Regular Session - January 28, 2025
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4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD
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9 ALBANY, NEW YORK
10 January 28, 2025
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14 REGULAR SESSION
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18 SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY, Acting President
19 ALEJANDRA N. PAULINO, ESQ., Secretary
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1 P R O C E E D I N G S
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
3 Senate will 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 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: In the
9 absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a
10 moment of silent reflection or prayer.
11 (Whereupon, the assemblage respected
12 a moment of silence.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Reading
14 of the Journal.
15 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, Monday,
16 January 27, 2025, the Senate met pursuant to
17 adjournment. The Journal of Friday, January 24,
18 2025, was read and approved. On motion, the
19 Senate adjourned.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Without
21 objection, the Journal stands approved as read.
22 Presentation of petitions.
23 Messages from the Assembly.
24 The Secretary will read.
25 THE SECRETARY: Senator Cleare
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1 moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
2 Assembly Bill Number 1020 and substitute it for
3 the identical Senate Bill 736, Third Reading
4 Calendar 11.
5 Senator Bailey moves to discharge,
6 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
7 Number 519 and substitute it for the identical
8 Senate Bill 749, Third Reading Calendar 24.
9 Senator Scarcella-Spanton moves to
10 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
11 Assembly Bill Number 693 and substitute it for
12 the identical Senate Bill 770, Third Reading
13 Calendar 44.
14 Senator Fernandez moves to
15 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
16 Assembly Bill Number 843 and substitute it for
17 the identical Senate Bill 777, Third Reading
18 Calendar 51.
19 Senator Skoufis moves to discharge,
20 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
21 Number 428 and substitute it for the identical
22 Senate Bill 778, Third Reading Calendar 52.
23 Senator Gounardes moves to
24 discharge, from the Committee on Rules,
25 Assembly Bill Number 434 and substitute it for
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1 the identical Senate Bill 797, Third Reading
2 Calendar 71.
3 Senator S. Ryan moves to discharge,
4 from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill
5 Number 432 and substitute it for the identical
6 Senate Bill 798, Third Reading Calendar 72.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY:
8 Substitutions so ordered.
9 Messages from the Governor.
10 Reports of standing committees.
11 Reports of select committees.
12 Communications and reports from
13 state officers.
14 Motions and resolutions.
15 Senator Gianaris.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Good afternoon,
17 Mr. President.
18 Let's begin by taking up previously
19 adopted Resolution 33, by Senator Tedisco, read
20 that resolution's title only, and recognize
21 Senator Tedisco.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
23 Secretary will read.
24 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 33, by
25 Senator Tedisco, congratulating the
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1 Schuylerville High School Varsity Football Team
2 and Head Coach John Bowen upon the occasion of
3 capturing the 2024 New York State Public
4 High School Athletic Association Class C
5 Football Championship on December 7, 2024.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
7 Tedisco on the resolution.
8 SENATOR TEDISCO: Thank you,
9 Mr. President.
10 This is a night and a day for
11 outstanding student athletes and football teams.
12 I'm pleased to welcome the New York State Class C
13 football champions to the chamber today. They
14 are the Black Horses of Schuylerville High School
15 right up there in the balcony.
16 The Schuylerville Black Horses
17 defeated Salamanca High School in a hard-fought
18 26-20 victory to win their first state football
19 championship in program history on Friday,
20 December 7, 2024, at the JMA Wireless Dome in
21 Syracuse, New York.
22 The team garnered an undefeated
23 record, 5 and 0, in Class C East Division and
24 finished with an outstanding overall record of 13
25 and 1. Tremendous.
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1 This team is also a shining example
2 of perseverance -- maybe we should bottle this up
3 and bring it to the west of New York State; we
4 could help a team over there, but --
5 (Laughter.)
6 SENATOR TEDISCO: They overcame
7 significant challenges throughout the
8 championship game, including a 20-7 deficit in
9 the third quarter and the loss of their kicker
10 due to injury.
11 Although this is their first state
12 title, the Black Horses appeared in the state
13 championship game in 2015, 2019, and 2021.
14 They've been knocking on the door in recent
15 years, and this past season they smashed that
16 door down.
