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New York State Senate

January 22, 2023

The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house.[2] Its members are elected to two-year terms;[3] there are no term limits.[4] There are 63 seats in the Senate.

New York State Senate
New York State Legislature
Type
Type
Leadership
Antonio Delgado (D)
since May 25, 2022
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
since January 9, 2019
Minority Leader
Rob Ortt (R)
since June 28, 2020
Structure
Seats63
Political groups
Majority
  •   Democratic (42)

Minority

Length of term
2 years[1]
AuthorityArticle III, New York Constitution
Salary$142,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
2024
RedistrictingLegislative Control
Meeting place
Senate Chamber at New York State Capitol, Albany
Website
NYSenate.gov

Partisan composition

Main article: Political party strength in New York

The New York State Senate was dominated by the Republican Party for much of the 20th century. Between World War II and the turn of the 21st century, the Democratic Party only controlled the upper house for one year.[5] The Democrats took control of the Senate following the 1964 elections;[6] however, the Republicans quickly regained a Senate majority in special elections later that year.[7] By 2018, the State Senate was the last Republican-controlled body in New York government.[8]

In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained eight Senate seats, taking control of the chamber from the Republicans.[9] In the 2020 elections, Democrats won a total of 43 seats, while Republicans won 20;[10] the election results gave Senate Democrats a veto-proof two-thirds supermajority.[11]

Affiliation Recent party affiliation history
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Democratic Republican
SDC[a] IDC[b] SF[c] Vacant
Begin 2007 session[12] 29 33 62 0
End 2008 session 30 31 61 1
Begin 2009 session[13] 32 30 62 0
End 2010 session 32 29 61 1
Begin 2011 session[14] 26 4 32 62 0
End 2012 session 25 33 62 0
Begin 2013 session[15] 27 5 1 30 63 0
End 2014 session 24 2[d] 29 61 2
Begin 2015 session[16] 25 1[e] 5 1 32 63 0
End 2016 session 25 31 62 1
Begin 2017 session[17] 24 7 1 31 63 0
End 2018 session 31
Begin 2019 session[18] 39 1[19] 23 63 0
End 2020 session 40 20 60 3
Begin 2021 session[20] 43 20 63 0
September 9, 2021[21] 42 62 1
End of 2022 session [22] 43 63 0
Begin 2023 Session 42 21 63 0
Latest voting share 66.7% 33.3%
Additional sources regarding recent party affiliation history

Recent history

2009–2010: Democrats control Senate; parliamentary coup occurs

 
New York State Senate Chamber
For more information, see New York state elections, 2008.
For more information, see 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis.

Democrats won 32 of 62 seats in New York's upper chamber in the 2008 general election on November 4, capturing the Senate majority for the first time in more than four decades.[51][52]

However, a power struggle emerged before the new term began. Four Democratic senators — Rubén Díaz Sr. (Bronx), Carl Kruger (Brooklyn), Pedro Espada, Jr. (Bronx), and Hiram Monserrate (Queens) — immediately refused to caucus with their party.[53] The self-named "Gang of Four" refused to back Malcolm Smith (Queens) as the chamber's majority leader and sought concessions.[54] Monserrate soon rejoined the caucus after reaching an agreement with Smith that reportedly included the chairmanship of the Consumer Affairs Committee.[55] The remaining "Gang of Three" reached an initial compromise in early December that collapsed within a week,[56] but was ultimately resolved[57] with Smith becoming majority leader.[58]

At the beginning of the 2009–2010 legislative session, there were 32 Democrats and 30 Republicans in the Senate. On June 8, 2009, then-Senators Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada, Jr.--both Democrats—voted with the 30 Republican members to install Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) as the new majority leader of the Senate, replacing Democratic Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith.[59][60] The Associated Press described the vote as a "parliamentary coup". The move came after Republican whip Tom Libous introduced a surprise resolution to vacate the chair and replace Smith as temporary president and majority leader. In an effort to stop the vote, Democratic whip Jeff Klein (Bronx) unilaterally moved to recess, and Smith had the lights and Internet cut off; however, they were unable to prevent the vote from being held. In accordance with a prearranged deal, Espada was elected temporary president and acting lieutenant governor while Skelos was elected majority leader.[61]

