A10030-B · NY SENATE
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.
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Erik Bottcher
DState Senator · District 47
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: New York Senate District 47
Biography
Erik Bottcher is a Democratic state senator who represents New York State Senate District 47 and is seeking re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Bottcher served on the New York City Council from 2022 to 2026 and took office in the State Senate on February 4, 2026; he is the Democratic and Working Families Party candidate.[1]
Erik Bottcher earned a bachelor's degree from George Washington University.[1] He represented New York City Council District 3 from 2022 to 2026, succeeding Corey Johnson (D).[1] He assumed office in the State Senate on February 4, 2026, succeeding Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D).[1] In the November 3, 2026 general election, Bottcher faces Charlotte Friedman (R).[1][2]
- 1.Erik Bottcher · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.New York State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
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New York Senate District 47
Erik Bottcher is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for New York Senate District 47 as DWFP. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
Other candidates for this seat
Votes by issue
Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Jobs & cost of living764 with · 1 against765 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies; relates to the inference of an assignee's intent and purpose in taking an assignment of a claim against an obligor that is not an eligible obligor.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons.
Apr 20, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–23 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Rights & public safety393 with · 0 against393 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions; provides that items for sale at a commissary or canteen shall be sold for no more than a certain percentage over the purchase price; provides that the department of corrections and community supervisions shall publish on its website the price list for all commissary items for sale at each institution as of June 1, 2026 and on an annual basis thereafter.
May 29, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the business records exception to hearsay
Provides additional requirements for certain writings and records to be admissible under the business records hearsay exception.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to placing restrictions on the sale of flare guns
Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.
Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 35–25 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Climate & energy283 with · 1 against284 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and requirements for climate change adaptive infrastructure projects; relates to the use of funds from the climate change adaptation fund for certain projects; relates to the disclosure of certain data from returns of petroleum or fossil fuel businesses; relates to expenditure of funds from the climate change adaptation fund; repeals certain provisions; relates to severability and legislative findings.
Jan 22, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.
May 28, 2025 · Passed Senate 33–25 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Health & care272 with · 0 against272 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work or training encompassing minority healthcare issues; provides an exemption for certain individuals; requires hospitals and facilities to request documentation of the completion of training from employees and prospective employees.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 34–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Repeals provisions relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease.
May 29, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
Feb 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 34–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Housing & rent166 with · 0 against166 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–23 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.
Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code; requires the owner of a building to be demolished to prove that such owner has the financial ability to complete demolition of the building.
Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Education & families111 with · 0 against111 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.
Mar 17, 2025 · Passed Senate 40–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.
May 19, 2026 · Passed Senate 39–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools
Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes.
Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Transportation110 with · 0 against110 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure
Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric public serving fleet vehicles.
Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 37–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the number of persons recommended for appointment to the Republic airport commission for the governor to choose from which shall be a list of no fewer than three persons.
Feb 3, 2025 · Passed Senate 40–23 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.
Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–23 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Technology & privacy67 with · 0 against67 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.
Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.
Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Restricts the use of automatic license plate reader information
Prohibits automatic license plate reader users from selling, sharing, allowing access to, or transferring automatic license plate reader information to any state or local jurisdiction for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a law that denies or interferes with a person's right to choose or obtain reproductive health care services or any lawful health care services.
May 14, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Foreign affairs & defense6 with · 0 against6 votes
Most contested
- Yes
Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.
Jun 10, 2025 · Passed Senate 53–5 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.
Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 57–2 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the veterans tuition awards program
Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child; defines terms.
Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 58–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
- Yes
Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 639 party-divided votes on file.
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals
With most of their party · Passed Senate 34–24 · Yes 34–No 24 · Democrats 33–2, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–23 · Yes 35–No 23 · Democrats 34–1, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to the business records exception to hearsay
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–24 · Yes 35–No 24 · Democrats 34–2, Republicans 0–22
Jan 22, 2025Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
YesVOTED
A10158 · NY SENATE
Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland
Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland for an additional year for 2026-2027.
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A10184 · NY SENATE
Limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland
Relates to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland for 2026-2027.
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A10312-A · NY SENATE
Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to disclose to residents and their families
Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to separately disclose to residents and their families; requires such information to be posted on the residential health care facility's website.
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A10390-A · NY SENATE
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2030.
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A10391 · NY SENATE
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie.
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A10411-A · NY SENATE
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.
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A10478 · NY SENATE
Relates to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton
Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.
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A10922 · NY SENATE
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale, issuance and refund of bonds and notes of New York city
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
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A11030-A · NY SENATE
Requires utility corporations and municipalities to notify property owners prior to beginning any scheduled non-emergency construction or other work
Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.
Official summary — read the bill text ↗
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