New York State Senator

Ken Blankenbush 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 11)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05727

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Provides an itemized deduction for expenses for course-mandated supplies for eligible college students paid by taxpayers.
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New York Assembly Bill A05559

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Establishes a credentialing pilot program for direct support professionals to assist and enhance the field of direct care support.
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New York Assembly Bill A05514

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Extends authorization for the county of Lewis to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2027.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05728

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Places a permanent moratorium on unfunded mandates.
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New York Assembly Bill A05757

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.
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New York Assembly Bill A05753

Introduced
2/20/25  
Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of financial services to ensure the agency is meeting its responsibility to evaluate and assess insurer compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.
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New York Assembly Bill A05734

Introduced
2/20/25  
Refer
2/20/25  
Relates to licenses to carry and possess firearms for police officers; authorizes police officers to apply for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A05341

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Refer
6/4/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Engrossed
6/6/25  
Restricts cannabis storefronts and premises from being located within 500 feet from a school and two hundred feet of a house of worship.
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New York Assembly Bill A05363

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Establishes a third-party vendor program of not more than 10 vendors to send certain packages to incarcerated individuals.
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New York Assembly Bill A05313

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Allows home-schooled children to participate in interscholastic athletic activities and driver's education in the district where they reside.
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New York Assembly Bill A05395

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation; makes certain changes relating to greenhouse gas emissions limits.
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New York Assembly Bill A05408

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Directs the commissioner of the office of mental health to create and operate a law enforcement, first responder, active and non-active-duty service members and veteran informational mobile application.
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New York Assembly Bill A05467

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Relates to granting local law enforcement agencies the authority to enforce federal immigration law under the 287(g) program in order to enhance the enforcement of federal immigration laws regarding individuals engaged in criminal activity.
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New York Assembly Bill A05531

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Provides that a member of a public retirement system of the state may obtain a total not to exceed three years of service credit for up to three years of military duty if the member has completed a term of state service, under orders from the governor of the state of New York, and as certified by a letter of release from such orders issued by the state division of military and naval affairs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05567

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.