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Andrea Stewart-Cousins

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Overview

Andrea Alice Stewart-Cousins is an American politician and educator from Yonkers, New York.

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Facts from Wikipedia.

How to reach them
Source: Open States

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

65 bills

Became law

26 became law. Another 10 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced May 29, 2026S 10611: Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland
    Became law
  • Introduced May 22, 2026S 10564: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 7, 2025S 8394: Establishes the "county of Westchester public works investment act"
    Became law
  • Introduced May 28, 2025S 8273: Relates to property used by the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District number 12 and authorizes such school district to affiliate with Rising Ground, Inc.; repealer
    Became law
  • Introduced May 28, 2025S 8271: Authorizes the city of Yonkers to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 15, 2025S 7422: Relates to traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at certain intersections in the county of Westchester
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 821: Relates to assessment relief for victims of a local or major disaster
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 3, 2024S 9829: Relates to the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District number 12
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2024S 9823: Relates to apportioning funds to the Yonkers city school district for services and expenses
    Became law
  • Introduced May 31, 2024S 9807: Authorizes the state to exchange parcels of land located in the city of Yonkers, county of Westchester, with 140 Warburton LLC
    Became law
  • Introduced May 10, 2024S 9305: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Greenburgh
    Became law
  • Introduced May 1, 2024S 9161: Relates to traffic-control signal indications; Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2024S 9122: Relates to the residential parking system in the village of Dobbs Ferry; makes provisions permanent
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2024S 8900: Increases the occupancy tax rate authorized in the city of Yonkers; extends the effectiveness of an occupancy tax imposed in the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2024S 8630: Relates to the definition of tennis facilities
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2024S 8028: Establishes standards for the evacuation of individuals with disabilities from high-rise buildings during an emergency
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 5, 2024S 8001: Relates to the village incorporation commission
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2023S 7537: Establishes the village incorporation commission
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2023S 7515: Enacts the climate change property tax assessment relief act
    Became law
  • Introduced May 22, 2023S 7393: Extends the authorization of the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels not located in a village
    Became law
  • Introduced May 19, 2023S 7358: Allows Tammy Sciavillo, wife of deceased firefighter Vito Sciavillo, to file an application for continuation of state health insurance benefits
    Became law
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6821: Extends certain provisions relating to additional sales tax imposed by the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6822: Extends the expiration of the mortgage recording tax imposed by the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced May 10, 2023S 6825: Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed in the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023S 4715: Authorizes the village of Dobbs Ferry to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain police officer formerly employed by such village
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 400: Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 1, 2026S 10637: Updates provisions relating to the independent redistricting commission
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced May 20, 2026S 10549: Authorizes the town of Mount Pleasant to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2026S 10106: Grants peace officer status to uniformed court officers of the village of Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 6, 2025S 7775: Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Sleepy Hollow in the county of Westchester
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 1085: Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 10, 2024S 9307: Relates to the name and purpose of the Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association of Valhalla, New York and the use of foreign fire insurance premium taxes by such association
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced May 16, 2023S 7026: Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the county of Westchester
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023S 4520: Authorizes Lawrence Ecker to receive certain service credit with the New York state and local employees' retirement system
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 264: Relates to establishing emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for knowing violations of such standards
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 263: Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise
    Passed the Senate
  • Introduced Jun 1, 2026S 10644: Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical corrections
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 1, 2026S 10634: Permits the city of Yonkers to establish a surcharge for vacant and abandoned property
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 26, 2026S 10572: Removes the authority of the state civil service commission to administer the county service in Westchester
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026S 10558: Expands what qualifies as an authorized project for the "county of Westchester public works investment act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2026S 8859: Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025S 8324: Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 28, 2025S 8274: Designates security officers for the village court of the village of Pleasantville as peace officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 27, 2025S 8232: Relates to the purposes of the volunteer and exempt firefighters' benevolent association of Thornwood, New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025S 5190: Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025S 5191: Extends the authorization of the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax for hotels not located in a village
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 19, 2025S 5192: Extends the provisions authorizing the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a hotel/motel occupancy tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025S 4588: Relates to filling vacancies in elective offices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 433: Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 434: Extends certain provisions relating to additional sales tax imposed by the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 436: Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed in the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025S 432: Extends the expiration of the mortgage recording tax imposed by the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2024S 9306: Relates to the use of taxes collected by the Exempt Firefighters' Benevolent Association of Hastings-on-Hudson, Inc.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 29, 2024S 9121: Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Sleepy Hollow in the county of Westchester
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2024S 8899: Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2024S 8121: Designates the Tuckahoe Road overpass above the Sprain Brook Parkway as the Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino Memorial Bridge
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 5, 2023S 7550: Relates to the presidential primary, to provide for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference in 2024, and provisions regarding ballots and affirmations; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 28, 2023S 6599: Authorizes the assessor of the town of Mount Pleasant to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes from Spectrum Designs Foundation Ltd.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023S 1635: Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023S 1317: Relates to disproportionate impacts of environmental facility siting on disadvantaged communities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 265: Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian genocide-holodomor of 1932 through 1933
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 300: Establishes the community schools act; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 286: Prohibits the termination of tenancy in certain housing occupied by senior citizens and/or persons with disabilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 290: Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 4, 2023S 323: Aids in the transition to adulthood for children with medical fragility living in pediatric nursing homes and other settings
    Introduced

Source: Open States

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed either chamber of the New York legislature, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

6,933 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Voted on all 6,933 votes they could have.

By topic
Aging74 votes
    Agriculture120 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse3 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders50 votes
          Banks87 votes
            Budget and Revenue43 votes
              Children and Families88 votes
                Cities35 votes
                  Cities 152 votes
                    Cities 210 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions173 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business42 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection68 votes
                            Consumer Protection148 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions210 votes
                                Correction23 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction106 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)325 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation65 votes
                                        Disabilities43 votes
                                          Economic Development56 votes
                                            Education176 votes
                                              Election Law24 votes
                                                Elections149 votes
                                                  Energy32 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications199 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation353 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance23 votes
                                                          Finance164 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees89 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations122 votes
                                                                Health507 votes
                                                                  Higher Education241 votes
                                                                    Housing34 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development183 votes
                                                                        Insurance234 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology60 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations339 votes
                                                                              Judiciary323 votes
                                                                                Labor206 votes
                                                                                  Libraries23 votes
                                                                                    Libraries and Education Technology5 votes
                                                                                      Local Government346 votes
                                                                                        Local Governments98 votes
                                                                                          Mental Health41 votes
                                                                                            New York City Education11 votes
                                                                                              People With Disabilities12 votes
                                                                                                Procurement and Contracts60 votes
                                                                                                  Racing and Wagering12 votes
                                                                                                    Racing, Gaming and Wagering31 votes
                                                                                                      Real Property Taxation66 votes
                                                                                                        Rules1 vote
                                                                                                          Science and Technology11 votes
                                                                                                            Small Business6 votes
                                                                                                              Social Services85 votes
                                                                                                                Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)249 votes
                                                                                                                  Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development20 votes
                                                                                                                    Transportation395 votes
                                                                                                                      Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs88 votes
                                                                                                                        Veterans' Affairs34 votes
                                                                                                                          Women'S Issues60 votes

                                                                                                                            Source: Open States, New York State Senate and Assembly. Topics from the state legislature.