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 2023
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 State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state assemblymen and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second 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. Film Tax Credits
S07562 Film Tax Credits (Passed 50 to 13 on 6/9/2023). Modifies the process for claiming tax credits under the Empire State Film Production Credit and applies specific provisions of the tax law concerning the empire state film production credit and the empire state film post-production credit.
2. State Sovereignty
A00627 State Sovereignty (Passed 63 to 0 on 2/6/2023). Requires nursing homes to follow Federal CDC or Medicare and Medicaid guidance relating to infectious disease control planning and procedures.
3. Forced Insurance Coverage
S00825 Forced Insurance Coverage (Passed 56 to 7 on 1/18/2023). Requires insurance coverage by every large group policy to include medical, major medical, or comprehensive-type coverage for pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection.
4. Pharmacist Prescribed Birth Control
A01060 Pharmacist Prescribed Birth Control (Passed 48 to 15 on 3/31/2023). Allows pharmacists to prescribe birth control medication.
5. Racist Government Office
S01359 Racist Government Office (Passed 42 to 21 on 3/27/2023). Establishes the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice to coordinate policy, resource allocation, and services to promote equal opportunities and outcomes for all, regardless of race or "social justice constructs".
6. Woke Terms in Law
A01142 Woke Terms in Law (Passed 46 to 15 on 5/22/2023). Requires the use of "gender-neutral" terms in New York law.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Joseph Addabbo | D | SD-015 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jacob Ashby | R | SD-043 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Jamaal Bailey | D | SD-036 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
George Borrello | R | SD-057 | 67% | - | - | + | + | + | + |
Neil Breslin | D | SD-044 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jabari Brisport | D | SD-025 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Samra Brouk | D | SD-055 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | R | SD-009 | 80% | + | - | + | + | + | . |
Iwen Chu | D | SD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cordell Cleare | D | SD-030 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Leroy Comrie | D | SD-014 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jeremy Cooney | D | SD-056 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Simcha Felder | D | SD-017 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Patrick Gallivan | R | SD-059 | 50% | - | - | + | + | + | - |
Michael Gianaris | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kristen Gonzalez | D | SD-059 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Gounardes | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joseph Griffo | R | SD-047 | 67% | - | - | + | + | + | + |
Peter Harckham | D | SD-040 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pamela Helming | R | SD-054 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Michelle Hinchey | D | SD-046 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brad Hoylman | D | SD-027 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Jackson | D | SD-031 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brian Kavanagh | D | SD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Timothy Kennedy | D | SD-063 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liz Krueger | D | SD-028 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Lanza | R | SD-024 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
John Liu | D | SD-011 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Mannion | D | SD-050 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monica Martinez | D | SD-004 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Jack Martins | R | SD-007 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Mario Mattera | R | SD-002 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Rachel May | D | SD-053 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Shelley Mayer | D | SD-037 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dean Murray | R | SD-003 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Zellnor Myrie | D | SD-020 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Peter Oberacker | R | SD-051 | 50% | - | - | - | + | + | + |
Thomas Omara | R | SD-058 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Robert Ortt | R | SD-062 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Anthony Palumbo | R | SD-001 | 33% | - | - | - | - | + | + |
Kevin Parker | D | SD-021 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Roxanne Persaud | D | SD-019 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica Ramos | D | SD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steven Rhoads | R | SD-005 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Gustavo Rivera | D | SD-033 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Robert Rolison | R | SD-039 | 17% | - | - | - | - | + | - |
Sean Ryan | D | SD-060 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julia Salazar | D | SD-018 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Sanders | D | SD-010 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | D | SD-023 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luis Sepulveda | D | SD-032 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jose Serrano | D | SD-029 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Skoufis | D | SD-039 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Toby Stavisky | D | SD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Daniel Stec | R | SD-045 | 83% | + | - | + | + | + | + |
Andrea Stewart-Cousins | D | SD-035 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
James Tedisco | R | SD-049 | 67% | + | - | - | + | + | + |
Kevin Thomas | D | SD-006 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lea Webb | D | SD-052 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
William Weber | R | SD-038 | 33% | + | - | - | - | + | - |
Alexis Weik | R | SD-003 | 50% | + | - | - | - | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Democrat | 0.8% |
Republican | 54.9% |