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[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The senate will come to order. I ask everyone to please rise and recite the pledge of allegiance.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: I pledge allegiance to the flag of The United States Of America, to the republic, to the republic,

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: In the absence of clergy, let us borrow our heads in a moment of silent reflection or prayer. Reading of the journal.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In senate, Wednesday, 01/28/2026, to send an episode to a journal journal of Tuesday, 01/27/2026, was read and approved. I motion the senate adjourn.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Without objection, the journal stands approved as read. Presentations of petitions, messages from the assembly, messages from the governor. Messages from the assembly. Secretary will read.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Senator Bailey moves to discharge from the committee on rules assembly bill number ninety four sixty seven, substituted for the identical senate bill eighty seven sixty six third reading counter 64. Senator Fernandez moves to discharge from the committee on rules assembly bill number ninety four fifty three, substituted for the identical senate bill eighty seven seventy third reading counter 66. Senator Bailey moves to discharge from the committee on rules, assembly bill number ninety four ninety two, substituted for the identical senate bill eighty seven seventy one third reading counter 67. Senator Rivera moves to discharge from the committee on social services. Assembly bill number ninety forty three. A substitute for the identical senate bill eighty seven seventy five third reading calendar 69. Senator Clear moves to discharge from the committee on rules. Assembly bill number ninety four forty five. Substitute for the identical Senate Bill eighty seven seventy six, third calendar 70. Senator May moves to discharge from the committee on rules, Assembly Bill number ninety four seventy eight, substitute for the identical Senate Bill eighty seven seventy nine, third calendar 72. Senator May moves to discharge from the committee on rules of senate bill number ninety four seventy seven, a substitute for the identical senate bill eighty seven eighty four, third reading counter 73. Senator Ort moves to discharge from the committee on rules of senate bill number ninety four thirty nine, a substitute for the identical senate bill eighty seven eighty eight, third reading counter 76. Senator Brisport moves to discharge from the committee on rules of senate bill number ninety four eighty two, a substitute for the identical senate bill eighty seven ninety one, third reading counter 78. Senator May moves to discharge from the committee on rules assembly bill number ninety four thirty eight, a substitute for the identical senate bill eighty seven ninety four third reading counter 80. Senator Prasad moves to discharge from the committee on rules assembly bill number ninety five zero six, a substitute for the identical senate bill eighty eight nineteen third reading counter 92.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: So ordered, messages from the governor, reports of standing committees, reports of select committees, communications and reports from state officers, motions and resolutions. Senator Generis.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: Good morning. Madam president, please The look up the calendar at this

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: secretary will read.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 11, senate print eighty seven fifty five by senator Rivera Nachman of the public health law.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two does act with the effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of thumb twenty five.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, genaris Kruger, or Stuart Cuddens White. Announce the results. Ayes, 56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calvary number 63, senate print eighty seven sixty five by senator Grenard is an enactment of public health law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section five, this action will take effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Gennard's Kruger, or Zulcun's wife. Announce the results. Ayes, 56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 64, assembly number 9467 by assembly member Cruz, an actuary of the general business law. Read

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this actuary took effect on the same date and in the same manner as the chapter of the laws of 2025.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, junior high schooler, or Stuart Cuddings, white.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar 64 voted in negative are senators Helming, O'Meara, Oort, and Wozick. Aye 52. Next four.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 66, assembly number 9453 by assembly member Paula, an action in the labor law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two,

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: this action will be conducted immediately. Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo. GNR is Krueger Ort, swell Cotton's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to counter 66, voted a negative. Senator Walzer, ayes 55, nays one.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 67, assembly number 9492 by assembly member Ray, an act of in the social services law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this act could be effective immediately.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo. Gnars Kruger, or Sukun's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Senator Bailey to explain this vote.

[Senator Jamaal T. Bailey]: Thank you, madam president. I just wanna say it's an honor to be, on calendar six, seven, for my daughter. I I I just thank the governor for agreeing to a chapter agreement on this bill. It's critically important. I just wanna say thank you. I vote aye, madam president.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Senator Bailey, to be recorded in the affirmative. Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Ayes, 57.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Comment number 69, assembly number ninety forty three by assembly member Paul, enactment of social services law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this action will take effect immediately.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, Gennaro Krueger Ort, Sule Cotton's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Ayes, 56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 70, assembly number 9445 by assembly member Paul with an enactment of social services law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this action will take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the law of 2025. Call the roll. Adabo, Junaris Kruger, Orts, Wilcotin's White. Announce the results. In relation to calendar 70, voting negative. Senator White, ayes five. Nays, one.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 71, senate print 87, 77 by senator May. And that to amend the economic development law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section three, this action will take effect on the same date and in the same manner as the chapter of law 2025. Speaking.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, GNR Schruger, Ort, Sohrkan's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Aye, '56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 72, assembly number 9478 by assembly member Keller's enactment of Agriculture and Markets Law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two does act, will take effect immediately.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, Gennar's Krueger Hortz, will cut his white.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Aye, 56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 73, assembly number 9477 by assembly member Pauline, an act of education law.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section three, this action took effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the law of 2025.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: roll. Adabo. G and R Scruber, Ort, Sue Cotton's White.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar 73, voting in negative r, senators Lanza and Martinez. Ayes, 54. Nays, two.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 76, assembly number 9439 by assembly member Mcdonald, an enactment of county law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this act should take effect immediately. Call the roll. Adabo, Gionars, Brugge, Ort, Sule Cotton's wife. Announce the results. Aye 56.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 77, senate print 8789 by senator Sanders, an enactment to amend the general business law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section four of this act should take effect on the same date and in the same manner as the chapter of the law of Top 25.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo. Junaud Schuylkill Court, store cuttings, white

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar '77 voted in negative r, senators Ashby, Barello, Kansai, Fitzpatrick, Chan, Galvin pardon me. Ashby Ashby, Barello, Kansai, Fitzpatrick, Chan, Grifle, Lanza, Matera, Murray, Overack, O'Mara, Ort, Colombo, Rhodes, Rawson, Steck, Tadisco, Walzik, and White. Ayes, 38. Gnaes, 18.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is fast.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 78, assembly number ninety four eighty two by assembly member have a seat in the enactment of social social services law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this action took effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the law 2025.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Davo. GNR Skruka Ort, Swill Cotton's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar '78, voting in negative r. Senators Chan and Walzwick, aye 54, nays two.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 80, assembly number 9438 by assembly member Dinowitz, an act to amend the general business law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section two, this act is to correct immediately.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo, G and A, Spooker, Ort, Stewart Cousins, White. Chan. Mhmm.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar 80, voting in negative are Senators Chan and Barello, eyes 54 and age two.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Calendar number 92, assembly number 9506 by assembly member Walker, an act of social social services law.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Read the last section.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Section four of this action took effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the law suit on '25.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: Call the roll.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: Adabo. General Eisperger Ort, Stewart Cotton's wife.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: Announce the results.

[Senate Reading Clerk (Secretary)]: In relation to calendar 92 voting in negative are senators Borrelo and Walzik, ayes 54, nays two.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: The bill is passed. Senator Generis, that completes the reading of today's calendar.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: Is there any further business at the

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: There is no further business at the desk.

[Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris]: I move to adjourn until Tuesday, February 3 at 3PM with the intervening days being legislative days.

[President Andrea Stewart-Cousins]: On motion, the senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 3 at 3PM with intervening days being legislative days.