Sen. Nathalia Fernández

Co-sponsor S 5406

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office

Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office and state and private websites; requires written materials to be updated.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4103

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases standard deduction for individuals 18 to 24, and provides for deduction of student loan interest

Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers; increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age; provides for the deduction of student loan interest; provides for the expiration of such provisions.

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax credits/deductions for youth workers and student loan interest, reducing taxable income for lower/middle-income groups per tax relief indicators.95% confidence EducationSupports EducationProvides student loan interest deduction and youth tax credits, reducing financial barriers to education access for students and young workers.95% confidence Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides EITC for youth workers and tax benefits (standard deduction, student loan interest), directly advancing financial support for low-income workers in labor market.92% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6904

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to certain housing accommodations

Provides that when a housing accommodation has been vacated after continuous tenancy or occupancy of ten years or more prior to vacancy, and the owner can demonstrate restoration of the unit, the new legal regulated rent shall be the rent agreed to by the owner and first tenant after such restoration and reserved in a lease or other rental agreement; makes related provisions.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5767

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to creating a respiratory therapy demonstration program for residential health care facilities

Relates to creating a respiratory therapy demonstration program for residential health care facilities; authorizes the commissioner of health approve up to ten residential health care facilities within the state to operate respiratory therapy units.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates respiratory therapy program in residential facilities, expanding access to specialized healthcare services within public health framework95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5106

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires certain SUNY and CUNY schools to establish substance use recovery housing programs

Requires SUNY and CUNY schools with at least twenty-five percent of its undergraduate students living on campus to establish substance use recovery housing programs which shall include on-site counseling, mentoring, and peer support.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires substance use recovery housing with counseling/peer support, promoting rehabilitation to reduce recidivism - core criminal justice reform element.90% confidence EducationSupports EducationMandates recovery housing with counseling at SUNY/CUNY, supporting student well-being and access to higher education through expanded support services.85% confidence HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates substance use recovery housing with on-site counseling/peer support, directly expanding mental health services access for students at SUNY/CUNY schools.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2533

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill requires insurance coverage for abortion medication, expanding health coverage and improving access to reproductive healthcare services.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3628

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires courses of study in private schools in the prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all private schools in New York to implement prevention education for students in grades K-8, focusing on child sexual exploitation and abuse. The program must be developed by the education commissioner with input from the health department, covering prevention strategies for students, parents, and school staff. It mandates specific curriculum content but allows the state to provide model materials online for schools. The law applies to all private schools in the state and takes effect July 1, 2025.

EducationSupports EducationMandates required prevention curriculum in private K-8 schools for child sexual abuse, enhancing student safety education and strengthening educational content on critical issues95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1770

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the advertisement of firearms as combat weapons

Prohibits the advertisement of firearms as combat weapons; exempts the advertisement of such rifles, shotguns, or firearms for the purposes of recreation, hunting, self-defense or other legal uses of such firearms.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3953

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, 2025.

Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates wage board to review human services employee pay, directly advancing compensation standards for workers in this sector.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4568

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records

Requires the disclosure of certain information when an agency responds to a request for law enforcement disciplinary records, including information a victim alleges regarding sexual misconduct.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeMandates disclosure of disciplinary records including sexual misconduct allegations, enhancing police accountability per criminal justice reform indicators.90% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track