Votes at a glance: Assembly passes consent calendar and multiple bills on Jan. 20, 2026

During the Jan. 20 floor session the Assembly advanced and passed a large consent calendar of bills. Highlights recorded in the transcript include:

- Assembly No. 9481 (rules report 13) — an act to amend the social services law; clerk recorded Ayes 131, Noes 0; bill passed.
- Assembly No. 9484 (rules report 15) — an act to amend the elder law; recorded Ayes 131, Noes 0; bill passed and stated to take effect immediately.
- Assembly No. 9506 (rules report 17) — an act amending the social services law with an effective date (transcript shows 01/01/2026); recorded Ayes 132, Noes 0; bill passed.
- Assembly No. 9438 (rules report 20) — an act to amend the general business law (see separate coverage); recorded vote shows Ayes 132, Noes 1; bill passed.
- Assembly No. 9441 (rules report 21) — an act to amend the public service law (utility transparency; see separate coverage); recorded Ayes 134, Noes 0; bill passed.
- Assembly No. 9479 (rules report 32) — an act to amend the public authorities law; recorded Ayes 137, Noes 0; bill passed.

Other bills on consent were laid aside or advanced; when a member requested explanation of vote the transcript records a short floor explanation and the clerk’s tally. Several bills read their last section and were announced to take effect immediately or on specified future effective dates; some were chapter amendments with differing effective timelines.

This roundup summarizes outcomes recorded on the transcript; for full bill text and legislative history consult the Assembly’s legislative database.