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Steve Chan
NY Senate District 17
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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
Government Operations & Budget 53Criminal Justice & Policing 41Civil Rights & Liberties 26Economy & Taxes 26Healthcare 25Labor & Employment 25Transportation & Infrastructure 25Environment & Energy 22Education 15Veterans Affairs 15Social Services & Welfare 14Housing 12Technology & Privacy 11Defense & Military 5Elections & Voting 3Agriculture 1Banking & Finance 1Gun Policy 1Other 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY Senate District 17 current
New York |
Republican/Conservative | Jan 1, 2025 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (3,999 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| S 79 — Requires that all special education students attending schools scheduled to be closed or to undergo a significant change be assigned to new… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10162 — Removes residency requirements for Washington county deputy county attorneys | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9516 — Relates to the exemption of certain parcels of land from the licensing restrictions prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers of… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7328 — Relates to the appointment and responsibilities of the commissioners of the public service commission | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3247 — Relates to electric vehicle charging | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10520 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 20, 2026 | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1849 — Requires more specific data reporting by the chief administrator | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2470 — Provides for a tax abatement for electric energy storage equipment | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10193 — Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4325 — Authorizes Powell House, in the village of Farmingdale, county of Nassau, to apply for a retroactive property tax exemption | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10266 — Provides that the additional sales tax that Cortland county is authorized to impose shall not be subject to preemption | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6389 — Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to study gender disparity in resources provided to incarcerated… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2126 — Directs the commissioner to convene statewide and regional conventions to bring together underrepresented educators | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4780 — Requires a municipality to give notice to an adjacent municipality of the adoption or amendment of certain zoning ordinances or local laws… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9908 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the… | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6905 — Provides the village of Ossining, Westchester county, with the ability to set restrictions on the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages at… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4042 — Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act" | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2453 — Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 182 — Increases the federal poverty level requirement for recipients where it concerns the one-time disregard of earned income | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 360 — Relates to expanding the health department's review of correctional health services | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1067 — Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 561 — Relates to notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 412 — Relates to granting the legislature the power to direct the attorney-general by concurrent resolution to inquire into matters concerning… | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5989 — Relates to library cards for minors | Yea | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9788 — Relates to arbitration proceedings | Nay | May 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (33 as lead sponsor)
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S 7710
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Relates to prohibiting the construction of certain energy storage systems within five hundred feet of a school or dwelling in a city of one million or more
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S 6425
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Enacts "Barreto's law"
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S 7027
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Adds an additional two non-voting members to the metropolitan transportation authority board who represent the police force of such authority
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S 9186
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Relates to a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road, the New York city transit authority, and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad…
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S 9270
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Establishes a subpart to hear housing matters related to buildings of thirty-five or less units
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S 7155
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Relates to the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of veterans organizations
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S 6696
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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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S 9195
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Establishes a rate counsel in the utility intervention unit
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S 7154
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Relates to designating September 11th Remembrance Day as a public holiday
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S 9185
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Establishes further procedures for assisted outpatient treatment
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