The IDC is in a governing coalition with Senate Republicans, with the agreement that both Senate leaders, Jeff Klein and the GOP's Dean Skelos, must agree on legislation
before it comes to the floor for a vote.
I will ensure each item receives the proper review
before coming to the floor for a vote, while also being mindful of time limits to improve governmental efficiency.
The House of Representatives has approved its version of the bill, while the Senate bill is still awaiting approval
before it comes to the floor for a vote.
Not exact matches
The House version could
come for a
vote this week, while its Senate counterpart will be considered by the Senate Finance Committee
before it goes
to the
floor.
They say conference leader, Senator Jeff Klein, an ardent pro choice supporter, should demand that the bill
come to the
floor for a
vote before the session ends.
Just how he plans
to get that onto the Senate
floor when his deal with Skelos calls
for the two of them
to agree on everything
before it
comes up
for a
vote, remains
to be seen.
The Compassionate Care Act, a bill sponsored by the senator and Assemblyman Dick Gottfried, has passed in the Assembly
before but has yet
to come to the
floor for a
vote in the senate.
The bill was referred
to committee and could potentially
come up
for a
floor vote before year end.