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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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| A 2497 — Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7385 — Relates to the Rochester school facilities modernization program act | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3549 — Relates to services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction officers | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7011 — Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through mandatory personal income tax electronic tax filings | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8193 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from Calvary Full Gospel… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3141 — Relates to professional employer organization services | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8299 — Relates to automatic orders in matrimonial actions | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1720 — Establishes an awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treating the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 206 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6386 — Extends the authority of Oneida county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 847 — Relates to sales and compensating sales taxes in the county of Wayne | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 855 — Relates to extending the authorization for Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1373 — Relates to voluntary contributions in support of municipal animal pounds or shelters | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4391 — Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1786 — Requires the department of health to publish a report on the incidence of tick-borne illnesses annually on the department's website | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6652 — Permits licensed insurance agents, brokers, adjusters, consultants, and intermediaries to carryover up to seven hours of continuing… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7745 — Relates to Suffolk county sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 848 — Relates to sales and compensating use taxes in the county of Livingston | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6298 — Authorizes the county of Monroe to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to Christopher R. Fay | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6783 — Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8303 — Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the… | Nay | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8589 — Increases the amount of funds that may be used per dwelling unit to modernize certain authorities used by the housing trust fund corporation | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7033 — Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7428 — Extends for four fiscal years the current 7% per annum statutory rate of interest used in valuing retirement system liabilities for the… | Yea | Jun 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5492 — Relates to sales and compensating use tax in Dutchess county | Nay | 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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