S5448A

An act to amend the Executive Law — 2024-06-03 · Calendar #548

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The Senate passed legislation to amend the Executive Law on a 39-20 vote. Senate Print 5448A, sponsored by Senator Jackson, received support from a majority of the chamber. The bill will take effect 30 days after becoming law. Twenty senators voted in opposition, including Senators Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber, Weik, and O'Mara.

Passed Senate Ayes: 39 · Nays: 20

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
Borrello	nay	Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick	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
Oberacker	nay	Republican
Ortt	nay	Republican
Palumbo	nay	Republican
Rhoads	nay	Republican
Rolison	nay	Republican
Stec	nay	Republican
Tedisco	nay	Republican
Weber	nay	Republican
Weik	nay	Republican

An act to amend the Executive Law; use-of-force reporting bill — 2023-06-08 · Calendar #1747

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The Senate passed S5448A, a use-of-force reporting bill sponsored by Sen. Jackson, on a 42-20 vote. The legislation requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to report use-of-force incidents to the FBI's national data collection program. Sen. Jackson argued the measure promotes transparency and accountability in law enforcement while helping rebuild community trust. He countered criticism that the reporting requirement burdens police agencies, saying it provides tools for improvement rather than vilifying officers. The bill aims to create a centralized database to identify patterns in use-of-force incidents and develop evidence-based solutions. Twenty senators, primarily Republicans, voted against the measure.

Passed Senate Ayes: 42 · Nays: 20

Debate Summary

Sen. Jackson advocated for the bill as a measure to require the Division of Criminal Justice Services to report use-of-force incidents to the FBI's national data collection program. He argued the bill promotes transparency, accountability, and equality by creating a centralized database to identify patterns and develop evidence-based solutions. Jackson addressed concerns that the reporting requirement burdens law enforcement, countering that it does not vilify officers but rather provides tools for improvement and rebuilds trust between police and communities.

Transcript Mentions

Senator	Vote	Party
Jackson	aye	Democrat
Ashby	nay	Republican
Borrello	nay	Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick	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
Oberacker	nay	Republican
Ortt	nay	Republican
Palumbo	nay	Republican
Rhoads	nay	Republican
Rolison	nay	Republican
Tedisco	nay	Republican
Walczyk	nay	Republican
Weber	nay	Republican
Weik	nay	Republican