S4275A
An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2026-05-19 · Calendar #974
The New York State Senate passed legislation to amend the Public Health Law on a 38-21 vote. Senate Print 4275A, sponsored by Senator Kavanagh, received support from a majority of the chamber. The measure will take effect 60 days after becoming law. The bill drew opposition from 21 senators, including Senators Ashby, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Ryan, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 38
· Nays: 21
Debate Summary
No debate was 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | nay | Republican |
| Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | nay | Republican |
| Chan | nay | Republican |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | nay | Republican |
| Murray | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Palumbo | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Rolison | nay | Republican |
| Ryan | nay | |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weber | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |