R Sen. Alexis Weik
Key Issues
Civil service budget adequacy for recruitment and testing
Corrections officer rehiring of retirees
Legality of recalling workers on workers' compensation or family leave
Tier 6 pension reform specifics
Employee retention strategies
sanctuary status
unfunded mandates
property tax relief
Court of Claims Act
Labor
Education
Penal
Public Health
Executive
Tax
From committee hearings, floor debate, and bill sponsorship.
Legislative Activity (2025–2026)
Floor votes
1,433
Party alignment
87.0%
Hearing engagements
0
Bills sponsored
0
Floor mentions
2
Based on complete Senate roll call records.
Top Co-Sponsors
District 8 Profile
Population
323,615
Median income
$133,507
Median rent
$2,149
Homeownership
83.9%
Education (BA+)
42.0%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Voter Registration
Demographics
White
84.3%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
12.1%
Asian
2.6%
Voting Record
971 Aye
462 Nay
10 Excused
Dissenting Votes by Topic
Tax
59 nay
Public Health
27 nay
General Business
22 nay
Resolutions, Senate
22 nay
Education
21 nay
Election
21 nay
Environmental Conservation
19 nay
Taxation
18 nay
Executive
16 nay
Public Service
15 nay
Correction
14 nay
Criminal Procedure
13 nay
Public Authorities
13 nay
Civil Practice Law and Rules
11 nay
Labor
10 nay
General Municipal
8 nay
Real Property Tax
8 nay
Social Services
7 nay
Budget Bills
6 nay
Vehicle and Traffic
6 nay
Cannabis
5 nay
Judiciary
5 nay
Penal
5 nay
Public Officers
5 nay
Real Property
5 nay
Appropriations
4 nay
Estates, Powers and Trusts
4 nay
Insurance
4 nay
Real Property Actions and Proceedings
4 nay
Workers' Compensation
4 nay
Banking
3 nay
Civil Rights
3 nay
General Obligations
3 nay
New York City Administrative Code
3 nay
Public Housing
3 nay
State Finance
3 nay
Surrogate's Court Procedure Act
3 nay
Transportation
3 nay
Arts and Cultural Affairs
2 nay
Economic Development
2 nay
Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974
2 nay
Environmental Conservation
2 nay
Legislative
2 nay
Lien
2 nay
Multiple Dwelling
2 nay
Private Housing Finance
2 nay
41 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 Opposition (8)
Preventing healthcare workers from accessing complete patient information violates the principle of 'First, do no harm' and constitutes harm to the patient.
She criticized the bill's vague definition of intent and intimidation, arguing it oppresses voters by creating fear of civil suits for speaking at polling places, and suggested existing law enforcement powers are sufficient.
Voted in the negative on the bill.
Voted in opposition to the measure.
Voted in opposition to the measure.
Committee Hearing Engagement (2)
| Date | Committee | Engagement | Stance | Focus Areas | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee | high | skeptical | Civil service budget adequacy for recruitment and testing Corrections officer rehiring of retirees Legality of recalling workers on workers' compensation or family leave Tier 6 pension reform specifics Employee retention strategies | Sen. Weik asked practical questions about civil service modernization funding and corrections staffing solutions. She pressed repeatedly on the legality of recalling workers on protected leave and sought specific Tier 6 reform priorities. |
| 2025-02-04 | Joint Legislative Hearing - Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means Committee | moderate | skeptical | sanctuary status unfunded mandates property tax relief | Sen. Weik questioned sanctuary city policies and asked about unfunded mandates and property tax relief. |
Floor Amendments (1)
| Date | Bill | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-05 | A5448B | Would prohibit biological boys from competing in girls' sports in middle and high schools, citing Title IX protections and biological performance differences between sexes. | ruled nongermane |