Lower house of the New York State Legislature
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature,[1] with the New York State Senate being the upper house.[2] There are 150 seats in the Assembly.[3] Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.[4]
The Assembly convenes at the State Capitol in Albany.
Leadership of the Assembly
The Speaker of the Assembly presides over the Assembly. The Speaker is elected by the Majority Conference followed by confirmation of the full Assembly through the passage of an Assembly Resolution. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker also has the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The minority leader is elected by party caucus. The majority leader of the Assembly is selected by, and serves, the Speaker.[5]
Democrat Carl Heastie of the 83rd Assembly District has served as Speaker of the Assembly since February 2015.[6] Crystal Peoples-Stokes of the 141st Assembly District has served as Assembly Majority Leader since December 2018.[7] Republican Will Barclay of the 120th Assembly District has served as Assembly Minority Leader since January 2020.[8]
Composition by party
The Assembly has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 1975.[9]
| Affiliation
|
Party (Shading indicates Majority Conference)
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dem.
|
Ind.
|
Rep.
|
Con.
|
Vacant
|
| End 2015–16 session
|
104
|
1
|
41
|
1
|
147
|
3
|
|
|
| Start 2017–18 session[10]
|
106
|
1
|
43
|
0
|
150
|
0
|
| End 2017-2018 session
|
102
|
1[a][11][12]
|
42
|
146
|
4
|
|
|
| Start 2019-20 session[13]
|
105
|
1
|
44
|
0
|
150
|
0
|
| End 2019-2020 session
|
101
|
43
|
145
|
5
|
|
|
| Start 2021-22 session
|
106
|
1
|
43
|
0
|
150
|
0
|
| September 10, 2021[14]
|
105
|
149
|
1
|
| November 2, 2021[15]
|
106
|
150
|
0
|
| November 4, 2022
|
105
|
149
|
1
|
| January 1, 2022
|
103
|
147
|
3
|
| January 18, 2022
|
104
|
148
|
2
|
| February 4, 2022
|
103
|
147
|
3
|
| February 15, 2022
|
105
|
42
|
148
|
2
|
| March 22, 2022
|
106
|
149
|
1
|
| March 30, 2022[16]
|
105
|
148
|
2
|
| April 7, 2022[17]
|
43
|
149
|
1
|
| May 5, 2022[18]
|
106
|
0
|
| May 24, 2022[19]
|
107
|
150
|
0
|
| Start 2023-2024 session
|
102
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
150
|
0
|
|
|
| Latest voting share
|
68%
|
0%
|
32%
|
|
Committees
The New York State Assembly has the following committees:[21]
- Aging
- Agriculture
- Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
- Banks
- Children and Families
- Cities
- Codes
- Consumer Affairs and Protection
- Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
- Correction
- Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry
- Education
- Election Law
- Energy
- Environmental Conservation
- Ethics and Guidance
- Governmental Employees
- Governmental Operations
- Health
- Higher Education
- Housing
- Insurance
- Judiciary
- Labor
- Libraries and Education Technology
- Local Governments
- Mental Health
- Oversight, Analysis and Investigation
- Racing and Wagering
- Real Property Taxation
- Rules
- Small Business
- Social Services
- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
- Transportation
- Veterans' Affairs
- Ways and Means
