Votes at a glance: Senate adopts memorial resolution and clears a batch of bills including amendments to executive, penal and elder law

The New York State Senate took up a series of calendar items on March 27, 2026, adopting a memorial resolution and passing multiple noncontroversial bills across subject areas.

Resolution 1707, sponsored by Senator Fernandez, was adopted on the floor and memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 2026 as Problem Gambling Awareness Month; the sponsor urged investment in prevention and treatment programs as the state adds casinos.

Several calendar bills were read and passed with recorded tallies on the floor. Among the items the clerk read were Senate Print 1688 (Calendar No. 114, an amendment to the Executive Law), measures amending penal and public health law provisions, elder‑law updates, municipal law changes, education‑law provisions, and updates to estates/powers/trusts and lien law; many passed with tallies recorded as in the mid‑50s for 'Aye' votes. Senator Bareilles used his time to commemorate Wallace 'Wally' Higgins, a Tuskegee Airman from his district, during the consideration of one calendar item.

The chamber also recognized visitors: Senator Scarcellus Spanton introduced Dr. Verma and family and described research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine involving World Trade Center first responders; Senator Raulerson introduced a youth leadership and government delegation from Poughkeepsie led by Mayor Yvonne Flowers and a youth services director; and Senator Fahey recognized the Gilderlyn High School girls track team for a state championship.

Taken together, the noncontroversial calendar work occupied the earlier portion of the floor session; the transcript records vote tallies and that the bills were passed as read. For items with detailed roll calls and effective‑date language the clerk read the statutes’ last sections aloud on the floor.