New York State Senator

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00178

Introduced

3/10/25

Passed

3/10/25

Congratulating the World Mission Society Church of God upon the occasion of its 60th Anniversary

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00229

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Passed

3/19/25

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2025, as Irish American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06781

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/14/25

Report Pass

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Report Pass

5/13/25

Engrossed

5/13/25

Refer

5/13/25

Engrossed

5/27/25

Enrolled

6/18/25

Chaptered

6/20/25

Chaptered

6/18/25

Passed

6/20/25

Passed

6/18/25

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06790

Introduced

3/14/25

Refer

3/14/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

5/12/26

Refer

5/12/26

Report Pass

5/14/26

Engrossed

5/14/26

Refer

5/14/26

Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07099

Introduced

3/20/25

Refer

3/20/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the "Michael K. Williams law" to establish a grant program to incentivize counties and municipalities to reduce prison populations; makes an appropriation therefor.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07172

Introduced

3/21/25

Refer

3/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

5/13/26

Refer

5/13/26

Requires the division of criminal justice services to promulgate a written protocol for the regulation of the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology in criminal investigations.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07203

Introduced

3/21/25

Refer

3/21/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06721

Introduced

3/11/25

Refer

3/11/25

Report Pass

6/4/25

Refer

6/4/25

Report Pass

6/6/25

Engrossed

6/6/25

Refer

6/6/25

Engrossed

6/10/25

Enrolled

12/8/25

Chaptered

12/18/25

Passed

12/18/25

Enacts the "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" which establishes a law enforcement peer support program to provide confidentiality for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling; defines terms; provides exceptions for when a peer support communication may be disclosed.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06734

Introduced

3/11/25

Refer

3/11/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires certain public authorities to establish a cashless tolling amnesty program between August first, two thousand twenty-five and December thirty-first, two thousand twenty-five for cashless tolls collected between April twenty-third, two thousand sixteen and June twenty-ninth, two thousand twenty-five.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06911

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for fire marshals I and supervisors of such title in Suffolk county.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06949

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Report Pass

5/28/25

Refer

5/28/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

5/13/26

Refer

5/13/26

Prohibits public food service establishments operating in the state from providing excess food service items including single-use utensils, condiments, napkins and extra containers, to any customer except upon, and in accordance with, the express request of that customer.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07035

Introduced

3/18/25

Refer

3/18/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the office of black male excellence to analyze and provide recommendations regarding issues relating to black males including education, criminal justice, health, mental health, economic opportunity, employment, fatherhood, mentorship, violence, public safety, and quality of life.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06708

Introduced

3/10/25

Refer

3/10/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to use of public funds for prevailing wage requirements applicable to construction projects performed under private contract.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07049

Introduced

3/20/25

Refer

3/20/25

Refer

1/7/26

Enacts "Jeremiah's law"; establishes the offense of filing a false report concerning a minor.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07059

Introduced

3/20/25

Refer

3/20/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for state assistance to local governments for the enforcement of fire prevention and building codes using monies paid into the code enforcement account.

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