New York

How far bills got

Each bill counts at every stage it reached, so the drop from one bar to the next is where bills stopped. Resolutions, which don't become law, aren't included.

140 vetoed, 27 failed on a vote.

What this session was about

Bills by topic, and how many became law. A bill can fall under more than one topic. Compare with other states ›

How the session went

• Typical time from filing to law: 149 days (median)
• Vetoed: 140
• Floor roll calls: 5,541, of which 48% had no votes against
• Party-line votes: 18% of roll calls where both parties' members voted (most Democrats and most Republicans on opposite sides)

Who sits where

Seats by party as the legislature lists its members today. 7 more served earlier this session and left; their records stay on their pages.

Recently became law

The latest bills signed or enacted this session.

Latest activity

Bills with the most recent action. Every bill ›

Where the work is

The committees that received the most bills, and the subjects bills were filed under most.

Explore New York

1. BillsSearch and filter every bill by status, sponsor, subject and date.21,533 this session
2. LegislatorsOne page per member: their terms, committees, bills and votes.212 members
3. CategoriesBills grouped by topic, the same way across every state.

What New York publishes

LegiList collects the same record for every state, from each legislature's own official sources only. Where a state doesn't publish something, it says so here.

• Bills and statusEvery bill and resolution, with its title and the official summary.
• Full historyEvery step in each bill's history in both houses, with the governor's action.
• SponsorsThe sponsor, cosponsors and multi-sponsors of the current version.
• Text versionsEvery printed version of the bill text.
• Roll callsSenate and Assembly floor and committee roll calls, with each member's vote.
• CommitteesSenate committees with their chairs and members. Assembly committees list their chairs and members for the current session only.
• SubjectsNew York doesn't publish a subject index for bills.
• MembersParty comes from the state's election records; a member elected on both major party lines is shown without one. Phone numbers and office addresses are shown for sitting Assembly members only; email addresses for Assembly members and some senators.

Source: legislation.nysenate.gov.