New York State Senator

Demond Meeks 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 17)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08386

Introduced
5/13/25  
Refer
5/13/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/19/26  
Provides for the creation of an ebony alert system to be activated on behalf of Black youth who are reported missing under unexplained or suspicious circumstances, at risk, developmentally disabled, or cognitively impaired, or who have been abducted.
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New York Assembly Bill A08191

Introduced
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Establishes a gender affirming care program in the department of health to ensure the continuity of gender affirming care services in the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A08580

Introduced
5/21/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Requires victims of firearm violence be offered and/or provided psychiatric care.
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New York Assembly Bill A08672

Introduced
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Eliminates certain court surcharges and fees and probation and parole surcharges and fees; eliminates the requirement that a parolee or releasee receiving a merit termination of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution; eliminates the requirement that a person receiving a discharge of sentence be financially able to comply with an order of restitution and the payment of certain surcharges or fees (Part A); mandates that courts engage in an individualized assessment of a person's financial ability to pay a fine prior to imposing a fine (Part B); eliminates the availability of incarceration as a remedy for a failure to pay a fine, surcharge, or fee, lifts and vacates existing warrants issued solely on a person's failure to timely pay a fine, surcharge or fee and ends existing sentences of incarceration based on such failure (Part C); vacates existing unsatisfied civil judgments based on a person's failure to timely pay a surcharge, or fee (Part D); prohibits the collection of a fine, restitution or reparation from the funds of an incarcerated person; prohibits the payment of court fines, mandatory surcharges, certain fees, restitution, reparation or forfeitures from the earnings of prisoners (Part E); vacates existing unpaid surcharges, DNA databank fees, crime victim assistance fees, sexual offender registration fees, supplemental sex offender victim fees, or probation or parole supervision fees; repeals certain provisions of law relating to restrictions on remitting such fees (Part F).
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New York Assembly Bill A07786

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Provides for restructuring unsustainable sovereign and subnational debt; provides a voluntary petition for relief may be filed with the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A07777

Introduced
4/10/25  
Refer
4/10/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Enacts the "freedom to read act"; requires the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies to ensure that school libraries and library staff are empowered to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available.
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New York Assembly Bill A07878

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/27/26  
Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
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New York Assembly Bill A07929

Introduced
4/15/25  
Refer
4/15/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/19/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Prohibits food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash; provides a civil penalty will be assessed for such actions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07686

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07673

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Relates to promoting equity and diversity in educational leadership and prioritize the issuance of new charters to community-based organizations run by individuals from historically underrepresented communities.
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New York Assembly Bill A07738

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00412

Introduced
5/2/25  
Refer
5/2/25  
Passed
5/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 6, 2025, as Police Memorial Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00553

Introduced
5/20/25  
Commemorating the 100th Birthday of Malcolm X, a Revolutionary Leader and Champion for Justice
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New York Assembly Bill K00599

Introduced
5/27/25  
Mourning the death of former U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel, distinguished public servant, statesman, and beloved member of the Harlem community
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New York Assembly Bill A07873

Introduced
4/11/25  
Refer
4/11/25  
Ends involuntary servitude in state and local correctional facilities in New York state.