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Republican
· Assembly Member
Ken Blankenbush
Represents District 117 in the State Assembly.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 797 party-line votes · House Republicans median 92%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 4,718 of 4,862 roll calls · House median 97%
Their bills that became law
264 of 321
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 177
Roll calls on record
4,862
2025-2026 General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Nov 3, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2025-2026 General Assembly.
How Ken Blankenbush votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Ken Blankenbush sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Ken Blankenbush is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
45 of 797 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
A11128 · Permits the town of Palm Tree to establish a demonstration program and install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices; relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the town of Palm Tree.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-04 · Passed 26–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
A05577 · Authorizes an occupancy tax in the county of Herkimer not to exceed 5%.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-04 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A07960 · Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta not to exceed 6%.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-04 · Passed 26–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
A10092 · Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax not exceeding five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-04 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A10982 · Authorizes the town of Lancaster, county of Erie, to impose an occupancy tax not to exceed three percent.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-03 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A09411 · Includes the county of Sullivan within the definition of a designated community for purposes of community preservation funds.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-03 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A11163 · Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence from three to five percent.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-03 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A11349 · Authorizes the town of Clarkstown to establish community preservation funds and to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues therefrom to be deposited in the community preservation fund; provides for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-03 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A10052 · 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.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules · 2026-06-03 · Passed 25–7 · most Republicans voted the other way
A10391 · Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie.
Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage · 2026-06-03 · Passed 111–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
A06049 · Establishes a day of commemoration known as "October 7th Remembrance Day".
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Held for Consideration · 2025-06-06 · Passed 18–17
A06557 · Establishes October 7th as October 7th remembrance day to honor the victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks; declares October seventh as a holiday for students in the public schools of the city of New York; requires the chancellor of the New York city school district to provide instruction of awareness of the October seventh remembrance day to students and professional development training to teachers; requires the division of human rights to establish a statewide campaign for antisemitism prevention; makes related provisions.
Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Held for Consideration · 2025-06-06 · Passed 18–17
A05328 · Prohibits electric, gas, telephone, cellular telephone, television, internet, energy, water services or any other utility providers from imposing additional fees related to administrative surcharges, fees for non-use or any other charges to customers living at their primary residence who are over sixty-five years of age or who have a developmental disability.
Assembly Energy Committee: Held for Consideration · 2026-05-19 · Passed 10–7
A06796 · Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels, including, natural gas, propane and fuel oil in new building construction.
Assembly Energy Committee: Held for Consideration · 2026-04-28 · Passed 10–7
A09221 · Repeals provisions of law relating to prohibiting the installation of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems in new construction and to establishing decarbonization action plans for state-owned facilities.
Assembly Energy Committee: Held for Consideration · 2026-04-28 · Passed 11–6
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
D. Billy JonesDemocrat · District 115 · 280 shared contested votes
61%
Nader SayeghDemocrat · District 90 · 413 shared contested votes
53%
Carrie WoernerDemocrat · District 113 · 457 shared contested votes
52%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (144 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Ken Blankenbush was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced321
Out of committee268
Passed one chamber265
Passed both chambers264
Became law264
Never left committee53
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 177 bills that became law this session.
Dissolves the Clifton-Fine health care corporation and transfers any remaining records, property, rights, titles, and interest to the Clifton-Fine health care corporation d/b/a Clifton-Fine hospital, a New York not-for-profit corporation and its successors or assigns.
