Senate passes a slate of bills across codes; roll calls and explanations recorded

The New York State Senate met March 6, 2026 and passed a series of bills on third reading across multiple codes, recording roll-call tallies and occasional floor explanations of votes.

Notable actions recorded on the floor included:
- Calendar 104 (Senate Print 4369, sponsor Senator Comrie) to amend the Corporation Law: passed, ayes 56, nays 2 (Senators Martinez and Walczyk recorded in the negative).
- Calendar 263 (Senate Print 4995, sponsor Senator Harckham) to amend the Environmental Conservation Law: passed, ayes 58.
- Calendar 335 (sponsor Senator Skoufis) to amend the Public Officers Law: passed, ayes 58.
- Calendar 339 (Senate Print 2271, sponsor Senator Krueger) to amend the Executive Law: passed, ayes 59, nays 19 (a list of negative votes was read into the record).
- Calendar 347 (Senate Print 6283, sponsor Senator Scarcella-Spanton) to amend the Cannabis Law: passed, ayes 59; effective immediately.
- Calendar 3579 / Senate Print 2329 (sponsor Senator Rivera) to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law: passed; Senator Murray explained his negative vote, saying the bill's DMV decision mechanism applies only to New York City and expressed reluctance to leave other areas out.
- Calendar 373 (Senate Print 4478, sponsor Senator Ramos) to amend the Labor Law: passed, ayes 58, nays 1; effective on the 60th day after becoming law.
- Calendar 387 (Senate Print 1855, sponsor Senator Rivera) to amend the Public Health Law: passed, ayes 59; Section 9 to take effect on the 90th day.
- Calendar 401 (Senate Print 1615, sponsor Senator Brisport) to amend the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law: passed; multiple negative votes were recorded.
- Calendar 414 (Senate Print 5257B, sponsor Senator Hinchey) to amend the General Business Law: passed, ayes 59; effective on the 180th day.
- Calendar 419 (Senate Print 3277, sponsor Senator Skoufis) to amend the Agriculture and Markets Law: passed, ayes 59.
- Calendar 429 (Assembly Bill 3411B substituted by identical Senate Bill 934A): passed, ayes 57, nays 2 (Senators Walczyk and Weik recorded in the negative).

Several senators used the floor to explain votes or to note procedural concerns; leadership restored at least one bill to the non-controversial calendar after a ruling on germaneness was sustained. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 10 at 3:00 p.m.