Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.
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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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
Most contested
Prohibits state chartered banking institutions from investing in and providing financing for private prisons.
Apr 20, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–23 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Prohibits self-service facility owners from enforcing liens, by private or public sale, on personal property held in a self-storage facility during state disaster emergencies or county states of emergency.
Apr 9, 2025 · Passed Senate 36–24 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Relates to making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality for the admission to practice law and preventing the character fitness questionnaire from inquiring into an applicant's prior interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system under certain circumstances.
Jun 1, 2026 · Passed Senate 35–25 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Relates to the closure of nursing homes
Relates to the closure of nursing homes.
May 15, 2025 · Passed Senate 32–20 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Repeals provisions relating to persons knowing themselves to be infected with venereal disease.
May 29, 2026 · Passed Senate 36–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
Feb 4, 2026 · Passed Senate 34–28 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Prohibits the misrepresentation or collection of certain fees related to the delivery, usage, and storage of liquified petroleum.
Mar 5, 2026 · Passed Senate 37–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.
Apr 20, 2026 · Passed Senate 37–22 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Relates to warranties and protections for purchasers of new and used motor vehicles
Provides certain warranties and protections for purchasers of new and used motor vehicles; includes commercial and business purchasers under the Lemon Law.
Jun 9, 2025 · Passed Senate 41–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections in Orange County.
Mar 17, 2025 · Passed Senate 40–21 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Most contested
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
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 DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Relates to the veterans tuition awards program
Expands the veterans tuition awards program to allow the transfer of unused benefits to a spouse, survivor or child; defines terms.
Jun 12, 2025 · Passed Senate 58–1 · with most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
Voted against most of their party on 3 of 624 party-divided votes on file.
Relates to labeling requirements for gas stoves
What it does: Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 1–20
Jun 11, 2025Official record ↗
Relates to preventing certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority; repealer
What it does: Prevents certain elected officials from being a member of an agency or industrial development authority.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 31–5, Republicans 10–11
Jun 10, 2025Official record ↗
Establishes certain rights upon the expiration of ground lease residential cooperative apartment buildings
What it does: Establishes certain rights upon the expiration of ground lease residential cooperative apartment buildings.
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 33–7, Republicans 0–21
Jun 9, 2025Official record ↗
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
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 ↗
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 ↗
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–22 · Yes 36–No 22 · Democrats 35–0, Republicans 0–22
May 29, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–24 · Yes 35–No 24 · Democrats 34–2, Republicans 0–22
Jan 22, 2025Official record ↗
Relates to placing restrictions on the sale of flare guns
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–25 · Yes 35–No 25 · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 0–22
Jun 1, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed Senate 35–25 · Yes 35–No 25 · Democrats 34–3, Republicans 0–22
Jun 1, 2026Official record ↗
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–23 · Yes 36–No 23 · Democrats 35–1, Republicans 0–22
Apr 20, 2026Official record ↗
Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits
With most of their party · Passed Senate 36–23 · Yes 36–No 23 · Democrats 35–1, Republicans 0–22
Apr 20, 2026Official record ↗
Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering.
Extends limitations on the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Clarkstown, county of Rockland for an additional year for 2026-2027.
Relates to limiting the shift between classes of taxable property in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland for 2026-2027.
Relates to information that residential health care facilities are required to separately disclose to residents and their families; requires such information to be posted on the residential health care facility's website.
Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Poughkeepsie; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2030.
Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Poughkeepsie.
Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers and dealers from charging a subscription fee for certain functions of a motor vehicle after the vehicle is sold; provides that any manufacturer, dealer, or agent of a manufacturer or dealer that fails to comply with such requirements shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars per point of sale for each violation.
Increases the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, and providing for the staggering of such terms of office.
Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.
Requires a utility corporation or municipality to notify property owners at least five business days prior to beginning any non-emergency construction or other work that will result in a planned interruption of a customer's property; requires notice to include, but not be limited to, a description of the work to be performed, the expected duration of such work, the location of such work, and the contact information for the utility performing such work; exempts cases where a natural or man-made disaster or state of emergency occurs.
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