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Lester Chang
NY House District 49
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY House District 49 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 6360 — Clarifies provisions regarding the use of crossbows for hunting | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8161 — Authorizes Yeshivas Nachlas Sofrim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 73 — Relates to rechargeable battery recycling | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3625 — Extends the authorization for additional sales and use tax for Schoharie county | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2279 — Excludes certain food donations from sales tax | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8420 — Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of a synthetic performer | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6351 — Relates to electronic bell jar vending machines | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6207 — Authorizes the county of Jefferson to impose additional sales tax | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1691 — Extends the authorization for Otsego county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 405 — Adds certain properties to the definition of a qualified historic home for the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6421 — Authorizes the city of Batavia to alienate certain parklands for use as a municipal parking lot and to preserve the historic Brisbane… | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6693 — Modernizes the practice of podiatry | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8185 — Prohibits certain entities from negotiating any contracts or settlements releasing such entities from liability for a tortious or… | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2097 — Relates to extended producer responsibility for carpet | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7412 — Authorizes the town justice of the town of Montour to be a nonresident of such town | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4495 — Extends the village of Goshen's authority to impose a hotel and motel tax | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8413 — Enacts the "City of Dunkirk Revenue Anticipation Note Refinancing Act"; makes an appropriation therefor | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4544 — Enacts the "Jack Reid Law: Protect All Students Act" | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6213 — Extends the authorization for imposition of additional sales and compensating use taxes in Greene county | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8344 — Extends provisions and makes technical corrections to school speed zones in NYC; repealer | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8222 — Relates to reimbursement rates for certain programs established by not-for-profit and public skilled nursing facilities in upstate New York… | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6267 — Extends the authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6977 — Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3211 — Relates to the appointment of members of the Battery Park city authority | Yea | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1099 — Enacts the freedom to read act | Nay | Jun 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) 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
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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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