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Eric Ari Brown

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Overview

Eric "Ari" Brown is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 20th district in a special election on April 7, 2022, and was sworn in on April 25, 2022.

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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

116 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 12 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 2, 2023A 5142: Establishes the power plant tax assessment reserve fund
    Became law
  • Introduced May 1, 2026A 11221: Authorizes Cong Ahavas Yisrael, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10257: Authorizes Hachaim Veshalom to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption with the county of Nassau assessor
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jul 16, 2025A 8922: Provides a tax exemption on real property owned by active auxiliary police officers in local law enforcement agencies in certain counties
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7336: Authorizes the widow of Howard Mahler to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025A 5456: Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club tax
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4768: Requires that all new motor vehicles sold or leased at new motor vehicle dealerships include a spare tire
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 4007: Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2023A 6554: Extends a payment in lieu of taxes for Lido Beach in the town of Hempstead
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5676: Authorizes the widow of Howard Mahler to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023A 4974: Authorizes the acceptance of an application for a retroactive property tax exemption from the Center for Jewish Life of Hewlett Inc.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023A 2725: Authorizes the Congregation Beis Medrash of Lawrence to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2023A 2753: Authorizes the Bais Tefila of Inwood to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 1, 2026A 11236: Relates to coordination of policies and services of the traumatic brain injury program with the office for the prevention of domestic violence
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 1, 2026A 11182: Relates to threats or harm to animals as a means of coercion or coercive control
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2026A 11086: Establishes the crime of aggravated disorderly conduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2026A 11088: Removes the deadly weapon or dangerous instrument requirement from aggravated assault upon a police officer or peace officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2026A 10582: Authorizes the Lawrence-Cedarhurst fire department to enter into certain leases with the Nassau county bridge authority
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2026A 9558: Relates to the statute of limitations for certain actions involving child abuse, medical neglect and medical negligence to minors; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 19, 2025A 9397: Relates to the registration of surplus military vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9327: Relates to certain crisis responders using a green light
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2025A 9128: Limits liability certain provisions of the labor law for construction accident in Nassau and Suffolk counties
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2025A 8794: Extends the provisions of accepting payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for parks or recreational purposes
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 22, 2025A 8650: Includes the Island Park Public Library as an eligible library for the financing of projects through the dormitory authority
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8328: Prohibits a battery energy storage system on Long Island
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8366: Relates to payments in lieu of taxes for property acquired for park or recreational purposes by the town of Hempstead
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2025A 8268: Extends a payment in lieu of taxes for Lido Beach in the town of Hempstead
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7549: Relates to the mandatory revocation of university or college degrees if certain crimes are committed
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6934: Provides state assistance and support to members of Gold Star families; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 7021: Relates to providing transparency to residential utility and municipality ratepayers on the cost impact of the climate action council's scoping plan
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6557: Enacts the "October 7th remembrance and education act of 2025"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025A 5467: Relates to granting local law enforcement agencies the authority to enforce federal immigration law
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025A 5294: Relates to alternate members of certain planning boards and zoning boards of appeals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2025A 5296: Relates to county-wide shared services panels
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4968: Relates to good samaritans; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4796: Establishes minimum compensation standards for the reimbursement of home health agencies and persons employed thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4826: Provides for mental home health care services for the aging
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4757: Authorizes the Long Island rail road commuter's council study technologies which would allow seamless communication between fire departments and the Long Island rail road
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4782: Requires the payment of regular wages to bay constables employed by the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who have sustained injuries or illnesses in the line of duty
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4814: Enacts the "New York state Palestinian refugee relocation prevention act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4819: Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way, round trip, or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4820: Relates to physical therapists and occupational therapists in school districts and board of cooperative educational services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4788: Creates a New York state route 878, Nassau Expressway study
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4793: Relates to the passing of stopped school buses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4791: Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of Lido Beach
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4794: Relates to street lights
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4787: Relates to the health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4753: Relates to establishing Bella's Law, which correlates animal abuse with domestic violence
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4798: Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4813: Prohibits funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits certain organizations on campus
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4792: Relates to the employment by and funding of the Nassau county public library system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4789: Authorizes a study of the traffic conditions in the incorporated village of Cedarhurst and its immediate boundaries, thoroughfares, county and state roads
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4802: Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4828: Improves the transportation of children with special needs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4795: Relates to a study on the impacts of electric vehicles on personal medical devices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4807: Relates to allowing for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4832: Preempts local laws from requiring minimum work requirements for volunteer security guards
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4801: Relates to early intervention reimbursement rates
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4808: Makes an appropriation to the Island Park School District to offset a loss of tax revenue
