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NEW YORK STATE SENATE
THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
ALBANY, NEW YORK
June 10, 2025
2:53 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
SENATOR JEREMY COONEY, Acting President
ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
P R O C E E D I N G SACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Senate will come to order.
I ask everyone to please rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
(Whereupon, the assemblage recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:In the absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of silent reflection or prayer.
(Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Reading of the Journal.
THE SECRETARY:In Senate, Monday, June 9, 2025, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Sunday, June 8, 2025, was read and approved. On motion, the Senate adjourned.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Without objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
Presentation of petitions.
Messages from the Assembly.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 4725B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 2706B, Third Reading Calendar 327.
Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 6721A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6244A, Third Reading Calendar 597.
Senator May moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 5254A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1211A, Third Reading Calendar 748.
Senator Liu moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 387B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6288B, Third Reading Calendar 1266.
Senator Brouk moves to discharge, from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill Number 3319 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1001, Third Reading Calendar 1341.
Senator Persaud moves to discharge, from the Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill Number 8298 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8176, Third Reading Calendar 1424.
Senator Gianaris moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8303 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8186, Third Reading Calendar 1426.
Senator Cooney moves to discharge, from the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development, Assembly Bill Number 7793 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8187, Third Reading Calendar 1427.
Senator S. Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8289 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8127, Third Reading Calendar 1446.
Senator Cooney moves to discharge, from the Committee on Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 3343 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 4328, Third Reading Calendar 1528.
Senator Mayer moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7007 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5564, Third Reading Calendar 1536.
Senator Rivera moves to discharge, from the Committee on Children and Families, Assembly Bill Number 1382 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6226, Third Reading Calendar 1538.
Senator Scarcella-Spanton moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7845 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6413, Third Reading Calendar 1540.
Senator Bynoe moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 4276 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8043, Third Reading Calendar 1564.
Senator Serrano moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8481A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8206A, Third Reading Calendar 1573.
Senator Stewart-Cousins moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 2684 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8232, Third Reading Calendar 1579.
Senator Persaud moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8432 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8244, Third Reading Calendar 1582.
Senator Brisport moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8701 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8254, Third Reading Calendar 1585.
Senator Sanders moves to discharge, from the Committee on Banks, Assembly Bill Number 8409 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8292, Third Reading Calendar 1589.
Senator Sanders moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 6870 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 8299, Third Reading Calendar 1591.
Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 8277 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8316, Third Reading Calendar 1592.
Senator Fernandez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 2311A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1807A, Third Reading Calendar 1603.
Senator Ashby moves to discharge, from the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations, Assembly Bill Number 29 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1889, Third Reading Calendar 1606.
Senator Ortt moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 5370 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 3620, Third Reading Calendar 1614.
Senator Fernandez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders, Assembly Bill Number 521 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 3740A, Third Reading Calendar 1616.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:So ordered.
Messages from the Governor.
Reports of standing committees.
Reports of select committees.
Communications and reports from state officers.
Motions and resolutions.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Good afternoon, Mr. President.
On behalf of Senator Gonzalez, I wish to call up Senate Print 904A, recalled from the Assembly, which is now at the desk.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 141, Senate Print 904A, by Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the Public Service Law.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Move to reconsider the vote by which that bill was passed.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will call the roll on reconsideration.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 54.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is restored to its place on the Third Reading Calendar.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:I offer the following amendments.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The amendments are received.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Amendments are also offered to the following Third Reading Calendar bills:
By Senator Martinez, page 30, Calendar Number 1076, Senate Print 7366A;
And by Senator Chris Ryan, page 39, Calendar Number 1224, Senate Print 6956.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The amendments are received, and the bills will retain their place on the Third Reading Calendar.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Mr. President, we're going to start by taking up some nominations today.
I move to accept the report of the Finance Committee, which I believe is at the desk. Please take that up.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Krueger, from the Committee on Finance, reports the following nominations:
As members of the Workers' Compensation Board: Gina Sillitti; Maria Matos; Peter De Jesus; and Robert Bergin.
As a member of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York: Elizabeth Velez.
As members of the New York Convention Center Operating Corporation: Jessica Lappin; Melanie LaRocca; Peter Rivera; Julie Coker; and Jessica Walker.
As members of the Olympic Regional Development Authority: Gigi Loizzo and Billy Jones.
As members of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation: Marc Block and Melissa Wade.
As a member of the State of New York Mortgage Agency: Christie Peale.
As a member of the Central New York State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Jamie Kowalczk.
As members of the City of New York State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Alexander Durst; Regina Myer; and Stephen Levin.
As a member of the Finger Lakes State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Kelly Makosch.
As members of the Long Island State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Enrico Nardone; Kevin Gershowitz; and Richard Remmer.
As members of the New York State Council on the Arts: Erica Fee; Jose Calvar; Malia Du Mont; and Sydney Waller.
As a commissioner of the State Athletic Commission: Nick Perry.
As a member of the State Board for Historic Preservation: Carol Clark.
As a member of the Taconic State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Linda Tarrant-Reid.
As a member of the Board of Visitors of the Central New York Developmental Disabilities Service Office: Maureen Wagner.
As members of the Justice Center Advisory Council: Ann Scherff and Kristin Orlando.
As a member of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority: Kim Harriman.
As members of the Adirondack Park Agency: Benita Lucinda Law-Diao; Daniel Wilt; Jose Almanzar; Kenneth Lynch; Mark Hall; Rush Holt, Jr.; and Zoe Smith.
As a member of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission: Stephanie Woodard.
As a member of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission: Michael Wilson.
As members of the Camp Safety Advisory Council: Dawn Ewing; Kevin Kung; and Randolph DeFrank.
As members of the Council on Human Blood and Transfusion Services: Alexandra Budhai and Phillip McCarthy.
As a trustee of the City University of New York: Rossana Rosado.
As trustees of the Higher Education Services Corporation: Carlos Naudon and Marvin Krislov.
As a trustee of the State University of New York: James Katz.
As members of the Industrial Board of Appeals: Douglas Rutnik and Joshua David Riegel.
As commissioners of the State Insurance Fund: Joseph Canovas; Kenneth Theobalds; and Lola Brabham.
As a member of the State Board of Real Property Tax Services: Robert Bick.
As members of the Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council: Albert Aponte; James Button; Jeannie Yamazaki; and Sue Gagne.
As chair of the Thruway Authority Board: Robert Megna.
As a member of the Board of Visitors for the Home for Veterans and their Dependents at Batavia: Gerald Diskin.
As members of the Board of Visitors of the Home for Veterans and their Dependents at Oxford: Joe Coe; John Fuller; and Louisa Mary Platt.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Move to accept the report of the Finance Committee.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:All those in favor of accepting the report of the Finance Committee please signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Opposed, nay.
(Response of "Nay.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The report of the Finance Committee is accepted.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Please recognize Senator Krueger on the Workers' Compensation Board nominations first.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Krueger on the Workers' Comp Board nominations.
SENATOR KRUEGER:Thank you very much. So we have four confirmations to the Workers' Compensation Board: Gina Sillitti, Maria Matos, Peter De Jesus, and Robert Bergin.
They have all moved through committee and been seen as more than totally qualified to take on these positions. Some of them are here with us today, and I want to congratulate them for their new positions.
Some of us have actually known Robert Bergin in many positions throughout his career.
And we wish you all well, and we thank the Governor for giving us qualified candidates for this frankly very important job.
People may not even think about workers' comp or the Workers' Comp Board until they find themselves on one side or the other of a fight over it. So it is critical that we have qualified, objective people to make the right decisions.
Thank you, Mr. President. I encourage everyone to vote yes.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Krueger.
The question is on the nominations. Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to the nominations, voting in the negative are Senators Chan, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 50. Nays, 7.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The nominees are confirmed.
Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Now let's take up the remaining nominees that were on the Finance Committee report, please, and recognize Senator Krueger.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Krueger on the remaining nominations.
SENATOR KRUEGER:Thank you.
Well, you just heard an incredibly long list of names of people I would hazard to guess everyone in this room knows some number of the people on this list, because it reflects committed New Yorkers who are willing to, in these cases in the rest of the list, for basically no pay perhaps other than a per diem, be willing to take time out of their busy professional lives to make sure corporations, authorities, agencies, parks, various commissions, advisory councils, research and development authorities, various park responsibilities, camp safety, CUNY and SUNY boards, industrial boards, Insurance Fund, Real Property Tax Services, behavioral health services, the Thruway Authority, visitors to veterans homes -- it's just the list helps reflect how many important functions of government are taking place each day in this state and would not be happening -- and we would not have the government that we need and deserve -- if not for citizens who are willing to actually agree to be nominated and confirmed to these positions, very often finding themselves in exhausting positions where they face controversies, because that's what it means to be in public service, and yet they have other lives that they are leading as well.
So I'm not even sure if any of them are in the room. Raise your hand if you're here and you're on this list. I didn't think so.
But we just want to say thank you for your commitment and service to the people of New York. And I certainly recommend a yes vote from all my colleagues on this list.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Krueger.
The question is the nominations -- remaining nominations. Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to the nominations, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Chan, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Walczyk and Weik. Also Senators Griffo, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Mattera.
Ayes, 45. Nays, 12.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The nominees are confirmed.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:There's now a report of the Judiciary Committee at the desk. Please take that up.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal, from the Committee on Judiciary, reports the following nominations:
As Interim Justice of the New York State Supreme Court: J. David Sampson; Denise Hartman; Walter Rivera; Michael Kitsis; Jonathan Svetkey.
As Interim Justice of the New York State Family Court: Tonia Ettinger; Jessica Wilcox.
As Justice of the New York State Court of Claims: Monica Wallace; Gregory McCaffrey; John Bringewatt; Abby Perer; Noel Mendez; Natacha Carbajal-Evangelista; Mary Lynn Nicholas-Brewster; Erin Guven; Menachem Mirocznik; Jay Kim; Denis Reo; Ilene Fern; Darlene Goldberg; Gordon Cuffy; James Ferreira; Rhonda Tomlinson; and Cheryl Joseph.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Move to accept the report of the Judiciary Committee, and please recognize Senator Hoylman-Sigal.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:All those in favor of accepting the report of the Judiciary Committee, please signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Opposed, nay.
(Response of "Nay.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The report of the Judiciary Committee is accepted.
Senator Hoylman-Sigal on the nominations.
SENATOR HOYLMAN-SIGAL:Thank you, Mr. President.
I want to thank my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee, both sides of the aisle, who participated in a robust and rigorous session yesterday with the candidates before us for Acting Supreme Court, New York State Court of Claims, and Family Court, and also give thanks to the Governor and the Committee on Judicial Nominations for their work.
And I would ask, Mr. President, that after I now move the Judiciary Committee nominations to the floor, I ask you, Mr. President, to recognize any Senator who wants to speak on any of the nominees.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal, thank you.
Senator Bailey on the nominations.
SENATOR BAILEY:Thank you, Mr. President.
First I want to thank the Governor for this great slate of judges, the diversity. But I want to -- diversity of experience in so many ways. And so all of you are impressively impressive, and I was able to read your resumes and hear you out a little bit.
But there's one specific nominee that I'm going to take the personal privilege of speaking about: Noel Mendez, my counsel. Or soon to be, as soon as you're confirmed, no longer my counsel.
