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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 7359 — Establishes a New York native plants designation | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6609 — Authorizes Karol Hughes, a part-time police officer, with the town/village of East Rochester police department to take the civil service… | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8275 — Amends chapter 668 of the laws of 1977, amending the volunteer firefighters' benefit law relating to disability due to disease or… | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8418 — Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7360 — Authorizes a thirty year retirement benefit for certain members in Nassau county | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7321 — Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5341 — Relates to the restriction on certain facilities being located within a certain distance from cannabis storefronts | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7934 — Authorizes the Onondaga county sheriff's department to offer the optional twenty year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7802 — Requires harness racetrack locations awarded a gaming facility license maintain live racing activity | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1515 — Directs the superintendent of banks to promulgate rules and regulations requiring licensed cashers of checks to file suspicious activity… | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6824 — Provides for eye and tissue donation | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7345 — Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital | Yea | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6215 — Extends authorization for the county of Fulton to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3493 — Extends the authorization for the county of Seneca to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax | Nay | Jun 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4725 — Prohibits the use of drilling fluids and flowback water from wells, pools or fields on any highway | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8465 — Relates to prevailing wage for those involved in hauling of concrete and asphalt | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6558 — Requires allergen labeling for prepackaged foods | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2496 — Relates to preferred source status for entities that provide employment to certain persons | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2182 — Permits the rendering of an estimated bill from a utility corporation or municipality under certain circumstances | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7377 — Establishes a stakeholder group in the Oswego river basin | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 26 — Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3516 — Relates to enacting the "keep police radio public act" | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2212 — Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered and accepted for a public or private construction… | Yea | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4997 — Extends DEC's authority to regulate management of crabs, and prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for commercial and biomedical purposes | Nay | Jun 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7007 — Authorizes the village of Port Chester to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (26 as lead sponsor)
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A 10728
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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
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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
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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
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Relates to the recruitment incentive and retention program for members of the New York state organized militia; repealer
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A 5876
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Enacts "Barreto's law"
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A 6909
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Relates to the placement of homeless shelters
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A 9188
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Designates the month of May as Elder Appreciation Month
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A 4865
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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
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Allows the state and city university of New York system to offer college credits to prospective students
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