New York State Representative

John McDonald Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00808

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Establishes through the department of health a drug checking services program to allow individuals to bring drugs or controlled substances and have them tested for contaminants, toxic substances, or hazardous compounds; requires the department to establish public health surveillance of the unregulated drug supply; provides exemptions for participants in the drug checking program from certain controlled substance offenses.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00943

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires legislative approval for any change in the state agency or agency subdivision which has management and control, including but not limited to management and control over its maintenance and oversight, of any portion of the barge canal.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00983

Introduced
1/8/25  
Removes limits on the duration of treatment by a licensed physical therapist when a patient does not have a referral.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00990

Introduced
1/8/25  
Removes the requirement that each certificate be duly acknowledged by the person or persons conducting business.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01001

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01008

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides presumptive eligibility for medical assistance benefits for persons released from correctional facilities for at least sixty days following release; provides for enrollment of such individuals upon release upon application, if eligible.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01053

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/18/25  
Refer
3/18/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Engrossed
3/25/25  
Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00926

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
2/5/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to the submission of physician profile information.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01016

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
2/5/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Sets the basis for recommendations of the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council; requires annual posting of such recommendations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01021

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
1/14/25  
Engrossed
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Engrossed
2/12/25  
Enrolled
2/12/25  
Chaptered
2/14/25  
Establishes when services for traumatic brain injuries granted pursuant to a waiver shall begin.