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Erik D. Bottcher

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Overview

Erik Bottcher is an American politician representing New York City. He has been a Democratic member of the New York State Senate since 2026, having previously served the 3rd district of the New York City Council from 2022-2026, which includes the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village, Chelsea, and Hell's Kitchen.

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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

78 bills

Became law

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

  • Introduced May 20, 2026S 10545: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New York city
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 27, 2026S 10072: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 27, 2026S 10071: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 13, 2026S 9907: Relates to compliance by New York city marshals with filing requirement regarding service of a notice of eviction
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced May 29, 2026S 10609: Relates to personal income taxes in the city of New York
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10467: Authorizes pharmacists to dispense HIV pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10503: Establishes the build more, get more incentive fund
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 8, 2026S 10249: Enacts the student suicide prevention act
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 5, 2026S 10195: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to joint bidding on contracts for public work projects
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 5, 2026S 10194: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions of the coordinated construction act for lower Manhattan relating to joint bidding on contracts for public work projects
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10125: Requires certain state owned and operated parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 13, 2026S 9908: Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2026S 9867: Enacts the "teardown tax act"
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 31, 2026S 9652: Relates to artist preferences in housing
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026S 9334: Relates to consumer warnings regarding rifles, shotguns, and firearms
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Oct 16, 2026S 10723: Enacts the Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 11, 2026S 10695: Relates to deadline for the processing of building permits by local governments and the city of New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 31, 2026S 10690: Establishes September twenty-fifth of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "9 to 5 Day"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 14, 2026S 10682: Establishes multidisciplinary personnel teams
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 3, 2026S 10673: Enacts the Public Health Modernization Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2026S 10600: Relates to ensuring the privacy of name change actions and of sex designation change actions; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10468: Establishes confirmatory adoptions and allowing courts to grant the custody and support from more than two parents
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10461: Protects wolves
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10458: Prohibits Medicaid from requiring prior authorization for certain HIV medications
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10507: Enacts the New York State Parking Modernization and Housing Affordability Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10449: Prohibits the storage of flavored vapor products near where vapor or tobacco products are sold at retail or wholesale
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10448: Enacts the "sporting event promotion act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10518: Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to Vanderbilt University for the construction of facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10466: Relates to prescription labels for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, pubertal suppressants, anabolic steroids, alpha reductase inhibitors, progestins, or drug classes for hormone replacement therapy
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10459: Establishes in the city of New York a bicycle lane safety program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bicycle lanes and/or protected bicycle lanes by means of bicycle lane photo devices
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10460: Relates to the New York city musical and theatrical production tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10457: Requires schools to include instruction on the prevention of eating disorders as an integral part of their health education programs
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10499: Prohibits city agencies from procuring single-use water containers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10506: Provides enhanced building aid for school construction projects in municipalities that meet transit-oriented development or housing growth benchmarks
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10431: Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10497: Creates shared housing rooming units in new class A multiple dwellings or buildings converted to class A multiple dwellings
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10509: Relates to expanding the definition of interim multiple dwelling to provide protections for certain residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10508: Exempts from the payment of sales tax charges for haircuts and basic barbering and cosmetology services
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10502: Establishes access to postsecondary educational programming and creating an educational transfer process for incarcerated individuals
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10465: Relates to prohibiting the exclusion of coverage based upon gender indication on insurance claim forms
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10495: Permits certain members of the state liquor authority or officers, deputies, assistants, inspectors or employees thereof to be a member of a community board of education
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10496: Grants certain first responders free use of state parks and campsites
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10493: Relates to expanding the right of publicity
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10450: Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10501: Authorizes single stairway residential buildings in a city having a population of one million of more
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 15, 2026S 10498: Relates to the commencement of certain sexual offense actions
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 13, 2026S 10318: Establishes a tax credit for same-sex couples re-recording their property deeds to reflect a change in status from tenants in common or joint tenants with right of survivorship to tenancy by the entirety
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 12, 2026S 10300: Reduces certain commercial rent taxes for premises occupied by certain retail and food services businesses located in the borough of Manhattan south of the center line of ninety-sixth street
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2026S 10237: Enacts the "who you gonna call? act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2026S 10218: Relates to the hospitalization, care coordination, and assisted outpatient treatment for persons with mental illness by qualified clinical examiners or qualified mental health professionals
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 6, 2026S 10214: Relates to requiring the public service commission to provide certain information relating to a major change in rates on its website
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10142: Relates to service by former housing court judges of the New York city civil court as judicial hearing officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10141: Requires all school districts to screen all students for dyslexia and dysgraphia
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10139: Relates to the number of judges in family court
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10144: Prohibits the naming of state buildings after public officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10137: Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the re-designation of Donald J. Trump State Park
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10123: Prohibits the issuance of a permit for the construction of a new multiple dwelling unless the multiple dwelling contains the minimum number of dwelling units required for the lot
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10138: Relates to requiring all insurance companies to provide the New York city department of transportation with information regarding motor vehicle accidents within such city
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10124: Requires search engines and social media networks to include a consumer notice on limited services pregnancy center listings and posts
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10135: Enacts the "keep kids covered act" to provide automatic continuous enrollment in medical assistance and child health plus for certain children through age five
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10136: Relates to capping cost sharing for antiviral COVID-19 therapeutics
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10146: Requires third-party food delivery services to factor compliance with certain vehicle and traffic laws when assigning workers to delivery routes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10145: Relates to the practice of banning books by publicly funded libraries
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10140: Relates to electronic filing by an unrepresented party
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 30, 2026S 10143: Relates to excess differential offsets for paraprofessionals employed by board of education
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2026S 10004: Requires LGBT awareness curriculum or instruction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2026S 10005: Relates to establishing June twentieth as Edie Windsor Day
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026S 9994: Relates to the qualifications of voters and civic education of students
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026S 9996: Requires all municipalities to update all applicable forms and data systems to include a gender "x" option
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026S 9995: Relates to amending sex offenses and consent involving members of the clergy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9951: Restricts the use of wireless communication devices by students on school property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9953: Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9955: Establishes a parking placard review board
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9954: Regulates the sale of oral nicotine pouches
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9952: Relates to removing mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9956: Expands the right to seek the appointment of administrators of buildings to tenants and local governments throughout to make procedures conform with realities of housing stock; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 17, 2026S 9959: Relates to tax abatements for building owners in a city having a population of one million or more who complete exterior repairs
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2026S 9629: Enacts "Francesco's law"; repealer
    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

