New York State Senator

Lester Chang 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00632

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Includes offenses involving the possession, display or discharge of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, or disguised gun as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal to be eligible to be held on bail.
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New York Assembly Bill A00622

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
3/31/26  
Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for acupuncture services upon the prescription of a health care provider acting within the provider's scope of practice.
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New York Assembly Bill A00464

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes a program for specific individuals to become complex care assistants and provide private duty nursing services to certain Medicaid enrollees.
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New York Assembly Bill A00095

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs the MTA to establish a half fare rate program for veterans.
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New York Assembly Bill A00101

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.
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New York Assembly Bill A00945

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Enacts Jacobe's Law requiring school administrators to contact the parents or guardians of students when bullying or harassment has occurred.
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New York Assembly Bill A02703

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires proof of installation, maintenance and regular use of ignition interlock devices when use of such a device is ordered by a court; extends the period of suspension and revocation of a license until such proof is provided.
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New York Assembly Bill A02688

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires the board of elections to check all registered voter's citizenship and lawful permanent resident status; requires all voters to show government issued identification to vote.
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New York Assembly Bill A02735

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Relates to licensure requirements for fiscal intermediaries.
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New York Assembly Bill A02697

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Requires cardiac fitness certificates including an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram for interscholastic athletes in all public schools.
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New York Assembly Bill A02694

Introduced
1/22/25  
Refer
1/22/25  
Prohibits street takeovers and sideshows; imposes imprisonment of not more than six months, a fine of one thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment for a violation of such prohibition.
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New York Assembly Bill A08949

Introduced
7/16/25  
Refer
7/16/25  
Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent to include living quarters constructed or reconstructed before the effective date of the section providing such exemption.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00841

Introduced
1/8/25  
Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00698

Introduced
6/5/25  
Refer
6/5/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 9, 2025, as Sight Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00740

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2025, as Great Outdoors Month in the State of New York