New York State Senator

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05414

Introduced
2/13/25  
Refer
2/13/25  
Removes the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons.
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New York Assembly Bill A05543

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Provides that the department of environmental conservation place a community air monitoring system and similar systems as deemed necessary by the department within a one-mile radius of New York city airports; provides for publication of air quality data.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05480

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A05471

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Enacts the "New York state agency BIPOC asset management and financial institution strategy act" to ensure the promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion within the state pension system and the New York city pension system's investments by mandating a minimum allocation of assets to BIPOC asset managers, BIPOC financial institutions, and BIPOC financial or professional service firms; addresses disparities in investment opportunities and fosters economic growth within BIPOC communities, aligning with best practices in investment management and bolstering the financial well-being of New York City and state and residents thereof (Part A); relates to fair investment practices by investment advisers within the state of New York (Part B).
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New York Assembly Bill A05491

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
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New York Assembly Bill A05448

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/21/25  
Engrossed
5/21/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Engrossed
6/5/25  
Enrolled
8/26/25  
Chaptered
8/26/25  
Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04879

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04878

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses pursuant to a statewide implementation plan developed by the office of mental health.
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New York Assembly Bill A04877

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Refer
5/20/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency; authorizes a city with a population of one million or more to declare an emergency as to any class of housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations in such class within such municipality is not in excess of five percent and a declaration of emergency may be made as to all housing accommodations if the vacancy rate for the housing accommodations within such municipality is not in excess of five percent; authorizes other cities, towns and villages to declare a housing emergency after considering publicly available data and holding public hearings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04938

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Chaptered
12/19/25  
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04985

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have satisfactorily completed educational preparation for the administration of anesthesia by an accredited entity and pay a fee; specifies who may represent themself as a registered nurse anesthetist.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05571

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Relates to family leave; includes being called to active duty within the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, or any other U.S. territory.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02746

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/28/25  
Refer
1/28/25  
Relates to the number of persons recommended for appointment to the Republic airport commission for the governor to choose from which shall be a list of no fewer than three persons.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04647

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Exempts school buses and parts, equipment, lubricants and fuel purchased and used in their operation from sales and use tax.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00096

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2025, as Black History Month in the State of New York