Sen. Steve Rhoads

Co-sponsor S 7470

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the rights of grandparents with respect to visitation rights with minor children

Establishes the intent of the legislature to generally defer to parental choices regarding the care, custody and control of their children; mandates that the death of a parent shall be a factor when considering a grandparent's standing to receive visitation or custody; directs that costs be payable by an unsuccessful petitioner where a contest was brought in bad faith.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 7730

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes law enforcement officer grant funds and firefighter grant funds

Establishes law enforcement officer grant funds and firefighter grant funds to cover expenses related to hiring law enforcement officers and firefighters and equipment and resources for such officers and firefighters.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1010

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports

Allows school districts to permit home-schooled students to participate in district interscholastic sports.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3602

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Includes in the class E felony of vehicular assault in the second degree, the causing of serious physical injury while operating a vehicle with suspended, revoked or no license

Includes in the class E felony of vehicular assault in the second degree, the causing of serious physical injury while operating a vehicle with suspended, revoked or no license; creates the crime of vehicular homicide.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5430

Vetoed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing

Requires towers to clean up any debris in the surrounding area resulting from the vehicles they are towing and tow trucks to be equipped with the appropriate equipment for such clean up efforts.

Vetoed Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 6188

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Grants retroactive tier V membership in the NY state and local employees' retirement system for Daniel Miller

Grants retroactive tier V membership in the NY state and local employees' retirement system for Daniel Miller.

Signed into law Nov 17, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 291

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a veteran internship program (V.I.P. NY)

Establishes a veterans internship program (V.I.P. NY); awards ten percent of available internships in the assembly youth participation program and the senate student program to eligible honorably discharged veterans.

Signed into law Nov 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 6858

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the East Meadow Fire District

Authorizes the county of Nassau assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the East Meadow Fire District with respect to the 2022-2023 assessment roll for all of the 2022-2023 school taxes and all of the 2022 general taxes.

Signed into law Sep 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 2519

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Deems Lawrence Lakeman to have died as a natural and proximate result of his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations

Deems an application filed with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system by the widow of Lawrence Lakeman as timely filed.

Signed into law Sep 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 1045

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes.

In committee Jun 9, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track