New York State Representative

John Mcdonald 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 64)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00785

Introduced
6/11/25  
Refer
6/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim August 7, 2025, as Purple Heart Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill A09173

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Establishes a three-year pilot program to be known as the "learner engagement and attendance program of New York (LEAP-NY)" in certain school districts of the state.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Assembly Bill A09111

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/28/26  
Refer
5/28/26  
Defines "portable solar generation device"; exempts portable solar generation devices from interconnection or net metering requirements; requires the state energy conservation construction code to allow for portable solar generation devices to be connected to a building's wiring through an electrical outlet.
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New York Assembly Bill A09099

Introduced
9/12/25  
Refer
9/12/25  
Requires an insurance company which owns a health care provider to pay any health care provider which it does not own an amount that is no less than the amount that it pays a health care provider which it does own for a comparable service; prohibits an insurance company which is owned by a health care provider from paying any health care provider which does not own such insurance company an amount that is less than the amount that it pays a health care provider which does own such company for a comparable service.
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New York Assembly Bill A09170

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Requires course work or training in menopausal health for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers.
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New York Assembly Bill A09150

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Makes aggravated cruelty to animals a class E violent felony offense; defines terms; makes technical changes.
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New York Assembly Bill A09168

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Directs the department of public health to annually report on food security trends.
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New York Assembly Bill A09146

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
4/29/26  
Refer
4/29/26  
Report Pass
5/13/26  
Refer
5/13/26  
Report Pass
5/14/26  
Engrossed
5/14/26  
Requires mobile sports wagering operators when providing information regarding compulsive play, all links and referrals for counseling, therapy or treatment services shall direct account holders to the problem gambling services webpage maintained by the office of addiction services and supports.
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New York Assembly Bill A09181

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Directs the commissioner of education to develop and maintain a publicly accessible statewide attendance and absenteeism dashboard to be posted publicly on the state education department's website.
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New York Assembly Bill A09185

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Includes communications generated using artificial intelligence in the definition of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
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New York Assembly Bill A09194

Introduced
11/3/25  
Refer
11/3/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/12/26  
Directs the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing, implementing and expanding additional housing models that support independent living for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; requires the office to submit a report on such study to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
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New York Assembly Bill A09213

Introduced
11/3/25  
Refer
11/3/25  
Requires operators of bicycles with electric assist, electric scooters, and motor-driven cycles to wear protective head gear regardless of age.
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New York Assembly Bill A09113

Introduced
9/26/25  
Refer
9/26/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/20/26  
Engrossed
3/24/26  
Requires that procedures for placements on, and removals from, the list of persons self-excluded from gambling includes procedures that allow a person to submit requests electronically; requires such procedures to ensure parity between electronic and non-electronic requests with respect to record retention and transmission of requests to licensed gaming facilities and mobile sports wagering platforms.
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New York Assembly Bill A09156

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Prohibits the sale of products that contain 7-hydroxymitragynine at a level that exceeds 2% of total alkaloids or one milligram per serving; establishes fines for the sale of such products.
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New York Assembly Bill A09162

Introduced
10/17/25  
Refer
10/17/25  
Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain public safety dispatchers, public safety telecommunicators, 911 operators, communications officers, police communication technicians, emergency services operators and emergency services dispatchers employed by the state, or a county or municipal emergency services department.