New York State Representative

Kwani O'Pharrow 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00035

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00054

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps in state-owned or state-leased buildings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00067

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides for the calculation and analysis of certain health center costs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00068

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00069

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00073

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00074

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Refer
5/27/25  
Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of veterans with a 100 percent service connected disability.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00084

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to increasing short-term disability benefits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00114

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows for certain notices related to property/casualty insurance contracts under the vehicle and traffic law to be delivered by electronic means.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00118

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00123

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00127

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00136

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Engrossed
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00137

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with mental illness.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00199

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.