State Assembly Member - District 80

John Zaccaro Jr.

DemocraticIncumbent

Assembly member for District 80 since January 2023, re-elected in 2024 with 67.6% of the vote.

Serving as Assembly Member

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Health care and end-of-life care

In coverage

Voted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which became law in February 2026. Sponsored a 2025 law barring fees for stillbirth or pregnancy-loss certificates, and bills on outreach for home-visiting programs for pregnant and parenting families and on prenatal screening for placenta accreta spectrum.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted no on A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on April 29, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Sponsor of A2311, prohibiting fees for certificates of stillbirth or pregnancy loss; voted yes on June 9, 2025, and it was signed into law as Chapter 510 on Nov. 21, 2025. Sponsor of A6029, on education and outreach about home visiting programs for pregnant and parenting families; voted yes on May 29, 2025, and was excused from the final Assembly vote on Feb. 24, 2026, when it passed the Assembly; it passed the Senate on May 19, 2026. Sponsor of A10514, directing the health commissioner to publish guidance on including placenta accreta spectrum screenings in routine prenatal care; voted yes as it passed the Assembly on March 23, 2026, and it was referred to the Senate Health Committee. Prime sponsor of a bill to train day care center employees to administer opioid antagonists.

Voted no on A136; sponsor of A2311, A6029 and A10514; prime sponsor of a day care opioid antagonist training bill · 2025-04-29 to 2026-05-19 · A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026; A2311 signed into law as Chapter 510 on Nov. 21, 2025; A6029 passed the Assembly on Feb. 24, 2026 and the Senate on May 19, 2026; A10514 passed the Assembly on March 23, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Health Committee

New York State Assembly — A136 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A2311 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A6029 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A10514 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — John Zaccaro Jr. sponsored bills ↗

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

Housing conditions and safety

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Sponsored a 2025 law requiring smoke detectors in residential buildings where three or more units share common spaces, and a 2024 law extending provisions for small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or unsanitary conditions.

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Sponsor of A519, requiring smoke detectors in residential buildings with common spaces shared by three or more dwelling units; voted yes on Jan. 14, 2025, and it was signed into law as Chapter 21 on Feb. 14, 2025. Sponsor of A10218, extending provisions on small loans to owners of multiple dwellings to remove substandard or insanitary conditions; voted yes on May 28, 2024, and it was signed into law as Chapter 149 on June 28, 2024. Sponsor of a bill to enact the "anti-slumlord act."

Sponsor of A519 and A10218, voting yes on each; sponsor of an anti-slumlord act bill · 2024-05-28 to 2025-02-14 · A519 signed into law as Chapter 21 on Feb. 14, 2025; A10218 signed into law as Chapter 149 on June 28, 2024; anti-slumlord act bill sponsored

New York State Assembly — A519 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A10218 (2023) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — John Zaccaro Jr. sponsored bills ↗

New York State Assembly — A519 (2025) bill record ↗

Public safety and policing

In coverage

Voted against a 2025 bill to keep police radio communications, other than sensitive information, open to journalists and emergency services; it was vetoed. Sponsors bills requiring police training on the state's address confidentiality program and making it a crime to carry a weapon outside the home while intoxicated.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted no on A3516, the "keep police radio public act," on June 5, 2025; it passed the Assembly 84-61 and was vetoed on Dec. 19, 2025. Sponsor of A8263, requiring police department and state police training on address confidentiality program protocols; voted yes as it passed the Assembly on May 6, 2026, and it was referred to the Senate Codes Committee. Sponsor of a bill classifying possession of a weapon outside the home while intoxicated as fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and sponsor of a bill on falsely reporting an incident through the use of artificial intelligence. Voted yes on S9155, amending the limits on locating retail adult-use cannabis dispensaries near schools and houses of worship, on Feb. 11, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 2 that day.

Voted no on A3516; sponsor of A8263, voting yes; sponsor of a weapon-possession bill; sponsor of an AI false-reporting bill; voted yes on S9155 · 2025-06-05 to 2026-05-06 · A3516 vetoed on Dec. 19, 2025; A8263 passed the Assembly on May 6, 2026 and was referred to the Senate Codes Committee; S9155 signed into law as Chapter 2 on Feb. 11, 2026

New York State Assembly — A3516 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A8263 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — S9155 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — John Zaccaro Jr. sponsored bills ↗

New York State Assembly — A3516 (2025) bill record ↗

State budget and taxes

In coverage

Voted for the bill enacting major parts of the 2026-27 state fiscal plan, signed in May 2026, and for the 2024 budget bill for education, labor, housing and family assistance.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S9009, enacting major components of the state fiscal plan for the 2026-27 fiscal year, on May 27, 2026; it was signed into law as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026. Voted yes on S8306, enacting major parts of the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget, on April 20, 2024; it passed the Assembly 93-53 with 4 excused and was signed into law as Chapter 56 that day.

Voted yes on S9009 and S8306 · 2024-04-20 to 2026-05-28 · S9009 signed into law as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026; S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024

New York State Assembly — S9009 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — S8306 (2023) actions and floor votes ↗

New York State Assembly — S9009 (2025) bill record ↗

Climate change

In coverage

Voted for the 2024 law establishing the state's Climate Change Adaptation Cost Recovery Program.

✓ 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 S2129 · 2024-06-08 · Signed into law as Chapter 679 on Dec. 26, 2024

New York State Assembly — S2129 (2023) actions and floor votes ↗

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

Transportation services

In coverage

Sponsored a bill, passed by both houses in 2026, authorizing the state Office for the Aging to establish and run transportation programs. Also sponsors bills on free subway, bus and train rides for uniformed National Guard members with duty orders and on e-scooter operator licensing, insurance and a safety manual.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsor of A10055, authorizing the Office for the Aging to establish, operate and maintain programs for transportation services; it passed the Assembly on May 29, 2026, when he was recorded as excused, and the Senate on June 2, 2026. Sponsor of a bill establishing an electric scooter operator safety manual and licensing and insurance requirements; sponsor of a bill on free use of subways, buses and trains for uniformed members of the New York National Guard with orders for duty.

Sponsor of A10055 (excused from the final Assembly vote); sponsor of an electric scooter bill; sponsor of a National Guard transit bill · 2026-05-29 to 2026-06-02 · A10055 passed the Assembly on May 29, 2026 and the Senate on June 2, 2026; the scooter and National Guard transit bills are sponsored

New York State Assembly — A10055 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — John Zaccaro Jr. sponsored bills ↗

New York State Assembly — A10055 (2025) bill record ↗

Local government and neighborhoods

In coverage

Voted against a 2025 bill ending the rule that bars other local referendum questions from the ballot whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on it; the bill was vetoed. Sponsored a bill letting the state Council on the Arts designate Little Yemen as a cultural district, which passed both houses in 2026.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted no on A3665, eliminating the rule that bars other local referendum proposals from the ballot whenever a city charter commission puts a proposal on it, on June 10, 2025; it was vetoed on Dec. 5, 2025. Sponsor of A7033, empowering the Council on the Arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district; voted yes as it passed the Assembly on March 5, 2026, and it passed the Senate on April 1, 2026.

Voted no on A3665; sponsor of A7033, voting yes · 2025-06-10 to 2026-04-01 · A3665 vetoed on Dec. 5, 2025; A7033 passed the Assembly on March 5, 2026 and the Senate on April 1, 2026

New York State Assembly — A3665 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗New York State Assembly — A7033 (2025) actions and floor votes ↗

New York State Assembly — A3665 (2025) bill record ↗

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