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Running forState Assembly, District 93

Chris Burdick

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Overview

Christopher W. Burdick is an American politician and attorney, currently serving as a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 93rd district.

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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

151 bills

Became law

24 became law. Another 37 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026A 10523: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, to Nathaniel Reynolds
    Became law
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8165: Permits the city of White Plains, Westchester county, to lease certain sports field fences for advertisements
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7374: Extending the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the town of North Castle
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7287: Authorizes the assistant court clerk and fire marshal of the town of Harrison, county of Westchester, to be nonresidents of such town
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 7004: Updates the Pound Ridge Volunteer Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association's charter
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025A 6200: Extends the effectiveness of the occupancy tax in the village of Harrison
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1676: Relates to the commissioner of corrections and community supervision's heat mitigation plan for correctional facilities
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1475: Requires hospitals record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation
    Became law
  • Introduced May 2, 2024A 10070: Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Millwood, New York
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2024A 9394: Extends the authorization of the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 29, 2024A 9330: Relates to individual sewage disposal disclosures and providing information on the property condition disclosure statement
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024A 9169: Relates to establishing an annual heat mitigation plan; and directing the extreme heat action plan work group to analyze the impact of extreme heat on incarcerated individuals and people working in prisons
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024A 9125: Provides for the incorporation of the Bedford Hills Fire Department Benevolent Association
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024A 9032: Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2024A 8560: Requires hospitals to ask patients if they have a disability that requires accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2024A 8546: Requires state agencies to conform any of their websites to the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility
    Became law
  • Introduced May 19, 2023A 7439: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage scup
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6480: Allows an individual with disabilities or a disabled veteran to hold full-time or part-time positions for purposes of eligibility for recruitment for state employment
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6291: Relates to establishing emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for knowing violations of such standards
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5806: Expand the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023A 969: Relates to the amount of damages recoverable in a cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023A 398: Relates to notice of eligibility for unemployment benefits
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 343: Requires vine trimming for the maintenance of utility poles
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023A 266: Requires state agencies to conform any of their websites to the most current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for accessibility
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10160: Requires utilities accept public assistance payments
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025A 4725: Prohibits the use of drilling fluids and flowback water from wells, pools or fields on any highway
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 33: Relates to the promotion of employment of people with disabilities
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 38: Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Apr 20, 2026A 11015: Establishes state composting programs
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2026A 10981: Prohibits non-compete agreements for certain medical professionals
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 8, 2026A 10897: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lieutenant Pietro Viviano
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2026A 10750: Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026A 10534: Establishes a standardized rate application template for utilities
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10386: Limits the suspension or revocation of an individual's driver's license when participating in a treatment court program
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8166: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of White Plains
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 1, 2025A 8142: Qualifies the permitted use of proceeds from the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2025A 8088: Enacts the climate resilient New York act of 2025; establishes the office of resilience to assess and identify climate related threats
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7285: Relates to the first responder peer support program act
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025A 6219: Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5402: Authorizes the public service commission to establish rules to limit a utility's ability to recover certain operating expenses
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4674: Enacts the "criminal court opinion transparency act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3098: Relates to potable water testing at state and local parks
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 42: Establishes an exemption from taxation for energy-related public utility real property related to attaining state climate goals
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 46: Authorizes the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2024A 9810: Relates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024A 9176: Relates to creating an advisory board to New York's Office of the Chief Disability Officer
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024A 9131: Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers that have taken the Neurodiversity Training Pledge
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2024A 8904: Relates to requiring municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create and periodically update a comprehensive plan
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2024A 8903: Requires municipalities to include a housing needs assessment using the HUD median income calculations in their comprehensive plans
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 13, 2023A 8373: Relates to enacting the "traveling with dignity act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Nov 6, 2023A 8241: Requires all municipalities to update all applicable forms and data systems to include a gender "x" option
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7552: Relates to the first responder peer support program act
