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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2021 | NY | A 2633 | Authorizes Towns in the Peconic Bay Region to Establish a Community Housing Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14) |
| June 9, 2021 | NY | A 6193 | Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
| June 8, 2021 | NY | A 3149 | Establishes Requirements for Healthcare Practitioners | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 13) |
| May 25, 2021 | NY | S 153 | Establishes Consumer Credit Fairness Act | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
| April 27, 2021 | NY | S 4478 | Prohibits the Use of Pesticides at Children's' Day and Overnight Camps | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
| April 27, 2021 | NY | S 4095B | Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
| April 26, 2021 | NY | A 4302 | Requires 100 Percent of Cars and Trucks Sold in State to be Zero-Emissions by 2035 | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
| April 21, 2021 | NY | S 5321 | Increases the Maximum Civil Penalty to $1,000 for Mortgagee Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 14) |
| April 20, 2021 | NY | A 2681 | Requires the Creation of an Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Standard | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17) |
| April 6, 2021 | NY | S 2508 | Amends the New York Multiple Dwelling Law to Encourage the Conversion of Commercial and Hotel Properties to Residential Use | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
| March 31, 2021 | NY | S 2929 | Establishes that Certain Zones in Brooklyn are Cease and Desist Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
| March 24, 2021 | NY | A 3397 | Repeals Nursing Home Protections Against COVID-19 Malpractice Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 0) |
| March 22, 2021 | NY | S 1413 | Limits Out of Pocket Cost for Insulin to $30 for a 30 Day Supply | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 1) |
| March 5, 2021 | NY | S 5357 | Limits the Governor's Pandemic Emergency Powers | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 20) |
| Dec. 28, 2020 | NY | S 9114 | Establishes Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Protections | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
| July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8617 | Requires Public Employers Prepare Public Health Emergency Plans | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 2) |
| July 23, 2020 | NY | S 8525 | Requires Hospitals to Inform Expectant Mothers If They Are Going into Preterm Labor | Bill Passed - Senate (60 - 0) |
| July 22, 2020 | NY | A 7463 | Prohibits the Suspension of Driver's Licenses Due to Inability to Pay Traffic Tickets or Fines | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 21) |
| July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8015 | Authorizes Absentee Voting Due to Risk of Contracting a Disease | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
| July 22, 2020 | NY | S 8247 | Authorizes Online Grocery Purchases for SNAP Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 1) |
| June 9, 2020 | NY | S 8075 | Amends Tax Law to Include Nuclear Fuel From Ceased Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17) |
| May 27, 2020 | NY | S 8415 | Repeals Anti-Mask Law | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 27) |
| March 18, 2020 | NY | S 8091 | Establishes Paid Sick Leave for Employees Affected by the COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 6) |
| March 2, 2020 | NY | S 7919 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 4) |
| Feb. 25, 2020 | NY | A 7331 | Requires Housing Providers to Make Reasonable Accommodations for the Use of an Animal to Alleviate Symptoms of a Disability | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9) |
| June 19, 2019 | NY | S 2000 | Establishes Regulations for PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6) |
| June 18, 2019 | NY | S 6599 | Increases Renewable Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 21) |
| June 17, 2019 | NY | A 3675 | Authorizes Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 29) |
| June 17, 2019 | NY | S 2387 | Requires Menstrual Product Packaging List Ingredients | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 11) |
| June 17, 2019 | NY | S 2655 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Parks | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 12) |
| June 14, 2019 | NY | S 5864 | Establishes the Television Diversity Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18) |
| June 14, 2019 | NY | S 6458 | Increases State Rent Control Protections and Stabilization Rules | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26) |
| June 13, 2019 | NY | A 2371 | Prohibits Exemption from Vaccinations Based on Religious Beliefs | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 26) |
| June 11, 2019 | NY | S 1637 | Prohibits Possession of Certain Flamethrowers | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 13) |
| April 10, 2019 | NY | A 6188 | Prohibits Harassment of Rent Regulated Tenants | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 17) |
| 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 | 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) |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | NY | S 101 | Prohibits Firearms on School Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22) |
| Jan. 22, 2019 | NY | S 240 | Authorizes Comprehensive Abortion Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 24) |
| Jan. 14, 2019 | NY | S 1250 | Expands Aid For Higher Education to Undocumented Children | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 20) |
| April 9, 2017 | NY | A 3009 | Establishes State Fiscal Plan | (53 - 4) |
| March 24, 2015 | NY | S 2159 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14) |
| March 19, 2015 | NY | S 3709 | Limits Property Tax Increases for New York City | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 15) |
| June 20, 2014 | NY | A 6357E | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10) |
| April 30, 2014 | NY | A 9206 | Authorizes Traffic Cameras on Long Island | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 11) |
| April 18, 2012 | NY | S 1707A | Authorizes Professional Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 14) |
| March 14, 2012 | NY | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
| Feb. 6, 2012 | NY | S 6087-A | Authorizes the Use of School Property for Religious Meetings and Worship | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7) |
| June 24, 2011 | NY | A 8496 | Increases The Number Of Taxicabs Serving New York | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
| June 15, 2011 | NY | A 8446 | Extension of Rent Control Laws | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 30) |
| June 15, 2011 | NY | A 8446 | Extension of Rent Control Laws | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 43) |
| June 15, 2011 | NY | S 5596 | Revising The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
| May 23, 2011 | NY | S 1707 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
| March 30, 2011 | NY | S 2808 | Implementing the Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 13) |
| Aug. 3, 2010 | NY | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
| June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
| June 21, 2010 | NY | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
| June 16, 2010 | NY | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
| June 15, 2010 | NY | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18) |
| June 7, 2010 | NY | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
| May 28, 2010 | NY | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 14) |
| May 3, 2010 | NY | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
| Aug. 6, 2009 | NY | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8) |
| June 3, 2009 | NY | S 2020 | SUNY Buffalo Education Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17) |
| May 6, 2009 | NY | S 1363 | Tenants' Protection In Foreclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |
| Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | S 8736 | School District Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20) |
| Aug. 8, 2008 | NY | S 8736 | School District Property Tax Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 20) |
| June 4, 2008 | NY | S 6823 | Long Island Affordable Housing | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 9) |
| May 7, 2008 | NY | S 7594 | Gasoline Tax Holiday | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 15) |
| Feb. 13, 2008 | NY | A 9998 | New York Racing Association Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 17) |
| Oct. 22, 2007 | NY | S 6484 | Driver's License Citizenship Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 19) |
| March 5, 2007 | NY | S 3318 | Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |