S319

The New York State Senate passed legislation amending the Public Health Law on a 42-16 vote, with 16 senators voting in opposition. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Salazar, will take effect 180 days after becoming law. No floor debate was recorded on the measure. Senators voting against the amendment were Ashby, Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, Ortt, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber, and Weik.

The Senate passed S319, a Public Health Law amendment sponsored by Sen. Salazar, on a 42-19 roll call vote. The bill, which takes effect 180 days after becoming law, faced opposition from 19 senators, primarily Republicans including Sens. Ashby, Borrello, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. No floor debate was recorded on the measure prior to the vote.