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- Calendar No. 324 (Senate Print 659, Giannaris): Amends the Environmental Conservation Law. The transcript records a roll‑call result with 48 ayes and 13 nays (named senators voting in the negative were listed). The bill was passed.

- Calendar No. 348 (Senate Print 2597, Mayer): Amends the Family Court Act. The floor reading indicated the bill takes effect immediately; the roll call recorded 52 ayes and 9 nays; the bill passed.

- Calendar No. 417 (Senate Print 3147, Cooney): Insurance Law amendment; recorded vote showed 60 ayes, 1 nay (Senator Walzick) and the bill passed.

- Calendar Nos. 435 and 440 (various sponsors): Labor‑law related measures and other labor items were considered on the controversial calendar; several were passed as read. Calendar 440 (sponsor Senator Ryan) was debated and passed (see separate article on workplace‑violence investigator protections).

- Calendar No. 473 (Senate Print 2438, Gennaro): Public Health Law amendment; roll call read 60 ayes, 1 nay and the bill passed.

- Calendar No. 491 (Senate Print 2400, Prasad): Public Health Law item establishing a working group on blood clots and PE education; Senator Murray explained his vote and the chair announced the bill passed.

- Multiple other calendar items were adopted with majority votes recorded as 'I 61' (several public health, mental hygiene and municipal law items) or with the specific tallies read into the record during the session. The secretary read each bill’s final section and the roll calls were announced on the floor; the secretary and presiding officer announced when each bill was passed.

These actions complete the calendar business for the day. The Senate adjourned and scheduled the next session for Thursday, March 27 at 11 a.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","New York State Senate Session - 03/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of bills and resolutions adopted during the New York State Senate session, including calendar numbers, short descriptions and recorded vote results where read into the record.","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":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622512,"Senate approves public‑health measure to study and educate on blood clots after surgery",274,2452000,2726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172&start=2452&end=2726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172/thumbnail_2452000.jpg","/articles/6622512/New-York/Senate-approves-publichealth-measure-to-study-and-educate-on-blood-clots-after-surgery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622512-ab62f849d2e54284758ce566d00892ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770550885&Signature=eCBGXRPaIX86ymPxkH9gojDZaXXbin2DI9OYhBuzktreKbuBJBsvcGquIGBhl7PDcopyAsduF59qmZ9OUrW~a1BdWja7emRe92X7z06g0izZh-px2LrD95GWIMOLMVDCrDvNS47RpLx-1eiYXjUms5ikyb2QeWSwHc4tqKGv92PuVjWYYpdXfN7bgLRH7dTAj7IQUb17hgGm5uFy90Z0kAD5EPD6ihSu0cUqU-Jak6S84sYElKdDLONwU9KUwn~KJuV07fq7G0EELjLIBc8VM1JZRyJ3hNJhiTz1eBC4NctO9ceqzZG3IZN9oLu~6W88Wmf844isYZ~2ZNMNNjeHHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New York State Senate passed a public‑health bill (Calendar No. 491, Senate Print 2400) to establish a working group intended to gather information and educate the public about blood clots and pulmonary embolism (PE).

Senator Murray explained his affirmative vote with a first‑person account of suffering a deep‑vein thrombosis that led to a pulmonary embolism after surgery. He described severe symptoms, urgent care, hospitalization and a near‑fatal outcome and said the proposed working group could save lives by increasing awareness and disseminating prevention information.

Murray said the measure will compile information and share best practices to educate patients and clinicians about symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, coughing, dizziness, rapid heart rate and leg pain or swelling. He credited staff and collaborators who worked on the bill and urged colleagues to support it.

The Senate adopted the bill on the floor and the presiding officer announced the vote in the affirmative; the text read on the floor said the act will take effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law (per the bill reading on the calendar item).","Lawmakers approved a public‑health bill to create a working group or task force on post‑surgical blood clots and pulmonary embolism prevention and education; Senator Murray explained his affirmative vote with a personal near‑fatal experience.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622516,"Senate backs protections for employees who participate in workplace-violence investigations",758,3038000,3796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172&start=3038&end=3796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172/thumbnail_3038000.jpg","/articles/6622516/New-York/Senate-backs-protections-for-employees-who-participate-in-workplace-violence-investigations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622516-d9f177bacfb14eadb5b264515819f799/orig.mp4?Expires=1770550885&Signature=ZQaui1snzB2DgY5Ff9y7lmg0pBkY3hgMCm427cfoD0qS-JuWrnx9g88ZgWZRTgNqiJguNRwi7kOn-QAiwgNHNR7bemEplg7mfRW1t36dLidwENGguydWV79CUcKB885Ag~5RC~ih~Sk7vEOVDqIKnguTUf9O4K1zePHr~jCUkDrwjdCYDKZ1tVnjSLbBDYRTkOUb0BuLT1zbGnle1LDfYiDZLC7A4u6MFa2cFWoN5vdPm~osy3nU9tCLniroiq8-mk5noAAoaeA66ADxydMk13gZXbxO6ns6G94o5rNPU2HjT06Nbupx8Sv0NRg8QV5yaZTTvXvjTJLtsn9i~GOGpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Ryan aimed at protecting workers who participate in workplace‑violence investigations and preventing financial penalties tied to such participation.

