S6935
An act in relation to establishing a freight rail safety task force — 2024-05-28 · Calendar #602
The New York State Senate passed legislation establishing a freight rail safety task force on a voice vote of 57-0. Senate Print 6935, sponsored by Sen. Martinez, was called for a roll call vote after the final section was read into the record. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage. No debate was recorded during floor consideration of the measure.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 57
· Nays: 0
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote.
An act in relation to establishing a freight rail safety task force — 2023-05-23 · Calendar #1127
The New York State Senate passed S6935, a bill establishing a freight rail safety task force, by a vote of 60-1 on a roll call. Sponsored by Senator Martinez, the measure took effect immediately upon passage. Senator Walczyk cast the sole vote in opposition. The bill moved swiftly through the chamber with no floor debate recorded prior to the vote.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 60
· Nays: 1
Debate Summary
No substantive debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote following the reading of the final section.
Recorded Votes
Individual vote records shown here are captured from roll call mentions in floor transcripts. Because most bills pass with unanimous or near-unanimous ayes, only dissenting (nay) votes are typically read into the record — so the table below skews toward no votes. The full tally (ayes/nays above) reflects the official count.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |