The New York State Assembly considered bills to instate and ban same-sex marriage in the 2005-2006 session, but didn't vote on them.
Of the Assembly's 150 members, 31 are on the record on this issue.
21 support same-sex marriage. 10 oppose same-sex marriage.
Members of the New York State Assembly[]
District | Representative | Party | First elected | Residence | Position on Same-Sex Marriage | ||||||
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1 | Marc Alessi | Democrat | 2005 | Mastic | |||||||
2 | Fred Thiele | Republican | 1995 | Sag Harbor | |||||||
3 | Patricia Eddington | Democrat | 2000 | Medford | |||||||
4 | Steven Englebright | Democrat | 1992 | Setauket | |||||||
5 | Ginny Fields | Democrat | 2004 | Oakdale | |||||||
6 | Philip Ramos | Democrat | 2002 | Central Islip | |||||||
7 | Michael J. Fitzpatrick | Republican | 2002 | Smithtown | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
8 | Philip Boyle | Republican | 2006 | Bay Shore | |||||||
9 | Andrew Raia | Republican | 2002 | East Northport | |||||||
10 | James Conte | Republican | 1988 | Huntington Station | |||||||
11 | Robert Sweeney | Democrat | 1988 | Lindenhurst | |||||||
12 | Joseph Saladino | Republican | 2004 | Massapequa | |||||||
13 | Charles Lavine | Democrat | 2004 | Glen Cove | For (sponsor) | ||||||
14 | Robert Barra | Republican | 2000 | Lynbrook | Against | ||||||
15 | Robert Walker | Republican | 2005 | Hicksville | |||||||
16 | Thomas DiNapoli | Democrat | 1986 | Great Neck | |||||||
17 | Thomas McKevitt | Republican | 2006 | East Meadow | |||||||
18 | Earlene Hill Hooper | Democrat | 1988 | Hempstead | |||||||
19 | David McDonough | Republican | 2002 | Merrick | |||||||
20 | Harvey Weisenberg | Democrat | 1989 | Long Beach | |||||||
21 | Thomas Alfano | Republican | 1996 | North Valley Stream | |||||||
22 | Jimmy Meng RETIRING | Democrat | 2004 | Queens | |||||||
23 | Audrey Pheffer | Democrat | 1987 | Far Rockaway | |||||||
24 | Mark Weprin | Democrat | 1994 | Fresh Meadows | For | ||||||
25 | Brian McLaughlin RETIRING | Democrat | 1992 | Flushing | |||||||
26 | Ann-Margaret Carrozza | Democrat | 1996 | Bayside | |||||||
27 | Nettie Mayersohn | Democrat | 1982 | Flushing | |||||||
28 | Andrew Hevesi | Democrat | 2005 | Forest Hills | For (sponsor) | ||||||
29 | William Scarborough | Democrat | 1994 | Jamaica | |||||||
30 | Margaret Markey | Democrat | 1998 | Maspeth | |||||||
31 | Michele Titus | Democrat | 2002 | Far Rockaway | |||||||
32 | Vivian Cook | Democrat | 1990 | Jamaica | |||||||
33 | Barbara Clark | Democrat | 1986 | Queens Village | |||||||
34 | Ivan Lafayette | Democrat | 1976 | Jackson Heights | For (sponsor) | ||||||
35 | Jeffrion Aubry | Democrat | 1992 | Corona | |||||||
36 | Michael N. Gianaris | Democrat | 2000 | Astoria | |||||||
37 | Catherine Nolan | Democrat | 1984 | Ridgewood | For (sponsor) | ||||||
38 | Anthony Seminerio | Democrat | 1978 | Richmond Hill | Against (prime sponsor) | ||||||
39 | Jose Peralta | Democrat | 2002 | Jackson Heights | |||||||
40 | Diane Gordon | Democrat | 2000 | Brooklyn | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
41 | Helene Weinstein | Democrat | 1980 | Brooklyn | |||||||
42 | Rhoda Jacobs | Democrat | 1978 | Brooklyn | |||||||
43 | Karim Camara | Democrat | 2005 | Brooklyn | |||||||
44 | James F. Brennan | Democrat | 1984 | Brooklyn | For (sponsor) | ||||||
45 | Steven Cymbrowitz | Democrat | 2000 | Brooklyn | |||||||
46 | Adele Cohen RETIRING | Democrat | 1998 | Brooklyn | For (sponsor) | ||||||
