S2263

The New York State Senate passed S2263, sponsored by Sen. Sanders, which amends the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. The bill received 44 votes in favor and 16 opposed. Voting against the measure were Sens. Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco and Weber. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.

The New York State Senate debated Senate Print 2263, sponsored by Sen. Sanders, which would amend the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law regarding medical marijuana use in rental properties. The bill was restored to the noncontroversial calendar without a vote after floor debate revealed significant concerns about ambiguous language. Sen. Oberacker questioned whether the bill permits smoking of medical marijuana, citing Office of Cannabis Management guidance that smoking of medical cannabis would no longer be prohibited. He expressed concern about potential property damage from smoke and lack of protections for non-using tenants, stating he would vote against the bill unless amended to allow only non-smokeable forms. Sen. Rhoads similarly agreed with the bill's basic concept but urged laying it aside to clarify language before advancing it, citing potential confusion for landlords and tenants. Sen. Sanders, the bill sponsor, acknowledged the concerns and indicated willingness to seek clarification and accept amendments. The bill was ultimately restored to the noncontroversial calendar without a vote being taken.

The Senate passed S2263, sponsored by Sen. Sanders, which amends the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. The bill received 48 affirmative votes and 14 negative votes. Senators voting against the measure were Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. Sen. O'Mara, initially recorded in the negative, switched to vote affirmatively. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.