Following the coup, Senate Democrats voted for John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) to replace Smith as Democratic Leader. On June 14, Monserrate declared that he would once again caucus with the Democrats. This development meant that the Senate was evenly split, 31–31, between the Republican Conference and the Democratic Conference. Due to a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, there was no way to break the deadlock.[62]

Between June 8 and the end of the coup on July 9, the Senate did not conduct any official business.[63] According to The New York Times, Espada's power play "threw the Senate into turmoil and hobbled the state government, making the body a national laughingstock as the feuding factions shouted and gaveled over each other in simultaneous legislative sessions."[64] The coup also led to litigation.[65]

On July 9, 2009, the coup ended. Espada rejoined the Senate Democratic Conference after reaching a deal in which he would be named Senate Majority Leader,[64] Sampson would remain Senate Democratic Leader, and Smith would be Temporary President of the Senate during a "transition period" after which Sampson would ascend to the Temporary Presidency.[66] On February 9, 2010, the Senate voted to expel Monserrate from the Senate following a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction.[67] Espada was defeated in a September 2010 primary election[68] in which the Democratic Party backed his challenger, Gustavo Rivera.

2011–2012: Republicans return to power; IDC forms

Republicans retook the Senate majority in the 2010 elections,[69] winning 32 seats to the Democrats' 30 on Election Day.[70][71] One Republican Senate incumbent (Sen. Frank Padavan of Queens) was defeated,[72] while Democratic candidate David Carlucci was elected to an open seat in Senate District 38[73] that had been vacated due to the death of Republican Senator Thomas Morahan on July 12, 2010.[74] Four Democratic incumbents lost their seats to Republicans in the 2010 elections: Sen. Brian Foley was defeated by Lee Zeldin,[75] Sen. Antoine Thompson was defeated by Mark Grisanti,[76] Sen. Darrel Aubertine was defeated by Patty Ritchie,[77] and Craig M. Johnson was defeated by Jack Martins.[78][70]

Just before the new legislative session convened in January 2011, four Senate Democrats—led by former Democratic whip Jeff Klein—broke away from the Senate Democratic Conference to form an Independent Democratic Conference (IDC). Klein said that he and his three colleagues, Diane Savino, David Carlucci and David Valesky could no longer support the leadership of Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson.[79]

In March 2011, "Gang of Four" member Senator Carl Kruger surrendered to bribery charges. He later pleaded guilty to those charges in December 2011.[80] On March 20, 2012, Republican David Storobin defeated Democrat Lew Fidler in a special election to fill Kruger's vacated seat; results of the special election took weeks to finalize.[29][81]

On June 24, 2011, Skelos announced that the Senate would consider same-sex marriage legislation as the final bill of the legislative session.[82] Skelos had previously stated that Republican senators would be free to vote their consciences on the bill if it came to the floor.[83] That same day, the bill passed the Senate by a vote of 33–29. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law at 11:55 P.M.[84]

2013–2014: Coalition government

In the November 6, 2012 elections, Democrats won a total of 33 seats for a three-seat majority. Democrats gained seats in Senate Districts 17 (where Democrat Simcha Felder defeated Republican incumbent David Storobin), 41, and 55 (where Ted O'Brien defeated Sean Hanna to win the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Sen. Jim Alesi), and won the election in the newly created Senate District 46 (discussed below).[85][86][87][88][89]

