S8758
Sponsored by Nathalia Fernandez D
An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2026-01-21 · Calendar #61
The Senate passed S8758, sponsored by Sen. Fernandez, an act to amend the Public Health Law, on a roll call vote of 53-3. Sens. Chan, Lanza and Walczyk voted in opposition. The bill, which carried Calendar Number 61, is set to take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the Laws of 2025. No floor debate was recorded prior to the vote.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 53
· Nays: 3
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded in this transcript segment. The bill proceeded directly to a roll call vote.
Roll Call — Official API Data
Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.
| Senator | Vote | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADDABBO | AYE | ||
| ASHBY | AYE | ||
| BAILEY | AYE | ||
| BASKIN | AYE | ||
| BORRELLO | AYE | ||
| BRISPORT | AYE | ||
| CLEARE | AYE | ||
| COMRIE | AYE | ||
| COONEY | AYE | ||
| FAHY | AYE | ||
| FERNANDEZ | AYE | ||
| GALLIVAN | AYE | ||
| GIANARIS | AYE | ||
| GONZALEZ | AYE | ||
| GOUNARDES | AYE | ||
| GRIFFO | AYE | ||
| HARCKHAM | AYE | ||
| HELMING | AYE | ||
| HINCHEY | AYE | ||
| JACKSON | AYE | ||
| KAVANAGH | AYE | ||
| KRUEGER | AYE | ||
| LIU | AYE | ||
| MARTINEZ | AYE | ||
| MARTINS | AYE | ||
| MATTERA | AYE | ||
| MAY | AYE | ||
| MAYER | AYE | ||
| MURRAY | AYE | ||
| MYRIE | AYE | ||
| O'MARA | AYE | ||
| OBERACKER | AYE | ||
| ORTT | AYE | ||
| PALUMBO | AYE | ||
| PERSAUD | AYE | ||
| RAMOS | AYE | ||
| RHOADS | AYE | ||
| RIVERA | AYE | ||
| ROLISON | AYE | ||
| RYAN C | AYE | ||
| SALAZAR | AYE | ||
| SANDERS | AYE | ||
| SCARCELLA-SPANTON | AYE | ||
| SEPULVEDA | AYE | ||
| SERRANO | AYE | ||
| SKOUFIS | AYE | ||
| STAVISKY | AYE | ||
| STEC | AYE | ||
| STEWART-COUSINS | AYE | ||
| TEDISCO | AYE | ||
| WEBB | AYE | ||
| WEBER | AYE | ||
| WEIK | AYE | ||
| BROUK | EXC | ||
| BYNOE | EXC | ||
| CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK | EXC | ||
| PARKER | EXC | ||
| SUTTON | EXC | ||
| CHAN | NAY | ||
| LANZA | NAY | ||
| WALCZYK | NAY |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chan | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |