Asm. John McDonald

Co-sponsor A 6382

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the creation of the Comprehensive School Resource Officer Training and Implementation Program (SRO TIP)

Creates the New York state school resource officer program for school districts outside of New York City; requires retired police officers be certified by the department of education to become school resource officers; allows retired police officers employed as school resource officers to carry a firearm on school grounds given an appropriate license; relates to the earnings limitations for retired police officers employed as a school resource officer.

In committee Apr 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 9876

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Establishes the shovel-ready housing program

Establishes the shovel-ready housing program under which certain municipalities, at their option, may pre-authorize parcels of property for the construction of housing; establishes a shovel-ready community tax rebate for taxpayers residing in municipalities that opt-in to the shovel-ready housing program; provides for annual apportionment to municipalities that have certified participation in the shovel-ready housing program.

In committee Apr 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary A 1621

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

In committee Apr 19, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary K 2050

Passed · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2024, as Neurofibromatosis Month in the State of New York

Passed Apr 17, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary A 8949

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relates to the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers

Increases the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers from thirty-five to forty.

In committee Apr 12, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 8074

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Authorizes a weighted selection process for the allocation of certain prekindergarten seats

Authorizes a weighted selection process prioritizing children who would be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch and/or who are emergent multilingual learners for the allocation of certain prekindergarten seats in school districts where there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year.

In committee Apr 11, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5738

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Creates an identification card program for local correctional facilities; and relates to issuance of and waiver of fees for identification cards issued pursuant to certain identification card programs

Creates an identification card program for incarcerated individuals in local correctional facilities; requires such identification cards to be identical to non-driver identification cards issued to the general public; waives fees for such identification cards.

In committee Apr 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5485

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities

Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.

In committee Apr 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 9803

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Waives the registration fee and service charge for distinctive plates for certain volunteer firefighters and certain members of volunteer ambulance services

Waives the registration fee and service charge for distinctive plates for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance services where the applicant has attended twenty-five percent or more of the emergency calls for the previous year.

In committee Apr 9, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4759

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the election workers and polling places protection act

Enacts the "election workers and polling places protection act" to protect poll watchers, election officials, voters and physical property being used as a polling place or by the board of elections.

In committee Apr 8, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track