New York State Senator

Doug Smith 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 14)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00161

Introduced
3/4/25  
Commemorating the 9th Annual Sock Out Cancer Day on June 1, 2025, in conjunction with the observance of National Cancer Survivors Day
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New York Assembly Bill A04621

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Creates the under-grounding of electrical power or telecommunications lines fund to provide for the purpose of moving overhead electrical power or telecommunications lines underground from monies appropriated, including, but not limited to, any funds supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster recovery and hazard mitigation which may be used for state infrastructure repair.
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New York Assembly Bill K00170

Introduced
3/7/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Women's History Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01132

Introduced
4/17/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 4, 2026, as School Librarian Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01135

Introduced
4/17/26  
Refer
4/17/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 20-24, 2026, as Work Zone Awareness Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01158

Introduced
4/20/26  
Refer
4/20/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2026, as Autism Acceptance Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01185

Introduced
4/21/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 13-19, 2026, as Direct Support Professional Recognition Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01179

Introduced
4/21/26  
Refer
4/21/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 13-20, 2026, as Dark Sky Week in the State of New York

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06410

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Increases benefits for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers.
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New York Assembly Bill A05457

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Provides that beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, certain graduate students shall be required to pay 25% of all current and future mandatory university fees; provides that in the 2027-2028 academic year and thereafter, no mandatory university fees shall be charged, with the exclusion of the graduate student association student activity fee.
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New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A06549

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.
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New York Assembly Bill A04604

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.
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New York Assembly Bill A00340

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires manufactured home park owners to provide a written justification for rent increases in excess of three percent of the current rent; provides that increases in costs to justify such rent increase for ordinary maintenance or repair to meet the warranty of habitability obligations must be shown to be necessary.
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New York Assembly Bill A00282

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.