John Mannion in NY legislative records

On Civil Rights: Establish LGBT Bill of Rights for adult care facilities

Leading Age NY summary May 20, 2024: A new law reinforcing prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status takes effect on May 28th. The law requires nursing homes and adult care facilities to post a notice about the facilities' policies of non-discrimination on these grounds.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 55-7-1 on Jun/6/23; State Sen. John Mannion voted YES; passed Assembly 142-2-8 on Jun/9/23; signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Nov/30/23.

On Drugs: Enact the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act

ACLU-NY summary Mar 31, 2021: Under the MRTA, adults 21 and older will be able to legally possess, transport, purchase, consume, and share up to three ounces of marijuana. The bill removes marijuana and marijuana products from the state Controlled Substances Act, legalizes private cultivation of up to six plants, and eliminates most existing misdemeanors and felonies related to marijuana from the state penal law.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 40-23-0 on Mar/30/21; State Sen. John Mannion voted YES; passed Assembly 94-56-0 on Mar/30/21; signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Mar/31/21.

On Gun Control: Manufacturers to prevent handgun conversion to machine guns

Everytown for Gun Safety summary 10/9: Update New York's gun accountability law to explicitly require firearm manufacturers to take steps to ensure their handguns cannot be easily turned into machine guns with Glock switches.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 48-13-1 on Jun/6; Mannion voted YES; passed Assembly 97-44-9 on Jun/8; Signed by Gov.Hochul on Oct/9/24.