New York Assembly advances A calendar and adopts multiple bills, including amendments to public service and education laws
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Summary
The New York State Assembly advanced the A calendar and passed several bills on Jan. 13, 2026, including measures amending the public service, education and executive laws; many items were approved on the consent calendar by voice vote.
The New York State Assembly met Jan. 13, 2026, advanced its A calendar and approved multiple bills on the consent calendar, the chamber announced. Speaker Miss People Stokes moved to advance the A calendar and the motion carried.
Clerk readings and roll calls recorded numerous bills. Assembly number 9434 (rules report 1), described as an act to amend a chapter of the laws of 2025, was read and declared to take effect immediately; the clerk announced the vote as 'Ayes 141, Nos 0' and the bill was passed. Additional consent items included Assembly number 9435 (rules report 2), an act to amend the Public Service Law (read as taking effect immediately; recorded vote Ayes 137, Nos 5), and a series of other reports affecting the Environmental Conservation Law, Education Law and Executive Law. Several bills were laid aside as noted on the floor.
Votes at a glance
- Assembly number 9434 (rules report 1): read; final section read; declared effective immediately; vote announced 'Ayes 141, Nos 0' and passed. (Clerk reading and vote recorded on the floor.) - Assembly number 9435 (rules report 2) — public service law amendment: read; final section read as effective immediately; vote recorded 'Ayes 137, Nos 5' and passed. - Multiple additional rules-report bills affecting the Environmental Conservation Law, Education Law and Executive Law were read and recorded as passed by the clerk (various effective dates reported on the floor).
Several bills were advanced or laid aside per motions by members as routine committee business. Members spoke briefly in support of specific items during the consent process; most measures moved on unanimous or large-majority voice or recorded tallies. The Assembly took up a block of ceremonial resolutions together and adopted them by voice vote.
The Assembly set its next floor day for Jan. 14, reconvening at 2 p.m., after noting Gov. Kathy Hochul's State of the State address scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Hart Theatre.
