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John Zaccaro Jr.

Democratic · NY · New York State Assemblymember, District 80

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Bronx assemblymember, former housing organizer, and former City Council chief of staff with public-service experience focused on housing conditions, public education, community safety, and quality of life.

Where John Zaccaro Jr. stands, based on their records

Supports

AI Regulation (1 record), Healthcare Affordability (6 records), Environment and Public Health (6 records),

Opposes

Government Spending Reduction (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — AI Regulation

AI Regulation · 1 support
  • Introduced A6545 to impose liability on chatbot operators whose products impersonate licensed professionals.

    March 6, 2025Supports AI Regulation

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 6 support
  • Introduced A10514 to add placenta accreta screening to routine prenatal care.

    March 6, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A9485 to prohibit fees for copies of stillbirth and fetal-death certificates.

    January 7, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A7448 to require maternal-depression screening within six weeks after birth.

    March 28, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6029 to establish education and outreach on home-visiting programs for families.

    February 25, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A5917 to increase criminal penalties for assaulting physicians who are providing direct patient care.

    February 24, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Voted for the 2024 transportation, environment, and economic-development budget, including elimination of insulin copayments.

    April 18, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 6 support
  • Supported A11560, a proposed moratorium on data-center permits while the state studies infrastructure and environmental effects.

    June 4, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A8260 to prohibit food-delivery platforms and restaurants from sending push-notification advertising to minors.

    May 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A52 to create a fee-and-rebate program tied to the emissions of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

    January 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A36 to prohibit specified forms of cannabis advertising.

    January 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A51 to require opioid-antagonist training for daycare employees.

    January 8, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Called for stronger enforcement of New York's ban on flavored electronic cigarettes.

    May 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 2 support
  • Supported A6766 to protect students and casino patrons from excessive or misleading ATM fees.

    May 28, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A117 to limit overdraft fees charged by financial institutions.

    January 8, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 support
  • Voted for the 2024-2025 education, labor, housing, and family-assistance budget bill.

    April 20, 2024Supports Labor Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
  • Voted for the 2024-2025 education, labor, housing, and family-assistance budget bill.

    April 20, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 8 support
  • Supported A8871, an omnibus package changing state correctional laws.

    June 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A8263 to require police training on address-confidentiality protocols for protected people.

    May 5, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6913 to require domestic-violence and sexual-assault awareness education for cosmetologists.

    March 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A5917 to increase criminal penalties for assaulting physicians who are providing direct patient care.

    February 24, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A105 to make possessing a weapon outside the home while intoxicated a class A misdemeanor.

    January 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A116 to require an electric-scooter safety manual, operator licensing, and insurance.

    January 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Advocated for A9122 to ensure accurate interpretation for people with limited English proficiency during depositions and other sworn statements.

    June 5, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Voted for a 2024 budget measure that enabled license revocation for businesses selling cannabis without authorization.

    April 18, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 4 support
  • Introduced A10637, the Anti-Slumlord Act, to strengthen remedies against landlords who leave residential buildings in dangerous condition.

    March 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A8431 to establish an adjacent-neighbors bill of rights governing construction and property access.

    May 15, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A7408 to let domestic-violence victims terminate residential leases early.

    March 25, 2025Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Voted for the 2024-2025 education, labor, housing, and family-assistance budget bill.

    April 20, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Social Programs and Welfare · 6 support
  • Introduced A11091 to eliminate fees for copies of high-school-equivalency diplomas and transcripts.

    April 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10656 to extend tuition-assistance eligibility to students experiencing homelessness.

    March 19, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10055 to expand transportation programs administered through the state Office for the Aging.

    January 30, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Secured $500,000 in state funding with Senator Gustavo Rivera for Bronx House after-school programming and facility improvements.

    June 27, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6029 to establish education and outreach on home-visiting programs for families.

    February 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A85 to provide rental assistance for New York City charter-school students through a metered funding system.

