| 203rd New York State Legislature | |||||
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 New York State Capitol (2009) | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | New York State Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | New York, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2020 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| President | Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) | ||||
| Temporary President | Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Speaker | Carl Heastie (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
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The 203rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 9, 2019, to December 31, 2020, during the ninth and tenth years of Andrew Cuomo's governorship, in Albany.
Key legislation
- Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
- Reproductive Health Act (S2796)
- Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act
- Cannabis and Taxation Act
- Jose Peralta New York state DREAM Act
- Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
- Child Victims Act
- Greenlight Act
- Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act
State Senate
Senators
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. James Skoufis changed from the Assembly to the Senate.
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
| District | Senator | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kenneth LaValle* | Republican | |
| 2nd | John J. Flanagan* | Republican | Minority Leader; resigned his seat effective June 28, 2020 |
| 3rd | Monica Martinez | Democrat | |
| 4th | Phil Boyle* | Republican | |
| 5th | Jim Gaughran | Democrat | |
| 6th | Kevin Thomas | Democrat | |
| 7th | Anna Kaplan | Democrat | |
| 8th | John E. Brooks* | Democrat | |
| 9th | Todd Kaminsky* | Democrat | |
| 10th | James Sanders Jr.* | Democrat | |
| 11th | John Liu | Democrat | |
| 12th | Michael Gianaris* | Democrat | |
| 13th | Jessica Ramos | Democrat | |
| 14th | Leroy Comrie* | Democrat | |
| 15th | Joseph Addabbo Jr.* | Democrat | |
| 16th | Toby Ann Stavisky* | Democrat | |
| 17th | Simcha Felder* | Ind. Dem. | |
| 18th | Julia Salazar | Democrat | |
| 19th | Roxanne Persaud* | Democrat | |
| 20th | Zellnor Myrie | Democrat | |
| 21st | Kevin Parker* | Democrat | |
| 22nd | Andrew Gounardes | Democrat | |
| 23rd | Diane Savino* | Democrat | |
| 24th | Andrew Lanza* | Republican | |
| 25th | Velmanette Montgomery* | Democrat | |
| 26th | Brian P. Kavanagh* | Democrat | |
| 27th | Brad Hoylman* | Democrat | |
| 28th | Liz Krueger* | Democrat | |
| 29th | José M. Serrano* | Democrat | |
| 30th | Brian Benjamin* | Democrat | |
| 31st | Robert Jackson | Democrat | |
| 32nd | Luis R. Sepúlveda* | Democrat | |
| 33rd | Gustavo Rivera* | Democrat | |
| 34th | Alessandra Biaggi | Democrat | |
| 35th | Andrea Stewart-Cousins* | Democrat | elected Temporary President |
| 36th | Jamaal Bailey* | Democrat | |
| 37th | Shelley Mayer* | Democrat | |
| 38th | David Carlucci* | Democrat | |
| 39th | James Skoufis* | Democrat | |
| 40th | Peter Harckham | Democrat | |
| 41st | Sue Serino* | Republican | |
| 42nd | Jen Metzger | Democrat | |
| 43rd | Daphne Jordan | Republican | |
| 44th | Neil Breslin* | Democrat | |
| 45th | Betty Little* | Republican | |
| 46th | George A. Amedore Jr.* | Republican | |
| 47th | Joseph Griffo* | Republican | |
| 48th | Patty Ritchie* | Republican | |
| 49th | Jim Tedisco* | Republican | |
| 50th | Bob Antonacci | Republican | on November 5, 2019, elected to the NY Supreme Court |
| vacant | The seat remained vacant throughout 2020 | ||
| 51st | James L. Seward* | Republican | |
| 52nd | Fred Akshar* | Republican | |
| 53rd | Rachel May | Democrat | |
| 54th | Pam Helming* | Republican | |
| 55th | Rich Funke* | Republican | |
| 56th | Joseph Robach* | Republican | |
| 57th | Catharine Young* | Republican | resigned effective March 10, 2019 |
| George Borrello | Republican | on November 5, 2019, elected to fill vacancy | |
| 58th | Tom O'Mara* | Republican | |
| 59th | Patrick M. Gallivan* | Republican | |
| 60th | Chris Jacobs* | Republican | on June 23, 2020, elected to the 116th U.S. Congress |
| 61st | Michael Ranzenhofer* | Republican | |
| 62nd | Rob Ortt* | Republican | Minority Leader from June 28, 2020 |
| 63rd | Timothy M. Kennedy* | Democrat |
State Assembly
Assembly members
Note: For brevity, the chairmanships omit the words "...the Committee on (the)..."
- +Elected in a special election
References
- "BREAKING: Cuomo signs LGBT bills banning conversion therapy, anti-transgender discrimination". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. January 25, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "Marijuana in New York: Here's how Andrew Cuomo plans to legalize, tax it".
- "NY State Senate Bill S1250". NY State Senate. January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- "NY lawmakers send landmark climate change bill to Cuomo". June 20, 2019.
- "License bill edges its way into law".
- Though Richardson was elected on the Working Families Party line, she is a registered Democrat.
Sources
- Senate election results at NYS Board of Elections
