Sen. Tim Kennedy

Primary S 4867

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Requires health insurance coverage for lymphedema

Requires health insurance policies and contracts shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema; requires such coverage shall include benefits for equipment, supplies, devices, complex decongestive therapy and out-patient self-management training and education for the treatment of lymphedema, both primary and secondary lymphedema.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 7526

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the veterans' services law and department of veterans' services; repealer

Establishes the veterans' services law and the department of veterans' services; replaces all instances of the term "division of veterans' services" with the term "department of veterans' services".

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 15

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five

Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 5125

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Excludes from state income tax certain unemployment compensation benefits

Excludes from state income tax up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation benefits earned by a resident of the state.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1111

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to expanding access to advanced courses to improve educational equity

Relates to expanding access to advanced courses to improve educational equity beginning with notification to parents and students on the benefits and opportunities offered as well as automatic enrollment opportunities.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1293

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children

Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 1048

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the dangers to the safety and health of the public caused by the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of firearms

Relates to the dangers to the safety and health of the public caused by the sale, manufacturing, importing and marketing of firearms and whether such activity constitutes a public nuisance.

died Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 3972

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the amount of credit for cider, wine, and liquor under the alcoholic beverage production credit

Relates to the amount of credit for cider, wine, and liquor produced in NYS under the alcoholic beverage production credit; provides parity with beer credit based on the taxes for cider, wine, and liquor.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 6472

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to assaulting or harassing certain employees of a transit agency or authority

Includes certain acts of assault or harassment by a person against certain employees of a transit agency or authority as a crime of assault in the second degree.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6867

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to Down Syndrome diagnosis awareness

Requires health care practitioners to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to pregnant women and parents of infants who test positive for Down syndrome in a written or alternative format at the time a Down syndrome screening test has been ordered.

In committee Jan 5, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track