Sen. Rob Rolison

Co-sponsor S 871

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing

Maddy summaryBill S 871 establishes uniform waiting list priorities for domestic violence survivors applying for public housing. It requires local housing authorities to give these survivors the same priority as other vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, elderly, and homeless. To qualify, a survivor must either continue to face domestic violence in their current home or have left due to violence and not be living in standard permanent housing. For applicants with the same priority status, housing authorities will select based on the date and time their application was received.

HousingSupports HousingPrioritizes domestic violence survivors for public housing access, strengthening tenant protections and addressing homelessness for vulnerable groups.90% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5516

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state

Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state including, but not be limited to, a review of tracks, safety equipment, including brakes, and train cars.

Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates safety inspections for railroad operations, directly improving workplace safety standards for workers handling freight trains.95% confidence TransportationSupports TransportationMandates safety inspections for freight trains, enhancing railroad safety standards directly supporting transportation safety protocols.95% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 17

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements

Allows industrial development agencies to make grants to municipalities for open space preservation, parkland improvements and conservation easements where the municipal governing body finds that the grant encourages tourism or otherwise improves quality of life.

Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes grants for conservation and tourism projects, funding public initiatives under municipal budgets through industrial development agencies.85% confidence EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill provides grants for conservation easements, open space preservation, and parkland improvements - directly advancing environmental conservation and natural resource protection.95% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2273

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree

Includes contacts via text, email, private message, direct message or other electronic communication in the definition of the offense of aggravated harassment in the second degree.

died Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 156

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to awards made to crime victims

Increases the amount for awards made to crime victims; specifies certain items of personal property which are necessary and essential to the welfare of a claimant.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill increases crime victim compensation and specifies essential personal property needs, directly supporting victim welfare within criminal justice system95% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 54

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits victim intoxication defense in sex crimes, strengthening victim consent protections and aligning with criminal justice reform principles.85% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8045

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home

Requires the office for the prevention of domestic violence provide informational materials on removing an abuser's access to a smart home and the use of other technology for harassment.

TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides resources to remove abuser access to smart home tech, enhancing privacy protection against tech-enabled harassment per topic's data privacy focus.85% confidence

Passed Apr 28, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2070

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain a database of resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families

Requires the department of veterans' services to establish and maintain, in consultation and collaboration with other state agencies, a searchable database on the department's website providing resources available in the state for veterans, members of the uniformed services, and their families.

VeteransSupports VeteransBill mandates creation of searchable database for veterans' resources, improving access to existing services without restrictions.95% confidence

Passed Apr 27, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5770

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts "Brendon's law" relating to motor vehicle speed contests, races, sideshows and street takeovers

Enacts "Brendon's law" to prohibit participation, including spectators within two hundred feet, of any motor vehicle speed contest, sideshow and street takeovers; authorizes seizure and forfeiture.

TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits dangerous driving activities (speed contests, street takeovers) to enhance road safety, directly aligning with transportation safety standards.90% confidence

In committee Apr 22, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6570

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act

Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.

EnergySupports EnergyBill sets solar capacity targets and reforms interconnection processes to accelerate renewable energy integration, directly advancing clean energy infrastructure per its title and summary.95% confidence

Passed Apr 22, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track