So I'm going to -- December 4, 2018, I got an email from Eric Katz that said I want you to take a look at this resume. This is a guy named Noel Mendez, originally from the Bronx.
So I took a look at his resume. And the diversity of experience that was on that resume -- he was a a theater major. I thought he might have wanted to go for Shakespeare in the Park. I don't know why I see a law school. He was an NYPD officer. Worked for Prisoners Legal Services, Legal Aid, the DA's office. He's done every kind of conceivable job that you can in the legal profession. And he is ready to go to the bench.
So I looked at him, like, why does somebody like this want to work here? Because public service is in his heart, is why he wanted to work here.
He helped to establish a culture of positivity in our office. And the attention to detail that he has will make him an excellent jurist for years to come on the bench.
And one day I remember this, it was paraphrased, Noel, we had a conversation and he was like, I don't know what I'm doing. I've never worked in a legislature. Well, I've never been the chair of a committee, so we're going to learn this together. We sink, we swim, we rise, we fall, but we do it together.
My loss will be New York State's gain, the Third Department's gain, the bench's gain. While, like I mentioned yesterday in committee, you are conflicted out of coming to my office, Annabelle is welcome any time. Annie, we're still going to have your name tag in the office, you're welcome to come. I don't know about your dad. He's going to have other things to do.
But you are an articulate, thorough, videogame loving -- I had to blow you up there a little bit. But it shows that you know your way around multiple things. And I'm very proud of you.
But one thing you did is you got to speak to your mother yesterday. And since you're not going to get a chance to speak to her today, I'm going to speak to her for you. {Reading, in Spanish.}
From Marble Hill to the marble floors of the Capitol, you're going to be a judge, my brother. I love you, and congratulations.
(Applause.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Sean Ryan on the nominations.
SENATOR SEAN RYAN:Thank you, Mr. President.
What a great day to see all these distinguished lawyers at so many different stages of their career, all becoming judges as the capstone of their career.
Certainly I'm from a Legal Aid and legal services background, and I was so heartened to see so many of the candidates come through yesterday with that background. And that will give you an invaluable lens when you're on the bench. You know people from all different walks of life, and you know yourself, as an attorney in front of judges in your past, how sometimes it's hard to get attention of the courts when you're dealing with issues related to poor people.
So thank you to all my brothers and sisters from legal services and Legal Aid.
But I rise today to say words about my friend and former colleague, Monica Wallace.
So I was so happy when I saw the Governor nominated Monica Wallace to become a judge. I see she's with her husband, John, today. John loves politics and government, and he's so happy to be here with this. So thank you, John, for this journey.
And I know Jack and Claire and your sisters on Long Island are all watching on the TV. So you come with a great experience here. You're a big-firm lawyer. You worked as a clerk to a federal judge. You worked at University of Buffalo Law School as a professor. And then you came into the public policy arena, where you just did a fantastic job as an Assemblymember.
And I know you're going to bring each and every one of those experiences -- you know, from growing up with a single mom, all the way to being a university professor, to being an Assemblywoman -- you're going to bring all that to the bench. And the people of Western New York are going to be the better for it.
So I rise to cast my vote on behalf of myself, but I see Assemblywoman McMahon is here with us today, Assemblymember Burke is with us today. So I'll cast my vote on behalf of myself but also the entire Western New York delegation.
Congratulations, Judge Wallace.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Ryan.
Senator Mayer on the nominations.
SENATOR MAYER:Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am speaking on behalf of a number of really extraordinary nominations that the Governor has made.
First I want to call out Judge Walter Rivera, who has been an incredible not only legal mind, but a mentor and a leader to all of the Latino community, particularly legal community, in Westchester and the Bronx. He has been a mentor, he has been fearless, in addition to being an extraordinary judge.
I'm so glad that the Governor has named you again. And I'm proud to salute your record and to endorse you.
As well, my friend Erin Guven, who's here, who has been named to the Court of Claims. Erin has distinguished herself with a lifetime of legal service in the public's interest, either legal services, Legal Aid, working in the courts. She brings a true heartfelt commitment to the people that you will see before you. And I'm so pleased that she will become a judge.
My friend Monica Wallace, who I was an Assemblywoman with, was pleased to work so closely with to support the law school at University of Buffalo. But she is an extraordinary not only legal person, but community person, with the highest ethical standards.
I'm just so thrilled that you will be on the bench, and you will really do us all so proud.
And Natacha Carbajal-Evangelista, who is from Westchester and has an extraordinary record for a young person as the counsel to the Secretary of State, and has had an incredible record in state government. I'm so pleased as well the Governor has named her.
And last but not least, Mary Lynn Nicholas-Brewster, executive director of the Franklin Williams Judicial Commission, which has had a tremendous commitment to looking at racial disparities in our judicial system, something that continues to need our attention.
Thank you so much for being part of this. And we are so pleased and proud to have you be part of this distinguished group.
I vote aye. And I couldn't say -- I want to agree with my colleagues. We have an extraordinary group of people who have a record of public service, understand that the people before them are the people of this state. They deserve respect, admiration for our system of laws, and a real commitment that ours is a society and a culture and a country that believes in the rule of law.
We salute you. I vote aye.
(Applause.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Mayer.
Senator Stavisky on the nominations.
SENATOR STAVISKY:Thank you, Mr. President.
Yesterday -- and I'm not an attorney, but yesterday I saw the future of our state appearing before us. I want to mention two people. But I must tell you, I was impressed by their understanding, their compassion, their concern for the rule of law, particularly during these troubling times.
There are two people I do want to mention. One is Jay Kim, from Queens. He represents I think a large group of new Asian-American people who are interested in public service. He has a great future, and I congratulate him.
And Ilene Fern, whom I've known for many years, she brings an incredible background of spending her entire legal career working for court attorneys and various judges within our legal system in New York State. She has written probably thousands of opinions, and now she gets to put her own name on them. And I congratulate Ilene and her family, who are here today with her.
Thank you. I vote aye, obviously.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator.
(Applause from the gallery.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Sepúlveda on the nominations.
SENATOR SEPÚLVEDA: Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to speak on this nomination.
As a practicing attorney for 33 years, I've seen many judges, I've seen their records, I've seen their history. And the quality that we're receiving today is incredible. And I want to congratulate each and every one of those individuals that will become members of the Court of Claims after today.
But I want to mention a couple of people myself. One, Senator Bailey has already spoken about, and that's Noel Mendez. I want to congratulate him. Noel, I want to say something in Spanish, but Senator Bailey has put me to shame with the language, so I will not do it.
I also want to congratulate Natacha Carbajal-Evangelista. In my quest as the chair of Judicial Diversity for New York State, one of the things that I aspire to is to make sure that the courts in this state resemble the population of this state.
And Monica, even though she's not from the best county in the world, the Bronx, I still want to congratulate her. If you look at her history, her trajectory, you see that she is extremely qualified. She has done everything exactly the way we're supposed to do it. And I congratulate and look forward to you being on the Court of Claims.
I also want to thank -- I've got to talk about my alma mater -- Judge Rhonda Tomlinson, who graduated from Hofstra University Law School, my alma mater, and I want to congratulate her. It's nice to have Hofstra Law School in the house.
And finally someone who Senator Mayer has already mentioned, who has been a role model for many Latino young attorneys and has helped pave the way for them to become judges or to aspire in the legal community, and that's Judge Walter Rivera.
Walter is one of my heroes, even though I'm the same age as he is. But he's one of my heroes. He's done a great job helping other people to aspire to become judges throughout the State of New York.
And I want to congratulate him and thank him for making sure that he didn't forget where he came from and making sure that he paid it forward to create paths for other young Latino and African-American and all individuals to become judges in the State of New York.
Thank you, Judge Rivera.
(Applause from the gallery.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator.
Senator Fahy on the nominations.
SENATOR FAHY:Thank you, Mr. President. I too want to rise to vote in the affirmative to confirm these nominations.
But I want to note that I have three constituents from the 46th Senate District I want to just make special note of, as well as one who is not a constituent.
And let me start as well with Noel Mendez. I think he's been claimed already here be a few members, and I don't want to compete with either member. But he happens to live in Guilderland now, so there you go.
Nominated today for the Court of Claims, he brings, as was stated, such a unique experience it jumped off the page. And it was a pleasure to be able to meet with him, talk to him. Again, the fact that he's been a public defender, an assistant district attorney, and most importantly a former NYPD, just brings a wealth of experience and we know will carry him well.
Another candidate today is Jessica Wilcox, who has spent 24 years working in the courts. She's being nominated today for Family Court. Since 2007 she's been the principal law clerk for the Honorable Judge Ferreira, who is also here today being reappointed.
Jessica, such perseverance with getting here today, and we're just so proud again to claim you as a constituent here in Albany.
Justice Ferreira, again a reappointment. Again, a wealth of experience in his practice since 2006 and serving on the Court of Claims, a constituent here in Delmar. And, again, has been practicing for 35 years.
Lastly, not a constituent, but I need to join my colleagues in congratulating -- and with great pride I'm voting to affirm -- a former and very favorite colleague, former Assemblymember Monica Wallace.
Monica is just razor sharp and one of the most thoughtful members I have ever served with. And I have no doubt that she will bring just such a voice of reason and just extraordinary experience.
And I just want to add one of my favorite expressions that I find myself saying a lot this year, this year in particular, is that no one is above the law. No one. And no one should be beneath it. No one should ever be beneath it.
And we are turning to the courts now more than ever with challenges to our Constitution, challenges to some laws that we are seeing being broken or newly adopted. And I just think it's more important than ever that we do pay attention to these appointments. This class of appointments gives me hope that the rule of law, which is fundamental in this country, does matter, will be remembered by each of these nominees. And none of us I think can stress just how important our court system is in this day and age.
So thank you. And with that, again, I vote in the affirmative.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Fahy.
Senator Liu on the nominations.
SENATOR LIU:Thank you, Mr. President.
As Senator Fahy mentioned, at no point in our modern history has the judiciary been more important. And I'm very happy that we have this incredible good-looking group of judges. I want to thank Governor Hochul for presenting them to us, and thank our leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, as well as our Judiciary chair, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, for helping us approve these incredible new judges.
So I congratulate all of you. We've got a lot of work to do. We're relying upon you in more ways than you probably imagined when you first applied for these positions.
I want to give special recognition to Monica Wallace, a fellow student at Binghamton University, someone with a distinguished career in the State Assembly. Congratulations, Monica.
And of course I want to highlight Jay Kim, who like me is from Flushing, although neither his first nor last name is slang for toilet.
(Laughter.)
SENATOR LIU:But he has a distinguished legal career. He has served in many different capacities. He is now going to be on the Court of Claims, the high court in the State of New York, and is going to render many decisions that will make our community and the entire State of New York proud.
Congratulations, Jay.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Liu.
The question is on the nominations. Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to the nominations, voting in the negative are Senators Chan, Griffo, Ortt, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Senator Weber in the affirmative. Senator Borrello in the negative.
Ayes, 50. Nays, 7.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The nominees are confirmed. Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Congratulations to all the nominees.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:At this time, Mr. President, please recognize Senator Cleare for an introduction.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Cleare for an introduction.
SENATOR CLEARE:Thank you, Mr. President.
