R Sen. William Weber
Key Issues
From committee hearings, floor debate, and bill sponsorship.
Legislative Activity (2025–2026)
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Dissenting Votes by Topic
26 additional dissenting votes across other topics
From 1,443 recorded floor votes via OpenLeg API. Dissenting votes grouped by law section to reveal policy patterns.
Floor Speeches: In Support (3)
Weber, a sponsor of the bill, described meeting with families whose children use cochlear implants and faced insurance denials for replacement devices. He argued the legislation is necessary to ensure all cochlear implant recipients have access to sound at all times and to address the financial burden on families unable to immediately purchase backup devices.
Weber explained the bill honors Hector L. Soto, an Air Force veteran and Vietnam War service member who served 36 years in the Haverstraw Police Department and later as a town councilman. Weber detailed Soto's lifelong commitment to public service and community involvement before his death in April 2023.
Weber thanked sponsor Sen. Baskin for bringing the legislation forward, noting it will eliminate barriers for organ recipients to get on multiple lists. He cited Roxanne Watson, who has signed up 14,000 organ donors and recently received her second heart transplant.
Floor Speeches: In Opposition (6)
Contended the bill imposes excessive regulatory burden on small businesses already struggling with New York regulations. Questioned the $500-per-day penalty for non-compliance, the $3.9 million database cost, and whether New York should be the first state to implement such requirements. Argued the state should focus on promoting rather than burdening small businesses.
Voted in opposition to the measure.
Expressed concerns about disability community opposition, physician bias against people with disabilities, potential coercion in long-term care facilities, and insufficient safeguards for vulnerable elderly populations.
Opposed East Ramapo school monitor extension as circumventing proper legislative scrutiny. Criticized monitor for misreporting $20M deficit when district actually had $31M surplus, yet extension continues despite this failure.
Criticized the reduction in inflation refund checks from $3 billion to $2 billion and the delay of middle-class tax cuts from 2025 to 2026-2027. Expressed concern that Rockland County residents face mounting tax burdens from congestion pricing and the payroll tax.
Committee Hearing Engagement (1)
| Date | Committee | Engagement | Stance | Focus Areas | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee | moderate | supportive | Joseph P. Dwyer Veteran Peer-to-Peer program School-based mental health services Bilingual providers Community classes in self-direction | Sen. Weber asked about the Dwyer program expansion, school-based services, and community class access in self-direction programs. |