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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 1195 — Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for follow-up screening or diagnostic services for lung cancer | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8479 — Extends provisions of law relating to applied behavioral analysis | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6078 — Allows child day care providers an extension of time to make necessary changes or accommodations to their facility to meet licensing… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8411 — Extends the reporting deadline of the advisory panel on employee-owned enterprises to 2026 | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7004 — Updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8409 — Extends the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to permissible fees in connection with open end loans | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 982 — Relates to establishing the New York state grid modernization commission | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4712 — Authorizes the secretary of state to appoint a person from the utility intervention unit within the consumer protection division to serve… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 56 — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7038 — Requires rates paid for rehabilitation and opioid treatment be pursuant to certain fee schedules published by the office of addiction… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6581 — Excludes amphibians and reptiles from the definition of small game; repealer | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2332 — Requires any website or mobile application associated with an electronic benefit transfer system to be offered in the twelve most common… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6595 — Extends certain provisions relating to medical malpractice insurers | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1096 — Relates to pricing changes for online grocery delivery and online pick-up services | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8151 — Relates to proposed rate changes for gas and electric service | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 979 — Relates to contractual liability insurance policies | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1848 — Requires utilities to notify property owners prior to beginning certain services | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 852 — Requires bicycles advertised for sale or resale in New York state to have an identifying serial number and for such serial number to be… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 810 — Permits the village of Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester county, to lease certain sports field fences for advertisements | Yea | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8280 — Relates to the department of environmental conservation's management of hard clams, soft or steamer clams and razor clams | Yea | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6223 — Extends the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax | Nay | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6220 — Extends the authorization of the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels not located… | Nay | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7672 — Relates to municipal cybersecurity incidents or ransomware attacks | Yea | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8281 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish | Yea | May 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7372 — Relates to extending the occupancy tax in the village of Tuckahoe | Nay | May 19, 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
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
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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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