debt arrears of an individual which are due to a COVID-19 related hardship to a consumer reporting agency; provides for the removal of such information from an individual's file with such agency.

In committee Jan 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track