17 I'm proud to introduce the team
18 members of the Schuylerville Football Team from
19 up in the balcony. More than 30 players are
20 here.
21 It is said that the success of any
22 team starts with leadership, and these coaches
23 worked tirelessly to make this group collectively
24 greater than the sum of its parts.
25 Please welcome with their team today
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1 outstanding Head Coach and Athletic Director John
2 Bowen, who is with us; Assistant Coaches Patrick
3 Toomey, Wally Dow, Alex Zuis, Morgan Cornell.
4 And also with us, outstanding
5 administrators: Please welcome Schuylerville
6 School Superintendent Dr. Ryan Sherman and
7 Schuylerville High School Principal Dr. James
8 Ducharme.
9 Mr. -- Madam President, excuse me --
10 they moved on me here -- please extend a warm
11 welcome to these outstanding student athletes and
12 coaches and give them all the cordialities from
13 this august chamber and body.
14 We're proud of you.
15 Congratulations.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: To our
17 guests, I welcome you on behalf of the Senate.
18 We extend to you the privileges and courtesies of
19 this house. Please rise and be recognized.
20 (Standing ovation.)
21 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
22 resolution was adopted on January 14th.
23 Senator Gianaris.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: Next up is
25 previously adopted Resolution 25, by
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1 Senator Myrie. Please read that resolution's
2 title and recognize Senator Myrie.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: The
4 Secretary will read.
5 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 25, by
6 Senator Myrie, congratulating the Brooklyn
7 Technical High School Football Team upon the
8 occasion of capturing the 2024-'25 New York City
9 Public School Athletic League 3A Championship on
10 November 29, 2024.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
12 Myrie on the resolution.
13 SENATOR MYRIE: Thank you,
14 Madam President.
15 And I take great, great honor in
16 bringing this resolution to the floor because we
17 have with us a high school that is a national
18 treasure, a national institution. A high school
19 that I had the honor of attending that has
20 graduated titans of industry, whether that is in
21 science, whether it's in the arts, entertainment,
22 health, public service, politics -- and yes, in
23 sports as well.
24 The Brooklyn Tech Engineers: PSAL
25 Football Champions for the first time in decades.
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1 So we had to make sure that we brought them up to
2 Albany to recognize this accomplishment.
3 And I also want to take this point
4 of privilege to say how much this school changed
5 my life. I would not be standing in this chamber
6 today if not for Brooklyn Tech and the
7 opportunity that it has provided for kids that
8 look like me -- or for kids all over New York
9 City: A world-class education in our public
10 schools.
11 I am so proud to be an alum of this
12 institution. We are so proud of all of your
13 accomplishments. I know that there are parents
14 that have joined us today, family that has joined
15 us today.
16 And I want to briefly read the
17 team's names into the record so that we can
18 officially recognize the greatness.
19 We're joined today by
20 Krishney Auguste, Nathan Chen, Mikus Duerr,
21 Jordan Hargrove, Lionel Hetnarine, Jack Hillman,
22 Ranvir Hoti, Avish Jain, Trent Johnson,
23 Ezra Josse, Ali Jumabaev, Nikolas Kravets,
24 Damilola Owolabi, Sam Rodman, Nathaniel Schulman,
25 Milo Schwartz, Jasper Smith, Tristan Suarez,
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1 Jigsal Tshering, Jesse Wang-Correll,
2 James White IV, Bora Yilmaz, Matan Abir,
3 Aiden Cheng, Ford Deng, Joaquin Garcia Klossner,
4 Elijah Hendrich, Michael Jung, Samuel Lewin,
5 Asani Lowe, Dylan Madden, Rupam Muhin,
6 Papa Ndiaye, Daniel Nizri, Hassan Osman,
7 Tahir Osman, Lorenzo Riley Bueso, David Taras,
8 Alijah Wheeler, Matthew Wong, Wilson Yip,
9 Ty Albano, Teo Boston-Freed, Noah Brent, Vincent
10 Cumbo, Kavi Gandhi, Wyatt Mulvena, Keiran
11 Sankbeil, Cole Scanlon, and of course the
12 Head Coach, Brian Pugh, and Assistant Coaches
13 Kyle Council, Hal Safran, Dean Emma, Sam Adewumi
14 and Keenan Spen {ph}.
