Sentences with phrase «assembly floor debate»
John Cyzgier, Surrogate Court Judge of Suffolk County Assemblymember Helene Weinstein also made the slur of blackmail in her debate speech at the assembly floor debate on June 18, 2015.
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«Decentralization will address the fact that the majority of bills are debated for less than a minute on the floor of our Assembly — a travesty to our supposedly democratic legislature,» Chen said.
Also at 1:30 p.m., the Assembly Democrats hold a press conference on the New York Health Act universal health care bill before a floor debate and vote on the measure, speaker's conference room, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.
«The Senate has passed «Kirby and Quigley's Law» five years in a row and now it's time for the Assembly to bring justice to the Krohn family and to the memory of Kirby and Quigley by enabling this bi-partisan legislation to come to the Floor of the Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.»
Kavanagh is a strong proponent of every bill in the legislative package, which included several laws he introduced and debated on the Assembly floor.
As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law» by a 59 - 2 vote, Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville), the author and lead sponsor of the bill, has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Assembly to bring the public safety measure to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.
As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law by a 59 - 1 vote, Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Speaker of the Assembly to bring the bill to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.
«It sort of reminded me years ago, the fellows who used to get up on the floor of the Assembly and debate against their pay increase, yet they were the first at the payroll office to make sure the increase was in their check,» Barraga said.
But Assembly Republicans, in floor debate, portrayed the bills as being to the left of policies of former Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.
Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville), Senator Phil Boyle (R,C,I - Suffolk County) and Senator George Amedore (R,C,I - Rotterdam) today joined with family members of two murdered dogs and animal advocates to call on the Assembly to bring «Kirby & Quigley's Law» to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.
Assemblyman Dan Stec (114th - Queensbury) debates pension forfeiture on the state assembly floor on June 16, 2015.
Currently, Assembly Republicans and Democrats in the Senate's minority can't force a bill to the floor for debate unless the majority party approves.
A bill that would allow more patients with cancer, HIV and other serious maladies to sue for medical malpractice has been overwhelmingly approved by the state Assembly, but it stands a dwindling chance of even getting a floor debate in the Senate.
The Assembly bill, which was defended during floor debate by its lead sponsors, Rockland County Democrats Ellen Jaffee and Kenneth Zebrowski, would require state education officials to appoint a monitor who would have broad authority over district leaders» decisions for five years.
In a video posted on his official Assembly website, Hanna is seen debating a bill on the floor and decrying a «conspiracy» by scientists who engage in climate research to «suppress» research conducted by those who challenge the existence of global warming.
After months of hearings, debate, and closely guarded private negotiations, the state Senate and Assembly task force on restricting, known as LATFOR, finally moved to adopt new district lines and send them to floor for a vote.
The complexities involved in striking a balance between teacher privacy and the parent's right to know was the subject of debate on the Assembly floor.
In fact, one Republican who dared raise the subject on the Assembly floor — during a debate on workplace sexual harassment, to boot — was officially admonished and had his microphone shut off.
ALBANY — A bill that would allow more patients with cancer, HIV and other serious maladies to sue for medical malpractice has been overwhelmingly approved by the state Assembly, but it stands a dwindling chance of even getting a floor debate in the Senate.
On June 19, 2007, the New York State Assembly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage after a three - hour floor debate that ranged from apocalyptic to heart - wrenching.
Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb, who like the Democrats in the Senate will drive the length of the floor debate with their questions, said he was betting the budget bills would not be completed before midnight.