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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

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
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)
Feb. 24, 2025 NY S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
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 8, 2024 NY S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
June 6, 2024 NY S 7543 Amends and Regulates the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State Government Bill Passed - House (113 - 34)
May 29, 2024 NY S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 49)
May 28, 2024 NY S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
May 13, 2024 NY A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - House (133 - 12)
April 20, 2024 NY S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - House (93 - 53)
June 10, 2023 NY S 7537 Establishes the Village Incorporation Commission Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
June 10, 2023 NY S 7538 Authorizes the Immediate Incorporation of Villages into State Code Bill Passed - House (86 - 49)
June 9, 2023 NY S 7564 Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing Bill Passed - House (80 - 66)
May 2, 2023 NY S 4000 Appropriates Resources for the State Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 46)
March 20, 2023 NY S 1353 Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits Bill Passed - House (97 - 50)
March 16, 2023 NY S 1327 Amends Various Voter Registration Laws and Deadlines Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
Jan. 30, 2023 NY S 1343 Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
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)
June 3, 2022 NY S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - House
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 1046 Expands Protections for Voters Bill Passed - House (106 - 43)
May 24, 2022 NY A 10190 Increases the Amount of Certain Special Accidental Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (141 - 7)
April 9, 2022 NY S 8006 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (88 - 56)
Feb. 2, 2022 NY A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
Sept. 1, 2021 NY S 50001 Authorizes New Yorkers to Participate in State and Local Government Meetings Virtually Bill Passed - House (81 - 60)
June 10, 2021 NY S 4306B Expands Early Voting Access Bill Passed - House (108 - 41)
June 10, 2021 NY S 661 Establishes a Claims Filing Opportunity for Widows and Dependents of Workers Who Died as a Result of Cancer Bill Passed - House (113 - 36)
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 7150 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
June 9, 2021 NY S 7150 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
May 11, 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 - House (104 - 43)
May 11, 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 - House (104 - 43)
April 21, 2021 NY S 830 Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole Bill Passed - House (97 - 52)
March 31, 2021 NY S 5545 Amends Statute's Definition of an Absentee Voter Bill Passed - House (138 - 8)
March 25, 2021 NY A 297 Authorizes Residential Tenants Access to Small Claims Courts in the Area the Rental Unit is Located. Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
Jan. 26, 2021 NY A 2574 Establishes the State University of New York as an Automatic Voter Registration Location Bill Passed - House (99 - 51)
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)
July 23, 2020 NY S 8806 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (86 - 55)
July 20, 2020 NY A 5045 Amends Criminal Procedure Laws to Waive Certain Surcharges and Fees for Defendants Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
June 10, 2020 NY S 2574 Establishes an Office of Special Investigation Under the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
June 10, 2020 NY S 3595 Establishes the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office Bill Passed - House (100 - 44)
June 9, 2020 NY S 8496 Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records Bill Passed - House (101 - 43)
June 8, 2020 NY A 10608 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to Report Weapon Discharges to their Superior Bill Passed - House (105 - 39)
May 27, 2020 NY S 8192 Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns Bill Passed - House (94 - 50)
May 27, 2020 NY S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
June 20, 2019 NY S 6532 Extends Voter Registration Cutoff Bill Passed - House (106 - 41)
June 4, 2019 NY A 2432 Requires Internet Service Providers to Comply with Net Neutrality Rules Bill Passed - House (109 - 37)
May 22, 2019 NY S 5072 Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
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)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/11 S 4906 Authorizes Certain Victim Statements to be Taken at Their Workplace Instead of the Police Department Bill Passed - House (105 - 41)
2/24 S 824 Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities Bill Passed - House (97 - 48)
