2022 NY Legislative Scorecard 2021-
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.
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Assembly Votes
1. Public Health Crisis
Declares racism a public health crisis and establishes a working group within the department of health to promote racial equity.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Green Building Codes
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.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Formal Titles
Replaces all instances of the words "councilman" or "councilmen" with more inclusive words such as "council member" or "council members".
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Government Assisted Housing
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.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Racial Equity
Establishes the office of racial equity and social justice to implement the state's racial equity and social justice action plan.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Equity Program
Establishes the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) wellness and equity program, which expands social programs in the name of equity.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
Unconstitutional
Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.2% |
| Republican | 39.8% |
