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New York legislative committees, and who sits on them

Committees are where bills live or die. This directory covers the standing legislative committees of the New York Assembly and Senate, their jurisdiction, and their roster size. Chair and member contacts open with Connect.

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Standing committees
1155+
Committee seats
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80 committees · New York 2025–2026 Legislative Session

Assembly Aging
4+ legislative staffers work this committee's bills from member offices.
Assembly25+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Rebecca Seawright (D-76)Connect
Assembly Agriculture
Assembly20+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Donna Lupardo (D-123)Connect
Assembly Alcoholism & Drug Abuse
Assembly13+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Phil Steck (D-110)Connect
Assembly Banks
Assembly30+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Clyde Vanel (D-33)Connect
Assembly Children & Families
Assembly16+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Andrew Hevesi (D-28)Connect
Assembly Cities
Assembly15+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Patrick Burke (D-142)Connect
Assembly Codes
Assembly20+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-81)Connect
Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection
Assembly15+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Nily Rozic (D-25)Connect
Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
Assembly25+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Edward Braunstein (D-26)Connect
Assembly Correction
Assembly12+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Erik Dilan (D-54)Connect
Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry
Assembly25+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Al Stirpe (D-127)Connect
Assembly Education
Assembly30+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Michael Benedetto (D-82)Connect
Assembly Election Law
Assembly15+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Latrice Walker (D-55)Connect
Assembly Energy
Assembly16+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Didi Barrett (D-106)Connect
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Assembly25+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Deborah Glick (D-66)Connect
Assembly Ethics & Guidance
Assembly7+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Karen McMahon (D-146)Connect
Assembly Governmental Employees
Assembly13+ members
Chair: Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-23)Connect
Assembly Governmental Operations
Assembly13+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: John McDonald (D-108)Connect
Assembly Health
Assembly25+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: Amy Paulin (D-88)Connect
Assembly Higher Education
Assembly25+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Alicia Hyndman (D-29)Connect
Assembly Housing
Assembly25+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Linda Rosenthal (D-67)Connect
Assembly Insurance
Assembly20+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: David Weprin (D-24)Connect
Assembly Judiciary
Assembly20+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Charles Lavine (D-13)Connect
Assembly Labor
Assembly25+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Harry Bronson (D-138)Connect
Assembly Libraries & Education Technology
Assembly8+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Robert Carroll (D-44)Connect
Assembly Local Government
Assembly19+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: Michaelle Solages (D-22)Connect
Assembly Mental Health
Assembly12+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Jo Anne Simon (D-52)Connect
Assembly Oversight, Analysis & Investigation
Assembly5+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Jonathan Jacobson (D-104)Connect
Assembly People with Disabilities
Assembly8+ members
Chair: Angelo Santabarbara (D-111)Connect
Assembly Racing & Wagering
Assembly10+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Carrie Woerner (D-113)Connect
Assembly Real Property Taxation
Assembly9+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Jaime Williams (D-59)Connect
Assembly Rules
Assembly30+ members
Chair: Carl Heastie (D-83)Connect
Assembly Science & Technology
Assembly8+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Steven Otis (D-91)Connect
Assembly Small Business
Assembly16+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Marianne Buttenschon (D-119)Connect
Assembly Social Services
Assembly17+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Maritza Davila (D-53)Connect
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts & Sports Development
Assembly20+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Ron Kim (D-40)Connect
Assembly Transportation
Assembly25+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: William Magnarelli (D-129)Connect
Assembly Veterans' Affairs
Assembly18+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Steve Stern (D-10)Connect
Assembly Ways & Means
Assembly30+ members17+ committee staff
Chair: J. Gary Pretlow (D-89)Connect
Senate Aging
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Cordell Cleare (D-30)Connect
Senate Agriculture
Senate8+ members5+ committee staff
Chair: Michelle Hinchey (D-41)Connect
Senate Alcoholism & Substance Use Disorders
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Nathalia Fernandez (D-34)Connect
Senate Banks
Senate6+ members2 committee staff
Chair: James Sanders (D-10)Connect
Senate Budget & Revenue
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Andrew Gounardes (D-26)Connect
Senate Children & Families
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Jabari Brisport (D-25)Connect
Senate Cities 1
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Erik Bottcher (D-47)Connect
Senate Cities 2
Senate6+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Chris Ryan (D-50)Connect
Senate Civil Service & Pensions
Senate6+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: Robert Jackson (D-31)Connect
Senate Codes
Senate12+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Zellnor Myrie (D-20)Connect
Senate Commerce, Economic Development & Small Business
Senate8+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: April Baskin (D-63)Connect
Senate Consumer Protection
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Rachel May (D-48)Connect
Senate Corporations, Authorities & Commissions
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Leroy Comrie (D-14)Connect
Senate Crime Victims, Crime & Correction
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Julia Salazar (D-18)Connect
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recreation
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: José Serrano (D-29)Connect
Senate Disabilities
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Patricia Fahy (D-46)Connect
Senate Education
Senate14+ members7+ committee staff
Chair: Shelley Mayer (D-37)Connect
Senate Elections
Senate6+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Kristen Gonzalez (D-59)Connect
Senate Energy & Telecommunications
Senate8+ members6+ committee staff
Chair: Kevin Parker (D-21)Connect
Senate Environmental Conservation
Senate10+ members6+ committee staff
Chair: Peter Harckham (D-40)Connect
Senate Ethics & Internal Governance
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Shelley Mayer (D-37)Connect
Senate Finance
Senate20+ members70+ committee staff
Chair: Liz Krueger (D-28)Connect
Senate Health
Senate14+ members8+ committee staff
Chair: Gustavo Rivera (D-33)Connect
Senate Higher Education
Senate10+ members7+ committee staff
Chair: Toby Ann Stavisky (D-11)Connect
Senate Housing, Construction, & Community Development
Senate10+ members6+ committee staff
Chair: Brian Kavanagh (D-27)Connect
Senate Insurance
Senate10+ members
Chair: Jamaal Bailey (D-36)Connect
Senate Internet & Technology
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: Kristen Gonzalez (D-59)Connect
Senate Investigation & Government Operations
Senate6+ members2+ committee staff
Chair: James Skoufis (D-42)Connect
Senate Judiciary
Senate18+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Luis Sepúlveda (D-32)Connect
Senate Labor
Senate12+ members5+ committee staff
Chair: Jessica Ramos (D-13)Connect
Senate Libraries
Senate6+ members
Chair: Siela Bynoe (D-6)Connect
Senate Local Government
Senate6+ members5+ committee staff
Chair: Monica Martinez (D-4)Connect
Senate Mental Health
Senate6+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: Samra Brouk (D-55)Connect
Senate New York City Education
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: John Liu (D-16)Connect
Senate Procurement & Contracts
Senate6+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Jeremy Zellner (D-61)Connect
Senate Racing, Gaming & Wagering
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Joseph Addabbo (D-15)Connect
Senate Rules
Senate19+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-35)Connect
Senate Social Services
Senate6+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Roxanne Persaud (D-19)Connect
Senate Transportation
Senate12+ members3+ committee staff
Chair: Jeremy Cooney (D-56)Connect
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs
Senate8+ members4+ committee staff
Chair: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23)Connect
Senate Women's Issues
Senate6+ members2 committee staff
Chair: Lea Webb (D-52)Connect

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