New York State Senator

David Mcdonough 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06554

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Relates to reporting on funds received pursuant to a New York opioid settlement sharing agreement.
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New York Assembly Bill A06569

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; extends the warranty period for wheelchairs to 2 years; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.
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New York Assembly Bill A06545

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/13/26  
Refer
5/13/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
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New York Assembly Bill A06605

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Allows school resource officers to be hired with salary aidable to the school district; raises retirement salaries for such officers to fifty thousand dollars.
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New York Assembly Bill A06564

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Requires drivers to create a center rescue lane on approach of authorized emergency vehicles.
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New York Assembly Bill A05653

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Provides that any requirement that undocumented immigrants who are seeking asylum in the United States be sheltered in a certain locality or localities shall only apply to those towns, cities, and counties that opt-in to such requirement through the adoption of a local law or ordinance; defines the term "sheltered" as including, but not limited to, being temporarily or permanently placed into housing, dwelling, or living quarters by a state or local governmental entity.
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New York Assembly Bill A05757

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.
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New York Assembly Bill A05753

Introduced
2/20/25  
Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of financial services to ensure the agency is meeting its responsibility to evaluate and assess insurer compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.
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New York Assembly Bill A05697

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Establishes the New York state diplomas to homeownership assistance program; provides awards of up to fifteen thousand dollars to eligible applicants for repayment on student loans; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A05709

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Establishes a 14 member doula Medicaid reimbursement work group within the department of health to set reimbursement rates for doulas in the state Medicaid program and address other criteria related to their practice; requires the work group to conduct a study and evaluate the costs, benefits and issues that may be associated with Medicaid reimbursement for doulas and for providing doula care to Medicaid recipients; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A05336

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful dissemination of a security body scan.
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New York Assembly Bill A05328

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Prohibits electric, gas, telephone, cellular telephone, television, internet, energy, water services or any other utility providers from imposing additional fees related to administrative surcharges, fees for non-use or any other charges to customers living at their primary residence who are over sixty-five years of age or who have a developmental disability.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05652

Introduced
2/19/25  
Refer
2/19/25  
Authorizes the state to allow counties to opt out of the county cost of medical assistance payments to any new enrollees who have either never received such benefits or who have reenrolled after a period of absence; directs the commissioner of health to apply for any and all federal waivers required to implement the provisions of this subdivision.
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New York Assembly Bill A05727

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Provides an itemized deduction for expenses for course-mandated supplies for eligible college students paid by taxpayers.
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New York Assembly Bill A05728

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Places a permanent moratorium on unfunded mandates.