15 We congratulate you. We are
16 grateful for you. And we are very proud of you.
17 Congratulations.
18 (Applause.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
20 Bailey on the resolution.
21 SENATOR BAILEY: Thank you,
22 Madam President.
23 I thank Senator Myrie for bringing
24 this incredible school to the chamber. And I do
25 so -- which maybe is a surprise to you -- on
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1 behalf of the Bronx High School of Science
2 caucus.
3 (Laughter.)
4 SENATOR BAILEY: And those who are
5 laughing know that there's a historical rivalry
6 between the original three specialized schools --
7 quote, unquote, specialized. We're all special.
8 But Brooklyn Tech, Bronx Science, and we don't
9 even need to mention the other one, right?
10 (Laughter.)
11 SENATOR BAILEY: Stuyvesant High
12 School, for the record. Also an excellent
13 academic institution.
14 But one of the things,
15 Madam President, that happens sometimes when you
16 attend these institutions is that while they
17 overestimate you in some ways, they underestimate
18 you in other ways. And this kind of smashes the
19 myth that just because you are doing well in
20 school and that you have a Nobel, Intel,
21 Westinghouse or whatever they call it now --
22 Regeneron scholarships now -- that you can't play
23 sports.
24 And I think that it's incredibly
25 important for you to realize that this is just
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1 the first of many barriers you will break in your
2 life. People will think certain things about you
3 based upon who you are, where you're from, what
4 you look like, X, Y and Z, A, B and C.
5 But this is the beginning of a
6 pathway towards breaking those barriers. Sixty
7 years was a -- quite a long time ago in terms of,
8 you know, athletic, you know, performances. But
9 I just want to congratulate you. And on behalf
10 of Bronx Science, who does not have a football
11 team, I want to say that this one is for us too,
12 because I don't claim Stuyvesant ever. I'll
13 claim --
14 (Laughter.)
15 SENATOR BAILEY: I just don't.
16 But in all seriousness, I just want
17 this to realize whatever the position is that you
18 played on the team that brought you to this path
19 to victory, realize that you play these positions
20 in life. And you all play different positions in
21 life. And at certain times in life you'll all be
22 quarterbacks, you'll all be field generals.
23 Other times in life you'll be offensive linemen,
24 you'll be protecting those who are around you.
25 So realize that football, while it
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1 is the ultimate team game, you are the ultimate
2 players and you will continue to succeed and
3 continue to be great.
4 And if you ever want to have fun, if
5 you want to Google "basketball nerds" and "Bronx
6 Science," you'll see my name in it in 2000
7 because we were good in high school in
8 basketball. We beat you all in basketball. But
9 this is about you today.
10 (Laughter.)
11 SENATOR BAILEY: But in all
12 seriousness, winning a championship, Coach and
13 the Assistant Coaches is not anything easy. It
14 takes dedication, hard work. And I thank you for
15 preparing these young men as student-athletes --
16 specifically, students first and athletes after
17 that -- and making sure that their path is as
18 bright as the night sky.
19 Congratulations to Brooklyn Tech.
20 Hopefully you can do it back to back. I will be
21 rooting for you. Onward and upward, Excelsior!
22 Congratulations.
23 Thank you, Madam President.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Senator
25 Stavisky on the resolution.
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1 SENATOR STAVISKY: Thank you.
2 And thank you, Senator Myrie, for
3 not only your personal experience -- but this is
4 what we love to hear, I must tell you. As a very
5 loyal member of the Bronx Science caucus, I --
6 but I taught at Brooklyn Tech many years ago, so
7 I too want to congratulate the basketball team.
8 When I went to Science, we did not
9 have any women's sports because we didn't have
10 Title IX. So I look forward to women's sports
11 being emphasized as well.
12 But this is great. And we love to
13 see this kind of display of diversity. Listening
14 to those names being read -- that is New York
15 City and, in fact, New York State. And that's
16 why we are so proud of you.
