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Selected recorded results from the floor transcript (bill sponsor and law listed where the clerk read that information on the calendar):

- Calendar No. 94, Senate print 820 by Senator Henschey (Real Property Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 41, Nays 19 (negative votes listed by name in the transcript).
- Calendar No. 119, Senate print 1610 by Senator Harcombe (Environmental Conservation Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 59, Nays 1.
- Calendar No. 123, Senate print 29 by Senator Harcombe (Public Health Law): Passed, recorded tally Aye 60.
- Senate print 2324 by Senator Comery (Public Authorities Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 60.
- Senate print 378 by Senator Brooke (Education Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 60.
- Senate print 3029 by Senator Tabitzke (Education Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 60.
- Senate print 661 by Senator Giannaris (Insurance Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 60.
- Senate print 52 by Senator Louv (Tax Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 59, Nays 1 (Senator Walzick recorded negative).
- Senate print 1057 by Senator Serrano (Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 58, Nays 2 (Senators Hellman and Walzick recorded negative).
- Senate print 1991 by Senator Sanders (Banking Law): Passed, recorded tally Aye 60.
- Senate print 2027 by Senator Sanders (Banking Law): Passed, recorded tally Ayes 60.
- Senate print 195 by Senator Martinez (Public Health Law): Restored to noncontroversial calendar during session and later recorded as passed (recorded Ayes 60 after procedural appeals were resolved).
- Calendar No. 301, Senate print 1186 by Senator Adabo (Highway Law / congestion-related matters referenced on the floor): Passed; a recorded vote later in the transcript listed Ayes 59, Nays 1 (Senator Walzick).

Votes that were procedural and recorded during the session:

- Multiple appeals to overrule the chair (to allow amendments) were recorded as receiving \"Aye, 22,\" after which the ruling of the chair stood and the underlying bills were restored to the noncontroversial calendar.

What this means: the Senate approved a broad set of measures across policy areas in a single floor session. The transcript records roll-call tallies for several items; where the transcript did not print a roll-call tally for a given calendar item, the entry above lists the bill and notes that the clerk read the last section and that the bill was passed according to the floor record.

Votes at a glance (selected items from the transcript): the list above includes the bill print number, sponsor as read from the calendar, the law to be amended/enacted as read on the floor, and the recorded roll-call result when provided by the clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New York State Senate Session - 02/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The New York State Senate on Feb. 24, 2025 took up and passed many calendar items ranging across public health, environmental conservation, education, insurance and tax law; several roll-call tallies are recorded in the floor transcript.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NY, New York","taxId",77685,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6314402,"Senate appeal over congestion-pricing amendment fails; senators call for MTA audit and repeal",366,2516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383970-1e38e375431fec6545743373c7f1d5de&start=2516&end=2882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383970-1e38e375431fec6545743373c7f1d5de/thumbnail_2516000.jpg","/articles/6314402/New-York/Senate-appeal-over-congestion-pricing-amendment-fails-senators-call-for-MTA-audit-and-repeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314402-fff97cac523a5bd201d8dcf96351f2e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776758119&Signature=glvrMJJ5bVEGrMox6cNCxmhGD5usQgigzKhi2sO1Ccf9K3QaMhHnltWkr7rg~HaTIVZ56RWZg1dLfhYsBjjtKxUAtsIbwUKAc-QiCFggJieE9DGenBFQC-sAIdogj6Prie5dzINBJ3VtpY3uwlUKDMNt9FggGoj96Pk~kEmsOyQtsVCvC32sLfRbQNvF9QJUd~RmVnhPGZKTWuVOjYbPjov3-KuOXlRfwLs4hkI1CYlGzHBkxANcMzhdylNByR0OeujLqwRAeLYbWmS3afbXWbhpqgaSJIxJK4759RyCZ1xZl4xHNqz0eUemwhZ15DocPUKdUpkfou0Ks4~eqVpdjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A procedural appeal on the New York State Senate floor on Feb. 24, 2025 sought to permit an amendment that would repeal congestion pricing and order an audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but the appeal failed and the underlying bill was restored to the noncontroversial calendar and later passed.

Senator Martins argued on the Senate floor that congestion pricing imposes a financial burden on suburban commuters, first responders and small businesses that bring supplies into Manhattan. Martins said the MTA should be audited and that repeal of congestion pricing was justified, describing tolls that charge $14.40 for small trucks and $21.60 for large trucks and stresses on building trades and essential workers. The senator said the MTA loses nearly $1 billion a year to fare evasion and questioned the projection that congestion pricing would bring under $1 billion in revenue.

A procedural vote on whether to overrule the chair and allow the amendment produced the floor tally “Ayes 22,” and the transcript records \"The ruling of the chair stands.\" The contested bill was restored to the noncontroversial calendar; later votes on the related calendar items were recorded in the transcript, including a 59–1 recorded vote on an item tied to the calendar (one senator, Walzick, recorded in the negative on a later roll call).

