New York: How did your Assemblymember vote on the Repeal of the Religious Exemption?

New York: How did your Assemblymember vote on the Repeal of the Religious Exemption?

June 13 marked the third anniversary of the repeal of the religious exemption from vaccine mandates to attend school in New York. When former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill all New York parents lost the right to make vaccine decisions for their children consistent with their beliefs, and 27,000 students lost their right to a public or private education.

We are weeks away from the primary for the Assembly on June 28th, and it is important to remember how your Assemblymember voted on this crucial issue.

The name of your Assemblymember should appear in the panel to the right.

Please use the panel to send a message to your Assemblymember asking him or her  who they think should be making vaccine decisions for you and your children. If they respond to your question please send that to us at john.gilmore@childrenshealthdefense.org

Check the list below to see how your Assemblymember voted on the repeal.  If your Assemblymember is not on the list that means they have left the Assembly or are not running for re-election to the Assembly in this year’s election.

This year’s election is confusing mess. The primary for the Assembly, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor will be held on June 28.  The Primary for State Senators and members for Congress will be held on August 23. With the general election for all offices held on November 8.

The list below contains the name, party and district of every member of the Assembly who was in office on June 13, 2019, and how they voted on the repeal of the religious exemption. If you do not see the name of your current Assemblymember below that means they were not a member of the Assembly on June 13, 2019. Please keep this in mind when you vote on June 28.

The State Senate primary will be held on August 23. We will be providing information on how the incumbents voted on the religious exemptions before that election.

These Assemblymembers voted to repeal the exemption

Abbate, Peter, (D-49, Fort Hamilton, Bklyn)

Arroyo, Carmen, (D-84 South Bronx), Left office

Aubry, Jeffrion, (D-35-Corona)

Barnwell, Brian, (D-30-Maspeth) retiring

Barrett, Didi, (D-106-Hudson)

Benedetto, Michael, (D-82-Throggs Neck, Bx)

Blake, Michael, (D-79-Morrisania, Bx), Left office

Braunstein, Edward, (D-26-Bayside, Qns)

Buchwald, David, (D-93-Mount Kisco), Left office

Burke, Pat (D-142-West Seneca)

Buttenschon, Marianne, (D-119-Utica)

Cahill, Kevin, (D-103-Kingston), Voted “Yes” in committee, “No” on the floor

Carroll, Robert, (D-103-Windsor Terrace, Bklyn)

Cruz, Catalina (D-39-Corona)

Cusick, Michael (D-63-SI) retiring

Davila, Maritza, (D-53-Bushwick)

Darling (Raynor) Taylor, (D-18-Hempstead)

De La Rosa, Carmen, (D-72-Inwood) Left office

DenDekker, Michael, (D-34-East Elmhurst), Left office

Dickens, Inez, (D-70-Harlem)

Dilan, Erik, (D-54-Cypress Hills)

Dinowitz, Jeffrey (D-81-Riverdale)

D’Urso, Anthony, (D-16-Great Neck) Left office

Englebright, Steve, (D-4-East Setauket)

Fahy, Patricia, (D-109-Albany)

Fall, Charles, (D-61-North Shore, SI)

Fernandez, Nathalia, (D-80-Pelham Pkwy, Bx)

Frontus, Mathylde, (D-46-Coney Island, Bklyn)

Galef, Sandra, (D-95-Ossining), Left office

Glick, Deborah, (D-66-Greenwich Village)

Gottfried, Richard, (D-75-Chelsea), Voted “yes” in committee, voted “No” on the floor, Retiring

Griffin, Judy, (D-21-Rockville Center)

Gunther, Aileen, (D-100, Monticello)

Heastie, Carl, (D-83-N.Bronx)

Hevesi, Andrew, (D-28-Forest Hills)

Hunter, Pamela, (D-2128-Syracuse)

Hyndman, Alicia, (D-29-Springfield Gardens, Qns)

Jacobson, Jonathan, (D-104-Newburgh)

Jaffee, Ellen, (D-97-Pearl River), Left office

Jean-Pierre, Kimberly, (D-11-Lindenhurst)

Johns, Mark, (R-135-Fairport), Left office

Jones, Billy, (D-115-Plattsburgh)

Joyner, LaToya, (D-77-Bronx)

Kim, Ron (D-40-Flushing, Qns)

Lavine, Charles, (D-13-Glen Cove)

Lifton, Barbara, (D-125-Ithaca) Left office

Lupardo, Donna, (D-123-Binghamton)

Magnarelli, William, (D-129-Syracuse)

Malliotakis, Nicole, (R-64-SI) Now in Congress

McDonald, John, (D-108-Albany)

McMahon, Karen, (D-146-Williamsville)

Miller, Michael, (D-38-Woodhaven, Qns), Left office

Mosley, Walter, (D-57-Fort Greene), Left office

Niou, Yuh Line, (D-65-Dowmtown, Mnh) running for Congress

Nolan, Catherine, (D-37-Long Island City), retiring

O’Donnell, Daniel, (D-69-UWS)

Ortiz, Felix, (D-51- Sunset Park, Bklyn), Left office

Otis, Steven, (D-91-Rye)

Paulin, Amy, (D-88-Scarsdale)

Perry, N. Nick, (D-58-East Flatbush), Left office

Pichardo, Victor, (D-86-West Bronx), Left office

Pretlow, Gary, (D-89-Mt. Vernon)

