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S5265

Sponsored by Jamaal Bailey D

2026-04-16

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Senate Print 5265, recalled from the Assembly, was called up during floor proceedings on behalf of Senator Bailey by Senator Gianaris. The bill received amendments and was retained on the Third Reading Calendar for further consideration.

Debate Summary

Senate Print 5265 was recalled from the Assembly and called up by Senator Gianaris on behalf of Senator Bailey. The bill was received with amendments and retained its place on the Third Reading Calendar.

An act to amend the Correction Law — 2026-04-16 · Calendar #423

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The New York State Senate voted 53-0 to reconsider passage of S5265, an act to amend the Correction Law, sponsored by Senator Bailey. Sen. Gianaris moved for reconsideration and the motion was granted by roll call vote. The bill was restored to its place on the Third Reading Calendar. Amendments to the bill were received and will be considered upon further action.
Reconsideration Granted Ayes: 53 · Nays: unknown

Debate Summary

Sen. Gianaris moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was passed. A roll call vote on reconsideration was taken, resulting in 53 ayes. The bill was restored to its place on the Third Reading Calendar.

Amendments

Sponsor Description Outcome
Sen. Gianaris Amendments to S5265 on page 26 received

An act to amend the Correction Law — 2026-03-17 · Calendar #423

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The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Bailey to screen individuals returning from incarceration for SNAP eligibility, with a vote of 48-12 on Calendar Number 423, Senate Print 5265. The bill amends the Correction Law to ensure formerly incarcerated individuals have access to food assistance as they reintegrate into society. Supporters, including Sens. Hinchey and Murray, characterized food access as a basic necessity and argued the state has sufficient resources to support successful reentry. Sen. Martins, voting in favor, noted the state's $80 billion budget increase over seven years and questioned why hunger persists given available resources. Sen. Gianaris defended state spending levels, comparing them to Republican-era budgets. Twelve senators voted against the measure: Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, and Weik.
Passed Senate Ayes: 48 · Nays: 12

Debate Summary

The bill would screen individuals returning from incarceration for SNAP eligibility to ensure they have access to food upon reentry. Supporters argued that access to food is a basic necessity and that the state has the resources to support formerly incarcerated individuals' reintegration into society. One opponent noted the state's increased spending over recent years while questioning budget priorities, though he voted in favor.

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
Bailey aye Democrat
Gianaris aye Democrat
Hinchey aye Democrat
Martins aye Republican
Murray aye Republican
Borrello nay Republican
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Correction Law — 2025-06-06 · Calendar #607

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S5265, sponsored by Sen. Bailey, an act to amend the Correction Law, on a roll call vote of 40-13. The bill, which takes effect immediately, received support from a majority of the chamber. Thirteen senators voted in opposition: Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Lanza, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weik, and Fernandez. No floor debate was recorded on the measure prior to the vote.
Passed Senate Ayes: 40 · Nays: 13

Debate Summary

No substantive 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
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. AYE Democrat SD-15
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
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
Dean Murray AYE Republican SD-3
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
Christopher Ryan AYE Democrat SD-50
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
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick EXC Republican SD-9
Joseph A. Griffo EXC Republican SD-53
Pamela Helming EXC Republican SD-54
Brad Hoylman-Sigal EXC Democrat SD-47
Robert Jackson EXC Democrat SD-31
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Roxanne J. Persaud EXC Democrat SD-19
Jessica Ramos EXC Democrat SD-13
Sean Ryan EXC Democrat SD-61
Sam Sutton EXC Democrat SD-22
George Borrello NAY Republican SD-57
Stephen T. Chan NAY Republican SD-17
Patrick M. Gallivan NAY Republican SD-60
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
Dan Stec NAY Republican SD-45
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
Chan nay Republican
Fernandez nay Democrat
Gallivan nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weik nay Republican