Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2018-19 state budget proposal which includes important investments in infrastructure, including substantial increases in funding dedicated to fixing our roads and bridges....

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that the 2018-19 Assembly budget proposal makes critical increases in education funding. The proposal increases Foundation Aid across the state by $1.2 billion for the 2018-19 school year, for a total of...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass numerous pieces of legislation to protect the rights of women to make their own reproductive health decisions. The bills include a measure that he co-sponsored to prevent employees from...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that his legislation to eliminate a penalty for whistleblowers passed the Assembly (A.2565). The bill has passed unanimously in the Assembly for two consecutive years, but has not been taken up in the Senate....

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he co-sponsored and helped pass a series of bills to curb gun violence, including measures to prevent individuals who are deemed a threat to themselves or others or who have been convicted of domestic...

“We’re all too often inundated with political communications and advertisements without any clue where they’re coming from. This is especially the case on the internet, where misinformation can be spread so easily. This bill ensures that there is...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he introduced legislation (A.9666) to reinstate the stock transfer tax of one quarter of one percent (0.25%). The bill would raise approximately $14 billion in yearly revenue for New York State, which...

“It’s absolutely unconscionable that in times of extreme cold, homeowners who heat their homes with propane are prevented from accessing the energy they need to stay warm because of a contract with a supplier that is not delivering. We’ve already...

“The governor’s budget address highlighted some of the challenges facing our community and our state. As we are faced with the uncertainty of the federal administration’s devastating tax plan, I was encouraged to see that an effort is being made...

Human trafficking is equivalent to the crime of slavery, with all its associated brutality. It takes countless individuals and strips them of their dignity and freedom. Unfortunately, this crime is far more common than many think. That’s why I’m joining...

“In the face of a federal tax plan that will give handouts to the richest in this country while hurting middle class New Yorkers the most, we must do what we can at the state level to create a fairer, more equitable tax and economic system. For years,...

“To put it plainly, Net Neutrality embodies the freedom of the internet. No internet service provider should be able to dictate what web sites or apps you can or can’t access, the same way your electric company shouldn’t decide what electronics...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he co-sponsored in the assembly to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the list of conditions allowed for medical marijuana prescriptions has been signed into law (Ch. 403 of 2017). “PTSD...

“This decision by the president shows just how far this administration is willing to go to attack the rights and health care of women in this country. It’s morally reprehensible that in 2017, access to what has proven to be the most successful measure...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that his bill requiring fundraisers to inform potential donors of information on charities available from the state attorney general passed the Assembly (A.2688-A). “When New Yorkers are solicited...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that his bill including not-for-profit pharmacies operated by institutions of higher education in the networks covered by Medicaid passed the Assembly (A.7922-A). The legislation will make pharmacy coverage...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to crack down on unconscionable contracts that put employees and consumers at risk has passed the Assembly (A.2855). The bill bans certain unfair and oppressive practices, including...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced the Assembly’s passage of (A7761/S630) that would reform the process for handling petitions for elected office. The bill – which passed unanimously – creates clearer, uniform statewide standards for...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that his legislation to eliminate a penalty for whistleblowers passed the Assembly (A.2565). “NYS law currently does not allow a whistleblower to bring any other type of claim together with a whistleblower...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced legislation that he cosponsored to close the loophole allowing potentially unlimited campaign contributions through Limited Liability Companies (LLC) has passed the Assembly (A.1926). This legislation builds...