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S4534

Sponsored by James Skoufis D

An act to amend the Executive Law — 2026-04-13 · Calendar #600

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The New York State Senate passed S4534, a bill amending the Executive Law, by a vote of 36-16 on a roll call. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Skoufis, would establish a secretary-run code enforcement program with authority to supersede existing municipal code enforcement programs. Sen. Rhoads led opposition to the bill, arguing it represents unconstitutional state overreach into local control and violates Article 9 of the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law. Rhoads contended the measure would allow code enforcement officers from different jurisdictions to enforce unfamiliar local codes and characterized it as part of a broader pattern of state interference in local affairs, including elections and code enforcement. Sixteen senators voted against the measure, including Ashby, Chan, Griffo, Helming, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber, and Weik. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Passed Senate Ayes: 36 · Nays: 16

Debate Summary

Sen. Rhoads opposed the bill on constitutional grounds, arguing it represents state overreach into local control by allowing a secretary-run code enforcement program to supersede existing municipal code enforcement programs. He contended the measure violates Article 9 of the New York State Constitution and Municipal Home Rule Law, and allows code enforcement officers from different jurisdictions to enforce codes they do not understand. Rhoads characterized it as part of a pattern of state interference in local affairs including elections and code enforcement.

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
Chan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Murray nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Palumbo nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Rolison nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Executive Law — 2025-06-09 · Calendar #1688

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The New York State Senate passed Senate Print 4534, sponsored by Sen. Skoufis, an act to amend the Executive Law, on a roll call vote of 43-18. The bill, which was assigned Calendar Number 1688, takes effect immediately. Eighteen senators voted in opposition to the measure: Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Chan, Helming, Martins, Mattera, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. No debate was recorded on the bill prior to the vote.
Passed Senate Ayes: 43 · Nays: 18

Debate Summary

No debate was 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
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
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
Andrew J. Lanza AYE Republican SD-24
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Zellnor Myrie AYE Democrat SD-20
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Jessica Ramos AYE Democrat SD-13
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
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
Sam Sutton AYE Democrat SD-22
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
Dean Murray EXC Republican SD-3
Jake Ashby NAY Republican SD-43
George Borrello NAY Republican SD-57
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick NAY Republican SD-9
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
Jack M. Martins NAY Republican SD-7
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
Anthony H. Palumbo NAY Republican SD-1
Steve Rhoads NAY Republican SD-5
Robert Rolison NAY Republican SD-39
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
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick nay Republican
Chan nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Martins nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Palumbo nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Rolison nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Transportation Law — 2024-05-22 · Calendar #458

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The New York State Senate passed S4534, legislation to amend the Transportation Law, on a roll call vote of 58-0. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Harckham, addresses fog line markings on roadways. Sen. Oberacker, the ranking member on the Transportation Committee, spoke in support of the measure, emphasizing the critical safety role fog lines play for drivers traveling at night. Oberacker noted that as he travels across his seven-county district in the 51st Senate District, fog lines are "extremely, extremely important" for keeping drivers alert and safe on roads. The bill takes effect one year after becoming law.
Passed Senate Ayes: 58 · Nays: unknown

Debate Summary

Sen. Oberacker, ranking member on Transportation, spoke in support of the bill, thanking Sen. Harckham for bringing forward legislation addressing fog lines on roadways. Oberacker emphasized the importance of fog lines for driver safety during nighttime travel, noting their critical role in keeping drivers alert and safe on roads across his seven-county district.

An act to amend the Transportation Law — 2023-06-06 · Calendar #1479

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The New York State Senate passed S4534, sponsored by Sen. Harckham, an act to amend the Transportation Law, on a roll call vote of 62-0. The bill, which was Calendar Number 1479, proceeded directly to a vote without floor debate. The measure includes a one-year delayed effective date. The bill's specific provisions were not discussed during the floor session.
Passed Senate Ayes: 62 · Nays: unknown

Debate Summary

No substantive debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.