The election in Senate District 46—a new district that was created through the redistricting process following the 2010 census—was noteworthy because the candidate who was sworn in as the victor was later found, following a recount, to have lost the election. Republican George Amedore was sworn in to the State Senate following the election. However, a recount revealed that Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk had defeated Amedore by 18 votes; therefore, Amedore vacated the seat, becoming the shortest-tenured senator in modern New York history.[30][90][87] Amedore would eventually win a rematch with Tkaczyk in 2014.[91]

Of the four Republican state senators who voted for the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 (Sens. Roy McDonald, James Alesi, Mark Grisanti, and Stephen Saland),[92]) only Grisanti was re-elected in 2012.[93][94] The Conservative Party of New York withdrew support for any candidate who had voted for the bill.[95] Sen. Alesi opted to retire instead of facing a potential primary challenge;[96] Sen. McDonald lost a Republican primary to Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione;[97] and Sen. Saland won his Republican primary, but lost the general election to Democrat Terry Gipson[88] after Saland's Republican primary challenger, Neil Di Carlo, remained on the ballot on the Conservative line and acted as a spoiler.[89]

On December 4, 2012, it was announced that Senate Republicans had reached a power-sharing deal with the four-member Independent Democratic Conference (IDC). Under their power-sharing arrangement, the IDC and the Senate Republicans to "jointly decide what bills [would] reach the Senate floor each day of the session", would "dole out committee assignments", would "have the power to make appointments to state and local boards", and would "share negotiations over the state budget".[98] Sens. Klein and Skelos also agreed that the title of Senate President would shift back and forth between the two of them every two weeks.[98] Together, the Senate Republicans and the IDC held enough seats to form a governing majority; that majority was augmented when freshman Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, a Democrat, joined the Senate Republican Conference.[99] Also, former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith joined the Independent Democrats in December 2012.[100]

On December 17, 2012, Senate Democrats elected Andrea Stewart-Cousins as Senate Democratic Leader.[101][102] Stewart-Cousins became the first woman in history to lead a conference in the New York State Legislature.[103]

Malcolm Smith was expelled from the IDC in April 2013 due to a scandal in which he attempted to bribe the Republican Party chairs in New York City for a Wilson Pakula to run in the upcoming New York City mayoral election.[104]

Former Senate Minority Leader John L. Sampson was expelled from the Senate Democratic Conference on May 6, 2013 following his arrest on embezzlement charges.[105][106] Sampson later forfeited his Senate seat after being convicted of making false statements to federal agents in relation to the initial embezzlement case.[107]

In February 2014, Tony Avella joined the Independent Democratic Conference.[108]

2015–2018: Republicans lead again

In June 2014, the IDC announced that it would end its political alliance with the Republicans and create a new one with the Senate Democratic Conference, citing a need "to fight for the core Democratic policies that are left undone."[109] In the 2014 elections, Senate Republicans retook an outright majority in the Senate.[110] The election results meant that Klein lost his position as co-leader, with Skelos taking over as the Senate Majority Leader and Temporary President of the Senate and regaining sole control over which bills would reach the Senate floor.[98][111][112] After the election, the IDC reversed course and continued their alliance with the Republicans in the 2015 legislative session[111][113] despite their conference's diminished role.[98]

On May 4, 2015, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced the arrest of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (along with his son, Adam Skelos) and the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.[114] Within days, Skelos announced that he was stepping down as leader of the Republican Caucus and as Majority Leader. Senator John Flanagan, of Suffolk County, became the new Majority Leader, and the first Majority Leader from Suffolk County.[115] After Skelos was convicted in December 2015, his seat was declared vacant, with a special election to be held on the presidential primary of 2016.[116][117] The special election was won by Democrat Todd Kaminsky, resulting in the Democratic Party having a numerical 32–31 advantage over the Republicans in the State Senate.[118][119] Despite this, Senator Felder and the members of the IDC chose to remain in coalition with the Republican majority.[120]

Late in 2016, Senator Jesse Hamilton announced his intention to join the IDC if re-elected.[121] The IDC aided Hamilton in his first election in 2014, which had resulted in speculation he would eventually join the conference.[122]

