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Running forState Assembly, District 58

Monique Chandler-Waterman

Democrat, Working FamiliesHas the job now

Overview

Monique Chandler-Waterman is an American community organizer and politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 58th district since May 2022.

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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

118 bills

Became law

5 became law. Another 7 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 10, 2026A 10539: Relates to child care provider registration
    Became law
  • Introduced May 16, 2025A 8481: Extends authorization for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by the New York Road Runners
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4762: Requires documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities to replace the term "emotionally disturbed person"
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2024A 9766: Extends authorization for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by the New York Road Runners
    Became law
  • Introduced May 17, 2023A 7290: Extends authorization for certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by the New York Road Runners
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4873: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
    Vetoed
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7176: Relates to the discoverability of recordings found on police body worn cameras and vehicle cameras
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7171: Removes references to the terms "masseur" and "masseuse"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2025A 5443: Relates to reports and awards by the office of victim services
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4735: Enacts "Cariol's Law"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6455: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5791: Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2026A 11073: Provides for the use of rooms within a public school at a reasonable rate
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2026A 11044: Requires a mortgagor to provide notice of imminent foreclosure
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 26, 2026A 10713: Designates the first Sunday in November as "New York City Marathon Day"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 24, 2026A 10706: Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7216: Provides voting materials and translators in French and Creole in the city of New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7174: Provides for monitoring persons who are pedophiles and both level 3 sex offenders and sexual predators or predicate sex offenders with global positioning system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7276: Relates to enacting the "Nurse Safety Work Act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7247: Prohibits a person who has abandoned such person's spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7244: Relates to the re-assignment of police officers pending certain investigations and hearings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7272: Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7236: Establishes the offenses of political coercion in the second degree, political coercion in the first degree and accomplice to political coercion
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7225: Assigns liability for monetary penalties for an illegal conversion of a housing unit to the person actually so doing and/or the owner, not the residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7239: Requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to provide coverage for certain out-of-network health care
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7198: Relates to the unauthorized release of sealed records
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7151: Requires the members of the state board of parole, and parole hearing officers to be composed of a proportionate share of residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7271: Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7227: Increases the total dollar amount of outstanding parking tickets required to trigger vehicle removal and impoundment in New York city to $550
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7205: Requires storage warehouse operators to maintain lock boxes for storage of official documents in each rental unit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7156: Provides for the indefinite suspension of New York city police officers without pay pending the disposition of charges of incompetence or misconduct in certain cases
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7207: Relates to providing increased and uniform training requirements and outreach for law enforcement and establishes law enforcement peer support
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7165: Relates to incarcerated individuals wages
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7211: Authorizes and requires the board of regents to set acceptable standards for the issuance of diplomas to students who are homeschooled
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7153: Requires physicians and hospitals to obtain the name of the school attended by school-aged patients and to include this information in their admission registration forms
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7182: Requires stores to publicly display their return and refund policies, including tracking of returns
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7208: Imposes limitations on the use of drones within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7170: Relates to the investigation of and findings of educational neglect of a child during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7238: Prohibits the parking or storing of a fully concealed vehicle on a public street
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7269: Prohibits the liquor authority from revoking, suspending, or canceling certain liquor licenses without a hearing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7219: Prohibits the use of chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions on civilian populations
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7162: Enacts the "forfeiture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7193: Relates to justification for the use of deadly physical force by a police or peace officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7200: Provides an exception to hospital visitation rules for members of the clergy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7202: Requires that all police officers and peace officers involved in the execution of a search warrant wear body cameras
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7241: Relates to requiring businesses to provide to the division of consumer protection a telephone number at which such business may be contacted for the submission of consumers complaints
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7268: Prohibits injecting a person with any substance, including, but not limited to, ketamine, by emergency medical personnel, law enforcement or any entity without the specific consent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7210: Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7213: Relates to the timing of proceedings against a body or an officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7246: Establishes the office of nonprofit development within the empire state development corporation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7185: Prohibits cancellation, non-renewal or conditioning renewal of automobile insurance when dispute as to pending claim exists
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7218: Requires the foreclosing party in a residential foreclosure action to offer a refinancing opportunity to the mortgagor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7187: Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices based upon delays in reporting workplace sexual harassment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7183: Requires a uniform processes for considering applications to purchase condominiums or cooperatives
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7158: Requires a police officer upon the arresting of a youth or upon the issuing of an appearance ticket to notify the parent or person legally responsible for such youth
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7206: Requires tax exempt organizations to report on funds spent on judgments and settlements regarding harassment, assault or abuse allegations against its officials
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7196: Directs the department of motor vehicles to issue New York drivers licenses to certain individuals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7248: Authorizes localities to remove citizenship requirements for police and firefighters in their jurisdictions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7199: Requires the posting of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex offender registry
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7186: Requires proof of liability insurance prior to issuing a license to carry a firearm
