Anthony H. Palumbo

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

• ›Jobs & cost of living624 with · 148 against782 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies

    Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies; relates to the inference of an assignee's intent and purpose in taking an assignment of a claim against an obligor that is not an eligible obligor.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act and establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program

    Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons

    Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons.

    Apr 20, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All jobs & cost of living votes
• ›Rights & public safety356 with · 64 against425 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions

    Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions; provides that items for sale at a commissary or canteen shall be sold for no more than a certain percentage over the purchase price; provides that the department of corrections and community supervisions shall publish on its website the price list for all commissary items for sale at each institution as of June 1, 2026 and on an annual basis thereafter.

    May 29, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to the business records exception to hearsay

    Provides additional requirements for certain writings and records to be admissible under the business records hearsay exception.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to placing restrictions on the sale of flare guns

    Establishes the crimes of criminal sale of a flare gun in the first and second degrees; sets restrictions on and requirements for the sale of flare guns.

    Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 35–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All rights & public safety votes
• ›Health & care269 with · 38 against311 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

    Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work or training encompassing minority healthcare issues; provides an exemption for certain individuals; requires hospitals and facilities to request documentation of the completion of training from employees and prospective employees.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 34–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to the closure of nursing homes

    Relates to the closure of nursing homes.

    May 15, 2025 · Passed Senate 32–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Repeals section 2307 of the public health law relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease

    Repeals provisions relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease.

    May 29, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All health & care votes
• ›Climate & energy216 with · 68 against288 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act and establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program

    Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and requirements for climate change adaptive infrastructure projects

    Relates to the climate change adaptation cost recovery program and requirements for climate change adaptive infrastructure projects; relates to the use of funds from the climate change adaptation fund for certain projects; relates to the disclosure of certain data from returns of petroleum or fossil fuel businesses; relates to expenditure of funds from the climate change adaptation fund; repeals certain provisions; relates to severability and legislative findings.

    Jan 22, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act"

    Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.

    May 28, 2025 · Passed Senate 33–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All climate & energy votes
• ›Housing & rent147 with · 22 against173 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization

    Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service, under rent control, and rent stabilization laws.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

    Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code

    Relates to requirements for a building owner to refuse to renew a lease under the real estate industry stabilization code; requires the owner of a building to be demolished to prove that such owner has the financial ability to complete demolition of the building.

    Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All housing & rent votes
• ›Education & families94 with · 21 against118 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Relates to requiring children enrolled in an overnight camp, children's summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated

    Requires children enrolled in an overnight camp, summer day camp, or travelling summer day camp to be vaccinated against a specified list of diseases.

    May 19, 2026 · Passed Senate 39–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools

    Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes.

    Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to banning the use of biometric identifying technology in schools

    Prohibits the use of biometric identifying technology in schools for any reason other than certain specified purposes; adds fingerprint identification of teachers, administrators and students for the purpose of securely logging into a digital device for academic and administrative purpose to allowable purposes.

    Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 38–21 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All education & families votes
• ›Transportation92 with · 22 against115 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure

    Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric public serving fleet vehicles.

    Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 37–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Relates to the number of persons recommended for appointment to the commission for the governor to choose from

    Relates to the number of persons recommended for appointment to the Republic airport commission for the governor to choose from which shall be a list of no fewer than three persons.

    Feb 3, 2025 · Passed Senate 40–23 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more

    Establishes a tax on noise from non-essential helicopter and seaplane flights in cities with a population of one million or more.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Passed Senate 35–23 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All transportation votes
• ›Technology & privacy70 with · 5 against76 votes

  Most contested

  • No

    Relates to the use of smart access systems and the information that may be gathered from such systems

    Relates to limitations on the use of smart access systems; restricts information that may be gathered on lessees, tenants, owners or guests.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use

    Requires covered businesses to annually report to the department of labor regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use for the previous year; requires the department of labor to file an annual report on the impact of artificial intelligence on hiring and the nature of artificial intelligence use in the state; establishes penalties for covered business that fail to submit such reports.

    Jun 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • No

    Restricts the use of automatic license plate reader information

    Prohibits automatic license plate reader users from selling, sharing, allowing access to, or transferring automatic license plate reader information to any state or local jurisdiction for the purpose of investigating or enforcing a law that denies or interferes with a person's right to choose or obtain reproductive health care services or any lawful health care services.

    May 14, 2026 · Passed Senate 38–20 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All technology & privacy votes
• ›Foreign affairs & defense7 with · 0 against7 votes

  Most contested

  • Yes

    Relates to defining veteran

    Relates to defining veteran; includes national guard members who have served for at least twenty years, part of which was during any war or period of hostilities.

    Jun 10, 2025 · Passed Senate 53–5 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits

    Includes the Space Force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits that are available to other active and veteran members of the armed forces.

    Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 57–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  • Yes

    Relates to voluntary opportunities for veterans

    Requires the department of veterans' services to consult with the office of fire prevention and control and the department of health to identify the most effective ways to provide useful information to veterans about available volunteer opportunities with local volunteer fire departments and emergency services providers.

    Jan 21, 2026 · Passed Senate 55–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

  All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 229 of 672 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (82), Climate & energy (61), Rights & public safety (57)

• Enacts the responsible data center development act

  What it does: Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; prov…

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 36–1, Republicans 6–16

  Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

• Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program

  What it does: Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon inten…

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 9–13

  Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

• Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines

  What it does: Provides liability protections for health care providers who issue vaccines so long as such vaccination does not arise out of willful misconduct or gross negligence.

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 4–18

  Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

• Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses

  What it does: Establishes extended producer responsibility for mattresses.

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 7–15

  Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

• Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"

  What it does: Relates to establishing the "340B prescription drug anti-discrimination act"; prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers from discriminating against covered entities and New York state pharma…

  Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 37–0, Republicans 10–12

  Jun 4, 2026Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

• No

  Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 34–24 · Yes 34–No 24 · Democrats 33–2, Republicans 0–22

  Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Relates to the closure of nursing homes

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 32–20 · Yes 32–No 20 · Democrats 32–0, Republicans 0–20

  May 15, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–23 · Yes 35–No 23 · Democrats 34–1, Republicans 0–22

  Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22

  May 29, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  Repeals section 2307 of the public health law relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22

  May 29, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  Provides practical support for access to abortion care

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22

  Jan 27, 2026Official record ↗

• No

  Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22

  Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗

• No

  Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act and establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program

  With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22

  Jun 4, 2025Official record ↗