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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 13) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - House (114 - 32) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 39) |
June 14, 2018 | NY | S 2412 | Establishes A Commission Of Prosecutorial Conduct | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 12) |
April 25, 2017 | NY | S 1229 | Establishes Term Limits for Legislative Leadership Positions | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
April 25, 2017 | NY | S 1229 | Establishes Term Limits for Legislative Leadership Positions | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
April 9, 2017 | NY | A 3009 | Establishes State Fiscal Plan | (53 - 4) |
June 19, 2014 | NY | S 6617B | Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects | Bill Passed - House (119 - 16) |
June 19, 2014 | NY | A 9583A | Authorizes Demonstration Program for Red Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (91 - 37) |
April 30, 2014 | NY | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
April 28, 2014 | NY | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - House (104 - 25) |
March 25, 2014 | NY | S 3149 | Requires the President to be Elected by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (102 - 33) |
March 17, 2014 | NY | A 2597A | Establishes the New York DREAM Fund Commission | Bill Failed - Senate (30 - 29) |
March 13, 2014 | NY | S 2031A | Amends the Board of Regents Appointment Process | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
Feb. 11, 2014 | NY | A 689A | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - House (96 - 45) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (98 - 44) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (98 - 44) |
March 14, 2011 | NY | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
March 14, 2011 | NY | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
March 14, 2011 | NY | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
Jan. 19, 2011 | NY | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
Jan. 19, 2011 | NY | S 1919 | Amends Rules for Legislature | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
Aug. 3, 2010 | NY | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 28) |
July 1, 2010 | NY | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 57) |
June 28, 2010 | NY | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 28, 2010 | NY | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - House (111 - 34) |
June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 18, 2010 | NY | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (79 - 52) |
June 18, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
June 16, 2010 | NY | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 14, 2010 | NY | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
June 14, 2010 | NY | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 27) |
June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
May 17, 2010 | NY | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
May 10, 2010 | NY | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
March 24, 2010 | NY | E 1153 | 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposals | Resolution Passed - House (91 - 51) |
Feb. 9, 2010 | NY | R 3904 | Expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate | Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/14 | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12) |
1/14 | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 13) |
1/14 | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - House (114 - 32) |
1/14 | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - House (107 - 39) |
6/14 | S 2412 | Establishes A Commission Of Prosecutorial Conduct | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 12) |
4/25 | S 1229 | Establishes Term Limits for Legislative Leadership Positions | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
4/25 | S 1229 | Establishes Term Limits for Legislative Leadership Positions | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
4/09 | A 3009 | Establishes State Fiscal Plan | (53 - 4) |
6/19 | S 6617B | Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects | Bill Passed - House (119 - 16) |
6/19 | A 9583A | Authorizes Demonstration Program for Red Light Cameras | Bill Passed - House (91 - 37) |
4/30 | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
4/28 | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - House (104 - 25) |
3/25 | S 3149 | Requires the President to be Elected by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (102 - 33) |
3/17 | A 2597A | Establishes the New York DREAM Fund Commission | Bill Failed - Senate (30 - 29) |
3/13 | S 2031A | Amends the Board of Regents Appointment Process | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
2/11 | A 689A | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
3/14 | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
3/14 | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
3/14 | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
3/14 | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - House (96 - 45) |
3/14 | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (98 - 44) |
3/14 | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - House (98 - 44) |
3/14 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
3/14 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
3/14 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
1/19 | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
1/19 | S 1919 | Amends Rules for Legislature | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
8/03 | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 28) |
7/01 | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 57) |
6/28 | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/28 | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - House (111 - 34) |
6/21 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/21 | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/18 | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (79 - 52) |
6/18 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - House (82 - 51) |
6/16 | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/14 | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (93 - 51) |
6/14 | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 27) |
6/07 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - House (90 - 44) |
6/07 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (86 - 47) |
5/17 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (92 - 50) |
5/17 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (83 - 56) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
5/10 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
3/24 | E 1153 | 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposals | Resolution Passed - House (91 - 51) |
2/09 | R 3904 | Expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate | Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |