A7860

The New York State Senate passed Assembly Bill 7860, an act to amend the Public Health Law, on a 60-1 vote Thursday. The measure, sponsored by Assemblymember Sillitti, was substituted for an identical Senate bill (S7846) sponsored by Senator Webb and advanced to third reading. Sen. Stec cast the sole vote in opposition. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment. The procedural substitution followed Sen. Gianaris's motion to reconsider the original Senate bill's passage and restore it to the third reading calendar. No substantive debate occurred on the measure during floor consideration.