Senator Ryan said the bill upholds the principle that “no worker should face financial penalties for standing up for workplace safety” and stressed support from labor partners including the New York State AFL‑CIO, CSEA, AFSCME, CWA and police unions.

The measure drew a procedural appeal on an unrelated point: Senator Steck asked the chair to reconsider a ruling about an amendment tied to prison policy (a separate HALT Act repeal attempt), but the ruling of the chair was sustained and floor consideration proceeded on Senator Ryan’s bill.

Senator Ryan and supporters framed the bill as both a workplace‑safety and workers‑rights measure that will protect employees who assist in investigations from retaliation and from reductions or withholding of wages; the bill language, as read on the floor, takes effect immediately.

The Senate adopted the bill on the floor. Senator Ryan recorded his support in remarks explaining the bill’s purpose; the transcript records broad union and law‑enforcement backing cited by the sponsor.","The Senate approved a bill protecting employees who participate in workplace‑violence investigations from wage reductions or withholding and enhancing certain labor protections, with broad union support.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622521,"Senate approves ban on mandatory iris/retina scans for most private employers, carves out hospitals",791,3407000,4198000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172&start=3407&end=4198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2783838-5315635c636b41bd633eea1e3fbe0172/thumbnail_3407000.jpg","/articles/6622521/New-York/Senate-approves-ban-on-mandatory-irisretina-scans-for-most-private-employers-carves-out-hospitals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622521-439c1b54934d26780d435a6bd77f92f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770550885&Signature=gp5EUNVVBif6IA0ucLWsTJVP3IwFbmg14rvM9T3SYVbg31Tmk0ANHsKw9pVDg-wn-TeMOM6Y-o927STRTztdewPekB26PSPly9G0lwzko9iIxU~xu88uNJaBt9DP6a-bSQkq~Jzrn2r0i6Le8xeWxNRank7CmYUie4bv0JeevHdVKTfQ3SPQ38Sy7Y5hMDM25V3L28N992XUlxBWSF1cGfRzBvT2zAQNozgkbHSZa3mkSOQtgqd5AGNN9m~GVLRJMLFN86PqS9bM8eREzDwuQicfVrkkk3YlzyhDfWwe8QBjknyeJdshpRSLDZESrehbXbP~U44WMQrm~wvBJkORIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New York State Senate passed legislation (Senate Print 6-81) that prevents most private employers from mandating the use of iris or retina biometric scanners while preserving that authority for government hospitals and medical colleges.

Supporters said the bill protects workers’ privacy and prevents a permanent security exposure if biometric data is stolen. “Biometric data security is permanent,” Senator Martinez said during debate, arguing that once biometric information is stolen it “cannot be changed.”

Sponsors and proponents framed the measure as an employee-rights bill that allows employers to keep biometric technology but gives individual workers the right to opt out without retaliation. The sponsor said employers retain the ability to use the technology for security; the statute simply removes a mandate and prevents adverse employment action for refusing to submit to iris/retina scans.

Opponents raised security and operational concerns for high-security workplaces. Senator Walzick pressed the sponsor with a sequence of questions about real-world effects, asking whether employees at airports, private data centers, chip fabs, nuclear facilities, banks, private security firms, pharmaceutical research facilities or contractors on National Guard bases would be able to opt out. Martinez replied the bill allows continued use of the technology but protects employees who decline to use it from employment consequences.

Some senators described the measure as an added regulatory cost for businesses that already rely on biometric solutions. Senator White said the bill would force employers to create alternative access systems and called it “an extra additional cost that companies…are now gonna have to” bear.

The Senate adopted the bill. Several senators recorded opposition during the roll call and named themselves on the floor; among senators listed as voting against the measure in the transcript were Feige, Helming, O'Barracko, O'Mara, Rhodes, Scoofus, Walzick, Webber and White. The legislation’s effective date is immediate, per the text read on the floor.

The bill’s sponsors said the law balances privacy and security by preserving employer access to biometric tools while preventing mandatory use as a condition of employment for most private-sector workers.","The New York State Senate passed legislation prohibiting most private employers from requiring employees to use iris or retina biometric scanners while allowing government hospitals and medical colleges to continue mandating them.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate votes: summary of bills adopted March 26, 2025

Senate approves public‑health measure to study and educate on blood clots after surgery

Senate backs protections for employees who participate in workplace-violence investigations

Senate approves ban on mandatory iris/retina scans for most private employers, carves out hospitals