Legislation

Featured Legislation

S7194

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

Relates to prohibiting the investment of common retirement funds in private prisons

January 03, 2018

In Senate Committee Civil Service And Pensions Committee

Sponsor's position

There is no reason a progressive state like New York should be benefiting from mass incarceration."

senator Brian A. Benjamin

S6747

Relates to the closure of the Rikers Island correctional facility within 3 years

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

February 09, 2018

In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

sponsor's position

Rikers Island represents the worst aspects of New York's Criminal Justice system."

senator Brian A. Benjamin

Bills

Resolutions

S8400

Relates to the establishment by the city of New York of a revenue stabilization fund and variations from generally accepted accounting principles

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 27, 2020

Passed Senate & Assembly

S8413

Authorizes municipalities to place a moratorium on tax foreclosures and tax lien sales

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 27, 2020

On Floor Calendar

S8412

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures relating to board meetings

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 27, 2020

Passed Senate & Assembly

S8317A

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 22, 2020

In Senate Committee Corporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

S8386

Authorizes businesses to designate work performed remotely due to the outbreak of COVID-19 to have been performed at its normal work location for state and local tax purposes

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 21, 2020

In Senate Committee Budget And Revenue Committee

S8390

Relates to enacting the COVID-19 housing tax credit act

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 21, 2020

In Senate Committee Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S1137A

Prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 20, 2020

In Senate Committee Finance Committee

S8338

Relates to the definition of an indoor area; and to repealing certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 15, 2020

In Senate Committee Health Committee

S8339

Relates to requiring health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

May 15, 2020

In Senate Committee Alcoholism And Substance Abuse Committee

S1343C

Relates to revocation of community supervision

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

April 17, 2020

In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

S8207

Relates to prohibiting certain requirements in insurance contracts

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed/Vetoed by Governor

April 17, 2020

In Senate Committee Insurance Committee

S6935

Relates to fair, non-biased compensation

Introduced
In Committee
On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
Delivered to Governor
Signed by Governor

April 17, 2020

Signed by Governor

J874

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2, 2019, as Immigrant Children and Family Day in the State of New York

Mar 25, 2019

REFERRED TO FINANCE

J5941

Commending Joseph Seminara upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Dec 12, 2018

REFERRED TO FINANCE

J5913

Commending Bonnie Chapman upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Jul 11, 2018

REFERRED TO FINANCE

J4749

Honoring Lieutenant Michael R. Davidson posthumously upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Apr 24, 2018

ADOPTED

J3601

Mourning the death of Leslie Wyche, community advocate, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Jan 30, 2018

ADOPTED

J3600

Mourning the death of Wyatt Tee Walker, civil rights leader, pastor, and devoted member of his community

Jan 30, 2018

ADOPTED

The New York State Senate

new york state senator
Brian A. Benjamin

Legislation

Featured Legislation

S7194

Sponsor's position

S6747

sponsor's position

S8400

Relates to the establishment by the city of New York of a revenue stabilization fund and variations from generally accepted accounting principles

S8413

Authorizes municipalities to place a moratorium on tax foreclosures and tax lien sales

S8412

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures relating to board meetings

S8317A

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures

S8386

Authorizes businesses to designate work performed remotely due to the outbreak of COVID-19 to have been performed at its normal work location for state and local tax purposes

S8390

Relates to enacting the COVID-19 housing tax credit act

S1137A

Prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

S8338

Relates to the definition of an indoor area; and to repealing certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto

S8339

Relates to requiring health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid

S1343C

Relates to revocation of community supervision

S8207

Relates to prohibiting certain requirements in insurance contracts

S6935

Relates to fair, non-biased compensation

J874

J5941

J5913

J4749

J3601

J3600

new york state senator Brian A. Benjamin

Legislation

Featured Legislation

Sponsor's position

sponsor's position

Relates to the establishment by the city of New York of a revenue stabilization fund and variations from generally accepted accounting principles

Authorizes municipalities to place a moratorium on tax foreclosures and tax lien sales

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures relating to board meetings

Relates to providing for the remote conduct of certain practices and procedures

Authorizes businesses to designate work performed remotely due to the outbreak of COVID-19 to have been performed at its normal work location for state and local tax purposes

Relates to enacting the COVID-19 housing tax credit act

Prohibits law enforcement officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Relates to the definition of an indoor area; and to repealing certain provisions of the public health law relating thereto

Relates to requiring health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid

Relates to revocation of community supervision

Relates to prohibiting certain requirements in insurance contracts

Relates to fair, non-biased compensation

new york state senator
Brian A. Benjamin