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S6922

An act to amend the Transportation Law — 2024-05-06 · Calendar #596

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The New York State Senate passed S6922, sponsored by Senator Webb, which amends the Transportation Law. The bill received overwhelming support in a roll call vote, with 58 senators voting in favor and only 2 voting against. Senators Oberacker and Weik cast the dissenting votes. The measure will take effect 180 days after becoming law. No floor debate on the substantive provisions was recorded in the session transcript.
Passed Senate Ayes: 58 · Nays: 2

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
Oberacker nay Republican
Weik nay Republican

An act to amend the Transportation Law — 2023-05-23 · Calendar #1121

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The New York State Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Webb to increase transparency in freight rail safety by creating a central, publicly accessible database of transportation safety reports, audits, and inspections. The bill passed on a 58-3 roll call vote, with Sens. Helming, Walczyk, and Weik voting in opposition. Webb cited the February 2023 freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, as impetus for the measure, arguing that communities deserve access to critical information about rail operations and safety risks. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to compile and make publicly available all reports, audits, and inspection data related to freight rail safety. The legislation takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Passed Senate Ayes: 58 · Nays: 3

Debate Summary

Sen. Webb explained her vote in favor of the bill, citing the East Palestine, Ohio freight train derailment as motivation for increased transparency in freight rail safety. The bill would create a central database of reports, audits, and public inspections related to freight rail safety that would be made publicly available through the Department of Transportation. Webb argued the legislation would foster safety and security in communities by ensuring they have access to critical information about rail operations.

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
Helming nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weik nay Republican