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Lester Chang
NY House District 49
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Topics in their record
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Criminal Justice & Policing 76Government Operations & Budget 58Civil Rights & Liberties 35Education 35Economy & Taxes 31Social Services & Welfare 31Healthcare 28Transportation & Infrastructure 26Labor & Employment 23Environment & Energy 20Veterans Affairs 19Housing 16Elections & Voting 12Defense & Military 10Technology & Privacy 8Banking & Finance 6Gun Policy 6Immigration 5Other 5Agriculture 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY House District 49 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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A 7376
Requires third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services to provide…
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MOTION:MITAYNES; To reconsider | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5134d1c0-93ef-46be-a701-eb242563873d | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5134d1c0-93ef-46be-a701-eb242563873d CC0-1.0 |
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A 10004
CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3ffbebf3-b0ea-448f-bd5b-ea25aa38393c | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ffbebf3-b0ea-448f-bd5b-ea25aa38393c CC0-1.0 |
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A 10007
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 49d1caf0-d5ba-40c6-b3c0-31484b3a6af6 | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/49d1caf0-d5ba-40c6-b3c0-31484b3a6af6 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9009
Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll dad5e111-9869-4fcb-a011-401cd11c015f | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dad5e111-9869-4fcb-a011-401cd11c015f CC0-1.0 |
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A 10000
STATE OPERATIONS BUDGET
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d62cefab-dbf6-48c5-b3c9-db1e6f4a8f89 | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d62cefab-dbf6-48c5-b3c9-db1e6f4a8f89 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10001
LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY BUDGET
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Assembly Vote | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 53dfd84f-bb24-4c4b-ab5a-ffe55bf4a5da | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53dfd84f-bb24-4c4b-ab5a-ffe55bf4a5da CC0-1.0 |
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S 9003
AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7daa867c-93ab-4d11-8f11-205a5b031171 | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7daa867c-93ab-4d11-8f11-205a5b031171 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10008
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 066d3ec4-609e-43e6-be88-96ec68fd9990 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/066d3ec4-609e-43e6-be88-96ec68fd9990 CC0-1.0 |
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S 10565
Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 28, 2026
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b659a3b8-8b21-492f-b8bf-d49ea827efd1 | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b659a3b8-8b21-492f-b8bf-d49ea827efd1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 9005
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection…
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Assembly Vote | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3adaf5ce-51c3-4e4b-90f4-3e7124d783b8 | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3adaf5ce-51c3-4e4b-90f4-3e7124d783b8 CC0-1.0 |
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A 7194
Prohibits the use of student loan payment credit history checks in certain cases
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Assembly Vote | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 14dc07d5-166d-4d6a-8f82-ae17f058e5e1 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14dc07d5-166d-4d6a-8f82-ae17f058e5e1 CC0-1.0 |
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A 6347
Relates to requiring governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e5f67ed3-bbbc-4323-937f-6a9846e42339 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e5f67ed3-bbbc-4323-937f-6a9846e42339 CC0-1.0 |
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S 7335
Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a4df8984-1da8-42cf-9811-d9f5fd03eca3 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4df8984-1da8-42cf-9811-d9f5fd03eca3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5159
Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 82e2bc23-8a0f-41dd-ab44-42f67e94a209 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82e2bc23-8a0f-41dd-ab44-42f67e94a209 CC0-1.0 |
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A 5578
Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0703d788-ff10-4e21-a2c7-7f26f06272a5 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0703d788-ff10-4e21-a2c7-7f26f06272a5 CC0-1.0 |
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S 5691
Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4ef5291b-4bbb-492e-a097-348ead433e12 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4ef5291b-4bbb-492e-a097-348ead433e12 CC0-1.0 |
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A 3450
Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 29cb3eb7-37a3-4307-8bfd-d7682a8515c0 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/29cb3eb7-37a3-4307-8bfd-d7682a8515c0 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10006
Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll fd17cb34-5711-4f49-873a-12b9f9aa4e33 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fd17cb34-5711-4f49-873a-12b9f9aa4e33 CC0-1.0 |
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A 10293
Authorizes Michael O'Brien to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8c7ebb67-7196-4595-8cce-a9c49b681828 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c7ebb67-7196-4595-8cce-a9c49b681828 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8798
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Assembly Member Bobby D'Andrea
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll b9329604-9f10-48ab-a9e5-abcf435c9572 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b9329604-9f10-48ab-a9e5-abcf435c9572 CC0-1.0 |
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A 795
Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish the results of annual audits of…
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d021f7d1-90e4-4098-a22d-ad761e78b1ae | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d021f7d1-90e4-4098-a22d-ad761e78b1ae CC0-1.0 |
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A 3602
Requires an annual report on individuals who are the primary caregiver for an older adult
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 22bb7591-98e9-44b0-b01c-e4c539b56bd6 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22bb7591-98e9-44b0-b01c-e4c539b56bd6 CC0-1.0 |
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A 8030
Relates to limits on amount of flood insurance required by a mortgagee
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 079a4cf5-9074-40f6-b103-b08daccc9303 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/079a4cf5-9074-40f6-b103-b08daccc9303 CC0-1.0 |
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S 8899
Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0a42d23f-c021-4efa-a0a1-f96c3a1b642f | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0a42d23f-c021-4efa-a0a1-f96c3a1b642f CC0-1.0 |
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A 3029
Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials
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Assembly Vote | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 34261416-2d53-4136-9167-c5e695e8e862 | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/34261416-2d53-4136-9167-c5e695e8e862 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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A 10728
NY · —
Directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study examining the feasibility of 40- and 50-year mortgages in the state of New York
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A 10723
NY · —
Relates to prohibiting the construction of certain energy storage systems within five hundred feet of a school or dwelling in N.Y. City
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A 10669
NY · —
Creates certain age and other requirements for the New York naval militia and the New York guard
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K 499
NY · —
Commending the NYPD Asian Jade Society upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary and recognizing its outstanding service to the City and State of New York
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A 4963
NY · —
Relates to the recruitment incentive and retention program for members of the New York state organized militia; repealer
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A 5876
NY · —
Enacts "Barreto's law"
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A 6909
NY · —
Relates to the placement of homeless shelters
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A 9188
NY · —
Designates the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month
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A 4865
NY · —
Requires fire insurance for any building where bicycles with electric assist are repaired, sold, rented, or stored for repair, sale or rental
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A 6905
NY · —
Allows the state and city university of New York system to offer college credits to prospective students
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