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Sponsored by Samra Brouk D

An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2026-04-21 · Calendar #169

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The New York State Senate passed legislation to amend the Public Health Law on a 47-15 vote. Senate Print 1714, sponsored by Sen. Brouk and listed as Calendar Number 169, received support from a bipartisan majority. The bill, which takes effect immediately upon passage, drew opposition from 15 senators including Sens. Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber, and Weik. No floor debate on the measure was recorded in the session transcript.
Passed Senate Ayes: 47 · Nays: 15

Debate Summary

No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Borrello nay Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Martins nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2025-04-02 · Calendar #488

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The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Brouk to amend the Public Health Law regarding the use of 'excited delirium' in death investigations, with a vote of 45-17. The bill seeks to eliminate the use of the term, which Brouk characterized as a discredited, pseudo-scientific concept rooted in racist practices. Brouk cited the 2020 death of Daniel Prude in Rochester and referenced George Floyd's death, noting that Black individuals account for 43 percent of in-custody deaths attributed to excited delirium despite representing only 13 percent of the U.S. population. She stated that major medical organizations including the American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association have opposed the term's use, and that Colorado, California, and Minnesota have already banned it. The legislation aims to promote accountability and advance criminal justice reform by eliminating what Brouk called a practice that has 'wreaked harm on Black individuals.' Seventeen senators voted against the measure.
Passed Senate Ayes: 45 · Nays: 17

Debate Summary

Sen. Brouk argued the bill addresses the use of 'excited delirium' as a cause of death in police custody cases, which she characterized as pseudo-scientific and rooted in racist practices. She cited the deaths of Daniel Prude and George Floyd, noting that Black individuals account for 43 percent of in-custody deaths attributed to excited delirium despite representing only 13 percent of the U.S. population. Brouk stated that major medical organizations including the American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association oppose the term, and that several states including Colorado, California, and Minnesota have already banned its use.

Roll Call — Official API Data

Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.

Senator Vote Party District
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Simcha Felder AYE Democrat SD-22
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Michelle Hinchey AYE Democrat SD-41
Brad Hoylman-Sigal AYE Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson AYE Democrat SD-31
Brian Kavanagh AYE Democrat SD-27
Liz Krueger AYE Democrat SD-28
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Dean Murray AYE Republican SD-3
Zellnor Myrie AYE Democrat SD-20
Peter Oberacker AYE Republican SD-51
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
Sean Ryan AYE Democrat SD-61
Julia Salazar AYE Democrat SD-18
James Sanders Jr. AYE Democrat SD-10
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton AYE Democrat SD-23
Luis R. Sepúlveda AYE Democrat SD-32
José M. Serrano AYE Democrat SD-29
James Skoufis AYE Democrat SD-42
Toby Ann Stavisky AYE Democrat SD-11
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
George Borrello NAY Republican SD-57
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick NAY Republican SD-9
Stephen T. Chan NAY Republican SD-17
Patrick M. Gallivan NAY Republican SD-60
Joseph A. Griffo NAY Republican SD-53
Pamela Helming NAY Republican SD-54
Andrew J. Lanza NAY Republican SD-24
Jack M. Martins NAY Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera NAY Republican SD-2
Thomas F. O'Mara NAY Republican SD-58
Robert Ortt NAY Republican SD-62
Steve Rhoads NAY Republican SD-5
Dan Stec NAY Republican SD-45
James Tedisco NAY Republican SD-44
Mark Walczyk NAY Republican SD-49
William Weber NAY Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik NAY Republican SD-8

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Brouk aye Democrat
Borrello nay Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick nay Republican
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Martins nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend Chapter 397 of the Laws of 1996 — 2023-03-29 · Calendar #549

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The Senate passed Senate Print 1714, sponsored by Senator Martinez, by a vote of 61-1 on a roll call. The bill amends Chapter 397 of the Laws of 1996 and takes effect immediately. Senator Skoufis cast the sole vote in opposition. The measure was processed with a home-rule message before proceeding to the vote.
Passed Senate Ayes: 61 · Nays: 1

Debate Summary

No substantive debate was recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote following a home-rule message.

Transcript Mentions

These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.

Senator Vote Party
Skoufis nay Democrat