17 Thank you for coming.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
19 Gounardes on the resolution.
20 SENATOR GOUNARDES: Thank you,
21 Madam President.
22 This is a little tough for me, I'm
23 going to be honest. I'm not only -- I'm proud to
24 represent Brooklyn Tech in my district, in the
25 26th Senate District. I love Brooklyn Tech. But
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1 I went to Fort Hamilton High School.
2 (Laughter.)
3 SENATOR GOUNARDES: I'm a Tiger
4 through and through, guys. So this one is
5 really, really tough on me personally.
6 You know, 36 -- 37-36, a nail-biter
7 of a game, back and forth. You know, that's the
8 beauty of sports, is that you can compete on a
9 field and give it your all. And there's going to
10 be a winner and there's going to be a loser, but
11 at the end of the day everyone's a champion in
12 their own way.
13 So I'm actually really proud of you
14 all. I'm proud of Brooklyn Tech. I'm proud of
15 the work you did to get to this point to be named
16 City Champions. That's a title that no one can
17 take away from you. And I know that this is only
18 the beginning of great things to come.
19 And, you know, I'll echo
20 Senator Bailey, who wishes you, you know, a
21 two-peat. But not if you're going to play
22 against Fort Hamilton next year in the finals,
23 okay?
24 (Laughter.)
25 SENATOR GOUNARDES: No, seriously,
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1 it's great that we have you guys up here. This
2 is where so many decisions about your future,
3 believe it or not, are made. And you might not
4 even realize it yet, but the fact that you can
5 come up to the State Capitol, be in this room
6 where we get to discuss important things that
7 have an impact on you and your future lives, is
8 incredibly special.
9 We welcome you to our Senate
10 chamber. We welcome you to Albany. And we all
11 can't wait to see the incredible things you're
12 going to do today, tomorrow and the rest of your
13 lives.
14 So congratulations, you Engineers.
15 Thank you.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT PERSAUD: Thank
17 you.
18 Senator Chan on the resolution.
19 SENATOR CHAN: Thank you,
20 Madam President.
21 So I'm Senator Chan. I also went to
22 Fort Hamilton High School --
23 (Laughter.)
24 SENATOR CHAN: -- 40 years ago.
25 But welcome to Albany. I'm very,
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1 very proud of you. My daughter does not go to
2 Brooklyn Tech -- the other tech, Staten Island
3 Tech. And you guys are rivals over there, right?
4 Okay.
5 So thank you. I'm very, very proud
6 of you. I represent South Brooklyn, just next to
7 Senator Gounardes over there. Where is
8 Senator Bailey? He left. I just wanted to
9 make -- so we have a rivalry going on.
10 I'm very proud of you. You are
11 definitely the foremost representation of
12 Brooklyn. Welcome to Albany. Thank you very
13 much.
14 Congratulations.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
16 you, Senator Chan.
17 Senator Cleare on the resolution.
18 SENATOR CLEARE: Thank you.
19 You know, I want to thank
20 Senator Myrie for bringing forth this resolution
21 today.
22 I too am a Tech alum, and I am so
23 proud of the Engineers, really proud of you. And
24 for Brooklyn Tech to be citywide champions in
25 football -- I just wish you all the best.
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1 Thank you to your coaches and
2 instructors and your parents for supporting you,
3 and all the best.
4 Thank you.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
6 you, Senator Cleare.
7 To our City Championship guests, I
8 welcome you on behalf of the Senate, and
9 Bronx Science. We extend to you all the
10 privileges and courtesies of this house.
11 Please rise and be recognized.
12 (Standing ovation.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
14 resolution was adopted on January 14th.
15 Senator Gianaris.
16 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
17 let's move on to previously adopted
18 Resolution 247, by Senator Salazar, read that
19 resolution's title and recognize Senator Salazar.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
21 Secretary will read.
22 THE SECRETARY: Resolution 247, by
23 Senator Salazar, memorializing Governor Kathy
24 Hochul to proclaim January 2025 as Cervical
25 Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
2 Salazar on the resolution.
3 SENATOR SALAZAR: Thank you,
4 Mr. President.
5 This resolution recognizes
6 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in New York. It
7 is the fourth most common cancer globally among
8 women. It is also the fourth most frequent cause
9 of cancer deaths among women worldwide.
