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Running forState Assembly, District 139

Stephen M. Hawley

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Overview

Stephen M. Hawley is a Republican member of the New York State Assembly. He represents Assembly District 139, which comprises portions of Erie, Genesee, Monroe, and Orleans Counties.

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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

147 bills

Became law

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

  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8235: Designates dog control officers of the village of Holley, named by the village board as constables, as peace officers
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 27, 2025A 6232: Relates to the imposition of sales tax in the county of Orleans
    Became law
  • Introduced Feb 12, 2026A 10228: Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 13, 2025A 8340: Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Lt. Gary A. Scott
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8234: Relates to the purposes of the Brockport Exempt Volunteer Firefighters' Benevolent Association, Inc.
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 24, 2025A 8079: Amends chapter 530 of the laws of 2024, amending the tax law relating to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6916: Authorizes the city of Batavia to alienate certain parklands for use as a municipal parking lot and to preserve the historic Brisbane mansion
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 18, 2025A 6979: Authorizes the town of Pavilion in Genesee county to share and hold justice court in the town of Covington in Wyoming county
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 6, 2025A 6643: Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Oct 13, 2023A 8147: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Sgt Terry James Garigen Memorial Highway"
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Mar 23, 2023A 5773: Extends the authorization of the county of Genesee to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1869: Relates to aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual
    Passed the Assembly
  • Introduced Apr 14, 2026A 10963: Authorizes Michael Hall to file a request for change of benefit coverage with the New York state teachers' retirement system
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10771: Authorizes the town clerk of the town of Bethany, county of Genesee, to be nonresidents of such town
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10837: Provides a state income tax exemption for police officers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2026A 10839: Exempts certain disabled veterans from real property taxation
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 5, 2025A 9027: Relates to the granting of certificates for the construction or operation of industrial wind turbines
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2025A 8681: Relates to establishing a district court system in the county of Orleans
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8182: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Lt. Gary A. Scott Memorial Highway"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8190: Establishes the pipeline investment for public environmental solutions program
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 5, 2025A 8219: Allows excess continuing education credit hours for real estate brokers and real estate salespersons to be carried forward to the next two-year licensing period
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 1, 2025A 7538: Authorizes the state mortgage agency to purchase veterans' assisted forward commitment mortgages from banks within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7430: Relates to information to be reported by registered sex offenders
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7437: Relates to building new one-family residential construction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7440: Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7441: Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7432: Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7438: Relates to designating every government entity which issues licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7433: Preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for service related disabled veterans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7431: Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7434: Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7436: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if such person strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7435: Relates to providing a space on a certificate of title for an owner to designate a beneficiary to whom the vehicle shall be transferred upon the death of the owner
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7439: Increases width and weight of the description specifics for an all terrain vehicle
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 27, 2025A 7429: Reduces the amount a utility can be assessed for costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission from one percent to one-third of one percent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 20, 2025A 7128: Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025A 6842: Extends the expiration of the authorization to the county of Genesee to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 14, 2025A 6800: Extends the authorization of the county of Genesee to impose a county recording tax on obligation secured by a mortgage on real property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025A 5390: Extends tuition free course benefits to volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 10, 2025A 4912: Relates to volunteer members of village fire companies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025A 3960: Relates to public financing for state office; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2557: Creates the crime of stolen valor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2473: Relates to the definition of person for the purposes of homicide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2556: Provides that written notice of premium rate changes be given not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2564: Relates to security and protection of New York national guard recruiting centers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2559: Expands the definition of the offense of murder in the first degree to include murder occurring after an attempt to commit certain sexual offenses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2511: Repeals the Empire state film production credit and the Empire state film post production credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 17, 2025A 2472: Establishes the civil rights restoration act and amends provisions of law regarding firearm licenses; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2323: Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire under certain circumstances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2317: NY local food and products sourcing tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2402: Relates to gun license applications not containing warnings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2356: Increases the number of members on the farm laborers wage board from three to five
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2366: Enacts the court order protection act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2281: Relates to exempting cranes from the petroleum business tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2298: Provides fishing and hunting tax credits for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2307: Relates to a school resource officer program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2350: Relates to enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2403: Provides that the issue of military deployment shall not be considered as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions where a suitable child care plan is presented
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2334: Eliminates the registration fee for gold star parent and gold star family member distinctive license plates
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2338: Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2295: Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five years in qualified agricultural property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2344: Provides for the exemption of disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York state thruway tolls
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2306: Allows for online publication of public notices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2355: Establishes the parole board accountability act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2303: Exempts owners of farms and the owners of multiple dwellings from the scaffold law in certain instances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2309: Enacts the Unpredictable Nursing Home Inspection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2336: Requires certain meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly relating to the state budget to be open to the general public
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2345: Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2343: Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2305: Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2349: Relates to imposing a nursing home purchase moratorium on those who own or have owned failing facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2372: Prohibits the New York state department of taxation and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a registration program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2320: Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2399: Makes the extension of certain local emergency orders subject to the approval of the local governing body
