New York State Senator

David Mcdonough 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 45)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02375

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Exempts water system property owned by a private water-works corporation located in counties with a population of one million or more that are special assessing units from being included as special franchise property.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01227

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes a lien against personal and real property of the owner of a commercial towing company for illegal and improper practices; creates personal liability for members of an LLC and certain corporate shareholders.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01143

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes an electronic military ballot application and military ballot transmittal system through which applicants may apply for a military ballot and return a marked military ballot, online.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01167

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to providing hazard payments to essential workers during a state disaster emergency; provides that certain employers shall make hazard payments to essential workers during a state disaster emergency provided no hazard payment shall exceed twenty-five thousand dollars in any year for any essential worker earning less than two hundred thousand dollars per year or five thousand dollars for any essential worker earning more than two hundred thousand dollars.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01298

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all persons who were honorably discharged and were residents of the state before and after serving in the armed forces of the United States; provides veterans an award equal to the in-state tuition paid at a state university for each semester the veteran is engaged in undergraduate, graduate or vocational study.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01277

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/29/25

Refer

1/7/26

Refer

1/30/26

Allows only citizens to vote at elections.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01232

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .05, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .12.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01235

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes an Alzheimer's disease outreach and education program for medical and non-medical professionals to promote earlier identification of Alzheimer's and to provide information and other assistance in finding community support for caregivers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01120

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Allows a judicial district convention to be conducted in whole or in part via video conference upon a minimum of seventy-two hours notice to the members of the respective committee by mail, an appropriately titled email, text or telephone call at an address or number expressly provided in writing for the purpose of receiving such notices.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01270

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the notification of a public utility company's or municipality's customers when the supply rate increases by at least forty percent and to notify such customers of bill assistance programs by posting on the utility company's website.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01260

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Report Pass

5/13/25

Engrossed

5/19/25

Refer

5/19/25

Engrossed

1/12/26

Refer

1/12/26

Relates to alternative forms of identification for renters insurance, including a municipal identification card, or other state or local government-issued identification card, or a notarized copy of the rental lease signed by the property owner, the property management firm and the insured.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01467

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01356

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Prohibits state-operated hospitals from suing patients for medical debt; defines "medical debt".

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01255

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees or fines owed, and other information relating to compliance by the applicant or any corporation of which they are an officer, director, or large stockholder with state, federal, or foreign environmental laws or regulations and certain other laws.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01186

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

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.

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