6/08 S 9679 Authorizes Cannabis Showcase Event Permits to be Issued by a Board to Regulate the Sale of Cannabis Bill Passed - House (103 - 38)
6/08 S 9837 Requires the Board of Elections to Provide a Domestic Postage Paid Return Envelope for Voters Bill Passed - House (92 - 49)
6/06 S 7543 Amends and Regulates the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in State Government Bill Passed - House (113 - 34)
5/29 S 6130 Authorizes Attorneys to be Poll Watchers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 49)
5/28 S 5943 Amends the Order in Which Candidates Appear on State and Federal Ballots Bill Passed - House (96 - 48)
5/13 A 5909 Establishes a Chief Sustainability Officer Bill Passed - House (133 - 12)
4/20 S 8306 Appropriates Funding for the State Education, Labor, Housing, and Family Assistance Budgets Bill Passed - House (93 - 53)
6/10 S 7537 Establishes the Village Incorporation Commission Bill Passed - House (83 - 52)
6/10 S 7538 Authorizes the Immediate Incorporation of Villages into State Code Bill Passed - House (86 - 49)
6/09 S 7564 Amends Provisions Governing Public Campaign Financing Bill Passed - House (80 - 66)
5/02 S 4000 Appropriates Resources for the State Operations Budget Bill Passed - House (104 - 46)
3/20 S 1353 Exempts Certain Income and Resources in Determining Eligibility for Public Assistance Benefits Bill Passed - House (97 - 50)
3/16 S 1327 Amends Various Voter Registration Laws and Deadlines Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
1/30 S 1343 Amends Requirements for State Agencies Purchasing Zero Emissions Vehicles Bill Passed - House (108 - 35)
1/24 A 1283 Authorizes Constitutional Referendum Prohibiting Discrimination on Basis of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Reproductive Autonomy, Etc. Bill Passed - House (97 - 46)
6/03 S 6363 Reduces Judicial Discretion in Certain Firearm Cases Bill Passed - House
6/03 S 74 Expands Recoverable Damages to Include Emotional and Pecuniary Costs Bill Passed - House (147 - 2)
6/02 S 1046 Expands Protections for Voters Bill Passed - House (106 - 43)
5/24 A 10190 Increases the Amount of Certain Special Accidental Death Benefits Bill Passed - House (141 - 7)
4/09 S 8006 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (88 - 56)
2/02 A 9167 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
9/01 S 50001 Authorizes New Yorkers to Participate in State and Local Government Meetings Virtually Bill Passed - House (81 - 60)
6/10 S 4306B Expands Early Voting Access Bill Passed - House (108 - 41)
6/10 S 661 Establishes a Claims Filing Opportunity for Widows and Dependents of Workers Who Died as a Result of Cancer Bill Passed - House (113 - 36)
6/10 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)
6/09 S 7150 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
6/09 S 7150 Amends State Congressional Districts Bill Passed - House (103 - 45)
5/11 A 6046 Authorizes the Board of Elections to Accept an Electronic Application for an Absentee Ballot when Submitted by a Voter Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
5/11 A 6047 Amends the Deadlines for the Mailing and Receipt of Absentee Ballots from the Day Before the Election to Election Day Bill Passed - House (104 - 43)
4/21 S 830 Extends Voting Rights to Convicted Felons on Parole Bill Passed - House (97 - 52)
3/31 S 5545 Amends Statute's Definition of an Absentee Voter Bill Passed - House (138 - 8)
3/25 A 297 Authorizes Residential Tenants Access to Small Claims Courts in the Area the Rental Unit is Located. Bill Passed - House (104 - 44)
1/26 A 2574 Establishes the State University of New York as an Automatic Voter Registration Location Bill Passed - House (99 - 51)
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)
7/23 S 8806 Establishes Automatic Voter Registration Bill Passed - House (86 - 55)
7/20 A 5045 Amends Criminal Procedure Laws to Waive Certain Surcharges and Fees for Defendants Under the Age of 21 Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
6/10 S 2574 Establishes an Office of Special Investigation Under the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (97 - 47)
6/10 S 3595 Establishes the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office Bill Passed - House (100 - 44)
6/09 S 8496 Authorizes Disclosure of Law Enforcement Disciplinary Records Bill Passed - House (101 - 43)
6/08 A 10608 Requires Law Enforcement Officers to Report Weapon Discharges to their Superior Bill Passed - House (105 - 39)
5/27 S 8192 Extends Eviction Protections for Tenants During Emergency Shutdowns Bill Passed - House (94 - 50)
5/27 S 8411 Repeals Certain Provisions of the CARES Act Bill Passed - House (104 - 40)
6/20 S 6532 Extends Voter Registration Cutoff Bill Passed - House (106 - 41)
6/04 A 2432 Requires Internet Service Providers to Comply with Net Neutrality Rules Bill Passed - House (109 - 37)
5/22 S 5072 Amends State Tax Laws Regarding Presidential Tax Return Requests Bill Passed - House (87 - 58)
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)

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