State Senator - District 34

Nathalia Fernandez

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator for District 34, which covers parts of the Bronx and Westchester, since January 2023; she was re-elected in November 2024 with 67.5% of the vote.

Serving as State Senator

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Housing and tenants

In coverage

Voted for a 2025 law on landlords' use of algorithmic pricing to set residential rents. Voted against a 2025 bill on succession rights for tenants of New York City Housing Authority properties; it passed the Senate and was signed into law.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S7882, on landlords' use of algorithmic pricing to set residential rents, on June 9, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 437 on Oct. 16, 2025. Voted no on S8311A, on succession rights for New York City Housing Authority tenants, on June 12, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 438 on Oct. 16, 2025.

Voted yes on S7882; voted no on S8311A · 2025-06-09 to 2025-06-12 · S7882 signed into law as Chapter 437 on Oct. 16, 2025; S8311 signed into law as Chapter 438 on Oct. 16, 2025

NY Senate — S7882 (2025) floor votes ↗NY Senate — S8311 (2025) floor votes ↗

NY Senate — S7882 (2025) floor votes ↗

Addiction, overdose and mental health

In coverage

Sponsored 2025 laws on the state's opioid settlement agreements and on letting practitioners dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment and for detoxification. Also sponsored a bill creating a Latina suicide prevention task force; it passed both houses in 2023 and was vetoed by the governor.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored S6757, on statewide opioid settlement agreements; voted yes when it passed the Senate 44-16 on June 5, 2025, and it was signed into law as Chapter 425 on Sept. 26, 2025. Sponsored S3416, on dispensing controlled substances as emergency treatment and for detoxification; voted yes on June 5, 2025, and it was signed into law as Chapter 546 on Nov. 21, 2025. Sponsored S5082, creating a Latina suicide prevention task force; voted yes when it passed the Senate on May 8, 2023; it passed the Assembly on May 31, 2023, and was vetoed by the governor on Nov. 17, 2023.

Sponsor of S6757, S3416 and S5082, voting yes on each · 2023-05-08 to 2025-06-05 · S6757 signed into law as Chapter 425 on Sept. 26, 2025; S3416 signed into law as Chapter 546 on Nov. 21, 2025; S5082 vetoed by the governor on Nov. 17, 2023

NY Senate — S6757 (2025) bill page ↗NY Senate — S3416 (2025) bill page ↗NY Senate — S5082 (2023) bill page ↗

NY Senate — S6757 (2025) bill page ↗

Health care and consumer health

In coverage

Sponsored laws restricting certain substances in menstrual products and barring charges for certificates of stillbirth or fetal death. Voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which passed the Senate 35-27 in 2025 and became law.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored S1548, restricting certain substances in menstrual products; voted yes when it passed the Senate on Jan. 21, 2025; it passed the Assembly on March 26, 2025, and was signed into law as Chapter 674 on Dec. 19, 2025. Sponsored S8757, prohibiting charges for certificates of stillbirth or fetal death; voted yes on Jan. 13, 2026, and it was signed into law as Chapter 41 on Feb. 13, 2026. Voted yes on A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, on June 9, 2025; it passed the Senate 35-27 and was signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026.

Sponsor of S1548 and S8757, voting yes on each; voted yes on A136 · 2025-01-21 to 2026-01-13 · S1548 signed into law as Chapter 674 on Dec. 19, 2025; S8757 signed into law as Chapter 41 on Feb. 13, 2026; A136 signed into law as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026

NY Senate — S1548 (2025) bill page ↗NY Senate — S8757 (2025) bill page ↗NY Senate — A136 (2025) floor votes ↗

NY Senate — S1548 (2025) bill page ↗

State budget

In coverage

Voted for the bills carrying out the state's 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget and its 2026-27 fiscal plan; the 2026 bill passed the Senate 38-24.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S8306C, carrying out the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget, on April 19, 2024; it was signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024. Voted yes on S9009C, carrying out the 2026-27 state fiscal plan, on May 27, 2026; it passed the Senate 38-24.

Voted yes on S8306C and S9009C · 2024-04-19 to 2026-05-27 · S8306 signed into law as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024; S9009 passed the Senate 38-24 on May 27, 2026

NY Senate — S8306 (2023) floor votes ↗NY Senate — S9009 (2025) floor votes ↗

NY Senate — S9009 (2025) floor votes ↗

Discrimination and harassment

In coverage

Sponsored laws making the removal or threatened removal of someone's religious clothing second-degree aggravated harassment, and barring settlements of discrimination or sexual harassment claims from requiring a set damages payment if a nondisclosure agreement is violated.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored S5302, making the removal or threatened removal of someone's religious clothing second-degree aggravated harassment; voted yes when it passed the Senate on April 3, 2024; it passed the Assembly on June 6, 2024, and was signed into law as Chapter 545 on Nov. 26, 2024. Sponsored S4516, barring settlements of discrimination or sexual harassment claims from requiring a set damages payment if a nondisclosure agreement is violated; voted yes when it passed the Senate on March 22, 2023; it passed the Assembly on June 7, 2023, and was signed into law as Chapter 658 on Nov. 17, 2023.

Sponsor of S5302 and S4516, voting yes on each · 2023-03-22 to 2024-04-03 · S5302 signed into law as Chapter 545 on Nov. 26, 2024; S4516 signed into law as Chapter 658 on Nov. 17, 2023

NY Senate — S5302 (2023) bill page ↗NY Senate — S4516 (2023) bill page ↗

NY Senate — S5302 (2023) bill page ↗

Building energy and emissions

In coverage

Sponsored a 2024 law providing a tax exemption for improvements to residential buildings that reduce carbon emissions. Voted for a 2025 law on gas service to new customers.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored S9688, a property tax exemption for improvements to residential buildings that reduce carbon emissions; voted yes on June 7, 2024, when it passed both houses, and it was signed into law as Chapter 590 on Dec. 13, 2024. Voted yes on S8417, on gas service to new customers, on June 12, 2025; it was signed into law as Chapter 709 on Dec. 19, 2025.

Sponsor of S9688, voting yes; voted yes on S8417 · 2024-06-07 to 2025-06-12 · S9688 signed into law as Chapter 590 on Dec. 13, 2024; S8417 signed into law as Chapter 709 on Dec. 19, 2025

NY Senate — S9688 (2023) bill page ↗NY Senate — S8417 (2025) floor votes ↗

NY Senate — S9688 (2023) bill page ↗

Traffic and vehicle laws

In coverage

Voted against a 2026 bill on how much light automobile window tint and film must let through; it passed the Senate 50-11.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted no on A5306, on the acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film, on June 2, 2026; it passed the Senate 50-11.

Voted no on A5306 · 2026-06-02 · Passed the Senate 50-11 on June 2, 2026

NY Senate — A5306 (2025) floor votes ↗

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