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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2009 | NY | S 1290 | Anti-Shackling Bill | Bill Passed - House (119 - 21) |
| May 12, 2009 | NY | A 7732 | Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (89 - 52) |
| May 7, 2008 | NY | A 10219 | Mortgage Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (122 - 15) |
| March 31, 2009 | NY | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (86 - 59) |
| Feb. 2, 2009 | NY | A 1688 | Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws | Bill Passed - House (94 - 49) |
| June 1, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
| June 19, 2007 | NY | A 8590 | Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
| March 31, 2009 | NY | A 156-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (91 - 56) |
| March 31, 2006 | NY | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
| May 7, 2008 | NY | A 10083 | Foreclosure Assistance Finance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 33) |
| May 7, 2008 | NY | A 9695 | Foreclosure Relief | Bill Passed - House (126 - 11) |
| June 22, 2009 | NY | A 1039 | Albany Parking Permits | Bill Passed - House (99 - 42) |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | NY | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
| Jan. 9, 2006 | NY | A 2466 | Assault Weapon Definition Amendments | Bill Passed - House (87 - 47) |
| May 7, 2008 | NY | A 8972 | Foreclosure and Lending | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
| Jan. 9, 2006 | NY | A 2302 | Childproof Firearms Sales | Bill Passed - House (91 - 44) |
| March 31, 2009 | NY | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 59) |
| June 17, 2009 | NY | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - House (129 - 18) |
| May 8, 2006 | NY | A 8098 | Drug Law Reform and Drug Treatment | Bill Passed - House (81 - 59) |
| Aug. 19, 2008 | NY | A 11838 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (118 - 24) |
| March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
| May 6, 2009 | NY | A 8180 | Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA | Bill Passed - House (86 - 56) |
| May 29, 2007 | NY | A 7526 | Ticket Resale Price Cap Removal | Bill Passed - House (106 - 36) |
| Feb. 3, 2009 | NY | A 163-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (102 - 44) |
| March 31, 2009 | NY | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
| Dec. 2, 2009 | NY | A 40003 | Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Passed - House (88 - 51) |
| Feb. 3, 2009 | NY | S 249-A | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (104 - 42) |
| June 24, 2008 | NY | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
| April 9, 2008 | NY | S 6807 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (107 - 41) |
| June 19, 2014 | NY | A 6357E | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (117 - 13) |
| June 16, 2014 | NY | A 5424B | Prohibits Hydraulic Fracturing for 3 Years | Bill Passed - House (96 - 37) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 1130 | Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores | Bill Passed - House (134 - 15) |
| May 9, 2022 | NY | S 5024 | Expands Policy Regarding Child Exposure to Lead | Bill Passed - House |
| July 22, 2020 | NY | S 4408 | Requires Mortgage Lenders to Provide Notice for Foreclosure Proceedings | Bill Passed - House (100 - 42) |
| Jan. 27, 2014 | NY | A 8070 | Requires Equal Pay | Bill Passed - House (88 - 43) |
| July 21, 2020 | NY | A 5630 | Amends Various Power of Attorney Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (95 - 47) |
| April 7, 2021 | NY | A 3006C | Requires the Public Service Commission to Review State Broadband Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (127 - 22) |
| Jan. 19, 2022 | NY | A 6319 | Amends the State Definition of Rape to Include Additional Forms of Non-Consensual Sexual Conduct | Bill Passed - House (129 - 16) |
| Feb. 11, 2014 | NY | A 689A | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
| June 6, 2018 | NY | A 2142 | Requires Certain Marijuana Convictions be Sealed | Bill Passed - House (98 - 41) |
| June 14, 2018 | NY | A 4738 | Establishes New York Health Plan | Bill Passed - House (91 - 46) |
| Feb. 2, 2016 | NY | A 3870 | Requires Employers to Provide Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (97 - 44) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 6363 | Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases | Bill Passed - House |
| June 19, 2012 | NY | A 1157B | Requires Firearms to Have Microstamping Technology | Bill Passed - House (85 - 60) |
| Oct. 25, 2021 | NY | S 2630 | Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities and certificates of good conduct upon discharge. | Bill Passed - House (102 - 47) |
| June 2, 2021 | NY | S 290 | Exempts a Debtor's Interest in Their Rent-Stabilized Lease from Bankruptcy Proceedings. | Bill Passed - House (99 - 48) |
| June 8, 2021 | NY | S 14A | Prohibits the Sale of Ghost Guns | Bill Passed - House (106 - 43) |
| June 2, 2021 | NY | S 4095B | Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar | Bill Passed - House (106 - 41) |
| June 2, 2021 | NY | S 153 | Establishes Consumer Credit Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
| June 9, 2021 | NY | S 7150 | Amends State Congressional Districts | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
| June 7, 2021 | NY | S 6917 | Authorizes the Increase in the Bonding Authority of the New York City Housing Development Corporation | Bill Passed - House (125 - 24) |
| April 21, 2021 | NY | S 830 | Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole | Bill Passed - House (97 - 52) |
