New York State Representative

John Mcdonald 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 4)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02680

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Provides for annual longevity payments for certain state employees designated managerial or confidential.
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New York Assembly Bill A02697

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires cardiac fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram for interscholastic athletes in all public schools.
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New York Assembly Bill A02685

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Authorizes a holder of a license to perform limited-scope radiography to practice radiography at urgent care centers under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or licensed registered radiologic technologist; defines limited-scope radiographer as a person licensed to practice radiography limited to chest, extremities, skull/sinus, and spine/sacrum at urgent care centers; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A08920

Introduced
7/16/25  
Refer
7/16/25  
Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.
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New York Assembly Bill A08916

Introduced
7/16/25  
Refer
7/16/25  
Prohibits licensees from relying on artificial intelligence for tracking and advertisement purposes and using such artificial intelligence to create personalized advertisements.
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New York Assembly Bill A08918

Introduced
7/16/25  
Refer
7/16/25  
Directs the regents to adopt rules to permit lifeguard certification training courses to satisfy required physical education credits.
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New York Assembly Bill A07629

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Increases distributions for problem gambling education and treatment purposes to $12 million.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07563

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/5/25  
Allows the removal of criminal actions to a mental health court in an adjoining county.
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New York Assembly Bill A08814

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Requires school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public schools to provide and maintain on-site opioid antagonists; requires the department of health to provide such opioid antagonists to such entities upon request.
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New York Assembly Bill A08954

Introduced
7/18/25  
Refer
7/18/25  
Categorizes the assault of a code enforcement official or other individual responsible for building inspection performing their lawful duties under such position as a class D felony.
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New York Assembly Bill A08955

Introduced
7/18/25  
Refer
7/18/25  
Renames an office of addiction services and supports scholarship program the "NYS Father Peter Young Memorial Addiction Professionals Scholarship Program"; codifies the purposes of such program as offering financial education assistance to individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in addiction studies or the education requirements for an office of addiction services and supports credential at Alfred State College, Stony Brook University or Empire State University.
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New York Assembly Bill K00292

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 4, 2025, as School Librarian Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00290

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22, 2025, as Ameloblastoma Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00295

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Cesarean Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00726

Introduced
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 6, 2025, as Child Health Day in the State of New York