New York · Current officeholder
Chris Friend
Republican New York House, District 124
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Sponsored legislation
97 bills in the current data (23 as primary sponsor), sorted by most recent official action. Linked by Open States person ID.
| Bill | Title | Role | Stage | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 10280 | Authorizes an optional 20-year retirement benefits plan for Elmira traffic officers | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 5, 2026 |
| A 7890 | Authorizes the renewal of the WSKG lease for such land, tower and associated utility lines | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2026 |
| K 1623 | Honoring Dr. Paras N. Prasad upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition at the Symposium Celebrating University at Buffalo s Institute for Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 3, 2026 |
| K 1592 | Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of A New Hope Center and recognizing its outstanding service to the residents of Tioga County and the Southern Tier of New York State | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 3, 2026 |
| K 1571 | Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Corning Rugby Club | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | June 2, 2026 |
| A 8050 | Relates to host counties and host municipalities of commercial gaming facilities | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 2, 2026 |
| A 1766 | Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan | Co-sponsor | In committee | May 20, 2026 |
| A 1358 | Relates to a religious exemption from vaccination requirements | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 19, 2026 |
| K 1389 | Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of Corning Incorporated | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 18, 2026 |
| A 5168 | Relates to the availability and purchase of zero-emission school buses | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 18, 2026 |
| A 7021 | Relates to providing transparency to residential utility and municipality ratepayers on the cost impact of the climate action council's scoping plan | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | May 11, 2026 |
| A 6796 | Prohibits the elimination of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new building construction | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 28, 2026 |
| A 4797 | Enacts the "stop Anti-Semitism on college campuses act" | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 21, 2026 |
| A 2198 | Establishes the crime of assault on a pregnant person | Co-sponsor | Did not advance | April 21, 2026 |
| K 1078 | Congratulating Cayden Bowman upon the occasion of winning the NYSPHSAA Division I Bowling Championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 23, 2026 |
| K 1019 | Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Millport Fire Department | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | March 9, 2026 |
| A 10394 | Provides for an energy price refund credit | Co-sponsor | In committee | March 3, 2026 |
| K 985 | Honoring Investigator Michael Theetge of the Chemung County Sheriff's Office upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Order of the Blue Heart Award from Wounded Blue | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | February 25, 2026 |
| A 6955 | Relates to setback requirements relating to the siting of battery energy storage systems | Co-sponsor | In committee | February 9, 2026 |
| A 6973 | Relates to special elections of federal officers | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| A 6357 | Requires two-thirds vote of legislature for any change in tax rates, budget bills and appropriations | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| A 3778 | Proposes a constitutional amendment to divide the state into three autonomous regions; repealer | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| A 315 | Relates to acts of the Legislature having fiscal impacts on local governments | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 30, 2026 |
| K 896 | Congratulating the Tioga Central Tigers Football Team upon the occasion of winning the 2025 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Class D Boys Football Championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 28, 2026 |
| K 867 | Honoring John S. Wood upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to the Southport Fire Department | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 21, 2026 |
| K 866 | Honoring Martha Sauerbrey upon the occasion of her retirement after 20 years of distinguished service to the Tioga County Legislature | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 21, 2026 |
| K 865 | Honoring Donald Castellucci Jr. upon the occasion of his retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Town of Owego | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 21, 2026 |
| K 864 | Congratulating James McFadden upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service as Tioga County Treasurer | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 21, 2026 |
| K 863 | Honoring Shawn Yetter for his decades of service to the social welfare of Tioga County and New York State residents | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 21, 2026 |
| A 9527 | Makes the first one hundred thousand dollars of an individuals' private pension non-taxable | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 14, 2026 |
| A 956 | Authorizes counties to lease county land for natural gas exploration, development and production for 5 years or as long as gas is produced | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 9262 | Relates to removing the maximum age limit for firearms instruction exemptions | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 9210 | Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 9204 | Relates to excise tax on telecommunication services | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7914 | Establishes the commission to investigate foreign influence on governmental employees and elections | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7532 | Relates to the state board of parole membership, interviews with incarcerated individuals, and determination of parole | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7524 | Relates to lump sum appropriation allocation reform | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7417 | Eliminates state sales and compensating use tax on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes; establishes various exemptions from sales and use tax | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7363 | Relates to protecting the communication rights of individuals with disabilities | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 7, 2026 |
