Sen. Rachel May

Primary S 455

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides a tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses

Provides a tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 7691

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 2860

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"

Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 7663

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program

Establishes a state SNAP minimum benefit program to provide a minimum amount of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits that is higher than the amount of federal SNAP benefits.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 143

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Excludes certain student loan discharge or forgiveness amounts from state income tax

Enacts the "Tax-free debt forgiveness act"; excludes certain student loan forgiveness amounts authorized under 20 U.S.C. Sections 1098aa, 1098bb, 1098cc, 1098dd or 1098ee from state income tax.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 995

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the disclosure of beneficial owners of limited liability companies

Relates to the disclosure of beneficial owners of limited liability companies and foreign limited liability companies and certain information about such beneficial owners; requires the secretary of state to maintain a public database of all business entities organized in the state and all foreign business entities with authority to do business in the state.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1196

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires health insurance policies and medicaid to cover biomarker testing for certain purposes

Requires health insurance policies and medicaid to cover biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a covered person's disease or condition when the test is supported by medical and scientific evidence.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 2599

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force and implementing the findings of such task force

Establishes a dyslexia and dysgraphia task force; implements the findings of such task force.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 2956

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop a clean energy outreach and community planning program

Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop a clean energy outreach and community planning program.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 4099

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes contests, competitions, tournaments and derbys to take wildlife unlawful

Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote, or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby where the objective of such contest or competition is to take wildlife.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor