New York State Legislature
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2008
Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
Dignity for All Students Act
Access to Family Court for Unmarried Partners
“Safe and Fair Treatment for Youth” (SAFETY) Act
Healthy Teens Act
Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Insurance
Availability of Domestic Partner Insurance
2007
Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly floor debate on the marriage bill; PDF
Dignity for All Students Act
2006
Dignity for All Students Act
Access to Family Court for Unmarried Partners
Bereavement Leave for Employees in Same-Sex Relationships
Sick Leave for Care of Domestic Partner
Domestic Partner Health Insurance Coverage
Control of Partner Remains
- Assembly and Senate votes; PDF
Medical Decision-Making
2005
Control of Partner Remains
- Assembly and Senate votes; PDF
2004
Domestic Partner Health Insurance Coverage
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Insurance Committee vote; PDF
Hospital Visitation Rights for Domestic Partners
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Health Committee vote; PDF
Dignity for All Students Act
Schools as Safe Harbor Act
- Senate vote; PDF
- Senate Education Committee vote; PDF
Access to Family Court for Unmarried Partners
Codify Crime Victims Board Compensation for Surviving Domestic Partners
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Control of Partner Remains
- Assembly Health Committee vote; PDF
Bereavement Leave for Employees in Same-Sex Relationships
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Insurance SONDA
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Insurance Committee vote; PDF
Domestic Partners Treated as Spouses at Racetracks
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee vote; PDF
- Senate vote; PDF
2003
Bereavement Leave for Employees in Same-Sex Relationships
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Ways & Means Committee vote; PDF
Campus Bias-Related Crime Prevention Measures
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Higher Education Committee vote; PDF
- Senate Higher Education Committee vote; PDF
Allow Domestic Partners to Join Credit Unions
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Senate vote; PDF
Allow Victims of Hate Crimes to Sue Attacker
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Codify Crime Victims Board Compensation for Surviving Domestic Partners
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Dignity for All Students Act
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Ways & Means Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Education Committee vote; PDF
Schools as Safe Harbor Act
- Senate vote; PDF
- Senate Education Committee vote; PDF
Access to Family Court for Unmarried Partners
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Judiciary Committee vote; PDF
Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA)
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Control of Partner Remains
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Health Committee vote; PDF
SARA Follow-up
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Senate vote; PDF
- Senate Codes Committee vote; PDF
2002
Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA)
- Assembly vote (passed both chambers in 2002 and became law); PDF
- Senate vote (passed both chambers in 2002 and became law); PDF
- Senate Transgender Amendment vote; HTML
Dignity for All Students Act
- Assembly vote; HTML
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; HTML
- Assembly Ways & Means Committee vote; HTML
- Assembly Education Committee vote; HTML
Schools as Safe Harbors Act
Codify Crime Victims Board Compensation for Surviving Domestic Partners
Access to Family Court for Unmarried Partners
- Assembly Vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee Vote; PDF
- Assembly Judiciary Committee Vote; PDF
- Senate Judiciary Committee Vote; PDF
Campus Bias-Related Crime Prevention Measures
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Ways & Means Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Higher Education Committee vote; PDF
- Senate Higher Education Committee vote; PDF
Allow Victims of Hate Crimes to Sue Attacker
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Insurance SONDA
- Assembly Codes Committee vote; PDF
- Assembly Insurance Committee vote; PDF
SARA Follow-up
- Senate vote; PDF
- Senate Codes Committee vote; PDF
Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Same-Sex Surviving Partners of 9/11 Victims
- Assembly Labor Committee vote; PDF
- Senate vote; PDF
Workers’ Compensation Benefits Due to Sexual Orientation Harassment Resulting in Departure
- Assembly Labor Committee vote; PDF
Bereavement Leave for Employees in Same-Sex Relationships
- Assembly Government Operations Committee vote; PDF
Control of Partner Remains
- Assembly Health Committee vote; PDF
Mandatory Testing of Criminal Defendants for Transmissible Diseases
2001
Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA)
- Assembly vote; PDF
- Senate Committee on Government Operations vote (S.720); PDF
2000
Voting records for 2000 on key pieces of legislation are combined into a chart for the Assembly and a chart for the State Senate. PDF
Votes profiled in the Assembly are:
- Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) Assembly vote
- Hate Crimes Assembly vote (passed both chambers in 2000 an became law)
- Dignity for All Schools Act Assembly Education Committee vote
- Dignity for All Schools Act Assembly Codes Committee vote
- Bereavement Leave Assembly Government Operations Committee vote
- Insurance SONDA Assembly Insurance Committee vote
Votes and positions profiled in the State Senate are:
- Known positions of State Senators on SONDA
- Hate Crimes Senate vote (passed both chambers in 2000 and became law)
1999
Voting records for 1999 on key pieces of legislation are combined into a chart for the Assembly and a chart for the State Senate.
Votes profiled in the Assembly are:
- Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) Assembly vote
- Hate Crimes Assembly vote
- Stalking/Clinic Access Assembly vote
Votes and positions profiled in the State Senate are:
- Known positions of State Senators on SONDA
- Motion to discharge Hate Crimes from Senate Committee
- Late-term Abortion Senate vote
- Stalking/Clinic Access Senate vote
1998
Voting records for 1998 on key pieces of legislation are combined into a chart for the Assembly and a chart for the State Senate.
Votes profiled in the Assembly are:
- Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA) Assembly vote
- Hate Crimes Assembly vote
- HIV Partner Notification Assembly vote
- Domestic Partner Access to Family Court Assembly vote
- Care Giver Assembly vote
Positions profiled in the State Senate are:
- Known positions of State Senators on SONDA (1998 and 1996)
- HIV Partner Notification Senate vote
- HIV Criminalization Senate vote
- Partial Birth Abortion Senate vote
- Care Giver Senate vote