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Sponsored by Pete Harckham D

An act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law — 2026-04-21 · Calendar #260

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The New York State Senate passed legislation banning No. 4 heating oil statewide, with a 47-15 vote on Calendar 260 (S4046). The bill, sponsored by Sen. Harckham, would phase out the use of No. 4 fuel oil, which is currently used in parts of Western New York and other regions, citing public health concerns particularly in high-asthma areas of Northern Manhattan and the Bronx. Harckham argued that cleaner alternatives are readily available, including No. 2 fuel oil and biodiesel, which do not require equipment retrofits, as well as heat pumps available through the state's EmPower+ program. Sen. Martins, while raising concerns about the lack of precise data on how many buildings statewide use No. 4 oil and worries about forcing transitions in snow-prone areas, ultimately supported the measure, acknowledging that alternative fuels are environmentally superior. The bill was restored to the noncontroversial calendar before passage. Fifteen senators, primarily Republicans, voted against the measure.
Passed Senate Ayes: 47 · Nays: 15

Debate Summary

The bill would establish a statewide ban on No. 4 heating oil, which is currently used in parts of Western New York and other areas. Sen. Harckham argued that No. 4 fuel oil is harmful to public health and that cleaner alternatives exist, including No. 2 fuel oil and biodiesel that do not require equipment retrofits, as well as heat pumps available through the EmPower+ program. Sen. Martins raised concerns about the lack of precise data on how many buildings use No. 4 oil statewide and worried that forcing a transition with an artificial deadline could harm residents in snow-prone areas, but ultimately supported the bill given the environmental benefits and availability of alternatives.

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
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Ryan nay
Stec nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law — 2025-05-29 · Calendar #331

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Harckham to amend the Environmental Conservation Law on a 39-17 vote. The bill, Calendar Number 331 (S4046), took effect immediately upon passage. Seventeen senators voted in opposition, including Ashby, Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, C. Ryan, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.
Passed Senate Ayes: 39 · Nays: 17

Debate Summary

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

Roll Call — Official API Data

Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.

Senator Vote Party District
Sam Sutton ABS Democrat SD-22
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Michelle Hinchey AYE Democrat SD-41
Brad Hoylman-Sigal AYE Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson AYE Democrat SD-31
Brian Kavanagh AYE Democrat SD-27
Liz Krueger AYE Democrat SD-28
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Dean Murray AYE Republican SD-3
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Steve Rhoads AYE Republican SD-5
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Sean Ryan AYE Democrat SD-61
Julia Salazar AYE Democrat SD-18
James Sanders Jr. AYE Democrat SD-10
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton AYE Democrat SD-23
Luis R. Sepúlveda AYE Democrat SD-32
José M. Serrano AYE Democrat SD-29
James Skoufis AYE Democrat SD-42
Toby Ann Stavisky AYE Democrat SD-11
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
April Baskin EXC Democrat SD-63
Samra Brouk EXC Democrat SD-55
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick EXC Republican SD-9
Jack M. Martins EXC Republican SD-7
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
Jake Ashby NAY Republican SD-43
George Borrello NAY Republican SD-57
Stephen T. Chan NAY Republican SD-17
Patrick M. Gallivan NAY Republican SD-60
Joseph A. Griffo NAY Republican SD-53
Pamela Helming NAY Republican SD-54
Andrew J. Lanza NAY Republican SD-24
Mario Mattera NAY Republican SD-2
Thomas F. O'Mara NAY Republican SD-58
Peter Oberacker NAY Republican SD-51
Robert Ortt NAY Republican SD-62
Christopher Ryan NAY Democrat SD-50
Dan Stec NAY Republican SD-45
James Tedisco NAY Republican SD-44
Mark Walczyk NAY Republican SD-49
William Weber NAY Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik NAY Republican SD-8

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
Ashby nay Republican
Borrello nay Republican
C. Ryan nay
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Penal Law — 2024-05-29 · Calendar #1008

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed Senate Print 4046, sponsored by Sen. Fernandez, an act to amend the Penal Law. The measure received unanimous approval on a roll call vote of 59-0. The bill takes effect immediately. No debate was recorded during floor consideration.
Passed Senate Ayes: 59 · Nays: 0

Debate Summary

No debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote.