Sen. Gustavo Rivera

Co-sponsor S 376

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the department of education to report information regarding counselors, social workers and psychologists in schools

Requires the department of education to report information regarding counselors, social workers and psychologists in schools and to implement a plan to increase the school counselor, school social worker and school psychologist to student ratio to nationally accepted standards and provide funding for such.

EducationSupports EducationRequires funding to meet national staff-to-student ratios for counselors/social workers, directly advancing student support resources per education indicators.95% confidence HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates increased mental health professional ratios in schools and funding, directly advancing mental health services access per healthcare topic definition.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6779

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools

Provides for the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

EducationSupports EducationBill mandates school nurse employment for pupil inspections in public schools, enhancing student health services and supporting educational access and well-being in K-12 settings.85% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7865

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals

Prohibits participation in torture of incarcerated individuals by health professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting or planning the torture of an incarcerated individual; requires health care professionals to report torture.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits health professionals from torturing incarcerated individuals, protecting civil rights and enhancing oversight in corrections - directly advancing criminal justice reform.95% confidence HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits health professionals from participating in torture of incarcerated individuals, aligning with protecting patient rights and ethical standards in healthcare.85% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3811

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Directs the department of labor to post on its internet website and annually update the names of employers who employ 50 or more employees who receive public assistance

Directs the department of labor to post on its internet website and annually update the names of employers who employ 50 or more employees who receive public assistance.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 4611

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides grounds for attachment and relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft

Provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft; relates to penalties for certain wage violations.

Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill directly enables employees to hold shareholders personally liable for wage theft, strengthening worker protections against unpaid wages and expanding legal recourse.95% confidence

died Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1860

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Precludes inadmissible statements made by defendants because of false information and requires data collection of recorded interrogations

Precludes inadmissible statements made by defendants because of false facts about evidence or because of a statement that undermines the reliability of the defendant's statement; requires data collection and analysis by the division of criminal justice services of recorded interrogations.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill protects defendant rights by excluding unreliable statements and mandates interrogation data collection for accountability, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8039

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits hospitals, health systems, and health care providers from charging facility fees that are not covered by the patient's health insurance carrier

Prohibits hospitals, health systems, and health care providers from charging facility fees that are not covered by the patient's health insurance carrier.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits surprise facility fees not covered by insurance, protecting patients from unexpected costs and improving access to care.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 4125

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to disorderly conduct

Modifies the definition of disorderly conduct for family offense proceedings to not require an intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, but merely an intent to cause annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3412

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.

Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates temperature standards, training, and reporting for workplace safety, directly strengthening employee protections under Labor & Employment.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 357

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to certified registered nurse anesthetists

Defines the practice of certified registered nurse anesthetist; requires collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to determine the need for anesthesia services; requires licensing; defines qualifications.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes licensing and physician collaboration requirements for nurse anesthetists, ensuring qualified care delivery and patient safety within healthcare services.85% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track