Sen. Pete Harckham

Co-sponsor S 3314

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts Carlos' law; relates to crimes involving the death or injury of a worker

Enacts Carlos' law; relates to crimes involving the death or injury of a worker; establishes higher fines for corporations who commit such crimes; establishes the crimes of endangering the welfare of a worker in the third, second and first degrees.

In committee Jul 15, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8708

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires school boards of school districts with race-based mascots to, at least once annually, dedicate a portion of a meeting of such school board to the discussion of racial sensitivity

Requires school boards of school districts with race-based mascots to, at least once annually, dedicate a portion of a meeting of such school board to the discussion of racial sensitivity.

In committee Jul 14, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8521

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing a racial equity, social justice, and implicit bias training program for all state government and private employees in the state

Establishes a racial equity, social justice, and implicit bias training program for all state government and private employees in the state.

In committee Jul 13, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8682

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to attorneys graduating from law school or who are otherwise eligible to take the New York state bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency

Authorizes any person who has graduated or will graduate from an American Bar Association accredited law school or is otherwise eligible to take the New York state bar exam during the COVID-19 state disaster emergency, has demonstrated compliance with section 520.9 of the rules of the court of appeals, and has satisfied the requirements for good moral character and general fitness requisite for an attorney- and counselor-at-law as required by section 90 of the Judiciary Law and who intends to primarily practice law in the State of New York to be admitted to practice in all the courts of record of the state.

In committee Jul 10, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8688

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to requiring services provided by telehealth reimbursed at the same rate as an in-office visit

Requires services provided by telehealth be reimbursed at the same rate as an in-office visit.

In committee Jul 8, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 517

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination

Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination.

died Jul 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8648

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Suspends the two-fail qualification for practice of law prior to passing the bar exam, and permits certain law graduates who have not yet taken the bar exam to practice under attorney supervision

Relates to temporarily suspending the two-fail qualification for practice of law prior to passing the bar exam, and permits certain law graduates who have not yet had the opportunity to take the bar exam to practice under attorney supervision.

In committee Jul 8, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8683

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the town board of the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester to establish certain speed limits on rural major and minor collector roads at twenty-five miles per hour

Authorizes the town board of the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester to establish certain speed limits on rural major and minor collector roads at twenty-five miles per hour.

In committee Jul 6, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8140

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program

Establishes a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program; implements a program of rental assistance in the form of emergency vouchers for eligible individuals or families; defines terms.

In committee Jul 1, 2020 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8634

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle for more than 3 consecutive minutes

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; first violation is a warning, subsequent violations of such section are traffic infractions punishable by a fine of $150.

In committee Jun 26, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track