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New York State Assembly District 9
BOCES in Levittown—Carpentry
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Michael Durso was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 3, 2020, representing Assembly District 9, which includes parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties. He began his adult career as a sanitation worker, later served as a sanitation supervisor, and also worked a second job as a Public Safety Officer at Hofstra University. He is a member of CSEA Local 881, previously served as a member of Teamsters Local 553, and is a certified first responder.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection · Committee on Health · Committee on Labor · Committee on Racing and Wagering · Committee on Science & Technology · Committee on Transportation · Commission on Skills Development and Career Education
Michael Durso, the Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 9, has focused on health-related measures involving preventive care, school and youth heart screening, vaccine policy, patient pharmacy choice, and health-provider payment disputes. His record includes sponsoring health bills and co-sponsoring measures affecting vaccination exemptions, workers' compensation prescriptions, and provider dispute-resolution rights.
Michael Durso, Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 9, emphasizes affordability, tax relief, workforce training, and small-business support. His economy-and-jobs record includes sponsoring bills for apprenticeship participation in construction, small-business relief, tip-income tax deductions, and limits on unfunded mandates/tax-cap permanence.
Michael Durso’s immigration-related record emphasizes limits on migrant housing placements, oversight of migrant aid spending, cooperation with federal immigration enforcement for noncitizens arrested or convicted, and restrictions tied to noncitizen voter registration. As a sitting Republican Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 9, his documented actions are primarily bill sponsorships and co-sponsorships in the 2025-2026 legislative session.
Michael Durso is a sitting Republican New York Assemblymember for District 9. His climate and energy record emphasizes energy affordability and consumer choice, including preserving fossil-fuel equipment options, while also co-sponsoring targeted measures for renewable-energy feasibility studies, energy storage, and transition planning.
Michael Durso emphasizes increasing funding for local schools and vocational programs, protecting local control of schools, and reducing higher-education financial burdens through scholarships and student-loan information. As a sitting New York Assembly member for District 9, he has also proposed education bills on student cardiac screening, limits on withholding school funds, and surveys of heritage and 9/11 instruction.
Michael Durso, the Republican Assemblymember for New York State Assembly District 9, frames public safety around stronger criminal accountability, support for police and correction officers, and community prevention measures such as child ID and Narcan training. His record includes sponsoring or co-sponsoring bills to increase penalties for threats to first responders, support Blue Alerts, roll back bail and juvenile-justice changes, and address opioid-related safety risks.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Durso publicly supported repealing Raise the Age provisions that he said send dangerous 16- and 17-year-old violent offenders to family court and reduce accountability for crimes including robbery, burglary, and terroristic threats.
SourceDurso joined Assembly and Senate minority lawmakers, victims’ advocates, and law enforcement to call for rolling back cashless bail laws and giving judges more discretion to impose bail before trial.
SourceNew York State Assembly - Michael Durso Biography
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: biography, location, education, background
New York State Assembly - Michael Durso Committee Membership
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/comm/Fetched: committees
New York State Board of Elections - June 23, 2026 Primary Certification
https://elections.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2026/05/accessible-june-23-2026-primary-certification-amended-4.30.26-.pdfFetched: office, district, party, candidate identity
MyRepTracker
https://myreptracker.com/new-york/legislators/ny-house-9-michael-durso/voting-recordFetched: votingRecord
New York State United Teachers
https://www.nysut.org/resources/special-resources-sites/voter-guide/endorsementsFetched: endorsements
NFIB
https://www.nfib.com/news/press-release/nfib-ny-pac-announces-endorsements-for-state-legislature-2/Fetched: endorsements
Long Island Gasoline Retailers Association
https://container.parishesonline.com/bulletins/06/5340/20241031N.pdfFetched: endorsements
Planned Parenthood Action
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/uploads/filer_public/b1/1e/b11e9b50-900f-45df-a922-1a3c9feff9a6/2024_ratings_assmb_oct.pdfFetched: endorsements
The Freedom Index
https://thefreedomindex.org/ny/legislator/22362/votes/report-ny-scorecard-2021-2022/pdf/sca/Fetched: endorsements
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A2704
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2704Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A2718
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2718Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A3885
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3885Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A6887
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6887Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Bill Search - A01358
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A01358&leg_video=1&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Michael Durso
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Sponsored Legislation - Michael Durso
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Budget Statement - Michael Durso
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/story/104897Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member page
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly sponsored legislation page
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate legislation page for A5483
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5483Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly legislation page for A02262
https://www.nyassembly.gov/leg/?Text=Y&bn=A02262Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly legislation page for A05653
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A05653&default_fld=&leg_video=&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly legislation page for A02505
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&bn=A02505Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly legislation page for A3447
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A3447&default_fld=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Legislation - A6796
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6796Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Legislation - A9030
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9030Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Legislation - A6260
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6260Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Legislation - A281
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A281Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Legislation - A11645
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11645Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly member biography
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly sponsored legislation list
https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/sponsor/Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly statement on NYS Education regionalization plan
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/story/112302Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A2697
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2697/amendment/originalFetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A2718
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2718Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A4854
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4854Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A8971
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8971Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation A8972
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A8972Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly Member Directory - Michael Durso
https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-DursoFetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A03657 bill page
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?Actions=Y&Memo=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&Votes=Y&bn=A03657&term=Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Senate Open Legislation - A6318 Blue Alert
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6318Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release - Raise the Age
https://www.assembly.ny.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/story/105530Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly press release - Bail reform rollback
https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Michael-Durso/story/104813Fetched: issuePositions
New York State Assembly - A03299 bill page
https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?Actions=Y&Summary=Y&Text=Y&bn=A3299&default_fld=Fetched: issuePositions