New York State Senator

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01085

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.
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New York Assembly Bill A01100

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
2/11/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.
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New York Assembly Bill A01195

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/21/25  
Engrossed
5/21/25  
Refer
5/21/25  
Engrossed
5/29/25  
Enrolled
12/1/25  
Chaptered
12/4/25  
Requires that health insurance policies shall provide coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer; provides that no patient cost sharing shall be imposed for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer.
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New York Assembly Bill A01272

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Provides for certified medication aides to administer certain medications in residential health care facilities.
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New York Assembly Bill A00860

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Refer
5/11/26  
Report Pass
5/28/26  
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.
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New York Assembly Bill A00957

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
6/13/25  
Refer
6/13/25  
Ensures services provided in school-based health centers are not provided to medical assistance recipients through managed care programs.
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New York Assembly Bill A00875

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.
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New York Assembly Bill A00928

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Provides funding for abortion services and travel-related expenses not covered by the military for active duty members of the armed forces of the United States, or their spouses or dependents, who are New York state residents.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02689

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Enacts the building up immigrant legal defense or BUILD act to provide competitive workforce development and capacity building grants to eligible entities that are seeking to expand access to representation for individuals facing deportation by increasing the workforce and strengthening the legal services infrastructure needed to provide such representation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02695

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires certain health insurance plans cover annual electrocardiograms for covered children under the age of nineteen.
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New York Assembly Bill A02720

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Enacts the solar for schools act which provides grants for eligible school districts to purchase and install solar and geothermal power sources; defines terms; directs the New York state energy and research development authority to establish such grant program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A02735

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02697

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires cardiac fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram for interscholastic athletes in all public schools.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02717

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Establishes a school air conditioning system grant program to provide schools with funding to install air conditioning systems in certain areas; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07544

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality and utility pole and attachment identification.