| June 10, 2021 | NY | S 4306B | Expands Early Voting Access | Bill Passed - House (108 - 41) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 74 | Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs | Bill Passed - House (147 - 2) |
| June 20, 2023 | NY | S 7548 | Establishes a Streamlined System for Individuals to Overturn Certain Wrongful Convictions | Bill Passed - House (94 - 53) |
| June 3, 2022 | NY | S 9460 | Limits Class Sizes | Bill Passed - House (147 - 2) |
| June 1, 2022 | NY | S 9405 | Establishes Energy Efficiency Standards for New Buildings | Bill Passed - House (103 - 47) |
| Feb. 14, 2022 | NY | S 7696 | Prohibits Pesticide Use at Children's Camps | Bill Passed - House (103 - 41) |
| June 20, 2023 | NY | S 995 | Requires Limited Liability Companies (LLC) Disclose Their Beneficial Owners | Bill Passed - House (89 - 55) |
| Jan. 15, 2013 | NY | S 2230 | Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (104 - 43) |
| June 21, 2023 | NY | S 6218 | Authorizes the Connection of Offshore Wind Farms to the State Power Grid on Long Island | Bill Passed - House (92 - 48) |
| June 19, 2014 | NY | S 6617B | Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects | Bill Passed - House (119 - 16) |
| June 16, 2014 | NY | A 6983B | Prohibits Sexual Orientation Conversion Therapy on Minors | Bill Passed - House (105 - 28) |
| March 31, 2015 | NY | S 4610 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 47) |
| March 31, 2015 | NY | S 2006B | Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program | Bill Passed - House (92 - 55) |
| March 30, 2018 | NY | S 8121 | Prohibits Individuals Convicted of Domestic Abuse from Purchasing Firearms | Bill Passed - House (94 - 34) |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | NY | S 2451 | Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders | Bill Passed - House (100 - 37) |
| March 31, 2019 | NY | S 1508 | Prohibits Retail Stores from Using Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (103 - 45) |
| March 31, 2019 | NY | S 1507 | Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (111 - 36) |
| Jan. 15, 2019 | NY | S 1047 | Prohibits Discrimination Based on Gender Identity or Expression | Bill Passed - House (105 - 43) |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | NY | S 2374 | Amends Background Check Regulations | Bill Passed - House (85 - 52) |
| March 31, 2019 | NY | S 1505 | Amends Criminal Justice Regulations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 56) |
| June 20, 2023 | NY | S 1066 | Authorize Legal Protections for New York Abortion Providers who Prescribe Medication to Out-of-State Patients | Bill Passed - House (98 - 47) |
| June 10, 2023 | NY | S 2475 | Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care | Bill Passed - House (97 - 47) |
| June 20, 2018 | NY | S 2484 | Prohibits Auto Lenders From Remotely Disabling Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (109 - 34) |
| June 20, 2023 | NY | S 3100 | Prohibits Non-Compete Agreements from Employers | Bill Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| March 5, 2018 | NY | S 7295 | Authorizes Certain Actions by the Health Commissioner | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
| June 15, 2017 | NY | S 5682 | Authorizes Phone Call After Prison Transfer | Bill Passed - House (107 - 29) |
| Jan. 23, 2023 | NY | S 831 | Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides | Bill Passed - House (115 - 28) |
| May 2, 2023 | NY | S 4000 | Appropriates Resources for the State Operations Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 46) |
| Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1250 | Expands Aid For Higher Education to Undocumented Children | Bill Passed - House (97 - 42) |
| Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (110 - 33) |
| Jan. 22, 2019 | NY | S 240 | Authorizes Comprehensive Abortion Coverage | Bill Passed - House (95 - 49) |
| May 20, 2019 | NY | S 1414 | Prohibits 3D Printed Firearms | Bill Passed - House (122 - 22) |
| May 21, 2019 | NY | S 4572 | Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons | Bill Passed - House (91 - 54) |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | NY | S 2449 | Establishes a Firearm Buyback Program | Bill Passed - House (108 - 36) |
| June 4, 2019 | NY | S 5532 | Prohibits Declawing Cats | Bill Passed - House (113 - 31) |
| May 18, 2023 | NY | S 214 | Expands Access and Eligibility to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - House (121 - 16) |
| June 20, 2019 | NY | S 5248 | Prohibits Class-Based Wage Differentials | Bill Passed - House (138 - 9) |
| June 14, 2019 | NY | S 6458 | Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules | Bill Passed - House (95 - 46) |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | NY | S 1343 | Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
| June 20, 2019 | NY | S 6579 | Amends Marijuana-Related Laws and Violations | Bill Passed - House (94 - 44) |
| June 10, 2023 | NY | S 7538 | Authorizes the Immediate Incorporation of Villages into State Code | Bill Passed - House (86 - 49) |
| June 20, 2019 | NY | S 6532 | Extends Voter Registration Cutoff | Bill Passed - House (106 - 41) |
| May 22, 2019 | NY | S 5072 | Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests | Bill Passed - House (87 - 58) |
| June 21, 2019 | NY | S 4573 | Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment | Bill Passed - House (106 - 30) |
| March 4, 2019 | NY | S 2450 | Increases Penalties for Improper Gun Storages | Bill Passed - House (91 - 52) |
| July 22, 2020 | NY | S 6502 | Prohibits the Use of Glyphosate on State Property | Bill Passed - House (100 - 42) |
| June 18, 2019 | NY | S 4203 | Authorizes Foster Care Adoptees to Have Contact with Their Parents | Bill Passed - House (99 - 49) |
| Feb. 14, 2023 | NY | S 819 | Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages | Bill Passed - House (97 - 44) |