10 Nearly 14,000 women are diagnosed
11 with cervical cancer each year in the
12 United States. And it is worth noting that
13 Hispanic women, Latinas, have the highest rate of
14 cervical cancer, and Black women face the highest
15 risk of death from cervical cancer of any
16 demographic group.
17 It is essential to raise awareness
18 about this because cervical cancer is treatable
19 and preventable through routine screening as well
20 as vaccination for the human papilloma virus,
21 known as HPV.
22 The American Cancer Society
23 recommends that women begin getting screened for
24 cervical cancer at the age of 25, but HPV
25 vaccination is routinely recommended at age 11 or
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1 12 and can be offered to patients at the age of 9
2 or older to avoid this very common virus, which
3 is a known cause of cervical cancers.
4 The rate of cervical cancer is
5 greatly reduced among women who get regular
6 screenings, and HPV vaccination has been linked
7 to a substantial reduction in cervical cancer
8 deaths.
9 Increasing education among patients
10 and healthcare providers alike regarding HPV and
11 other risk factors for cervical cancer is crucial
12 for prevention and treatment of this disease.
13 Today we recognize the survivors of
14 cervical cancer as well as those we have lost to
15 this preventable disease, with the hope of saving
16 lives by continuing to inform the public about
17 cervical cancer.
18 Thank you, Mr. President.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Thank
20 you, Senator Salazar.
21 The resolution was previously
22 adopted on January 22nd.
23 Senator Gianaris.
24 SENATOR GIANARIS: Mr. President,
25 today's resolutions are open for cosponsorship.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Should
2 you choose not to be a cosponsor on the
3 resolutions, please notify the desk.
4 Senator Gianaris.
5 SENATOR GIANARIS: At this time I
6 move to adopt the Resolution Calendar.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: All those
8 in favor of adopting the Resolution Calendar
9 please signify by saying aye.
10 (Response of "Aye.")
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Opposed,
12 nay.
13 (No response.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 Resolution Calendar is adopted.
16 Senator Gianaris.
17 SENATOR GIANARIS: Let's take up
18 the calendar, please.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
20 Secretary will read.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 22,
22 Senate Print 747, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton,
23 an act to amend the Education Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Oh, excuse me,
2 actually. I'm sorry.
3 Calendar Number 11 -- pardon me --
4 Assembly Bill 1020, by Assemblymember Taylor, an
5 act to amend the Executive Law.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
7 last section.
8 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
9 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
10 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
12 roll.
13 (The Secretary called the roll.)
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
15 the results.
16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
17 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
18 is passed.
19 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 22,
20 Senate Print 747, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton,
21 an act to amend the Education Law.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
23 last section.
24 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This
25 act shall take effect immediately.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 24,
10 Assembly Bill 519, by Assemblymember Zaccaro, an
11 act to amend the Executive Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
20 the results.
21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
23 is passed.
24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 25,
25 Senate Print 750, by Senator Felder, an act to
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1 amend the Social Services Law.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
3 last section.
4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
5 act shall take effect immediately.
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
7 roll.
8 (The Secretary called the roll.)
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
10 the results.
11 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
12 Calendar 25, voting in the negative:
13 Senator Walczyk.
14 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
16 is passed.
17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 28,
18 Senate Print 753, by Senator Rivera, an act to
19 amend the General Business Law.
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
21 last section.
22 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
23 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
24 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
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1 roll.
2 (The Secretary called the roll.)
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
4 the results.
5 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
6 Calendar 28, those Senators voting in the
7 negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello,
8 Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Ortt, Stec and
9 Weber.
10 Ayes, 54. Nays, 7.
11 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
12 is passed.
13 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 40,
14 Senate Print 766, by Senator Parker, an act to
15 amend the Social Services Law.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
17 last section.
18 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
19 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
20 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
22 roll.
23 (The Secretary called the roll.)
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
25 the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 44,
5 Assembly Bill 693, by Assemblymember Stern, an
6 act to amend the Executive Law.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
8 last section.
9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
10 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
11 same manner as a chapter of the Laws 2024.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
13 roll.
