Senate Floor Session — Regular Session

In the absence of clergy, let us bow our heads in a moment of silent reflection or prayer. (Whereupon, the assemblage respected a moment of silence.)

In Senate, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Senate met pursuant to adjournment. The Journal of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, was read and approved. On motion, the Senate adjourned.

Senator Hinchey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 7594C and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 3852C, Third Reading Calendar 102. Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 5079E and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 194D, Third Reading Calendar 181. Senator Gounardes moves to discharge, from the Committee on Internet and Technology, Assembly Bill Number 6578B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6955A, Third Reading Calendar 433. Senator Ramos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 6950 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 9843, Third Reading Calendar 731. Senator Webb moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 7620 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7072, Third Reading Calendar 761. Senator Fahy moves to discharge, from the Committee on Disabilities, Assembly Bill Number 1130A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 7794, Third Reading Calendar 1001. Senator Fernandez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill Number 9113B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8636B, Third Reading Calendar 1056. Senator Bailey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11412 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9833, Third Reading Calendar 1082. Senator Comrie moves to discharge, from the Committee on Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 3058C and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6438C, Third Reading Calendar 1105. Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 10411A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9348A, Third Reading Calendar 1107. Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 4713A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 6200A, Third Reading Calendar 1118. Senator Stewart-Cousins moves to discharge, from the Committee on Codes, Assembly Bill Number 3987A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 8274, Third Reading Calendar 1141. Senator Stewart-Cousins moves to discharge, from the Committee on Codes, Assembly Bill Number 3988A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8324, Third Reading Calendar 1142. Senator Ramos moves to discharge, from the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions, Assembly Bill Number 10835A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9577A, Third Reading Calendar 1151. Senator Comrie moves to discharge, from the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 10135 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 9122, Third Reading Calendar 1213. Senator Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Transportation, Assembly Bill Number 11233A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 9806A, Third Reading Calendar 1281. Senator Addabbo moves to discharge, from the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs, Assembly Bill Number 3397A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 1242A, Third Reading Calendar 1343. Senator Harckham moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 329C and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 3051B, Third Reading Calendar 1350. Senator Comrie moves to discharge, from the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications, Assembly Bill Number 6285 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 4430, Third Reading Calendar 1353. Senator Hinchey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 9581B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8706B, Third Reading Calendar 1386. Senator Bailey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Insurance, Assembly Bill Number 10030B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 8969B, Third Reading Calendar 1389. Senator Weber moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 10184 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9059, Third Reading Calendar 1394. Senator Weber moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 10158 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9060, Third Reading Calendar 1395. Senator Addabbo moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 9600A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9063A, Third Reading Calendar 1396. Senator May moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 10415 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9305A, Third Reading Calendar 1401. Senator Mayer moves to discharge, from the Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill Number 65B and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9498, Third Reading Calendar 1407. Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 10312A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9555A, Third Reading Calendar 1409. Senator Hinchey moves to discharge, from the Committee on Health, Assembly Bill Number 9140 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9604, Third Reading Calendar 1410. Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 10419 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9900, Third Reading Calendar 1423. Senator Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 11004 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9901, Third Reading Calendar 1424. Senator Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Local Government, Assembly Bill Number 11006 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9902, Third Reading Calendar 1425. Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11376 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 9903, Third Reading Calendar 1426. Senator Stavisky moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11368 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10066, Third Reading Calendar 1429. Senator Cooney moves to discharge, from the Committee on Consumer Protection, Assembly Bill Number 563A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10227, Third Reading Calendar 1432. Senator Gounardes moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11234 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10273, Third Reading Calendar 1433. Senator Harckham moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11392 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10411, Third Reading Calendar 1434. Senator Bottcher moves to discharge, from the Committee on Cities 1, Assembly Bill Number 10922 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10431, Third Reading Calendar 1435. Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11358 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 10432, Third Reading Calendar 1436. Senator Ryan moves to discharge, from the Committee on Codes, Assembly Bill Number 3191A and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10438, Third Reading Calendar 1437. Senator Serrano moves to discharge, from the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Assembly Bill Number 9693 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10525, Third Reading Calendar 1440. Senator Skoufis moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11372 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill 10531, Third Reading Calendar 1441. Senator Fahy moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11464 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 10542, Third Reading Calendar 1442. Senator Martinez moves to discharge, from the Committee on Rules, Assembly Bill Number 11377 and substitute it for the identical Senate Bill Number 10566, Third Reading Calendar 1443.

Good afternoon, Mr. President.

I move to adopt the Resolution Calendar. Forget what I just said, Mr. President. Let's take up previously adopted Resolution 2314, by Senator Ramos, read that resolution's title and call on Senator Ramos.

Resolution 2314, by Senator Ramos, recognizing the New York Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Yes, thank you, Mr. President. Today we recognize the New York State Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and the extraordinary workers that they represent. When we talk about what makes New York work, we often talk about industries and businesses and institutions. But behind all of those things are people who make it possible for everyone else to show up: The nanny who cares for a child before going to school, the home care worker helping a senior age with dignity, the house cleaner whose labor gives a family time and stability. Domestic workers are the workers who make all other work possible. And yet for generations they were excluded from basic labor protections that many other workers have taken for granted. And that exclusion wasn't accidental. Much of this work has historically been performed by women, by immigrants, Black women and women of color. And for too long society depended on their labor while denying them the dignity, recognition, pay and protections they deserve. But domestic workers are organized. They refuse to remain invisible. And so today we honor that legacy of pioneers like Dorothy Bolden, who understood that dignity is not something workers should have to ask for; it's something that they are owed. The National Domestic Workers Alliance has carried that legacy, organizing workers, developing leaders, recovering stolen wages, and fighting for policies that recognize the value of care work. Because care work -- because care is work, and care workers deserve rights. Their advocacy has helped secure paid sick leave, paid family leave, workplace protections, and greater recognition of the essential role domestic workers play in our economy and in our communities. As chair of the Senate Labor Committee, I believe protecting workers means protecting all workers -- not just the workers whose jobs are highly visible, not just the workers with the loudest voices, all workers. And few workers embody the values of service, sacrifice and care more than domestic workers. They care for our children, our parents, and our homes. And in doing so, they hold our communities together. Today we proudly recognize the New York Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance for their leadership, their advocacy, and their unwavering commitment to dignity, fairness and justice for working people. Mr. President, one of the most incredible labor organizers from my community, Avi Gayil {ph}, is here with all of the domestic workers from across New York State who are making change happen. Please extend all of the courtesies of the house to them. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today with profound gratitude to honor an extraordinary movement and the remarkable women who have built it. And I want to thank the sponsor for this resolution. For the past decade, the We Dream in Black New York Chapter has been rewriting the story of what's possible when people refuse to accept injustice. Today, as we celebrate their 10-year anniversary, I want the Senate record to reflect something our nation needs to hear. The domestic workers of this country are among the most powerful leaders and change-makers that we have. I was meeting with my sisters from the Red Carpet for Social Justice Coalition, many of whom are members of We Dream in Black. After they told me about this incredible milestone, I knew that when the day came for us to welcome them here to the Capitol, I had to take a moment to say thank you, because across our communities they are the unsung heroes whose leadership deserves to be enshrined in the Senate record. Labor is the backbone of every community, and domestic workers do some of the most important, sacred, difficult and deeply personal work there is. They are the people nurturing our children with patience and tenderness. They are the people caring for our aging loved ones with dignity and gentleness. And they often become trusted members of our families. They deserve to be seen and celebrated. Their work requires tremendous skill and emotional intelligence. And without their caring hands and generous hearts, so much would fall away. For far too long, their labor has been overlooked and underprotected, from the exclusion of domestic workers from Social Security in 1935 to the challenges and inequities still today. But We Dream in Black has been changing that reality. In just 10 years they have built a home for Black, Afro-Latina and Afro-descendant domestic workers to unite, amplify their voices and illuminate their collective power. They've recovered more than half a million dollars in stolen wages, helped workers understand their rights, and as the sponsor said, they've won landmark victories for paid family leave and paid sick and safe leave. This is what the labor movement looks like. It's ordinary people standing together, lifting each other up, and moving mountains that once seemed unmovable. It's women refusing to accept anything less than the rights and fairness that they so fundamentally deserve. What We Dream in Black has achieved over the last 10 years is nothing short of remarkable. They have built a movement with a capital "M." And they have inspired so many to lead with courage, compassion, and belief in themselves. To the phenomenal members of We Dream in Black here in the chamber today, we see you, we celebrate you, we thank you for being innovators, problem solvers, and for raising your voices to raise labor standards for domestic workers. Your fight is our fight. Happy 10-year anniversary. Thank you, Mr. President. I proudly vote aye.

