New York State Senator

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 30)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01093

Introduced
3/24/26  
Refer
3/24/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026, as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01099

Introduced
3/25/26  
Refer
3/25/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 25, 2026, as Medal of Honor Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Medal of Honor Day
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New York Assembly Bill A09428

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Provides that where an active or retired police officer dies by suicide and is enrolled in a health insurance plan, the surviving dependents of such police officer shall be entitled to such health insurance coverage for ninety days following such police officer's death.
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New York Assembly Bill K00294

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025, as Second Chance Month in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill A07612

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, to "De La Soul Way".

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10729

Introduced
3/27/26  
Provides that charter school applicants shall first apply to the community district education council or the board of education of the school district for approval for renewal of a charter within a certain amount of time and public hearings shall be conducted on such proposed application.
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New York Assembly Bill A10787

Introduced
4/1/26  
Relates to service rendered by police officers in the agency police services unit.
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New York Assembly Bill A09349

Introduced
12/17/25  
Refer
12/17/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing, directly or indirectly; prohibits the collection, use, retention, or sharing of data to facilitate surveillance pricing; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement by the attorney general; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A09398

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Requires employers publicly advertising a job posting to include in the posting a statement disclosing whether such posting is for an existing vacancy or not; authorizes the commissioner of labor to issue an order to employers in violation of such requirement to pay a fine, cease and desist from such violation, or both.
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New York Assembly Bill A09321

Introduced
12/10/25  
Refer
12/10/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/19/26  
Refer
5/19/26  
Provides for supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors who meet certain experience requirements.
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New York Assembly Bill A09401

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Requires employers and third-party websites, job boards, and recruitment platforms to remove inactive job postings within a certain timeframe; authorizes the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such posting requirements and violations thereof.
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New York Assembly Bill A10926

Introduced
4/9/26  
Provides for coverage for New Yorkers losing insurance due to the implementation of HR 1.
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New York Assembly Bill A07592

Introduced
4/1/25  
Refer
4/1/25  
Excludes the five state-run veterans homes from assessments on their gross receipts received from all patient care services and other operating income; directs the Commissioner of Health to apply to the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for any necessary waivers pursuant to federal law and regulation.
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New York Assembly Bill A08810

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Increases the duration of special accidental death benefits paid to a deceased member's children.
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New York Assembly Bill A08962

Introduced
8/13/25  
Refer
8/13/25  
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides requirements for fairness in disclosures to news media workers, news media consumers, oversight of AI systems, and workplace protections for news media workers.