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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 6, 2009 NY A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8)
June 3, 2009 NY A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
June 3, 2009 NY S 2020 SUNY Buffalo Education Bill Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17)
May 6, 2009 NY S 1363 Tenants' Protection In Foreclosure Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24)
May 6, 2009 NY A 8180 Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
April 3, 2009 NY A 159-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
April 3, 2009 NY A 157-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
April 3, 2009 NY A 158-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
April 2, 2009 NY A 156-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
Feb. 3, 2009 NY A 163-A 2008-2009 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
Feb. 3, 2009 NY S 249-A Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
Aug. 19, 2008 NY S 8738 State Spending Cap Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 20)
Aug. 8, 2008 NY S 8736 School District Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20)
Aug. 8, 2008 NY A 11258 Mandatory Cigarette Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4)
June 24, 2008 NY S 8638 Internet Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
June 18, 2008 NY S 4632 Reinstate the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
June 12, 2008 NY S 2375 DNA Database Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
June 4, 2008 NY S 6823 Long Island Affordable Housing Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 9)
May 7, 2008 NY S 7594 Gasoline Tax Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
Feb. 13, 2008 NY A 9998 New York Racing Association Funding Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
Oct. 22, 2007 NY S 6484 Driver's License Citizenship Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
May 14, 2007 NY S 319 Death Penalty For Certain Murders Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24)
March 5, 2007 NY S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
June 21, 2006 NY S 8446 DNA Database Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 2)
June 13, 2006 NY S 6771 Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Bill Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/06 A 8903-A Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8)
6/03 A 8501 Government Consolidation Bill Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
6/03 S 2020 SUNY Buffalo Education Bill Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17)
5/06 S 1363 Tenants' Protection In Foreclosure Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24)
5/06 A 8180 Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
4/03 A 159-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
4/03 A 157-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
4/03 A 158-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
4/02 A 156-B Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30)
2/03 A 163-A 2008-2009 Budget Amendments Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
2/03 S 249-A Budget Financing Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29)
8/19 S 8738 State Spending Cap Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 20)
8/08 S 8736 School District Property Tax Cap Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20)
8/08 A 11258 Mandatory Cigarette Taxation Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4)
6/24 S 8638 Internet Sales Tax Repeal Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
6/18 S 4632 Reinstate the Death Penalty Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 21)
6/12 S 2375 DNA Database Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
6/04 S 6823 Long Island Affordable Housing Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 9)
5/07 S 7594 Gasoline Tax Holiday Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
2/13 A 9998 New York Racing Association Funding Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17)
10/22 S 6484 Driver's License Citizenship Requirements Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19)
5/14 S 319 Death Penalty For Certain Murders Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24)
3/05 S 3318 Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
6/21 S 8446 DNA Database Expansion Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 2)
6/13 S 6771 Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Bill Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
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