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 16, 2023A 7247: Expands the purposes of the South Salem Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7029: Relates to the residential parking system in the town of Harrison
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2023A 6660: Includes the abduction of a child to avoid treatment for gender dysphoria in the offense of custodial interference in the first degree
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2023A 6661: Prohibits the disclosure of a sexual assault victim's DNA or RNA evidence; and limits the use of a sexual assault victim's DNA or RNA evidence in an unrelated proceeding
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023A 6397: Relates to the promotion of employment of people with disabilities
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6116: Requires state agencies to develop a 5-year accessibility plan providing full access to the physical facilities, services, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5814: Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Lewisboro as the "John Jay High School Veterans Memorial Highway"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5846: Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by certain municipalities
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 345: Requires certain notices be posted and provided regarding long term care insurance policy changes
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 4, 2026A 11259: Waives approval and income limitations on certain retired police officers in the town of Pound Ridge, county of Westchester
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2026A 11026: Establishes a retirement benefit review panel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2026A 11034: Relates to employment of persons and veterans with disabilities by the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2026A 10930: Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10795: Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 19, 2026A 10651: Relates to requiring consumer reporting agencies contact consumers when requests are made for their consumer reports
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10216: Repeals paragraph 37 of subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law and subdivision (y) of section 1115 of the tax law relating to sale and use taxes with respect to data centers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026A 10033: Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to install solar canopies on its parking facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2026A 9468: Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and real property taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2025A 8865: Provides earnings limitations for retired police officers employed part-time by certain municipalities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8778: Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to The Arc Westchester New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 16, 2025A 8471: Relates to disclosures by sellers of digital goods
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8211: Relates to authorizing a state personal income tax credit for elementary and secondary school personnel for certain expenses incurred for school related supplies
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2025A 8119: Establishes a speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Mount Kisco
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2025A 8077: Extends provisions relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax on the village of Mount Kisco until September 1, 2027
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025A 7768: Prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on such individual's status as a caregiver
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 10, 2025A 7767: Relates to providing medically accurate instruction regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 8, 2025A 7759: Updates the definition of the term reusable bag
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7645: Expands the purposes of certain firefighter's benevolent associations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7649: Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive an annual security deposit fee for use of state land
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7638: Requires the addition of fog lines on all state highways, roads and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation when repaved
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7688: Establishes the "climate safe & responsible bank procurement act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7647: Directing the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on real property tax saturation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7640: Provides a period of probable usefulness for solar arrays and panels
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7366: Requires the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation to conduct audits of private water companies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6930: Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6889: Directs the commissioner of the New York state division of housing and community renewal to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the low-income housing tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 5, 2025A 6445: Relates to limiting the use of a victim's DNA collected from sexual offense evidence kits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6054: Establishes a statewide law enforcement officer misconduct database
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025A 4717: Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2025A 4721: Relates to the election to have federal and/or state income tax deducted and withheld from an individual's unemployment insurance benefits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3979: Establishes a credit against income tax for union dues
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3722: Authorizes the New York state environmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to non-public entities for certain water quality projects
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3053: Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3068: Requires that notice of initial determination for unemployment benefits be provided
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3070: Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that have discriminatory laws for access to women's reproductive health services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 41: Relates to the consideration of gender affirming care in custody matters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 49: Relates to requiring municipalities to determine whether it is in the public interest to create and periodically update a comprehensive plan
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 23: Requires the department of transportation to include in its existing vegetative management program the removal of invasive vines
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 45: Establishes an optional retirement stipend for certain incarcerated individuals over sixty-two years of age
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 27: Requires municipalities to include a housing needs assessment using the HUD median income calculations in their comprehensive plans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 24: Relates to an exemption from state licensing for military child day care
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 28: Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer reserve forces officers, auxiliary police officers and volunteer emergency medical personnel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 217: Relates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 783: Relates to the effectiveness of chapter 565 of the laws of 2022 amending the state finance law relating to preferred source status for entities that provide employment to certain persons
