Extraordinary Session - June 30, 2022

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 1                NEW YORK STATE SENATE

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 4               THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD

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 9                  ALBANY, NEW YORK

10                    June 30, 2022

11                     12:49 p.m.

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14                EXTRAORDINARY SESSION

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18  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ANTONIO DELGADO, President

19  ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary

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 1                P R O C E E D I N G S

 2                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Senate will 

 3    come to order.  

 4                 I ask everyone present to please 

 5    rise and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

 6                 (Whereupon, the assemblage recited 

 7    the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)

 8                 THE PRESIDENT:   In the absence of 

 9    clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of 

10    silent reflection or prayer.

11                 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected 

12    a moment of silence.)

13                 THE PRESIDENT:   Let me just start, 

14    if I may, and just say it's an honor to be here 

15    as Lieutenant Governor to preside over this 

16    extraordinary session to tackle this very, very 

17    serious issue.  

18                 I know that you've all been hard at 

19    work throughout the day yesterday and this 

20    morning.  Extraordinary times call for 

21    extraordinary sessions like these.  And it is 

22    incumbent upon all of us to show up and do the 

23    work.  So I want to just thank each and every one 

24    of you for your time and for your commitment.

25                 Senator Kennedy.


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 1                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Thank you, 

 2    Mr. President.

 3                 Welcome, and congratulations.  It is 

 4    wonderful to have you here before us in this 

 5    great chamber here today as we do the people's 

 6    business.

 7                 Please read the proclamation of the 

 8    Governor that's at the desk.

 9                 THE PRESIDENT:   There is a 

10    proclamation from the Governor at the desk.

11                 The Secretary will read.

12                 THE SECRETARY:   "Pursuant to the 

13    power vested in me by Article IV, Section 3, of 

14    the Constitution, I hereby convene the Senate and 

15    Assembly of the State of New York in 

16    Extraordinary Session, at the Capitol, in the 

17    City of Albany, on the 30th day of June, 2022, at 

18    12 o'clock p.m. for the purpose of:  

19                 "Considering legislation I will 

20    submit with respect to addressing necessary 

21    statutory changes regarding firearm safety, in a 

22    way that ensures protection of public safety and 

23    health, after the United States Supreme Court 

24    decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol 

25    Association, Inc. v. Bruen.  


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 1                 "Given under my hand and the Privy 

 2    Seal of the State in the City of Albany this 

 3    24th day of June in the year 2022.  

 4                 "By Governor Kathy Hochul."

 5                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Secretary will 

 6    call the roll to ascertain a quorum.

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Addabbo.

 8                 (Noted as present.)

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Akshar.

10                 (Noted as present.)

11                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Bailey.

12                 (Noted as present.)

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Biaggi.

14                 (Noted as present.)

15                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Borrello.

16                 (Noted as present.)

17                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Boyle.

18                 SENATOR BOYLE:   Here.

19                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Breslin.

20                 (Noted as present.)

21                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Brisport.

22                 (Noted as present.)

23                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Brooks.

24                 (Noted as present.)

25                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Brouk.


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 1                 (Noted as present.)

 2                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Cleare.

 3                 (Noted as present.)

 4                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Comrie.

 5                 (Noted as present.)

 6                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Cooney.

 7                 (Noted as present.)

 8                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Felder.

 9                 (Noted as present.)

10                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Gallivan.

11                 (Noted as present.)

12                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Gaughran.

13                 SENATOR GAUGHRAN:   Here.

14                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Gianaris.

15                 (Noted as present.)

16                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Gounardes.

17                 (Noted as present.)

18                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Griffo.

19                 SENATOR GRIFFO:   Here.

20                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Harckham.

21                 SENATOR HARCKHAM:   Here.

22                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Helming.

23                 SENATOR HELMING:   Here.

24                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Hinchey.

25                 SENATOR HINCHEY:   Here.


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 1                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Hoylman.

 2                 (Noted as present.)

 3                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Jackson.

 4                 SENATOR JACKSON:   Here.

 5                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Jordan.

 6                 (Noted as present.)

 7                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kaminsky.

 8                 (Noted as present.)  

 9                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kaplan.

10                 SENATOR KAPLAN:   Here.

11                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kavanagh.  

12                 (Noted as present.)  

13                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Kennedy.

14                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Here.

15                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Krueger is 

16    excused.  

17                 Senator Lanza.

18                 SENATOR LANZA:   Here.

19                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Liu.

20                 SENATOR LIU:   Here.

21                 THE SECRETARY:   Senator Mannion.

22                 (Noted as present.)

23                 THE PRESIDENT:   Senator Kennedy, a 

24    quorum is present.  

25                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Thank you.  


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 1                 Have the Governor and the Assembly 

 2    been informed that the Senate is ready to 

 3    proceed?  

 4                 THE PRESIDENT:   Both the Governor 

 5    and the Assembly have been informed that the 

 6    Senate is ready to proceed.

 7                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   I now hand up the 

 8    following resolution and ask for its immediate 

 9    adoption.

10                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Secretary will 

11    read.

12                 THE SECRETARY:   Senate Resolution 

13    1, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, providing for the 

14    introduction of bills in the Senate during the 

15    Extraordinary Session.

16                 THE PRESIDENT:   The question is on 

17    the resolution.  

18                 All in favor signify by saying aye.

19                 (Response of "Aye.")

20                 THE PRESIDENT:   Opposed?  

21                 (Response of "Nay.")

22                 THE PRESIDENT:   The resolution is 

23    adopted.

24                 Senator Kennedy.

25                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Mr. President, 


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 1    the Senate will stand at ease.

 2                 THE PRESIDENT:   The Senate will 

 3    stand at ease.

 4                 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease 

 5    at 12:54 p.m.)

 6                 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 

 7    12:02 a.m.)

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD:   The 

 9    Senate will come to order.

10                 Senator Kennedy.

11                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Good morning, 

12    Madam President.  

13                 Pursuant to Rule 5, without 

14    objection, I move that we stay in session past 

15    the hour of midnight.

16                 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD:   Without 

17    objection, so ordered.

18                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   I move to stand 

19    at ease, Madam President.  

20                 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD:   The 

21    Senate stands at ease.

22                 (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease 

23    at 12:03 a.m.)

24                 (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 

25    1:25 a.m.)


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 1                 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD:   The 

 2    Senate will come to order.  

 3                 Senator Kennedy.

 4                 SENATOR KENNEDY:   Thank you, 

 5    Madam President.  

 6                 I move to adjourn until Friday, 

 7    July 1st, at 9:00 a.m.

 8                 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD:   On 

 9    motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Friday, 

10    July 1st, at 9:00 a.m.

11                 (Whereupon, at 1:25 a.m., the Senate 

12    adjourned.)

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