Asm. John McDonald

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution K 525 requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 2025 as Huntington's Disease Awareness Month in New York State. This action aims to increase public awareness regarding Huntington's Disease and support those affected by it.

Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 490 congratulates Tara Rossbach and Colin Vogel for winning first place in the Air Trajectory event at the 2025 New York Science Olympiad State Tournament for Division B. It recognizes their achievement and the support from their school, coaches, and mentors.

Provides that supervision by a licensed physical therapist of a physical therapist assistant shall be continuous but shall not require the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist at the time and place where services are being performed; requires a licensed physical therapist to be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant or the patient within a reasonable amount of time.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution K 467 requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 2025 as Neurofibromatosis Month in the State of New York. This resolution aims to increase public awareness about Neurofibromatosis, a debilitating tumor disorder.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 447 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5-11, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York State. The resolution aims to increase awareness of Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), a condition causing involuntary movements often associated with antipsychotic medication use.

Maddy summaryBill K 435 is a resolution that requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 5-9, 2025, as "Legislative Staff Week" in the State of New York. This action aims to recognize and celebrate the contributions of legislative staff members who support the functions of the State Legislature.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State parks to actively promote farmers markets within state parks that sell locally grown food products, without harming park environments. It mandates parks officials to post market locations/times on their website, identify new park locations for markets, and coordinate with agencies like Empire State Development and Agriculture. The policy directly affects state parks management and farmers markets operating in park settings. It creates concrete requirements for information sharing and collaboration but does not fund or mandate new markets.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a symbolic resolution requesting Governor Hochul to officially designate October 2025 as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in New York State. It does not create new laws or allocate funding, but asks the Governor to issue a proclamation to raise public awareness about spina bifida - a birth defect affecting the spinal column. The resolution highlights that spina bifida impacts thousands of New Yorkers, with significant healthcare costs, and notes that folic acid awareness helps prevent neural tube defects. The resolution was adopted by the Assembly and will be sent to the Governor for consideration.