Sen. Rachel May

Co-sponsor S 5470

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for eligibility for medical assistance for personal care services for persons with traumatic brain injury, developmental disability, cognitive impairments, blindness or visual impairment

Provides for eligibility for medical assistance for personal care services for persons with traumatic brain injury, developmental disability, cognitive impairments, blindness or visual impairment.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5402

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Prevents a judge from prohibiting a parent from undergoing a gender reassignment when making a determination in a child custody case

Provides that the judge shall not prohibit a parent from undergoing gender reassignment.

died Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5617

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to providing reforms to the New York state worker adjustment and retraining notification act; repealer

Removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expanding the definition of employer; removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility; removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations or employment loss; removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss; allows the attorney general to take certain action to assist certain employees in receiving back pay and other liabilities; requires employers to pay severance to employees when there is a plant closing, relocation, or mass layoff.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5360

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the office of equity for energy and climate

Establishes the office of equity for energy and climate to support local and communally developed climate projects to support disadvantaged communities, including by establishing and administering the community solutions fund and the solutions grants program.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5693

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes provisions regarding the designation of early voting polling places on college campuses

Provides that whenever a contiguous property of a college or university contains three hundred or more registrants, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such contiguous property or at a location approved by the college or university.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5645

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the certification of dietitians and nutritionists

Allows certified dietitians and nutritionists to order therapeutic diets.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5759

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "New York urban and community tree planting and forestry program act"

Enacts the "New York urban and community tree planting and forestry program act"; provides for education, technical assistance and support for tree planting and forestry projects in urban areas and disadvantaged communities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5567

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 5813

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Declares the waters of the state to be public trust resources

Declares the waters of the state to be public trust resources.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 5956

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Creates the Checkout NY pass

Creates the "Checkout NY" pass, a comprehensive pass that allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites and recreational facilities; provides one such pass to each consolidated, federated and cooperative public library system within the state free of charge for circulation.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track