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R New York Assembly · District 49 On the 2026 ballot

Asm. Lester Chang

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Total votes
4,102
all sessions
Attendance
100%
5 missed
Higher than 75% of chamber peers
With party
92%
of cast votes
Lower than 94% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 92% of chamber peers
Sponsored
458
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
7
assignments
458 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
458
Primary
38
Co-sponsor
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Co-sponsor A 2598
In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary A 4771
In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor
Relates to withholding the governor and lieutenant governor's salaries until the legislative passage of the budget occurs

Maddy summaryThis bill requires that the governor and lieutenant governor's bi-weekly salary payments be withheld if the legislature has not passed a budget by the start of a fiscal year. Payments resume and any withheld amounts are paid in full once the budget is approved. The bill defines "legislative passage of the budget" as both houses of the legislature acting on the governor's budget proposal, with the comptroller confirming it covers state operations for the coming year. It directly affects the governor and lieutenant governor by linking their salary payments to the timely passage of the state budget.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Co-sponsor A 4326
In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Establishes the crime of failure to retreat

Establishes the crime of failure to retreat when a person who is within twenty-five feet of a police officer or peace officer engaged in the performance of their duties and the police officer or peace officer orders such person to halt or retreat and the person fails to do so immediately; requires the posting of bail.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor A 8949
In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Expands the applicability of the assessment exemption for living quarters for parent or grandparent

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.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor A 5467
In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor A 5214
Failed · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Establishes the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas violence act"

Establishes the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas violence act" to prohibit not-for-profit corporations from engaging in unauthorized support of Hamas and nations known to fund middle-eastern terrorist group activity; allows for recovery of a civil penalty by the state attorney general; creates a private right of action for violations.

Failed Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor A 3693
In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Relates to transferring credits from a CUNY community college to a New York state university

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3693) requires New York State universities to accept all credits earned by students at CUNY community colleges, eliminating barriers to transfer. It directly affects CUNY community college students seeking to continue their education at state universities. The law mandates that CUNY curricula be designed for seamless credit transfer and requires state universities to collaborate with CUNY trustees to ensure credits are accepted or treated as equivalent to their courses. This creates a standardized process for credit recognition, making transfers more predictable and straightforward for students. The policy change takes effect 30 days after enactment.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Co-sponsor A 9129
In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor
Requires lifetime post-release supervision for certain offenders; prohibits good behavior allowances against certain determinate sentences

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for offenders convicted of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, course of sexual conduct against a child in the first and second degrees or sexual abuse in the first degree when the other person is less than eleven years old; prohibits good behavior allowances against a determinate sentence for a person convicted of any such crimes.

In committee Jan 7, 2026 1 co-sponsor
Primary A 6049
Failed · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor
Establishes a day of commemoration known as "October 7th Remembrance Day"

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6049) adds "October 7th Remembrance Day" to New York State's official calendar of commemorative days, to be observed annually on October 7. It directly affects the state's official observance schedule but does not create new policies, funding, or requirements for individuals or organizations. The bill amends existing law by inserting this date into a list of established commemorative days (like Holocaust Remembrance Day or Juneteenth), with no additional provisions or mechanisms. As a procedural naming bill, it has no direct impact on citizens or government operations beyond formal recognition.

Failed Jan 7, 2026 0 co-sponsors
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