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Running forState Assembly, District 135

Jen Lunsford

Democrat, Working FamiliesHas the job now

Overview

Jennifer Lunsford is an American Democratic Party politician, lawyer, and community volunteer who currently represents New York State Assembly district 135, which includes parts of Monroe County.

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

109 bills

Became law

6 became law. Another 28 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025A 8018: Relates to the management of oysters
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6609: Authorizes Karol Hughes, a part-time police officer, with the town/village of East Rochester police department to take the civil service examination
    Became law
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6558: Requires allergen labeling for prepackaged foods
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 979: Relates to contractual liability insurance policies
    Became law
  • Introduced May 19, 2023A 7432: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2023A 627: Relates to infection updates and infection control planning in residential health care facilities
    Became law
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8742: Relates to the use of assumed and corporate names pertaining to household goods moving
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced May 12, 2025A 8303: Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7594: Prohibits the sale of playground surfacing materials that contain PFAS, PAHs or more than ninety parts per million of lead; and provides penalties for violations
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3191: Allows certain physically disabled individuals to complete the live-fire range training course for a concealed carry license while sitting
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3141: Relates to professional employer organization services
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3126: Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025A 2633: Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies across state agencies
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1062: Relates to service contracts for accidental damages
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 949: Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1231: Relates to contractual liability insurance policies
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026A 10483: Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across reforestation areas
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026A 10524: Relates to motor vehicle insurance fairness; repealer
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10409: Excludes child day care providers from restrictions on receiving financial assistance from industrial development agencies
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10393: Defines satisfaction of judgment and authorizing satisfactions to be filed on affirmation
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6935: Relates to requiring Medicaid to cover a wearable medical device to treat certain forms of cancer
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6168: Increases the unemployment insurance minimum benefit amount
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3955: Enacts the lift our communities advertise locally (LOCAL) program
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3210: Authorizes the creation of a distinctive brain tumor awareness license plate; creates the brain tumor research and support fund
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3071: Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025A 2613: Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 964: Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city within the same assembly district, county, or adjoining county as the court such justice serves; establishes educational requirements
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2024A 9234: Relates to professional employer organization services
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2024A 8884: Requires all health information systems or electronic health record systems to segregate certain patient information from the rest of such patient's medical record
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 26, 2024A 8901: Establishes domestic violence crimes
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7494: Requires allergen labeling for prepackaged foods
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6832: Relates to workers' access to treatment
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 3, 2023A 3445: Relates to enacting the FIRST robotics competition and grant program
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 2, 2023A 3236: Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies across state agencies
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 1, 2026A 11178: Authorizes distinctive license plates for women veterans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2026A 11072: Requires allergen labeling for food service establishment menu items
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10816: Relates to the classification of resident entrance fees for residents of continuing care retirement communities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10374: Establishes the hospice workforce stabilization and innovation program; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10397: Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan program; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 3, 2026A 10408: Authorizes a discontinuance without an order in actions where an unrepresented party has not responded to a request for a stipulation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 7, 2026A 9502: Relates to the time frames for certain court filings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 2, 2025A 8728: Enacts the avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 12, 2025A 8297: Establishes a pilot program to provide alternative dispute resolution and navigator services in child support matters
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 22, 2025A 8060: Relates to the enforcement of liens by sale of the occupant's goods that remain in a self-storage facility
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2025A 8008: Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of certain crimes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2025A 7909: Relates to the submission of certain reports by licensed home care services agencies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7631: Relates to the probable usefulness of judgments, compromised claims or settled claims resulting from certain child sexual abuse cases
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6602: Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a companion animal or farm animal
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6551: Excepts certain crimes committed by certain school educators from the three-year window to bring charges
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6043: Revokes community supervision for certain conduct
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6083: Exempts lemonade stands operated by persons under sixteen years of age from department of health permitting requirements
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6063: Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 26, 2025A 6066: Relates to establishing a high school robotics grant program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3130: Allows individuals registered with a non-major political party or registered as independent to serve as election inspectors and poll clerks in certain circumstances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3035: Includes care and services provided by a child advocacy center under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3088: Relates to the protection of personal privacy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3032: Requires certain private insurance plans to reimburse for services provided by child advocacy centers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3047: Relates to requiring the appointment of town assessors
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3207: Relates to medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy for the purpose of disease management
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3031: Relates to rules regarding unattended motor vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3129: Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3050: Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3206: Establishes domestic violence crimes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3054: Increases the income thresholds for eligibility for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax exemptions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3049: Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3127: Relates to workers' access to treatment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025A 2674: Increases the child and dependent care tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025A 2602: Regulates construction employers to keep their employees safe from exposure to extreme heat
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025A 1891: Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1609: Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1449: Requires candidates for office to caption their video advertisements
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1091: Relates to recounts of ballots conducted by the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by the board
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1063: Relates to paintless dent repair rate filing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1082: Relates to utilization review agents access to electronic medical records
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1061: Establishes the community literacy fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 943: Relates to the disposition of barge canal lands, barge canal terminals or barge canal terminal lands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1088: Relates to aid for career education
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2024A 9863: Establishes a dental health demonstration project in the county of Monroe
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024A 9557: Increases the income thresholds for eligibility for the senior citizen and disabled person property tax exemptions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024A 9524: Relates to requiring the appointment of town assessors
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2024A 9303: Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the reciprocity of debarments
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 12, 2024A 8584: Relates to medical assistance coverage for medically tailored meals and medical nutrition therapy for the purpose of disease management
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 27, 2023A 8211: Relates to the sentencing for the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 13, 2023A 8152: Relates to the protection of personal privacy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 13, 2023A 8150: Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 27, 2023A 8048: Allows individuals registered with a non-major political party or registered as independent to serve as election inspectors and poll clerks in certain circumstances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 27, 2023A 8061: Allows certain physically disabled individuals to complete the live-fire range training course for a concealed carry license while sitting
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 27, 2023A 8064: Authorizes the creation of a distinctive brain tumor awareness license plate; creates the brain tumor research and education fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 11, 2023A 7169: Establishes the fentanyl abuse and overdose prevention task force
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6753: Requires certain private insurance plans to reimburse for services provided by child advocacy centers
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6752: Increases the unemployment insurance minimum benefit amount
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6754: Includes care and services provided by a child advocacy center under standard coverage for Medicaid recipients
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6759: Relates to rules regarding unattended motor vehicles
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6658: Establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023A 4963: Requires that in the event a complaint made to local code enforcement results in the issuance of a compliance order, the complainant shall also be provided a copy of such order
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2023A 4962: Requires candidates for office to caption their video advertisements
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 9, 2023A 4111: Regulates construction employers to keep their employees safe from exposure to extreme heat
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2023A 1453: Increases the child and dependent care tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1259: Relates to recounts of ballots conducted by the board of elections or a bipartisan committee appointed by the board
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1014: Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1095: Relates to paintless dent repair rate filing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1146: Allows for justices to reside in any town, village or city within the same assembly district as the court such justice serves
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1193: Relates to service contracts for accidental damages from handling and power surges
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1220: Relates to utilization review agents access to electronic medical records
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 13, 2023A 1279: Establishes the child victims act fund; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023A 684: Relates to the disposition of barge canal lands, barge canal terminals or barge canal terminal lands
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023A 868: Relates to aid for career education
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023A 982: Relates to eligibility for extended child care assistance benefits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2023A 865: Establishes the community literacy fund
    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