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7190: Directs the attorney general to review incidents where a civilian is killed by a police officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 21, 2025A 7181: Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers involving racial profiling
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025A 4760: Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025A 2084: Establishes the office of gun violence prevention and the gun violence advisory council
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2024A 9392: Requires stores to publicly display their return and refund policies, including tracking of returns
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2024A 9393: Prohibits the state liquor authority from conditioning a liquor license based on a cabaret law that has been repealed by a local jurisdiction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 11, 2024A 8569: Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 24, 2023A 7470: Prohibits the use of chemical weapons and kinetic energy munitions on civilian populations
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 24, 2023A 7469: Provides voting materials and translators in French and Creole in the city of New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7083: Establishing a training program for first responders for handling emergency situations involving individuals in emotional distress or experiencing an emotional or mental health crisis
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7092: Requires storage warehouse operators to maintain lock boxes for storage of official documents in each rental unit
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6809: Provides an exception to hospital visitation rules for members of the clergy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6646: Requires the members of the state board of parole, and parole hearing officers to be composed of a proportionate share of residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6647: Requires a uniform processes for considering applications to purchase condominiums or cooperatives
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6649: Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers involving racial profiling
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6653: Requires tax exempt organizations to report on funds spent on judgments and settlements regarding harassment, assault or abuse allegations against its officials
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6643: Directs the attorney general to review incidents where a civilian is killed by a police officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6644: Requires the foreclosing party in a residential foreclosure action to offer a refinancing opportunity to the mortgagor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6648: Prohibits cancellation, non-renewal or conditioning renewal of automobile insurance when dispute as to pending claim exists
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6645: Prohibits the parking or storing of a fully concealed vehicle on a public street
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6652: Requires proof of liability insurance prior to issuing a license to carry a firearm
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 25, 2023A 6650: Requires that all police officers and peace officers involved in the execution of a search warrant wear body cameras
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 13, 2023A 6539: Relates to providing increased and uniform training requirements and outreach for law enforcement and establishes law enforcement peer support
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6464: Relates to the discoverability of recordings found on police body worn cameras and vehicle cameras
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6466: Assigns liability for monetary penalties for an illegal conversion of a housing unit to the person actually so doing and/or the owner, not the residents
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6468: Relates to requiring businesses to provide to the division of consumer protection a telephone number at which such business may be contacted for the submission of consumers complaints
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6462: Authorizes localities to remove citizenship requirements for police and firefighters in their jurisdictions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6458: Prohibits a person who has abandoned his or her spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6465: Requires Medicare and Medicaid managed care providers to provide coverage for certain out-of-network health care
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6476: Provides that the police commissioner of the city of New York and all other cities with a population of one hundred thousand or more shall be an elected office
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6469: Relates to incarcerated individuals wages
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6473: Directs the department of motor vehicles to issue New York drivers licenses to certain individuals
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6475: Requires a police officer upon the arresting of a youth or upon the issuing of an appearance ticket to notify the parent or person legally responsible for such youth
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6467: Imposes limitations on the use of drones within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6471: Relates to the timing of proceedings against a body or an officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6470: Authorizes and requires the board of regents to set acceptable standards for the issuance of diplomas to students who are homeschooled
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6477: Requires the posting of a notice in certain rental premises regarding access to the sex offender registry
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6479: Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices based upon delays in reporting workplace sexual harassment
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6463: Provides for monitoring persons who are pedophiles and both level 3 sex offenders and sexual predators or predicate sex offenders with global positioning system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6472: Requires physicians and hospitals to obtain the name of the school attended by school-aged patients and to include this information in their admission registration forms
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6474: Relates to justification for the use of deadly physical force by a police or peace officer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6456: Relates to the investigation of and findings of educational neglect of a child during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6457: Relates to the re-assignment of police officers pending certain investigations and hearings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 11, 2023A 6478: Relates to the unauthorized release of sealed records
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6166: Removes references to the terms "masseur" and "masseuse"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023A 6025: Increases the total dollar amount of outstanding parking tickets required to trigger vehicle removal and impoundment in New York city to $550
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023A 6033: Provides for the indefinite suspension of New York city police officers without pay pending the disposition of charges of incompetence or misconduct in certain cases
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023A 6023: Enacts "Cariol's Law"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5860: Establishes the office of nonprofit development within the empire state development corporation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5723: Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5852: Establishes the offenses of political coercion in the second degree, political coercion in the first degree and accomplice to political coercion
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5719: Relates to enacting the New York no citizen is above the law act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5663: Prohibits injecting a person with any substance, including, but not limited to, ketamine, by emergency medical personnel, law enforcement or any entity without the specific consent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5660: Relates to the dismissal of members on the panel for educational policy
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5662: Relates to enacting the "Nurse Safety Work Act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5659: Prohibits the liquor authority from revoking, suspending, or canceling certain liquor licenses without a hearing
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2023A 5657: Enacts the "forfeiture of campaign finance accounts and return of contributions act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2023A 2209: Relates to the definition of imitation weapon
    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 247 of 3,989 votes (6%). 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.