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S3408

An act to amend the Education Law — 2024-02-05 · Calendar #271

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The New York State Senate passed S3408, an education law amendment sponsored by Sen. Parker, on a 60-1 vote. The bill addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools by providing economic incentives to retain bilingual teachers capable of offering cultural competency to multilingual student populations. Sen. Parker, speaking in favor, emphasized the bill's particular importance for school districts with large numbers of language-speaking students, citing examples from Queens schools where 90-100 languages are spoken. Parker noted his long-standing support for the measure, dating to his 2005 cosponsorship with then-Assemblyman Espaillat as part of the Democratic Task Force on New Americans. Only Sen. Oberacker voted against the measure. The bill takes effect immediately.
Passed Senate Ayes: 60 · Nays: 1

Debate Summary

Sen. Parker spoke in support of the bill, emphasizing its role in addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. He highlighted the bill's importance for schools with multilingual student populations, noting that it provides economic incentives to retain bilingual teachers who can offer cultural competency to students. Parker referenced his long-standing support for the measure, dating back to his cosponsorship in 2005, and argued the bill represents necessary progress in educational opportunity.

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
Oberacker nay Republican

An act to amend the Education Law — 2023-02-13 · Calendar #292

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The Senate passed S3408, an Education Law amendment sponsored by Sen. Parker, on a 56-1 roll call vote. Sen. Oberacker cast the sole dissenting vote. The bill, which carried Calendar Number 292, takes effect immediately upon passage. No floor debate was recorded prior to the vote.
Passed Senate Ayes: 56 · Nays: 1

Debate Summary

No floor debate was recorded on this bill. The measure was called for a roll call vote and passed with overwhelming support.

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
Oberacker nay Republican