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Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 24)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02325

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Establishes the shovel-ready housing program under which certain municipalities, at their option, may pre-authorize parcels of property for the construction of housing; establishes a shovel-ready community tax rebate for taxpayers residing in municipalities that opt-in to the shovel-ready housing program; provides for annual apportionment to municipalities that have certified participation in the shovel-ready housing program.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02299

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02339

Introduced
1/16/25  
Refer
1/16/25  
Provides for dentist loan repayment and practice support for dentists who agree to practice in an underserved area in the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01220

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Relates to supervision by certain nurse practitioners; makes certain provisions permanent relating to nurse practitioners.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01125

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01283

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01425

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Refer
5/20/26  
Report Pass
5/20/26  
Provides that persons charged with a parking violation shall be able to make an electronic court appearance unless a locality elects not to permit electronic appearances.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02134

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Establishes a five-year window for any entity participating in the New York state supportive housing program (NYSSHP) in good standing with such program to participate in a request for proposal to increase their contract rates up to ESSHI levels.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02141

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Report Pass
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02125

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01749

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
6/16/25  
Refer
6/16/25  
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01777

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Relates to the regulation of three-dimensional printed firearms; provides that a person who intentionally sells, distributes, or disposes of a three-dimensional printed firearm is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01778

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Report Pass
6/6/25  
Refer
6/6/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
12/8/25  
Grants members of the city of New York's police force eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement agents.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01877

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the maximum allowable rent when such rent exceeds 1/2 of the household income; provides for state payments to cities affected thereby equal to 10% of lost real property tax revenue.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01704

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.