Sen. Tim Kennedy

Co-sponsor S 1252

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to payments made by school districts to charter schools

Relates to payments made by school districts to charter schools.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1245

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Waives pandemic unemployment assistance repayments under certain circumstances

Waives Unemployment Pandemic Benefits repayments in whole or in part if the payment of such pandemic unemployment assistance was without fault on the part of the claimant and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1187

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer and requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer

Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer; requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1190

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Includes doulas as medical services providers for Medicaid recipients

Includes doulas as medical services providers for Medicaid recipients; directs the commissioner of health to submit an application for amendments and waivers to add doulas to such coverage pursuant to section 363-e of the social services law; directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office of children and family services to add, amend and/or repeal any rule or regulation necessary.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1307

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to absentee ballot tracking

Requires the boards of elections to provide a secure website or web portal through which voters can track their absentee application or absentee ballot.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1459

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the provision of financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and other cultural institutions located in low-income urban, suburban or rural communities

Relates to the provision of financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and other cultural institutions located in low-income urban, suburban or rural communities, or that provide educational services to students from such communities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1462

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the reporting and monitoring of a minor whose parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody

Requires an arresting authority to notify the local social services district when the parent, legal guardian or care-giver of a minor is arrested or taken into custody; requires the local social services district to monitor the placement of such minor.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1501

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the time period during which absentee ballots shall be mailed or delivered after an application for such ballot is received by the board of elections

Relates to the time period during which absentee ballots shall be mailed or delivered after an application for such ballot is received by the board of elections.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1475

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Provides for mandatory coverage of hearing aids by insurers and other organizations for children

Provides for coverage of hearing aids for child patients who are covered under a policy or contract of insurance if the hearing aids are fitted and dispensed by a licensed audiologist certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association following medical clearance by a physician licensed to practice medicine and an audiological evaluation medically appropriate to the age of the child.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1431

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track