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Andrew Lanza
Republican PartySTS · NY · District 24
New York State Senate District 24
STS · NY · District 24
New York State Senate District 24
St. John's University—Bachelor of Science in Accounting; Fordham University School of Law—Juris Doctor
Data last updated 10/20/2026
Andrew J. Lanza was elected to represent Staten Island's 24th New York State Senate District on November 7, 2006. He previously served as a New York City Council member and has professional experience as a prosecutor, accountant, and business owner. In the Senate, he serves as Deputy Minority Leader and has worked on criminal justice, technology-related legislation, Staten Island judicial district legislation, toll relief, and anti-human-trafficking measures.
Committee Assignments: Cities 1 · Ethics and Internal Governance · Judiciary · Rules
Andrew J. Lanza, the Republican state senator for New York Senate District 24, has used health-related legislation to emphasize patient information, prescription-drug abuse prevention, medication adherence, and access to preventive screening services. His record includes sponsoring bills in the Health and Insurance areas rather than a broad campaign healthcare platform.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Supported preventive healthcare access by partnering with Project Renewal’s Scan Van Program to provide free mammography and clinical breast exams to women across Staten Island.
SourceAndrew Lanza’s Economy & Jobs position emphasizes tax relief, affordability, and reducing costs for Staten Island residents, seniors, businesses, and middle-class taxpayers. As the Republican incumbent for New York State Senate District 24, he has sponsored or supported measures to cap New York City property taxes, expand tax credits, exempt certain mortgages from taxation, and reduce broader state cost burdens.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Lanza supported Senate Republican affordability proposals focused on cutting taxes, repealing mandates, reducing state spending, and lowering housing, utility, health care, food, and transportation costs.
SourceAndrew J. Lanza, Republican New York State Senator for District 24, supports stronger cooperation between New York law enforcement/courts and federal immigration authorities. His immigration record centers on requiring ICE notification for arrests, convictions, and releases of noncitizens, repealing parts of the Protect Our Courts Act, and opposing New York sanctuary-style limits on immigration enforcement.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Lanza joined Senate and Assembly Republicans in announcing that his immigration-enforcement bill would be renamed "Laken's Law" and argued against New York sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with ICE.
SourceAndrew Lanza is a Republican/Conservative New York State Senator for District 24 who generally emphasizes energy affordability, reliability, consumer choice, and opposition to New York climate mandates he views as costly. His record includes votes against several CLCPA-aligned energy-transition bills, support for repealing cap-and-invest/green-energy mandates, and at least one vote for an electric landscaping equipment rebate program.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Lanza signed written comments saying New York should repeal CLCPA mandates and adopt an "all of the above" energy strategy focused on affordability, reliability, and consumer choice.
SourceAndrew Lanza is the Republican/Conservative New York State Senator for District 24 and has emphasized Staten Island school improvements, including new classrooms, labs, books, playgrounds, and school safety upgrades. His education-related legislative record includes proposals for teen dating violence education, teacher supply tax relief, restrictions on migrant housing in NYC school facilities, and co-sponsorship of tuition awards for reserve armed forces members.
Andrew Lanza, the Republican/Conservative senator for New York State Senate District 24, emphasizes tougher criminal-justice enforcement, stronger penalties for gun and violent crimes, and policies he frames as restoring public safety. His recent public-safety record includes sponsoring bills to detain certain defendants accused of crimes against first responders, require action on parole absconders, and elevate firearm penalties during violent felonies.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Publicly supported the Senate Republican Victims' Justice Agenda, saying public officials' first responsibility is to protect public safety and calling for measures to address violent crime and crime victims' rights.
SourceNYSenate.gov - About Andrew J. Lanza
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanza/aboutFetched: biography, location, education, background, committees
NYSenate.gov - Senator Andrew J. Lanza
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanzaFetched: biography, current office
Andrew Lanza campaign website - About
https://www.senatorandrewlanza.com/aboutFetched: biography, education, background
Open States / Plural Policy
https://open.pluralpolicy.com/vote/6a828a42-421a-46ac-b882-eda65641dba0/Fetched: votingRecord
FollowTheMoney.org
https://www.followthemoney.org/report-grid?dt=1&f-sch-id=1155274Fetched: campaignFinance
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/andrew-lanza/contributorsFetched: campaignFinance
Transparency USA
https://www.transparencyusa.org/ny/candidate/andrew-lanza/payeesFetched: campaignFinance
Andrew Lanza campaign endorsements page
https://www.senatorandrewlanza.com/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
Public Employees Federation 2024 NYS Senate Endorsements
https://www.pef.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2024-NYS-Senate-Endorsements.pdfFetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts 2024 Senate Scorecard
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/af/44/af443976-e40e-4f37-9bd3-4622156c08e2/ppesa_2024_senate_scorecard.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters 2024 State Environmental Scorecard
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/nys-scorecard-2024.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York League of Conservation Voters 2023 State Scorecard
https://nylcv.org/wp-content/uploads/NYLCV_2023_StateScorecard_DIGITAL.pdfFetched: endorsements
NFIB New York Voting Record 2019-2020
https://assets.nfib.com/nfibcom/New-York-Voting-Record-9-1-2020-FINAL.pdfFetched: endorsements
New York State Senate - Andrew J. Lanza profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanzaFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Andrew J. Lanza legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanza/legislationFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - medication synchronization press release
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2014/andrew-j-lanza/senator-andrew-lanza-and-assemblyman-dan-quartFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Andrew J. Lanza profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanza/aboutFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S5412
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5412Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S7090
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7090Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S5907
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5907Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Bill S1559
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1559Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Republican Conference Affordability Report
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026/andrew-j-lanza/senate-republican-conference-unveil-affordabilityFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S2538
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2538Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S8533
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S8533Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate press release on Laken's Law
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024/andrew-j-lanza/senate-and-assembly-republicans-rename-bill-would-allow?page=0Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Codes Committee meeting May 18, 2026
https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/meetings/codes/may-18-2026/codes-meeting?page=1Fetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senator Andrew J. Lanza profile
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanzaFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Draft Energy Plan Written Comments
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/file/2025-09/draft-energy-plan-written-comments.pdfFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - 2024 Legislative Session Wrap-Up
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/open-data/legislative-wrap-up-2024.pdfFetched: issuePositions
NYSenate.gov - Senate Republicans 2026 Agenda
https://www.nysenate.gov/sites/default/files/file/2026-01/2026_savenyagenda_fullpolicy.pdfFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - Andrew J. Lanza About
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/andrew-j-lanza/aboutFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - 2025-S3719
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3719Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - 2025-S3711
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3711Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - 2025-S7253
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7253Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - 2013-S1099
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2013/S1099Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate - 2011-S2352
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2011/s2352Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S5899
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5899Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S7242
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7242Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Bill S7258
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7258Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate press release on Victims' Justice Agenda
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/andrew-j-lanza/senate-republicans-unveil-victims-justice-agendaFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate press release on community gun legislation
https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2012/andrew-j-lanza/lanza-elected-officials-call-passage-senator-goldensFetched: issuePositions