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S5597

An act to amend the General Business Law — 2026-02-09 · Calendar #182

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S5597, a bill to amend the General Business Law sponsored by Senator May, on a 40-19 vote. The measure, which was Calendar Number 182, proceeded directly to a roll call vote without recorded debate. Nineteen senators voted in opposition, including Senators Ashby, Borrello, Chan, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Passed Senate Ayes: 40 · Nays: 19

Debate Summary

No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.

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
Chan nay Republican
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
Murray nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Palumbo 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 General Business Law — 2025-06-09 · Calendar #1411

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S5597, a bill extending Lemon Law protections to commercial vehicles, by a vote of 41-21 on the floor Tuesday. The measure, sponsored by Sen. May and referred by Sen. Thomas, would allow small businesses to seek restitution for defects in commercially purchased vehicles, including used equipment. The bill restricts coverage to defects inherent in manufacturer-supplied components and excludes modifications made after purchase. However, the legislation drew sharp criticism from Sen. Borrello, who argued it is impractical and unfairly exposes manufacturers to liability for defects in vehicles modified by third parties. Borrello, a small business owner, warned the bill would increase costs for aftermarket warranties and commercial equipment purchases by holding manufacturers responsible for modifications they did not design or approve. He characterized the measure as "a solution in search of a problem," noting it has passed the chamber multiple times without advancing further. Despite the opposition, the bill secured a comfortable majority and now moves forward in the legislative process.
Passed Senate Ayes: 41 · Nays: 21

Debate Summary

Sen. Borrello raised concerns about extending Lemon Law protections to commercially modified vehicles, arguing that manufacturers should not be held responsible for defects in vehicles modified by third parties after purchase. He questioned how liability would be determined when multiple vendors modify a single vehicle, and expressed concern that the bill would increase costs for small businesses and aftermarket warranties. Sen. May countered that the bill only applies to defects in the original manufacturer's components and includes restrictions on used vehicles, with modifications specifically excluded from coverage.

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
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
Andrew J. Lanza NAY Republican SD-24
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
Gallivan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza 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 Banking Law — 2023-05-31 · Calendar #665

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The New York State Senate passed S5597, sponsored by Sen. Comrie, an act to amend the Banking Law, on a roll call vote of 47-11. The bill, which carries Calendar Number 665, will take effect 180 days after becoming law. Eleven senators voted in opposition: Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weber. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.
Passed Senate Ayes: 47 · Nays: 11

Debate Summary

No substantive debate is recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.

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
Helming nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Palumbo nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican