New York State Representative

Lester Chang Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07466

Introduced
3/28/25  
Requires defense and indemnification of public officers and employees in certain cities; repeals provisions relating to the right of security against unreasonable search and seizure.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07982

Introduced
4/16/25  
Requires that in cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined; provides that in cases concerning dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which the issue is enjoined.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07530

Introduced
4/1/25  
Establishes a spending cap; increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07795

Introduced
4/11/25  
Requires detailed fiscal impact notes on certain legislation stating the estimated annual cost to the political subdivision affected and the source of such estimate; provides that bills will be invalidated if the funding source is not provided or the fiscal impact results in an annual net additional cost in excess of $10,000.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07798

Introduced
4/11/25  
Establishes a temporary moratorium on unfunded mandates from the legislature and creates regional mandate relief councils.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07800

Introduced
4/11/25  
Prohibits the use of state funds for non-residents seeking an abortion or any other procedure that results in the intentional termination of a pregnancy at any stage of gestation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07852

Introduced
4/11/25  
Prohibits contributions or donations to be made by hostile foreign nations in connection with a state or local election; makes a knowing violation of such provisions a class A felony, subject to an additional civil penalty equal to the contribution or donation amount plus a fine of up to ten thousand dollars.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07865

Introduced
4/11/25  
Provides that a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the third degree when such person intentionally damages property of another person to promote or suppress a political ideology, or otherwise as an expression of political ideology.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07876

Introduced
4/11/25  
Requires colleges and universities to provide students with written information on reporting bias related and hate crimes, requirements for reporting bias related and hate crimes, and protections available to those who report bias related and hate crimes.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07908

Introduced
4/11/25  
Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.