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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:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 4, 2026 NY A 11560 Establishes a One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits and Establishes Environmental and Labor Standards Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
June 4, 2026 NY A 11560 Establishes a One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits and Establishes Environmental and Labor Standards Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 17)
June 2, 2026 NY A 10742 Requires State Route 376 to be Dedicated to East Fishkill Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
June 2, 2026 NY A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
June 2, 2026 NY A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
March 19, 2026 NY A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
March 19, 2026 NY A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
June 13, 2025 NY A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
June 13, 2025 NY S 8391 Requires Prior Consent of a Deceased Individual's Heir to Use Their Voice in Media Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 12, 2025 NY A 2027 Requires Medical Evaluations for Assisted Living Eligibility Within 30 Days Prior to Admission Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 12, 2025 NY A 584 Prohibits New York Employers' Use of Promissory Notes to Require Employees to Repay Amounts if They Leave their Job Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
June 12, 2025 NY S 6953 Requires Artificial Intelligence Developers to Implement a Safety and Security Protocol Before Deploying a Frontier Model Bill Passed - House (119 - 22)
June 12, 2025 NY S 6698 Establishes Minimum Staffing Standards for Emergency Medical Services Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
June 12, 2025 NY S 6953 Requires Artificial Intelligence Developers to Implement a Safety and Security Protocol Before Deploying a Frontier Model Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
June 11, 2025 NY S 4906 Authorizes Certain Victim Statements to be Taken at Their Workplace Instead of the Police Department Bill Passed - House (105 - 41)
June 11, 2025 NY S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
June 11, 2025 NY S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
June 11, 2025 NY A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
April 29, 2025 NY A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
April 28, 2025 NY S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
March 4, 2025 NY S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
Jan. 22, 2025 NY A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
Jan. 14, 2025 NY S 784 Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3)
June 7, 2024 NY S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - House (140 - 0)
June 6, 2024 NY S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
June 3, 2024 NY A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
May 30, 2024 NY S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
May 22, 2024 NY S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
June 10, 2023 NY S 2475 Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
June 8, 2023 NY S 2237 Extends Healthcare Coverage for Undocumented Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 21)
June 6, 2023 NY S 2475 Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
June 1, 2023 NY S 5026 Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
May 30, 2023 NY S 1201 Establishes New Discount Programs for Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
Feb. 14, 2023 NY S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
Jan. 24, 2023 NY A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
Jan. 23, 2023 NY S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - House (115 - 28)
Jan. 23, 2023 NY S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
June 3, 2022 NY S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - House
June 3, 2022 NY S 7157 Requires the Release of Individuals from Utility, Phone and Television Contracts in Instances of Domestic Violence. Bill Passed - House (146 - 3)
June 3, 2022 NY S 9351 Allows NYC To Award Contracts Up to $1 Million to Minority or Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) Without a Formal Competitive Process Bill Passed - House (111 - 33)
June 3, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
June 3, 2022 NY S 74 Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs Bill Passed - House (147 - 2)
June 3, 2022 NY S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/04 A 11560 Establishes a One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits and Establishes Environmental and Labor Standards Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
6/04 A 11560 Establishes a One-Year Moratorium on Large Data Center Permits and Establishes Environmental and Labor Standards Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 17)
6/02 A 10742 Requires State Route 376 to be Dedicated to East Fishkill Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 1)
6/02 A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
6/02 A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 23)
3/19 A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
3/19 A 8382 Amends Laws Related to Parents and Custody to Use Gender-Neutral Language Bill Passed - House (91 - 46)
6/13 A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20)
6/13 S 8391 Requires Prior Consent of a Deceased Individual's Heir to Use Their Voice in Media Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/12 A 2027 Requires Medical Evaluations for Assisted Living Eligibility Within 30 Days Prior to Admission Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/12 A 584 Prohibits New York Employers' Use of Promissory Notes to Require Employees to Repay Amounts if They Leave their Job Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
6/12 S 6953 Requires Artificial Intelligence Developers to Implement a Safety and Security Protocol Before Deploying a Frontier Model Bill Passed - House (119 - 22)
6/12 S 6698 Establishes Minimum Staffing Standards for Emergency Medical Services Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 0)
6/12 S 6953 Requires Artificial Intelligence Developers to Implement a Safety and Security Protocol Before Deploying a Frontier Model Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
6/11 S 4906 Authorizes Certain Victim Statements to be Taken at Their Workplace Instead of the Police Department Bill Passed - House (105 - 41)
6/11 S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
6/11 S 410 Prohibits Courts From Reducing Jury Awards in Employment Discrimination Cases Except Under Exceptional Circumstance Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 21)
6/11 A 174 Prohibits "Rent Minimums" in Real Estate Secured Loan Documents Bill Passed - House (94 - 52)
4/29 A 355 Establishes a Partial Tax Exemption for Residential Property Transferred to Low-Income Households Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 12)
4/28 S 4892 Amends Supervision Requirements and Scope of Practice for Physical Therapist Assistants Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1)
3/04 S 4515 Requires Employers of Domestic Workers to Provide Annual Sick Leave Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21)
3/04 S 4188 Establishes the Crime of Misappropriation of Payroll Funds Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 2236 Establishes the Wage Payment Integrity Act Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 1514 Authorizes the Commissioner of Labor to Issue Stop-Work Orders for Employee Misclassification Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
3/04 S 4611 Establishes Grounds for Attachment and Streamlines Wage Claims Procedures Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
1/22 A 414 Amends and Updates the State's Nourish New York Program to Include Milk and Dairy Products Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 1)
1/14 S 757 Authorizes Local Social Services Districts to Use Child Care Block Grant Funds for the Presumptive Eligibility Period Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
1/14 S 784 Repeals Subsidies for Adoptive Parents of Disabled or Hard-to-Place Children if They No Longer Support Them Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 3)
6/07 S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - House (140 - 0)
6/06 S 8596 Expands Eligibility Under the Veterans Tuition Awards Program to All New York Residents Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 0)
6/03 A 1696 Expands Health Insurance Coverage for Breast Imaging Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0)
5/30 S 3257 Requires Entities that Submit Records to State Agencies Reapply for FOIL Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 18)
5/22 S 5801 Amends Previous FOIL Laws to Award Attorney Fees to a Successful Petitioner in a FOIL Case Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 3)
6/10 S 2475 Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
6/08 S 2237 Extends Healthcare Coverage for Undocumented Individuals Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 21)
6/06 S 2475 Prohibits State Extradition of Minors Seeking Gender Affirming Care Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
6/01 S 5026 Requires Written Contracts for Freelance Work Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 15)
5/30 S 1201 Establishes New Discount Programs for Veterans Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 1)
2/14 S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. (43 - 20)
1/24 S 348 Appropriates Funding to Support Abortion Centers and Reproductive Freedom Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
1/23 S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - House (115 - 28)
1/23 S 831 Requires LGBT Training for Home Health Aides Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 1)
6/03 S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - House
6/03 S 7157 Requires the Release of Individuals from Utility, Phone and Television Contracts in Instances of Domestic Violence. Bill Passed - House (146 - 3)
6/03 S 9351 Allows NYC To Award Contracts Up to $1 Million to Minority or Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) Without a Formal Competitive Process Bill Passed - House (111 - 33)
6/03 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)
6/03 S 74 Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs Bill Passed - House (147 - 2)
6/03 S 8922 Establishes Worker Protections for Warehouse Workers Bill Passed - House (119 - 30)

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