S115
An act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law — 2025-04-01 · Calendar #276
The New York State Senate voted 53-0 to reconsider passage of S115, an act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law, sponsored by Senator Cleare. Sen. Gianaris moved for reconsideration and subsequently offered amendments to the bill. The measure was restored to its place on the Third Reading Calendar following the successful reconsideration vote. The specific content of the proposed amendments was not detailed during floor debate.
RECONSIDERATION APPROVED
Ayes: 53
· Nays: 0
Debate Summary
Sen. Gianaris moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. The motion to reconsider was approved 53-0, and the bill was restored to its place on the Third Reading Calendar. Sen. Gianaris subsequently offered amendments to the bill.
Amendments
| Sponsor | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Gianaris | Amendments to S115 (specific content not detailed in transcript) | received |
An act to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law — 2025-03-03 · Calendar #276
The New York State Senate passed legislation to amend the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law on a 44-17 vote. Sponsored by Sen. Cleare, the bill (S115, Calendar 276) received support from a majority of the chamber. Seventeen senators voted in opposition, including Sens. Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weik. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment. No floor debate on the substance of the bill was recorded in the session transcript.
PASSED
Ayes: 44
· Nays: 17
Debate Summary
No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote.
Recorded Votes
Recorded votes are predominantly dissenting (nay) votes captured from roll call records.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | nay | Republican |
| Borrello | nay | Republican |
| Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | nay | Republican |
| Chan | nay | Republican |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Murray | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |