New York State Senator

Lester Chang 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 19)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02492

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Increases the applicable percentage of the child tax credit allowed in the empire state child tax credit from thirty-three percent to forty-five percent; prescribes how such payment or refund should be made based on amount.
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New York Assembly Bill A02517

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Establishes the police canine vest fund to be used for the purpose of purchasing, maintaining, repairing and replacing soft body ballistic armor vests and other protective equipment for state police and municipal department police canines utilized in the performance of police duties, as well as the purchasing and training of such police canines.
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New York Assembly Bill A06314

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Requires insurance coverage to backup devices for patients with cochlear implants during the initial implantation and for replacements and upgrades.
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New York Assembly Bill A05522

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.
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New York Assembly Bill A05483

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Prohibits the permanent or temporary housing of migrant populations in schoolhouses or on school grounds in districts outside of a city with a population of one million or more.
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New York Assembly Bill A05580

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2025 and thereafter to $100,000.
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New York Assembly Bill A05589

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2027.
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New York Assembly Bill A04562

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Enacts the "election workers and polling places protection act" to protect poll watchers, election officials, voters and physical property being used as a polling place or by the board of elections.
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New York Assembly Bill A04638

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Requires the commissioner to establish Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history and civic impact curriculum or instructions for school districts.
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New York Assembly Bill A04817

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Establishes the crime of making a terroristic threat against a police officer; makes such crime a class C felony.
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New York Assembly Bill A06557

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Establishes October 7th as October 7th remembrance day to honor the victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks; declares October seventh as a holiday for students in the public schools of the city of New York; requires the chancellor of the New York city school district to provide instruction of awareness of the October seventh remembrance day to students and professional development training to teachers; requires the division of human rights to establish a statewide campaign for antisemitism prevention; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A06555

Introduced
3/6/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires the state to keep state lottery winners' identities anonymous to the general public if requested by the lottery winner.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04865

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Requires fire insurance for any building where bicycles with electric assist are repaired, sold, rented, or stored for repair, sale or rental; requires insurance coverage of at least one million dollars and an additional one hundred thousand dollars per tenant if tenants reside in such building.
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New York Assembly Bill A04851

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employment in the public sector workforce including the current levels of employment and how to increase participation in the state and local public sector workforce.
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New York Assembly Bill A04855

Introduced
2/6/25  
Refer
2/6/25  
Provides that the theft of benefits contained on an electronic benefit transfer card shall be a class D felony punishable by a fine of ten thousand dollars.