After all 2016 election results were announced, Senate Republicans lost one seat on Long Island and gained an upstate seat in Buffalo. On Long Island, freshman Sen. Michael Venditto was defeated in a close race by Democrat John Brooks.[123] In Buffalo, the open seat vacated by Democratic Sen. Mark Panepinto (who did not seek re-election) was won by Republican Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs. Sen. Simcha Felder announced that he would continue to caucus with the GOP; Felder's move ensured that the Republicans would retain control of the Senate by a margin of 32–31.[124] Newly elected Democratic Sen. Marisol Alcantara also announced that she would join the IDC, after Klein assisted her campaign.[125][126]

Liberal groups in New York State, including the Working Families Party, called on the governor to intervene and pressure Sen. Felder, the IDC, and the Senate Democratic Conference to unite to make New York a united one-party government in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. Klein criticized those groups along with Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins for lack of outreach as well as for calling on the governor to intervene in a separate branch of government. On January 2, 2017, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and Senate IDC Leader Klein announced the continuation of their coalition. Klein, in a statement to the press, opined that the coalition allowed for the passage of bipartisan legislation and the consideration of pragmatic, progressive ideas.[127] The Republicans retained Senate control with 32 votes, including every Senator elected as a Republican and Sen. Felder.[128] In late January 2017, Senator Jose Peralta announced that he was joining the IDC, expanding the IDC to 8 members, the Republican-IDC-Felder coalition to 40 members, and reducing the Democratic conference to 23 members.[129]

On April 4, 2018, the IDC announced that it would dissolve, that its members would rejoin the Senate Democratic Conference, that Stewart-Cousins would continue as Senate Democratic Leader, and that Sen. Klein would become the Deputy Democratic Conference Leader.[130] The announcement followed a meeting called by Governor Andrew Cuomo at which Cuomo requested that the IDC reunite with the Senate Democratic Conference.[130] On April 16, the IDC was dissolved.[131] After the IDC dissolved, the Senate Democratic Conference contained 29 Members, the Senate Republican Conference contained 32 Members (including Sen. Felder), and there were two vacant Senate seats.[132] After two April 24, 2018 special elections were won by Democrats, the Democrats gained a 32–31 numerical Senate majority; however, Felder continued to caucus with the Republicans, allowing them to maintain a 32–31 majority instead.[133]

In 2018, five Republican senators announced that they would not seek re-election in the fall.[134]

In the September 13, 2018 Democratic primary elections, all eight Democratic senators who had been members of the IDC at the time of its dissolution faced challengers.[135] Six of the challengers prevailed.[136] Another Democratic incumbent, Martin Malave Dilan, was also defeated by a primary challenger (Julia Salazar, a self-described democratic socialist).[137]

2019–present: Democratic majority

Further information: 2018 New York state elections, 2020 New York State Senate election, and 2022 New York State Senate election

On November 6, 2018, the Democratic Party gained eight seats and won control of the State Senate.[9] Democratic challengers defeated incumbent Republican Sens. Carl Marcellino, Kemp Hannon, Martin Golden, Terrence Murphy, and Elaine Phillips and won races in three districts (Districts 3, 39, and 42, respectively) in which Republican incumbents had not sought re-election. The mainstream Democrats won 39 seats, a decisive majority.[103][138] In total, enrolled Democrats won 40 of the chamber's 63 seats, including all but one seat in New York City and six of the nine seats on Long Island, the latter of which has been under GOP control for decades. Felder offered to rejoin the Democratic Conference, but was turned down in December 2018.[139] Senate Republicans won 23 seats in the 2018 elections.[138] Stewart-Cousins was formally elected Majority Leader and Temporary President on January 9, becoming the first woman to hold the post.[140]

Catharine Young challenged Republican leader John Flanagan in a post-election bid for the minority leader position, losing 14–9.[141] She resigned her seat effective March 10, 2019 to take another job.[142]

