Sen. Robert Jackson

Primary S 9669

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the establishment of a twenty-two and one-half year retirement program for emergency medical technicians

Relates to the establishment of a twenty-two and one-half year retirement program for members of the New York city employees' retirement system employed as emergency medical technicians and advanced emergency medical technicians and to the establishment of such program for such members who are subject to articles 11 and 15 of the retirement and social security law.

In committee Jun 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 9105

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to labeling requirements for gas stoves

Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.

In committee Jun 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 604

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating a wholesale prescription drug importation program

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.

Passed Jun 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6733

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Expands health care services provided by telehealth

Expands health care services provided by telehealth to include services delivered through a facility licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law that is eligible to be designated or has received a designation as a federally qualified health center, including those facilities that are also licensed under article thirty-one or article thirty-two of the mental hygiene law.

Passed Jun 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4170

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.

In committee Jun 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1604

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the regulation of all indoor and outdoor worksites

Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.

In committee Jun 2, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 351

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for inclusive instruction and instructional materials

Requires school districts and charter schools to establish a task force to make recommendations on model curriculum or instruction on the political, economic, and social contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual people, in an appropriate place in the curriculum of middle school and high school students.

In committee May 31, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 925

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act

Enacts the "sustainable affordable housing and sprawl prevention act"; exempts or limits environmental review under SEQR for the construction of certain new residential units to avoid creating unnecessary housing sprawl; limits certain rights to action under SEQR; makes related provisions.

In committee May 31, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7623

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to restricting the use of electronic monitoring and automated employment decision tools

Restricts the use by an employer or an employment agency of electronic monitoring or an automated employment decision tool to screen a candidate or employee for an employment decision unless such tool has been the subject of an impact assessment within the last year; requires notice to employment candidates of the use of such tools; provides remedies for violations.

In committee May 31, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 931

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits virginity examinations

Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".

In committee May 31, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track