Today many people have stopped me for the colors that I'm wearing. And it is a beautiful color, but sadly today I'm wearing it in observance of Gun Violence Awareness Month, the month of June.
And today we're joined by Nathan Allsbrooks, who's the father of Nathan Allsbrooks, Jr., upon the occasion of Gun Violence Awareness Month.
On Sunday, June 29, 2008, Nathan Allsbrooks' life was cut short by gun violence on the corner of 127th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem. Nathan was only 15 years old.
Nathan had a dream of becoming an NBA basketball player. He obtained his education through the Catholic school system. He attended such schools as St. Gregory the Great, Holy Name, and the historic Rice High School.
Over the years Nathan developed a love for sports, poetry and computers. Nathan received several trophies in honor of his basketball skills, which in many ways indicated that he was well on his way to fulfilling his dream.
He was added to the roster of Rice High School's award-winning basketball team in 2008, and in that same year had the privilege of meeting his favorite basketball player, the late Kobe Bryant, at the Harlem Bowling Lane, which inspired him even more.
He was an active member of Greater Refuge Temple Church in Harlem, New York, and he also enjoyed writing and reading his poetry.
Nathan had an impact on so many lives. He tutored younger children in the neighborhood and served as a co-camp counselor at the W.L. Bonner Youth Enrichment Center, and shared whatever he had with friends and family. His laugh was infectious, and his warmth impacted many lives.
Nathan Allsbrooks, Sr., who's here today, took the pain of losing young Nathan and turned it into the Nathan D. Allsbrooks Foundation. It was established by Nathan as the president and Cherise Smith as the vice president, after experiencing the devastating loss of their son through teen gun violence.
The foundation's mission is to develop grassroots outreach initiatives through youth educational and mentoring programs, sports scholarships, and gun violence prevention. They are dedicated to saving lives and empowering our community.
Nathan is the picture of pure courage, who turned pain into purpose. He is a great New Yorker and deserves our recognition. Therefore, I want to introduce him to us here today in the chamber.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Cleare.
To our guest, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of this house.
Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Mr. President, please take up previously adopted Resolution 924, read its title, and recognize Senator Rivera.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Resolution 924, by Senator Rivera, memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim June 10, 2025, as FSGS Awareness Day in the State of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rivera on the resolution.
SENATOR RIVERA:Thank you so much, Mr. President.
I am honored this afternoon to introduce this resolution here to the floor. It is on FSGS Awareness Day. That is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. I am probably -- pretty sure I got that wrong, Mr. President.
But this is a very rare and chronic kidney disease that approximately one in seven Americans can be -- can actually contract. And unfortunately, as with many rare diseases, FSGS patients and their families often wait years for diagnosis and face barriers to affordable treatment and specialized nephrological care, which is already very limited in our country.
Approximately 50 percent of patients, Mr. President, require dialysis or a kidney transplant within five or 10 years of their diagnosis. And this is also very costly to our healthcare system, costing approximately 2 billion annually by a 2019 estimate.
But there is hope for patients with FSGS. There are numerous clinical trials for treatments that may delay progression of this disease and the onset of further kidney disease, which is great news.
And we are joined today by some of the folks who are doing that work. I'd like to recognize Michael Levine, Dana Levine, and Stephanie Darwak, from NephCure, who are dedicating their efforts to improving the lives of those who need it with an organization that advocates for those suffering from rare kidney diseases such as this.
So as we do often, Mr. President, it is an opportunity for us to bring attention to the issue and hopefully to be able to dedicate some resources to it as well.
So with that, I'd like to certainly recognize these folks and give them all the privileges of the Senate.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Rivera.
To our guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of this house.
Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The resolution was adopted on May 6th.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Mr. President, we'll take up previously adopted Resolution 1100, by Senator Hinchey, read its title, and call on Senator Hinchey.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Resolution 1100, by Senator Hinchey, memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 21-27, 2025, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in the State of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Hinchey on the resolution.
SENATOR HINCHEY:Thank you, Mr. President.
Today I rise to speak on our resolution proclaiming September 21st through 27th as frontotemporal degeneration, or FTD, Awareness Week in New York, and to welcome a remarkable group of advocates to the Senate chamber.
We're joined today by leaders from the Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration, or AFTD: Matthew Sharp and Lauren Pelaia, and by families and caregivers living with an FTD diagnosis.
We're also joined in spirit by Emma Heming Willis, who I know wanted to be here today and whose courage and advocacy have transformed global awareness for FTD. Her willingness to speak openly, broaden the conversation around FTD, and demand progress have brought our collective fight into the public light in a way that few others could, and we are deeply grateful.
FTD is one of the least understood forms of dementia that typically strikes people in the prime of their lives. On average, it takes nearly four years to receive an accurate diagnosis. It's a journey often marked by grief, despair, and financial hardship on families because our medical system isn't built to recognize what this disease looks like.
Families often lose one or both of their major sources of income. Many are propelled into caregiving roles overnight -- more often than not without answers, without support, or without the resources they need.
This is especially true for families living in more rural communities where options are extremely limited.
Frontotemporal degeneration is also personal for us in this chamber. Senator Cooney has his own story, where he was the caregiver for his mother, Anne, before she passed from FTD.
For me, my father suffered from the primary progressive aphasia variant with Parkinsonian syndrome. My father was an incredible orator. He was a history buff, he was a softball player, and he was a public servant, among many other things.
And while we struggled to get a diagnosis, we watched him lose language, lose ability to speak, lose the ability to understand, lose the ability to walk, and lose the ability to care for himself in any capacity.
Think about what that does not only to the person, but to the entire family and community. It is an emotional toll and a physical toll that is incredibly difficult to describe. The Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration was a lifeline for us. They offered answers when we had none. They offered community when we felt alone. And they offered compassion when the road got too heavy.
I don't know what we would have done without them and the entire FTD community, but I know that navigating that terrain would have been unimaginably harder.
When I was first elected to this office, I made a point to call attention to this disease. It was COVID, and we hosted with AFTD a virtual forum bringing awareness to FTD. To this day, it's still one of the most watched pieces of content we've ever posted, because families around the world are hungry for any guidance, connection and hope that they can get from someone who understands their unique struggles.
That's why this resolution matters, because no family should have to face FTD alone, and because our work to raise awareness is changing the tide and setting a national example.
Our resolution has become a template for other states to follow. Since our introduction in and passage of this resolution, 25 other states have adopted their own FTD awareness resolutions and proclamations modeled after ours, starting with California and with four new states just this year alone, including Tennessee, Montana, West Virginia, and Oklahoma.
Last year we introduced legislation to establish the country's first statewide FTD registry, which we believe other states will also follow. And while we've passed it twice in this chamber, this year, for the first time, the Assembly has also passed it. And we're incredibly proud of that. I want to thank our Assembly sponsor, Assemblymember Paulin, for her leadership in the other chamber.
I want to end by saying a big thank you to the AFTD and to every family and advocate here today for your help in raising awareness, because it's bringing us closer to the day when we can find a cure for FTD once and for all, so that no other family has to go through what I, Senator Cooney, or any of you are going through today.
Mr. President, I ask that you please extend all the privileges of the house to our honored guests. And I vote aye in support of our FTD awareness resolution.
Thank you very much.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Hinchey, for your leadership on FTD.
To our guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of this house.
Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The resolution was adopted on June 5th.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Mr. President, as we continue to go through resolutions, we're going to simultaneously call a meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332. Please call that, and then call up previously adopted Resolution 1026, by Senator Fernandez, read its title, and recognize Senator Fernandez.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There will be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332.
And the Secretary will read the resolution.
THE SECRETARY:Resolution 1026, by Senator Fernandez, memorizing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim July 20, 2025, as Colombian Independence Day in the State of New York on the 215th anniversary of Colombian independence.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Fernandez on the resolution.
SENATOR FERNANDEZ:Thank you so much, Mr. President.
If you didn't know, I am a proud Colombian. My mother migrated to the United States when she was 15 years old from Magangué, Colombia. And it is my honor to not only be one of the first Colombian representatives in the state, but to hold this resolution today.
We know Colombia as the country that is at the top of South America. It has been around for more than 12,000 years, home to many indigenous people. And much like the rest of the Caribbean and South America, it was under Spanish rule for hundreds of years. But in 1810 began our battle for independence. And in 1819, Colombia finally achieved that and separated from Spanish rule.
And we know it as the country of beauty. It really is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It's been on many lists in the last couple of years, one to tour, one to learn from, one to see where so many resources from our daily lives come from.
I know you enjoy that cup of coffee, and of course that came from Colombia.
My birthstone is the emerald, and I'm very proud to say that that is the home of emeralds. The mountains are filled with emeralds and gold.
And -- and -- oh, we've got to give a shout out to Simon Bolivar for being the leader of our independence. But during that independence, our flag was born.
The flag is gold, blue and red. Gold to represent its riches, the gold in the mountains that I mentioned, which also symbolizes the harmony and justice that the people have sought for. Blue for the beautiful skies above and the two oceans that hug it, the Atlantic and the Pacific -- also signifying loyalty and vigilance. And red that represents the blood that was shed in the nine years of war and battle to achieve that independence. It also represents the efforts and determination and perseverance of the Colombian people.
It is a country that you've seen more and more, I feel, in the last couple of years. I'm -- oh. I thought he was telling me to hurry up. I was like, don't rush me on Colombia.
But if you've seen the movie Encanto, taking place in Colombia, truly an example of what is the beauty there, from its wildlife to the Amazon forest to the music, the culture, the dance.
You love our food. I know we all love arepas and buñuelos and of course Postobón Manzana, my favorite soda.
Including our many leaders in entertainment: Sofía Vergara, John Leguizamo of Queens, New York. The many musical artists that we love today. They have spearheaded classics in salsa, cumbia, vallenato, from Joe Arroyo, Juanes, Carlos Vives, Shakira, Karol G and J Balvin.
If you've never visited Colombia, you can do so right here in New York. We are home to more than half a million Colombian-Americans, and most prominently in Jackson Heights, Queens. Every year they have a Colombian Festival on its day, July 20th -- well, it's close to the day. But this year it will be on July 20th.
So shout out to the organizers of the festival that were here today, but they did have to leave early. So I thank Alexandra Aristizabal, Jose Arbelaez, and Oscar Ramirez, for their work in highlighting our culture, galvanizing our community, and creating a space that we can be proud of our history, celebrate our culture, share our favorite things about each other and our lineage, and to continue to educate the young children that are here, born in America, from Colombian heritage, about how beautiful our history is and how we have contributed to this state and country.
And to finalize, I thank the people of Colombia, to the many Colombian-Americans here in New York City and New York for existing, for coming, for growing, for my mother taking that journey to come here to start her family and, lo and behold, birth your next Senator.
But que viva Colombia! Happy Independence Day. Happy Heritage Day. Celebrate all your heritage, and I thank you for letting me celebrate mine.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Fernandez.
Senator Gonzalez on the resolution.
SENATOR GONZALEZ:Thank you, Mr. President.
I am proud to be Colombian, born and raised in Jackson Heights, and am honored to be a Colombian Senator in this body.
I want to thank Senator Fernandez for bringing this resolution to the floor. It is so special to celebrate our community and our history in this chamber.
As a representative of Queens, "the World's Borough," it is important to know that now more than ever we have a growing and a vibrant Colombian population that contributes to our diversity, which really is our strength.
