Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
NY Scorecard 2021-2022
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the New York Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks their State Senators and House Representatives based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Public Health Crisis
S02987 Public Health Crisis (Passed 48 to 15 on 5/5/2021). Declares racism a public health crisis and establishes a working group within the department of health to promote racial equity.
2. Green Building Codes
S09405 Green Building Codes (Passed 44 to 19 on 5/31/2022). Promotes clean energy and the implementation of the climate agenda to the state energy conservation construction code, which increases the energy efficiency standards of appliances and equipment.
3. Formal Titles
A08272 Formal Titles (Passed 61 to 0 on 5/18/2022). Replaces all instances of the words "councilman" or "councilmen" with more inclusive words such as "council member" or "council members".
4. Government Assisted Housing
S05257 Government Assisted Housing (Passed 50 to 13 on 6/9/2021). Provides a mechanism for the state to finance the acquisition of distressed hotels and commercial office properties by the appropriate nonprofit organizations for the purpose of providing affordable housing.
5. Racial Equity
S03468 Racial Equity (Passed 42 to 20 on 5/11/2022). Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to implement the state's racial equity and social justice action plan.
6. Equity Program
S08884 Equity Program (Passed 43 to 20 on 6/1/2022). Establishes the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program, which expands social programs in the name of equity.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Joseph Addabbo | D | SD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Fred Akshar | R | SD-052 | 50% | - | + | - | - | + | + |
Jacob Ashby | R | SD-043 | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Jamaal Bailey | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Benjamin | D | SD-030 | NA | - | . | . | - | . | . |
Alessandra Biaggi | D | SD-034 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Borrello | R | SD-057 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Philip Boyle | R | SD-004 | 50% | + | + | - | - | + | - |
Neil Breslin | D | SD-044 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jabari Brisport | D | SD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Brooks | D | SD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Samra Brouk | D | SD-055 | 0% | - | - | . | - | . | - |
Cordell Cleare | D | SD-030 | 0% | . | - | - | . | - | - |
Leroy Comrie | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Cooney | D | SD-056 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Simcha Felder | D | SD-017 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Patrick Gallivan | R | SD-059 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
James Gaughran | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michael Gianaris | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Gounardes | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Griffo | R | SD-047 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Peter Harckham | D | SD-040 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pamela Helming | R | SD-054 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
Michelle Hinchey | D | SD-046 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brad Hoylman | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Jackson | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Daphne Jordan | R | SD-043 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Todd Kaminsky | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Anna Kaplan | D | SD-007 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Kavanagh | D | SD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Kennedy | D | SD-063 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liz Krueger | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Lanza | R | SD-024 | 67% | + | + | - | - | + | + |
John Liu | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Mannion | D | SD-050 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Martucci | R | SD-042 | 50% | - | + | - | - | + | + |
Mario Mattera | R | SD-002 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Rachel May | D | SD-053 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shelley Mayer | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zellnor Myrie | D | SD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Peter Oberacker | R | SD-051 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Thomas Omara | R | SD-058 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Robert Ortt | R | SD-062 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Anthony Palumbo | R | SD-001 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Kevin Parker | D | SD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Roxanne Persaud | D | SD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica Ramos | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Edward Rath III | R | SD-061 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick | D | SD-038 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patricia Ritchie | R | SD-048 | 67% | - | + | - | + | + | + |
Gustavo Rivera | D | SD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sean Ryan | D | SD-060 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julia Salazar | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Sanders | D | SD-010 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Diane Savino | D | SD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luis Sepulveda | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Susan Serino | R | SD-041 | 50% | - | + | - | - | + | + |
Jose Serrano | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Skoufis | D | SD-039 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Toby Stavisky | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Daniel Stec | R | SD-045 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Tedisco | R | SD-049 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Kevin Thomas | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alexis Weik | R | SD-003 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 0.4% |
Republican | 71.5% |