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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 2398 — Replaces the words addict and addicts with the words persons with substance use disorder or a variation thereof | Yea | Feb 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 824 — Relates to the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and requirements for climate change adaptive infrastructure projects | Nay | Feb 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 807 — Relates to fees for a activities undertaken pursuant to a lake program | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 822 — Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools and maintaining an artificial intelligence inventory | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 759 — Extends provisions of law relating to expanding the food donation and food scraps recycling program | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 751 — Relates to notice requirements for bed bug infestation on rental residential premises | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1098 — Includes providing onsite child care services or facilitating new child care services by a project into a uniform tax exemption policy | Yea | Feb 12, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 738 — Relates to operating manuals for micromobility devices, bicycles with electric assist and limited use motorcycles powered by lithium-ion… | Yea | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 815 — Relates to the safe landings for youth leaving foster care act or safe landings act | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 811 — Relates to the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards, departments and commissions | Nay | Feb 11, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2168 — Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to… | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3922 — Relates to the New York state craft beverage industry | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2027 — Requires medical evaluations for assisted living eligibility to be conducted within thirty days prior to the date of admission | Yea | Feb 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 782 — Relates to a tax exemption for enrolled members of a volunteer ocean rescue squad in certain municipalities | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 742 — Relates to coverage for prenatal vitamins | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 741 — Relates to the payment of real property and school district taxes in installments | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 760 — Relates to requiring insurance coverage for epinephrine auto-injectors | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 781 — Establishes eligibility for a tax exemption on real property for enrolled members of ocean rescue squads in certain municipalities | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 821 — Relates to assessment relief for victims of a local or major disaster | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 787 — Requires electric vehicle charging stations to include at least one space to accommodate wheelchair accessible electric vehicles | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 803 — Authorizes a town with a population between 69,000 and 69,500 to enact a homestead exemption | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 792 — Relates to call center contractors of the state; repealer | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1099 — Relates to information regarding the home energy assistance program for participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage… | Yea | Feb 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 740 — Requires retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence | Yea | Feb 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 739 — Relates to payroll records submitted by contractors and sub-contractors for public work contracts and the establishment of an online… | Yea | Feb 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
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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