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Senate passes a slate of bills across codes; roll calls and explanations recorded
Summary
On March 6, 2026 the New York State Senate read and passed multiple bills across corporation, environmental, public officers, executive, cannabis, vehicle and other laws; several senators offered explanations of their votes and numerous measures passed with large majorities.
The New York State Senate met March 6, 2026 and passed a series of bills on third reading across multiple codes, recording roll-call tallies and occasional floor explanations of votes.
Notable actions recorded on the floor included: - Calendar 104 (Senate Print 4369, sponsor Senator Comrie) to amend the Corporation Law: passed, ayes 56, nays 2 (Senators Martinez and Walczyk recorded in the negative). - Calendar 263 (Senate Print 4995, sponsor Senator Harckham) to amend the Environmental Conservation Law: passed, ayes 58. - Calendar 335 (sponsor Senator Skoufis) to amend the Public Officers Law: passed, ayes 58. - Calendar 339 (Senate Print 2271, sponsor Senator Krueger) to amend the Executive Law: passed, ayes 59, nays 19 (a list of negative votes was read into the record). - Calendar 347 (Senate Print 6283, sponsor Senator Scarcella-Spanton) to amend the Cannabis Law: passed, ayes 59; effective immediately. - Calendar 3579 / Senate Print 2329 (sponsor Senator Rivera) to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law: passed; Senator Murray explained his negative vote, saying the bill's DMV decision mechanism applies only to New York City and expressed reluctance to leave other areas out. - Calendar 373 (Senate Print 4478, sponsor Senator Ramos) to amend the Labor Law: passed, ayes 58, nays 1; effective on the 60th day after becoming law. - Calendar 387 (Senate Print 1855, sponsor Senator Rivera) to amend the Public Health Law: passed, ayes 59; Section 9 to take effect on the 90th day. - Calendar 401 (Senate Print 1615, sponsor Senator Brisport) to amend the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law: passed; multiple negative votes were recorded. - Calendar 414 (Senate Print 5257B, sponsor Senator Hinchey) to amend the General Business Law: passed, ayes 59; effective on the 180th day. - Calendar 419 (Senate Print 3277, sponsor Senator Skoufis) to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law: passed, ayes 59. - Calendar 429 (Assembly Bill 3411B substituted by identical Senate Bill 934A): passed, ayes 57, nays 2 (Senators Walczyk and Weik recorded in the negative).
Several senators used the floor to explain votes or to note procedural concerns; leadership restored at least one bill to the non-controversial calendar after a ruling on germaneness was sustained. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m.
