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### [New York State Senate Majority Advances One-House Budget Resolution](/newsroom/press-releases/2025/new-york-state-senate-majority-advances-one-house-budget-resolution)

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### [State Senate Passes Legislation to Support New York’s Workforce](/newsroom/press-releases/2025/state-senate-passes-legislation-support-new-yorks-workforce)

[Disability insurance](/issues/disability-insurance) [Wage Theft](/issues/wage-theft) [fair wages](/issues/fair-wages) [Department of Labor](/issues/department-labor) [Payroll Accountability](/issues/payroll-accountability)

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Press release

[](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-advances-legislation-banning-co2-fracking)

### [Senate Advances Legislation Banning CO2 Fracking](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-advances-legislation-banning-co2-fracking)

[Environmental Conservation](/issues/environmental-conservation) , [Fracking](/issues/fracking) , [Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act](/issues/climate-leadership-and-community-protection-act) , [Department of Energy](/issues/department-energy)

#### 4 Senators Involved

Press release

[](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-advances-slate-lithium-ion-battery-safety-standards)

### [Senate Advances Slate of Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Standards](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-advances-slate-lithium-ion-battery-safety-standards)

[fire prevention](/issues/fire-prevention) , [Consumer Protection](/issues/consumer-protection) , [Transportation](/issues/transportation) , [Public Authorities](/issues/public-authorities) , [Public Safety](/issues/public-safety)

#### 5 Senators Involved

Press release

[](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-passes-2024-25-budget-addressing-critical-priorities-new)

### [Senate Passes 2024-25 Budget Addressing Critical Priorities for New Yorkers & Enacting Key Majority Proposals](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/senate-passes-2024-25-budget-addressing-critical-priorities-new)

[2024-2025 Budget](/issues/2024-2025-budget)

#### 0 Senator Involved

Press release

[](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/state-senate-highlights-animal-advocacy-day-albany-animal-welfare)

### [State Senate Highlights Animal Advocacy Day in Albany with Animal Welfare Measures](/newsroom/press-releases/2024/state-senate-highlights-animal-advocacy-day-albany-animal-welfare)

[Animal Advocacy](/issues/animal-advocacy) , [Domestic Animal Welfare](/issues/domestic-animal-welfare) , [animal abandonment](/issues/animal-abandonment) , [animal cruelty](/issues/animal-cruelty) , [Agriculture](/issues/agriculture)

#### 8 Senators Involved

Upcoming Legislative Events

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### [Investigations and Government Operations Meeting](/calendar/meetings/investigations-and-government-operations/march-17-2025/investigations-and)

### [Session 03-17-2025](/calendar/sessions/march-17-2025/session-03-17-2025)

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Mar

### [Civil Service and Pensions Meeting](/calendar/meetings/civil-service-and-pensions/march-18-2025/civil-service-and-pensions-meeting)

### [Procurement and Contracts Meeting](/calendar/meetings/procurement-and-contracts/march-18-2025/procurement-and-contracts-meeting)

### [Local Government Meeting](/calendar/meetings/local-government/march-18-2025/local-government-meeting)

### [Energy and Telecommunications Meeting](/calendar/meetings/energy-and-telecommunications/march-18-2025/energy-and-telecommunications-meeting)

### [Racing, Gaming and Wagering Meeting](/calendar/meetings/racing-gaming-and-wagering/march-18-2025/racing-gaming-and-wagering-meeting)

### [Agriculture Meeting](/calendar/meetings/agriculture/march-18-2025/agriculture-meeting)

### [Transportation Meeting](/calendar/meetings/transportation/march-18-2025/transportation-meeting)

### [Session 03-18-2025](/calendar/sessions/march-18-2025/session-03-18-2025)

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### [Session 03-19-2025](/calendar/sessions/march-19-2025/session-03-19-2025)

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### [Session 03-20-2025](/calendar/sessions/march-20-2025/session-03-20-2025)

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