Why it matters: supporters of repeal said congestion pricing disproportionately affects workers with irregular hours, small businesses and the building trades that must bring tools and materials into the city. The amendment sponsor sought an audit of the MTA to examine revenue projections and fare enforcement practices.

What the Senate did: the appeal to admit the amendment was unsuccessful; the chair
nd the Senate declined to overrule the presiding officer. The underlying calendar item was restored and later recorded as passed according to the floor record.

Context: the debate echoes an ongoing statewide conversation about congestion pricing, MTA finances, and equity for commuters and workers who operate in and around New York City. The transcript records floor arguments and the procedural votes but does not record the adoption of the amendment repealing congestion pricing.","A floor appeal to allow an amendment aimed at repealing congestion pricing and ordering an audit of the MTA was rejected; proponents argued congestion pricing harms commuters, building trades and small businesses.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6314407,"Senate floor appeal spotlights contraband, body scanners and calls to repeal HALT Act",255,1660000,1915000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2383970-1e38e375431fec6545743373c7f1d5de&start=1660&end=1915","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2383970-1e38e375431fec6545743373c7f1d5de/thumbnail_1660000.jpg","/articles/6314407/New-York/Senate-floor-appeal-spotlights-contraband-body-scanners-and-calls-to-repeal-HALT-Act","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6314407-daa4f60c497ac884037aa6bd3f6359e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776758119&Signature=ok-J2j0gt-vhjS8WXh2OXP3GQBff-V8vlfHL0suiE9sKuP65JICdaoQlQ4ihiAGtcjUWF6NKWrA4pJRIxSzaXvPMtS~Tf7P1f-HojvRTS5vUlEK~odZv71dcDgz3sBBZUANzeN2g3XdMwEZ90oe3a2zb2M92b3-Mbo9rgkq6CrlI3XFIBp12DsqLAr57dJkm9w~qtrCxWbLfb6ampyN5tJXbicdCYEzSA-RhmnvPtMjzt3NbtHt-FsEkhX8wi2ACZLCTiVO8BMKK5Z9t1eEpoevdiisESO6k~tTJKCRJd4XUP3Pf-wN~SMKFEbx7lM-ZO9IgwQc7AJGDpO~-qKyFRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An extended floor dispute in the New York State Senate on Feb. 24, 2025 centered on contraband, staff safety and the limits imposed by the HALT Act, but an appeal to allow an amendment failed and the bill moved to the noncontroversial calendar and ultimately passed.

The exchange began when a senator sought to introduce an amendment related to prison safety measures — including mandatory body scanners, expanded canine patrols, a secure vendor mail program and changes to segregation rules — as part of consideration of Senate print 195 (sponsored by Senator Martinez). Senator Hellman (appealing the chair
nd arguing for the amendment) framed the issue as a response to a contraband and chemical exposure crisis in state correctional facilities: “We bought $13,000,000 worth of personal body scanners … Body scanners should be mandatory,” the senator said, and described recent staff hospitalizations and increased assaults.

The appeal was put to a procedural vote on whether to overrule the presiding officer
nd allow the amendment. The appeal failed: the tally recorded in the floor transcript was “Aye, 22,” and the record states \"The ruling of the chair stands.\" The presiding officers then restored the bill to the noncontroversial calendar; later that day the Senate recorded the bill as passed (vote listed as Ayes 60).

Why it matters: senators and corrections staff described rising assaults and a contraband problem that they said is tied to the HALT Act
statutory change limiting segregated confinement. During debate, figures were cited that the speaker said showed increases in violence since HALT took effect: a staff-assault increase of 32% (from 1,473 to 1,938) and an inmate-on-inmate assault increase of 81% (from 1,489 to 2,697). The senator argued those changes reduced tools corrections leaders previously used for safety and contributed to staffing shortfalls.

Details and competing points: the floor remarks called for mandatory use of body scanners, a secure vendor program to vet packages from third-party sellers, and broader discretion for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCS) to deny entry to visitors who refuse screening. The remarks also described recent events in which multiple staff were taken to emergency rooms after exposure to unknown substances and cited purchases of body scanners in the 2023 budget that, according to the speaker, were being used optionally rather than universally.

What the Senate did: the procedural appeal to allow that amendment was unsuccessful; the chair
nd the Senate rejected the appeal and then restored the bill to the noncontroversial calendar. The underlying bill (Senate print 195) was recorded later as passed.

Context and next steps: the debate on the floor did not itself alter the HALT Act; rather, senators used their floor time to press for policy changes and for the full body to consider amendments. The transcript shows the appeals process and the votes taken, but it does not record any final statutory repeal of HALT or a final, binding change to DOCS policy in this session’s floor action.","A floor appeal during the New York State Senate focused attention on contraband, staff assaults and the state's HALT Act; an appeal to allow an amendment failed and the underlying bill was returned to the noncontroversial calendar and later passed.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate adopts multiple bills across the calendar; roll calls and tallies recorded

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Senate floor appeal spotlights contraband, body scanners and calls to repeal HALT Act