State Assembly Member - District 75

Tony Simone

DemocraticIncumbent

Has represented Assembly District 75 since Jan. 1, 2023, succeeding Richard Gottfried, and was re-elected in November 2024 with 99.1% of the vote.

Serving as Assembly Member

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Housing, rents and new construction

In coverage

Voted for the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill. Sponsored a bill, vetoed in November 2024, to create a common state application and web portal for housing development funding, tax credits, loans and grants.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S8306, the 2024-25 education, labor, housing and family assistance budget bill, on April 20, 2024; it passed the Assembly 93-53 with 4 excused and was signed as Chapter 56 the same day. Sponsored A9354 (2023-24 session), requiring DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for housing development funding, tax credits, loans and grants, and voted yes on June 3, 2024; it passed the Assembly on June 3 and the Senate on June 5, 2024, and the governor vetoed it on Nov. 22, 2024.

Voted yes on S8306; sponsor of A9354 and voted yes on it · 2024-04-20 to 2024-06-03 · S8306 signed as Chapter 56 on April 20, 2024; A9354 vetoed by the governor on Nov. 22, 2024

New York State Assembly — S8306 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A9354 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

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

Cost of living, taxes and the state budget

In coverage

Voted for the bill carrying out major parts of the 2026-27 state budget, which passed the Assembly 91-52 and was signed in May 2026, and for a 2026 law on the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S9009, which enacts major components of the legislation needed to implement the state fiscal plan for 2026-27, on May 27, 2026; it passed the Assembly 91-52 with 7 excused and was signed as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026. Voted yes on S8811, on the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices, on Feb. 25, 2026; it was signed as Chapter 94 on March 27, 2026.

Voted yes on S9009 and S8811 · 2026-02-25 to 2026-05-27 · S9009 signed as Chapter 59 on May 28, 2026; S8811 signed as Chapter 94 on March 27, 2026

New York State Assembly — S9009 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S8811 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — S9009 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

Public safety and criminal justice

In coverage

Sponsored and voted for a law, signed in February 2026, on criminal cases that end because the defendant was found to have a mental disease or defect, setting reporting requirements for those cases.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored A9491 (2025-26 session), relating to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and establishing reporting obligations for such cases, and voted yes on Jan. 20, 2026; it was signed as Chapter 29 on Feb. 13, 2026.

Sponsor of A9491; voted yes · 2026-01-20 · Signed as Chapter 29 on Feb. 13, 2026

New York State Assembly — A9491 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

Health care access and medical decisions

In coverage

Co-sponsored and voted for the Medical Aid in Dying Act, signed into law in February 2026. Voted for a 2025 law protecting people who provide or receive legally protected health care, including reproductive and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed outside New York.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Co-sponsored A136, the Medical Aid in Dying Act, and voted yes on April 29, 2025, when it passed the Assembly; it passed the Senate on June 9, 2025 and was signed as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026. Voted yes on S4914 on June 16, 2025; it was signed as Chapter 694 of the Laws of 2025 on Dec. 19, 2025.

Co-sponsor of A136 and voted yes; voted yes on S4914 · 2025-04-29 to 2025-06-16 · A136 signed as Chapter 714 on Feb. 6, 2026; S4914 signed as Chapter 694 of the Laws of 2025 on Dec. 19, 2025

New York State Assembly — A136 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S4914 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

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

Climate and environmental rules

In coverage

Voted for laws requiring electric-vehicle charging stations and EV-ready parking in new construction with off-street parking and creating a climate change adaptation cost recovery program and fund, and for a 2026 law changing when state rules on gas service to new customers take effect. Sponsored a law extending the state's polystyrene foam container and loose-fill packaging ban provisions to 2030.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Voted yes on S1736 on June 5, 2024 (signed as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024); on S2129, establishing the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and the climate change adaptation fund, on June 8, 2024 (signed as Chapter 679 of the Laws of 2024 on Dec. 26, 2024); and on S8812, changing when provisions of law on gas service to new customers take effect, on March 31, 2026 (signed as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026). Sponsored A10352 (2023-24 session), extending provisions of the expanded polystyrene foam container and polystyrene loose-fill packaging ban to Jan. 1, 2030, and voted yes on May 28, 2024; it was signed as Chapter 264 on Aug. 28, 2024.

Voted yes on S1736, S2129 and S8812; sponsor of A10352 and voted yes · 2024-05-28 to 2026-03-31 · S1736 signed as Chapter 643 on Dec. 21, 2024; S2129 signed as Chapter 679 of the Laws of 2024 on Dec. 26, 2024; S8812 signed as Chapter 101 on April 10, 2026; A10352 signed as Chapter 264 on Aug. 28, 2024

New York State Assembly — S1736 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S2129 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — S8812 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A10352 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

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

Elections and local ballot questions

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Sponsored a bill to stop a city charter commission's ballot proposal from keeping other local referendum questions off the ballot; it passed both houses in June 2025 and was vetoed that December. Also sponsored a bill requiring boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least 12 days before early voting, which passed both houses in May 2026.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored A3665 (2025-26 session), eliminating the rule that bars other local referendum proposals from the ballot whenever a city charter commission places a proposal on it, and voted yes on June 10, 2025, when it passed the Assembly; it passed the Senate on June 12, 2025 and the governor vetoed it on Dec. 5, 2025. Sponsored A6741 (2025-26 session), requiring state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online in a searchable database at least 12 days before the first day of early voting, and voted yes in Assembly floor votes on June 9, 2025 and May 4, 2026; it passed the Assembly on May 4, 2026 and the Senate on May 29, 2026.

Sponsor of A3665 and A6741 and voted yes on both · 2025-06-09 to 2026-05-04 · A3665 vetoed by the governor on Dec. 5, 2025; A6741 passed the Assembly on May 4, 2026 and the Senate on May 29, 2026

New York State Assembly — A3665 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗New York State Assembly — A6741 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

New York State Assembly — A3665 (2025) bill page and floor vote ↗

LGBTQ rights

In coverage

Sponsored and voted for the 2023 law adding gender identity or expression as a protected class under the state human rights law.

✓ Track record — what they've actually done

Sponsored A7355 (2023-24 session), adding gender identity or expression as a protected class for purposes of the human rights law, and voted yes on May 30, 2023; it was signed as Chapter 305 on Aug. 23, 2023.

Sponsor of A7355; voted yes · 2023-05-30 · Signed as Chapter 305 on Aug. 23, 2023

New York State Assembly — A7355 (2023) bill page and floor vote ↗

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