New York State Representative

John Mcdonald 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00509

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Allows camp employees to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00678

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00687

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides that certain communications made without malice regarding an incident of sexual assault, harassment or discrimination shall be deemed privileged; provides that a prevailing defendant in an action brought against such defendant for making a communication that is privileged shall be entitled to attorney's fees and costs for such defense.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00494

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Adds courses at a licensed New York state driving school approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles to the list of driver education providers.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00516

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00492

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund and provides for the distribution thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00513

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the crime of doxing a police officer, peace officer, or state officer when a person knowingly makes restricted personal information about a police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, publicly available with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or incite the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; or with the intent and knowledge that the restricted personal information will be used to threaten, intimidate, or facilitate the commission of a crime of violence against the police officer, peace officer, state officer, or a member of the immediate family of such officer; requires the posting of bail.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00482

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts the lab services accessibility act.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00491

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric public serving fleet vehicles.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00574

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires accessible buses to be available within a service area measuring three miles from any bus line of the authority or its subsidiaries.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00472

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00644

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides a reduction in insurance premium charges for insured volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel for a 3 year period after successfully completing the emergency vehicle operator's course as part of their training.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00463

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
3/17/26  
Refer
3/17/26  
Relates to the annual statement of financial disclosure and the posting of financial disclosure filings for candidates for statewide elected office or candidates for a member of the legislature.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00457

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Exempts private investigators from restrictions on possessing a weapon in sensitive and restrictive locations while traveling to and from and during the course of their employment and at any necessary and appropriate location during work hours; clarifies that a security guard may possess a weapon going to and from work.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00443

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Engrossed
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Engrossed
2/11/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Relates to health care plans for step therapy protocol; amends effective date to January 1, 2026.