3,989 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 1 of 3,989 votes (less than 1%). They had permission to be away (excused) for all of them.

By topic
Aging31 votes
    Agriculture44 votes
      Alcoholism and Drug Abuse10 votes
        Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders6 votes
          Banks60 votes
            Budget and Revenue9 votes
              Children and Families63 votes
                Cities40 votes
                  Cities 127 votes
                    Cities 210 votes
                      Civil Service and Pensions104 votes
                        Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business13 votes
                          Consumer Affairs and Protection119 votes
                            Consumer Protection31 votes
                              Corporations, Authorities and Commissions144 votes
                                Correction35 votes
                                  Crime Victims, Crime and Correction14 votes
                                    Criminal Law (Codes)165 votes
                                      Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation15 votes
                                        Disabilities7 votes
                                          Economic Development64 votes
                                            Education71 votes
                                              Election Law26 votes
                                                Elections24 votes
                                                  Energy55 votes
                                                    Energy and Telecommunications24 votes
                                                      Environmental Conservation168 votes
                                                        Ethics and Internal Governance3 votes
                                                          Finance47 votes
                                                            Governmental Employees109 votes
                                                              Governmental Operations176 votes
                                                                Health280 votes
                                                                  Higher Education93 votes
                                                                    Housing46 votes
                                                                      Housing, Construction and Community Development23 votes
                                                                        Insurance175 votes
                                                                          Internet and Technology16 votes
                                                                            Investigations and Government Operations221 votes
                                                                              Judiciary158 votes
                                                                                Labor96 votes
                                                                                  Libraries9 votes
                                                                                    Libraries and Education Technology7 votes
                                                                                      Local Government188 votes
                                                                                        Local Governments121 votes
                                                                                          Mental Health29 votes
                                                                                            New York City Education1 vote
                                                                                              People With Disabilities19 votes
                                                                                                Procurement and Contracts20 votes
                                                                                                  Racing and Wagering19 votes
                                                                                                    Racing, Gaming and Wagering10 votes
                                                                                                      Real Property Taxation89 votes
                                                                                                        Science and Technology17 votes
                                                                                                          Small Business6 votes
                                                                                                            Social Services39 votes
                                                                                                              Taxes and Budget (Ways and Means)256 votes
                                                                                                                Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development30 votes
                                                                                                                  Transportation220 votes
                                                                                                                    Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs15 votes
                                                                                                                      Veterans' Affairs55 votes
                                                                                                                        Women'S Issues17 votes

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