New York State Senator

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 14)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05158

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Prohibits the New York state safety inspection of vehicles used for a for-hire service if such vehicles have out-of-state license plates.
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New York Assembly Bill A05098

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home.
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New York Assembly Bill A05069

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.
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New York Assembly Bill A05142

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York Assembly Bill A05277

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Designates the Nassau-Suffolk transportation coordinating committee as the metropolitan planning organization for Long Island; provides for the withdrawal of the Nassau-Suffolk coordinating committee from the New York Metropolitan transportation council.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Assembly Bill A05129

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides that any applicant who cultivates for sale or sells cannabis, cannabis products, medical cannabis, or any product marketed or labeled as such, without having an appropriate registration, license or permit therefor, shall be deemed ineligible to receive or renew a license to sell cannabis.
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New York Assembly Bill K00110

Introduced
2/12/25  
Commemorating the 21st Annual Susan B. Anthony Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill A05087

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Relates to participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations by members of the organized militia; provides that members of the organized militia shall qualify as employees for the purposes of making a claim under the workers' compensation law for participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
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New York Assembly Bill A05093

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides that if a school building is designated as a polling place, the board or body which controls such building shall provide a space that is not easily accessible to areas of the building where instructional activities are taking place, and if such a space cannot be provided that meets such criteria, the board or agency which controls such building shall cancel in-person instructional activities during the operating hours of such poll site.
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New York Assembly Bill A05079

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.
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New York Assembly Bill A05070

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Provides that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall convene a ten member real estate appraiser task force to investigate and identify the misevaluation of the asset of this category of professionals and develop ways to overcome the biased behavior; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A05086

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Extends provisions of law relating to monitor of the Wyandanch union free school district from June 30, 2025 until June 30, 2030.
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New York Assembly Bill A05112

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Extends the powers of the monitor of the Wyandanch union free school district to include overriding of any resolutions or motions; authorizes the monitor to direct the board, superintendent, and/or other school district officers to undergo any necessary training; grants the monitor the power to approve or disapprove the appointment of the superintendent by the board of education; requires an academic improvement plan to be developed by the board of education and the monitor.
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New York Assembly Bill A05094

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Requires the department of motor vehicles compile a list of veterans who apply for a veteran driver's license and provide such list to the department of veterans' services to aid in outreach efforts by the department of veterans' services.
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New York Assembly Bill A05100

Introduced
2/12/25  
Refer
2/12/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/5/26  
Authorizes a study on lithium-ion battery fires and prevention to review the severity of lithium-ion battery fires, including what specific components of the battery causes severe fires; examine the effectiveness of lithium fireproof blankets on such fires; examine the current measures of safety implemented by fire departments across New York in relation to lithium-ion battery fires; requires a report to the governor and the legislature; makes related provisions.