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In today’s CapCon:
2026 Session Scorecard: Here are the 10 state lawmakers who got the most bills passed through both chambers of the state Legislature this year.
There were also 13 members, including two Democrats, who didn’t get any bills through both chambers. Here’s who they are.
Here’s where the Constitution Pipeline stands as U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Binghamton Monday to push for the controversial project.
Hochul has already signed 12 of the bills lawmakers approved this year since the legislative session ended Friday. Here’s what they are.
A judge has sided with the state Working Families Party in an effort to disenroll several of its members in Rockland County using a new law.
Names in today’s CapCon: Stephen Chan, Jack Martins, Ken Blankenbush, Alec Brook-Krasny, Lester Chang, William Colton, Brian Manktelow, Andrew Molitor, Daniel Norber, Michael Novakhov, Sam Pirozzolo, Doug Smith, Kalman Yeger, James Skoufis, Amy Paulin, Michelle Hinchey, Monica Martinez, Peter Harckham, Jamaal Bailey, Leroy Comrie, Robert Jackson, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Rachel May, J. Gary Pretlow, Jose Serrano, Linda B. Rosenthal, Harry Bronson, David Weprin, John McDonald, Anna Kelles, Michaelle Solages, Pam Hunter, Cordell Cleare, Pat Fahy, Jessica Scarcella-Spanton, Donald J. Trump, Andrew Cuomo, Katherine Nadeau, John Sarcone, Andrew Gounardes
(Will Waldron/Times Union)
🚪 2026 legislative session scorecard: Who passed the most bills in the state Senate and Assembly
In a result that surprised few, the state Legislature approved the lowest number of bills in this year’s legislative session since 2020, when the pandemic severely stunted public activities.
Lawmakers passed 759 bills through both chambers this year, including the 10 that make up the state budget and the several extenders that came amid negotiations around the spending plan.
That’s still quite a few bills but it’s important to remember that many of them are local measures, like legislation to allow a county to continue imposing a motel tax or authorize a specific state worker to claim certain benefits.
For context, the state Legislature approved 856 bills in 2025, 805 bills in 2024 and 896 bills in 2023.
This year’s tally was still more than what was typical before Democrats took control of both chambers of the state Legislature in 2019. When Republicans held the state Senate, it was common for fewer than 700 bills to pass both chambers each year.
But here’s a number that might surprise you: 10 lawmakers in the 213-member state Legislature carried 40% of the bills that made it through both chambers.
Now that we’ve finished this year’s legislative session, we have data on which lawmakers were able to pass the most bills through both chambers — and we have a new champion this year.
❎ 13 members didn’t sponsor any bills that passed both chambers
But first, it’s worth noting that there were 13 members of the state Legislature who didn’t get any bills through both chambers.
That’s not necessarily their fault. All but two of the 13 members were Republicans, who are in the minority in both chambers and have no power to force bills to the floor for a vote. That’s up to the Democrats.
While those 13 members weren’t able to get any bills through both chambers, five of them got at least one bill through their own chamber.
Here are those results.
State Lawmaker | Passed Both Chambers | Passed Own Chamber |
Sen. Stephen Chan (R) | 0 | 1 |
Sen. Jack Martins (R) | 0 | 1 |
Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush (R) | 0 | 1 |
Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Lester Chang (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman William Colton (D) | 0 | 3 |
Assemblyman Brian Manktelow (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Andrew Molitor (R) | 0 | 2 |
Assemblyman Daniel Norber (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Michael Novakhov (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Doug Smith (R) | 0 | 0 |
Assemblyman Kalman Yeger (D) | 0 | 0 |
(Will Waldron/Times Union)
✅ 10 members who passed the most bills through both chambers
Last year, state Sen. James Skoufis took the top spot on this list with 43 bills passed through both chambers.
He came close to a repeat performance but was knocked from his throne.
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