Patrick B. Burke
Democratic · NY · Member, New York State Assembly District 142
Patrick B. Burke serves in the New York State Assembly for District 142 and chairs the Assembly Committee on Cities.
Where Patrick B. Burke stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (6 records), Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 6 support
Sponsored a bill making cities give 90 days' public notice before they stop adding fluoride to water (A8680-A). It passed the Senate, after the Assembly.
June 2, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Sponsored a law requiring yearly health department audits of nursing home infection control (A6057-A, S1783-A). The governor signed it.
December 22, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Sponsored a law encouraging SUNY and CUNY campuses to phase out single-use plastics (A7564). The governor signed it.
November 2, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (S6599), New York's climate law. It passed the Assembly 111-35.
June 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on a bill he co-sponsored to end religious exemptions from school vaccine rules (A2371). It passed the Assembly 84-61.
June 13, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov
Sponsored an Erie County law banning store sales of products with plastic microbeads. The county legislature passed it unanimously.
July 30, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: cityandstateny.com
Also on this bill
- February 15, 2018 · Sponsored an Erie County law banning conversion therapy for minors. The county legislature passed it unanimously. (Supports Civil Rights)
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on a bill requiring hospitals to form clinical staffing committees with nurses (A108-B). It passed the Assembly 144-5.
May 4, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Sponsored a bill giving Erie County park rangers peace officer powers (A7529). It passed the Assembly for the second time.
March 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Voted yes on the 2019 rent law (S6458), which strengthened rent regulation and tenant protections. It passed the Assembly 95-46.
June 14, 2019Supports Housing Affordability
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Sponsored a law letting more child crime victims and witnesses get state help for counseling and court travel costs (A7051). The governor signed it.
August 21, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 support
Voted yes on New York's 2022 concealed-carry gun law (S51001), which tightened gun licensing. It passed the Assembly 90-52.
July 1, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted yes on the Reproductive Health Act (S240), which protected abortion rights in state law. It passed the Assembly 95-49.
January 22, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Voted yes on a state Equal Rights Amendment (S51002) that bans discrimination based on sex, race, disability, and more. It passed the Assembly 95-45.
July 1, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on a bill banning the 'gay panic' and 'trans panic' defense in murder cases (S6573). It passed the Assembly 143-5.
June 19, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (S1047), which banned bias based on gender identity. It passed the Assembly 105-43.
January 15, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov
Sponsored an Erie County law banning conversion therapy for minors. The county legislature passed it unanimously.
February 15, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
Also on this bill
- July 30, 2015 · Sponsored an Erie County law banning store sales of products with plastic microbeads. The county legislature passed it unanimously. (Supports Environment and Public Health)
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted yes on the Medical Aid in Dying Act (A136), which lets some terminally ill adults request life-ending medicine. It passed the Assembly 81-67.
April 29, 2025
Source: nyassembly.gov
Sponsored a law letting retired teachers who return to work combine their old and new pension service credit sooner (A10529, S7462-B). The governor signed it.
December 13, 2024
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted no on the Clean Slate Act (A1029-C), which automatically seals certain old criminal convictions. It passed the Assembly 82-65.
June 9, 2023
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on legalizing adult-use marijuana (S854-A, the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act). It passed the Assembly 94-56.
March 30, 2021
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted yes on a bill letting the Legislature end the governor's COVID emergency powers (S5357). It passed the Assembly 107-43.
March 5, 2021
Source: nyassembly.gov
Voted no on the Green Light bill (A3675), which let people without legal immigration status get driver's licenses. It passed the Assembly 87-61.
June 12, 2019
Source: nyassembly.gov
Past race Patrick B. Burke ran in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 142 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 142; New York · incumbent