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Joe Sempolinski
NY House District 148
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 57Criminal Justice & Policing 49Economy & Taxes 36Healthcare 35Education 28Environment & Energy 25Labor & Employment 19Social Services & Welfare 18Civil Rights & Liberties 17Housing 11Transportation & Infrastructure 11Technology & Privacy 7Veterans Affairs 6Banking & Finance 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Agriculture 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Defense & Military 2Elections & Voting 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY House District 148 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 2605 — Requires the results of any outage management system stress test conducted in the state by a utility company to be posted online | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1719 — Prohibits charging a fee to obtain a certified copy or certified transcript of birth in certain situations | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9570 — Relates to the clergy property tax exemption | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9598 — Relates to prohibitions on the use of certain tropical hardwoods for state contracts | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 947 — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants with fees for the payment of rent through an automated clearing house or online… | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1946 — Provides for the expungement of syringe convictions | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1202 — Relates to use of accrued sick time, compensation time or vacation time | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9274 — Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to reduce the circulation of pennies within New… | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4424 — Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8248 — Relates to access of certain information by the New York city department of investigation | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8906 — Requires entities that access a consumer's consumer credit report to notify such consumer of their right to obtain a security freeze | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10312 — Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8482 — Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on attachment to the labor market | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1962 — Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer | Nay | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11168 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11005 — Extends certain provisions of law relating to requiring regulations to permit tuition waivers for certain firefighters and fire officers… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10405 — Relates to removing residency requirements for Ulster county assistant district attorneys | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1563 — Relates to information to be provided with all new and renewal leases for certain housing accommodations | Nay | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10497 — Relates to base pilotage tariffs at Sandy Hook, Sands Point and Execution Rocks | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 368 — Relates to requiring employers to obtain an acknowledgement of receipt from employees of their sexual harassment prevention policy and… | Nay | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2538 — Provides that applicants or recipients for SNAP benefits shall not be subjected to finger imaging as a requirement of the supplemental… | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3524 — Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally at sentencing | Nay | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2300 — Creates the substance use disorder treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1984 — Directs the commissioner to publicly publish an annual report on the environmental radiation surveillance program | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 634 — Requires certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for diabetes and prediabetes screening | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (61 as lead sponsor)
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A 10690
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Requires equal distribution of legislative staff and resources
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A 7264
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Extends the expiration of the provisions authorizing the county of Allegany to impose an additional one and one-half percent sales and compensating use taxes
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K 948
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Congratulating the Portville Junior-Senior High School Girls Volleyball Team upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Girls Volleyball Class C Championship
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A 4704
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Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less
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K 421
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Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
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A 7340
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Extends the city of Olean's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax
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A 5627
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Authorizes issuance of distinctive number plates to members of the Seneca Nation of Indians
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A 5640
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Relates to allowing for three forty-five day extensions of necessary and available emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence
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A 9529
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Relates to the effect of mandates on school districts
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A 4614
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Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty…
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