James N. Tedisco
Republican · NY · New York State Senator, District 44
Jim Tedisco is a former special education teacher who served in the State Assembly from 1983 to 2016, including four years as minority leader. He focuses on capping property taxes and on laws that protect missing children and pets.
Where James N. Tedisco stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records), Social Programs and Welfare (2 records),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record), Gun Control (2 records),
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Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Wrote the law barring health insurers from charging copays or deductibles for prostate cancer screening. It was signed as chapter 335 of 2018.
November 5, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted no on the state climate law that set targets for cutting greenhouse gases and building renewable power. The Senate passed it 41-21.
June 18, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Wrote the law setting up speed cameras in school zones in the city of Schenectady as a trial program running through 2030. It was signed as chapter 483 of 2025.
October 27, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Wrote the law adding the head of the State Police and the Office of Victim Services to the state team that reviews domestic violence deaths. It was signed as chapter 248 of 2017.
August 21, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted yes on Buster's Law, which made torturing or killing a pet a felony punishable by up to two years in prison. The bill was named for a Schenectady cat set on fire. The Assembly passed it 142-0.
June 10, 1999Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted no on the 2019 tenant protection law, which tightened rent regulation statewide and limited rent increases and evictions. The Senate passed it 36-26.
June 14, 2019Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Wrote the law setting aside one in ten legislative internships for honorably discharged veterans. It was signed as chapter 619 of 2023.
November 10, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Wrote the law extending the rules that let people keep some income and savings while still qualifying for public assistance. It was signed as chapter 140 of 2017.
July 25, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 2 oppose
Voted no on the gun licensing law New York passed in a special session after the Supreme Court struck down its old concealed carry rules. It set training requirements and barred guns from many public places. The Senate passed it 43-20.
July 1, 2022Opposes Gun Control
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the New York SAFE Act, the gun law passed days after the Newtown school shooting. It expanded the assault weapon ban, capped magazines and required background checks on private sales. The Assembly passed it 104-43.
January 15, 2013Opposes Gun Control
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted yes on the SAFE for Kids Act, which bars social media companies from feeding algorithm-driven content to minors without a parent's consent. The Senate passed it 61-0.
June 6, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 5 oppose
Voted no on the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which lets a terminally ill adult ask a doctor for medication to end their own life. The Senate passed it 35-27.
June 9, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals many old criminal convictions after a waiting period so they no longer show up in most background checks. The Senate passed it 37-25.
June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Voted no on the HALT Act, which limited solitary confinement in New York prisons and jails to 15 days and barred it for young, old and disabled prisoners. The Senate passed it 42-21.
March 18, 2021Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.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 Senate passed it 33-29.
June 17, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nysenate.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 80-63.
June 15, 2011Opposes Civil Rights
Source: nyassembly.gov · researched September 20, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Became Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly, the top post for the chamber's Republicans, and held it until April 2009.
November 29, 2005
Source: en.wikipedia.org · researched September 20, 2026
Race James N. Tedisco is in:
- State Senator, District 44 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 44; New York · incumbent
Profile last researched September 19, 2026.