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Steven Otis
Democratic PartySTH · NY · District 91
New York State Assembly District 91
STH · NY · District 91
New York State Assembly District 91
Hobart & William Smith Colleges—graduate; New York University—Master's in Public Administration; Hofstra University School of Law—Law degree
Data last updated 10/21/2026
Steven Otis serves in the New York State Assembly representing District 91 and chairs the Assembly Science and Technology Committee. Before joining the Assembly, he served as Mayor of the City of Rye for 12 years from 1998 to 2009, and in state government he served as counsel and chief of staff to Senator Suzi Oppenheimer after earlier serving as Senate Fellow and Legislative Director to State Senator Jeremy S. Weinstein. His work has focused on local government, education, environmental protection, water infrastructure, digital inclusion, and emergency management issues.
Committee Assignments: Committee on Science & Technology · Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions · Committee on Education · Committee on Environmental Conservation · Committee on Ways and Means · Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force
Steven Otis supports healthcare-related measures focused on emergency medical response, access to lifesaving cardiac equipment, EMS workforce stability, and privacy protections for health information. As the sitting Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 91, his healthcare record includes sponsoring AED legislation, advocating EMS health insurance eligibility, advancing statewide EMS planning reforms, and voting for health-data privacy protections.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Otis advocated for a New York State Department of Civil Service policy change allowing active members of qualifying volunteer ambulance and EMS organizations to participate in the New York State Health Insurance Program.
SourceSteven Otis emphasizes promoting small business, economic development, private-sector jobs, infrastructure investment, and workforce protections. His record highlights clean-water and local infrastructure funding as job creators, support for a major Port Chester redevelopment grant expected to create construction and permanent jobs, and legislation improving employee access to workplace-rights notices.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Otis lists promoting small business, economic development, and private-sector jobs among his campaign priorities for the 91st Assembly District.
SourceOtis supported adding new Clean Water Infrastructure Act funding, saying New York should continue investing in clean-water infrastructure to generate job-creating opportunities.
SourceOtis announced a $10 million Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund grant for the former United Hospital site infrastructure, a project projected to create more than 1,000 construction jobs and 150 full-time positions.
SourceSteven Otis, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 91, has supported immigrant-protection legislation, including limits on immigration-status inquiries/disclosures, ending government immigration-detention contracts, legal counsel in immigration court, and legal-defense capacity for people facing deportation.
Steven Otis, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 91, presents himself as a pro-environment legislator with long-standing work on clean water, resiliency, renewable energy, and climate policy. His recent record includes sponsoring an electric landscaping equipment rebate law and co-sponsoring bills to restrict new fossil fuel infrastructure and plan a just energy transition.
Steven Otis supports increased state education funding for school districts, especially Foundation Aid for districts he says have been underfunded, and he highlights service on the Assembly Education Committee. He also supports civics-focused education policy, universal prekindergarten, school meals, higher education affordability, and funding for 4201/special-act schools such as the New York School for the Deaf.
Specific Actions & Proposals
Otis publicly supported the student government bill, saying it would make an important civics lesson available in every high school throughout New York.
SourceOtis's campaign priorities state that he supports reducing property taxes by delivering state funding to school districts and local governments and protecting school districts on state policy issues affecting Westchester.
SourceOtis states that education funding has long been a priority and that he organized Assembly advocacy for full Foundation Aid for districts disproportionately underfunded by the school-aid formula.
SourceIn his candidate guide, Otis identified service on the Education Committee and advocacy for increased school funding, Foundation Aid, and 4201 schools such as New York School for the Deaf as priorities.
SourceSteven Otis, Democratic Assemblymember for New York Assembly District 91, has supported public-safety measures focused on gun-safety restrictions, police accountability/transparency, emergency-response personnel benefits, and workplace violence prevention. His record includes co-sponsoring police reform bills, voting for comprehensive gun-safety legislation, and co-sponsoring 2025-2026 bills related to public safety and violence prevention.
New York State Assembly biography
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New York State Assembly committee membership
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New York State Assembly Member Directory
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Transparency USA Contributions
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Vote Smart
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NYSUT
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New York State Nurses Association
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New York League of Conservation Voters 2025 State Scorecard
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New York League of Conservation Voters 2024 State Scorecard
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New York League of Conservation Voters 2023 State Scorecard
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New York League of Conservation Voters 2022 State Scorecard
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New York State Assembly Member Directory - Steven Otis District 91
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New York State Assembly - AED legislation press release
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New York State Assembly - EMS NYSHIP policy press release
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New York State Assembly - Otis Legislative Update December 2025
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New York State Assembly session transcript
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Senate Open Legislation
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly Member Directory - Steven Otis
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New York State Assembly Bill A03506
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New York State Assembly Bill A04181
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New York State Assembly Bill A02689
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New York State Assembly Bill A00270
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New York State Assembly Bill A03049
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New York State Assembly - Steven Otis biography
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New York State Assembly - Steven Otis sponsored legislation
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New York State Senate legislation page for A2657A
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New York State Senate legislation page for A6240
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New York State Senate legislation page for A11645
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New York State Assembly legislation page for A07195
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New York State Assembly press release on Otis/Gonzalez critical infrastructure bill
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New York State Senate Open Legislation
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New York State Assembly
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New York State Assembly
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VOTE411 Voter Guide
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New York State Assembly - Steven Otis official member page
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New York State Assembly - Steven Otis police reform release
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New York State Assembly Bill Search - A10611
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New York State Assembly Bill Search - A10609
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New York State Assembly Bill Search - A1601-C
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LegiScan - New York Assemblymember Steven Otis
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