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[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The senate has come to order. I ask everyone to please rise and recite the pledge of allegiance.
[Pledge Leader (Unidentified)]: Pledge allegiance to the flag, The United States Of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: In the absence of clergy, let us borrow our heads in a moment of silent reflection or prayer. Reading of the journal.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In senate, Monday, 01/12/2024, the senate made pursuant to adjournment. The journal of Sunday, 01/11/2020 pardon me, 2025, was ready to approve on motion senate adjourn. Excuse me. 2026.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: 26. Without objection, the general stands approved as read. Presentations of petitions, messages from the assembly, messages from the governor, reports of standing committees, reports of select committees, communications and reports from state officers, motions and resolutions. Senator Generis.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Good morning, madam president. I move to adopt the resolution calendar at this time.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: All those in favor of adopting the resolution calendar, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, nay. The resolution calendar is adopted. Senator Generis.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Let's take out the reading of the calendar.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The secretary will read.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 10, senate print 80 July by senator Kavanaugh, an act of chapter with the lowest 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two, this action was to contract immediately.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Adabo, G and R's crew report, store cuttings, white.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In relation to calendar 10, voting negative, senator Walzik. Ayes, 44 and ayes, one.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 13, senate point eighty seven fifty seven by senator Fernandez, enactment of the public health law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section four, this action take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Adabo, Gnr. Krueger or Stuart Cotton's wife. Announce the results. Ayes, 48. The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 15, senate print 8762 by Senator Henshi, an act of criminal procedure law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two, this action take effect on the same date and in the same manner as chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Adabo, g n r speaker. Court, swell cuttin's
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: white. Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Ayes, 48.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number '22, senate front 8781 by senator Weber, enact to amend the chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two does act should take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws 2025.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Call the roll. Adabo, GNR's Krueger, Ort, Stewart Cuddenswife. Uh-huh.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In relation to calendar 22 vote in a negative are senators Fahey and O'Meara. Ayes 46 and ayes two.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 23, senate print eighty seven eighty two by senator Martinez, enactment of the real property tax law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two, this action take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Call the roll. Adabo, G and R's Kruger, Ort's store cuttings wife.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Ayes, 53.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 24, senate print eighty seven eighty three by senator Harcom, enactment of chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two is actually taking effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Gabel, GNR, Scooker, or Stuart Cuddings, white.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Mhmm. Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In relation to calendar '24 vote in a negative, senator Scoopers, eyes 52 nays one.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Also senator O'Meara, eyes 51 nays two.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 28, senate print eighty seven ninety eight by senator Krueger, an act of the domestic relations law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two, this action will take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025. Call the roll.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Adabo, GNR's Krueger, Ort, Suicun's White. Announce the
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In relation to calendar 28, vote in a negative. Senator Walzig, eyes 52, nays one.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 31, senate print eighty eight zero three by Senator Adabo, an act on the real property tax law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section three, this act shall be expected immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR's Kruger, Ortz, Wilcotin's wife.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Ayes, 53.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Number 35, set up for an eighty eight ten by senator Conroy, enactment of vehicle in traffic law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section three, this action will take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2025.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Adabo. Gnarrus Kruger, Hort, Sule Cotton's White.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Ayes, 54.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 40, senate print 8821 by senator Sutton, enactment of administrative code of the city of New York.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section two of this action on the same date and in the same manner is a chapter of the laws of 2025. Call the roll. Adabo, GNR's Kruger Ort, Sule Cotton's White.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Ayes, 56.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Number 42, center print eighty eight twenty three by senator Harcom, an act
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: of any environmental conservation law. Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section five, this act shall take effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Gnarrus Kuga Ortsville Cotton's White.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Senator Rhoads to explain his vote.
[Senator Steven Rhoads]: Thank you, madam president. While I certainly have, no problem with, regulating horseshoe crabs, and we've had extensive debates on the floor with regard to this. I do believe that, there should have been some exception carved out for biomedical research. I think you're inhibiting New York State being an innovator with respect to biomedical research by restricting horseshoe crabs from being used for that purpose. I certainly agree with the restriction for, for other purposes, but for that reason, I have
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: to cast my vote in opposition. Senator Rhodes to
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: be
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: recorded in the negative. Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: In relation to counter 42 voting in negative are senators Ashby Barullo, Kansai, Fitzpatrick, Calvin, Grifo, Helming, O'Mara or Colombo, Rhodes, Scufus, Steck, Todisco, and Wolozic, ayes 44, nays 14.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Calendar number 43, senate print 80 08/24 by senator Feyi, enactment of general business law.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Read the last section.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Section three, this act shall be conducted immediately.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Call the roll.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Adabo, Gina R. Spruegel, Ortz, will cut his wife.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: Announce the results.
[Secretary of the Senate (Clerk)]: Aye 58.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: The bill is passed. Senator Generis, that completes the reading of the calendar.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: Is there any further business at the desk?
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: There is no further business at the desk.
[Senator Michael Gianaris]: I move to adjourn until Tuesday, January 20 at 3PM with the intervening days being legislative days.
[Presiding Officer (Madam President)]: On motion, the senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, January 20 at 3PM with intervening days being legislative days.