Sen. Steve Rhoads

Co-sponsor S 7685

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside New York city (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze (Part B); and relates to supplemental state assistance (Part C)

Adjusts the school tax relief (STAR) exemption for homes located outside a city with a population greater than one million for the 2024--2025 school years and thereafter (Part A); relates to a real property tax freeze to reimburse qualifying homeowners for increases in local property taxes on their primary residences (Part B); provides for supplemental state assistance to be paid to cities, counties, towns and villages that are compliant with the property tax levy limits (Part C).

In committee Mar 25, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8896

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the local initiatives task force on housing

Establishes the local initiatives task force on housing, in order to collaborate with local government officials, state agencies, and stakeholders to develop best practices for local governments to incentivize housing development.

In committee Mar 25, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8869

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to criminal trespass in the third degree

Adds to the definition of trespassing in the third degree, not having entered a lease or license for such building or real property with the rightful owner, enters or remains in such building or upon such real property or otherwise occupies such building or real property without title, right, permission of the rightful owner, or payment of rent accepted by the rightful owner.

In committee Mar 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8866

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Excludes certain persons from the definition of occupant for the purposes of unlawful eviction

Excludes persons who, not having entered a lease or license for such dwelling with the rightful owner, enters into a dwelling unit, onto real property or otherwise settles on land or occupies real property without title, right, permission of the rightful owner, or payment of rent accepted by the rightful owner from the definition of "occupant" for the purposes of unlawful eviction.

In committee Mar 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8868

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for an exclusion for treble damages in actions for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer

Provides for an exclusion for treble damages in actions for forcible or unlawful entry or detainer where such treble damages are unavailable to a person who, not having entered a lease or license for such real property with the rightful owner, enters onto real property or otherwise settles on land or occupies real property without title, right, permission of the rightful owner, or payment of rent accepted by the rightful owner.

In committee Mar 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8867

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property

Provides for a limited alternative remedy to remove unauthorized persons from residential real property if certain conditions are met.

In committee Mar 22, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8856

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer

Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer.

In committee Mar 21, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8478

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the library materials factor

Provides that for aid payable in the two thousand twenty-five--two thousand twenty-six school year, the library materials factor shall be eleven dollars; provides that for each following school year, the library materials factor shall be determined on an annual basis to reflect the percentage increase in the consumer price index.

In committee Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1176

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Makes permanent provisions creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters

Makes permanent provisions creating a presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters.

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 8845

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship

Relates to establishing the COVID-19 children scholarship; provides that children whose parent, primary caretaker or sibling died or was disabled as a result of contracting COVID-19 shall be eligible for such scholarship.

In committee Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track