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Angelo L. Santabarbara

Democratic · NY · New York State Assembly Member, District 111

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Angelo Santabarbara is a licensed professional engineer and Army Reserve veteran who served five years as a Schenectady County legislator. He advocates for people with disabilities, including autism services, and for veterans.

Where Angelo L. Santabarbara stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (3 records), Environment and Public Health (1 record),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)

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Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support
  • Voted for a bill making larger employers report each year to the state labor department on how they use artificial intelligence in hiring. The Assembly passed it 105-35.

    June 3, 2026Supports AI Regulation

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 3 support
  • Sponsored the law setting up a state task force on rural ambulance services, which studies how to keep ambulance coverage running outside cities. The governor signed it as Chapter 778 of 2021.

    December 22, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law requiring doctors to screen children aged three and under for autism using national pediatric guidelines. The governor signed it as Chapter 241 of 2018.

    August 24, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted for the Compassionate Care Act, a bill setting up a state medical marijuana program for seriously ill patients. The Assembly passed that version 99-41.

    June 3, 2013Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support
  • Voted for New York's main climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. It set statewide targets for cutting greenhouse gas pollution and for renewable energy. The Assembly passed it 111-35.

    June 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Sponsored the law that widened eligibility for state library building aid so public libraries in poorer communities can qualify. The governor signed it as Chapter 241 of 2024.

    August 28, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
  • Sponsored the law creating a trial speed camera program in school zones in the city of Schenectady. The governor signed it as Chapter 483 of 2025.

    October 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law tightening safety rules for stretch limousines and raising the class of driver's license needed to drive one. The governor signed it as Chapter 6 of 2020.

    February 3, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted for the Child Victims Act, which gave people abused as children more time to sue and to press criminal charges. The Assembly passed it 139-7.

    June 7, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
  • Sponsored the law requiring doctors to screen children aged three and under for autism using national pediatric guidelines. The governor signed it as Chapter 241 of 2018.

    August 24, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law that created New York's first Autism Spectrum Disorder Advisory Board. The board writes and updates a statewide plan for autism services. The governor signed it as Chapter 469 of 2016.

    November 29, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 2 support
  • Voted for the Freedom to Read Act, which makes school libraries adopt policies against pulling books because someone objects to their ideas. The Assembly passed it 89-46.

    June 17, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Sponsored the law that widened eligibility for state library building aid so public libraries in poorer communities can qualify. The governor signed it as Chapter 241 of 2024.

    August 28, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Voted for the NY SAFE Act, the gun law New York passed weeks after the Newtown school shooting. It widened the ban on assault weapons and required background checks for ammunition buyers. The Assembly passed it 104-43.

    January 15, 2013Supports Gun Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
  • Voted for the Reproductive Health Act, which put abortion rights into state health law and took abortion out of the criminal code. The Assembly passed it 95-49.

    January 22, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 3 oppose
  • Voted against the Clean Slate Act, which seals many old criminal convictions from public view after a waiting period. The Assembly passed it anyway, 82-65.

    June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted against the HALT Solitary Confinement Act, which set new limits on how New York prisons and jails use solitary confinement. The Assembly passed it anyway, 101-49.

    March 16, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

  • Voted against the Green Light Law, which let New York residents get a standard driver's license without proving their immigration status. The Assembly passed it anyway, 87-61.

    June 12, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support
  • Asked the State Comptroller in a formal request to investigate the delivery charges National Grid and other utilities add to customer bills. He said those charges rose even when customers used less energy.

    January 8, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records
  • Received the endorsement of New York State United Teachers, the statewide teachers union, for the November 2026 general election.

    August 18, 2026

    Source: nysut.org · researched September 20, 2026

  • Was appointed chair of the Assembly's standing committee on people with disabilities, the committee that handles disability policy bills.

    January 9, 2025

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026

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Profile last researched September 18, 2026.