Passed one chamberREFERRED TO RULES · 2026-06-05
Recognizing September 27, 2026, as Gold Star Mother's and Family's Day, and honoring the sacrifices of the Gold Star family members from the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Commemorating the 78th Anniversary of the signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act of 1948
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Recognizing May 21-27, 2026, as Military Animal Appreciation Week, and to honor these animals for their service
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 1-7, 2026, as Veterans Awareness Week in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 15-21, 2026, as Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 26, 2026, as the Day of the Deployed in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2026, as Alpha-1 Awareness Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-03
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 3, 2026, as Ostomy Awareness Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2026, as Careers in Construction Month in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 22, 2026, as Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 19-23, 2026, as School Bus Safety Week in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 2026, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month, and June 27, 2026, as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in the State of New York
Became lawadopted · 2026-06-02
Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
A11179 · 2026-06-05
Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including an advance payment of 25% of the total award to cover expenses incurred in the first quarter. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A05733 · 2026-06-05
Relates to reporting requirements of SUNY and CUNY; relates to financial information and identifying vendor information of each contract; relates to a list of all foundation and state university employees by campus, department and location including salaries, job titles and descriptions. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A08934 · 2026-06-05
Directs electric corporations and combination electric and gas corporations to file a cost-effectiveness and timetable analysis as part of any base rate proceeding with the public service commission; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on the effectiveness of advanced transmission technologies. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A06341 · 2026-06-05
Requires the collection of certain demographic information by state agencies, boards, departments and commissions. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A06194 · 2026-06-05
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10480 · 2026-06-05
Extends the authorization for hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara until 2028. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A09396 · 2026-06-05
Prohibits the use of electronic shelving labels, digital shelf display technology, and surveillance pricing in food retail establishments and drug retail establishments; provides injunctive relief and civil penalties. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A08514 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled; makes technical corrections to language. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A08514 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes certified school psychologists to participate in the certification of certain persons as intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled; makes technical corrections to language. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A11322 · 2026-06-05
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11322 · 2026-06-05
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A08962 · 2026-06-05
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A08962 · 2026-06-05
Enacts the "New York fundamental artificial intelligence requirements in (FAIR) news act"; provides transparency requirements for news media content composed, authored, or otherwise created through generative AI. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A05113 · 2026-06-05
Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes and paratransit vehicles, small school buses, and charter buses that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting nine to twenty-four passengers for hire; pre-arranged for-hire vehicles and accessible vehicles; defines terms. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10741 · 2026-06-05
Relates to provisions governing contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including new, renewal, and extension contracts. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10741 · 2026-06-05
Relates to provisions governing contracting between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including new, renewal, and extension contracts. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A01755 · 2026-06-05
Provides WiFi service and internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A01755 · 2026-06-05
Provides WiFi service and internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A10454 · 2026-06-05
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2030. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10454 · 2026-06-05
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2030. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
S05711 · 2026-06-05
Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S05998 · 2026-06-05
Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S05939 · 2026-06-05
Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to pay a participating pharmacy at minimum at the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC) rate, or at the pharmacy acquisition cost rate if greater or there is not a NADAC rate, plus a professional dispensing fee that is at minimum the professional dispensing fee paid under the state medical assistance program. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S07204 · 2026-06-05
Exempts the Caughdenoy Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., within the town of Central Square, Oswego county from the forty-five percent limit on non-resident members. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S08263 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the Congregation Khal Mevakshei Hashem, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2024 assessment roll and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S10187 · 2026-06-05
Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Bethpage, Nassau county, New York, Inc.; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; directs that certain taxes received shall be used by such benevolent association in furtherance of its purposes. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S09051 · 2026-06-05
Prohibits artificial intelligence companions from using features which are considered unsafe for minors; defines terms; specifies what are considered unsafe features. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
A10305 · 2026-06-05
Establishes uniform definitions, standardized procedures, and uniform applications or forms, for determining a medical emergency, life-support equipment and designation of elderly, blind and disabled customers protected from termination of utility services. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S06230 · 2026-06-05
Allows camp employees who are 18 years of age or older to administer medications and treatment to children, under parent or guardian consent and authorization, pursuant to a patient specific order and in compliance with regulations. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S09506 · 2026-06-05
Adds Lake Oscawana and Roaring Brook Lake in Putnam county to the definition of inland waterways. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S09934 · 2026-06-05
