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Yudelka Tapia

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Overview

Yudelka Tapia is an American politician who is currently representing the 86th district in the New York State Assembly since 2021.

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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

100 bills

Became law

None became law. 30 passed the House or Senate but didn't become law.

  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7301: Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in certain businesses
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 7011: Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through mandatory personal income tax electronic tax filings
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 27, 2025A 3304: Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6811: Relates to establishing a lithium-ion battery safety program
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026A 10299: Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026A 10040: Relates to access to statewide teacher support and retention programs
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026A 9613: Enacts the family protection act; repealer
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9285: Enacts the mental health integration for networked data (MIND) act
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9294: Relates to the disclosure of tenant screening criteria
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9297: Provides a host community benefit for customers in a host community where data centers are expanded or placed
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2025A 9112: Prohibits the use of credit history in the tenant screening process for applicants who are survivors of domestic violence
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Sep 5, 2025A 9033: Enacts the "extreme weather tenant protection act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8769: Enacts the "New York state credit risk transparency and investor protection act"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 15, 2025A 8424: Relates to the justice center for the protection of people with special needs
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2025A 7957: Provides remedies for tenants of illegal dwelling units who were forced to vacate due to an emergency vacate order or eviction
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2025A 7963: Eliminates late fees for residential utility customers
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6931: Authorizes holders of certain licenses issued by the state liquor authority to engage in the sale or wholesale of ready-to-drink cocktails, and corrects certain provisions regarding sale of mead and cider
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5355: Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to discipline certain employees for acts of serious misconduct
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4944: Prohibits the operation of uncrewed aircraft, including drones, over school grounds or critical infrastructure
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4885: Prohibits elementary and secondary schools from withholding student transcripts for failure to pay tuition
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4940: Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025A 4878: Relates to the establishment of mental health clubhouses
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025A 2685: Relates to limited-scope radiographers
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1185: Relates to establishing an e-bike safety program to provide new e-bikes to certain delivery service workers at reduced or no cost in exchange for used unsafe e-bikes
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1248: Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or delivery of xylazine
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 9001: Relates to requiring training for teachers and administrators in the area of childhood trauma
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 8998: Relates to enacting the SIGH act to prohibit the construction of new schools near a major roadway, with exceptions
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 8999: Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 12, 2023A 6506: Prohibits the sale of xylazine
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5677: Sets requirements for the sale, lease, and rental of powered bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries for such devices
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2026A 10757: Relates to collection of social security account numbers for registration with the New York state donate life registry
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2026A 10580: Requires at least one electric level three fast charging station for every five thousand New York state residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2026A 10355: Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10217: Specifies that certain teachers, teacher aides, and teacher assistants shall be included in the excessive teacher turnover prevention program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2026A 10111: Relates to housing stability protections for at-risk tenants
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026A 10041: Relates to special education labor market fairness
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 10, 2025A 9302: Enacts the "child care for caregivers act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 3, 2025A 9230: Requires additional reporting and documentation requirements for manifestation determination reviews
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 17, 2025A 9171: Increases transparency of source of income discrimination findings and rental application outcomes for voucher holders
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 5, 2025A 9050: Authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for mental health clubhouses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 13, 2025A 8999: Relates to wage parity compensation for home care workers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 9, 2025A 8829: Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to rename the Burnside subway station the Burnside Bronx Community College subway station
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 16, 2025A 8440: Relates to education transportation contracts
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8226: Provides for program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8201: Makes permanent certain provisions relating to liquidator's permits and temporary retail permits
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8200: Requires third-party verification of an application to receive the Empire State film production credit and the Empire State film post production credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2025A 7967: Relates to rights of persons with disabilities to be accompanied by a guide dog or service dog
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2025A 7819: Directs the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study on retrofitting certain schools
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7585: Enacts the fair share for homeless shelters act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7582: Requires landlords to notify tenants if common areas or amenities in their building will be out of service for more than seven consecutive days
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7589: Declares any conveyances of real property to a landlord identified on the city of New York's office of the public advocate's worst landlord watchlist as void as against public policy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 25, 2025A 7296: Relates to the number of residential properties limited liability companies can own
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6941: Relates to the definition of the term prospective relative guardian
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6910: Exempts a portion of poll workers' income earned on an election day from state income tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6995: Enacts the public benefits privacy act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6922: Enacts the fair housing and source of income discrimination awareness act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 7002: Prohibiting or limiting certain tax exemptions for real property in instances where a pattern or practice of discrimination against occupants has been found
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 7014: Requires institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain surveillance, recording and investigation standards
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2025A 6304: Relates to requiring all new residential and commercial construction that has dedicated off-street parking to implement electric vehicle supply equipment infrastructure
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025A 5842: Establishes the New York state infrastructure bank
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025A 5898: Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025A 5430: Makes technical changes relating to the rescindment of certificates of authority
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5397: Relates to Medicaid reimbursement rates for inpatient psychiatric care
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5387: Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue licenses to new premises for the sale of liquor where such premises is within two hundred feet of a place of worship, or where three or more such premises exist
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5413: Enacts the "help parents find and afford child care act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5415: Enacts the "home repair act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5385: Enacts the mental health shelter placement accuracy and support act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5374: Establishes a wound care kit and xylazine test strip distribution
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4888: Relates to a parent's right to know if an employee, volunteer or an administrator of a school district is reprimanded for inappropriate conduct towards their child
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4961: Establishes the addiction prevention and recovery act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4436: Provides an exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 of a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4355: Requires landlords to return security deposits within a reasonable time
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4409: Relates to enacting the environmentally conscious purchasing act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4334: Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4336: Establishes the New York student loan assistance and home purchase act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2025A 4373: Relates to regulation of PFAS as a toxic air pollutant
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3890: Provides for a disability benefit for employees of the New York city transit authority who are disabled by reason of an assault sustained in the course of employment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3992: Relates to criminal liability of corporations whose negligence, recklessness, or intentional or knowing acts cause the death or physical injury of a person on an unmarked worksite
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3977: Enacts the limited-scope wound care specialist certification act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 4038: Enacts the enhanced empire state child credit for infants act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025A 3684: Requires eligible agencies that receive state funding for universal prekindergarten located in N.Y. city to accept administration for children's services child care vouchers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025A 3677: Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enroll students in career and technical education courses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 29, 2025A 3685: Relates to requiring the re-inspection of dwellings with mold violations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1352: Establishes a private right of action for tenants alleging a failure to keep and maintain self-closing doors
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1243: Establishes the building and fire code adherence tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2024A 9871: Requires landlords to return security deposits within a reasonable time
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2024A 9691: Requires rent reduction in cases of submetered utility service
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 15, 2024A 9506: Relates to nursing employees' right to express breast milk
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 8, 2024A 9143: Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 9009: Relates to increasing the reimbursement dictated pursuant to standards of payment for care provided foster children by three percent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 9000: Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 9002: Relates to providing a tax credit for the adoption of special needs children
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 1, 2024A 9004: Provides for a disability benefit for employees of the New York city transit authority who are disabled by reason of an assault sustained in the course of employment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 6, 2023A 7753: Creates a registration and licensing process for limited-scope radiographers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 11, 2023A 7111: Establishes the New York student loan assistance and home purchase act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 9, 2023A 6961: Establishes the building and fire code adherence tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 12, 2023A 6518: Provides for program eligibility for plans comparable to Medicare part D
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6123: Requires third trimester syphilis testing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6145: Establishes the addiction prevention and recovery act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 31, 2023A 6048: Establishes a private right of action for tenants alleging a failure to keep and maintain self-closing doors
    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 53 of 3,989 votes (1%). 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.