Sen. Robert Jackson

Co-sponsor S 7590

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7931

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Increases the minimum tuition assistance program award

Increases the minimum tuition assistance program award from five hundred dollars to one thousand dollars.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7905

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to enacting the climate and community investment act

Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and community investment authority.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7772

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 217

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the use of reverse location and reverse keyword searches

Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 1035

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to persons with a serious mental illness residing in an adult home

Provides for when the department may limit the census of persons with a serious mental illness residing in an adult home.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1924

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues

Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1920

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the termination of law enforcement officer benefits for malfeasance or serious misconduct

Provides that any officer terminated who was dismissed for malfeasance or serious misconduct or resigned or retired during an investigation relating to such malfeasance or serious misconduct shall not be entitled to receive any retirement or other benefit or payment of any kind.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5785

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to unlawful strikes by public employees

Relates to unlawful strikes by public employees; provides for the settlement of certain disputes relating to terms and conditions of employment of certain transit and transportation authorities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7800

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to long term care options for medicaid recipients; repealer

Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track