New York State Representative

Michael Benedetto 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04669

Introduced
2/4/25  
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
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New York Assembly Bill A04879

Introduced
2/7/25  
Relates to the health, safety and human rights of incarcerated pregnant individuals, incarcerated birthing parents and their children; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish rules and regulations relating to conditions in institutions and correctional facilities and the treatment and care of birthing parents in such institutions and facilities.
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New York Assembly Bill A04916

Introduced
2/10/25  
Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.
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New York Assembly Bill A04938

Introduced
2/10/25  
Refer
2/10/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Engrossed
5/5/25  
Refer
5/5/25  
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring certain trainings during work hours without a loss of pay; requires certain reporting by bidders for telecommunication contracts.
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New York Assembly Bill A05068

Introduced
2/12/25  
Restricts electioneering on polling place property.
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New York Assembly Bill A05098

Introduced
2/12/25  
Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home.
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New York Assembly Bill A05376

Introduced
2/13/25  
Relates to promotions of police detectives, sergeants, and lieutenants for retirement purposes.
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New York Assembly Bill A05882

Introduced
2/24/25  
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program.
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New York Assembly Bill A06082

Introduced
2/26/25  
Requires ice skating rinks maintain a certain indoor air quality and maintain a certificate of acceptable air quality where a resurfacing machine is used.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York Assembly Bill A05474

Introduced
2/14/25  
Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve with occupational impairments of a severity that does not adversely affect the student's educational performance but does present a barrier to functioning at home or in the community; directs the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations for the provision of such occupational therapy services.
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New York Assembly Bill A06059

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the New York baby opportunity fund which deposits $1,000 into an account managed by the state comptroller to be available to eligible children when they reach the age of 18; provides such funds be used for education costs, the purchase of real estate, or entrepreneurship.
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New York Assembly Bill A06112

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides the Board of Regents with final approval authority over all proposed and renewed charter schools.
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New York Assembly Bill A06113

Introduced
2/26/25  
Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database; authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database to be suspended or revoked; requires the superintendent of state police to search the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database each year and report findings to appropriate enforcement agencies in order to suspend or revoke appropriate licenses.
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New York Assembly Bill A06115

Introduced
2/26/25  
Exempts from sales and use tax zero-emission school buses and any and all parts and pieces of equipment used in their operation.
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New York Assembly Bill A06131

Introduced
2/26/25  
Authorizes city boards, city-wide councils, community councils and school based management teams to conduct meetings via videoconferencing.