In July 2019, Simcha Felder was accepted into the Senate Democratic Conference; this action gave the Conference a total of 40 members.[46][143]

During the 2019-2020 session, Republican Bob Antonacci resigned his seat to become a trial court judge, and eight other members of the Senate Republican Conference announced their intent to not seek re-election in 2020.[144] In anticipation of Leader Flanagan's resignation on June 28, Sen. Rob Ortt was named the leader of the Senate Republican Conference.[145][146] On July 20, 2020, Sen. Chris Jacobs stepped down after being elected to the United States House of Representatives.[48]

On November 23, 2020, following the 2020 elections, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins asserted that Senate Democrats would enter 2021 with "a supermajority of at least 42 members". According to Politico, "the numbers mean that Democratic legislators now have the two-thirds needed in each house to override any vetoes from Gov. Andrew Cuomo without relying on Republican support".[11] Democrats won a total of 43 seats, while Republicans won 20.[10]

Officers

Further information: 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis

The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the ex officio President of the Senate. Like the Vice President of the United States, the Lieutenant Governor has a casting vote in the event of a tie, but otherwise may not vote. With few exceptions, the Senate is presided over by the Temporary President, a post which is normally also held by the Majority Leader.[citation needed]

The Senate has one additional officer outside those who are elected by the people. The Secretary of the Senate is a post that is chosen by a majority vote of the senators, and does not have voting power (the Secretary is allowed, though officially discouraged, from discussing and negotiating legislative matters). The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for administering the Senate's office space, overseeing the handling of bills and the oversight of the sergeants-at-arms and the stenographer. Alejandra Paulino was appointed to the position in December 2018.[147]

Senate officers
Position Name Party District
President of the Senate/Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Democrat —
Temporary President/Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Democrat 35
Minority Leader Rob Ortt Republican 62

Democratic Conference leadership:[148]

  • Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Temporary President and Majority Leader
  • Michael Gianaris, Deputy Majority Leader
  • Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
  • Neil Breslin, Vice President Pro Tempore
  • Tim Kennedy, Chair of Majority Program Development Committee
  • Jose Serrano, Chair of the Majority Conference
  • Brad Hoylman, Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations
  • Gustavo Rivera, Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations
  • Kevin Parker, Majority Whip
  • Toby Ann Stavisky, Majority Conference Vice-Chair
  • Roxanne Persaud, Majority Conference Secretary
  • Joseph Addabbo, Majority Deputy Whip
  • John Liu, Majority Assistant Whip
  • Roxanne Persaud, Chair of the Majority Steering Committee
  • Todd Kaminsky, Liaison to the Executive Branch
  • Leroy Comrie, Deputy Majority Leader for State/Federal Relations
  • Shelley Mayer, Deputy Majority Leader for Senate/Assembly Relations

Republican Conference leadership:[148]

  • Rob Ortt, Minority Leader
  • Andrew Lanza, Deputy Minority Leader
  • Thomas O’Mara, Ranking Member of the Finance Committee
  • Patricia Ritchie, Chair of the Senate Minority Conference
  • Patrick M. Gallivan, Minority Whip
  • Joseph Griffo, Assistant Minority Leader
  • Susan Serino, Vice Chair of the Senate Minority Conference

