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Senate Finance Committee advances a package of bills to the floor; many moved by voice vote
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee advanced a package of bills to the Senate floor on May 13, using voice votes to move measures on topics including child-abuse reporting, corrections commission membership, a firearms waiver, pesticide study, and teleworking expansion.
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, May 13 advanced multiple bills to the Senate floor by voice votes. Most items were moved with brief discussion or no substantive debate and were recorded as moving to the floor.
Key outcomes (committee action): - S.550 (Brisport): Amend Social Services Law re administration of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. Moved by Senator Bailey; seconded by Senator John Liu. Committee recorded ayes; bill moves to the floor. - S.8556 (Salazar): Amend Correction Law re membership of the State Commission of Correction. Moved by Senator Bailey; seconded by Senator Luce. Bill moves to the floor. - S.1026 (Kavanaugh): Establish voluntary waiver of right to purchase firearms, rifles or shotguns (amend Executive Law). Moved by Senator Bailey; seconded by Senator Lou. Bill moves to the floor after voice vote. - S.1368 (Serrano): Create a temporary state commission to study pesticides in…
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