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Steven Raga

DAssembly Member · District 30

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. How topics are assigned

  • Jobs & cost of living77 yes · 0 no77 votes

    Most contested

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Rights & public safety34 yes · 0 no34 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Enacts the "police radio transparency act"

      Requires that any law enforcement agency in the state that encrypts any portion of its radio communications shall ensure that all of its radio communications, with the exception of sensitive information, may be monitored in real time by professional journalists, newscasters, and individuals employed by emergency services organizations.

      Jun 3, 2026 · Passed Assembly 78–62Official record ↗

    • Yes

      Enacts the "criminal court opinion transparency act"

      Requires the chief administrator of the courts to submit a report to the legislature and the governor on: an evaluation of the feasibility and benefit of publishing suppression rulings rendered by trial-level criminal courts and/or collection of data regarding such rulings; whether the publication of additional decisions and/or collection of data would improve the practice of law; an evaluation of the means by which such publication and/or collection of data may be effectuated to improve transparency and the public understanding of these courts; an assessment of any further resources that would be necessary to support increased publication or data collection; and recommendations regarding legislation and administrative measures that could be taken.

      Jun 2, 2026 · Passed Assembly 88–52Official record ↗

    • Yes

      Updates provisions relating to the independent redistricting commission

      Updates provisions relating to the independent redistricting commission; provides for redistricting following every federal census.

      Jun 3, 2026 · Passed Assembly 90–48Official record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Health & care28 yes · 0 no28 votes

    Most contested

    All health & care votes
  • Climate & energy26 yes · 0 no26 votes

    Most contested

    All climate & energy votes
  • Transportation15 yes · 0 no15 votes

    Most contested

    All transportation votes
  • Education & families13 yes · 0 no13 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Relates to information required to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

      Requires name and contact information to be provided in certain calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

      Jan 29, 2026 · Passed Assembly 98–36Official record ↗

    • Yes

      Enacts the "freedom to read act"

      Requires each board of education to adopt a written policy for reconsideration of school library materials and make such policy available on its website; requires such policies to include provisions for the creation of a reconsideration committee to review complaints regarding school library materials; requires the commissioner of education to develop one or more model policies for school districts.

      Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Assembly 114–27Official record ↗

    • Yes

      Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year

      Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year; relates to contracts for excellence, foundation aid, the homeless and foster count, renewable energy projects, zero-emissions school buses and to apportioning aid for universal prekindergarten; relates to reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year and the maximum contract hours, withholding a portion of employment preparation education aid, and the effectiveness thereof; relates to the use of apportionments for the EXCEL program and the effectiveness thereof; relates to maximum class sizes for special classes for certain students with disabilities; provides for special apportionment for salary expenses; provides for special apportionment for public pension accruals; amends provisions relating to the apportionment amount for the Roosevelt union free school district; provides for set-asides from the state funds which certain districts are receiving from the total foundation aid; provides for support of public libraries; repeals certain provisions relating to the statewide universal full-day prekindergarten program (Part A); relates to evidence-based instructional practices in the subject of mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade five (Part B); relates to the eligibility of students enrolled in an approved program leading to a degree in a high demand field for the New York opportunity promise scholarship (Part C); allows for the chancellor of SUNY and CUNY to impose differential tuition rates on non-resident undergraduate and graduate students until the 2028-2029 academic year (Part E); relates to early childhood educator eligibility for the masters-in-education teacher incentive scholarship program (Part F); changes the name of the "New York state musical instrument revolving fund" to the "New York state music grant fund"; includes musical education in school districts and boards of cooperative educational services within not-for-profit musical entities incorporated in the state and organized for the purpose of the presentation of performing arts for the benefit of the public (Part G); extends provisions of law relating to restructuring financing for residential school placements (Part K); increases the standards of monthly need for aged, blind and disabled persons living in the community (Part L); utilizes reserves in the mortgage insurance fund for the neighborhood preservation program, the rural preservation program, the rural rental assistance program, and the New York state supportive housing program, the solutions to end homelessness program or the operational support for AIDS housing program (Part M); increases the number of land banks which can simultaneously exist in the state of New York from 35 to 45 (Part N); authorizes a tax abatement for alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings for purposes of preserving habitability in affordable housing (Part O); relates to establishing the crime of aggravated harassment of a rent regulated tenant (Part P); renumbers the disparate impact standard for housing and employment in the human rights law (Part Q); defines eligible multiple dwelling under the affordable New York housing program; includes a multiple dwelling that is located on a parcel of land which was part of a tract of land for which a special permit for a large scale general development was approved via the uniform land use review procedure on or before June 15, 2022, and such tract contains a multiple dwelling for which the commencement date is after December 31, 2015 and on or before June 15, 2022 and complies with certain affordability options (Part R).

      May 20, 2026 · Passed Assembly 119–25Official record ↗

    All education & families votes
  • Housing & rent9 yes · 0 no9 votes

    Most contested

    All housing & rent votes
  • Technology & privacy6 yes · 0 no6 votes

    Most contested

    All technology & privacy votes

Where they stood out

Voted with most of their party on all 69 party-divided votes on file.

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

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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.

S10001 · NY ASSEMBLY

Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises

Not votingNO VOTE

Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises at 22 N Main Street in the village of Florida, county of Orange.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 129–2·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S10029 · NY ASSEMBLY

Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence

Not votingNO VOTE

Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence from three to five percent.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 96–35·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S1004-B · NY ASSEMBLY

Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial

Not votingNO VOTE

Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 83–49·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S10058-C · NY ASSEMBLY

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson

Not votingNO VOTE

Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 113–18·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S10528 · NY ASSEMBLY

Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises

Not votingNO VOTE

Relates to a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises in the county of Greene.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 129–2·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S10643 · NY ASSEMBLY

Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealer

Not votingNO VOTE

Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 98–34·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S2667-C · NY ASSEMBLY

Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogation

Not votingNO VOTE

Prohibits the use of restraints on and the use of force against incarcerated individuals during labor and incarcerated individuals who have experienced different pregnancy outcomes, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant and post-pregnancy persons during a custodial interrogation; provides for certain exceptions for restraints to be used and in such case limits the use to wrist restraints.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 111–21·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S3822 · NY ASSEMBLY

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners

Not votingNO VOTE

Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 133–1·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S5711-C · NY ASSEMBLY

Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New York

Not votingNO VOTE

Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 82–52·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗
S6047-A · NY ASSEMBLY

Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax

Not votingNO VOTE

Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed Assembly 95–36·Substantive·Jun 5, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 313 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.