Thank you, Mr. President. I too want to commend the sponsor for this move. I would be -- it wouldn't be right if I didn't stand up for this moment. I am the son of a domestic worker, and my mother actually had the ability to go out and work and help raise other families and then come back and raise her own family. She had that much love. So I commend all of the people who are able to get out there and share love in this day and age, a love that this society desperately needs. So I continue to urge you to be the best you and then to come home and to make sure that your children have everything that they need. I commend the struggle that you're having or that you're doing and stand shoulder to shoulder with you to make sure that you are treated with the dignity that you deserve. I proudly vote aye.

The resolution was adopted on June 2nd. Senator Gianaris.

There will be an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee in Room 332. And Senator Sepúlveda on the nominations. Excuse me. Hold on a sec. The Secretary will read the nominations, I apologize.

Senator Serrano.

Yes. And the Secretary read, and we are --

No, we need to --

All those in favor of accepting the report of the Judiciary Committee please signify by saying aye. (Response of "Aye.")

The report of the Judiciary Committee is accepted. Senator Sepúlveda on the nominations. SENATOR SEPÚLVEDA: Thank you, Mr. President, for allowing me to speak on this nomination. But before I do, I just want to take a personal point of privilege and thank retiring Justice Richard Sise, who has been just an incredible leader of the Court of Claims for several years, and he's going to be sorely missed. After much deliberation and commitment and all of the work by all of the nominees, I am proud to announce that today we will bring to the floor the nomination of four interim Supreme Court justices, seven new Court of Claims justices, and 21 who are reappointed or extended. Each and every person who appeared before our Judiciary Committee, every candidate, has an incredible story and an incredible resume. And I am so proud that this is my first nominees as the new chair of the Judiciary Committee, and I am so proud that each and every one of them were here and that I'm able to see some friends and some judges who I've either appeared before, who are excellent justices, and I'm happy to be here to announce their nomination or renomination, and the renomination of the interim justices. Thank you all for being here. Thank you to all my colleagues in the committee who worked so hard and sat with us throughout the process. They did a great job. And now I hereby move the nominations to the floor. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President. And I second this batch of nominees and associate myself with the comments of Chairman Sepúlveda. And Judge Sise, thank you for your service to this great state and to the judiciary as a whole. Yesterday during the nominating process, to the person, the nominees described and discussed how grateful they were to the administrative judge. You will be missed. And congratulations to all of those nominees. We all throughout the day had -- we all have different relationships with many of these judges, so I won't single anyone in particular out. But they all have phenomenal resumes. They will continue to do great work and, for some of them, new work. Particularly, while I have to do -- maybe I will mention one, Jennifer Naiburg. Her father was a very well respected attorney in Suffolk County and was a family friend as well. So congratulations to you and Ira, also a -- her husband is a very good friend. So congratulations to all of you. Thank you, Mr. President. And I proudly will be voting aye on this resolution.

Announce the results.

The nominees are confirmed. Please rise and be recognized, nominees. (Standing ovation.)

Mr. President, there's a report of the Finance Committee at the desk. Please take that up.

Senator Krueger, from the Committee on Finance, reports the following nominations. As members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board: Melanie Hartzog, Janette Sadik-Khan, Matthew W. Rand, James O'Donnell. As members of the Advisory Council on Agriculture: Kimberly Ann Wagner, Olivia Fuller, Samuel J. Casella. As members of the Convention Center Operating Corporation: Mark J.F. Schroeder, David Rappaport. As members of the Dormitory Authority: Walter Oden, Elizabeth Velez, and Thehbia Hiwot. As a member of the Port of Oswego Authority: William Crist. As a member of the State Commission of Correction: Alexander Dockery. As a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission: Steven Noble. As a member of the Saratoga-Capital District State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Brian Stratton. As a member of the Board of Visitors of the Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office: Beverly Gibbs. As a member of the Power Authority of the State of New York: Michael Cusick. As a member of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Board: Audrey Zibelman. As a member of the New York Financial Control Board: Kathryn Wylde. As members of the Public Health and Health Planning Council: Christina Gerdes, MD; Kathryn D. Haslanger; and Jon Van Valkenburg. As a trustee of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University: Eric Gonzalez. As members of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry: Jessica Ottney Mahar, Peter Smith, and Steven Noble. As members of the Industrial Board of Appeals: Richard Baum, Haeya Yim, and Robert McCreanor. As a member of the State Insurance Fund: Richard Dollinger. As members of the Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council: Alyssa Monfuletho; Christina Gerdes, MD; and Suzanne Lavigne. As members of the New York State Gaming Commission: Martin Mack and Brian O'Dwyer. As a member of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (Peace Bridge): Mark J.F. Schroeder. And as a member of the New York State Thruway Authority: Linda Brown-Robinson.

Senator Serrano, I think we're going to temporarily stand at ease. (Whereupon, the Senate stood at ease at 2:17 p.m.) (Whereupon, the Senate reconvened at 2:18 p.m.)

Okay. Mr. President, as I was mentioning, I move to accept the report of the Finance Committee, and I ask that you recognize Senator Liu.

Opposed, nay. (No response.)

Mr. President, the Finance Committee held meetings for the purpose of considering these nominations, and the nominations were forwarded to the Senate floor for passage. Thank you.

Mr. President, the Corporations, Authorities and Commissions Committee also met simultaneously with Finance, and we support and submit the following nominations to the Metropolitan Transit Authority: Melanie Hartzog, Janette Sadik-Khan, Matthew W. Rand, and James O'Donnell, to be members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. We also had members for the other groups: Kimberly Ann Wagner, Olivia Fuller and Samuel J. Casella, for the Advisory Council on Agriculture; Mark J.F. Schroeder, for member of the Convention Center Operating Corporation; David Rappaport, for member of the Convention Center Operating Corporation; Walter Oden, Elizabeth Velez and Thehbia Hiwot, for the Dormitory Authority; William Crist, Port of Oswego Authority; Alexander Dockery, State Commission of Correction; Steven Noble, Palisades Interstate Park Commission; Brian Stratton, Saratoga-Capital District State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission; Beverly Gibbs, Board of Visitors of the Central New York DDSO; Michael Cusick, Power Authority; Audrey Zibelman, NYSERDA Board; Kathryn Wylde, New York Financial Control Board; Christina Gerdes, Kathryn Haslanger and Jon Van Valkenburg, Public Health and Health Planning Council; Eric Gonzalez, Board of Trustees of Cornell University; Jessica Ottney Mahar, Peter Smith and Steven Noble, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Richard Baum, Haeya Yim and Robert McCreanor, Industrial Board of Appeals; Richard Dollinger, State Insurance Fund; Alyssa Monfuletho, Christina Gerdes, and Suzanne Lavigne, Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council; Martin Mack, New York State Gaming Commission; Brian O'Dwyer, New York State Gaming Commission; Mark J.F. Schroeder, also who will be a member of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority; and Linda Brown-Robinson, New York State Thruway Authority. We submit these names to be accepted in their positions. Thank you, Mr. President.