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 32: Requires all municipalities to update all applicable forms and data systems to include a gender "x" option
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 216: Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish an installation grant program and a maintenance rebate program for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 3, 2024A 10091: Exempts the town of Pound Ridge from the establishment of retail dispensary licenses and on-site consumption licenses for cannabis
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 2, 2024A 10063: Enacts the "pediatric cancer neuropsychological needs assessment act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2024A 10012: Enacts the restriction of anticoagulant pesticide transactions for online and retail stores act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2024A 9942: Updates the definition of the term reusable bag
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2024A 9880: Requires that notice of initial determination for unemployment benefits be provided
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2024A 9853: Authorizes the New York state environmental facilities corporation to award grants and loans to non-public entities for certain water quality projects
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2024A 9842: Relates to the management of horseshoe crabs; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions of such law upon expiration thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9697: Relates to an exemption from state licensing for military child day care
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9720: Relates to online testing for civil service examinations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9712: Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2024A 9459: Relates to the overpayment of wages
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2024A 9260: Directs the department of environmental conservation to establish an installation grant program and a maintenance rebate program for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances removal treatment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024A 9177: Requires the department of civil service to establish an accessible list of persons with disabilities and veterans with disabilities employed by the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 5, 2024A 9030: Provides a period of probable usefulness for solar arrays and panels
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2024A 8483: Establishes standards for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities from high-rise buildings during an emergency
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 29, 2023A 8430: Authorizes the assessor of the town of New Castle, county of Westchester, to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from the Ethical Society of Northern Westchester
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 13, 2023A 8044: Updates the definition of sexual intercourse
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7511: Expands the residential health care for children with medical fragility in transition to young adults and young adults with medical fragility demonstration program
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7551: Relates to a report on the distribution of state highway funding by region
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 17, 2023A 7314: Expands the purposes of certain firemen's benevolent associations
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 6993: Relates to consideration of gender-affirming health care or gender-affirming mental health care in child custody cases
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 9, 2023A 6945: Relates to an individual's right to request a hearing regarding an unemployment insurance benefits claim
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 27, 2023A 6668: Requires certain mass transit providers to provide an additional gender option on systems used for reservations, ticketing and check-in in order to accurately reflect a traveler's gender
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2023A 6664: Relates to equality of rights and protection against discrimination based upon sexual orientation or gender identification
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 26, 2023A 6662: Directs the commissioner of transportation to waive an annual security deposit fee for use of state land
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 19, 2023A 6560: Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers, volunteer reserve forces officers, auxiliary police officers and volunteer emergency medical personnel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023A 6434: Relates to the obligations of a physician upon the termination of a relationship with a patient
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023A 5978: Relates to enacting the New York state bank act; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023A 5949: Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023A 5979: Enacts the "private well testing act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5787: Authorizes Lawrence Ecker to receive certain service credit with the New York state and local employees' retirement system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5785: Suspends all unnecessary travel to states that have discriminatory laws for access to women's reproductive health services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023A 621: Establishes a threshold for the amount of work needed to be performed by a preferred source which is an approved charitable non-profit-making agency for the blind; provides for the repeal upon expiration thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023A 397: Establishes an optional retirement stipend for certain incarcerated individuals over sixty-two years of age
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023A 547: Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a purple star schools program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2023A 396: Authorizes school districts that provide transition services to allow the delivery of such transition services, including integrated employment, during school hours
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 354: Requires the addition of fog lines on all state highways, roads and other public ways under the jurisdiction of the department of transportation when repaved
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 374: Establishes a retirement benefit review panel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 342: Relates to standards for the erection of tents or membrane structures
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 6, 2023A 344: Authorizes the department of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to traffic flow and safety of State Route 35 and State Route 202 from the Hudson River to the border of Connecticut
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023A 309: Directing the state board of real property tax services to conduct a study on real property tax saturation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023A 305: Requires introducer's memorandum to include a statement of fiscal impact affecting political subdivisions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023A 308: Prohibits the termination of tenancy in certain housing occupied by senior citizens and/or persons with disabilities
    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

Voted on all 3,989 votes they could have.

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.