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An act to amend the State Technology Law (LOADinG Act) — 2025-02-10 · Calendar #96

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗ Signed ✓ — Signed by Governor
The New York State Senate passed the LOADinG Act (S822) on a 60-1 vote, establishing the first comprehensive guardrails for artificial intelligence use in state government. Sponsored by Sen. Gonzalez, the bill ensures transparency in how AI systems are deployed in state employment decisions and provides labor protections for workers affected by the technology. The legislation also requires the state to maintain an inventory of AI systems in use. Gonzalez, who introduced the bill two sessions ago, said it represents a critical first step in responsible AI adoption that prioritizes New Yorkers' needs. The bill began by addressing AI and deepfake use in elections before expanding to cover state government operations. Only Sen. Walczyk voted against the measure. The bill takes effect immediately.
Passed Senate Ayes: 60 · Nays: 1

Debate Summary

Sen. Gonzalez explained the LOADinG Act, which establishes guardrails for responsible AI use in state government and elections. The bill ensures transparency in how AI is used in state employment decisions, provides labor protections for workers impacted by new technology, and creates an inventory of AI systems. Gonzalez characterized it as a critical first step in comprehensive ethical AI adoption that prioritizes New Yorkers' needs.

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
Jake Ashby AYE Republican SD-43
Jamaal Bailey AYE Democrat SD-36
April Baskin AYE Democrat SD-63
George Borrello AYE Republican SD-57
Jabari Brisport AYE Democrat SD-25
Samra Brouk AYE Democrat SD-55
Siela Bynoe AYE Democrat SD-6
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick AYE Republican SD-9
Cordell Cleare AYE Democrat SD-30
Leroy Comrie AYE Democrat SD-14
Jeremy Cooney AYE Democrat SD-56
Patricia Fahy AYE Democrat SD-46
Simcha Felder AYE Democrat SD-22
Nathalia Fernandez AYE Democrat SD-34
Patrick M. Gallivan AYE Republican SD-60
Michael Gianaris AYE Democrat SD-12
Kristen Gonzalez AYE Democrat SD-59
Andrew Gounardes AYE Democrat SD-26
Joseph A. Griffo AYE Republican SD-53
Pete Harckham AYE Democrat SD-40
Pamela Helming AYE Republican SD-54
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
Andrew J. Lanza AYE Republican SD-24
John Liu AYE Democrat SD-16
Monica Martinez AYE Democrat SD-4
Jack M. Martins AYE Republican SD-7
Mario Mattera AYE Republican SD-2
Rachel May AYE Democrat SD-48
Shelley Mayer AYE Democrat SD-37
Dean Murray AYE Republican SD-3
Thomas F. O'Mara AYE Republican SD-58
Peter Oberacker AYE Republican SD-51
Robert Ortt AYE Republican SD-62
Anthony H. Palumbo AYE Republican SD-1
Kevin S. Parker AYE Democrat SD-21
Roxanne J. Persaud AYE Democrat SD-19
Jessica Ramos AYE Democrat SD-13
Steve Rhoads AYE Republican SD-5
Gustavo Rivera AYE Democrat SD-33
Robert Rolison AYE Republican SD-39
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
Dan Stec AYE Republican SD-45
Andrea Stewart-Cousins AYE Democrat SD-35
James Tedisco AYE Republican SD-44
Lea Webb AYE Democrat SD-52
William Weber AYE Republican SD-38
Alexis Weik AYE Republican SD-8
Stephen T. Chan EXC Republican SD-17
Zellnor Myrie EXC Democrat SD-20
Mark Walczyk NAY Republican SD-49

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
Walczyk nay Republican

An act to amend the Election Law — 2023-01-31 · Calendar #31

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗
The Senate passed S822, an act to amend the Election Law sponsored by Sen. May, on a 41-14 roll call vote. The bill, which takes effect under the same date and manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2022, received support from a majority of the chamber. Fourteen senators voted in opposition: Borrello, Helming, Lanza, Martins, O'Mara, Ortt, Rhoads, Rolison, Skoufis, Stec, Tedisco, Walczyk, Weber and Weik. No floor debate was recorded on the measure.
Passed Senate Ayes: 41 · Nays: 14

Debate Summary

No debate was recorded in this transcript segment. The bill was brought to a vote without floor discussion.

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
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Martins nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Rhoads nay Republican
Rolison nay Republican
Skoufis nay Democrat
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weber nay Republican
Weik nay Republican