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4778: Requires the state to reimburse municipalities for loss of real property tax revenue resulting from establishment of community residential facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4790: Relates to underground electrical services in Suffolk and Nassau counties
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4750: Requires the commissioner of education to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4756: Relates to owner liability for failure of a driver to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4825: Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of East Atlantic Beach
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4824: Authorizes the spouses of certain volunteer firefighters to be issued a distinctive license plate for volunteer firefighters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4773: Relates to loitering while masked or disguised
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4772: Prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in certain antisemitic activities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4797: Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4749: Relates to certain charges for advanced metering infrastructure for water-works corporation services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4761: Relates to purchasing restrictions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4809: Relates to punitive measures and the collection of student loans for individuals found guilty of anti-Semitism
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4766: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 777: Provides financial, health care, educational, and work force protections to disabled veterans and their families
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9696: Relates to owner liability for failure of a driver to stop for a school bus displaying a red visual signal and stop-arm
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9750: Requires the commissioner of education to develop model mental health screenings for students and associated guidelines to assist school mental health screeners to perform mental health screening services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024A 9537: Requires that all new motor vehicles sold at new motor vehicle dealerships include a spare tire
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2024A 8962: Requires an arrest where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe a hate crime has been committed
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 31, 2024A 8964: Authorizes the Long Island rail road commuter's council study technologies which would allow seamless communication between fire departments and the Long Island rail road
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 18, 2024A 8825: Preempts local laws from requiring minimum work requirements for volunteer security guards
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 13, 2023A 8399: Prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in certain antisemitic activities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 27, 2023A 8290: Relates to loitering while masked or disguised
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 27, 2023A 8284: Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 6, 2023A 8235: Relates to street lights
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 27, 2023A 8184: Relates to the employment by and funding of the Nassau county public library system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 19, 2023A 7900: Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of Lido Beach
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 19, 2023A 7905: Relates to the passing of stopped school buses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2023A 7751: Relates to purchasing restrictions
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7548: Establishes an administrative adjudication hearing procedure for code and ordinance violations for the city of Long Beach
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7040: Authorizes Chabad of Oceanside to receive a retroactive exemption from real property taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023A 6416: Relates to a study on the impacts of electric vehicles on personal medical devices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6098: Authorizes the Shulamith School for Girls to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6067: Relates to the health care and mental hygiene worker bonuses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2023A 5932: Authorizes the city of Long Beach to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5840: Authorizes a study of the traffic conditions in the incorporated village of Cedarhurst and its immediate boundaries, thoroughfares, county and state roads
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5876: Creates a New York state route 878, Nassau Expressway study
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5784: Relates to early intervention reimbursement rates
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5825: Relates to underground electrical services in Suffolk and Nassau counties
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023A 4971: Provides for mental home health care services for the aging
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023A 4939: Authorizes the spouses of certain volunteer firefighters to be issued a distinctive license plate for volunteer firefighters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023A 4025: Establishes minimum compensation standards for the reimbursement of home health agencies and persons employed thereof
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023A 4108: Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023A 3336: Relates to physical therapists and occupational therapists in school districts and board of cooperative educational services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023A 3106: Requires the payment of regular wages to bay constables employed by the town of Hempstead, Nassau county, who have sustained injuries or illnesses in the line of duty
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023A 3273: Relates to the purchase or lease of zero emission vehicles for state-owned vehicle fleets
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023A 3328: Improves the transportation of children with special needs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2023A 1735: Designates March twenty-first as Down Syndrome Awareness Day
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 20, 2023A 1752: Provides that veterans who hold either a federal Golden Access Passport or federal Access Pass shall be granted use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation free of charge
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1071: Relates to authorizing the assessor of the city of Long Beach to accept from New Beth El, Inc. an application for exemption from real property taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1021: Makes an appropriation to the Island Park School District to offset a loss of tax revenue
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1274: Extends the boundaries of the Woodmere fire district to include the village of Woodsburgh
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1247: Requires the state to reimburse municipalities for loss of real property tax revenue resulting from establishment of community residential facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1159: Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to establish a speed limit of less than 30 miles per hour on certain highways in the community of East Atlantic Beach
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1276: Relates to establishing Bella's Law, which correlates animal abuse with domestic violence
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1020: Relates to allowing for certain rules and regulations to be waived in order to promulgate collaboration between mental health providers to develop programs for the benefit of the mentally ill
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1268: Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way, round trip, or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1213: Provides free hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for residents who participated in the World Trade Center rescue and cleanup and who suffered a permanent disability
    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 92 of 3,989 votes (2%). 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.