A bill legalizing Mixed Martial Arts passed in the Senate last month and now
the Assembly version of the bill has over 60 sponsors.
«There is right now no information available as to what dogs and cats are coming into New York in these groups,» said Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, (D - Rockland), who sponsored
the Assembly version of the bill.
Sharpton — who will meet with US Education Secretary Arne Duncan today — told The Post he supports
an Assembly version of the bill.
Sullivan says she selected those leaders because they're opposed to keeping a clause that's present in the recently passed
Assembly version of the bill.
Emerging from a meeting with Speaker Sheldon Silver, Assemblyman Daniel J. O'Donnell, a Manhattan Democrat who sponsored
the Assembly version of the bill, said that there was an «agreement in principle» on the new language.
An Assembly version of the bill passed one committee and is now before another.
Thiesfeldt, the chairman of the Assembly Education Committee and author of
the Assembly version of the bill, said the Senate version was «a status quo bill with accountability in name only.»
The Assembly version of the bill will be referred to committee soon with the goal of it coming up for a final vote in the spring session, a spokeswoman for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R - Rochester, said.
Not exact matches
According to Mark Farouk, a spokesman for the
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee, a significantly modified
version of the amended
bill will likely be reintroduced in January 2017.
The Republican - controlled Senate this month approved its own
version of a ride hailing expansion, while the Democratic - led
Assembly is expected to follow suit with its own one - house
bill when the Legislature reconvenes after the winter break.
A
version of the
bill was included in an
Assembly Minority ethics reform package and did not make it into the budget.
The Republican - controlled Senate and Democratic - led
Assembly have competing
versions of a
bill that would accomplish the same goal: Bringing ride - hailing or ride - sharing apps like Uber and Lyft north
of New York City.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie's chamber passed a
version of the
bill last week and said he would welcome it in the budget agreement.
As Democratic Mayor
Bill de Blasio continues to push for his
version of the renewal
of the 421a tax abatement,
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Tuesday reiterated the support
of his conference for a prevailing wage component.
A
version of the Senate's anti-sanctuary city
bill has already been approved last year, with votes from moderate mainline Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Todd Kaminsky, George Latimer, Kevin Parker and Tim Kennedy (Democrats from upstate and suburban districts in the
Assembly opposed the sanctuary state
bill).
Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle on Tuesday introduced an alternative
version of a
bill designed to legalize mixed - martial arts in New York in an effort to pass the measure in the final days
of the legislative session.
The law — a
version of which was sponsored by Sen. David Valesky, D - Oneida, in the state Senate, and an identical
bill, written by Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte, D - Lewiston, in the
Assembly — would allow the state Department
of Environmental Conservation to create standards for a legalized crossbow hunting season, as well as allowing the use
of one on private property during any deer hunting season.
The
Assembly passed a different
version of the
bill that passed in the Senate, effectively killing the reform.
The state Senate has passed
versions of this
bill almost annually since 2012, but the state
Assembly has never voted on it.
The Republican - led Senate and Democratic - controlled
Assembly this year considered competing
versions of a
bill that would accomplish the same goal; expanding ride sharing or ride hailing outside New York City.
The New York State
Assembly passed
versions of the
bill several times over the past 12 years, including most recently in 2017; it has never been passed by the New York State Senate.
The
Assembly never moved the
bill out
of committee and despite numerous comments about reviewing, discussing, considering, and conferencing the legislation, ultimately didn't change the
bill from the Senate amended
version and only amended the
bill in the final week
of the legislative session.
Lavine said he and other members
of the
Assembly are meeting next week to make minor revisions to their
version of the
bill.
The measure is a provision contained in the Democratic - led
Assembly's
version of the
bill that would allow ride hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to operate outside
of New York City.
Sen. Cathy Young, the sponsor
of the permanent measure, is also the sponsor
of the
Assembly - backed
version of the
bill.
The Democratic - led
Assembly has passed the
bill and Cuomo last week introduced the same
version of it as a program
bill.
It's not yet clear if DeFrancisco's
bill in the Senate and its same - as
version in the
Assembly will be voted on before the end
of the legislative session, scheduled to conclude on June 21.
After major pushback from Senate Republicans and critique from
Assembly Democrats, Cuomo successfully navigated a
version of the
bill through the legislature.
A spokesman for the
Assembly, after hearing the governor's remarks, said only that the
Assembly Democrats are «fine» with their
version of the
bill.
Assembly Democrats passed a one - house
version of the Dream Act, a
bill to give college aid to the children
of undocumented immigrants, and urged the Senate to follow suit.
Its analysis
of legislators» voting records shows that several
Assembly Democrats who once backed the
bill have resigned, left office or voted no on a
version of the
bill at least once — enough to cast doubt on the passage
of a same - sex marriage
bill this year.
The state Senate and state
Assembly passed different
versions of pension stripping
bills in 2015, so New York is not able to propose a constitutional amendment to withhold pensions from officials who were elected before 2011.
Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, R - Brewster, the sponsor
of the
Assembly bill, amended his
bill last month to mirror a Senate
version sponsored by John DeFrancisco, R - Syracuse.
Supporters
of an assisted suicide
bill rallied yesterday and announced that they have settled on a unified measure joining what had been separate
Assembly and Senate
versions of the legislation.
Language that would have prohibited casino operators seeking licenses in New York and some
of their employees from donating to political candidates appears to have been deleted from the final
versions of the
bill that passed the
Assembly today and will be considered by the Senate this evening.
That's what the
Assembly did that night — only it was the wrong
version of the
bill, which the governor placed his signature on the next day.
The
Assembly recently passed a
version of the Compassionate Care Act sponsored by Assemblyman Richard Gottfried that is similar, though not identical, to Savino's
bill.
The Senate and
Assembly passed different
versions of pension forfeiture
bills in 2015, so the measure did not become law.
Although the
Assembly passed a
version of the
bill earlier this year, it must do so again because the Senate amended some language.
There was no
Assembly version of Hannon's
bill by late Tuesday.
The
Assembly's committee will consider its
version of the
bill Thursday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has put forward a
bill that mirrors
Assembly and Senate
versions of the legislation.
The
Assembly's Democratic majority plans to pass its
version of the
bill Tuesday.
But the state
Assembly went ahead and approved a previous
version of the women's equality act that includes the abortion provision, plus the nine other measures, in one single
bill.
On Thursday evening, the
Assembly approved its own
version of the final revenue
bill — one that made no provision for the potential shortfall.
ALBANY — Supporters
of an assisted suicide
bill rallied Tuesday and announced that they have settled on a unified measure joining what had been separate
Assembly and Senate
versions of the legislation.
Typically a conference committee is only convened when two different
versions of a
bill have passed the Senate and
Assembly and the two sides can't reach agreement.
The
Assembly passed its own
version of paid leave
bill; the Senate proposal was dropped from the final budget.
The
Assembly chose to pass the omnibus
version of the
bill; the Senate, controlled by Republicans in league with the four - member Independent Democratic Conference, passed nine
of the piecemeal
bills.
The measure (
bill number S. 6893B) is identical to an
Assembly version (
bill number A. 9217B) that was passed by the
Assembly on June 9 by a vote
of 132 to 0.