And as Senator Fernandez mentioned, we have not only half a million Colombians in New York City, but that's 4 percent of our population. And that population is rapidly organizing and growing our political power. We now have Colombians in office from every level of government, from the city all the way up to the federal level. And I'm really proud to be not only in the chamber but of course in the Legislature, in both chambers, where certainly in the Assembly we have some incredible Colombian leaders.
I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the civil unrest outside of these walls that have happened in Colombia. Colombia has experienced something similar in its history. And as one of our most well known writers said, Gabriel García Márquez, there is always something left to love.
It is with that in mind that I ask that we all do what we can before session ends to promote a world that is more loving and more just. That of course always starts with celebrating where we are coming from and why we are doing this work.
Thank you again to my colleague and to this body. I vote in the affirmative.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Gonzalez.
The resolution was adopted on May 20th.
Senator Serrano.
SENATOR SERRANO:Thank you, Mr. President.
Let's please take up previously adopted Resolution 1018, by Senator Chan. Please read that resolution title only and recognize Senator Chan.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:One moment, Senator Chan.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Resolution 1018, by Senator Chan, commending the NYPD Asian Jade Society upon the occasion of its 45th Anniversary, and recognizing its outstanding service to the City and the State of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Chan on the resolution.
SENATOR CHAN:Thank you, Mr. President.
I rise today to honor, welcome and support the NYPD Asian Jade Society, founded in 1980 by a mere 10 Asian police officers. One of the founders is here today.
Today the NYPD Asian Jade Society has evolved into a society with thousands of members, including me. Many don't know that a lot of diverse groups owe a lot to the Asian Jade Society of the NYPD. Because when founder Robert Lum did not qualify to become a police officer in New York City because of a height requirement, he sued. And he won.
And that's why we have cops today that are five-six, five-seven, five-two, proving every day that yes, they can do the job. And thousands and thousands of police officers owe this to the Asian Jade and Mr. Robert Lum, retired Lieutenant Robert Lum.
Aside from serving and protecting the good people of New York every day and every moment, the Asian Jade helped countless others throughout the years, whether they be a member needing help along the way or a young child or a teen needing some guidance.
In recent years Detective Wen Jin Liu and his partner, Detective Raphael Ramos, were assassinated in the line of duty about 10 years ago -- we all remember that -- in cold blood. It was the Jade that stood by those two families. It was the Jade that made sure that those two families were going to be okay. It was the Jade that made sure that they're going to be financially stable.
I can keep talking, but I need to introduce some people here today. First we have the survivors of the shield, the parents of Detective Wen Jin Liu, Mr. Wei Tang Liu and Mrs. Xiu Yan Li, who now spend much of their time speaking on behalf of police officers.
Absent is Sanni Liu, Detective Liu's widow, and their daughter Angelina, who I see all the time. She has school today.
And here are some of the cops that make a difference every day. We have retired Lieutenant Robert Lum, founding member of the Asian Jade Society; Detective Melvin Eng, the current president of the Asian Jade Society.
We have Detective Wayne Kam here with us; Deputy Inspector Brian Eng; and Police Officer Man Lee. Lieutenant James Eng, the vice president of the Asian Jade Society. We have Detective Agnes Chan, the first female Asian police officer in the history of the NYPD. We have Detective Eugene Canapi, retired, a former president of the Asian Jade Society.
We also have another police department joining us today. That is the Port Authority Asian Jade Society, and I also welcome its president, Sergeant Se Chao of the Port Authority, and Police Officer Nick Ou, Police Officer Kai Chu, Police Officer Ka Lo.
Cops like these are what we need every day. And it's easy for me to defend you guys from right here. So I want to give you a personal thanks.
I ask that the members of the Senate join me in extending our gratitude and courtesy to the Asian Jade Societies here today.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Thank you, Senator Chan.
To our guests from the Asian Jade Society, we welcome you on behalf of the Senate. We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of this house.
Please rise and be recognized.
(Standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The resolution was adopted on May 20th.
Senator Serrano.
SENATOR SERRANO:At the request of the sponsors, the resolutions are open for cosponsorship.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The resolutions are open for cosponsorship. Should you choose not to be a cosponsor, please notify the desk.
Senator Serrano.
SENATOR SERRANO:Can you return to messages from the Assembly.
(Pause.)
SENATOR SERRANO:At this time, Mr. President, at this time let's take up the reading of the calendar.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 296, Senate Print 2437A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Election Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 301, Senate Print 1186A, by Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 301, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 323, Senate Print 122A, by Senator Cleare, an act directing the Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health to establish environmental standards for ambient lead and lead contamination in soils.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 327, Assembly Bill Number 4725B, by Assemblymember Burdick, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 327, voting in the negative are Senators Helming, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt and Weber.
Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 457, Senate Print 4685B, by Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Thank you, Mr. President.
I know on the surface it seems like an interesting idea, but this bill is fraught with conflicts of interest when it comes to putting a paid faculty member onto the Board of Trustees just for these community colleges.
So I will continue to be a no vote on this, and I encourage the Governor to not sign this should it come to her desk.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the negative.
Senator Stavisky to explain her vote.
SENATOR STAVISKY:Yes, thank you, Mr. President.
This is a repass of a bill that we did earlier this year. There was extensive discussion on the floor with Senator Borrello.
There have been some developments, one of which is a memo of support from various groups, but also an opinion from the Attorney General that this idea is certainly within our right to do.
I vote aye on behalf of the faculty and the people who contribute so much to our SUNY -- our SUNY and CUNY education system.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Stavisky to be recorded in the affirmative.
Senator Martins to explain his vote.
SENATOR MARTINS:Thank you, Mr. President. I too rise to vote against this bill in particular.
You know, there are three columns or three groups that finance community colleges: Students, families, the state and the local government. And so right now the appointments to a SUNY or a community college board is made up of those three, and rightfully so. They are the ones who are paying it, and they are responsible for making sure of the quality of the education that our students are receiving.
The idea of adding someone else on that board, someone who comes from a collective bargaining unit, someone who has a conflict of interest, is a concern and should be a concern for everyone in this chamber.
It's bad policy. It's opposed not only by the Association of Counties but also by the Community College Association unanimously across the state.
Bad idea. I vote no.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Martins to be recorded in the negative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 457, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Fahy, Griffo, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads and Weik.
Ayes, 45. Nays, 12.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 540, Senate Print 3690A, by Senator Sanders, an act to amend the Lien Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 540, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, C. Ryan, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 37. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 597, Assembly Bill Number 6721A, by Assemblymember Griffin, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 746, Senate Print 561A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 746, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Walczyk and Weber.
Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 748, Assembly Bill Number 5254A, by Assemblymember Kelles, an act in relation to enacting the New York Open Water Data Act.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1124, Senate Print 5900, by Senator Lanza, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 20th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1266, Assembly Bill Number 387B, by Assemblymember Rozic, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1266, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1301, Senate Print 8034A, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1301, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1310, Senate Print 4448, by Senator Stec, an act to amend the Civil Service Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1310, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1314, Senate Print 291B, by Senator Rhoads, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1314, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1315, Senate Print 1899A, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1315, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1328, Senate Print 2612B, by Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1328, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1341, Assembly Bill Number 3319, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1341, voting in the negative are Senators Gallivan and Weik.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1424, Assembly Bill Number 8298, by Assemblymember P. Carroll, an act to amend the Family Court Act.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1426, Assembly Bill Number 8303, by Assemblymember Lunsford, an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 8. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1426, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Chan, Griffo, Helming, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 44. Nays, 13.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1427, Assembly Bill Number 7793, by Assemblymember McDonald, an act to amend Chapter 837 of the Laws of 2022.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1446, Assembly Bill Number 8289, by Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes, an act to amend the Indian Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Thank you, Mr. President.
This bill is a long time coming for members of the sovereign territory, particularly the Seneca Nation of Indians that I represent. This is an important bill that I encourage the Governor to sign when it comes to her desk.
This will ensure that people that are coming to the Seneca Nation territory with nefarious purposes, to commit crimes, can be held accountable. Working together with law enforcement from the surrounding areas, this is needed and it has been at the request of President JC Seneca and the Tribal Council.
And I am proud to support this bill and vote aye. Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1446, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1453, Senate Print Number 8078, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Palumbo to explain his vote.
SENATOR PALUMBO:Thank you, Mr. President.
I rise to explain my vote because this is a statewide bill that amends the Multiple Dwelling Law.
And on its face, I certainly agree with the premise, that it would allow retrofitting of commercial buildings to now become residential buildings and not require that the windows open for the purposes under certain requirements that would mandate this is the ASHRAE standard.
This provides an exception that it could be clarified or it could be met with air quality standards through mechanical ventilation systems.
Here's my wrinkle. This is a statewide bill. And of course if it's a 30-story building, we support converting an old commercial backlog into residential. So that makes sense, that that should be available for us to do that. You don't necessarily need to have window egress and so forth.
But since it's statewide, this is the language: No local government or municipality shall enact or enforce any law, code or ordinance that imposes openable window requirements on residential units developed in accordance with the ventilation standards outlined in this subdivision.
So my concern, Mr. President, is if there are certain local codes requiring open windows for egress -- I'm not talking about a 30-story building, I'm talking about a two-story building -- or for other reasons, this removes local control statewide.
So that's a significant concern to me. I do appreciate the idea that we're looking to expand housing opportunities. But for those purposes, I'll be voting no.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Palumbo to be recorded in the negative.
Senator Hoylman-Sigal to explain his vote.
SENATOR HOYLMAN-SIGAL:Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for the comments from my colleague.
I rise to support this bill, which will amend the Multiple Dwelling Law to allow newly developed residential units, including those converted from nonresidential buildings, to satisfy the window requirements with the new standard.
The new standard is so important because in Manhattan and parts of my district and Senator Krueger's district specifically, there's a movement to convert commercial buildings to residential. And we have found in studies from the Five Borough Institute and other organizations that the window requirements, the requirements that windows actually be openable, meaning they rise up all the way or open out all the way, increase costs by 35 percent in developer's plans to convert those buildings to residential.
So with this new standard that cities across the country, including Chicago and San Francisco, have adopted, we'll not only save money but we'll create more affordable housing more quickly.
I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal to be recorded in the affirmative.
Senator Rhoads to explain his vote.
SENATOR RHOADS:Thank you, Mr. President.
I certainly understand Senator Hoylman-Sigal's explanation for why this bill is important, but it kind of underscores the point that Senator Palumbo was talking about.
While this bill makes sense in the City of New York, this state is bigger than the City of New York. And in many other jurisdictions, including those that we represent on Long Island, it does not make sense.
And so I would ask that Senator Hoylman-Sigal -- obviously, what's going to happen with this bill is going to happen, but I would ask that we revisit to restore local control, local zoning and local restrictions so that our home jurisdictions are able to enact policies that make sense for them, not just policies that make sense for the City of New York.
I'll be voting no.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rhoads to be recorded in the negative.
Senator Rivera to explain his vote.
SENATOR RIVERA:Thank you, Mr. President.
I stand to support this bill, because not only is it a smart bill and a necessary bill, but as I understand it after reading it, it only applies to the City of New York. Therefore, it is exactly the type of policy that should be pursued.
