News from the Majority
Find the latest Senate-wide news and announcements, or explore the issues that impact you. Visit the Senators and Committees page if you are interested in news and updates for a particular senator or committee.
Senate Strengthens Payroll Protections For Hardworking New Yorkers
January 28, 2020
Legislature Announces Joint Budget Hearing Schedule
January 21, 2020
The Budget Process
January 20, 2020
Senate Decriminalizes Marijuana Use In New York State
June 20, 2019
Senate Passes The Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act
June 19, 2019
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How a Bill Becomes Law
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Idea is drafted into a Bill
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Bill undergoes committee process
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Senate and Assembly pass bill
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Bill is signed by Governor