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Running forState Assembly, District 71

Al Taylor

Democrat, Working FamiliesHas the job now

Overview

Alfred E. Taylor is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 71st district.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

66 bills

Became law

3 became law. Another 9 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1020: Relates to hazardous materials emergency response training for incidents involving lithium-ion batteries
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 5, 2024A 9770: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 1, 2024A 9337: Relates to hazardous materials emergency response training for incidents involving lithium-ion batteries
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2026A 10343: Relates to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings; extending effectiveness
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2026A 10727: Enacts the "housing transparency act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10182: Relates to actions arising out of consumer debt
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10180: Establishes how the MTA shall operate the time-delay egress mechanisms
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7587: Requires compliance with the city's uniform land use review procedure
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025A 3649: Relates to joining multistate voter list maintenance organizations
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025A 2707: Enacts the housing development fund company fairness, preservation, and affordability act
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1566: Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1549: Relates to enacting Eric's ID Law
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2026A 10661: Relates to establishing a process for neutral arbitrators to review certain disciplinary decisions and penalties imposed on members of the New York city police department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026A 10650: Implements a students' bill of rights for state university of New York and city university of New York institutions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10150: Prohibits early voting on federal holidays
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2026A 9565: Excludes violations occurring within a certain distance from a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution from bus operation-related traffic regulations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 17, 2025A 9163: Provides for the review of policies and practices pertaining to emerging infectious disease outbreaks in correctional facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 17, 2025A 9153: Directs the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority to rename the 190th street subway station on the IND Eighth Avenue line to the 190th street Fort Tryon Park station
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2025A 8684: Authorizes Jonathan Montalvo to be placed on the eligible list for employment as a university police officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2025A 8071: Implements a moratorium on digital billboards and directing the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2025A 8073: Promotes the inclusion of children living in temporary housing in prekindergarten programs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2025A 7866: Enacts the "New York slavery era business and state procurement disclosure act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025A 7776: Establishes conviction integrity units
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7660: Relates to discounted admission and memberships for certain individuals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025A 5468: Moves the Amistad Commission from the department of state to the state education department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5312: Authorizes high school students to vote on city-wide education councils
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 28, 2025A 3510: Establishes the office of ethnic and community media
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025A 3458: Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025A 3408: Relates to the termination of law enforcement officer benefits for malfeasance or serious misconduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025A 2115: Repeals the Columbia University Education Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project Modified General Project Plan adopted by the empire state development corporation on December 18, 2008
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025A 1684: Establishes a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian caused by a law enforcement officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1562: Enacts the infant vision information, education and wellness program act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1482: Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1654: Prohibits certain debt arrears from being reported to consumer reporting agencies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1605: Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1660: Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1659: Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2024A 9977: Relates to the termination of law enforcement officer benefits for malfeasance or serious misconduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2024A 9972: Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2024A 9944: Repeals the Columbia University Education Mixed-Use Development Land Use Improvement and Civic Project Modified General Project Plan adopted by the empire state development corporation on December 18, 2008
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9751: Authorizes high school students to vote on city-wide education councils
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2024A 9423: Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2024A 9445: Requires persistently dangerous schools to file an incident reduction plan detailing the steps the school will take to reduce incidents of violence and disruption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2024A 9380: Establishes the office of ethnic and community media
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2023A 7709: Amends the membership of the New York city water board to include the five borough presidents
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 31, 2023A 7665: Relates to income requirements for certain real property tax exemptions in N.Y. city
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 26, 2023A 7643: Relates to reciprocity between the state and New York City for businesses that are certified as minority and women-owned business enterprises
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 18, 2023A 7357: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of law relating to limits on certain supplementary insurance
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023A 5954: Prohibits state or local police from accepting military surplus equipment from the federal government
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3806: Relates to photographing or recording a law enforcement officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3808: Prohibits certain debt arrears from being reported to consumer reporting agencies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3939: Relates to the Amistad Commission
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3825: Relates to high school equivalency diplomas
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3785: Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3811: Enacts the infant vision information, education and wellness program act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3804: Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3905: Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature affirmation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3964: Implements a moratorium on digital billboards and directing the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study on the impact of digital billboards on motor vehicle accidents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3968: Relates to discounted admission and memberships for certain individuals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3929: Relates to changing the timing of when state committees shall assume certain legal authority
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3950: Relates to the budget
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3793: Establishes a special prosecutor to investigate and prosecute matters involving the death of an unarmed civilian caused by a law enforcement officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3814: Relates to the placement of a discreet disability designation on non-driver identification cards, drivers' licenses and learners' permits and making technical and conforming changes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3794: Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3970: Promotes the inclusion of children living in temporary housing in prekindergarten programs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2023A 3941: Allows photographs of one's self and one's own ballot while voting
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the New York legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

3,989 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 232 of 3,989 votes (6%). They had permission to be away (excused) for all of them.

By topic
Aging31 votes
    Agriculture44 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse10 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders6 votes
          Banks60 votes
            Budget and Revenue9 votes
              Children and Families63 votes
                Cities40 votes
                  Cities 127 votes
                    Cities 210 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions104 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business13 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection119 votes
                            Consumer Protection31 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions144 votes
                                Correction35 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction14 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)165 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation15 votes
                                        Disabilities7 votes
                                          Economic Development64 votes
                                            Education71 votes
                                              Election Law26 votes
                                                Elections24 votes
                                                  Energy55 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications24 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation168 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance3 votes
                                                          Finance47 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees109 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations176 votes
                                                                Health280 votes
                                                                  Higher Education93 votes
                                                                    Housing46 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development23 votes
                                                                        Insurance175 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology16 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations221 votes
                                                                              Judiciary158 votes
                                                                                Labor96 votes
                                                                                  Libraries9 votes
                                                                                    Libraries and Education Technology7 votes
                                                                                      Local Government188 votes
                                                                                        Local Governments121 votes
                                                                                          Mental Health29 votes
                                                                                            New York City Education1 vote
                                                                                              People With Disabilities19 votes
                                                                                                Procurement and Contracts20 votes
                                                                                                  Racing and Wagering19 votes
                                                                                                    Racing, Gaming and Wagering10 votes
                                                                                                      Real Property Taxation89 votes
                                                                                                        Science and Technology17 votes
                                                                                                          Small Business6 votes
                                                                                                            Social Services39 votes
                                                                                                              Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)256 votes
                                                                                                                Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development30 votes
                                                                                                                  Transportation220 votes
                                                                                                                    Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs15 votes
                                                                                                                      Veterans' Affairs55 votes
                                                                                                                        Women'S Issues17 votes

                                                                                                                          Source: Open States, New York State Senate and Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.