Thank you, Mr. President. I'll vote in the affirmative.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rivera to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1453, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Bynoe, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 37. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1497, Senate Print 6717A, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Sorry. On Calendar 1497: In the negative, Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1527, Senate Print 4042, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Civil Rights Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Harckham to explain his vote.
SENATOR HARCKHAM:Thank you very much, Mr. President.
Love your tie, by the way. Got the memo, thank you.
About two years ago there was a rally for -- with the disability advocates up here in Albany, and there's an organization that operates in my district, Senator Rolison's district, called CP Unlimited. And I complimented their executive director on their turnout, and she said they would have had twice as many of their clients there but they couldn't travel more than a two-hour window.
And I asked why that was, and she said because places like the Thruway and the Capitol and the Legislative Office Building did not have sanitary changing stations for adults.
We have many changing stations for families and small children all over New York, but there are thousands of New Yorkers who are denied access to this building, to travel on the Thruway, stadiums, museums, other public buildings because of the absence of adult sanitary stations.
So this bill really breaks ground. And it requires public buildings with accommodations of more than 2500 -- large museums, stadiums, certainly government buildings, Thruway rest stops -- to have these facilities so that we're breaking down barriers for folks with differing abilities, whether they be our veterans, folks with traumatic brain injuries, folks with intellectual/developmental disabilities or any other disabilities.
They have the right to travel throughout this great state as anybody else, and this bill will be a big step forward.
So I want to thank Senator Rolison for his help on this bill, and I proudly vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Harckham to be recorded in the affirmative.
Senator Rolison to explain his vote.
SENATOR ROLISON:Thank you, Mr. President.
I also want to thank, of course, my colleague and friend Senator Harckham.
Just recently I was able to attend CP Unlimited; they have a senior prom every year. And they have a spring one and I think they have a fall one. I just went to the spring one. And they bring these changing stations to the venue. And they are big units, require large vans to bring them to the venue so they can enjoy a night out like we would, not having to worry about that.
And then when you think about what Senator Harckham said, when they were here advocating for themselves and others who have similar challenges, not everybody could be here. And I can tell you, I never even thought of that until they said it that day. And they deserve to come up here just like everybody else does.
And I will say also too, to their credit, they are some of the fiercest advocates that we get a chance to interact with. And we're lucky. We've created friendships with these individuals because we listen to them when they come.
But there's more that want to come here. So that's a barrier that needs to be corrected.
And we -- Senator Harckham and I went to a press event down in -- I think it was Brewster, if I remember right -- where this bill was introduced by Senator Harckham. And you could just tell the enthusiasm in that room as we see every time we get a chance to be with these folks, is that they want to be involved. They want to be more involved. And they want to be able to come to the Capitol and other places to experience the things that others do, not even having a second thought about it.
So I want to thank Senator Harckham again for being a fierce advocate for our disability community. I'm proud to play whatever part I can, and of course I always will. Because traveling with dignity is also traveling with parity. It's traveling with equity. We deserve to give them that opportunity and to start someplace with creating these changing stations so they can do the things that we do. Because they deserve that. They have a right to that. And quite frankly, they want to do that.
And in closing, Mr. President, we need them to do that. Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rolison to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1527, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1528, Assembly Bill Number 3343, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the General Business Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1528, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1529, Senate Print 4470, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Mayer to explain her vote.
SENATOR MAYER:Thank you, Mr. President.
On October 17, 2010, Danroy "DJ" Henry, a 20-year-old from Massachusetts who played football for Pace University in Westchester, was shot and killed by a Pleasantville police officer as he drove through a parking lot after Pace University's homecoming football team.
He was out celebrating with his teammates after the game when a fight unrelated to him broke out in a bar. Police asked him, when he was parked in a fire lane in front of the bar, to move his car. As directed, he began to drive away when the officer shot him through the windshield, saying he feared for his life.
He was pulled from his car, and he died en route to the hospital.
His family, his parents, who were there for the game, searched for answers in their grief. And in 2023, the Westchester County DA at the time released a report on the shooting and concluded that the death could have been avoided if better protocols were in place, including if officers had received specific training in handling a moving vehicle.
Such rules apply for the U.S. Department of Justice, or at least they had until recently, I suspect, and the New York City Police Department. But New York's model policy in the use of force does not include this.
This bill would rectify that policy to include best practices and guidance on what to do in this situation, ensuring the departments have consistent policies and are consistently trained on how to handle these incidents.
During Gun Violence Awareness Month, I can't think of a more fitting tribute to DJ, to his family's advocacy, and to improving the way we respond to these incidents, than by passing this law, DJ's Law. I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Mayer to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1529, voting in the negative are Senators Griffo, Oberacker and Salazar.
Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1533, Senate Print 5116A, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1536, Assembly Bill Number 7007, by Assemblymember Otis, an act authorizing the Village of Port Chester to offer an optional 20-year retirement plan to a certain police officer.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1538, Assembly Bill Number 1382, by Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rivera to explain his vote.
SENATOR RIVERA:Thank you, Mr. President.
Back on September 15th of 2023, a tragedy occurred in my district. We all heard about it. A young man, barely a year old, named Nicholas Feliz-Dominici, died from being exposed to fentanyl that was being hidden in the daycare center that his family had left him at.
It was a tragedy. He was one -- there was a young man who died and another who was very hurt. The folks who were responsible for that were identified and they're in the process of being prosecuted.
But working along with the parents, they wanted to make sure that there are some changes that we make to state law to see that that never happens again.
Working along with the parents, we came up -- my office came up with a bill, which is the one that we're passing today, Mr. President, which provides training to staff members that are receiving children at their homes, training to the folks who are doing the inspections.
There are a series of rights that the parents have to be able to inspect wherever their children are going to be.
Bottom line, Mr. President, we want to make sure that this type of situation never occurs again, that no other child finds themselves in -- that no other family finds that one of their babies who they left to be taken care of has passed away from such neglect and such criminal activity.
So with this, we will make sure that they feel safer and that other places can be inspected to make sure that this does not happen again. I vote in the affirmative.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Rivera to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1540, Assembly Bill Number 7845, by Assemblymember Stern, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Thank you, Mr. President.
I want to thank the sponsor for this. For those of you that know ALS as Lou Gehrig's disease, it is probably one of the most devastating diseases anyone could ever have. Unfortunately, I have known far too many people that have succumbed to this disease: My friend Bill Howell, family friend Frank Guranski, and my Uncle Paul Matero. They call it a rare disease, but it's all too common where I come from, unfortunately.
So having this registry in place I think is important. I think being able to treat and hopefully cure a disease like ALS requires knowing where it comes from and where there are concentrations of the disease.
I think this will help a lot. I hope that this passes and that the Governor signs this bill so can address and maybe someday cure this horrible, devastating disease.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1545, Senate Print 7335, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1558, Senate Print 7855E, by Senator Liu, an act in relation to authorizing the Commissioner of Education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian-American, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islander history within the state.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1564, Assembly Bill Number 4276, by Assemblymember Cunningham, an act to direct the Commissioner of Mental Health to conduct a study of child- and youth-targeted mobile crisis outreach teams.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1569, Senate Print 8169, by Senator Bynoe, an act to amend the State Technology Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1573, Assembly Bill Number 8481A, by Assemblymember Chandler-Waterman, an act to amend Chapter 192 of the Laws of 2011.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1579, Assembly Bill Number 2684, by Assemblymember Shimsky, an act to amend Chapter 123 of the Laws of 1945.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1580, Senate Print 8235, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1580, voting in the negative are Senators Chan, Rhoads, Stec, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
There's a substitution at the desk.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Ramos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8785 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8236, Third Reading Calendar 1581.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The substitution is so ordered.
The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1581, Assembly Bill Number 8785, by Assemblymember Septimo, an act to amend Chapter 363 of the Laws of 2010.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1582, Assembly Bill Number 8432, by Assemblymember Davila, an act to amend Chapter 81 of the Laws of 1995.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1582, voting in the negative are Senators Brisport and Salazar.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1585, Assembly Bill Number 8701, by Assemblymember Dilan, an act to amend Chapter 29 of the Laws of 2011.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1589, Assembly Bill Number 8409, by Assemblymember Seawright, an act to amend Chapter 223 of the Laws of 1996.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1591, Assembly Bill Number 6870, by Assemblymember Hunter, an act to amend Chapter 591 of the Laws of 2001.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1592, Assembly Bill Number 8277, by Assemblymember Jones, an act to amend Chapter 643 of the Laws of 2019.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1593, Senate Print 8317, by Senator Cooney, an act to amend Chapter 538 of the Laws of 2013.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1596, Senate Print 253, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2, This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1597, Senate Print 273, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Local Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1598, Senate Print 597, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Public Service Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1598, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1601, Senate Print 1180B, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1601, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 45. Nays, 12.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1603, Assembly Bill Number 2311A, by Assemblymember Zaccaro, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1604, Senate Print 1833A, by Senator May, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 6. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1605, Senate Print 1838, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1605, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martinez, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 44. Nays, 13.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1606, Assembly Bill Number 29, by Assemblymember McDonald, an act to amend the State Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1607, Senate Print 1982, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1607, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1608, Senate Print 2048, by Senator Webb, an act to amend the Transportation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1608, voting in the negative are Senators Oberacker, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1609, Senate Print 3194, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1614, Assembly Bill Number 5370, by Assemblymember Bologna, an act to amend the Town Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1616, Assembly Bill Number 521, by Assemblymember Steck, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1617, Senate Print 3851, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1619, Senate Print 4457B, by Senator Murray, an act authorizing the Town of Brookhaven to alienate certain parklands for use as a recharge basin.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1619, voting in the negative: Senator Fahy.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1620, Senate Print 4535, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1620, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Helming, Lanza, Martins, O'Mara, Ortt, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 48. Nays, 9.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1622, Senate Print Number 4889, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1622, voting in the negative are Senators O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1623, Senate Print 4903, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1624, Senate Print 4947, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Transportation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1625, Senate Print 4955A, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1628, Senate Print 5269, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the State Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Bailey to explain his vote.
SENATOR BAILEY:Thank you, Mr. President.
We are this year approximately -- well, five years post the worst of COVID. Those times were terrible. They tested humanity, they tested fate. But they did something -- they are permanently embedded in our memory. But they shouldn't just be in our minds, there should be a monument for them, a memorial for them throughout this great State of New York.
And that's what this bill would authorize. Other places that were not necessarily -- I shouldn't say it like this, but they were not affected in numbers like we were here in New York, where many of our communities were the epicenter of the epicenter, when we had essential workers dying for going to work, family members, bus drivers, train operators, everyday New Yorkers were succumbing to something that we had no idea.
But we persevered and carried on. We need to make sure that this is memorialized. In many places throughout the state, that's what this bill would do. We are five years post-COVID, but we are also five years -- on a personal note, Mr. President -- post the passing of my great late mother-in-law Grisel Vazquez, who succumbed to COVID-19. We always remember her, but it would be nice to have something, a physical structure so that her grandchildren can see it and everybody's grandchildren and families who were affected so much by this.
I vote aye, Mr. President, and hopefully we can get this done. Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Bailey to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1629, Senate Print 5382, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1636, Senate Print 6832, by Senator Webb, an act to amend the Military Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Webb to explain her vote.
SENATOR WEBB:Thank you, Mr. President.
