New York State Representative

Lester Chang Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05522

Introduced
2/14/25  
Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05530

Introduced
2/14/25  
Establishes a tax credit for pet adoption not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05531

Introduced
2/14/25  
Provides that a member of a public retirement system of the state may obtain a total not to exceed three years of service credit for up to three years of military duty if the member has completed a term of state service, under orders from the governor of the state of New York, and as certified by a letter of release from such orders issued by the state division of military and naval affairs.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05580

Introduced
2/18/25  
Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2025 and thereafter to $100,000.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05589

Introduced
2/18/25  
Relates to the convening of a human services employee wage board; requires the commissioner of labor to convene a human services employee wage board comprised of twelve members; requires the wage board to hold hearings and report and make recommendations to the governor and legislature no later than December 31, 2025.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05753

Introduced
2/20/25  
Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of financial services to ensure the agency is meeting its responsibility to evaluate and assess insurer compliance with federal and state mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05757

Introduced
2/20/25  
Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05792

Introduced
2/20/25  
Increases the monetary penalties for the crimes of aggravated harassment in the first or second degrees or for discrimination; provides that such penalty shall be not less than five hundred dollars nor more than twenty-five hundred dollars for the first violation and not less than twenty-five hundred dollars nor more than twelve thousand five hundred dollars for each subsequent violation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05825

Introduced
2/20/25  
Directs the state comptroller to conduct an audit of the department of health and other agencies to ensure that the agency meets its responsibilities to review and assess Medicaid managed care organizations for compliance with federal and state requirements to maintain adequate health care providers within network, and to meet mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05876

Introduced
2/24/25  
Enacts "Barreto's law" which establishes the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.