New York State Representative

John McDonald Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03456

Introduced
1/27/25  
Relates to the statements of receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to transition and inauguration entities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03457

Introduced
1/27/25  
Extends the period during which the empire state digital gaming tax credit may be claimed to 01/01/2032; amends the eligibility criteria for game development companies by changing the yearly timeframe structure, lowering the dollar threshold per production, and removing the in-state cost incurred threshold to accurately fit current digital gaming industry models; allows unused credits to be rolled over to the following tax year.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03496

Introduced
1/28/25  
Allows a licensed pharmacist to prescribe and order FDA-approved medication assisted therapy under a non-patient-specific regimen for the treatment of opioid use disease.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03466

Introduced
1/27/25  
Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03506

Introduced
1/28/25  
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03527

Introduced
1/28/25  
Provides for the regulation of indoor and outdoor worksites with temperature protection standards and education, training and reporting requirements to ensure that employers provide safe conditions for their employees.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03600

Introduced
1/29/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03601

Introduced
1/29/25  
Enacts the "independent senior housing resident freedom of choice act" to authorize persons in independent housing, shelters and residences to receive services they could otherwise receive if they resided in a private residence.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03602

Introduced
1/29/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Requires a report on individuals who are the primary caregiver for an older adult, including the number of individuals who are primary caregivers for an older adult, the average age of a primary caregiver, the cost to an individual to provide care to an older adult, and the economic value and savings to the state of such individual's services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03603

Introduced
1/29/25  
Relates to informal caregiver training; defines "person in need of assistance"; expands who may serve as an "informal caregiver".