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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 10, 2021 | NY | S 7191 | Authorizes a Write-in Ballot Cast in a Party Primary to Petition for a Candidate Not Enrolled in Such Party to be Void and Not Counted | Bill Passed - House (101 - 48) |
June 9, 2021 | NY | S 7191 | Authorizes a Write-in Ballot Cast in a Party Primary to Petition for a Candidate Not Enrolled in Such Party to be Void and Not Counted | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 21) |
June 3, 2022 | NY | S 74 | Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs | Bill Passed - House (147 - 2) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 74 | Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 6) |
June 10, 2023 | NY | S 7537 | Establishes the Village Incorporation Commission | Bill Passed - House (83 - 52) |
June 8, 2023 | NY | S 7537 | Establishes the Village Incorporation Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
June 10, 2023 | NY | S 7538 | Authorizes the Immediate Incorporation of Villages into State Code | Bill Passed - House (86 - 49) |
June 8, 2023 | NY | S 7538 | Authorizes the Immediate Incorporation of Villages into State Code | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
June 9, 2023 | NY | S 7564 | Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 29) |
June 9, 2023 | NY | S 7564 | Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing | Bill Passed - House (80 - 66) |
May 7, 2008 | NY | S 7594 | Gasoline Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
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) |
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) |
April 9, 2022 | NY | S 8006 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
April 8, 2022 | NY | S 8006 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 25) |
July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8015 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to Risk of Contracting a Disease | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8015 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to Risk of Contracting a Disease | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
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) |
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) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8192 | Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns | Bill Passed - House (94 - 50) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8192 | Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
April 21, 2021 | NY | S 830 | Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole | Bill Passed - House (97 - 52) |
Feb. 24, 2021 | NY | S 830 | Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
April 20, 2024 | NY | S 8306 | Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
April 19, 2024 | NY | S 8306 | Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 24) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8411 | Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (104 - 40) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8411 | Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 23) |
June 21, 2006 | NY | S 8446 | DNA Database Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 2) |
June 9, 2020 | NY | S 8496 | Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records | Bill Passed - House (101 - 43) |
June 9, 2020 | NY | S 8496 | Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
June 24, 2008 | NY | S 8638 | Internet Sales Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | S 8736 | School District Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20) |
Aug. 19, 2008 | NY | S 8738 | State Spending Cap | Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 20) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8783 | Authorizes Voters to Request Absentee Ballots Immediately | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19) |
July 24, 2020 | NY | S 8799 | Authorizes Ballots to be Postmarked on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (101 - 40) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8799 | Authorizes Ballots to be Postmarked on Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20) |
July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8806 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (86 - 55) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8806 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20) |
June 8, 2024 | NY | S 9679 | Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (103 - 38) |
June 6, 2024 | NY | S 9679 | Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
June 6, 2024 | NY | S 9826 | Requires Certain Elections Take Place in Even-Numbered Years for Certain Municipal and Judicial Officials Except in the City of New York | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22) |