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Assembly adopts three ceremonial resolutions and passes two bills on consent
Summary
During a floor session, the New York State Assembly adopted three memorializing resolutions and passed two bills on the consent calendar; the bills were read as taking effect immediately and recorded with roll-call results.
The New York State Assembly on the floor adopted three memorializing resolutions and passed two bills on the consent calendar, the chamber clerk announced.
Assembly sponsors used brief speeches to explain each resolution’s purpose before members voted to adopt them without recorded roll-call counts; two bills on the consent calendar received roll-call tallies and were recorded as taking effect immediately.
Assemblymember Warner sponsored a resolution asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 6–12, 2025, as Crime Victims Rights Week. "Crime can leave a lasting impact, physical, financial, emotional, on people of all ages and abilities of all economic, social, racial backgrounds," Assemblymember Warner said, citing the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and a decline in available VOCA dollars that funds victim-assistance programs. The House voice vote resulted in adoption of the resolution.
Assemblymember Walsh spoke in support of the victims-rights resolution, urging lawmakers to keep victims’…
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