As members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board: Melanie Hartzog, Janette Sadik-Khan, Matthew W. Rand, and James O'Donnell.

Announce the results.

The nominees are confirmed. Congratulations to the nominees. Please rise and be recognized. (Standing ovation.)

As members of the Advisory Council on Agriculture: Kimberly Ann Wagner, Olivia Fuller, Samuel J. Casella. As members of the Convention Center Operating Corporation: Mark J.F. Schroeder, David Rappaport. As members of the Dormitory Authority: Walter Oden, Elizabeth Velez, and Thehbia Hiwot. As a member of the Port of Oswego Authority: William Crist. As a member of the State Commission of Correction: Alexander Dockery. As a member of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission: Steven Noble. As a member of the Saratoga-Capital District State Park, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commission: Brian Stratton. As a member of the Board of Visitors of the Central New York Development Disabilities Services Office: Beverly Gibbs. As a member of the Power Authority of the State of New York: Michael Cusick. As a member of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Board: Audrey Zibelman. As a member of the New York Financial Control Board: Kathryn Wylde. As members of the Public Health and Health Planning Council: Christina Gerdes, MD; Kathryn D. Haslanger; and Jon Van Valkenburg. As a trustee of the Board of Trustees of Cornell University: Eric Gonzalez. As members of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Board of Trustees: Jessica Ottney Mahar, Peter Smith, and Steven Noble. As members of the Industrial Board of Appeals: Richard Baum, Haeya Yim, and Robert McCreanor. As a member of the State Insurance Fund: Richard Dollinger. As members of the Behavioral Health Services Advisory Council: Alyssa Monfuletho; Christina Gerdes, MD; and Suzanne Lavigne. As members of the New York State Gaming Commission: Martin Mack and Brian O'Dwyer. As a member of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority (Peace Bridge): Mark J.F. Schroeder. And as a member of the New York State Thruway Authority: Linda Brown-Robinson.

Senator Gianaris.

Certainly. My apologies. Senator Murray on the nominations.

Thank you, Senator Murray. Senator Gianaris.

Senator Salazar on the nominations.

The question is on the nominations. Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to the nominations, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 38. Nays, 22.

Senator Gianaris.

The Secretary will read.

Senator Hinchey on the resolution.

And it was so much fun, something that we talk about all the time, because everything that Minerva did was fun. She brought joy to everything that she did. She brought that power to everything that she did. Every time I saw her, she talked about Puerto Rico. She talked about the importance it was for standing up for people. When we celebrated her life, a moment that I will cherish that I got to be a part of, she joined us through Zoom with her family next to her. She was still teaching us in her final days. She was still teaching to us advocate for housing for everyone, teaching us to treat people with dignity, inspiring us to push for better because the work is never done. And everything that we do in this chamber and that we do outside these halls in our communities will have a flavor of Minerva to it, because she was that big of a presence, that big of an inspiration, and that important of a person. I truly -- I feel her with us all the time, and I truly feel so blessed to have called her a friend. We are joined today in the chamber by Minerva's family -- her loving husband, Bruce Richard; her sister, Gloria Solla, and her sister-in-law, Belinda Matos; and her children: Stepdaughter Gabriela Richard and her partner Alejandro Quiñones; Taina Martinez; Liana Berrios; Jose Gabriel Berrios. We are joined also by many members of the Red Carpet for Social Justice, her sisters in power, her sisters in action. Please, Mr. President, please welcome our guests to the chamber and help us remember Minerva for all the incredible things that she's done. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. This past March I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at the Social Justice Women's Red Carpet event. I had the honor of standing right beside Minerva Solla. I felt her strength, I felt her determination despite her ailment. And for the past 20 years that I personally got to know Minerva, she was always and will always continue to be a source of strength and of daring us to imagine the impossible. Minerva was unapologetic in her pursuit of liberation for the people of Puerto Rico and people all over the world. Yes, she was a nurse, she worked at both NYSNA and 1199. But boy, would I -- would I have loved the ability to see her in her younger years as one of the Young Lords on the streets of New York, organizing Latinos in the Bronx and uptown Manhattan, organizing them for dignity, and making sure that the services that our people have paid for for so long were actually delivered with the dignity that we deserve. I will miss Minerva. I already do. I will miss her every day. And I'm very thankful for the honor and the privilege to have known her, to have worked with her, and to have stood shoulder to shoulder with her just a few days before she passed. Thank you, Mr. President.

The resolution was adopted on June 2nd. Senator Serrano.

The Secretary will read.

Senator Skoufis on the resolution.

Thank you, Senator Skoufis. To New York's own Olympian in curling, Mr. Daniel Casper, and his father, we welcome you on behalf of the Senate and thank you for all of your contributions to our great country. We extend to you all the privileges and courtesies of this house. Please rise and be recognized. (Standing ovation.)

Mr. President, there's a report of the Rules Committee at the desk. Please take that up.

Senator Stewart-Cousins, from the Committee on Rules, reports the following bills: Senate Print 82B, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Education Law; Senate Print 118A, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Elder Law; Senate Print 845A, by Senator Salazar, an act to amend the Public Health Law; Senate Print 1004B, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law; Senate Print 1086D, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Civil Rights Law; Senate Print 1335C, by Senator Parker, an act to amend the General Municipal Law; Senate Print 1455B, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Executive Law; Senate Print 1511A, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 3622, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend the Highway Law; Senate Print 4230, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 4527B, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Tax law; Senate Print 4593, by Senator Fahy, an act in relation to directing the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program; Senate Print 4894, by Senator Jackson, an act to repeal paragraph (g) of subdivision 4 of Section 209 of the Civil Service Law; Senate Print 5711C, by Senator Skoufis, Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to Section 21 of Article 6, of Article 13, and Section 6 of Article 4 of the Constitution; Senate Print 5754B, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law; Senate Print 6008B, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the Highway Law; Senate Print 6043, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Elder Law; Senate Print 6376A, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law; Senate Print 6736A, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Social Services Law; Senate Print 6983A, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Public Health Law; Senate Print 7585A, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the General Business Law; Senate Print 7635B, by Senator Ryan, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law; Senate Print 7802A, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 7819, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law; Senate Print 7867A, by Senator Walczyk, an act to amend the Tax Law; Senate Print 8015B, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the General Business Law; Senate Print 8205A, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Social Services Law; Senate Print 8217B, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law; Senate Print 8237, by Senator Parker, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law; Senate Print 8239, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law; Senate Print 8240, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law; Senate Print 8246, by Senator Myrie, an act to amend the State Finance Law; Senate Print 8253, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Abandoned Property Law; Senate Print 8302D, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Penal Law; Senate Print 8364, by Senator Webb, an act to amend the Education Law; Senate Print 8385, Senator Comrie, an act to amend the State Finance Law; Senate Print 8407, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Social Services Law; Senate Print 8410, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 8472A, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York; Senate Print 8838A, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Social Services Law; Senate Print 8852C, by Senator Harckham, an act in relation to authorizing the County of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands; Senate Print 8865A, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Public Service Law; Senate Print 8926, by Senator Ryan, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law; Senate Print 8965, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Public Health Law; Senate Print 9068A, by Senator Griffo, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law; Senate Print 9138, by Senator Palumbo, an act relating to a death benefit option for the beneficiary of Justice Jerry Garguilo; Senate Print 9221, by Senator Ryan, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law; Senate Print 9287A, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law; Senate Print 9363, by Senator Palumbo, an act in relation to increasing the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton; Senate Print 9441, by Senator Chan, an act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law; Senate Print 9453, by Senator Rolison, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 9508, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the General Business Law; Senate Print 9509, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend the Highway Law; Senate Print 9606, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend subpart H of Part C of Chapter 20 of the Laws of 2015; Senate Print 9654, by Senator Murray, an act to amend the Highway Law; Senate Print 9682, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Education Law; Senate Print 9723A, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Public Housing Law; Senate Print 9725B, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Highway Law; Senate Print 9736, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Penal Law; Senate Print 9904, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Labor Law; Senate Print 9905, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law; Senate Print 9906, by Senator Myrie, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law; Senate Print 9940, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law; Senate Print 9982A, by Senator Tedisco, an act in relation to authorizing Kurt Nolan to receive certain credit under Section 384-d and 384-e of the Retirement and Social Security Law; Senate Print 10058C, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 10079, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Executive Law; Senate Print 10095B, by Senator Rhoads, an act authorizing the Hicksville Water District to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt status; Senate Print 10156B, by Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 10172, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Senate Print 10196A, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law; Senate Print 10223A, by Senator Fahy, an act to authorize the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption; Senate Print 10443, by Senator Myrie, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law; Senate Print 10446, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend Chapter 514 of the Laws of 1983; Senate Print 10489, by Senator Bynoe, an act to amend the Local Finance Law; Senate Print 10528, by Senator Oberacker, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Senate Print 10563, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Election Law; Senate Print 10603, by Senator Weber, an act authorizing the Kong Kehal Square of Roman to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt status; Senate Print 10611, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act authorizing the Town of Greenburgh, County of Westchester, to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland; Senate Print 10614, by Senator Palumbo, an act to amend Chapter 704 of the Laws of 2023; Senate Print 10616, by Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; Senate Print 10624, by Senator Bynoe, an act to authorize the Freeport Bible Center to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption; Senate Print 10626, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Judiciary Law; Senate Print 10627, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the General Business Law; Senate Print 10628, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the State Finance Law; Senate Print 10629, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Civil Service Law; Senate Print 10632, by Senator Fernandez, an act to amend the Penal Law; Senate Print 10635, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law; Senate Print 10636, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the General Municipal Law; Senate Print 10639, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Election Law; Senate Print 10640, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend Chapter 704 of the Laws of 1991; Senate Print 10641, by Senator Comrie, an act to amend the New York State Medical Care Facilities Finance Agency Act; Senate Print 10642, by Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law; Senate Print 10644, by Senator Stewart-Cousins, an act to amend the Chapter 747 of the Laws of 2023; Senate Print 10648, by Senator Stavisky, an act implementing an agreement between the state and an employee organization. All bills reported direct to third reading.

