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Sponsored by James Skoufis D

An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2025-06-10 · Calendar #660

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S4854, a Public Health Law amendment that restricts the sale of certain products including Big League Chew bubble gum, by a vote of 45-13 on a roll call. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Skoufis and credited to Republican County Executive Kevin Byrne, drew criticism from opponents who questioned its effectiveness. Sen. Borrello argued the measure was un-American and impractical, noting that consumers could still purchase the products online and have them shipped to their homes, effectively only forcing the products to be imported from other states rather than banned outright. The bill takes effect January 1.
Passed Senate Ayes: 45 · Nays: 13

Debate Summary

The bill, which appears to restrict the sale of certain products including Big League Chew bubble gum, generated floor debate focused on the practical and philosophical implications of the ban. Sen. Borrello criticized the measure as ineffective, noting that products could still be purchased online and shipped to consumers' homes, and characterized the ban as un-American. Sen. Skoufis, the bill sponsor, credited Republican County Executive Kevin Byrne with the idea and expressed appreciation for his support.

Roll Call — Official API Data

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

Senator Vote Party District
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
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
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Jack M. Martins AYE Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera AYE Republican SD-2
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
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
Dan Stec AYE Republican SD-45
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. EXC Democrat SD-15
Dean Murray EXC Republican SD-3
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
Sam Sutton EXC Democrat SD-22
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
Andrew J. Lanza NAY Republican SD-24
Thomas F. O'Mara NAY Republican SD-58
Peter Oberacker NAY Republican SD-51
Robert Ortt NAY Republican SD-62
Steve Rhoads NAY Republican SD-5
James Tedisco NAY Republican SD-44
Mark Walczyk NAY Republican SD-49
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
Borrello nay Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick nay Republican
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican

An act to require the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to develop recommendations regarding the establishment of microgrids — 2023-03-27 · Calendar #428

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Parker requiring the State Energy Research and Development Authority to develop recommendations for establishing microgrids. The bill, Senate Print 4854 (Calendar No. 428), passed on a roll call vote, 62-0. The measure takes effect immediately. No debate was recorded during floor consideration.
Passed Senate Ayes: 62 · Nays: 0

Debate Summary

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