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An act to establish the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force — 2024-04-04 · Calendar #528

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The New York State Senate passed legislation establishing the Marshall Plan for Moms Interagency Task Force on a 46-13 vote, with the bill sponsored by Sen. Cleare. The measure aims to address the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers, who Cleare said were often the first to leave jobs, manage childcare responsibilities, and care for family members. Cleare cited research from AARP concluding that the state needs to provide multidisciplinary support to empower mothers facing unique caregiving challenges. The AFL-CIO indicated support for the legislation. Thirteen senators voted against the bill: Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec, Tedisco, and Weber.
Passed Senate Ayes: 46 · Nays: 13

Debate Summary

Sen. Cleare argued that the bill addresses the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mothers, who were often the first to leave jobs, manage childcare, and care for family members. She cited AARP research indicating that mothers need multidisciplinary state support and targeted assistance to address their unique needs as caregivers. Cleare noted support from the AFL-CIO and urged passage.

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
Cleare aye Democrat
Borrello nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
Murray nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Weber nay Republican

An act to establish the Marshall Plan for Moms interagency task force — 2023-03-09 · Calendar #418

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S2924, sponsored by Sen. Cleare, establishing the Marshall Plan for Moms interagency task force. The bill passed on a 45-16 vote. Sixteen senators voted in opposition: Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco and Weber. The measure takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Passed Senate Ayes: 45 · Nays: 16

Debate Summary

No debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote.

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
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
Murray nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Palumbo nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Weber nay Republican