Opposed, nay. (No response.)

Thank you, Mr. President. I move to accept the report of the Rules Committee.

Opposed, nay? (No response.)

Thank you, Mr. President. At this time let's take up the reading of the calendar.

Calendar Number 102, Assembly Bill Number 7594C, by Assemblymember Lunsford, an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 181, Assembly Bill Number 5079E, by Assemblymember O'Pharrow, an act to amend the General Business Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect August 1, 2027.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 231, Senate Print 8742, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Elder Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 362, Senate Print 9057A, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the Highway Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 401, Senate Print 1615A, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 433, voting in the negative are Senators Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Martins, O'Mara, Rhoads, Stec and Walczyk. Ayes, 53. Nays, 7.

Calendar Number 435, Senate Print 4037C, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Education Law.

Section 11. This act shall take effect on the first of July.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 731, Assembly Bill Number 6950, by Assemblymember Cruz, an act to amend the Labor Law.

Section 5. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Senator Ramos to explain her vote.

Senator Ramos to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

There is a home-rule message at the desk. Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 761, Assembly Bill Number 7620, by Assemblymember Kelles, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 854, Senate Print 9051B, by Senator Gonzalez, an act to amend the General Business Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 920, Senate Print 3822, by Senator Rivera, an act to amend the Public Health Law.

Section 13. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Mr. President. 2026 marks 10 years since India Cummings died while in custody at the Erie County sheriff's office. India was born and raised in Rochester. Later in life, she and her mother moved to my district, where she lived in the City of Lackawanna. I started my legislative career about two years after India's death. But the aftermath of the situation engulfed my early years as an elected official. Six months after I took my oath of office as a county legislator, the State Commission on Corrections determined India's death was a homicide due to neglect. She was not eating, she was not drinking, she was living in extremely unsanitary conditions, and she had an untreated broken arm. Her mental health severely deteriorated in jail. And despite two different judges ordering her to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, she did not receive one before her untimely death. This bill before us seeks to remedy two points that I believe could have saved India's life. One, timely transfer to a mental health facility. And two, early intervention for a family member. This bill requires the process for a mental health evaluation to start within 48 hours of a mental health crisis. India sat in the Erie County holding center for two weeks without any mental health intervention. I have spoken with India's mother a number of times over the years, and she truly believed that if she, as a mother, was allowed to speak or knew what was happening with her daughter, she could have helped prevent her baby's death. India's death was a primary motivator for this legislative action as I took my seat as a county legislator. It led to many things in county government in Erie County. It led to me bringing body cameras and a blind-spot camera into Erie County jails. It led to the creation of the Erie County Corrections Specialist Advisory Board. And it led to the creation of a medically assisted treatment program in Erie County jails. But these improvements did not directly address the causes of India's death. I was determined to pass a bill before, as a county local law, but was told it had to be done as a state bill. So here I am today, Mr. President, determined not to let India Cummings' death to be in vain -- and to say her name just like we say the name of Robert Brooks, just like we must say the name of Messiah Nantwi and many others who have died in our incarceration system. I want to especially shout out and thank our colleague Senator Julia Salazar for her intentional and steadfast leadership on correctional reform our state. Her push for many reforms that have been signed into law earlier this year will definitely save lives. And I am hopeful that this bill will too become a law that saves lives. India Cummings, I say your name. I vote aye on this bill, and I thank you and encourage my colleagues to do the same. Thank you, Mr. President.

In relation to Calendar 928, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1001, Assembly Bill Number 1130A, by Assemblymember Santabarbara, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.

Section 5. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1034, Senate Print 172B, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.

Section 18. This act shall take effect immediately.

Senator Ramos to explain her vote.

Senator Ramos to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed. Senator Serrano.

Toby! (Standing ovation.)

Calendar Number 1056, Assembly Bill Number 9113B, by Assemblymember Woerner, an act to amend the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1066, voting in the negative: Senator Ryan. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1082, Assembly Bill Number 11412, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the Tax Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar Number 1082, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1086, Senate Print 9990A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1105, Assembly Bill Number 3058C, by Assemblymember Carroll, an act to amend the General Business Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1107, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Gallivan and Walczyk. Ayes, 57. Nays, 3.

Calendar Number 1118, Assembly Bill Number 4713A, by Assemblymember Sayegh, an act to amend the Public Service Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar Number 1126, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 40. Nays, 20.