47 | William Colton | Democrat | 1996 | Brooklyn | |||||||
48 | Dov Hikind | Democrat | 1982 | Brooklyn | |||||||
49 | Peter Abbate | Democrat | 1986 | Brooklyn | |||||||
50 | Joseph Lentol | Democrat | 1972 | Brooklyn | |||||||
51 | Felix Ortiz | Democrat | 1994 | Brooklyn | |||||||
52 | Joan Millman | Democrat | 1997 | Brooklyn Heights | For (sponsor) | ||||||
53 | Vito Lopez | Democrat | 1984 | Brooklyn | |||||||
54 | Darryl Towns | Democrat | 1992 | Brooklyn | For (sponsor) | ||||||
| William Boyland, Jr. | Democrat | 2003 | Brooklyn | |||||||
56 | Annette Robinson | Democrat | 2002 | Brooklyn | |||||||
57 | Roger Green RUNNING FOR US HOUSE-10TH CD | Democrat | 2004 | Brooklyn | |||||||
58 | N. Nick Perry | Democrat | 1992 | Brooklyn | |||||||
59 | Alan Maisel | Democrat | 2006 | Brooklyn | |||||||
60 | Matthew Mirones RETIRING | Republican | 2002 | Staten Island | |||||||
61 | John Lavelle | Democrat | 2000 | Staten Island | For (sponsor) | ||||||
62 | Vincent Ignizio | Republican | 2004 | Annadale | |||||||
63 | Michael Cusick | Democrat | 2002 | Staten Island | |||||||
64 | Sheldon Silver | Democrat | 1976 | New York | |||||||
65 | Alexander Pete Grannis | Democrat | 1974 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
66 | Deborah Glick | Democrat | 1990 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
67 | Linda Rosenthal | Democrat | 2006 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
68 | Adam Clayton Powell IV | Democrat | 2000 | New York | |||||||
69 | Daniel O'Donnell | Democrat | 2002 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
70 | Keith L. T. Wright | Democrat | 1992 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
71 | Herman D. Farrell | Democrat | 1974 | New York | |||||||
72 | Adriano Espaillat | Democrat | 1996 | New York | |||||||
73 | Jonathan Bing | Democrat | 2002 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
74 | Sylvia Friedman | Democrat | 2006 | New York | For (sponsor) | ||||||
75 | Richard Gottfried | Democrat | 1970 | New York | For (prime sponsor) | ||||||
76 | Peter Rivera | Democrat | 1992 | Bronx | |||||||
77 | Aurelia Greene | Democrat | 1982 | Bronx | |||||||
78 | Jose Rivera | Democrat | 2000 | Bronx | |||||||
79 | Michael Benjamin | Democrat | 2003 | Bronx | |||||||
80 | Naomi Rivera | Democrat | 2004 | Bronx | |||||||
81 | Jeffrey Dinowitz | Democrat | 1994 | Bronx | For (sponsor) | ||||||
82 | Michael Benedetto | Democrat | 2004 | Bronx | |||||||
83 | Carl Heastie | Democrat | 2000 | Bronx | |||||||
84 | Carmen Arroyo | Democrat | 1994 | Bronx | |||||||
85 | Ruben Diaz, Jr. | Democrat | 1996 | Bronx | |||||||
86 | Luis Diaz | Democrat | 2002 | Bronx | |||||||
87 | J. Gary Pretlow | Democrat | 1992 | Mount Vernon | |||||||
88 | Amy Paulin | Democrat | 2000 | Scarsdale | For (sponsor) | ||||||
89 | Adam Bradley | Democrat | 2002 | White Plains | |||||||
90 | Sandra Galef | Democrat | 1992 | Ossining | |||||||
91 | George Latimer | Democrat | 2004 | Rye | |||||||
92 | Richard Brodsky | Democrat | 1982 | Greenburgh | |||||||
93 | Louis Mosiello | Republican | 2004 | Yonkers | |||||||
94 | Kenneth Zebrowski | Democrat | 2004 | New City | |||||||
95 | VACANT | ||||||||||
96 | Nancy Calhoun | Republican | 1990 | Blooming Grove | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
97 | Ann Rabbitt | Republican | 2004 | Greenwood Lake | |||||||
98 | Aileen Gunther | Democrat | 2003 | Forestburgh | |||||||
99 | Willis Stephens | Republican | 1994 | Brewster | |||||||
