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S8760

An act to amend the Real Property Law — 2026-02-03 · Calendar #151

NYS Legislature ↗ · OpenLeg API ↗ Signed ✓ — Signed by Governor
The Senate passed legislation to amend the Real Property Law, with a 46-14 vote, continuing the state's effort to eliminate discriminatory language from property deeds and covenants. Sponsor Sen. Sanders explained the measure as a continuation of efforts to strike down historical restrictions that barred certain groups from property ownership, referencing discriminatory language such as 'No blacks, Irish or dogs allowed' that had previously been permitted in property law. The bill removes such hateful language from the books. Fourteen senators voted against the measure, though no opposing arguments were recorded in the floor debate.
Passed Senate Ayes: 46 · Nays: 14

Debate Summary

Sen. Sanders explained his vote in favor of the bill, referencing historical discriminatory covenants that prohibited certain groups from property ownership. He characterized the measure as continuing the state's effort to eliminate discriminatory language from property law and described it as removing 'old ancient hatred -- hateful language.' No opposing arguments were recorded in the transcript.

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
BRISPORT AYE
BYNOE AYE
CLEARE AYE
COMRIE AYE
COONEY AYE
FAHY AYE
FERNANDEZ AYE
GALLIVAN AYE
GIANARIS AYE
GONZALEZ AYE
GOUNARDES AYE
HARCKHAM AYE
HINCHEY AYE
JACKSON AYE
KAVANAGH AYE
KRUEGER AYE
LIU AYE
MARTINEZ AYE
MARTINS AYE
MAY AYE
MAYER AYE
MURRAY AYE
MYRIE AYE
PALUMBO AYE
PARKER 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
STEWART-COUSINS AYE
SUTTON AYE
WEBB AYE
WEBER AYE
BROUK EXC
BORRELLO NAY
CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK NAY
CHAN NAY
GRIFFO NAY
HELMING NAY
LANZA NAY
MATTERA NAY
O'MARA NAY
OBERACKER NAY
ORTT NAY
STEC NAY
TEDISCO NAY
WALCZYK NAY
WEIK 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
Sanders aye Democrat
Borrello nay Republican
Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick nay Republican
Chan nay Republican
Griffo nay Republican
Helming nay Republican
Lanza nay Republican
Mattera nay Republican
O'Mara nay Republican
Oberacker nay Republican
Ortt nay Republican
Stec nay Republican
Tedisco nay Republican
Walczyk nay Republican
Weik nay Republican