Calendar Number 1141, Assembly Bill Number 3987A, by Assemblymember Shimsky, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1142, voting in the negative are Senators Brisport and Krueger. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Calendar Number 1145, Senate Print 9040, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the Penal Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1148, voting in the negative are Senators Brisport and Krueger. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Calendar Number 1151, Assembly Bill Number 10835A, by Assemblymember Griffin, an act to amend the Civil Service Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you very much, Mr. President. Briefly, I want to express my gratitude to colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have long supported this bill. I was honored to carry the torch after former Senator Anna Kaplan did not return to the chamber. Jacqueline Franchetti, the mother of Kyra, reached out to me asking if I would continue sponsoring this bill in this chamber, and of course I said yes. We worked very hard, including with Assemblyman Andy Hevesi, over the course of many years. We've passed this bill before. And we believe now OCA is in a good place, and many other stakeholders are in a good place, and we're hopeful that this will be the first time that the bill passes both houses. This is a really critical piece of legislation. In too many Family Courts around New York State we have instances -- we have some judges who, yes, they may prioritize the health and wellness of a child, but some do not make it the top, the number-one priority of custody cases. And of course I think everyone here in this chamber would agree that that ought to be the number one, the top priority. That's what this bill does. It makes sure that dealing with allegations that may impact a child's safety aren't deferred, aren't dealt with sometime down the road in some subsequent hearing -- they're dealt with immediately. Because unfortunately, in Jacqueline's case, not dealing with those red flags cost her daughter her life. There are too many other children who are dying at the hands of violent domestic partners or spouses, and this bill will help save lives and put an end to that. So I thank my colleagues again. I vote yes.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1183, Senate Print 8118C, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Real Property Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1188, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Weber. Also Senator Martins. Ayes, 43. Nays, 17.

Calendar Number 1205, Senate Print 4757, by Senator Bailey, an act to amend the Executive Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1222, Senate Print 2377, by Senator Mattera, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1231, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martinez, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Also Senator Skoufis. Ayes, 36. Nays, 24.

Mr. President, Senator Ramos wanted to explain her vote on Calendar 1151. Upon consent, we've agreed to allow her to speak on that now.

Yeah, thank you, Mr. President. This is an important bill to state on the record that workers deserve to know who is actually communicating with them. Across the country we have seen outside organizations send deceptive mailers, emails and communications designed to look like they come from a workers' union when they did not. The goal is often confusion, to mislead workers and interfere with the relationship between workers and the organizations they have chosen to represent them. This legislation prohibits the false impersonation of employee organizations and their representatives and gives the Attorney General the authority to take action against those who intentionally engage in these deceptive practices. And I want to take a moment to address concerns that have been raised by some rank-and-file union members and reform advocates. I want to be very clear about legislative intent on the record. This bill is about fraud and deception. It is not about silencing criticism. It's not about limiting union democracy. It is not about preventing members from organizing, advocating for reform, running for office, criticizing leadership, distributing literature, participating in caucuses, or engaging in vigorous debate about the future of their unions. A healthy labor movement depends on active, engaged members who are willing to ask questions, challenge leadership, and advocate for change. Nothing in this legislation shall be construed as restricting those rights. The target of this bill is much narrower. If you want to criticize a union, you have that right. If you want to disagree with a union, you have that right. But you do not have the right to pretend to be the union in order to mislead workers. Workers deserve honest information, transparency, and they deserve the freedom to make informed decisions without being subjected to fraud. I vote aye. Thank you.

Calendar Number 1243, Senate Print 2317A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the General Municipal Law. (Pause.)

Calendar Number 1243, Senate Print 2317A, by Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1266, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1281, Assembly Bill Number 11233A, by Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect March 1, 2028.

Senator Ryan to explain his vote.

Senator Ryan to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1307, voting in the negative are Senators Griffo, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara and Walczyk. Ayes, 55. Nays, 5.

Calendar Number 1337, Senate Print 687, by Senator Martinez, an act to amend the Education Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the first of July.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1350, Assembly Bill Number 329C, by Assemblymember Jackson, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.

Section 8. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2022.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1354, Senate Print 4462B, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Senator Mayer to explain her vote.

Senator Mayer to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1356, Senate Print Number 4917B, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Insurance Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, but I appreciate the ladies-first thing. But I'll speak first. So this bill -- I'm opposed to this bill. This bill would require any company of 50 or more employees to have to submit a report on how AI has impacted jobs. Now, I know we are all concerned about the impact of AI on employment in New York State, but this is a very onerous bill with a $500 per day fine, I believe, for those that don't comply. And the real question is, how do we really know how AI is impacting it? I mean, if I hire someone to, you know, to do an ad for me and instead of hiring that person to run ads and do marketing, I use ChatGPT or whatever, I'm not sure if that counts exactly. And look, if the Department of Labor wants to know the impact of AI on jobs, they can find out. They can do surveys, they can contact employers, and they probably should. They probably should because we are driving enough business out of this state without trying to figure out how AI is doing it even better than New York State government is. And I guarantee you it's not. So I'll be voting no. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. President. I rise to proudly vote aye for this bill, and I want to thank the leader for bringing it to the floor. AI is here. No one is disputing that. And there are a lot of really great ways that we can use that in our lives that are already happening. However, it is having a major impact on our workforce. In fact, we have seen numerous companies laying off not five, 10, 15 people -- thousands of people at a clip. That is thousands of people who are unemployed overnight. We don't know what the scale of this will be. We don't know what the impact to our workforce will be. We don't know what the need for our unemployment systems will be because of the rise in AI in our workforce. What our bill is doing is collecting the data to make sure that we know what is needed to not just retrain employees and workers for the future, but to know what kinds of jobs we should be retraining for, and to also make sure that we are helping people stay in the roles that they should be in today so that we don't have a whiplash effect, as we have seen with some companies where they have laid off thousands of people, realize that they've overcorrected, and tried to then rehire a few back. Our bill is incredibly important to understand the landscape, to actually bring in the Department of Labor to really track what's happening. And we've modeled our bill off of the existing systems that already exist, like the WARN Act. So this is not deeply onerous for companies because they are used to these systems. I am really proud that we will be the first state in the country, although there is a federal bill very similar to ours -- a bipartisan bill, I should say, very similar to ours that is being prioritized at the federal level. But we will be the first state in the country to actually start to track this data. And that's incredibly important, and for that I vote aye. Thank you, Mr. President.

In relation to Calendar 1386, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 38. Nays, 22.

Calendar Number 1387, Senate Print 8837, by Senator Hinchey, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1389, Assembly Bill Number 10030B, by Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the Insurance Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2028.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1394, Assembly Bill Number 10184, by Assemblymember Carroll, an act to amend the Real Property Tax Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1395, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1396, Assembly Bill Number 9600A, by Assemblymember Rajkumar, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1397, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Chan, Martins, Oberacker, Rhoads, Ryan, Stec and Walczyk. Ayes, 52. Nays, 8.

Calendar Number 1398, Senate Print Number 9199, by Senator Scarcella-Spanton, an act to amend the Public Service Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1401, Assembly Bill Number 10415A, by Assemblymember Magnarelli, an act to amend the Public Service Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1402, voting in the negative are Senators Martins, Helming, Walczyk and Weber. Ayes, 56. Nays, 4.

Calendar Number 1404, Senate Print 9349, by Senator Zellner, an act to amend the Insurance Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Senator Zellner to explain his vote.

Senator Zellner to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1406, Senate Print 9419, by Senator Addabbo, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Mr. President. And I could not be more pleased today to vote on a bill that establishes a statewide supervised visitation initiative to support safe and structured parenting time for children and families across New York. I have to give tremendous credit to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York and multiple judges of the Office of Court Administration who recognized that more than half of New York's counties lack any supervised visitation program -- and, where it is offered, the need far exceeds capacity. In fact, judges are unable to make thoughtful decisions about custodial and visitation arrangements because they do not have access to supervised visitation, which allows them to have evaluators determine what's in the best interests of the children. This bill, which was carried by our colleague before he left, Senator Hoylman-Sigal, is extremely important to the future of reuniting families and, given the best interests of the children, decision-making based on real evidence of supervised visitation. I'm so grateful for the advocacy of judges who, on their own, reached out about their frustration with the lack of programs. As I said, the Women's Bar and also the parents and children, particularly those without additional resources who are stuck on the bottom of the waiting list waiting to have supervised visitation and evaluation, so they can visit with their kids in safety and comfort, knowing it is in the best interests of their children. I could not be more pleased that this bill has finally made it to the floor. Thank you to the Majority Leader for understanding the priority of this issue. I proudly vote aye.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1409, Assembly Bill Number 10312A, by Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the Public Health Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1414, Senate Print 9679, by Senator Baskin, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Senator Baskin to explain her vote.

