S955
Sponsored by Brian Kavanagh D
An act to amend the Multiple Dwelling Law — 2025-05-14 · Calendar #928
The New York State Senate passed S955, sponsored by Senator Kavanagh, which amends the Multiple Dwelling Law. The bill received 37 votes in favor and 20 votes in opposition. The measure will take effect 180 days after becoming law. The bill passed along largely party lines, with 20 senators voting against it.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 37
· Nays: 20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | AYE | Democrat | SD-15 |
| Jamaal Bailey | AYE | Democrat | SD-36 |
| April Baskin | AYE | Democrat | SD-63 |
| Jabari Brisport | AYE | Democrat | SD-25 |
| Siela Bynoe | AYE | Democrat | SD-6 |
| Cordell Cleare | AYE | Democrat | SD-30 |
| Leroy Comrie | AYE | Democrat | SD-14 |
| Jeremy Cooney | AYE | Democrat | SD-56 |
| Patricia Fahy | AYE | Democrat | SD-46 |
| Nathalia Fernandez | AYE | Democrat | SD-34 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | AYE | Democrat | SD-59 |
| Andrew Gounardes | AYE | Democrat | SD-26 |
| Pete Harckham | AYE | Democrat | SD-40 |
| 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 |
| John Liu | AYE | Democrat | SD-16 |
| Monica Martinez | AYE | Democrat | SD-4 |
| Rachel May | AYE | Democrat | SD-48 |
| Shelley Mayer | AYE | Democrat | SD-37 |
| Peter Oberacker | AYE | Republican | SD-51 |
| Kevin S. Parker | AYE | Democrat | SD-21 |
| Roxanne J. Persaud | AYE | Democrat | SD-19 |
| Jessica Ramos | AYE | Democrat | SD-13 |
| Gustavo Rivera | AYE | Democrat | SD-33 |
| Christopher Ryan | AYE | Democrat | SD-50 |
| Sean Ryan | AYE | Democrat | SD-61 |
| Julia Salazar | AYE | Democrat | SD-18 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | AYE | Democrat | SD-23 |
| Luis R. Sepúlveda | AYE | Democrat | SD-32 |
| José M. Serrano | AYE | Democrat | SD-29 |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | AYE | Democrat | SD-11 |
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins | AYE | Democrat | SD-35 |
| Lea Webb | AYE | Democrat | SD-52 |
| Alexis Weik | AYE | Republican | SD-8 |
| Jake Ashby | EXC | Republican | SD-43 |
| Samra Brouk | EXC | Democrat | SD-55 |
| Michael Gianaris | EXC | Democrat | SD-12 |
| Zellnor Myrie | EXC | Democrat | SD-20 |
| James Sanders Jr. | EXC | Democrat | SD-10 |
| George Borrello | NAY | Republican | SD-57 |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | NAY | Republican | SD-9 |
| Stephen T. Chan | NAY | Republican | SD-17 |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | NAY | Republican | SD-60 |
| Joseph A. Griffo | NAY | Republican | SD-53 |
| Pamela Helming | NAY | Republican | SD-54 |
| Andrew J. Lanza | NAY | Republican | SD-24 |
| Jack M. Martins | NAY | Republican | SD-7 |
| Mario Mattera | NAY | Republican | SD-2 |
| Dean Murray | NAY | Republican | SD-3 |
| Thomas F. O'Mara | NAY | Republican | SD-58 |
| Robert Ortt | NAY | Republican | SD-62 |
| Anthony H. Palumbo | NAY | Republican | SD-1 |
| Steve Rhoads | NAY | Republican | SD-5 |
| Robert Rolison | NAY | Republican | SD-39 |
| James Skoufis | NAY | Democrat | SD-42 |
| Dan Stec | NAY | Republican | SD-45 |
| James Tedisco | NAY | Republican | SD-44 |
| Mark Walczyk | NAY | Republican | SD-49 |
| William Weber | NAY | Republican | SD-38 |
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 |
| Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | nay | Republican |
| Chan | nay | Republican |
| Gallivan | nay | Republican |
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Helming | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| Mattera | nay | Republican |
| Murray | nay | Republican |
| O'Mara | nay | Republican |
| Ortt | nay | Republican |
| Palumbo | nay | Republican |
| Rhoads | nay | Republican |
| Rolison | nay | Republican |
| Skoufis | nay | Democrat |
| Stec | nay | Republican |
| Tedisco | nay | Republican |
| Walczyk | nay | Republican |
| Weber | nay | Republican |
An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law — 2023-06-08 · Calendar #1730
The New York State Senate passed S955, sponsored by Sen. Cooney, which amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law. The bill received 62 affirmative votes with no recorded opposition in a roll call vote. The measure takes effect immediately upon passage.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 62
· Nays: 0
Debate Summary
No debate was recorded on this bill. The measure proceeded directly to a roll call vote.