Asm. Christopher S. Friend

Republican · New York District 124 · House · NY

Voting record

Participation: shows up to vote 93% of the time.
Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 72.9% of the time.
Alignment with the district's political lean: 91.1%.

Recent votes by Asm. Christopher S. Friend

Voted Not Voting on Delays employee-owned business advisory panel report one year — Extends the reporting deadline of the advisory panel on employee-owned enterprises to 2027
Voted Not Voting on Strengthens Oneida Nation detention agreements with counties — Relates to the effectiveness of certain county-tribal detention agreements between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida county and Madison county
Voted Yea on East Syracuse allows non-resident village judges — Authorizes the board of trustees of the village of East Syracuse to permit that the office of village justice and/or associate justice may be held by a non-resident who lives in the town of Dewitt.
Voted Yea on Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
Voted Yea on Prohibits Medicaid service providers from requiring prior authorization for antiretroviral prescription drugs for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Voted Yea on Designates the state of New York a purple heart state.
Voted Yea on Creates task force for state disability employment — Establishes the task force to promote the employment by state agencies of people with disabilities.
Voted Yea on Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.
Voted Nay on Caps landlord dishonored check fees at actual costs — Prohibits residential landlords from charging tenants a fee for a dishonored rent check in excess of the actual costs or fees incurred by such landlord as a result thereof, provided such dishonored check fee was included in the initial lease.
Voted Nay on Relates to action arising out of consumer debt; defines consumer debt and replaces consumer credit transaction with such term.
Voted Present on Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.
Voted Yea on Repeals provisions relating to mandatory anti-arson applications for insurance coverage to insure any building against the peril of fire or explosion.
Voted Yea on Requires insurance coverage for one rescue and one maintenance inhaler at no cost.
Voted Nay on Expands medical aid in dying for terminally ill patients — Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.
Voted Present on Bans battery storage systems in assembly district 63 — Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

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