Senator Baskin to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1416, Senate Print 9815, by Senator Krueger, an act to amend the Insurance Law.

Section 6. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1419, Senate Print 9880, by Senator Cleare, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1421, Senate Print 9889, by Senator Zellner, an act to amend the Private Housing Finance Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 60th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

Can you hold on. Senator Zellner, you wanted to explain your vote on Calendar 1421?

Senator Zellner to explain his vote.

Senator Zellner to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1422, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Also Senator Palumbo. Ayes, 41. Nays, 19.

Calendar Number 1423, Assembly Bill Number 10419, by Assemblymember Solages, an act to amend Chapter 581 of the Laws of 2005.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1425, Assembly Bill Number 11006, by Assemblymember O'Pharrow, an act to amend Chapter 629 of the Laws of 2005.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1428, Senate Print 9989, by Senator Weber, an act authorizing the Tovas Dovid Community Kollel, Inc., to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt status.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1432, Assembly Bill Number 563A, by Assemblymember Paulin, an act to amend the Executive Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1434, Assembly Bill Number 11392, by Assemblymember Bichotte Hermelyn, an act to amend Chapter 550 of the Laws of 2013.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1435, voting in the negative are Senators Walczyk and Weik. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Also Senator Palumbo, pardon me. Ayes, 57. Nays, 3.

Calendar Number 1436, Assembly Bill Number 11358, by Assemblymember Ramos, an act to amend Chapter 130 of the Laws of 1998.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1437, voting in the negative: Senator Salazar. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1438, Senate Print 10445, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Education Law.

Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1440, Assembly Bill Number 9693, by Assemblymember Cashman, an act to amend Chapter 138 of the Laws of 1998.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1441, voting in the negative: Senator Martinez. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1442, Assembly Bill Number 11464, by Assemblymember Romero, an act to amend Chapter 141 of the Laws of 2014.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1443, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1510, Senate Print 10200A, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law.

Section 20. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1581, voting in the negative are Senators Skoufis and O'Mara. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Calendar Number 1613, Senate Print 4602B, by Senator Gounardes, an act to amend the Election Law.

The bill is laid aside.

Lay it aside.

Are we through the calendar, Madam President?

Thank you. I believe Senator Gonzalez was out of the room when Calendar 854 came up, and she would like the opportunity to explain her vote on that, if we can recognize her, please.

Thank you, Madam President. I rise today to explain my vote on my bill, S9051B. A few weeks ago we were joined in this chamber by Maria Raine, the mother of Adam Raine, who committed suicide with the help of ChatGPT. She came to shine light on an issue that is pervasive across the country. According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate research, their Killer Apps report found that eight in 10 AI chatbots were regularly willing to assist young users in planning violent attacks, including school shootings, religious bombings, and high-profile assassinations. Perplexity and Meta AI were willing to assist would-be attackers in 100 percent and 97 percent of responses, respectively. Character.AI actively encouraged violence in multiple scenarios. DeepSeek went as far as wishing the would-be attacker a happy and safe shooting. Over the last year we have seen an increase in the number of minors who have self-harmed or committed suicide with the help of these chatbots. We have seen school shootings. We have seen the result of nonregulation. And I am so proud to pass this bill through this chamber. I want to thank our colleagues for voting in support of this bill. I want to thank the Attorney General's office for being a close sponsor and partner in this process. I want to thank Commonsense Media, which has represented thousands of parents across this country. I want to thank of course my staff, Elon Silver, for the dedication on this bill. And I truly am looking forward to building on this progress to say that Big Tech and chatbots should be regulated and certainly that our children should be protected. So thank you again, Madam -- now Mr. President, for the time to explain my vote. I proudly voted aye. Thank you.

Mr. President, we're now going to pull a bill off of the controversial calendar to take up our first debate of the day: Calendar 1009, please.

Calendar Number 1009, Senate Print 8616B, by Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the General Business Law.

Through you, Mr. President, I wonder if the sponsor would yield.

Yes, I do.

Through you, Mr. President. In your legislative findings you identified dynamic pricing and surveillance pricing -- you identified dynamic and surveillance pricing as a problem for consumers, as well as identifying this pricing scheme as a threat to jobs in the State of New York. This bill would prohibit grocery stores and pharmacies from using electronic shelving labels. Does it also ban those for gas stations?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield.

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. Would it also prohibit them in department stores?

Department stores?

Through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Would the electronic shelving labels also -- through you, Mr. President -- also be banned in home improvement stores?

Through you, Mr. President, will the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. So that would be the food retail establishment as well as the drug retail establishment definitions that you just read. Why just grocery stores and pharmacies in the State of New York?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. Did you know that the average grocery store is about 40,000 square feet? So it would, actually, be the average grocery store --

Did you know the average grocery store is about 40,000 square feet?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

If enacted, all the grocery stores and pharmacies would have to go back to paper tags if they did currently have the digital tags for pricing. Within six months, if this is enacted, is that correct?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. I also share concerns, as I know much of this body does, about the pricing and affordability in grocery stores. If we're expecting them to change out all of their tags and do pricing in a new way, what do you anticipate that will cost grocery stores and pharmacies across the State of New York if this is implemented?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. I know much of your concern in consumer protection was about dynamic pricing, surge pricing, and individual sort of privacy in pricing. What if the displays are electronic but just static and there's no application of that actual surge pricing or any of those concerns? Would a grocery store or a pharmacy be able to continue to have an electric tag that just displays that price statically?

Like that.

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

Through you, Mr. President. I certainly hope not. But as you mention, you know, and this has come up in the online sphere, we've taken up legislation in this chamber addressing some of that dynamic or surveillance pricing in the online sphere. Are there any examples in the State of New York in grocery stores or pharmacies where brick-and-mortar stores have been found to be using dynamic surge or surveillance pricing?

And through you, Mr. President, would the sponsor continue to yield?

Yes.

And through you, Mr. President. In Nevada and Colorado where they both have seated Attorney Generals that happen to be Democrats, they've used electronic pricing in stores to actually use that data to go after price gouging and price surging. Are we taking that tool away from the Attorney General's office when we take electronic price tags out of the stores and making it more onerous for them to investigate if this bill goes through?

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. President, we've agreed to restore this to the noncontroversial calendar.

Section 7. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Senator Borrello to explain his vote.

Senator Borrello to be recorded in the negative. Senator Walczyk to explain his vote.

Senator Walczyk to be recorded in the negative. Announce the results.

Wait, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, I apologize. Senator Gianaris to explain his vote.

Senator Gianaris to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed. Senator Gianaris.

Senator Fernandez to explain her vote on Calendar 1400.

Senator Fernandez to be recorded in the affirmative on the aforementioned bill. Senator Gianaris.

There are substitutions at the desk. The Secretary will read.

Substitutions so ordered. The Secretary will read Senate Supplemental Calendar 63A.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1697, Assembly Bill Number 4195A, by Assemblymember Hyndman, an act to amend the Elder Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect one day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1698, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Baskin, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza, Martins, Mattera -- pardon me, Senator Bynoe. In relation to Calendar 1698, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Baskin, Bynoe, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Borrello, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 40. Nays, 20.

Calendar Number 1699, Senate Print 1004B, by Senator Brouk, an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.

Section 14. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside for the day.

Calendar Number 1701, Assembly Bill Number 5404C, by Assemblymember Stern, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1702, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 40. Nays, 20.

Calendar Number 1703, Senate Print 1511A, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1705, Assembly Bill Number 1673, by Assemblymember Weprin, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately on the first of November.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed. There's a substitution at the desk. The Secretary will read.

