Representative • Democrat
John McDonald
New York • District HD-108
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
27
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
100% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 65
Other: 99
Yea: 7749
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Sponsored Bills
NY A06452•Introduced
Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.
Co-Sponsor
NY A02299•Introduced
Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06760•Introduced
Requires every school district to conduct a transition feasibility analysis within the next succeeding school year as of the effective date of this act, and every five years thereafter, to determine the feasibility of using zero-emission school buses on current routes.
Co-Sponsor
NY A08062•Introduced
Authorizes the sale of private-label liquor at retail for consumption off the premises by certain licensed distillers; requires the labels of such private-label liquors to indicate that the distiller is licensed in New York state; requires reporting.
Primary Sponsor
NY A08031•Introduced
Requires the commissioner of labor, in consultation with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of environmental conservation, to develop instructional tools and materials for industries at high-risk for occupational tick exposures; requires such materials to provide information on the identification of ticks and tick removal, and protection from tick bites; requires such materials to be available to high-risk employers and employees at no charge.
Co-Sponsor
NY A08064•Introduced
Enacts the student journalist education act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.
Co-Sponsor
NY A08022•Introduced
Requires an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users to ensure that its covered platform provides a process to allow law enforcement agencies to contact such covered platform, which shall include making available a staffed hotline for the purposes of receiving and responding to questions about search warrants, acknowledging receipt of search warrants, and providing status updates on warrant compliance, and which shall provide continuous availability of such process; provides that an operator of a covered platform with at least one million users shall comply with a search warrant within seventy-two hours of receipt under certain circumstances; provides that a court may extend the time for compliance with a search warrant under certain circumstances.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07687•Introduced
Updates provisions relating to dignity for all students including establishing the student suicide prevention act which includes curriculum and teacher training requirements designed to prevent student suicide with a focus on LGBTQ students.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06745•Introduced
Prohibits online sweepstakes games and revenue from illegal markets; sets penalties; provides for enforcement of provisions.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07793•Introduced
Extends the effectiveness of provisions providing for special proceedings to convey title to abandoned commercial and industrial real property to a city, town, or village.
Primary Sponsor
NY A07981•Introduced
Requires that a contract between an insurer and a hospital shall include a provision that provides for medical records requested by the insurer or its utilization review agent to be made available electronically by the hospital; limits the use of disclosed records.
Primary Sponsor
NY A07467•Introduced
Includes stormwater in the definition of sewage for purposes of certain water, sewer, and water and sewer authorities; defines stormwater.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07834•Introduced
Provides that when approving proposals to enhance the existing benefits provided by a wetland or to create and maintain new wetland benefits in order to increase the likelihood that a proposed activity will meet the applicable standard for permit issuance, the mitigation may occur within the same watershed as the proposed project.
Primary Sponsor
NY A07878•Introduced
Enacts the lead pipe replacement act to require the replacement of all lead service lines by November 1, 2037.
Co-Sponsor
NY A05448•Introduced
Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03466•Introduced
Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07738•Introduced
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06545•Introduced
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03415•Introduced
Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Primary Sponsor
NY A02711•Introduced
Establishes the historic preservation tax credit transfer program to provide flexibility and incentives for businesses which rehabilitate historic properties to further promote the development of affordable housing.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07679•Introduced
Establishes the vacant rental improvement program to provide grants of up to $75,000 per unit to owners of buildings with five or fewer units.
Primary Sponsor
NY A07634•Introduced
Relates to hotel and motel taxes in Saratoga county and the city of Saratoga Springs; increases the allowable amount of tax imposed by the county; removes exemptions for properties having less than 4 units; relates to the disposition of tax revenues collected; eliminates an advisory committee.
Primary Sponsor
NY A05835•Introduced
Directs the state librarian to provide guidance regarding evidence-based practices for literacy education to certain libraries.
Co-Sponsor
NY A04723•Introduced
Allows for the donation of personal property of the state to certain not-for-profit organizations that are up to date on annual filings.
Primary Sponsor
NY A04632•Introduced
Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03649•Introduced
Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.
Co-Sponsor
NY A00127•Introduced
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
Co-Sponsor
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