Current members

District Senator Party First elected Counties Represented
1 Anthony Palumbo Republican 2020 Suffolk
2 Mario Mattera Republican 2020 Suffolk
3 Dean Murray Republican 2022 Suffolk
4 Monica Martinez Democratic 2022 Suffolk
5 Steven Rhoads Republican 2022 Nassau
6 Kevin Thomas Democratic 2018 Nassau
7 Jack Martins Republican 2022 Nassau
8 Alexis Weik Republican 2020 Nassau, Suffolk
9 Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick Republican 2022 Nassau
10 James Sanders Jr. Democratic 2012 Queens
11 Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic 1999* Queens
12 Michael Gianaris Democratic 2010 Queens
13 Jessica Ramos Democratic 2018 Queens
14 Leroy Comrie Democratic 2014 Queens
15 Joseph Addabbo Jr. Democratic 2008 Queens
16 John Liu Democratic 2018 Queens
17 Iwen Chu Democratic 2022 Kings (Brooklyn)
18 Julia Salazar Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
19 Roxanne Persaud Democratic 2015* Kings (Brooklyn)
20 Zellnor Myrie Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
21 Kevin Parker Democratic 2002 Kings (Brooklyn)
22 Simcha Felder Democratic 2012 Kings (Brooklyn)
23 Jessica Scarcella-Spanton Democratic 2022 Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island)
24 Andrew Lanza Republican 2006 Richmond (Staten Island)
25 Jabari Brisport Democratic 2020 Kings (Brooklyn)
26 Andrew Gounardes Democratic 2018 Kings (Brooklyn)
27 Brian P. Kavanagh Democratic 2017* New York (Manhattan)
28 Liz Krueger Democratic 2002* New York (Manhattan)
29 José M. Serrano Democratic 2004 New York (Manhattan), Bronx
30 Cordell Cleare Democratic 2021* New York (Manhattan)
31 Robert Jackson Democratic 2018 New York (Manhattan), Bronx
32 Luis R. Sepúlveda Democratic 2018* Bronx
33 Gustavo Rivera Democratic 2010 Bronx
34 Nathalia Fernandez Democratic 2022 Bronx, Westchester
35 Andrea Stewart-Cousins Democratic 2006 Westchester
36 Jamaal Bailey Democratic 2016 Bronx, Westchester
37 Shelley Mayer Democratic 2018* Westchester
38 William Weber Republican 2022 Rockland
39 Robert Rolison Republican 2022 Dutchess, Orange
40 Peter Harckham Democratic 2018 Putnam, Rockland, Westchester
41 Michelle Hinchey Democratic 2020 Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster
42 James Skoufis Democratic 2018 Orange
43 Jake Ashby Republican 2022 Albany, Rensselaer, Washington
44 Jim Tedisco Republican 2016 Saratoga, Schenectady
45 Dan Stec Republican 2020 Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Saint Lawrence, Warren, Washington
46 Neil Breslin Democratic 1996 Albany, Montgomery, Schenectady
47 Brad Hoylman Democratic 2012 New York (Manhattan)
48 Rachel May Democratic 2018 Cayuga, Onondaga
49 Mark Walczyk Republican 2022 Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, St. Lawrence
50 John Mannion Democratic 2020 Onondaga, Oswego
51 Peter Oberacker Republican 2020 Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster
52 Lea Webb Democratic 2022 Broome, Cortland, Tompkins
53 Joseph Griffo Republican 2006 Chenango, Madison, Oneida
54 Pam Helming Republican 2016 Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne
55 Samra Brouk Democratic 2020 Monroe
56 Jeremy Cooney Democratic 2020 Monroe
57 George Borrello Republican 2019* Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Wyoming
58 Tom O'Mara Republican 2010 Allegany, Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Yates
59 Kristen Gonzalez Democratic 2022 Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens
60 Patrick M. Gallivan Republican 2020 Erie
61 Sean Ryan Democratic 2020 Erie
62 Rob Ortt Republican 2014 Monroe, Niagara, Orleans
63 Timothy M. Kennedy Democratic 2010 Erie

* First elected in a special election.

