Sen. Robert Jackson

Co-sponsor S 4675

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board

Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2023.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 944

died · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits a court from bifurcating certain primary elections

Prohibits a court from bifurcating the primary elections for members of the state and county committees and assembly district leaders and associate district leaders and all other party positions to be elected and all nominations for public office required to be made at a primary election in such year, except presidential primaries.

died Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6081

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes

Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes; includes the definition of homelessness.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7818

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the New York state worker protection and labor enforcement fund

Establishes the New York state worker protection and labor enforcement fund to supplement the department of labor's labor law enforcement duties.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5824

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to claims for unjust conviction and imprisonment

Provides that in order to present the claim for unjust conviction and imprisonment, claimant must establish by documentary evidence that: he or she has been convicted of one or more felonies or misdemeanors against the state and subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and has served all or any part of the sentence; and he or she has had the one or more felonies and misdemeanors dismissed with prejudice following serving all or part of the sentence; and his or her claim is not time-barred.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4795

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person

Relates to requiring at least one member of the state board of parole be a formerly incarcerated person.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4812

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments where there was an unjust conviction

Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments and any interest thereon where a defendant is subsequently pardoned upon the ground of innocence or the conviction is reversed or vacated.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 89

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to waiving school taxes by a town, city, or county industrial development agency

Prohibits a town, city, or county industrial development agency from waiving taxes which would be received by a school district.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 162

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Limits the authority of cities, villages and towns to impose certain zoning requirements

Limits the authority of cities, villages and towns to impose certain zoning requirements.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 894

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the issuance of a permit for the construction of a new multiple dwelling unless the multiple dwelling contains the minimum number of dwelling units required for the lot

Prohibits the issuance of a permit for the construction of a new multiple dwelling unless the multiple dwelling contains the minimum number of dwelling units required for the lot; defines minimum number of units required.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track