14 (The Secretary called the roll.)
15 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
16 the results.
17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
18 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
19 is passed.
20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 51,
21 Assembly Bill 843, by Assemblymember Bores, an
22 act to amend the General Business Law.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
24 last section.
25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
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1 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
2 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 52,
12 Assembly Print 428, by Assemblymember Vanel, an
13 act to amend the General Business Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
17 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
18 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
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2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 55,
3 Senate Print 781, by Senator Palumbo, an act to
4 amend the Real Property Tax Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
8 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
9 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: In relation to
16 Calendar Number 55, voting in the negative:
17 Senator Skoufis.
18 Ayes, 60. Nays, 1.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
20 is passed.
21 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 71,
22 Assembly Print 434, by Assemblymember Rosenthal,
23 an act to amend the General Business Law.
24 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
25 last section.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
2 act shall take effect immediately.
3 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
4 roll.
5 (The Secretary called the roll.)
6 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
7 the results.
8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
9 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
10 is passed.
11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 72,
12 Assembly Bill 432, by Assemblymember Woerner, an
13 act to amend the Economic Development Law.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
15 last section.
16 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This
17 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
18 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
20 roll.
21 (The Secretary called the roll.)
22 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
23 the results.
24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
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1 is passed.
2 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 78,
3 Senate Print 804, by Senator Comrie, an act to
4 amend the General Business Law.
5 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
6 last section.
7 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
8 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
9 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
10 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
11 roll.
12 (The Secretary called the roll.)
13 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
14 the results.
15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
17 is passed.
18 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 84,
19 Senate Print 810, by Senator Myrie, an act to
20 amend the Election Law.
21 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
22 last section.
23 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This
24 act shall take effect on the same date and in the
25 same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2024.
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1 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
2 roll.
3 (The Secretary called the roll.)
4 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Announce
5 the results.
6 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
7 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
8 is passed.
9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number 85,
10 Senate Print 811, by Senator Gianaris, an act to
11 amend the Executive Law.
12 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Read the
13 last section.
14 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This
15 act shall take effect immediately.
16 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Call the
17 roll.
18 (The Secretary called the roll.)
19 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
20 Gianaris to explain his vote.
21 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
22 Mr. President.
23 On a day when fear is striking so
24 many immigrant communities throughout our state,
25 and particularly communities of color, it is
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1 important that we are sending a message that
2 New York State continues to appreciate and stand
3 with those communities.
4 This bill will finally recognize the
5 Middle Eastern and North African communities in
6 New York for who they are. Up until the time
7 when this bill will take effect, those
8 communities are classified as white in New York.
9 And I don't think many people would argue that
10 they are in fact white. Least of all the members
11 of these communities themselves do not consider
12 themselves as such.
13 Now, for the first time, New York
14 State data will properly reflect the option for
15 Middle Eastern and North African New Yorkers to
16 be identified as such. It will give us better
17 data about these communities, help us to better
18 serve them, and follows in the example of what we
19 had previously done for Asian communities, to
20 great success.
21 So I'm proud to vote for this and
22 thank my colleagues who are supportive of it.
23 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: Senator
24 Gianaris to be recorded in the affirmative.
25 Announce the results.
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1 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 61.
2 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The bill
3 is passed.
4 Senator Gianaris, that completes the
5 reading of today's calendar.
6 SENATOR GIANARIS: Thank you,
7 Mr. President.
8 On behalf of Majority Leader
9 Stewart-Cousins, in consultation with
10 Senator Ortt, I hand up the following committee
11 and conference assignments of the
12 Minority Conference and ask that it be filed in
13 the Journal.
14 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: The
15 handup is received and shall be filed in the
16 Journal.
17 Senator Gianaris.
18 SENATOR GIANARIS: Is there any
19 further business at the desk?
20 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: There is
21 no further business at the desk.
22 SENATOR GIANARIS: I move to
23 adjourn until Monday, February 3rd, at 3:00 p.m.,
24 intervening days being legislative days.
25 ACTING PRESIDENT BAILEY: On
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2 February 3rd, at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days
3 being legislative.
4 (Whereupon, at 12:55 p.m., the
5 Senate adjourned.)
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