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1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE
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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 January 7, 2026
11 12:34 p.m.
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ANTONIO DELGADO, President
19 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 THE PRESIDENT: The Senate will
3 come to order.
4 I ask everyone to please rise and
5 recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
6 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited
7 the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)
8 THE PRESIDENT: In the absence of
9 clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of
10 silent reflection or prayer.
11 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected
12 a moment of silence.)
13 THE PRESIDENT: The reading of the
14 Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Tuesday,
16 January 6, 2026, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, January 5,
18 2026, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 THE PRESIDENT: Without objection,
21 the Journal stands approved as read.
22 Presentation of petitions.
23 Messages from the Assembly.
24 Messages from the Governor.
25 Reports of standing committees.
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1 Reports of select committees.
2 Communications and reports from
3 state officers.
4 Motions and resolutions.
5 Senator Gianaris.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Happy New Year,
7 Mr. President --
8 THE PRESIDENT: Happy New Year.
9 SENATOR GIANARIS: -- and all my
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11 Mr. President, there's a resolution
12 at the desk. I ask that that resolution be read
13 in its entirety, and I move for its immediate
14 adoption.
15 THE PRESIDENT: There is a
16 substitution at the desk.
17 The Secretary will read.
18 THE SECRETARY: Senator
19 Stewart-Cousins moves to substitute
20 Senate Concurrent Resolution 1312 for the
21 identical Assembly Concurrent Resolution 823.
22 THE PRESIDENT: The substitution is
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24 The Secretary will read.
25 THE SECRETARY: Assembly Resolution
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1 823, by Assemblymember Peoples-Stokes, Concurrent
2 Resolution of the Senate and Assembly relative to
3 the adjournment sine die of the 2025 Session of
4 the Legislature.
5 THE PRESIDENT: The question is on
6 the resolution. All those in favor please
7 signify by saying aye.
8 (Response of "Aye.")
9 THE PRESIDENT: Opposed, nay.
10 (No response.)
11 THE PRESIDENT: The resolution is
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13 The 2025 Legislative Session is
14 adjourned sine die.
15 (Whereupon, at 12:36 p.m., the
16 Senate adjourned.)
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