Member of the New York State Assembly, District 140 (since January 2021)

Bill Conrad taught social studies and coached in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda schools for 21 years, served on the Town of Tonawanda Town Board from 2016, and has represented Assembly District 140 since January 2021¹. He holds a bachelor's degree from Fredonia and a master's in education from Buffalo State¹. He appears on the Democratic and Working Families lines on the November 3, 2026 ballot²³.

Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• MarijuanaLegalize it and clear past convictionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, which legalized adult use, set up regulated sales and expunged past marijuana convictions (94 to 56). (2021-03-30) source
• Gender care for minorsProtect access to it by lawmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on a law shielding patients and providers of gender-affirming care from out-of-state investigations and protecting providers' licenses (97 to 47). (2023-06-10) source
• Election rulesEasier access: automatic registration and mail voting for anyonemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the Early Mail Voter Act, which lets any registered voter request a mail ballot (94 to 51). (2023-06-09) source
  • Co-sponsors A6772, which would upgrade automatic voter registration at DMV and Medicaid offices. (2025) source
• AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the RAISE Act, a state law setting safety and reporting rules for developers of the most powerful AI models (119 to 22). (2025-06-12) source
• Childcare and pre-KGuarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-Kmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • Co-sponsors A5899, the Universal Child Care Act, which sets up a task force and a phased rollout of a free, universal child care system. (2025) source
• GunsNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on requiring a license, and a minimum age of 21, to buy a semiautomatic rifle (102 to 47). (2022-06-02) source
  • Voted no on the 2022 concealed carry law that added training and licensing requirements and barred guns in sensitive locations (90 to 52). (2022-07-01) source
• Policing and crimeNo single answer fitslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted no on the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals certain conviction records after a waiting period (82 to 65). (2023-06-09) source
• Minimum wageNo single answer fitslow

  Official action · low confidence

  • Co-sponsors A6086, which would raise the minimum wage outside New York City and its suburbs to match the downstate rate. (2025) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.