Votes at a glance: Senate adopts package of bills including social services, veterans, housing, and other measures

Albany — The New York State Senate advanced a package of bills on Thursday, recording final passage for multiple calendar items spanning social services, veterans’ benefits, housing finance, utility law and other measures. Below is a concise listing of each bill recorded on the floor with the calendar number, sponsor or bill short description, the announced vote tally, and the effective date as read on the floor when provided.

Votes at a glance (calendar / senate print / short description / result / effective date if announced):

- Calendar 138 / Senate print 2022 (Sen. Cooney) — enactment of the Social Services Law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 150 / Senate print 2182 (Sen. Hinchey) — action in the Public Service Law — Passed; Ayes 56, Nays 1 (Sen. Walzinger); Section 2: takes effect in 180 days. - Calendar 216 / Senate print 2289 (Sen. Bailey) — action in the Private Housing Finance Law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar ("February") / Senate print 2304 (Sen. Krueger) — Legislative Law amendment — Passed; Ayes 44, Nays 13; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 267 / Senate print 2070 (Sen. Scarcellus Spann) — enactment in the Veterans Services Law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect in 180 days. - Calendar 341 / Senate print 3247 (Sen. Cooney) — enactment in the Public Authorities Law — Passed; Ayes 54, Nays 3; (bill was considered on the controversial calendar). - Calendar 405 / Senate print 2253 (Sen. Comrie) — Public Service Law (residential water cost index) — Passed; Ayes 52, Nays 5; Section 3: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 556 / Senate print 1218 (Sen. Bailey) — action in the Executive Law — Passed; Ayes 47, Nays 10; Section 3: takes effect in 90 days. - Calendar 569 / Senate print 4191 (Sen. Gounard/Granard) — energy law amendment — Passed; Ayes 36, Nays 20; Section 2: takes effect in 180 days. - Calendar 574 / Senate print 1741 (Sen. Martinez) — Agriculture and Markets Law amendment — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 731 / Senate print 181 (Sen. Prasad) — Social Services Law (assembly bill) — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 741 / Assembly 4751-a (Assemblymember Raj Kumar) — Veterans Services Law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 0919 / Assembly 3795 (assembly sponsor) — Insurance Law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 3: takes effect in 30 days. - Title 928 / Senate print 955 (Sen. Kavanaugh) — Multiple Dwelling Law amendment — Passed; Ayes 37, Nays 20; Section 4: takes effect January (date read on floor). - Calendar 940 / Senate print 1314 — National Guard/general business law — Passed; Ayes 57; Section 2: takes effect in 60 days. - Calendar 942 / Senate print 1859 (Sen. Myrie) — General Business Law — Passed; Ayes 41, Nays 16; Section 2: takes effect immediately. - Calendar 953 / Senate print 913 (Sen. Kavanaugh) — Social Services Law — Passed; Ayes 56, Nays 1; Section 2: takes effect immediately.

Several additional measures were read, amended, or laid aside during the session; the Secretary announced results on each recorded roll call and the majority of bills the Senate considered that day were passed with the tallies listed above. Where the transcript recorded specific names of senators voting in the negative or voting no, those names were recorded in the chamber announcement; where only a tally was read, the announced numbers are reported above.

The Senate concluded its business and adjourned until the next scheduled session.