New York State Senator

Demond Meeks 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 29)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04246

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Provides for the return of fines, restitution and reparation payments and any interest thereon where a defendant is subsequently pardoned upon the ground of innocence or the conviction is reversed or vacated.
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New York Assembly Bill A04208

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Establishes statewide pilot programs for the purpose of promoting the use of alternatives to opioid treatment for individuals suffering from chronic lower back pain by offering access to nonpharmacologic treatments such as acupuncture and chiropractic services.
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New York Assembly Bill A04238

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Retroactively adjusts the compensation of formerly incarcerated individuals who were unjustly convicted; exempts such adjusted income from state income taxes.
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New York Assembly Bill A04159

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Engrossed
4/29/25  
Enrolled
10/9/25  
Chaptered
10/16/25  
Prohibits correctional facilities from denying entry to peer support advocates who are certified or licensed and are participating in the provision of corrections-based substance use disorder treatment and transition services based on such advocates' prior history of incarceration.
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New York Assembly Bill A04115

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Relates to police officer and peace officer hiring and transfers; requires police agencies review any possible internal files of police misconduct and complaints as well as pending criminal charges before hiring or allowing for a transfer.
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New York Assembly Bill A04181

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
2/25/26  
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
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New York Assembly Bill A04673

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Relates to benefits for police officers, correction officers, firefighters, and other emergency personnel diagnosed with PTSD by making their injury compensable if it cannot be shown, by a preponderance of evidence, that the PTSD was caused by factors unrelated to their occupation.
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New York Assembly Bill A06586

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Requires health insurance policies and Medicaid to cover patient navigation services.
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New York Assembly Bill A06596

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care regardless of federal funding; prohibits discriminatory practices by health care entities including hospitals, certain professionals, and insurers; requires insurance coverage for services or treatments for gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.
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New York Assembly Bill A06631

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Restricts a law enforcement officer from initiating a traffic stop for certain violations of the vehicle and traffic law; provides for the suppression or exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of such provisions; relates to the duties of the division of criminal justice services making certain information pertaining to traffic stops public.
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New York Assembly Bill A06561

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/29/25  
Engrossed
5/6/26  
Includes image-guided biopsies under mandatory insurance coverage for breast cancer screening.
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New York Assembly Bill A06632

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Establishes "SNAP for all", a state-funded supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide for those who are excluded from federal SNAP benefits solely due to immigration status; outlines eligibility requirements of applicants and operational requirements of the office of temporary and disability assistance.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04087

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Relates to the development of a scannable code that links to translations of work zone and truss type construction signs.
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New York Assembly Bill A04257

Introduced
1/31/25  
Refer
1/31/25  
Relates to providing secondary school pupils and adults in career education programs access to programs/courses sufficient to comprise a career major in electric vehicle maintenance and repair; establishes the working group on electric vehicle career education achievement.
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New York Assembly Bill A04719

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Establishes the first responder epinephrine preparedness initiative (EPI) act, creating a first responder epinephrine access program; authorizes the commissioner of health to approve and implement a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase program; authorizes taxpayers to contribute a gift for municipal epinephrine bulk purchases; establishes a municipal epinephrine bulk purchase fund.