Sen. John E. Brooks

Primary J 1987

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Bellmore Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company No. 1 to be celebrated on February 26, 2022

Passed Mar 8, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 3981

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a legal services veterans tax credit for attorneys who perform certain services for veterans and disabled veterans

Establishes a legal services veterans tax credit of up to $1,500 for any attorney who performs a minimum of fifty hours of pro bono legal services to a veteran or disabled veteran during a taxable year; provides that such services shall include, but not be limited to, veteran's benefits and appeals, military discharges and upgrades, public benefits, evictions and foreclosures, and consumer debt issues.

In committee Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 812

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes a toll free confidential hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment

Establishes a toll free confidential hotline for complainants of workplace sexual harassment to be administered by the division of human rights; makes related provisions.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 7186

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provides emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

Passed Mar 7, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 2687

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Authorizes school districts to enter into a lease outside of such school district

Authorizes school districts to enter into a lease outside of such school district when it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the commissioner of education that extenuating circumstances exist which necessitate a lease outside of the school district.

Passed Mar 3, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 1391

Passed · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to establishing first responder safety zones

Relates to establishing first responder safety zones and setting speed limits in such safety zones.

Passed Mar 2, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor S 1317

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Authorizes municipalities to offer real property tax credits to certain volunteers who live in one municipality but who serve in neighboring municipalities

Authorizes municipalities to offer real property tax credits to certain volunteers who live in one municipality but who serve in neighboring municipalities.

Passed Mar 2, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary S 1342

In committee · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

In committee Mar 1, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary S 7796

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Amends the definition of disguised gun to include any firearms that are designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun

Amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include any firearms designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun.

Signed into law Feb 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors

Primary S 7738

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to reporting of a veteran's suicide

Provides that the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner shall report to the division of veterans' services, in a form and time frame developed by the department of health, any death which appears to be a suicide by a person who, to the knowledge of the coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner, is a veteran; defines veteran.

Signed into law Feb 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors