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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 30, 2023 | NY | S 1343 | Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (108 - 35) |
May 16, 2022 | NY | A 7425 | Amends the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - House (145 - 1) |
July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8247 | Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1) |
May 29, 2020 | NY | S 8428 | Appropriates Funds for Expenses Related to the COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
May 29, 2020 | NY | S 8428 | Appropriates Funds for Expenses Related to the COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (107 - 35) |
May 28, 2020 | NY | S 8419 | Establishes the "Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020" | Bill Passed - House (133 - 10) |
May 28, 2020 | NY | S 8113 | Establishes Temporary Moratorium on Utility Termination of Services | Bill Passed - House (111 - 32) |
May 28, 2020 | NY | S 8275 | Authorizes Suspending the Forfeiture of Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (97 - 46) |
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) |
March 2, 2020 | NY | S 7919 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 4) |
March 2, 2020 | NY | S 7919 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Bill Passed - House (122 - 12) |
June 21, 2019 | NY | S 4573 | Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment | Bill Passed - House (106 - 30) |
May 1, 2019 | NY | S 4573 | Reduces Amount of Time Workers on Strike Must Wait to Collect Unemployment | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 14) |
March 31, 2019 | NY | S 1507 | Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - House (111 - 36) |
March 31, 2019 | NY | A 2006 | Establishes an Education, Labor, Housing and Family Assistance Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
March 31, 2019 | NY | S 1507 | Establishes a Healthcare Budget for FY 2019-2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
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 31, 2015 | NY | S 2006B | Establishes Annual Teacher Evaluation Program | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26) |
March 15, 2012 | NY | S 6735 | Amends the Public Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - House (92 - 46) |
March 14, 2012 | NY | S 6735 | Amends the Public Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
June 15, 2011 | NY | S 5596 | Revising The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
March 30, 2011 | NY | S 2808 | Implementing the Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2011 | NY | S 2707 | Funding State Mandated Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20) |
Jan. 19, 2011 | NY | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |