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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 17, 2009 | NY | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - House (129 - 18) |
March 31, 2009 | NY | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (86 - 59) |
Aug. 6, 2009 | NY | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8) |
May 14, 2007 | NY | S 319 | Death Penalty For Certain Murders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |
April 3, 2009 | NY | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
June 3, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
March 6, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
Jan. 19, 2011 | NY | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | NY | A 163-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (102 - 44) |
April 3, 2009 | NY | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
June 21, 2006 | NY | S 8446 | DNA Database Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 2) |
March 31, 2006 | NY | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
March 31, 2009 | NY | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
April 3, 2009 | NY | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | NY | A 163-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | S 8736 | School District Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20) |
Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4) |
Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4) |
March 5, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
May 7, 2008 | NY | S 7594 | Gasoline Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
May 7, 2008 | NY | A 10219 | Mortgage Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (122 - 15) |
Feb. 13, 2008 | NY | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17) |
Feb. 2, 2009 | NY | A 1688 | Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws | Bill Passed - House (94 - 49) |
Aug. 19, 2008 | NY | S 8738 | State Spending Cap | Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 20) |
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) |
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) |
March 31, 2009 | NY | A 156-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (91 - 56) |
Feb. 3, 2009 | NY | S 249-A | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
June 24, 2008 | NY | S 8638 | Internet Sales Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
May 7, 2008 | NY | A 10083 | Foreclosure Assistance Finance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 33) |
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) |
Feb. 13, 2008 | NY | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
April 2, 2009 | NY | A 156-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
May 7, 2008 | NY | A 8972 | Foreclosure and Lending | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
March 31, 2009 | NY | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 59) |
June 1, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
June 1, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
Aug. 19, 2008 | NY | A 11838 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (118 - 24) |
June 3, 2009 | NY | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
June 3, 2022 | NY | S 6363 | Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases | Bill Passed - House |
Feb. 11, 2014 | NY | A 689A | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
March 11, 2020 | NY | S 5073 | Establishes a School Voter Registration Access Program | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18) |
May 23, 2022 | NY | S 6363 | Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
April 20, 2024 | NY | S 8306 | Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
March 25, 2014 | NY | S 3149 | Requires the President to be Elected by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (102 - 33) |
June 19, 2014 | NY | S 6617B | Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects | Bill Passed - House (119 - 16) |
March 13, 2014 | NY | S 2031A | Amends the Board of Regents Appointment Process | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
April 30, 2014 | NY | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
Jan. 15, 2019 | NY | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (110 - 33) |
May 21, 2019 | NY | S 4572 | Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons | Bill Passed - House (91 - 54) |
May 21, 2019 | NY | S 4572 | Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons | Bill Passed - House (91 - 54) |
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) |
July 24, 2020 | NY | S 8799 | Authorizes Ballots to be Postmarked on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (101 - 40) |
July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8015 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to Risk of Contracting a Disease | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | A 5045 | Amends Criminal Procedure Laws to Waive Certain Surcharges and Fees for Defendants Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19) |
April 9, 2022 | NY | S 8006 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
June 9, 2021 | NY | A 6046 | Authorizes the Board of Elections to Accept an Electronic Application for an Absentee Ballot when Submitted by a Voter | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
June 9, 2021 | NY | A 6047 | Amends the Deadlines for the Mailing and Receipt of Absentee Ballots from the Day Before the Election to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
June 9, 2020 | NY | S 8496 | Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records | Bill Passed - House (101 - 43) |
June 10, 2020 | NY | S 3595 | Establishes the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office | Bill Passed - House (100 - 44) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8192 | Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns | Bill Passed - House (94 - 50) |
July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8806 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (86 - 55) |
June 10, 2020 | NY | S 2574 | Establishes an Office of Special Investigation Under the Attorney General | Bill Passed - House (97 - 47) |
May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8411 | Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (104 - 40) |
June 2, 2022 | NY | S 1046 | Expands Protections for Voters | Bill Passed - House (106 - 43) |
Sept. 1, 2021 | NY | S 50001 | Authorizes New Yorkers to Participate in State and Local Government Meetings Virtually | Bill Passed - House (81 - 60) |
March 31, 2021 | NY | S 5545 | Amends Statute's Definition of an Absentee Voter | Bill Passed - House (138 - 8) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
