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William Colton 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09464

Introduced
1/6/26  
Refer
1/6/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Engrossed
1/29/26  
Refer
1/29/26  
Engrossed
2/4/26  
Enrolled
2/13/26  
Chaptered
2/13/26  
Clarifies the definition of custom fabrication for the purposes of prevailing wage; requires certain reports for public works contracts including such custom fabrication.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09458

Introduced
1/6/26  
Refer
1/6/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Report Pass
1/13/26  
Refer
1/13/26  
Provides that an application for a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty be filed with the assessor on or before the taxable status date.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09463

Introduced
1/6/26  
Refer
1/6/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Report Pass
1/21/26  
Refer
1/21/26  
Relates to the determination of a verifiable shortage of licensed mechanics by the commissioner of labor for purposes of the issuance of a temporary elevator mechanic license, continuing education requirements for elevator mechanic's and accessibility lift technician's licensees, and authorizing the commissioner of labor to impose civil penalties for the employment or use of unlicensed mechanics; repeals certain provisions of the labor law related to the inspection of elevators and conveyances; amends the effectiveness of such related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09504

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09511

Introduced
1/8/26  
Refer
1/8/26  
Report Pass
1/12/26  
Refer
1/12/26  
Provides that the assignment, transfer, or modification of leases for exploration, development, and production of gas or oil in state forests, reforestation areas and wildlife management areas shall not allow expansion or extension of such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10385

Introduced
3/3/26  
Prohibits the enforcement of federal immigration laws while within two hundred feet of specified voting locations; extends the prohibition on electioneering activities to within two hundred feet of the specified voting location; authorizes a county elections official to extend the time for closing the polls at any polling place if the county elections official determines that voting at the polling place was disrupted as a result of a violation of the prohibitions on enforcement of federal immigration laws or electioneering; limits the exceptions to the prohibition on carrying firearms in a sensitive location; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10511

Introduced
3/6/26  
Permits free use of subways, buses and trains for uniformed members of the New York national guard with orders for duty.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10483

Introduced
3/6/26  
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10432

Introduced
3/6/26  
Establishes a temporary commission to study music and performing arts education programs in New York state correctional facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10330

Introduced
2/20/26  
Establishes a nonprofit news media jobs grant program within the newspaper and broadcast media jobs program to provide grants to support certain nonprofit media organizations which increase employees.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10272

Introduced
2/20/26  
Refer
2/20/26  
Prohibits restrictions on insurance policies based solely on the policyholder harboring or owning any dog of a specific breed or mixture of breeds.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A10351

Introduced
2/26/26  
Refer
2/26/26  
Report Pass
3/10/26  
Refer
3/10/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Engrossed
5/4/26  
Provides that public officers and employees of the state who are members of the United States Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol or the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Pilots shall be granted leave from work with pay to participate in emergency services during certain air force assigned missions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09533

Introduced
1/14/26  
Refer
1/14/26  
Report Pass
4/28/26  
Requires covered employers to provide notice to certain affected employees prior to any technological displacement; requires reporting; requires a workforce transition period; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09548

Introduced
1/14/26  
Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers including a proposed change of rates, charges, terms and conditions of service, the adoption of rules, regulations, guidelines, orders, standards or final policy decisions.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00988

Introduced
2/26/26  
Mourning the death of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson and honoring his lifetime of service, leadership, and advocacy for civil rights and social justice