A5285
An act to amend the Education Law — 2025-03-10 · Calendar #447
The Senate passed an Assembly bill amending the Education Law on a 39-21 vote Monday, with all opposition coming from Republican members. The measure, originally sponsored by Assemblymember Reyes, was substituted for an identical Senate bill following a discharge motion by Sen. Mayer. The bill takes effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2025. All 21 senators voting against the measure were Republicans, including Sens. Ashby, Borrello, Chan, Felder, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
PASSED
Ayes: 39
· Nays: 21
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded on this bill. The Assembly bill was substituted for an identical Senate bill and brought to a vote. The measure passed with significant Republican opposition.
Recorded Votes
Recorded votes are predominantly dissenting (nay) votes captured from roll call records.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | nay | Republican |
| Borrello | nay | Republican |
| Chan | nay | Republican |
| Felder | nay | Democrat |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | nay | Republican |
| Murray | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Palumbo | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Rolison | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weber | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |