New York State Senator

Ken Blankenbush 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 6)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04746

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Creates a cyber security enhancement fund to be used for the purpose of upgrading cyber security in local governments, including but not limited to, villages, towns and cities with a population of one million or less; restricts the use of taxpayer moneys in paying ransoms in response to ransomware attacks.
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New York Assembly Bill A04738

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Requires that a minimum of ten percent of the labor hours of the total construction workforce employed by all contractors and subcontractors performing work pursuant to a construction contract shall be performed by a person or persons participating in a certified apprenticeship program; makes technical amendments.
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New York Assembly Bill A04797

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act" to ensure no state aid is granted to any college or university that authorizes, facilitates, provides funding for, or otherwise supports any event promoting Anti-Semitism on campus; defines "Anti-Semitism".
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New York Assembly Bill A04758

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Defines antisemitism for purposes of certain reviews of practices by the department of education.
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New York Assembly Bill A04773

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Makes it a violation to loiter while masked or disguised by unusual or unnatural attire or facial alteration while in a group of six or more persons so masked or disguised.
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New York Assembly Bill A04755

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Provides that people arrested in connection with certain felonies must submit a DNA sample.
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New York Assembly Bill A04766

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed.
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New York Assembly Bill A04772

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A04968

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Relates to being a good samaritan; adds "reasonable intervention" as a reason to be protected from liability; provides that a person may use physical force when and to the extent that such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to maintain order, but may use deadly physical force only when such person reasonably believes that reasonable intervention is necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury; appropriates $500,000 for public service announcements and community-based training programs aimed at educating people about the legal protections and responsibilities of being a good samaritan.
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New York Assembly Bill A06914

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state retirement system or who are hired after the effective date of this section; authorizes elected officials to join such defined contribution plan; defines terms; provides for contributions to such defined contribution plan; authorizes the promulgation of any necessary rules and regulations.
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New York Assembly Bill A07003

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses to include sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child; provides that in an action brought for human trafficking, it is not necessary to require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be obtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving a civil judgment.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00102

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025 as American Heart Month in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00108

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 28, 2025, as Rare Disease Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05039

Introduced
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Requires the state to provide reimbursement of certain costs and benefits incurred as a result of an injury occurring during a mutual aid call.
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New York Assembly Bill A06932

Introduced
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Relates to establishing a defined contribution program for which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.