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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 7, 2024 NY A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 7, 2024 NY A 10140 Prohibits Removing Horseshoe Crabs for Commercial or Biomedical Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
June 7, 2024 NY S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13)
June 7, 2024 NY S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
June 7, 2024 NY S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
June 6, 2024 NY A 8557 Requires Seat Belts be Available and Used on Charter Buses for Minors Aged 8-16 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9832 Amends Policy for Model Management Companies Regarding Business Practices and How They Represent Models Signed to Their Company Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 16)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9672 Amends the Membership, Powers, Duties and Procedures of the Commission on Forensic Science Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 2)
June 6, 2024 NY S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
June 6, 2024 NY S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9839 Amends Family Court Act and Increases the Number of Judges in Certain Courts Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17)
June 6, 2024 NY S 9826 Requires Certain Elections Take Place in Even-Numbered Years for Certain Municipal and Judicial Officials Except in the City of New York Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
June 5, 2024 NY A 9232 Amends the Types of Damages that May be Awarded in Wrongful Death Suits Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 8)
June 5, 2024 NY A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 7)
June 4, 2024 NY A 7555 Authorizes New Restrictions Banning Firearm Marketing and Usage Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
June 4, 2024 NY S 4818 Establishes a 10 Day Waiting Period for the Purchase of Any Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19)
June 4, 2024 NY S 7506 Prohibits Child Removal Based on Receiving of Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
June 3, 2024 NY S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
June 3, 2024 NY S 365 Establishes the New York Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19)
June 3, 2024 NY A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
June 3, 2024 NY S 9760 Establishes Educational Programs Regarding Safe Storage for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
May 30, 2024 NY S 5829 Amends Law Regarding Real Property Actions and Proceedings and Notices for Foreclosures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
May 30, 2024 NY S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
May 29, 2024 NY S 138 Amends Firearms Training Certification Rules Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19)
May 29, 2024 NY S 5122 Establishes a Uniform Ambulance Assessment Fee Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
May 28, 2024 NY S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
May 28, 2024 NY S 6649 Requires Firearms Dealers to Post and Provide Written Warnings Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
May 22, 2024 NY S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
May 14, 2024 NY S 4555 Prohibits Intoxication of the Victim as a Defense in Sex Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
April 19, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
April 3, 2024 NY A 4714 Repeals the Crime of Adultery Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 4)
March 19, 2024 NY S 2016 Establishes the Home Energy Affordability Transition (HEAT) Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
March 5, 2024 NY S 4270 Establishes a Carbon Tax Credit for Farmers Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
Feb. 12, 2024 NY S 8058 Defines Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
Jan. 30, 2024 NY S 4786 Reduces the Costs of Prescription Drugs and Repeals Cost-Sharing for Insulin Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 10)
Jan. 8, 2024 NY S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/07 A 2898 Requires Health Insurance Companies Cover Dyslexia Testing Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/07 A 10140 Prohibits Removing Horseshoe Crabs for Commercial or Biomedical Purposes Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
6/07 S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13)
6/07 S 4246 Amends Various Laws Relating to Packaging Waste Liability in New York Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23)
6/07 S 9673 Amends Procedures for Obtaining a Downtown Casino License and the Reviewing of Applications Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9)
6/07 S 9840 Establishes an Increase to Short-term Disability Benefits Bill Passed - Senate (55 - 5)
6/06 A 8557 Requires Seat Belts be Available and Used on Charter Buses for Minors Aged 8-16 Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7)
6/06 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15)
6/06 S 9832 Amends Policy for Model Management Companies Regarding Business Practices and How They Represent Models Signed to Their Company Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 16)
6/06 S 9672 Amends the Membership, Powers, Duties and Procedures of the Commission on Forensic Science Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 2)
6/06 S 7132 Amends Correction Law in Relation to Incarcerated Parents Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 20)
6/06 S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
6/06 S 9839 Amends Family Court Act and Increases the Number of Judges in Certain Courts Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8)
6/06 S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17)
6/06 S 9826 Requires Certain Elections Take Place in Even-Numbered Years for Certain Municipal and Judicial Officials Except in the City of New York Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
6/05 A 9232 Amends the Types of Damages that May be Awarded in Wrongful Death Suits Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 8)
6/05 A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 7)
6/04 A 7555 Authorizes New Restrictions Banning Firearm Marketing and Usage Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
6/04 S 4818 Establishes a 10 Day Waiting Period for the Purchase of Any Firearm Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19)
6/04 S 7506 Prohibits Child Removal Based on Receiving of Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18)
6/03 S 6955 Authorizes Municipalities to Prioritize Healthy Food from Local Food Vendors Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 16)
6/03 S 365 Establishes the New York Privacy Act Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19)
6/03 A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
6/03 S 9760 Establishes Educational Programs Regarding Safe Storage for Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 7)
5/30 S 5829 Amends Law Regarding Real Property Actions and Proceedings and Notices for Foreclosures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
5/30 S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
5/29 S 138 Amends Firearms Training Certification Rules Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19)
5/29 S 5122 Establishes a Uniform Ambulance Assessment Fee Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
5/28 S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
5/28 S 6649 Requires Firearms Dealers to Post and Provide Written Warnings Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18)
5/22 S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
5/14 S 4555 Prohibits Intoxication of the Victim as a Defense in Sex Crimes Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
4/19 S 8307 Appropriates Resources for the State Mental Hygiene Budget Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20)
4/19 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24)
4/03 A 4714 Repeals the Crime of Adultery Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 4)
3/19 S 2016 Establishes the Home Energy Affordability Transition (HEAT) Act Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23)
3/05 S 4270 Establishes a Carbon Tax Credit for Farmers Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
2/12 S 8058 Defines Gender-Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 21)
1/30 S 4786 Reduces the Costs of Prescription Drugs and Repeals Cost-Sharing for Insulin Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 10)
1/08 S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17)
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