S7236
An act to amend the Penal Law — 2026-05-19 · Calendar #617
The Senate passed legislation to amend the Penal Law on a roll call vote, with 48 senators voting in favor and 11 opposed. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Gianaris and designated as Calendar Number 617, Senate Print 7236, was approved without recorded debate. Senators Ashby, Gallivan, Griffo, Helming, Lanza, O'Mara, Ortt, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk and Weik voted against the measure. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 48
· Nays: 11
Debate Summary
No substantive debate is 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 |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |