State Assembly Member - District 28

Andrew D. Hevesi

DemocraticIncumbent

Assembly member for District 28 since 2005 and chair of the Assembly Committee on Children and Families since 2021; he chaired the Social Services Committee from 2015 to 2020.

Serving as Assembly Member

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Child care, foster care and adoption

In coverage

Sponsored laws requiring local social services districts to give children in foster care luggage, with state reimbursement, changing how child care staff-to-child ratios are set, and letting officials end adoption subsidies for children with disabilities in some cases. A data bill on children at risk of maltreatment was vetoed.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored A9482, requiring local social services districts to provide luggage to children in foster care; it passed the Assembly on Jan. 20, 2026 (he was recorded as excused on the final vote) and the Senate on Jan. 29, and was signed into law as Chapter 26 on Feb. 13, 2026. Sponsored A612, which removes certain requirements on what the Office of Children and Family Services can determine to be appropriate staff-to-child ratios for child care programs and day care centers, and voted yes on March 25, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 644 on Dec. 19, 2025. Sponsored A3580, authorizing social services departments to end subsidies to a parent who adopts a disabled or hard-to-place child under certain circumstances, and voted yes on May 22, 2024; it passed the Assembly 146-0 and was signed into law as Chapter 611 on Dec. 21, 2024. Sponsored A744, on collecting data about alternative living arrangements for children at substantial risk of maltreatment, and voted yes on April 1, 2025; it passed the Senate on June 6, 2025, and the governor vetoed it on Dec. 19, 2025.

Sponsor of A9482, A612, A3580 and A744; voted yes on A612, A3580 and A744 and was excused from the final Assembly vote on A9482 · 2024-05-22 to 2026-02-13 · A9482 signed into law as Chapter 26 on Feb. 13, 2026; A612 signed into law as Chapter 644 on Dec. 19, 2025; A3580 signed into law as Chapter 611 on Dec. 21, 2024; A744 vetoed by the governor on Dec. 19, 2025

New York State Assembly — A9482 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A612 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A3580 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A744 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — A9482 (2025) bill page ↗

Health care and medical aid in dying

In coverage

Co-sponsored and voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying, which became law in February 2026. Sponsored laws adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening and letting severely disabled people renew parking permits without new medical documents.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Co-sponsored A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and voted yes on April 29, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Sponsored A5042, on newborn screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; he was excused from the final Assembly vote on May 17, 2023, and it was signed into law as Chapter 553 on Oct. 25, 2023. Sponsored A2487, letting severely disabled people renew parking permits without an updated certification or additional medical documents, and voted yes on May 23, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 205 on July 25, 2024. Voted yes on S8307, the 2024-25 health and mental hygiene budget bill, on April 19, 2024; the final Assembly vote was 99 yes, 47 no and 4 excused, and it was signed into law as Chapter 57 on April 20, 2024.

Co-sponsor of A136 and sponsor of A5042 and A2487; voted yes on A136, A2487 and S8307 and was excused from the final Assembly vote on A5042 · 2023-05-17 to 2025-04-29 · A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026; A5042 signed into law as Chapter 553 on Oct. 25, 2023; A2487 signed into law as Chapter 205 on July 25, 2024; S8307 signed into law as Chapter 57 on April 20, 2024

New York State Assembly — A136 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A5042 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A2487 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S8307 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — A136 (2025) bill page ↗

Youth justice and family court

In coverage

Sponsored laws authorizing body scanners in state Office of Children and Family Services facilities for youth and adolescent offenders, and allowing records to be sealed and expunged in family court cases involving persons in need of supervision.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored A9333, authorizing body imaging scanning equipment in certain Office of Children and Family Services facilities for youth and adolescent offenders, and voted yes on March 30, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 121 on June 5, 2026. Sponsored A6544, on sealing and expunging records in persons-in-need-of-supervision cases in family court, and voted yes on May 8, 2023; it was signed into law as Chapter 691 on Dec. 8, 2023.

Sponsor of A9333 and A6544, voting yes on each · 2023-05-08 to 2026-06-05 · A9333 signed into law as Chapter 121 on June 5, 2026; A6544 signed into law as Chapter 691 on Dec. 8, 2023

New York State Assembly — A9333 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A6544 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — A9333 (2025) bill page ↗

Climate and energy

In coverage

Voted for laws having companies that contributed significantly to greenhouse gas buildup bear a share of climate adaptation infrastructure costs, and requiring electric vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking in new construction with off-street parking. Also voted for a 2026 law on gas service to new customers.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S2129, establishing the climate change adaptation cost recovery program, on June 8, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024. Voted yes on S1736, requiring electric vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking spaces in new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking, on June 5, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024. Voted yes on S8812, on the law governing gas service to new customers, on March 31, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026.

Voted yes on S2129, S1736 and S8812 · 2024-06-05 to 2026-03-31 · S2129 signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024; S1736 signed into law as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024; S8812 signed into law as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026

New York State Assembly — S2129 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S1736 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S8812 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — S2129 (2023) bill page ↗

State budget and taxes

In coverage

Voted for two budget bills in April 2024: the aid to localities budget and the bill carrying out the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on A8803, the aid to localities budget bill, on April 19, 2024. Voted yes on S8306, which enacts major parts of the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget, on April 20, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 56 the same day.

Voted yes on A8803 and S8306 · 2024-04-19 to 2024-04-20 · S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024; A8803 received his yes vote in the Assembly on April 19, 2024

New York State Assembly — A8803 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S8306 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — S8306 (2023) bill page ↗

Where cannabis dispensaries can open

In coverage

Voted for a 2026 law amending the rules that limit how close retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries can be to schools and houses of worship.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S9155, which amends provisions limiting the location of retail adult-use dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, on Feb. 11, 2026; it passed both houses and was signed into law as Chapter 2 the same day.

Voted yes on S9155 · 2026-02-11 · Signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026

New York State Assembly — S9155 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — S9155 (2025) bill page ↗

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