My legislation I've proposed lifts up an important group of constituents, and that's our veterans, specifically the brave members of the New York State National Guard who were on state active duty to participate in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations and who were injured in the line of duty. This legislation would require that they are eligible for workers' compensation for their efforts in the aftermath of 9/11.
In the days and months following the attacks on the World Trade Center, our nation witnessed incredible acts of courage. We saw first responders, volunteers, and members of the National Guard put their own lives and health on the line to help in rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts. Many of them worked through smoke, debris, toxic dust and unimaginable human tragedy and trauma, without question or hesitation.
Too many of those brave individuals have spent years since 9/11 fighting not only illness, but a system that has failed to fully recognize their sacrifice.
Mr. President, this bill corrects a wrong and ensures that men and women who are members are officially recognized as employees under the Workers' Compensation Law. This recognition gives them the right to make a claim for injuries or illness sustained due to their participation in those operations.
I proudly vote aye, and I encourage my colleagues to do the same.
Thank you, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Webb to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1637, Senate Print 6851, by Senator Webb, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1638, Senate Print 6872, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1661, Senate Print 8277, by Senator Chan, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Chan to explain his vote.
SENATOR CHAN:Thank you, Mr. President.
My district has an aging population, definitely an older population, and we care deeply for them. These are our grandparents, our fathers, mothers, aunties. These are the people that take care of our kids, pick them up from school. These are the people that raised us.
I see them all over my district, they're having dim sum, they're out playing pickleball, they're planting their gardens, watering their lawns and sweeping the sidewalks. I talk to them, they're walking their dogs. And I couldn't be happier seeing -- you know, I come from a district of many different cultures and all of our cultures equally love our elders.
So I can't think of a better bill to pass towards the end of session for this year to respect our elders and tell them that we love them, we need them, don't you go anywhere. And I wouldn't have it any other way.
I ask my colleagues on both sides to join me as we support this bill. I proudly vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Chan to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
Senator Lanza?
SENATOR LANZA:I'd like to congratulate Senator Chan on the passage of his first bill.
(Cheers, standing ovation.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Congratulations, Senator Chan.
Senator Gianaris, that completes the reading of today's calendar.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Just to take care of some housekeeping, I think we neglected to adopt the Resolution Calendar earlier. Can we please do that.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:All those in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar please signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Resolution Calendar is adopted.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:There's a report of the Rules Committee at the desk. Can we take that up, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules, reports the following bills:
Senate Print 919A, by Senator May, an act to amend the Executive Law;
Senate Print 1476A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
Senate Print 1600, by Senator Lanza, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law;
Senate Print 1667, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Domestic Relations Law;
Senate Print 1949B, by Senator Weber, an act to amend the Highway Law;
Senate Print 2134A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York;
Senate Print 2537, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law;
Senate Print 2707, by Senator May, an act to amend the Public Housing Law;
Senate Print 3390A, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Education Law;
Senate Print 3440, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
Senate Print 3501B, by Senator Weik, an act to amend the Highway Law;
Senate Print 3654A, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law;
Senate Print 4403, by Senator May, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law;
Senate Print 4518, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law;
Senate Print 4525, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law;
Senate Print 4940, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the General Municipal Law;
Senate Print 5059, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Social Services Law;
Senate Print 5170, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules;
Senate Print 5304, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law;
Senate Print 5369, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
Senate Print 5446C, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend the Highway Law;
Senate Print 5569, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Education Law;
Senate Print 5585, by Senator Lanza, an act to amend the Highway Law;
Senate Print 5646A, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law;
Senate Print 5659, by Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to authorizing the Village of North Haven, Suffolk County, to reduce the maximum speed limit along certain designated streets;
Senate Print 5714, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Executive Law;
Senate Print 5769B, by Senator Helming, an act to amend the Highway Law;
Senate Print 5848, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Executive Law;
Senate Print 5860B, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Education Law;
Senate Print 5994, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend Chapter 260 of the Laws of 1969;
Senate Print 6282, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
Senate Print 6361B, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the General Business Law;
Senate Print 6428, by Senator Weber, an act in relation to authorizing the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes;
Senate Print 6486, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law;
Senate Print 6551, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law;
Senate Print 6926A, by Senator Rolison, an act to amend Chapter 636 of the Laws of 1995;
Senate Print 6988A, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York;
Senate Print 7129, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law;
Senate Print 7136, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Education Law;
Senate Print 7158, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend Chapter 412 of the Laws of 1990;
Senate Print 7162A, by Senator Weik, an act to amend Chapter 45 of the Laws of 1963;
Senate Print 7316, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the General Municipal Law;
Senate Print 7326, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law;
Senate Print 7388, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law;
Senate Print 7412, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the Town Law and the Public Officers Law;
Senate Print 7423, by Senator May, an act to amend the Economic Development Law;
Senate Print 7741, by Senator May, an act to amend the Social Services Law;
Senate Print 7744A, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend Chapter 885 of the Laws of 1953;
Senate Print 7780B, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law;
Senate Print 7807A, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
Senate Print 7818, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the County Law;
Senate Print 7932A, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend Chapter 658 of the Laws of 1991;
Senate Print 8012, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law;
Senate Print 8178, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law;
Senate Print 8196, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law;
Senate Print 8198, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Family Court Act;
Senate Print 8234, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Education Law;
Senate Print 8239, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law;
Senate Print 8240, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law;
Senate Print 8242, by Senator C. Ryan, an act to amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law;
Senate Print 8243, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law;
Senate Print 8246, by Senator Myrie, an act to amend the State Finance Law;
Senate Print 8253, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Abandoned Property Law;
Senate Print 8377A, by Senator Mayer, an act in relation to directing the Commissioner of Education to conduct a survey of recess held in schools;
Senate Print 8394, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act in relation to enacting the County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act;
Senate Print 8395, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Public Health Law;
All bills reported direct to third reading.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Move to accept the report of the Rules Committee.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:All those in favor of accepting the report of the Rules Committee signify by saying aye.
(Response of "Aye.")
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Opposed, nay.
(No response.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The report of the Rules Committee is accepted.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:At this time, Mr. President, can we return to messages from the Assembly.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Weber moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 4041B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1949B, Third Reading Calendar 1731.
Senator Ramos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 2748 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 2537, Third Reading Calendar 1733.
Senator Bailey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7321A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 3654A, Third Reading Calendar 1738.
Senator Fahy moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 2687 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5569, Third Reading Calendar 1748.
Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 3273 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5714, Third Reading Calendar 1752.
Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill Number 247 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5848, Third Reading Calendar 1754.
Senator Mayer moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 7004 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5994, Third Reading Calendar 1756.
Senator Weber moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 6657 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6428, Third Reading Calendar 1759.
Senator Jackson moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 6942 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6486, Third Reading Calendar 1760.
Senator Jackson moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 1778C and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6988A, Third Reading Calendar 1763.
Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Assembly Bill Number 5155 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7129, Third Reading Calendar 1764.
Senator Brouk moves to discharge, from the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, Assembly Bill Number 7412 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7326, Third Reading Calendar 1769.
Senator May moves to discharge, from the Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, Assembly Bill Number 3922 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7423, Third Reading Calendar 1772.
Senator May moves to discharge, from the Committee on Social Services, Assembly Bill Number 1817 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7441, Third Reading Calendar 1773.
Senator Hoylman-Sigal moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8651A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7780B, Third Reading Calendar 1775.
Senator Baskin moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 7411 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7818, Third Reading Calendar 1777.
Senator Kavanagh moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8589 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8178, Third Reading Calendar 1780.
Senator Brisport moves to discharge, from the Committee on Children and Families, Assembly Bill Number 8407 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8198, Third Reading Calendar 1782.
Senator Hinchey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8420 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8243, Third Reading Calendar 1787.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:So ordered.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Can we move on to the supplemental calendar, please.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1727, Senate Print 919A, by Senator May, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1727, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 37. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1728, Senate Print 1476A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Krueger to explain her vote.
SENATOR KRUEGER:Thank you very much, Mr. President.
I'm hoping I can get the support of all my colleagues today. This is actually a very important bill.
The fact is, there are some healthcare professionals licensed by the Department of Health who are actually found to be under investigation, by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct or a court of law, who have committed professional misconduct -- we're not talking malpractice, we're talking things likes sexual misconduct and other inappropriate behavior. But the process for removing a license can sometimes be an extended number of months or years.
All this bill does is say if you are one of those professionals in this situation, you have to provide notice to new and returning patients so that they know you're under investigation and they can make their own decision whether they still want to use you and go into a private room with you.
This grows out of cases like the one at New York Presbyterian, where we know for a fact there was a certain doctor who for decades was sexually abusing patients. People knew about it, nothing was done about it, and the patients weren't notified.
So this is notice to patients so they can make their own decision about whether they want to continue to go to that doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional while an investigation continues.
Thank you. I vote yes.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Krueger to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1729, Senate Print 1600, by Senator Lanza, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1730, Senate Print 1667, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Domestic Relations Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1731, Assembly Bill Number 4041B, by Assemblymember P. Carroll, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Weber to explain his vote.
SENATOR WEBER:Thank you, Mr. President.
Today I rise to share with everyone a little bit about why I've introduced legislation to rename the section of Route 202 between Rosman Road and Route 45 in the Town of Haverstraw as the Hector L. Soto Memorial Highway.
It is both an honor and a privilege to help memorialize a truly remarkable individual, Hector Soto, whose life of service left an indelible mark on his community, his country, and everyone who knew him.
There are many reasons why Hector deserves this recognition. His story is one of deep dedication to his fellow veterans and law enforcement officers, to the people of Haverstraw, and the country he proudly served.
Hector moved to Haverstraw from Puerto Rico with his family at the age of 14. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served with distinction for 18 months in the Philippines, where he was recognized as Airman of the Month. From 1967 to 1968, he served honorably in the Vietnam War. In 1970, he was honorably discharged, having completed his military service.
But Hector's public service didn't end there. In May of 1971, Hector joined the Town of Haverstraw Police Department, beginning what would become a 36-year career in law enforcement. Over the decades he rose through the ranks from patrolman to detective, and eventually administrative detective. In June of 2007, just months after retiring from the police force, he was elected councilman in the Town of Haverstraw, continuing his lifelong commitment to serving others.
Beyond his official roles, Hector remained deeply involved in numerous organizations, always giving back and taking great pride in his Hispanic heritage, his military and police service, his faith and his community.
Hector Soto passed away in April of 2023. He is survived by his beloved wife, Josefina, and their cherished children and grandchildren.
I want to thank Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips, and members of the Haverstraw Town Board for their support of this initiative. I'm grateful to my conference leadership and the Majority Leader for advancing this bill to the floor. I'd like to also thank Assemblyman Pat Carroll, who carried this bill to its successful passage in the Assembly.
And thanks to all of these collaborative efforts, Hector Soto's name and legacy will live on -- not just a memory, but as a permanent part of the town he loved and served so faithfully.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Weber to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1731, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1732, Senate Print 2134A, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1732, those Senators voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 36. Nays, 21.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:I'm sorry, also Senator Martinez in the negative.
Ayes, 35. Nays, 22.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is still passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1733, Assembly Bill Number 2748, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Thank you, Mr. President.
If you speak to business owners across New York State, they will tell you that workers' compensation insurance is the most expensive in the nation. People right across the border from my district, in Pennsylvania, pay about one-tenth for their workers' compensation insurance in some cases. It's outrageous, and it's getting more expensive, not less.