| A 7242 | Extends the maximum number of months for the reconsideration of denied applications for parole for certain felony offenses | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6853 | Establishes credits against income tax for a teacher's unreimbursed expenditures for qualified supplies | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6852 | Relates to minimum wage order increases | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6847 | Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature for approval | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6844 | Includes certain acts and subsequent penalties in the criminal sale of cannabis | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6414 | Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6366 | Establishes the dedicated highway and bridge trust fund reform act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6260 | Directs a full cost benefit analysis of the technical and economic feasibility of renewable energy systems in the state of New York and to compare such directly with other methods of electricity generation | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6258 | Relates to contraband screening at correctional facilities | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6152 | Enacts the "ratepayer disclosure and transparency act" | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6089 | Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6067 | Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase document management software designed specifically for the child welfare industry | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 6049 | Establishes a day of commemoration known as "October 7th Remembrance Day" | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5908 | Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities or political subdivision's jurisdiction | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5728 | Places a permanent moratorium on unfunded mandates | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5681 | Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5673 | Waives the registration fee and service charge for distinctive plates for certain volunteer firefighters and certain members of volunteer ambulance services | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5653 | Relates to local opt-in of migrant housing | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5395 | Directs the public service commission to conduct a full cost benefit analysis on renewable energy systems; and makes changes in relation to greenhouse gas emission limits | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 5171 | Prohibits the denial of a building permit on the basis that such building will be a mixed-fuel building | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4968 | Relates to good samaritans; appropriation | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4798 | Prohibits the administration of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4773 | Relates to loitering while masked or disguised | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4772 | Prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in certain antisemitic activities | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4705 | Relates to the use of records and information in the family court; repealer | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4577 | Enacts the "Freedom of Choice in Health Care Act" | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 4092 | Establishes the crime of homicide by sale of an opiate controlled substance | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 3840 | Repeals certain provisions establishing a fee for background checks on certain firearm and ammunition purchases and amends the source of funds for the background check fund accordingly | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 35 | Relates to providing notice to elected officials upon receipt of application for a cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 3455 | Requires a person in a parental relation to a child be physically present during any immunization | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 3217 | Relates to segregated confinement; repealer | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 314 | Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 307 | Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 295 | Provides that state departments, offices, agencies, and authorities are prohibited from imposing any fees, surcharges, or taxes that have not been approved | Primary sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2411 | Relates to a state agency adopting emergency regulations | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2376 | Enacts the "dismantling student antisemitism act", or "DSA act" | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2269 | Relates to aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2262 | Requires law enforcement and courts to notify the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency when an arrested person or defendant is not a United States citizen; repealer | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2087 | Establishes the veterans' memorials preservation act | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 207 | Prohibits the comptroller from using environment, social, and governance criteria when investing the state pension fund | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2041 | Relates to school session days | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 2005 | Authorizes school districts to submit an opt-out waiver to the commissioner of education authorizing such districts to opt-out of certain zero-emission school bus requirements | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 200 | Relates to the age of eligibility for provisional or permanent appointment of certain police officers | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 1807 | Relates to a state transportation plan | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 1488 | Relates to minority and women-owned business enterprises in relation to state contracts | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 1480 | Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 1381 | Relates to the imposition of sales taxes on goods or services purchased from businesses which employ 20 or less persons | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 1148 | Suspends employer contributions to the interest assessment surcharge fund; appropriation | Co-sponsor | In committee | January 7, 2026 |
| A 3938 | Enacts the Alexander John Smullen Traffic Safety Memorial Law | Co-sponsor | Enacted | December 12, 2025 |
| A 6841 | Extends the authorization granted to the county of Broome to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Co-sponsor | In committee | June 9, 2025 |
| A 6485 | Extends the authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Primary sponsor | In committee | June 4, 2025 |
| A 6483 | Extends the authorization of the county of Tioga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Primary sponsor | In committee | May 29, 2025 |
| K 423 | Congratulating the GorillaBots Team 5485 upon the occasion of capturing First Place at the New York Excelsior FIRST Tech Challenge Regional Tournament and ranking first in the Ochoa Division | Co-sponsor | Passed one chamber | May 5, 2025 |
| K 391 | Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of I.D. Booth, Inc. of Elmira, New York | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 29, 2025 |
| K 346 | Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Able2 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 17, 2025 |
| K 343 | Commending New York State Trooper Jonathon R. Butcher upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Superintendent's Commendation Award on May 7, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| K 342 | Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Clemens Center in Elmira, New York on May 10, 2025 | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | April 9, 2025 |
| K 41 | Congratulating the Candor Junior-Senior High School Girls' Volleyball Team upon the occasion of capturing the 2024 NYSPHSAA Section IV Class D Championship | Primary sponsor | Passed one chamber | January 22, 2025 |