Committee leadership

As of February 2020, the State Senate committee chairs (all Democrats) were as follows:[149]

  • Administrative Regulations Review Commission: Simcha Felder
  • Aging: Rachel May
  • Agriculture: Michelle Hinchey
  • Alcoholism and Drug Abuse: Peter Harckham
  • Banks: James Sanders Jr.
  • Children and Families: Jabari Brisport
  • Cities: Robert Jackson
  • Civil Service and Pensions: Andrew Gounardes
  • Codes: Jamaal Bailey
  • Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business: Anna Kaplan
  • Commission on Rural Resources: Rachel May
  • Consumer Protection: Kevin Thomas
  • Corporations, Authorities and Commissions: Leroy Comrie
  • Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections: Julia Salazar
  • Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Jose M. Serrano
  • Education: Shelley Mayer
  • Elections: Zellnor Myrie
  • Energy and Telecommunications: Kevin Parker
  • Environmental Conservation: Todd Kaminsky
  • Ethics and Internal Governance: Alessandra Biaggi
  • Finance: Liz Krueger
  • Health: Gustavo Rivera
  • Higher Education: Toby Ann Stavisky
  • Housing, Construction and Community Development: Brian Kavanagh
  • Insurance: Neil Breslin
  • Internet and Technology: Diane Savino
  • Investigations and Governmental Operations: James Skoufis
  • Judiciary: Brad Hoylman
  • Labor: Jessica Ramos
  • Local Government: Jim Gaughran
  • Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities: Samra Brouk
  • New York City Education Committee: John Liu
  • Racing, Gaming and Wagering: Joseph Addabbo
  • Rules: Andrea Stewart-Cousins
  • Social Services: Roxanne Persaud
  • Transportation: Timothy M. Kennedy
  • Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs: John Brooks
  • Women's Issues: Julia Salazar

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "SDC" stands for "Senate Democratic Conference".
  2. ^ "IDC" stands for "Independent Democratic Conference".
  3. ^ "SF" stands for "Simcha Felder". Felder is an enrolled Democrat. From the beginning of his Senate tenure (in 2013) until 2019, he caucused with Senate Republicans. In early 2019, he did not caucus with either party. In July 2019, he joined the Senate Democratic Conference.
  4. ^ As per the additional sources listed below this infobox, two Democratic senators--Malcolm Smith and John Sampson--were expelled from their respective conferences during the 2013-2014 session.
  5. ^ Democrat John Sampson was not a member of a legislative conference in 2015; he was expelled from the Senate Democratic Conference in 2014.