For this bill we're going to automatically qualify people for workers' comp, and actually shifting the burden from the federal government to state taxpayers. It's wrong. We should vote no. It's time to end the madness here when it comes to the cost of workers' compensation.
Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the negative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1733, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Senator Borrello as well.
Ayes, 41. Nays, 16.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1734, Senate Print 2707, by Senator May, an act to amend the Public Housing Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1735, Senate Print 3390A, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1736, Senate Print 3440, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1737, Senate Print 3501B, by Senator Weik, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1738, Assembly Bill Number 7321A, by Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Bailey to explain his vote.
SENATOR BAILEY:Thank you, Mr. President.
I want to say what's up, hello. I want to say thank you for allowing me to speak on Calendar (singing) 1738.
(Laughter.)
SENATOR BAILEY:But this bill is really important because some people do like to say what's up, hello, and they are afflicted by stuttering.
This past January I had the pleasure of meeting former MBA star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, second overall pick in the draft. And when I was speaking to him at the world's most famous arena, I thought we were going to talking ball. But he said, "You're a legislator, right?" And then he talked to me about stuttering. That he had an affliction of stuttering and it took him a while to be able to get the treatment that he needed to get over it. And he had advocated for it in other states.
We had a couple of conversations, and we decided that we were going to do it here in New York. With Michael's help and Assemblymember Weprin's help, we've been able to do that.
Only 1 percent of the population -- and some say only 1 percent, but I don't believe "only" is a metric, Mr. President -- bless you. And we shall be blessed by doing this legislation.
One percentage of the population suffers from stuttering. But that 1 percent is worthy of making sure that they are properly covered, to make sure that they can articulate themselves confidently so that they can advance all the more boldly in their personal and professional lives.
I'm excited that we're doing this. I'm excited that we're passing this. And I'm appreciative to the leader for bringing this to the floor and for us to be able to do something in this state that will fix stuttering.
Stuttering isn't a reflection on your intelligence or your ability to process things. It's just a speaking issue. And everybody should be able to get assistance for that.
So thank you, Mr. President. I proudly vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Bailey to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1738, voting in the negative: Senator Gallivan.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1739, Senate Print 4403, by Senator May, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1740, Senate Print 4518, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1740, those Senators voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Walczyk.
Ayes, 54. Nays, 3.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Excuse me. Also Senator Weik in the negative.
Ayes, 53. Nays, 4.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1741, Senate Print 4525, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1741, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 37. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1742, Senate Print 4940, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1742, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Brisport, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 42. Nays, 15.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1743, Senate Print 5059, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1743, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 44. Nays, 13.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1744, Senate Print 5170, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1744, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rolison, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 39. Nays, 18.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1745, Senate Print 5304, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 6. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1746, Senate Print 5369, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1747, Senate Print 5446C, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1747, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1748, Assembly Bill Number 2687, by Assemblymember R. Carroll, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Fahy to explain her vote.
SENATOR FAHY:Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just want to briefly note my strong support and that I will be voting in the affirmative on this bill that is to establish the Center for dyslexia as well as dysgraphia.
It will be established within the State Education Department. I do commend my former colleague Assemblymember Carroll, Bobby Carroll, for years of work on this. For far too long -- actually, for decades -- we've had too many students with dyslexia and dysgraphia who slip through the cracks, are misunderstood, they're misidentified, and they're simply unsupported.
Some estimates say about one in five children actually struggle with reading and learning differences -- not a small group. We think that this center will help address concerns laid out and addressed in a 2023 task force which brought together a whole host of groups to say we need earlier identification and evidence-based intervention work.
This will help particularly with setting standards for screening K through age 5. And every year this center will report back to us for accountability standards.
With that, Mr. President, I vote in the affirmative and thank you for addressing these literacy needs.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Fahy to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1749, Senate Print 5585, by Senator Lanza, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1749, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1750, Senate Print 5646A, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1750, voting in the negative are Senators Martinez, Ortt and Scarcella-Spanton. Also Senator Martins.
Ayes, 53. Nays, 4.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1751, Senate Print 5659, by Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to authorizing the Village of North Haven, Suffolk County, to reduce the maximum speed limit along certain designated streets.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1751, voting in the negative: Senator Scarcella-Spanton.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1752, Assembly Bill Number 3273, by Assemblymember McDonald, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1753, Senate Print 5769B, by Senator Helming, an act to amend the Highway Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1753, voting in the negative: Senator Brisport.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1754, Assembly Bill Number 247, by Assemblymember Eachus, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1754, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1755, Senate Print 5860B, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect 18 months after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1755, voting in the negative are Senators Martins and Walczyk.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1756, Assembly Bill Number 7004, by Assemblymember Burdick, an act to amend Chapter 260 of the Laws of 1969.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1756, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1757, Senate Print Number 6282, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1758, Senate Print 6361B, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the General Business Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1758, voting in the negative are Senators Helming, O'Mara, Ortt and Walczyk.
Ayes, 53. Nays, 4.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1759, Assembly Bill Number 6657, by Assemblymember P. Carroll, an act in relation to authorizing the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to file an application for exemption from school taxes and real property taxes.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1759, voting in the negative are Senators Fahy and O'Mara.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1760, Assembly Bill Number 6942, by Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1761, Senate Print 6551, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1762, Senate Print 6926A, by Senator Rolison, an act to amend Chapter 636 of the Laws of 1995.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1763, Assembly Bill Number 1778C, by Assemblymember Rajkumar, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1764, Assembly Bill Number 5155, by Assemblymember Stern, an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1765, Senate Print 7136, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have because a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1765, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Martinez, Martins, Rhoads and Weik.
Ayes, 52. Nays, 5.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1766, Senate Print 7158, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend Chapter 412 of the Laws of 1990.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1767, Senate Print 7162A, by Senator Weik, an act to amend Chapter 45 of the Laws of 1963.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1768, Senate Print 7316, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1769, Assembly Bill Number 7412, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1769, voting in the negative: Senator Martinez.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1770, Senate Print 7388, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1770, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 47. Nays, 10.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1771, Senate Print 7412, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the Town Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1771, voting in the negative: Senator Fahy.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1772, Assembly Bill Number 3922, by Assemblymember Stirpe, an act to amend the Economic Development Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1773, Assembly Bill Number 1817, by Assemblymember Rosenthal, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1774, Senate Print 7744A, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend Chapter 885 of the Laws of 1953.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1775, Assembly Bill Number 8651A, by Assemblymember Simone, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal to explain his vote.
SENATOR HOYLMAN-SIGAL:Thank you, Mr. President.
This concerns an affordable housing limited-equity co-op in my district called Mutual Redevelopment Houses, also known as Penn South. Penn South has a storied history. It opened on May 19, 1962. Present at that ribbon-cutting were president John F. Kennedy, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, Mayor Robert Wagner, and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. And the president of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, named David Dubinsky.
The ILGWU, folks may know, was seminal in passing labor protections, particularly after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the early part of the last century, and since then has gone on to be a very important union in the 20th century. I think we remember the jingle "Look for the union label." Well, that was the ILGWU that came up with that.
But more importantly, Penn South provides 2800 units of middle-income housing to Manhattanites. And with the median rent in Manhattan right now hovering around $5,000 a month, this is a crucial middle-class bastion of affordability.
And what we're doing today is providing a tax cut to these limited-equity cooperative residents, similar to what we did with Mitchell-Lamas in the budget. So this will save Penn South $2.3 million a year and make certain that this community remains viable and affordable.
I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Hoylman-Sigal to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1775, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Griffo, Lanza, Martinez, Martins, Mattera, O'Mara, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Also Senator Gallivan.
Ayes, 40. Nays, 17.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1776, Senate Print 7807A, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 12. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1777, Assembly Bill Number 7411, by Assemblymember Jones, an act to amend the County Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1778, Senate Print 7932A, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend Chapter 658 of the Laws of 1991.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 778: Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Oh, forgive me. In relation to Calendar 1778, voting in the negative: Senator Helming.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1779, Senate Print 8012, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Thank you, Mr. President.
Across upstate New York we're watching wind and solar sprawl destroy our natural environment. And for what? Well, not really to produce energy, because it doesn't produce that much, but to suck up all of the subsidies from the state and federal government.
Now we're going to make it even more advantageous, more favorable by adjusting the property taxes, which are already cut, already low, and make them even lower, so they pay less property taxes to incentivize more of this wind and solar sprawl.
Now, some people will say it's about jobs. Well, it's really about no permanent jobs. There are some temporary jobs, but if you ever have been to one of these wind or solar installation installs, you'll see all of these license plates from Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee. It's really like New York State's green jobs for red states program, because most of these people are coming from Republican states to work in New York and take our money and go back to those red states. That's what these are about.
I hear my colleagues on the other side of the aisle complain about how many jobs do these IDA programs produce, we need to know how many jobs. IDAs are giving tax breaks to these wind and solar projects all of the time that produce zero permanent jobs, zero.
So if we really want to have some accountability for our IDAs and other economic development agencies, let's cut off this ridiculous thing. Let's certainly not cut property tax revenue to our communities that need it with a bill like this.
I'll be voting no.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the negative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1779, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 42. Nays, 15.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1780, Assembly Bill Number 8589, by Assemblymember Hooks, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1780, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1781, Senate Print Number 8196, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1782, Assembly Bill Number 8407, by Assemblymember Lavine, an act to amend the Family Court Act.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1783, Senate Print 8234, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1784, Senate Print 8239, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1785, Senate Print 8240, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 16. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1785, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Palumbo, Rhoads and Walczyk.
Ayes, 51. Nays, 6.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1786, Senate Print 8242, by Senator C. Ryan, an act to amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1786, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1787, Assembly Bill Number 8420, by Assemblymember Ramos, an act to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1788, Senate Print 8246, by Senator Myrie, an act to amend the State Finance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1788, voting in the negative are Senators Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1789, Senate Print 8253, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Abandoned Property law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1790, Senate Print 8377A, by Senator Mayer, an act in relation to directing the Commissioner of Education to conduct a survey of recess held in schools serving students in kindergarten through Grade 6.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1791, Senate Print Number 8394, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act in relation to enacting the County of Westchester Public Works Investment Act.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 13. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 57.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1792, Senate Print 8395, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 10. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1792, voting in the negative: Senator Martinez.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:The bill is passed.
Senator Gianaris, that completes the reading of today's supplemental calendar.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Harckham, I move to amend Senate Bill 4043A by striking out the amendments made on May 21st and restoring it to its original print, 4043.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:So ordered.
SENATOR GIANARIS:At this time we're going to break for respective party conferences.
Please call on Senator Lanza.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:Senator Lanza.
SENATOR LANZA:Mr. President, there will be an immediate meeting of the Republican conference in Room 315 of the Capitol.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:There will be an immediate meeting of the Republican Conference in Room 315 of the Capitol.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:And there will be an immediate meeting of the Democratic Conference in the Majority Conference Room.
We will return to session at 6:30.
We stand at ease in the meantime.
ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:There will be an immediate meeting of the Democratic Conference in the Majority Conference Room, Room 332.
The Senate will stand at ease until 6:30.
(Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease at 5:32 p.m.)
(Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 7:17 p.m.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Senate will return to order.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Good evening, Mr. President.
Let's at this time take up the supplemental active list, please.
