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Assembly approves multiple bills on consent, adopts ceremonial resolutions
Summary
The New York State Assembly in Albany on March 4, 2026, approved several bills on the consent calendar and adopted ceremonial resolutions honoring school principals, marching music, social workers and Maple Month; several votes were unanimous or near-unanimous.
The New York State Assembly met in Albany on March 4 and approved a string of bills on the consent calendar while adopting several ceremonial resolutions.
In opening remarks, Assemblymember People Stokes outlined the day’s business, noting committees would meet off the floor and that the House would begin with resolutions on page 3. “When we speak of peace, we should not mean just the absence of war. True peace rests on the pillars of individual freedom, human rights, national self determination, and respect for the rule of law,” People Stokes read, citing a quotation attributed to former President Ronald Reagan.
Resolutions adopted included Assembly Resolution 991 memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 1, 2026, as School Principals Day; Assembly Resolution 992 calling for March 4 to be recognized as Marching Music Day; Assembly Resolution 993 designating March 2026 as Social Work Month; and Assembly Resolution 994 recognizing Pure New York State Maple Month. Speakers who supported the resolutions included Mister Saiz on principals (who urged expanded professional development for administrators) and Miss Jackson on social work month, who said social workers ‘‘stepped up’’ during COVID and in ongoing school and community roles.
Votes at a glance (selected items from the consent calendar read on the floor): - Assembly bill (calendar 263) (read and voted after explanation by Miss Buttenshown): recorded as “Ayes, 140; Noes, 1.” The bill was passed. - Assembly bill (calendar 264, A-1062): recorded as “Ayes, 142; Noes, 0.” The bill was passed. - Assembly bill (calendar 266, A-2330): recorded as “Ayes, 144; Noes, 0.” The bill was passed. - Assembly bill (calendar 268, A-4909): recorded as “Ayes, 145; Noes, 0.” The bill was passed. - Assembly bill (calendar 281, A-10135): recorded as “Ayes, 146; Noes, 0.” The bill was passed. - Assembly bill (calendar 282, A-1000201): recorded as “Ayes, 146; Noes, 0.” The bill was passed.
On several bills, members briefly explained votes on the floor. Miss Buttenshown described a manufacturers’ safety measure as intended to safeguard workers against impairment from mind-altering substances before work; she concluded by voting in the affirmative.
The session also featured a number of guest introductions. Members welcomed visitors including representatives of the Joseph Pia Dabo Family Health Center, the Consul General of the Dominican Republic in New York (Jesus Antonio Vasquez Martinez), students from early college pathways, and a delegation from the Council of State Governments East.
The Assembly recessed its floor business for immediate committee meetings and, at adjournment, scheduled to reconvene at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 5. Majority members were also called to meet in Hearing Room C immediately after session for a majority conference.
The votes listed above and the resolutions adopted were recorded on the floor as described; specific bill texts and effective dates were read by the clerk during the session.
