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Joe Griffo
NY Senate District 53
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Issue areas
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Government Operations & Budget 70Criminal Justice & Policing 61Economy & Taxes 29Environment & Energy 27Healthcare 27Transportation & Infrastructure 27Labor & Employment 22Civil Rights & Liberties 17Education 17Technology & Privacy 14Elections & Voting 13Housing 10Veterans Affairs 9Social Services & Welfare 8Banking & Finance 7Gun Policy 7Other 6Agriculture 4Immigration 3Defense & Military 2Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Senate District 53 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| NY Senate District 47
New York |
Republican/Conservative | — | Dec 31, 2022 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (5,221 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 7236 — Prohibits the purchase of ammunition if such purchaser failed a background check | Nay | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4832 — Requires the workers' compensation board to submit a supplemental report every year | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3054 — Provides benefits to Metro-North employees involved in or who witness a serious injury or fatality of another person in the course of an… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1186 — Relates to providing notice to school districts and nonpublic schools located in N.Y. City of certain construction projects | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2399 — Relates to establishing a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 676 — Relates to regulating the purchase and sale of catalytic converters | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2107 — Relates to electronic signatures on the form MV-82, application for registration/title | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1680 — Requires an official inspection station to post a sign or poster informing customers that it is not authorized to inspect certain vehicles | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9516 — Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7328 — Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8859 — Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3247 — Relates to electric vehicle charging | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10520 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 20, 2026 | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1849 — Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2470 — Provides for a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4325 — Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6389 — Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2126 — Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4780 — Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws… | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9908 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the… | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4042 — Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9839 — Facilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before a certain date | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10520 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 20, 2026 | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2453 — Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 182 — Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (373 as lead sponsor)
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S 9068
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Establishes an optional twenty-five year retirement plan for certain employees of the New York Power Authority
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J 1828
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Commending Richard Macheda upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal, the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the New York…
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S 9553
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Grants retirement service credit in the New York state and local retirement system to Jeffrey M. Hogan for service as a Utica firefighter
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J 1841
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Congratulating the Hamilton College Men's Hockey Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2026 NCAA Division III Championship
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S 3378
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Directs court to establish a period of commitment for persons found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect
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S 4504
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Requires any state mandated program imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state
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S 5029
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Relates to the election of delegates
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J 347
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025, as Lupus Awareness Month in the State of New York
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J 1175
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Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 28, 2025 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in the State of New York
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J 516
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Honoring the Grand Marshal, King, and Queen of the 22nd Annual Irish Parade of Camden, New York
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