Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he introduced to provide adequate county juvenile detention programs in New York State passed the Assembly (A 10756-A). The bill would enable not-for-profit corporations to access the services...

"There is a long history of societies who allowed their leaders to commit heinous acts all because it was presented as an act of patriotism, nationalism or religion. Sadly, we find ourselves in exactly that moment. How is it a patriotic act to separate...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he co-sponsored to establish a universal, single-payer health care system in New York passed the Assembly (A.4738-A). The measure, known as the New York Health Act, would expand coverage...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass legislation to create an “extreme risk protection order” to prohibit individuals who pose a threat to themselves or others from purchasing or possessing a firearm (A.11148). “School...

“The opioid epidemic has claimed too many lives and ripped apart too many families. The evidence is there. States with medical marijuana programs have seen a reduction in opioid use.1 I’m proud to support this measure that will absolutely save lives...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass a series of bills to strengthen protections for and combat discrimination against individuals with disabilities. The Assembly package was passed on May 30 in recognition of this year’s...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he introduced legislation to permit parents and guardians of children who are at least 10 years old to allow their children to participate in certain unsupervised activities (A.10541). The measure allows...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to protect consumers and employees from unfair and oppressive contracts passed the Assembly (A.2855). “Dishonest companies have been using unconscionable contracts as...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass legislation placing limits on campaign contributions made by wealthy special interests and making registering and voting more accessible. The first piece of legislation closes the...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass legislation – including a pair of bills he co-sponsored – to help ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. “Gender should never be a factor in how much someone earns,”...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass the 2018-19 state budget, which invests in Capital Region schools and makes higher education more accessible and affordable. “One of the best investments we can make in the future...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to reform procedures for handling petitions for elected office passed the Assembly (A.7761). The bill creates statewide standards for filing objections to petitions for elected...

“I’m encouraged to see that the governor is joining our efforts to prevent ice jams in the Mohawk River and to ensure families in the Capital Region are protected from the dangerous flooding they cause. Last year, I fought for a $200,000 increase...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that legislation he authored to prevent limited liability companies (LLCs) located in other countries and states from committing wage theft has passed the Assembly (A.5131). The bill holds foreign LLCs to...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that an important bill he introduced requiring charitable organizations to provide donors with information available from the state attorney general passed the Assembly (A.2688-B). The bill passed the Assembly...

Assemblymember Phil Steck (D-Colonie) announced that he helped pass the Assembly’s 2018-19 state budget proposal, which includes measures to curb opioid dependence and increases funding for treatment programs to help combat the epidemic. “One...

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....