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Assembly adopts multiple consent-calendar measures; several bills advanced unanimously
Summary
On April 1 the New York State Assembly moved a large consent calendar: several bills amending laws across penal, social services, civil service, election and public service statutes were advanced or passed, most on unanimous recorded or voice votes; a subset of bills was formally laid aside.
The New York State Assembly on April 1 took up a consent calendar and advanced or passed multiple bills across a range of laws, with most recorded votes showing unanimous support.
Measures advanced or passed included: amendments to the Penal Law (Assembly No. 867, calendar 609), multiple measures amending the Social Services Law and Civil Service Law (various rules-report items), amendments to the Civil Practice Law and Rules (Assembly No. 6556), and measures affecting the Public Service Law and the General Business Law. Several bills were "laid aside" by motion at the clerk's direction and may be taken up later.
Notable outcomes recorded on the floor: - Assembly No. 867 (calendar 609) — amend the Penal Law: clerk recorded vote; announced "Ayes, 140; Noes, 0." Outcome: passed. - Assembly No. 1979 (calendar 72) — amend the Civil Service Law (sponsor: Miss Veforamato): advanced and later recorded as passed (Ayes 140, Noes 0). - Assembly No. 6556 (calendar 79) — amend the Civil Practice Law and Rules (sponsor: Miss Rosenthal): passed following an explanation of vote; clerk recorded unanimous support. - Assembly Nos. 607/608 (calendar 80) — bills to amend the Public Service Law and General Business Law (sponsor: Mister Bronstein): recorded passage (Ayes 141, Noes 0). - Assembly No. 7279 (calendar 81) — amend the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law (sponsor: Mister Kim): passed (Ayes 142, Noes 0).
Several bills were placed on the laid-aside list and not immediately voted on, including Assembly Nos. 1241-a and 1672. The clerk and chair moved and announced amendments and the receipt/adoption of amendments where applicable.
Ending: The consent calendar action advanced a bundle of measures with minimal floor debate on most items; members explained individual votes on a few bills before the clerk recorded unanimous or near-unanimous support.
