S8987A
An act to amend the Public Health Law — 2024-06-06 · Calendar #999
The Senate passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Rivera to amend the Public Health Law, with the measure taking effect immediately. The bill passed on a 44-17 vote, with 17 senators voting in opposition. Those voting against the measure included Sens. Ashby, Borrello, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Helming, Martins, Mattera, Murray, Oberacker, O'Mara, Ortt, Palumbo, Rhoads, Rolison, Stec, Tedisco, Weber and Weik. No floor debate was recorded on the Public Health Law amendment.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 44
· Nays: 17
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded on this bill. The measure was called for a roll call vote and passed with bipartisan support.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashby | nay | Republican |
| Borrello | nay | Republican |
| Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | nay | Republican |
| Murray | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Palumbo | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Rolison | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Weber | nay | Republican |
| Weik | nay | Republican |