New York State Representative

William Colton Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05812

Introduced
2/20/25  
Requires all dwellings in projects located within the state to include braille labeling on all room numbers, elevator buttons, and directional signage in common areas in such dwellings.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05832

Introduced
2/20/25  
Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05850

Introduced
2/24/25  
Refer
2/24/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Prohibits the participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; prohibits the department of environmental conservation from issuing permits or licenses allowing participation of certain animals in traveling animal acts; excludes certain permanent performing institutions; imposes a civil penalty not to exceed $1000 for a violation.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05859

Introduced
2/24/25  
Enacts the "assuring college campus and educational safety and support (ACCESS) act" relating to harassment of students and applicants at educational institutions; describes the circumstances under which harassment at educational institutions is an unlawful discriminatory practice; describes the circumstances under which an educational institution is deemed to have permitted harassment; describes additional circumstances under which a college or university is deemed to have permitted harassment.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05917

Introduced
2/24/25  
Relates to the assault of physicians providing direct patient care; provides that assault of physicians shall be assault in the second degree, a class D felony.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05931

Introduced
2/25/25  
Provides a tax abatement for geothermal well systems in cities of one million or more.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05863

Introduced
2/24/25  
Establishes a statewide program to provide free SUNY, CUNY, and community college tuition to active volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical services providers, and volunteer auxiliary police officers.