Asm. Emérita Torres

Democrat · New York District 85 · House · NY

Voting record

Participation: shows up to vote 93% of the time.
Bipartisanship: votes with the opposing party's majority 83.2% of the time.
Alignment with the district's political lean: 99.6%.

Recent votes by Asm. Emérita Torres

Voted Yea 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 Yea 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 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 Directs the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program for employers entitled the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.
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 Relates to action arising out of consumer debt; defines consumer debt and replaces consumer credit transaction with such term.
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 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 Yea 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 Directs the commissioner of education to change the name of the state high school equivalency diploma, formerly known as the general education development (GED) program, to the Excelsior diploma.
Voted Yea on Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
Voted Yea on Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.
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.

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