Sen. Rachel May

Co-sponsor S 506

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts "Vincent Scheppa's law" authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse

Enacts "Vincent Scheppa's law" authorizing, in certain cases, the provision of private duty nursing services to a medical assistance recipient by a relative who is a registered professional nurse.

Passed Feb 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5863

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to recovering attorney fees for legal services rendered under certain claims

Relates to the cost for legal services in connection with any claim arising under the volunteer firefighter's benefit law.

In committee Feb 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7767

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to increasing sales of zero-emission vehicles

Provides for the issuance of certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero-emissions vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York if the sale of zero-emission vehicles in the state fail to meet certain targets.

In committee Feb 26, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 8629

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Enacts the "AIM higher act"

Provides state aid to certain municipalities to offset tax exempt land, and certain housing and infrastructure costs for the state fiscal year beginning April 1 next succeeding the effective date, and each fiscal year thereafter; directs the director of the budget to create a formula for the amounts of such aid, and to select municipalities to receive such aid.

In committee Feb 22, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 7677

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Ensures that staff in libraries are able to curate collections, services, and programming that reflect diverse interests

Ensures that staff in libraries are able to curate collections, services, and programming that reflect the interests of all people of the community that the library serves.

In committee Feb 21, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8582

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a pilot program for rural health zones

Establishes a pilot program for establishing and operating certain rural health zones.

In committee Feb 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 541

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an affected employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

In committee Feb 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary J 1806

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Congratulating Dr. Jeanette Epps upon the occasion of serving as a Mission Specialist aboard NASA's SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station

Passed Feb 13, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 8171

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires for construction activities that require a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit owners and operators to submit a copy of the required public notice

Requires for construction activities that require a state pollutant discharge elimination system permit owners and operators to submit a copy of the required public notice; requires each county receiving such notice to make such notice publicly available on its website.

Passed Feb 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor J 1788

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2024, as American Red Cross Month in the State of New York

Passed Feb 13, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track