Philip A. Palmesano
Republican · NY · Member of the New York State Assembly, District 132
Phil Palmesano of Corning has represented Steuben, Schuyler, and Yates counties in Albany since 2011 and is the top Republican on the budget committee. He focuses on tax and mandate relief, the business climate, local roads and bridges, and affordable, reliable energy.
Where Philip A. Palmesano stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Gun Control (3 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted no on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, New York's law setting deadlines to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Assembly passed it 111 to 35.
June 20, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Sponsored a bill creating a state advanced nuclear energy office and a grant fund for nuclear power projects. The Assembly Energy Committee held the bill, which stopped it from reaching a floor vote.
May 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the 2025-2026 state budget bill covering school aid, labor, housing and family assistance. The Assembly passed it 112 to 37.
May 8, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Joined a rally at the State Capitol calling for repeal of New York's bail law, alongside the Steuben County sheriff, undersheriff and district attorney, the Bath police chief and the Hornell mayor.
February 4, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted yes on giving child sexual abuse victims more years to sue their abusers and to have them prosecuted. The Assembly passed the bill 139 to 7.
June 7, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted yes on a law requiring every college in New York to adopt set rules for handling sexual assault, dating violence and stalking reports. The Assembly passed it 138 to 4 and the governor signed it.
June 17, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 3 oppose
Voted no on the Concealed Carry Improvement Act, the gun licensing law New York passed after the Supreme Court struck down its old permit rules. The Assembly passed it 90 to 52.
July 1, 2022Opposes Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on letting a court order a person to give up their guns when a judge finds them a danger, often called a red flag law. The Assembly passed it 115 to 20.
March 6, 2018Opposes Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the NY SAFE Act, the state's main gun control law. The Assembly passed it 104 to 43 and the governor signed it the same day.
January 15, 2013Opposes Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted no on the Reproductive Health Act, which wrote abortion rights into New York law. The Assembly passed it 95 to 49.
January 22, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 oppose
Voted no on the Clean Slate Act, which seals many old criminal convictions after a waiting period so they no longer show up in most background checks. The Assembly passed it 82 to 65.
June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on legalizing and taxing marijuana for adults in New York. The Assembly passed the bill 94 to 56.
March 30, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Green Light Law, which let people living in New York without legal immigration status get a standard driver's license. The Assembly passed it 87 to 61.
June 12, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Marriage Equality Act, which let same-sex couples marry in New York. The Assembly passed it 80 to 63.
June 15, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Sponsored a bill creating a state advanced nuclear energy office and a grant fund for nuclear power projects. The Assembly Energy Committee held the bill, which stopped it from reaching a floor vote.
May 11, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Co-sponsored a law adding broadband internet work to the list of projects a public library can pay for with state library construction grants. It passed the Assembly and was signed as Chapter 480 of 2015.
November 20, 2015Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was promoted to Assistant Minority Leader, a leadership post in the Assembly's Republican conference.
January 27, 2020
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Was named the top Republican on the Assembly Energy Committee, the committee that handles electric and gas rates and state energy policy.
January 29, 2013
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Race Philip A. Palmesano is in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 132 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 132; New York · incumbent
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.