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Simcha Eichenstein
NY House District 48
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Issue areas
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Criminal Justice & Policing 29Government Operations & Budget 24Civil Rights & Liberties 20Healthcare 15Social Services & Welfare 14Economy & Taxes 11Education 11Transportation & Infrastructure 10Housing 8Labor & Employment 7Environment & Energy 5Elections & Voting 4Technology & Privacy 4Gun Policy 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Other 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY House District 48 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 2, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 618 — Relates to the commissioner's duty to ensure employers inform employees about certain provisions in employment contracts | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6338 — Relates to defining a victim of a sexual offense | Yea | Jan 27, 2026 | 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 | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8810 — Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in violation of certain bus lane restrictions in… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8772 — Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness of a chapter of the laws of 2025 | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9510 — Relates to the use of virtual credit cards by insurers and certain health care plans and the effectiveness of provisions of law relating… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8774 — Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing education for certain elevator and… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9478 — Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1541 — Establishes the cesarean births review board | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8767 — Requires operational safety plans to require employees to check in before taking action at an incident location; directs the office to make… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9452 — Relates to the prohibition of the use of employment promissory notes and other similar provisions | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8768 — Relates to the discharge of a mortgage | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8757 — Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9503 — Provides for the restriction of substances in menstrual products | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8754 — Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes, and smoking paraphernalia | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8827 — Relates to warning labels on certain feature platforms; repealer | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9453 — Relates to requirements regarding employers including opioid antagonists where first aid kits are required by federal law | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8831 — Relates to the use of automated employment decision-making tools and artificial intelligence systems by certain state and local entities… | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8795 — Extends paid family leave benefits to certain construction employees | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8802 — Relates to oversight of continuing care communities; repealer | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8756 — Amends the effectiveness of provisions related to permitting a close friend to make an anatomical gift of a decedent's body | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8752 — Requires contractors and subcontractors performing construction work for covered renewable energy systems to have apprenticeship agreements | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1799 — Relates to prohibiting financial institutions from charging a fee for periodic paper statements | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8800 — Relates to the calculation of rates for certain treatment pursuant to the medical assistance program | Yea | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9484 — Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (44 as lead sponsor)
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A 2384
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Requires insurers to provide insurance coverage for rare diseases, life-threatening conditions or diseases, degenerative and disabling conditions, or diagnoses…
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A 10707
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Relates to reporting unmet need for programs and services for the aging
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A 8816
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Relates to providing tenants with the option to execute leases electronically
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A 2063
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Relates to a rebate for residents of Kings county who frequently commute across the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge
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A 161
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Directs a study on the impact of increased wages on eligibility for income based services, programs and subsidies
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A 144
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Requires the MTA to file a copy of proposed station closings with various governmental agencies
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A 171
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Authorizes drivers to disobey a traffic-control device or signal, after exercising reasonable care, in order to yield the right of way to an authorized…
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A 2235
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Provides for a two percent cap on rate increases imposed by utilities
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A 384
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Relates to reporting unmet need for programs and services for the aging
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A 125
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Creates the blue light emergency phones pilot program and directs the commissioner of parks and recreation to study and report upon the use of such program
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