Sen. Tim Kennedy

Co-sponsor S 6621

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "commuter rail employee rights protection act"

Enacts the "commuter rail employee rights protection act".

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2913

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"

Provides grants to address food insecurity among students at public institutions for higher education.

died Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3134

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a tax credit for direct support professionals and direct care workers

Establishes a tax credit for individuals who serve or are employed as a direct support professional, or direct care worker, up to five thousand dollars for taxpayers who make less than fifty thousand dollars and phased out for individuals who make over one hundred thousand dollars.

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 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 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 1856

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the birds and bees protection act

Enacts the birds and bees protection act; prohibits the sale of certain pesticides or use of seeds coated with such pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to review the latest scientific information concerning certain pesticide active ingredients.

Signed into law Dec 22, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Primary S 4099

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead 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 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 4266

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color

Establishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to develop policy changes that will work to address the lack of care and concern for missing and murdered BIPOC women and girls with New York state governmental agencies.

Signed into law Dec 21, 2023 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 214

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds

Expands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed and the confidentiality of certain records.

Signed into law Dec 8, 2023 1 co-sponsor