New York Senate approves slate of bills and asks governor to designate May 15 as Prader‑Willi Syndrome Awareness Day

The New York State Senate on May 14, 2025 approved a package of bills on a range of topics — including public health, labor, elections and municipal finance — and adopted a resolution asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to designate May 15, 2025, as Prader‑Willi Syndrome Awareness Day.

Senator Ashby, sponsor of the resolution, told the chamber that “Prader Willi syndrome is a rare genetic and metabolic disorder that affects 1 out of 15000 births nationally.” The resolution was offered for cosponsorship and was recorded as previously adopted by the Senate.

Votes at a glance - Calendar 375, Senate print 3367 (sponsor: Senator Mayer) — Enactment of local finance law. Section 4 provided the action would take effect immediately. Roll call: Ayes 53. Outcome: passed. - Calendar 432, Senate print 4252 (sponsor: Senator Parker) — Amendments to the Administrative Code of the City of New York. Section 2 effective immediately. Roll call: Ayes 53. Outcome: passed. - Calendar 497, Senate print 4713A (sponsor: Senator Fahey) — Enactment of the Mental Hygiene Law. Section 2 effective immediately. Roll call recorded with one negative vote; tally reported as Ayes 52, Nays 1. Outcome: passed. - Calendar 498, Senate print 3689 (sponsor: Senator Sanders) — Enact Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. Roll call recorded with multiple named negative votes; tally reported as Ayes 35, Nays 18. Outcome: passed. - Calendar 657, Senate print 3838A (sponsor: Senator Hinchey) — Enactment of the Public Health Law. The transcript recorded a roll call showing Ayes 33, Nays 20. Outcome: passed. - Calendar 662, Senate print 1388 (sponsor: Senator Serrano) — Amend Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law. Section 2 sets a future effective date (80th day). Roll call: Ayes 51, Nays 2. Outcome: passed. - Labor‑law measure (transcript: "Senate print 40516" by Senator Ramos) — Roll call: Ayes 53. Outcome: passed. - Calendar (public officers) Senate print 3741A (sponsor: Senator Fernandez) — Enactment of Public Officers Law; roll call: Ayes 53. Outcome: passed. - Calendar (public service) Senate print 4336 (sponsor: Senator Comrie) — Amend Public Service Law; roll call: Ayes 42, Nays 11. Outcome: passed. - Calendar (election law) Senate print 4482 (sponsor: Senator Mayer) — Amend Election Law; roll call: Ayes 52, Nays 1. Outcome: passed.

Several other items were carried or set aside for another day. At the start of the calendar the Senate recorded that Calendar 263 (Senate print 1183, rural property tax law) and Calendar 653 (Senate print 2470, real property tax law) were laid aside for the day. Senators also offered and had received amendments that retained certain bills on the third‑reading calendar for later consideration; for example, amendments to Calendar 242 (Senate print 567) and Calendar 985 (Senate print 1490) were accepted with those bills kept on the third‑reading calendar.

Roll‑call detail and named no votes appear in the transcript for several measures; where names were read aloud the clerk recorded them as voting in the negative on the record. The Senate concluded its session by adjourning until Monday, May 19 at 3 p.m., with intervening days to be legislative days.

Quotes and attributions in this article come from statements recorded on the Senate floor during the May 14, 2025 session.