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Running forState Assembly, District 103

Sarahana Shrestha

Democrat, Working FamiliesHas the job now

Overview

Sarahana Shrestha is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist.

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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

53 bills

Became law

5 became law. Another 19 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Mar 27, 2026A 10737: Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Kingston
    Became law
  • Introduced May 1, 2025A 8146: Authorizes the town of Hurley to alienate certain lands used as parklands and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025A 6223: Extends the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax
    Became law
  • Introduced May 12, 2023A 7200: Relates to hotel and motel taxes in Ulster county
    Became law
  • Introduced Apr 19, 2023A 6583: Establishes November twenty-sixth of each year as a day of commemoration known as Sojourner Truth Day
    Became law
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2026A 10052: Extends the effectiveness of the authority of the town of Red Hook to impose real estate transfer taxes and to deposit revenue from such taxes into a community preservation fund
    Passed both chambers
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2026A 10988: Directs utility corporations to petition the public service commission for approval of electric grid utilization metrics
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 17, 2026A 10641: Allows municipalities to relieve property owners of penalties due to lack of payment if such property owner was a victim of property tax fraud
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jul 16, 2025A 8934: Relates to advanced transmission technologies
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 20, 2025A 8495: Authorizes the town of Rhinebeck, county of Dutchess, to establish hotel and motel taxes within such town
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 7, 2025A 8273: Authorizes the town of Gardiner to impose a hotel and motel tax
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2025A 7686: Relates to the New York power authority's conferral process
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2025A 4877: Relates to enacting the rent emergency stabilization for tenants act on local determinations of a housing emergency
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025A 2126: Establishes a pilot program on upper payment limits for prescription drugs
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 15, 2025A 2127: Relates to establishing the Hudson Valley power authority, and providing for its powers and duties
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 10, 2025A 1615: Relates to area speed limits
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 953: Relates to the termination of certain utility services and to reports on investigatory proceedings relating to gas, electric, and steam service
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 9, 2024A 9775: Relates to area speed limits
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2024A 9538: Relates to the New York power authority's conferral process
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2024A 9495: Authorizes cities, villages, and towns to adjust the speed limit for portions of state highways that are particularly dangerous
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2024A 9359: Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Kingston
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 25, 2023A 7537: Relates to the termination of certain utility services
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7048: Relates to recovery of online accounts
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 8, 2023A 6879: Requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 1, 2026A 11197: Enacts the "fair authorized investment returns act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2026A 10948: Permits the state and local municipalities to purchase from sources other than the correctional industries program of the department of corrections and community supervision
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2026A 10704: Allows Steven Kobie Jackson to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer for the town of Woodstock police department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 13, 2026A 10612: Imposes a special tax on artwork, antique furniture, and antique jewelry sold at auction and establishes the art education fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2026A 10427: Relates to increasing the length of the term of office for members of the legislature
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 20, 2026A 10303: Authorizes Janay Gasparini, a part-time police officer, with the town of New Paltz police department to take the civil service examination
    Introduced
  • Introduced Dec 19, 2025A 9425: Relates to the trustees of the power authority of the state of New York
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 21, 2025A 9278: Includes all lands in Ulster county as being subject to taxation
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 22, 2025A 8598: Relates to recovery of online accounts for mobile telephones
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8203: Requires any municipality which conducts lead testing to provide certain notices to the owner and any tenants of a residence upon a positive test
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 16, 2025A 7959: Allows Christopher Collins to be eligible to take the civil service exam for the position of police officer with the Saugerties police department
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7610: Relates to penalties for certain utilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3083: Requires investor-owned energy utilities to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities in certain service areas
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2025A 3025: Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its promotional and educational materials
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 22, 2025A 2720: Enacts the "solar for schools act"; appropriation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2025A 2653: Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive officers within a certain time period; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2025A 1754: Authorizes cities, villages, and towns to adjust the speed limit for portions of state highways that are particularly dangerous
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2025A 1262: Enacts the "Livable New York act"; approp
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 8, 2025A 1042: Requires state agencies to publish certain information in local, community and ethnic media
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 4, 2024A 9767: Enacts the "Livable New York act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 23, 2024A 9299: Requires investor-owned energy utilities publish on its customer-facing website both its promotional and educational materials
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2024A 9174: Requires investor-owned energy utilities to collect and publish data on disadvantaged communities in certain service areas
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2024A 9086: Relates to requiring a referenced rate for prescription drug
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 25, 2024A 8875: Relates to rates and applicability of certain hotel and motel taxes in Ulster county
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 13, 2023A 8022: Repeals the requirement that the senate vote to confirm the appointment of certain chief executive officers within a certain time period
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7074: Relates to penalties for certain utilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 2, 2023A 6688: Extends the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 22, 2023A 4672: Relates to the classification of the town of Ulster in the county of Ulster
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 7, 2023A 3770: Relates to notification of changes to the model contract with managed care providers under the medical assistance program
    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 18 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.