New York State Senator

David Mcdonough 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 13)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04808

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Makes an appropriation of seven million dollars over seven years to the Island Park School District for the purpose of stabilizing the Island Park School District and offsetting a loss of tax revenue.
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New York Assembly Bill A04772

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A04781

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Requires such apprenticeship program is specific to the type and scope of work which is being performed and have a graduation rate of at least thirty percent as determined by the department of labor; makes technical corrections.
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New York Assembly Bill A04807

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Allows for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill.
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New York Assembly Bill A04756

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Relates to the fine schedule for owner liability for failure of a vehicle operator to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm.
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New York Assembly Bill A04731

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Establishes the office of organized retail theft within the department of law to receive and investigate complaints from any source, or upon its own initiative, of allegations involving the use and role of organized retail theft.
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New York Assembly Bill A04968

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.
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New York Assembly Bill A04932

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Establishes January 30th of each year as a day of commemoration known as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution".
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New York Assembly Bill A06760

Introduced
3/12/25  
Refer
3/12/25  
Requires every school district to conduct a transition feasibility analysis within the next succeeding school year as of the effective date of this act, and every five years thereafter, to determine the feasibility of using zero-emission school buses on current routes.
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New York Assembly Bill A07021

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Requires utility corporations and municipalities to ensure that bills for service to residential customers include a line item for cost impact measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan; requires the department of public service to establish a formula to enable utility corporations and municipalities to calculate the cost impact on each residential customer's bill attributed to measures taken in accordance with the climate action council's final scoping plan.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04926

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Relates to the definition of an indoor area.
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New York Assembly Bill K00109

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 20, 2025, as Day of Social Justice in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00106

Introduced
2/11/25  
Mourning the death of Norma Lucia Gonsalves, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community
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New York Assembly Bill K00230

Introduced
3/19/25  
Honoring St. Patrick and all persons of Irish descent upon the occasion of the 2025 celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17, 2025
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New York Assembly Bill K00239

Introduced
3/19/25  
Refer
3/19/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 21, 2025, as Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the State of New York