James N. Tedisco

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

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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

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 Immigration

Source: nysenate.gov

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

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

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

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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 Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: nysenate.gov

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 Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: nysenate.gov

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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