S5598A
An act to amend the General Business Law — 2026-04-20 · Calendar #543
The New York State Senate passed Senate Print 5598A, sponsored by Senator May, which amends the General Business Law. The bill received 53 affirmative votes and 5 negative votes. Senators Borrello, Oberacker, Stec, Walczyk and Weik voted against the measure. The bill will take effect 180 days after it becomes law. No floor debate on the measure was recorded.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 53
· Nays: 5
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, which specifies an effective date of 180 days after enactment.
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 |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |