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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 7492 — Relates to permitting the village of Cold Spring to impose a hotel and motel tax | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7634 — Relates to hotel and motel taxes in Saratoga county and the city of Saratoga Springs | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8416 — Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8656 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7618 — Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8661 — Extends provisions of law related to youth pheasant hunting on long island | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8348 — Authorizes the village of Croton-on-Hudson to impose a hotel and motel tax | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1467 — Requires the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of trails on the Empire state… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5403 — 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 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3781 — Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 923 — Changes party enrollment of voters where the enrolled party contained the word "Independence" or "Independent" | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6657 — Authorizes the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1076 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of St. Lawrence to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 596 — Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 778 — Directs the department of health to create an informational pamphlet concerning intrauterine devices | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2739 — Relates to discharge of a mortgage | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5370 — Relates to authorizing the building inspector in the town of Pendleton, county of Niagara, to reside outside of such town | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4153 — Relates to prohibiting food stores and retail establishments from refusing to accept payment in cash | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 590 — Requires persons the ages of 16 or 17 to wear a helmet when riding a class one or class two bicycle with electric assist | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3498 — Extends the authorization of the county of Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Nay | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4767 — Relates to training police officers on how to respond to situations involving individuals with autism spectrum disorder and other… | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2068 — Establishes an active service exemption | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1130 — Establishes the statewide group home families working group | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2730 — Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to use apprenticeship agreements | Yea | May 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4723 — Allows for the donation of personal property of the state to certain not-for-profit organizations | Yea | May 29, 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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