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Senate adopts Canada Day, Recovery Month resolutions and passes multiple bills on Feb. 3 calendar
Summary
The New York State Senate adopted two ceremonial resolutions and cleared a lengthy calendar Feb. 3, approving a series of bills across public health, education, corrections and tax law; roll-call tallies were announced on the floor for each item.
The New York State Senate on Feb. 3 adopted two resolutions honoring Canada Day and Recovery Month and approved a series of bills on its calendar spanning public health, corrections, education, insurance and tax law.
Resolution 297, introduced by Senator Cooney, asked the governor to proclaim Feb. 4, 2025, as Canada Day in New York; the floor adopted the resolution after remarks from Cooney and recognition of visiting Canadian officials. Resolution 301, introduced by Senator Fernandez, asked the governor to proclaim September 2025 as Recovery Month; Fernandez urged increased funding for treatment and harm-reduction services. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote as read on the floor.
On the calendar, the clerk read several…
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