Sen. Pete Harckham

Co-sponsor S 214

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.

Signed into law Dec 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 6536

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the calculation of past service credit for NYC DEP police transferring between the New York city employees' retirement system to the state and local police and fire retirement system

Relates to the calculation of past service credit for police officers employed by the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental protection in the city of New York transferring between the New York city employees' retirement system to the New York state and local police and fire retirement system.

Vetoed Dec 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 57

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "STAR credit bill of rights" and establishes the office of STAR ombudsman

Enacts the "STAR credit bill of rights"; establishes the office of STAR ombudsman.

Vetoed Nov 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1725

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for protection of certain streams

Provides for protection of certain streams; adds class C streams to the list of protected streams; exempts soil and water conservation districts which have an MOU with the department of environmental conservation from certain permitting requirements.

Vetoed Nov 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1891

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force

Establishes the New York state cryptocurrency and blockchain study task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the effects of the widespread use of cryptocurrencies and other forms of digital currencies and their ancillary systems, including but not limited to blockchain technology, in the state.

Vetoed Nov 17, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 2099

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts "Matthew's law"

Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.

Signed into law Nov 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 5957

Vetoed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands

Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands for local governments that have implemented a freshwater wetlands protection law; provides that any local law or ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall take effect on the first day of January after it shall have been adopted.

Vetoed Nov 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 4085

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Lewisboro as the "John Jay High School Veterans Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Lewisboro as the "John Jay High School Veterans Memorial Highway".

Signed into law Nov 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 3594

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Sets the number of petitioners necessary to call for a vote on increasing the amount of funding of the annual contribution for the operating budget of a registered public or free association library

Sets the number of petitioners necessary to call for a vote on increasing the amount of funding of the annual contribution for the operating budget of a registered public or free association library at twenty-five qualified voters of a municipality.

Signed into law Oct 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 3365

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires the disclosure of insurance information on permit applications for the construction of pipelines upon any freshwater wetlands

Requires the disclosure of insurance information, including the name of the insurance company, the amount of coverage and what is covered under their plan, on permit applications for the construction of pipelines upon any freshwater wetlands.

Signed into law Sep 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors