Clyde Vanel
AI Regulation
In coverageVanel has sponsored extensive legislation on AI and cryptocurrency, including a task force to study a state-issued cryptocurrency, an AI bill of rights, licensing for advanced AI systems, and prohibitions on deceptive AI-generated political media. He also supports using blockchain for electronic signatures and studying blockchain in elections.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A00213 (state cryptocurrency task force), A03265 (NY AI bill of rights), A03356 (advanced AI licensing), A06491 (synthetic media in elections), A07716 (blockchain in elections study), A07788 (cryptocurrency as state payment), A08103 (blockchain signatures), A10715 (deceptive political media).
Environmental Justice & Clean Air/Water
In coverageVanel has sponsored legislation to prohibit leaded aviation gasoline, impose restrictions on lead-containing products, and prohibit illegal dumping on public property.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A04043 (prohibit leaded aviation gasoline), A06500 (lead product restrictions), A04374 (prohibit illegal dumping).
Term Limits
In coverageVanel has sponsored legislation to remove cause requirements for absentee ballots, require electronic voter verification at polling places, and prohibit deceptive AI-generated political communications within 60 days of an election.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A01335 (remove cause for absentee voting), A08110 (electronic voter verification), A06491 (synthetic media in elections), A10715 (deceptive political media).
Education & Early Childhood
In coverageVanel has sponsored bills to require disclosure of minors' personal information collected by internet platforms and to prevent online platforms from promoting dangerous content to minors.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A03320 (parental disclosure of minor's data), A03335 (dangerous content to minors).
Affordable Housing & Anti-Gentrification
In coverageVanel has sponsored bills to establish a housing court, provide legal services to small property owners, require lease copies for tenants, subsidize closing costs for low-income tenants purchasing homes, and regulate evictions after foreclosure.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A03275 (housing court), A01300 (legal services for small property owners), A04377 (evictions after foreclosure), A04379 (escrow in recovery proceedings), A06511 (lease copy requirement), A08107 (closing cost subsidies for tenants).
Gun Violence Prevention & Youth Protection
In coverageVanel has sponsored legislation to enhance penalties for crimes against the elderly, establish new crimes for package theft, cyber extortion, and criminal impersonation, and require data collection on interrogations. He also supports studying surveillance in correctional facilities and reporting incidents.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A00397 (enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly), A00412 (criminal impersonation), A03405 (package theft), A06794 (larceny by cyber extortion), A03269 (false information and interrogation data), A03953 (surveillance dead zones in corrections), A04032 (duty to report incidents in corrections).
Consumer Protection and Financial Regulation
In coverageVanel has sponsored bills to prohibit deceptive gratuities, regulate crypto kiosks, require warnings for mobile gaming, limit ATM fees, and mandate disclosures for virtual token ads. He also supports credit monitoring services and data accessibility for consumers.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A05388 (deceptive gratuity solicitations), A05431 (deceptive automatic gratuities), A06766 (predatory ATM fees), A06944 (warnings for mobile gaming), A00391 (virtual token ad disclosures), A10899 (crypto kiosks), A10640 (consumer financial data access), A11127 (credit monitoring services).
Labor and Employment
In coverageVanel has sponsored bills to provide penalties for discrimination against employees and require notices for employees receiving resignation solicitations.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A09009 (penalties for employee discrimination), A09342 (notices for resignation solicitations).
Transportation and Infrastructure
In coverageVanel has sponsored legislation to increase fines for tractor-trailers parking on residential streets, limit toll late fees, and grant the transportation commissioner authority to increase airport improvement grants.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bills: A08005 (tractor-trailer parking fines), A08859 (limit toll late fees), A10063 (airport improvement grants).
Veterans and Military
In coverageVanel has sponsored a bill to establish an active military service travel credit.
✓ Track record — what they've actually done
Prime-sponsored bill: A05439 (active military service travel credit).
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