    January 8, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 8 support
  • Introduced A11091 to eliminate fees for copies of high-school-equivalency diplomas and transcripts.

    April 24, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10656 to extend tuition-assistance eligibility to students experiencing homelessness.

    March 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10649 to require reassignment plans for special-education students before a school closes or substantially changes.

    March 19, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Secured $500,000 in state funding with Senator Gustavo Rivera for Bronx House after-school programming and facility improvements.

    June 27, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Advocated for A2598 to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays.

    May 14, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A85 to provide rental assistance for New York City charter-school students through a metered funding system.

    January 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A51 to require opioid-antagonist training for daycare employees.

    January 8, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Voted for the 2024-2025 education, labor, housing, and family-assistance budget bill.

    April 20, 2024Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Gun Control

Gun Control · 1 support
  • Introduced A105 to make possessing a weapon outside the home while intoxicated a class A misdemeanor.

    January 8, 2025Supports Gun Control

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 5 support
  • Introduced A10514 to add placenta accreta screening to routine prenatal care.

    March 6, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A9485 to prohibit fees for copies of stillbirth and fetal-death certificates.

    January 7, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A7448 to require maternal-depression screening within six weeks after birth.

    March 28, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A7408 to let domestic-violence victims terminate residential leases early.

    March 25, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6913 to require domestic-violence and sexual-assault awareness education for cosmetologists.

    March 18, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support
  • Spoke in favor of A9349B, which would restrict surveillance pricing based on consumers' personal data.

    June 4, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 8 support
  • Voted for the 2026-2027 public-protection and general-government budget and highlighted its protections for immigrants.

    May 21, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10649 to require reassignment plans for special-education students before a school closes or substantially changes.

    March 19, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Supported A8871, an omnibus package changing state correctional laws.

    June 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Advocated for A2598 to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays.

    May 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A8263 to require police training on address-confidentiality protocols for protected people.

    May 5, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A7408 to let domestic-violence victims terminate residential leases early.

    March 25, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6913 to require domestic-violence and sexual-assault awareness education for cosmetologists.

    March 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Advocated for A9122 to ensure accurate interpretation for people with limited English proficiency during depositions and other sworn statements.

    June 5, 2024Supports Civil Rights

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 10 support
  • Spoke in favor of A9349B, which would restrict surveillance pricing based on consumers' personal data.

    June 4, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10913 to require rental-car companies to disclose all mandatory fees in the initially advertised price.

    April 8, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10637, the Anti-Slumlord Act, to strengthen remedies against landlords who leave residential buildings in dangerous condition.

    March 13, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Supported A6766 to protect students and casino patrons from excessive or misleading ATM fees.

    May 28, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A8260 to prohibit food-delivery platforms and restaurants from sending push-notification advertising to minors.

    May 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A6545 to impose liability on chatbot operators whose products impersonate licensed professionals.

    March 6, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A36 to prohibit specified forms of cannabis advertising.

    January 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A117 to limit overdraft fees charged by financial institutions.

    January 8, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Called for stronger enforcement of New York's ban on flavored electronic cigarettes.

    May 22, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Voted for a 2024 budget measure that enabled license revocation for businesses selling cannabis without authorization.

    April 18, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 2 support
  • Supported A11560, a proposed moratorium on data-center permits while the state studies infrastructure and environmental effects.

    June 4, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A10055 to expand transportation programs administered through the state Office for the Aging.

    January 30, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

Track record — General

General · 3 records
  • Received District Council 37 delegates' endorsement for reelection in Assembly District 80.

    April 29, 2026

    Source: dc37.net · researched September 12, 2026

  • Advocated for A7033D, legislation establishing a Little Yemen cultural district in the Bronx.

    March 5, 2026

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

  • Introduced A35 to require notice to elected officials when the state receives a cannabis retail or on-site consumption license application in their districts.

    January 8, 2025

    Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 12, 2026

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Profile last researched September 12, 2026.