Oh, before we do that, I understand there's some messages from the Assembly.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Senator Cleare moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7277A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1202A, Third Reading Calendar 195.
Senator Fahy moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 5685A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 4909A, Third Reading Calendar 1015.
Senator Gounardes moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 1970A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 5225A, Third Reading Calendar 1263.
Senator C. Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, Assembly Bill Number 8116A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7548A, Third Reading Calendar 1283.
Senator Ramos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Disabilities, Assembly Bill Number 33 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 4511, Third Reading Calendar 1290.
Senator Rivera moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 128A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1804A, Third Reading Calendar 1525.
Senator Murray moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8335 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7724, Third Reading Calendar 1648.
Senator Comrie moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 8069A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8342, Third Reading Calendar 1662.
Senator Bailey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill Number 8413 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8343, Third Reading Calendar 1663.
Senator Fahy moves to discharge, from the Committee on Higher Education, Assembly Bill Number 8479 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8362, Third Reading Calendar 1668.
Senator Jackson moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7428 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8361, Third Reading Calendar 1667.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:So ordered.
Senator Gianaris.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Now, Mr. President, let's take up the supplemental active list.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will read.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 195, Assembly Bill Number 7277A, by Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn, an act to amend the Elder Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 272, Senate Print 1223, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 272, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Helming, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 49. Nays, 9.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 338, Senate Print 2462B, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 338, voting in the negative are Senators O'Mara, Ortt and Walczyk.
Ayes, 55. Nays, 3.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 385, Senate Print 4583A, by Senator Salazar, an act to amend the Correction Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Martins to explain his vote.
SENATOR MARTINS:Thank you, Mr. President.
I rise to vote emphatically no on this bill. Any bill that would allow for a child to remain in a prison for up to 18 months, and maybe longer, is inhumane and not something that we should be voting in favor of in this house.
There is a reality in this world that there will be mothers who will give birth in jails. It is -- it happens. I'm not aware of there being any incident that would allow for a bill like this to come to the floor. But the idea that we are going to require a child to spend the first 18 months of their life in a prison makes absolutely no sense to me, and it should not be on this floor.
I'll be voting no.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Martins to be recorded in the negative.
Senator Salazar to explain her vote.
SENATOR SALAZAR:Thank you, Mr. President.
First I would implore my colleagues who are not familiar with the nursery at Bedford Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison for women in our state -- if you're unfamiliar with the reality of pregnant incarcerated individuals and their infants, I would very strongly encourage any of my colleagues to use the great privilege that all of us are afforded in state law to visit a correctional facility at any time.
The Compassion and Reproductive Equity Act, known as the CARE Act, outlines comprehensive policy for ensuring basic quality of care for incarcerated pregnant and postpartum individuals as well as their babies. Right now, 45 percent of incarcerated pregnant individuals receive no prenatal care while they are incarcerated. This lack of adequate prenatal care increases the likelihood of infant mortality, premature births, and NICU placements.
After a baby is born to an incarcerated mother, the baby and parent are often needlessly separated from each other. This separation is counterintuitive and can be extremely harmful both to the new parent's health and to their baby's development. It also leads to negative intergenerational consequences.
The CARE Act is a step to break these harmful patterns and achieve reproductive justice. Thank you to the brilliant students from the State Policy Advocacy Clinic at Cornell University's Brooks School of Public Policy, who worked diligently with us on this bill and whose research has made this possible.
Thank you, Mr. President. I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Salazar to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 385, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 38. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 434, Senate Print 5001, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Public Housing Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 434, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 38. Nays, 20.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 522, Senate Print 182, by Senator Persaud, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 522, voting in the negative: Senator Oberacker.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 527, Senate Print 1849A, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Judiciary Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect two years after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The Secretary will announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 527, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Oberacker, O'Mara, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 46. Nays, 12.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 585, Senate Print 5047, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 585: Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 660, Senate Print 4854, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to explain his vote.
SENATOR BORRELLO:Mr. President, we're going to ban Big League Chew. Big League Chew. I can't think of anything more un-American than banning Big League Chew bubble gum.
(Laughter.)
SENATOR BORRELLO:How dare you.
What about chocolate cigars when a new baby is born that we pass out? Oh, my goodness.
But the worst part about it is you can still get these things online, have them shipped to your house.
So unfortunately, we're not going to stop that, so Big League Chew is now going to have to be imported from other states, which I think is outrageous.
I'm voting no. Thank you.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Borrello to be recorded in the negative.
Senator Skoufis to explain his vote.
SENATOR SKOUFIS:Thank you, Mr. President.
I'd like to thank Republican County Executive Kevin Byrne for giving me this idea --
(Laughter.)
SENATOR SKOUFIS:-- and appreciate his support throughout this process.
I vote yes.
(Laughter.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Skoufis to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 660, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads and Walczyk. Also Senator Tedisco.
Ayes, 45. Nays, 13.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 676, Senate Print 1694A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Penal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 761, Senate Print Number 4859A, by Senator Hoylman-Sigal, an act to amend the Judiciary Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 761, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 889, Senate Print 3566, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1015, Assembly Bill Number 5685A, by Assemblymember Hyndman, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1033, Senate Print 5134, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Correction Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1033, voting in the negative are Senators Ortt and Walczyk.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1048, Senate Print 6286A, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect six months after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1048, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Griffo, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 48. Nays, 10.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1074, Senate Print 6976A, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Transportation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1074, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 44. Nays, 14.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1142, Senate Print 624, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Village Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1142, voting in the negative: Senator Martins.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1145, Senate Print 2177A, by Senator Parker, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1145, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Martinez, Oberacker, Rhoads, Skoufis, Weber and Weik. Also Senator Rolison.
Ayes, 50. Nays, 8.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1146, Senate Print 2317A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1146, voting in the negative are Senators Baskin, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Martinez, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Rolison, S. Ryan, Tedisco and Walczyk.
Ayes, 44. Nays, 14.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1158, Senate Print 2452, by Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1159, Senate Print 5067A, by Senator Sepúlveda, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 33. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1159, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1179, Senate Print 7367A, by Senator Stavisky, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1211, Senate Print 1011, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Education Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1211, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Martinez, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 40. Nays, 18.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1225, Senate Print 1067A, by Senator Serrano, an act to amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1263, Assembly Bill Number 1970A, by Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the Public Health Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1270, Senate Print 4102, by Senator Parker, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1277, Senate Print 1731, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Fahy to explain her vote.
But before she begins, can we have a little order in the chamber, please.
Senator Fahy, you have the floor.
SENATOR FAHY:Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for just this moment.
It really bears noting that this bill is to rename the current addiction services and supports scholarship program at OASAS after Father Peter Young, as the Peter Young Memorial Addictions Professional Scholarship Program.
I hope that some of you who have served in the chamber for some time will remember Father Peter Young. He was the chaplain here for many years. He was also a rather legendary Catholic priest here in Albany for 60 years. He was groundbreaking in his work to assist those with addiction, incarceration and homelessness.
This bill would again rename the existing OASAS program. I've had this bill for a couple of years, and I'm so pleased and thank the leader for helping to move it. This scholarship helps support students who pursue careers in addiction treatment, prevention and recovery, which is exactly the work that Father Young championed and really taught people about.
He was ordained in 1959, considered a trailblazer in criminal justice reform, pioneering rehab programs in prisons long before some of these terms were coined and long before it became politically acceptable or even acknowledged. He was decades ahead of his time. At one point Father Peter Young programs were in 60 different counties in New York, serving 3500 individuals -- again, in rehab, incarceration or others -- and in 117 sites.
I'm just so proud to sponsor this bill again to rename this scholarship in his honor and in the legacy of his work of courage and hope to those who so urgently need it.
Thank you for this moment. And again, I vote in the affirmative, Mr. President.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Fahy to be recorded in the affirmative.
Senator Stavisky to explain her vote.
SENATOR STAVISKY:Thank you, Senator Fahy.
I too remember Father Young very well. He used to deliver many of the invocations in this Senate chamber. He was wonderful to the young people whom they serviced. And this is a very fitting tribute to Father Peter Young.
So, Senator Fahy, thank you, and I'm sure his family thanks you also.
Thank you. I vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Stavisky to the recorded in the affirmative.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Ashby to explain his vote.
SENATOR ASHBY:Thank you, Mr. President.
I want to thank the sponsor for bringing this bill and remembering Father Young, who celebrated my wedding. I worked for him for a few years as well. He was an incredible leader and leaves behind a great legacy.
I proudly vote aye.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Senator Ashby to be recorded in the affirmative.
Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1283, Assembly Bill Number 8116A, by Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1290, Assembly Bill Number 33, by Assemblymember Burdick, an act in relation to establishing the task force to promote the employment of people with disabilities.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1325, Senate Print 8117, by Senator Griffo, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1325, voting in the negative: Senator Martinez.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
SENATOR GIANARIS:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1355, Senate Print 4871, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1356, Senate Print 4953, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1357, Senate Print 5083, by Senator Sepúlveda, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1368, Senate Print Number 3318, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Military Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1384, Senate Print 8047, by Senator Stec, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1401, Senate Print 5539A, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the Education Law.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Lay it aside for the day.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill will be laid aside for the day.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1435, Senate Print 2640, by Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the Executive Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1522, Senate Print 1378A, by Senator Serrano, an act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 365th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1525, Assembly Bill Number 128A, by Assemblymember González-Rojas, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1525, voting in the negative are Senators Walczyk and Weik.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1555, Senate Print 7809, by Senator Salazar, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1555, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza, Martins, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Ayes, 43. Nays, 15.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1561, Senate Print 7943, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Social Services Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1561, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1634, Senate Print 6233, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect on the first of April.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1646, Senate Print 7688, by Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to authorizing certain police officers in the Town of Southold, County of Suffolk, to receive certain service credit under Section 384-d of the Retirement and Social Security Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is a home-rule message at the desk.
Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1648, Assembly Bill Number 8335, by Assemblymember Kassay, an act in relation to authorizing the assessor of the Town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1650, Senate Print 7796A, by Senator O'Mara, an act to amend the taxpayer Public Officers Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1654, Senate Print 8151, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar Number 1654, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and Martins.
Ayes, 56. Nays, 2.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1662, Assembly Bill Number 8069A, by Assemblymember Braunstein, an act to amend Part P of Chapter 39 of the Laws of 2019.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1663, Assembly Bill Number 8413, by Assemblymember Steck, an act to amend the Insurance Law.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:In relation to Calendar 1663, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis.
Ayes, 57. Nays, 1.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1667, Assembly Bill Number 7428, by Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
THE SECRETARY:Calendar Number 1668, Assembly Bill Number 8479, by Assemblymember Lucas, an act to amend Chapter 554 of the Laws of 2013.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Read the last section.
THE SECRETARY:Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Call the roll.
(The Secretary called the roll.)
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:Announce the results.
THE SECRETARY:Ayes, 58.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:The bill is passed.
Senator Gianaris, that completes the reading of today's supplemental calendar.
SENATOR GIANARIS:Is there any further business at the desk?
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:There is no further business at the desk.
SENATOR GIANARIS:I move to adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, June 11th, at 1:00 p.m.
ACTING PRESIDENT COONEY:On motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Wednesday, June 11th, at 1:00 p.m.
(Whereupon, at 7:48 p.m., the Senate adjourned.)
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