Quart, Dan, (D-73-Eastside Manhattan), retiring

Ramos, Phil, (D-6-Brentwood)

Reyes, Karines, (D-87-Parkchester, Bx)

Rivera, Jose, (D-78-Fordham Manor)

Rodriguez, Robert, (D-68-E. Harlem), Left office

Romeo, Jamie, (D-136-Rochester), Left office

Rosenthal, Daniel, (D-27-Flushing)

Rosenthal, Linda, (D-67-UWS)

Rozic, Nily, (D-25-Fresh Meadows, Qns)

Ryan, Sean, (D-149-Buffalo) Now in State Senate

Sayegh, Nader (D-90-Yonkers) Voted “Yes” in committee, then voted “No” on the floor

Schmitt, Colin (R-99-Washingtonville), running for Congress

Seawright, Rebecca, (D-76-UES)

Simon, Jo Anne (D-52-Boerum Hill, Bklyn)

Simotas, Aravella, (D-36-Astoria), Left office

Solages, Michaelle, (D-22-Valley Stream)

Steck, Phil, (D-110-Schnectady)

Stern, Steve, (D-10-Melville)

Stirpe, Al, (D-127-N. Syracuse)

Titus, Michelle, (D-31-far Rockaway, Qns)  retired

Vanel, Clyde, (D-33-Queens Village)

Walker, Latrice, (D-55-Brownsville, Bklyn)

Wallace, Monica, (D-143-Cheektowaga)

Woerner, Carrie, (D-113-Saratoga Springs)

Zebrowski, Kenneth, (D-96-New City)

The following  members voted to protect the religious exemption.

Abinanti, Tom, (D-92-Tarrytown)

Ashby, Jake, (R-107, East Greenbush) retiring

Barclay, William, (R-120-Fulton)

Barron, Charles, (D-60-East New York)  Left office

Bichotte, Rodneyse, (D-42-Flatbush)

Blankenbush, Ken, (R-117-Carthage)

Brabanec, Karl, (R-98-Florida)

Bronson, Harry (D-26-Rochester)

Byrne, Peter (R-94-Brewster)

Byrnes, Marjorie, (R-133-Avon)

Colton, William, (D-47-Bensonhurst, Bklyn)

Cook, Virginia, (D-32-Jamaica, Qns)

Crespo, Marcos, (D-85-Soundview, Bx), Left office

Crouch, Clifford (R-122-Bainbridge) Left office

Cymbrowitz, Steven, (D-45-Sheepshead Bay, Bklyn)

DeStefano, Joe (R-3-Medford)

DiPietro, David, (R-147-E. Aurora)

Eichenstein, Simcha, (D-48-Boro Park)

Epstein, Harvey, (D-74-East Village)

Finch, Gary, (R-126-Auburn) Left office

Fitzpatrick, Michael, (R-8-Smithtown)

Friend, Christopher, (R-124-Horseheads)

Gantt, David (D-137-Rochester) Deceased

Garbarino, Andrew, (R-7-Bayport) Now in Congress

Giglio, Joseph, (R-148-Olean)

Goodell, Andy, (R-150-Jamestown)

Hawley, Stephen, (R-139, Albion)

Kolb, Brian, (R-131-Geneva) Left office

Lalor, Keiran, (R-105-Hopewell Junction) retiring

Lawrence, Peter, (R-134-Rochester), Left office

Lentol, Joseph, (D-50-Williamsburg, Bklyn), Left office

LiPietri, Michael, (R-9-Massapequa Park), Left office

Mantkelow, Brian, (R-130-Lyons)

McDonough, David, (R-14-Bellmore)

Mikulin, John, (R-17-East Meadow)

Miller, Brian, (R-101-New Hartford)

Miller, Melissa, (R-20-Long Beach), Left office

Montesano, Michael, (R-15-Hicksville), retiring

Morinello, Angelo, (R-145-Niagara Falls)

Norris, Michael, (R-144-Clarence)

Palmesano, Philip, (R-132-Bath)

Palumbo, Anthony, (R-2-Riverhead), now in State Senate

Peoples-Stokes, Crystal (D-141-Buffalo)

Pheffer Amato, Stacey, (D-23-Howard Beach)

Ra, Ed, (R-19-Garden City)

Raia, Andrew, (R-12-Northport), Left office

Reilly, Michael (R-62-Tottenville,SI)

Richardson, Diana, (D-43-Crown Heights, Bklyn), Left office

Santabarbara, Angelo, (D-111-Amsterdam)

Schimminger, Robin (D-140-Tonawanda), Left office

Smith, Doug, (R-5-Holbrook)

Smullen, Robert, (R-118-Johnstown) Running for State Senate

Stec, Dan, (R-114-Glens Falls) Now in State Senate

Tague, Chris, (R-102-Schoharie)

Taylor, Al, (D-71-Washington Heights)

Thiele, Fred, (D-1-South Fork)

Walczyk, Mark, (R-116-Watertown), Running for State Senate

Walsh, Mary Beth, (R-112-Ballston Spa)

Weinstein, Helene, (D-41-Sheepshead Bay, Bklyn)

Weprin, David, (D-24-Richmond Hill, Qns)

Williams, Jaime, (D-59-Canarsie)

Wright, Tremaine, (D-56-Crown Heights, Bklyn) Left office

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