A836
An act to amend the Labor Law — 2023-05-22 · Calendar #259
A labor law amendment sponsored by Assemblymember Dinowitz was laid aside on the Senate floor at the request of Sen. Lanza. The measure, designated as Calendar Number 259 and Assembly Print Number 836, did not proceed to debate or a vote.
Debate Summary
The bill was laid aside at the request of Sen. Lanza and did not proceed to debate or a vote.
An act to amend the Labor Law — 2023-05-22 · Calendar #259
The Senate passed A836, a Labor Law amendment, after rejecting an attempt to restore protections for police officers, firefighters, and correction officers. The bill received 43 votes in favor and 18 opposed. Sen. Ashby appealed the presiding officer's ruling that an amendment was nongermane, arguing it would restore the bill to a version that passed 61-1 in March and citing Public Employees Federation support for employee protections regarding private communications on personal equipment. The appeal was defeated on a show of hands vote of 20-0. The bill takes effect immediately. Senators Ashby, Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik voted against the bill.
PASSED
Ayes: 43
· Nays: 18
Debate Summary
Sen. Ashby appealed the presiding officer's ruling that an amendment was nongermane, arguing the amendment would restore police officers, firefighters, and correction officers to protections in a previous version of the bill that passed 61-1 in March. Ashby cited PEF support for employee protections regarding private communications on personal equipment outside the workplace. The appeal was defeated 20-0 on a show of hands, and the bill proceeded to passage without the amendment.
Recorded Votes
Recorded votes are predominantly dissenting (nay) votes captured from roll call records.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | nay | Republican |
| Borrello | nay | Republican |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | 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 |
Amendments
| Sponsor | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Ashby | Would restore police officers, firefighters, and correction officers to the universe of employees protected under the bill, restoring the bill to its previous version passed in March | ruled nongermane and out of order; appeal defeated |