The substitution is so ordered. The Secretary will read.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1706, voting in the negative are Senators Griffo, Krueger and May. Ayes, 57. Nays, 3. Oh, excuse me, also Senator Hinchey. Ayes, 56 -- also Senator Fahy. Ayes, 55. Nays, 5.

Also Senator Mattera. Ayes, 54. Nays, 6.

Also Senator Murray. Ayes, 53. Nays, 7. (Laughter.)

Calendar Number 1707, Assembly Bill Number 38, by Assemblymember Burdick, an act in relation to directing the New York State Department of Labor to establish a voluntary training and certification program.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1709, Senate Print 5711C, by Senator Skoufis, Concurrent Resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing amendments to Section 21 of Article 6, Article 13, and Section 6 of Article 4 of the Constitution.

Senator Skoufis to explain his vote on the resolution.

Senator Skoufis to be recorded in the affirmative. Senator Martins to explain his vote.

Senator Martins to be recorded in the negative. Senator Rhoads to explain his vote.

Senator Rhoads to be recorded in the negative. Senator Murray to explain his vote.

Senator Murray to be recorded in the negative. Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick to explain her vote.

Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick to be recorded in the negative. Announce the results.

Excuse me, I'm sorry. Senator Ryan to explain his vote.

Senator Ryan to be recorded in the affirmative. Senator Weik to explain her vote.

Senator Weik to be recorded in the negative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1712, Assembly Bill Number 3602, by Assemblymember Seawright, an act to amend the Elder Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Mr. President, I just want to clarify on 1710 that we did have a home-rule message on that bill, from what I understand.

No.

Calendar Number 1714, Senate Print 6736A, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of April.

Senator Fahy to explain her vote.

Senator Fahy to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1715, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo, Rhoads, Stec, Walczyk and Weik. Ayes, 52. Nays, 8.

Calendar Number 1716, Assembly Bill Number 10137, by Assemblymember Wright, an act to amend the General Business Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Mr. President. So I'm going to rise in support of this bill establishing a 25-year retirement for our 911 emergency communication personnel. You know, when somebody calls 911, it's usually at the worst moments of their life. These professionals are the first point of contact. Before a police officer arrives on the scene, before a firefighter reaches the scene, before an ambulance pulls up, a dispatcher is already hard at work. They assess the emergencies, they gather critical information, direct resources, provide instructions. That can't go unnoticed, and it's a terribly, terribly difficult job. And all too often they are the true unsung heroes of all the emergencies. So we rely on these operators to handle life-or-death situations 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So by creating an optional 25-year retirement plan, we acknowledge that their career and their hard work responding to emergencies behind the headset -- it's an excruciatingly difficult and demanding job, and we actually just need to help them help recruit and retain employees. So I'm proudly going to vote in favor of this, and I'll definitely want to give some acknowledgement to my partners who helped get this over the finish line -- obviously, the hardworking men and women of CSEA, DC 37, and AFSCME Council 66 and 82. On behalf of these heroes that do this behind the scenes every day, I vote in the affirmative. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank Senator Ryan for moving this bill forward. And as I've said many times here on the floor, as a former cop, and starting in the 1980s, before there were 911 centers, we had to rotate through what we called the front desk as police officers when the police assistant was off. No one wanted to do that job because the pressure was tremendous, with the amount of phone calls, answering the radio, working on the computer and doing all those other things. It has evolved tremendously over the years. So last year, in the City of Poughkeepsie, they had 130,000 phone calls into their 911 center, 33,000 were for the police, 6,000 were for fire, 9100 for EMS, and everything else was just people calling 911 who wanted to talk to the water department. You know, the pressure that goes inside that job and that headset, as Senator Ryan said, is tremendous. We owe this to them. And, also too, Mr. President, everything in the public safety world generally starts with a phone call, and it starts with them. I proudly vote aye.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1718, Senate Print 7802A, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 5. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Senator Harckham to explain his vote.

Senator Harckham to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Mr. President. I wanted to first thank Senator Cleare for bringing this to the floor. This is a bill that I had a couple of years ago, and Senator Cleare expressed an interest in fixing issues with the guardianship process, which she does in so many different bills. So thank you for getting this to the finish line. As you can hear from the substitution, it did pass the Assembly as well. What this bill does is it enacts Karilyn's Law, which fixes a very meaningful gap in the guardianship law. As people know, as you all know, when someone's appointed by the court, a guardian is appointed because of someone's age or illness or disability, they take control of all their financial and personal needs. And there are times -- most of the time, or oftentimes, it's a complete stranger, or sometimes it's a family member. And with the family dynamics being what they are, individuals have no opportunity or they need to go through a very lengthy court process just to visit with their loved one. And we know many, many stories. When I drafted this bill initially, our office was inundated by people around the country who suffered from this. We know there are issues with access to Wendy Williams. We remember -- everyone remembers the radio host Casey Kasem, who didn't see his family for the last year and a half of his life. There was no allegations of abuse of any kind, there was just a difference of personality. What this does is allows a motion to be filed by order to show cause and a hearing within 10 days. And it is presumed that you can simply visit with your loved one. Believe it or not, that is a huge problem and issue in the guardianship process. And it can be supervised or otherwise, just as if you would visit a child. You want to visit your sick or ailing mother or grandparent, you can see them. That's what this does. And it's named after Karilyn Montanti, where this issue arose and was brought to my attention by her daughter Christine. So thank you so much for bringing this to the floor, Senator Cleare. I greatly appreciate you moving this to the finish line and playing quarterback. I proudly vote aye, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1720, Assembly Bill Number 8143A, by Assemblymember Barclay, an act to amend the Tax Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January.

Announce the results.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1721, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1722, Assembly Bill Number 8248A, by Assemblymember Hevesi, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

Section 6. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1724, Senate Print 8237, by Senator Parker, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.

Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1726, Senate Print 8240, by Senator Ramos, an act to amend the Workers' Compensation Law.

Section 16. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1727, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1728, Senate Print 8253, by Senator Brisport, an act to amend the Abandoned Property Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1729, voting in the negative are Senators Brisport and Gonzalez. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Calendar Number 1730, Senate Print 8364, by Senator Webb, an act to amend the Education Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1732, Senate Print 8407, by Senator Fahy, an act to amend the Social Services Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1734, Assembly Bill Number 9058A, by Assemblymember Wright, an act to amend the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1736, Senate Print 8852C, by Senator Harckham, an act in relation to authorizing the County of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands.

Section 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1737, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1738, Senate Print 8926, by Senator Ryan, an act to amend the Public Authorities Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1739, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 38. Nays, 22.

Calendar Number 1740, Assembly Bill Number 10263A, by Assemblymember Buttenschon, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Madam President. I just rise briefly to explain the life of Judge Garguilo, who was beloved by everyone. He was a lawyer's lawyer when he practiced. And Judge Garguilo became a Supreme Court judge and, because of his skill as a lawyer, presided over the most complex cases -- brain-damaged baby cases, asbestos cases. And then he presided over the opioid litigation. He was the coordinating judge. For those of you who don't know, you have a coordinated practice or coordinated judge so that all venues don't have inconsistent decisions and they all go to one judge. So as a reminder, the opioid litigation in the State of New York, which resulted in billions of dollars recovered in the settlements, it involved 62 counties; 10 cities, including New York City; 67 smaller municipal corporations, townships, villages, judges, eventually the State of New York. The named defendants were manufacturers, distributors, large retail pharmacies. Forty defendants were named. At times there were participating lawyers exceeding 100. They converted Touro Law School to a courtroom. There were over 350 written decisions and directives, and it involved 357 motion sequences. So Judge Garguilo was this coordinating judge, and as the litigation was winding down, he did not want to dump this on his colleagues. So as a result of his dedication to the State of New York, to the practice of law, and his colleagues on the judiciary, he hung around and was certificated twice, and was retiring this past December. Very sadly, Judge Garguilo unexpectedly, in September of 2025, passed away. So we've had many of these, as we call, death gamble bills that have come through this house. But the only reason why Judge Garguilo was not with his feet up by the pool was as a result of that opioid litigation, and he wanted to see it through to the end, which thankfully he did. So I proudly vote aye, Madam President, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

