S228

The New York State Senate voted to reconsider Senate Print 228, an act to amend the Real Property Law, following a motion by Sen. Gianaris. The reconsideration motion passed on a roll call vote, 61-0, restoring the bill to the Third Reading Calendar. Sen. Gianaris subsequently offered amendments to the legislation. The specific nature of the amendments was not detailed in the floor debate. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Skoufis and assigned Calendar Number 166, had previously been passed before the reconsideration motion was made.

The Senate passed S228, sponsored by Sen. Skoufis, an act to amend the Real Property Law, on a roll call vote of 42-19. The bill, which carries Calendar Number 166, was approved without recorded debate. Nineteen senators voted in opposition: Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weik. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment.