New York State Senator

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New York State Senator

William Colton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01245

Introduced
1/9/25  
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments not in excess of five thousand dollars.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01249

Introduced
1/9/25  
Relates to renewal of a lease under the stabilization code promulgated by the real estate industry stabilization association; defines demolish.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01257

Introduced
1/9/25  
Provides that the submission of claims for services provided by home care agencies shall be done on forms approved by the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01265

Introduced
1/9/25  
Adopts the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases interstate compact.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01284

Introduced
1/9/25  
Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01285

Introduced
1/9/25  
Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for residents of New York with end-stage renal disease who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01314

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
2/11/25  
Relates to the prevention and mitigation of marine and coastal debris; defines terms; requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare and annually update a marine and coastal debris action plan.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01325

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Requires all incarcerated individuals who do not have a high-school diploma or its equivalent to receive a reading proficiency level assessment and dyslexia screening upon intake by the department of corrections; requires for such individuals who perform below a certain proficiency level to be provided with intervention services that are evidence-based, effective and consistent with science-based research specifically tailored to addressing dyslexia.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01255

Introduced
1/9/25  
Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees or fines owed, and other information relating to compliance by the applicant or any corporation of which they are an officer, director, or large stockholder with state, federal, or foreign environmental laws or regulations and certain other laws.