100 | Thomas Kirwan | Republican | 1994 | Newburgh | |||||||
101 | Kevin Cahill | Democrat | 1998 | Kingston | |||||||
102 | Joel Miller | Republican | 1994 | Poughkeepsie | |||||||
103 | Patrick R. Manning | Republican | 1994 | East Fishkill | |||||||
104 | John McEneny | Democrat | 1992 | Albany | |||||||
105 | Paul Tonko | Democrat | 1983 | Amsterdam | |||||||
106 | Ronald Canestrari | Democrat | 1988 | Cohoes | Against (statement to Jim de Seve) | ||||||
107 | Clifford Crouch | Republican | 1995 | Guilford | |||||||
108 | Tim Gordon | Independence | 1992 | Schaghticoke | 109 | Robert Reilly | Democrat | 2004 | Colonie | Against (answer to question of Geri de Seve at Democracy for Hudson Mohawk region meeting 7/12/06 ) | |
110 | James Tedisco | Republican | 1982 | Schenectady | |||||||
111 | William Magee | Democrat | 1990 | Nelson | |||||||
112 | Roy McDonald | Republican | 2002 | Wilton | |||||||
113 | Teresa Sayward | Republican | 2002 | Willsboro | |||||||
114 | Chris Ortloff RETIRING | Republican | 1986 | Plattsburgh | |||||||
115 | David Townsend | Republican | 1990 | Kirkland | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
116 | RoAnn Destito | Democrat | 1992 | Rome | |||||||
117 | Marc Butler | Republican | 1995 | Newport | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
118 | Darrel Aubertine | Democrat | 2002 | Cape Vincent | |||||||
119 | Joan Christensen | Democrat | 1990 | Syracuse | |||||||
120 | William Magnarelli | Democrat | 1998 | Syracuse | |||||||
121 | Jeffrey Brown RUNNING FOR STATE SENATE-49TH SD | Republican | 2002 | Manlius | |||||||
122 | Dierdre Scozzafava | Republican | 1998 | Gouverneur | |||||||
123 | Gary Finch | Republican | 1999 | Springport | |||||||
124 | William A. Barclay | Republican | 2002 | Pulaski | |||||||
125 | Barbara Lifton | Democrat | 2002 | Ithaca | Undecided ("Wouldn't be one to be an impediment of any sort to people making a legal commitment to each other.") | ||||||
126 | Donna Lupardo | Democrat | 2004 | Endwell | |||||||
127 | Daniel Hooker RETIRING | Republican | 2002 | Saugerties | |||||||
128 | Robert Oaks | Republican | 1992 | Macedon | |||||||
129 | Brian Kolb | Republican | 2000 | Canandaigua | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
130 | Joseph Errigo | Republican | 2000 | Conesus | |||||||
131 | Susan John | Democrat | 1990 | Rochester | |||||||
132 | Joseph Morelle | Democrat | 1990 | Irondequoit | |||||||
133 | David Gantt | Democrat | 1982 | Rochester | |||||||
134 | Bill Reilich | Republican | 2002 | Greece | |||||||
135 | David Koon | Democrat | 1996 | Perinton | |||||||
136 | James Bacalles | Republican | 1995 | Corning | Against (sponsor) | ||||||
137 | Tom O'Mara | Republican | 2004 | Horseheads | |||||||
138 | Francine DelMonte | Democrat | 2000 | Lewiston | |||||||
139 | Stephen Hawley | Republican | 2006 | Batavia | |||||||
140 | Robin Schimminger | Democrat | 1976 | Kenmore | |||||||
141 | Crystal Peoples | Democrat | 2002 | Buffalo | |||||||
142 | Michael Cole | Republican | 2006 | Alden | |||||||
143 | Paul Tokasz | Democrat | 1988 | Cheektowaga | |||||||
144 | Sam Hoyt | Democrat | 1992 | Buffalo | For (sponsor) | ||||||
145 | Mark Schroeder | Democrat | 2004 | Buffalo | |||||||
146 | Jack Quinn | Republican | 2004 | Hamburg | |||||||
147 | Daniel Burling | Republican | 1998 | Warsaw | |||||||
148 | James Hayes | Republican | 1998 | Amherst | |||||||
149 | Joseph Giglio | Republican | 2005 | Gowanda | |||||||
150 | William Parment | Democrat | 1982 | North Harmony |