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2268: Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2337: Provides a tax credit in the amount of certain fees charged in connection with loans under the federal home loan guarantee program to national guard and reserve vets
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2333: Provides for procedure in filling vacancies in the offices of comptroller and attorney-general
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2424: Requires that recipients of public assistance benefits must be residents of the state for at least ninety days prior to applying for such benefits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2335: Relates to payment of the governor's salary
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025A 2269: Relates to aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 16, 2024A 9223: Increases the number of members on the farm laborers wage board from three to five
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 1, 2023A 8003: Relates to supplemental spousal liability insurance for married insureds
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 19, 2023A 7415: Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "SP4 George Harold Fry Memorial Highway"
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7001: Relates to payment of the governor's salary
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 10, 2023A 7000: Requires certain meetings between the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly relating to the state budget to be open to the general public
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 28, 2023A 6671: Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 6, 2023A 6385: Extends the expiration of the authorization to the county of Genesee to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 3, 2023A 6068: Enacts the "New York Business Emergency Relief Act of 2023"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 30, 2023A 6002: Relates to authorizing an occupancy tax in the village of Medina
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 22, 2023A 5701: Creates the crime of stolen valor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023A 5273: Grants retroactive membership with Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Ronald Bower
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023A 5288: Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Orleans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 7, 2023A 5331: Relates to the imposition of sales tax in the county of Orleans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 14, 2023A 4307: Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4207: Authorizes certain law enforcement personnel to apply for an exemption from the restrictions on employment with gaming activity entities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4215: Prohibits the New York state department of taxation and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4251: Provides for procedure in filling vacancies in the offices of comptroller and attorney-general
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4253: Provides a tax credit in the amount of certain fees charged in connection with loans under the federal home loan guarantee program to national guard and reserve vets
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4206: Relates to security and protection of New York national guard recruiting centers
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 13, 2023A 4236: Relates to establishing the civil rights restoration act and amends provisions of law regarding firearm licenses; repealer
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2067: Allows for online publication of public notices
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1864: Enacts the court order protection act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1841: Relates to disallowing sentences of intermittent imprisonment when the court is imposing a sentence for a sex offense
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1990: Preferences under the affordable home ownership development program for service related disabled veterans
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1983: Relates to exempting cranes from the petroleum business tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1978: Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1982: Provides that the issue of military deployment shall not be considered as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions where a suitable child care plan is presented
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1985: Relates to enhanced aid and incentives for municipalities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1989: Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2010: Makes the extension of certain local emergency orders subject to the approval of the local governing body
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2073: Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1999: Provides that each fire district, department or company required to provide enhanced cancer disability benefits for volunteer fire fighters shall be entitled to reimbursement by the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2049: Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire under certain circumstances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2054: NY local food and products sourcing tax credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2056: Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2007: Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree if he or she strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera a school employee
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2009: Relates to providing a space on a certificate of title for an owner to designate a beneficiary to whom the vehicle shall be transferred upon the death of the owner
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2016: Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1993: Exempts compensation for active military service from inclusion in a resident's adjusted gross income
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2006: Relates to building new one-family residential construction
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2004: Relates to the internet sale of raffle tickets
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2012: Prohibits any sex offender from residing within a quarter mile of any school, playground, park or building in which child day care is provided
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2115: Enacts the Unpredictable Nursing Home Inspection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2074: Relates to the definition of person for the purposes of homicide
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2024: Exempts owners of farms and the owners of multiple dwellings from the scaffold law in certain instances
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2018: Provides that written notice of premium rate changes be given not less than sixty days prior to the effective date of such rate changes
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2064: Relates to imposing a nursing home purchase moratorium on those who own or have owned failing facilities
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2061: Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2040: Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five years in qualified agricultural property
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2044: Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1832: Relates to a leave of absence for military spouses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1984: Requires that recipients of public assistance benefits must be residents of the state for at least ninety days prior to applying for such benefits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2021: Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2023: Relates to a school resource officer program
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2015: Reduces the amount a utility can be assessed for costs and expenses of the department of public service and the public service commission from one percent to one-third of one percent
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1843: Relates to authorizing the sheriff of any county to issue pistol permits
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2066: Authorizes the state mortgage agency to purchase veterans' assisted forward commitment mortgages from banks within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2076: Provides fishing and hunting tax credits for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1842: Relates to gun license applications not containing warnings
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1995: Relates to designating every government entity which issues licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2103: Expands the definition of the offense of murder in the first degree to include murder occurring after an attempt to commit certain sexual offenses
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2116: Relates to volunteer members of village fire companies
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2065: Repeals the Empire state film production credit and the Empire state film post production credit
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2062: Eliminates the registration fee for gold star mother and gold star family member distinctive license plates
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2051: Provides for the exemption of disabled veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York state thruway tolls
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 2050: Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 23, 2023A 1992: Increases width and weight of the description specifics for an all terrain vehicle
    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 34 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.