Prohibits the deployment of a stealth crawler in a manner that would damage, impair or burden the operation of a covered news source or otherwise cause a news source economic harm. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S08733 · 2026-06-05
Allows persons holding the office of correction officer in the county of Montgomery to be a resident of certain other counties. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
S09855 · 2026-06-05
Relates to requirements associated with contracts between state agencies and not-for-profit organizations including an advance payment of 25% of the total award to cover expenses incurred in the first quarter. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
A10280 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes an optional 20-year retirement plan for traffic officers employed by the town of Elmira, who submit an application therefor within one year of the effective date of such provisions, or within one year of start of employment. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11181 · 2026-06-05
Relates to the use of certain moneys received by the West Babylon Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association and modernization of certain gendered language. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11564 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes licensees to remain open for extended hours of operation statewide between June 11 and July 20, 2026. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11564 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes licensees to remain open for extended hours of operation statewide between June 11 and July 20, 2026. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A10933 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the city of Oleans assessor to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from OWH Properties, Inc. (Operation Warm Hearts) for all of the 2025-2026 school taxes and all of the 2025 general taxes. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10450 · 2026-06-05
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system, consisting of the bridge located on Diamond Point road at exit twenty-three of interstate eighty-seven in the town of Lake George, county of Warren, to Officer Stephen L. Raymond. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
S09458 · 2026-06-05
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. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
A08809 · 2026-06-05
Requires that land formerly used as an armory which was conveyed to the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk by the state in 2011, to be leased to the YMCA of Long Island for the provision of recreational and educational programs. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10952 · 2026-06-05
Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albertson; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; relates to the management and control as well as the usage of moneys received from foreign fire insurance companies by such association. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10952 · 2026-06-05
Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albertson; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; relates to the management and control as well as the usage of moneys received from foreign fire insurance companies by such association. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A10952 · 2026-06-05
Relates to the Volunteer and Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association of Albertson; changes "firemen" to "firefighters"; relates to the management and control as well as the usage of moneys received from foreign fire insurance companies by such association. (Assembly Floor Vote – Final Passage)
A11395 · 2026-06-05
Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11395 · 2026-06-05
Permits Yates county assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to reside in Monroe county. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A11449 · 2026-06-05
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route nine-W within the town of Bethlehem, at the town line bordering the city of Albany until its intersection with Moriah road, to Patrick LaFortune Jr. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11449 · 2026-06-05
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route nine-W within the town of Bethlehem, at the town line bordering the city of Albany until its intersection with Moriah road, to Patrick LaFortune Jr. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A08814 · 2026-06-05
Requires school districts, public libraries, BOCES, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public schools to provide and maintain on-site opioid antagonists; requires the department of health to provide such opioid antagonists to such entities upon request. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11248 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the Congregation Divrei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023, 2024, 2025 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school taxes for two parcels of land located at 67 and 71 College Road in Monsey. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11220 · 2026-06-05
Changes the definition of continuous supervision in relation to physical therapist assistants in both the home care setting and school setting by eliminating the joint visit requirement with the patient by the supervising licensed physical therapist and the licensed physical therapist assistant. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11220 · 2026-06-05
Changes the definition of continuous supervision in relation to physical therapist assistants in both the home care setting and school setting by eliminating the joint visit requirement with the patient by the supervising licensed physical therapist and the licensed physical therapist assistant. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A11134 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the Congregation Atzei Chaim to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023 and 2024 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024 school taxes. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A11240 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the Tovas Dovid Community Kollel, Inc. to receive retroactive real property tax exempt status for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 assessment rolls and all of the 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school taxes. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10373 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the county of Warren to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Bradley Murphy, a patrol officer employed by such county. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10373 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the county of Warren to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to Bradley Murphy, a patrol officer employed by such county. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A10906 · 2026-06-05
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A10906 · 2026-06-05
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system constituting the bridge on Cleveland Drive crossing interstate route 90 in the town of Cheektowaga, county of Erie, to PFC Travis C. Krege. (Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules)
A08579 · 2026-06-05
Grants retroactive Tier IV membership in the New York city teachers' retirement system to certain employees employed by the city of Yonkers parks department for the period beginning in 2009 and ending in 2014. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
A07986 · 2026-06-05
Authorizes the Centerport Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes. (Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable)
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