Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Co-sponsor S 404

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits the use of reverse location and reverse keyword searches

Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits warrantless mass data collection, protecting civil liberties and enhancing police accountability in criminal investigations.95% confidence TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits warrantless bulk geolocation/keyword searches, directly protecting user privacy - a core technology policy indicator.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4079

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the crime of coercive control

Relates to establishing the crime of coercive control; provides that a person is guilty of coercive control when such person engages in a course of conduct against a member of such person's same family or household, without the victim's consent, which results in limiting or restricting, in full or in part, the victim's behavior, movement, associations or access to or use of such victim's own finances or financial information; provides that coercive control is a class E felony.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates new class E felony for coercive control, strengthening victim protections and aligning with criminal justice reform to address intimate partner violence.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4760

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes and authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over collective bargaining matters

Relates to collective bargaining rights for college athletes; authorizes the public employment relations board to exercise jurisdiction over institutions of higher education and college student athlete employees of such institutions in relation to all collective bargaining matters.

Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill explicitly authorizes collective bargaining rights for college athletes as employees, directly strengthening worker organizing and negotiation rights under labor law.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6260

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to motions to vacate judgment; repealer

Relates to motions to vacate judgment; authorizes filing motions to vacate judgment due to a change in law; authorizes motions to vacate judgment to be filed at any time after entry of a judgment obtained at trial or by plea; relates to the requirements of discovery.

Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAuthorizes vacating convictions due to legal changes, enabling retroactive application of new laws - aligns with criminal justice reform principles.85% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1217

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor

Provides that penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

HousingSupports HousingProhibits warehousing (withholding housing from market) and tenant harassment, directly increasing housing availability and strengthening tenant protections.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2430

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to interdisciplinary instruction on climate change

Requires that public schools provide instruction on climate change, including but not limited to identifying the causes and impacts of climate change on individuals, environments and communities, and learning to evaluate solutions.

EducationSupports EducationMandates climate change curriculum in public schools, advancing educational content on environmental science and critical thinking per bill's explicit requirement.95% confidence EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentMandates climate change education in public schools, including causes, impacts, and solutions, promoting environmental awareness and understanding.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2286

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a Black Leadership Institute within the state university of New York

Establishes a Black Leadership Institute within the state university of New York as an initiative for Black leaders in higher education with a mission to retain and grow from within SUNY a greater proportion of Black professionals at SUNY campuses; creates an eight member advisory council.

EducationSupports EducationEstablishes Black Leadership Institute in SUNY to retain/grow Black professionals in higher education, advancing diversity and inclusion in educational leadership and access.90% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 4086

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to providing net revenues from utility-owned large-scale renewable generation projects to low-income customers and authorizes utility companies to own such projects

Relates to providing net revenues from utility-owned large-scale renewable generation projects to low-income customers; authorizes utility companies to own such projects; provides that the commission shall require labor agreements and labor peace agreements.

EnergySupports EnergyBill authorizes utility-owned renewable projects and directs net revenues to low-income customers, directly promoting renewable energy access and consumer protection per energy policy indicators.95% confidence EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill authorizes utility-owned renewable energy projects and directs revenues to low-income customers, directly advancing clean energy adoption and environmental protection through renewable generation.92% confidence Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill mandates 'labor agreements and labor peace agreements' for utility projects, directly advancing worker protections and collective bargaining standards.92% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1914

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for certain residents of New York

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for residents of New York with end-stage renal disease who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.

HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands kidney transplant coverage eligibility for undocumented ESRD patients by removing immigration status barrier, directly advancing healthcare access for a vulnerable population.95% confidence ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill removes immigration status barrier for kidney transplant medical assistance, expanding access to immigrant residents with end-stage renal disease.95% confidence

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5017

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to prohibiting the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food

Prohibits the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food; establishes a task force on public health risks and animal welfare concerns of slaughterhouses.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor Track