1,562 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 18 of 1,562 votes (1%). They had permission to be away (excused) for all of them.

By topic
Aging21 votes
    Agriculture27 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse1 vote
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders14 votes
          Banks13 votes
            Budget and Revenue8 votes
              Children and Families13 votes
                Cities9 votes
                  Cities 112 votes
                    Cities 21 vote
                      Civil Service and Pensions43 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business11 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection17 votes
                            Consumer Protection41 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions43 votes
                                Correction5 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction35 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)78 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation10 votes
                                        Disabilities6 votes
                                          Economic Development13 votes
                                            Education34 votes
                                              Election Law3 votes
                                                Elections20 votes
                                                  Energy11 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications53 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation94 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance6 votes
                                                          Finance36 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees19 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations19 votes
                                                                Health115 votes
                                                                  Higher Education51 votes
                                                                    Housing4 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development60 votes
                                                                        Insurance58 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology17 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations59 votes
                                                                              Judiciary64 votes
                                                                                Labor50 votes
                                                                                  Libraries5 votes
                                                                                    Local Government88 votes
                                                                                      Local Governments18 votes
                                                                                        Mental Health11 votes
                                                                                          New York City Education4 votes
                                                                                            People With Disabilities2 votes
                                                                                              Procurement and Contracts9 votes
                                                                                                Racing and Wagering5 votes
                                                                                                  Racing, Gaming and Wagering4 votes
                                                                                                    Real Property Taxation13 votes
                                                                                                      Science and Technology4 votes
                                                                                                        Social Services16 votes
                                                                                                          Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)47 votes
                                                                                                            Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development6 votes
                                                                                                              Transportation98 votes
                                                                                                                Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs14 votes
                                                                                                                  Veterans' Affairs9 votes
                                                                                                                    Women'S Issues15 votes

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