Thank you, Madam President. I just want to thank my colleague Senator Palumbo for this very, very special bill for a very, very special person, a special judge. He was the People's Judge, and he passed away sitting on the bench. He passed away. His family, everybody misses him. He's the type of salt-of-the-earth type of man. He was somebody that, in other words, you were in your town in St. James and you'd see him at your regular local stores, the restaurants, 7-11, and he would sit there and he was just a word of wisdom. And he was definitely a mentor to me, someone that swore me in in my office, and it just meant so, so much to me. And when he -- the passing of him -- and we were all shocked and we're still grieving over this, Madam President, because he's the type of person that would have been on TV, like a Judge Judy, that type of person, that he's a caring type of person that gives people breaks. That's what Judge Garguilo is all about. And what a family man, with him being with his wife and his daughters. And Nicole Garguilo is very, very special to me and the Town of Smithtown in what she does. But he's just a fixture, and his name will always be there. It will be etched in stone in the great Town of Smithtown. Thank you so much, and I proudly vote yes. Thank you, Madam President.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1742, Assembly Bill Number 9001, by Assemblymember Steck, an act to amend the Mental Hygiene Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1743, voting in the negative are Senators Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Lanza, Martins, Oberacker, O'Mara, Tedisco and Weik. Ayes, 49. Nays, 11.

Calendar Number 1744, Assembly Bill Number 10478, by Assemblymember Schiavoni, an act in relation to increasing the term of office from two years to four years for the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the Town of Southampton.

Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Madam President. So this bill was actually born from the great fire of the Chan household on Thanksgiving of 2025, as my colleagues have heard this story many times and saw video clips of. So there I was, me and my daughter were toasting some marshmallows by the oven, and the torch that I was using caught fire and my hand was engulfed in this fire. And I could have dropped the can of gas on the floor, but my police experience tells me that that can could have burst into flames. And my daughter was standing right there. So I made a choice of holding onto that can with all my might and running it 6 seconds out my front door and dropped it on my front stoop. Now, every -- I do have fire extinguishers on every floor in my house. I didn't have time to grab it. So eventually I did go in there and grab the fire extinguisher and put out that fire. Now, my hand still bears the scars from seven months ago. And I thought, you know, in case that can of gas would have dropped on my floor, that would have been the first time I needed that fire extinguisher. Why doesn't every small apartment, small dwelling, one-, two-, three-family units have this fire extinguisher in there? And I realized that in the news every day I read about small fires that -- where tenants ran out and call 911 and it turned into a big fire. I've seen it as a cop as well. So I thought it might be a great idea if we recruit and mobilize every tenant in these apartments, small dwellings, as a first-line firefighter. One little fire extinguisher that costs $20 can save many, many lives down the road as well as property damage. So that gave me a great idea. I want to thank my colleagues for supporting this bill, and I urge everyone to vote up on it. That's why I vote yes. Thank you.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1746, Assembly Bill Number 10391, by Assemblymember Jacobson, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1748, Senate Print 9509, by Senator Ortt, an act to amend the Highway Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1750, Senate Print 9654, by Senator Murray, an act to amend the Highway Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1751, Senate Print 9682, by Senator Liu, an act to amend the Education Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1752, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1754, Senate Print 9736, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Penal Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

Senator Murray to explain his vote.

Senator Murray to be recorded in the negative. Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1756, Senate Print 9905, by Senator Jackson, an act to amend the Retirement and Social Security Law.

Section 12. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1758, Assembly Bill Number 8061, by Assemblymember Bronson, an act to amend the Veterans' Services Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1760, Senate Print 10058C, by Senator Harckham, an act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after it shall have become a law.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Thank you, Madam President. So I rise once again, and once again I call upon my own experience as an NYPD police officer and police supervisor of 27 years. Let's go back about 30 years. And when I first became a police officer, I carried what is known as a Motorola Saber radio. It was this big, heavy prehistoric radio, and it wasn't encrypted. So now, once again, we're talking about having no encryption on our police radios. I'll tell you what happened when we didn't have these encrypted radios. There was reporters and members of the media and press just following the cops around in the Lower East Side where I worked. And some of the problems that we came across were they would get in the way when our investigation wasn't over. They would get in the way and identify victims when they were not supposed to identify. They would broadcast a news article before the investigation was complete, in essence tipping off the criminals of an ongoing investigation. The reasons why we shouldn't have the media monitor the radios, it was just endless -- there's a lot of sensitive information over the radio, a lot of things that are not ready to be made public. Recently my office -- a constituent came into my office. He was a victim of a TikTok scam, $400,000. So using my connections in the police department, we didn't just file a police report for him, I contacted the Financial Crimes Task Force. They set up a sting. They collared three Thai nationals, part of an international organized crime ring that's scamming my constituents out of tens, hundreds of thousands of dollars. And -- but the problem is people are monitoring the police radio, and it was made public, but the Department of Homeland Security took over that investigation. So now that investigation itself is jeopardized. So for many reasons like that, you know, I'm going to have to vote down on this bill. It's not a good idea.

In relation to Calendar 1761, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Ryan, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 37. Nays, 23.

Calendar Number 1762, Senate Print 10095B, by Senator Rhoads, an act authorizing the Hicksville Water District to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt status.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Excuse me. In relation to Calendar 1763, voting in the negative: Senator Lanza. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1764, Assembly Bill Number 11437, by Assemblymember Stirpe, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1765, voting in the negative are Senators Lanza and Chan. Ayes, 58. Nays, 2.

Calendar Number 1766, Senate Print 10223A, by Senator Fahy, an act to authorize the South End Children's Cafe to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar Number 1767, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1768, Senate Print 10446, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend Chapter 514 of the Laws of 1983.

Section 9. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

There's a home-rule message at the desk. Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1769, voting in the negative: Senator Skoufis. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1770, Senate Print 10528, by Senator Oberacker, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1771, voting in the negative: Senator Walczyk. Ayes, 59. Nays, 1.

Calendar Number 1772, Senate Print 10603, by Senator Weber, an act authorizing the Cong Kehal Square of Roman to receive retroactive real property tax-exempt status.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

There's a home-rule message at the desk. Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1774, Assembly Bill Number 11532, by Assemblymember Schiavoni, an act to amend Chapter 704 of the Laws of 2023.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

In relation to Calendar 1775, voting in the negative are Senators Chan, Lanza and Martinez. Ayes, 57. Nays, 3.

Calendar Number 1776, Senate Print 10624, by Senator Bynoe, an act to authorize the Freeport Bible Center to file an application for a retroactive real property tax exemption.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1778, Senate Print 10627, by Senator Mayer, an act to amend the General Business Law. (Off the record.)

The bill is laid aside temporarily.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1780, Assembly Bill Number 11534, by Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the Civil Service Law.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Read the last section.

Call the roll. (The Secretary called the roll.)

Ayes, 60.

Calendar Number 1782, Senate Print 10635, by Senator Kavanagh, an act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law.

Section 4. This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.

In relation to Calendar 1782, voting in the negative are Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martinez, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Skoufis, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Ayes, 36. Nays, 24.

Calendar Number 1783, Assembly Bill Number 11555, by Assemblymember Pheffer Amato, an act to amend the General Municipal Law.

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.

Lay it aside.

Calendar Number 1785, Assembly Bill Number 11558, by Assemblymember Kim, an act to amend Chapter 704 of the Laws of 1991.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Announce the results.

The bill is passed.