6/21 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/17 | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - House (129 - 18) |
3/31 | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (86 - 59) |
8/06 | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8) |
5/14 | S 319 | Death Penalty For Certain Murders | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |
4/03 | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
6/03 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
3/06 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - House (127 - 19) |
1/19 | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
2/03 | A 163-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (102 - 44) |
4/03 | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
6/21 | S 8446 | DNA Database Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 2) |
3/31 | S 6451A | 2006-2007 Legislature and Judiciary Budget | Bill Passed - House (136 - 6) |
3/31 | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (85 - 61) |
4/03 | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
2/03 | A 163-A | 2008-2009 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
8/08 | S 8736 | School District Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20) |
8/08 | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4) |
8/08 | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 4) |
3/05 | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
5/07 | S 7594 | Gasoline Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
5/07 | A 10219 | Mortgage Bill of Rights | Bill Passed - House (122 - 15) |
2/13 | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17) |
2/02 | A 1688 | Expanding Local Control Over Rent Laws | Bill Passed - House (94 - 49) |
8/19 | S 8738 | State Spending Cap | Amendment Adopted - Senate (38 - 20) |
2/03 | S 249-A | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (104 - 42) |
6/24 | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
6/24 | A 11258 | Mandatory Cigarette Taxation | Bill Passed - House (141 - 3) |
4/09 | S 6807 | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (107 - 41) |
3/31 | A 156-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (91 - 56) |
2/03 | S 249-A | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
6/24 | S 8638 | Internet Sales Tax Repeal | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
5/07 | A 10083 | Foreclosure Assistance Finance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 33) |
5/07 | A 10083 | Foreclosure Assistance Finance | Bill Passed - House (104 - 33) |
5/07 | A 9695 | Foreclosure Relief | Bill Passed - House (126 - 11) |
2/13 | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - House (92 - 40) |
4/02 | A 156-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
5/07 | A 8972 | Foreclosure and Lending | Bill Passed - House (113 - 21) |
3/31 | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - House (88 - 59) |
6/01 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
6/01 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - House (118 - 26) |
8/19 | A 11838 | Tax Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (118 - 24) |
6/03 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
6/03 | S 6363 | Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases | Bill Passed - House |
2/11 | A 689A | Authorizes Early Voting | Bill Passed - House (93 - 43) |
3/11 | S 5073 | Establishes a School Voter Registration Access Program | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 18) |
5/23 | S 6363 | Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
4/20 | S 8306 | Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets | Bill Passed - House (93 - 53) |
5/28 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
3/25 | S 3149 | Requires the President to be Elected by Popular Vote | Bill Passed - House (102 - 33) |
6/19 | S 6617B | Requires State-Funded Projects to Consider Climate Change Effects | Bill Passed - House (119 - 16) |
3/13 | S 2031A | Amends the Board of Regents Appointment Process | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 19) |
4/30 | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
1/15 | A 774 | Authorizes Voter Pre-Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14) |
1/14 | S 1102 | Establishes Early Voting Period | Bill Passed - House (110 - 33) |
5/21 | S 4572 | Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons | Bill Passed - House (91 - 54) |
5/21 | S 4572 | Establishes Parameters for Exemptions to Presidential Pardons | Bill Passed - House (91 - 54) |
6/20 | S 6532 | Extends Voter Registration Cutoff | Bill Passed - House (106 - 41) |
5/22 | S 5072 | Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests | Bill Passed - House (87 - 58) |
7/24 | S 8799 | Authorizes Ballots to be Postmarked on Election Day | Bill Passed - House (101 - 40) |
7/23 | S 8015 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to Risk of Contracting a Disease | Bill Passed - House (118 - 23) |
1/14 | A 775 | Requires the Transference of Registration and Enrollment of Voters after Moving | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12) |
7/22 | A 5045 | Amends Criminal Procedure Laws to Waive Certain Surcharges and Fees for Defendants Under the Age of 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 19) |
4/09 | S 8006 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (88 - 56) |
6/09 | A 6046 | Authorizes the Board of Elections to Accept an Electronic Application for an Absentee Ballot when Submitted by a Voter | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
6/09 | A 6047 | Amends the Deadlines for the Mailing and Receipt of Absentee Ballots from the Day Before the Election to Election Day | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
6/09 | S 8496 | Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records | Bill Passed - House (101 - 43) |
6/10 | S 3595 | Establishes the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office | Bill Passed - House (100 - 44) |
5/27 | S 8192 | Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns | Bill Passed - House (94 - 50) |
7/23 | S 8806 | Establishes Automatic Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (86 - 55) |
6/10 | S 2574 | Establishes an Office of Special Investigation Under the Attorney General | Bill Passed - House (97 - 47) |
5/27 | S 8411 | Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (104 - 40) |
6/02 | S 1046 | Expands Protections for Voters | Bill Passed - House (106 - 43) |
9/01 | S 50001 | Authorizes New Yorkers to Participate in State and Local Government Meetings Virtually | Bill Passed - House (81 - 60) |
3/31 | S 5545 | Amends Statute's Definition of an Absentee Voter | Bill Passed - House (138 - 8) |