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The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature the New York State Assembly is its lower house 2 Its members are elected to two year terms 3 there are no term limits 4 There are 63 seats in the Senate New York State SenateNew York State LegislatureTypeTypeUpper houseLeadershipPresidentAntonio Delgado D since May 25 2022Temporary President and Majority LeaderAndrea Stewart Cousins D since January 9 2019Minority LeaderRob Ortt R since June 28 2020StructureSeats63Political groupsMajority Democratic 42 Minority Republican 21 Length of term2 years 1 AuthorityArticle III New York ConstitutionSalary 142 000 year per diemElectionsLast electionNovember 8 2022Next election2024RedistrictingLegislative ControlMeeting placeSenate Chamber at New York State Capitol AlbanyWebsiteNYSenate gov Contents 1 Partisan composition 2 Recent history 2 1 2009 2010 Democrats control Senate parliamentary coup occurs 2 2 2011 2012 Republicans return to power IDC forms 2 3 2013 2014 Coalition government 2 4 2015 2018 Republicans lead again 2 5 2019 present Democratic majority 3 Officers 4 Current members 5 Committee leadership 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksPartisan composition EditMain article Political party strength in New York The New York State Senate was dominated by the Republican Party for much of the 20th century Between World War II and the turn of the 21st century the Democratic Party only controlled the upper house for one year 5 The Democrats took control of the Senate following the 1964 elections 6 however the Republicans quickly regained a Senate majority in special elections later that year 7 By 2018 the State Senate was the last Republican controlled body in New York government 8 In the 2018 elections Democrats gained eight Senate seats taking control of the chamber from the Republicans 9 In the 2020 elections Democrats won a total of 43 seats while Republicans won 20 10 the election results gave Senate Democrats a veto proof two thirds supermajority 11 Affiliation Recent party affiliation history Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic RepublicanSDC a IDC b SF c VacantBegin 2007 session 12 29 33 62 0End 2008 session 30 31 61 1Begin 2009 session 13 32 30 62 0End 2010 session 32 29 61 1Begin 2011 session 14 26 4 32 62 0End 2012 session 25 33 62 0Begin 2013 session 15 27 5 1 30 63 0End 2014 session 24 2 d 29 61 2Begin 2015 session 16 25 1 e 5 1 32 63 0End 2016 session 25 31 62 1Begin 2017 session 17 24 7 1 31 63 0End 2018 session 31Begin 2019 session 18 39 1 19 23 63 0End 2020 session 40 20 60 3Begin 2021 session 20 43 20 63 0September 9 2021 21 42 62 1End of 2022 session 22 43 63 0Begin 2023 Session 42 21 63 0Latest voting share 66 7 33 3 Additional sources regarding recent party affiliation history2007 23 2008 24 2009 25 2010 26 2011 27 28 2012 29 2013 30 31 2014 32 33 34 35 2015 36 37 38 2016 39 40 41 2017 42 43 44 2018 45 2019 19 46 2020 47 48 49 50 Recent history Edit2009 2010 Democrats control Senate parliamentary coup occurs Edit New York State Senate Chamber For more information see New York state elections 2008 For more information see 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis Democrats won 32 of 62 seats in New York s upper chamber in the 2008 general election on November 4 capturing the Senate majority for the first time in more than four decades 51 52 However a power struggle emerged before the new term began Four Democratic senators Ruben Diaz Sr Bronx Carl Kruger Brooklyn Pedro Espada Jr Bronx and Hiram Monserrate Queens immediately refused to caucus with their party 53 The self named Gang of Four refused to back Malcolm Smith Queens as the chamber s majority leader and sought concessions 54 Monserrate soon rejoined the caucus after reaching an agreement with Smith that reportedly included the chairmanship of the Consumer Affairs Committee 55 The remaining Gang of Three reached an initial compromise in early December that collapsed within a week 56 but was ultimately resolved 57 with Smith becoming majority leader 58 At the beginning of the 2009 2010 legislative session there were 32 Democrats and 30 Republicans in the Senate On June 8 2009 then Senators Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr both Democrats voted with the 30 Republican members to install Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos R Rockville Centre as the new majority leader of the Senate replacing Democratic Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith 59 60 The Associated Press described the vote as a parliamentary coup The move came after Republican whip Tom Libous introduced a surprise resolution to vacate the chair and replace Smith as temporary president and majority leader In an effort to stop the vote Democratic whip Jeff Klein Bronx unilaterally moved to recess and Smith had the lights and Internet cut off however they were unable to prevent the vote from being held In accordance with a prearranged deal Espada was elected temporary president and acting lieutenant governor while Skelos was elected majority leader 61 Following the coup Senate Democrats voted for John Sampson D Brooklyn to replace Smith as Democratic Leader On June 14 Monserrate declared that he would once again caucus with the Democrats This development meant that the Senate was evenly split 31 31 between the Republican Conference and the Democratic Conference Due to a vacancy in the office of the Lieutenant Governor there was no way to break the deadlock 62 Between June 8 and the end of the coup on July 9 the Senate did not conduct any official business 63 According to The New York Times Espada s power play threw the Senate into turmoil and hobbled the state government making the body a national laughingstock as the feuding factions shouted and gaveled over each other in simultaneous legislative sessions 64 The coup also led to litigation 65 On July 9 2009 the coup ended Espada rejoined the Senate Democratic Conference after reaching a deal in which he would be named Senate Majority Leader 64 Sampson would remain Senate Democratic Leader and Smith would be Temporary President of the Senate during a transition period after which Sampson would ascend to the Temporary Presidency 66 On February 9 2010 the Senate voted to expel Monserrate from the Senate following a misdemeanor domestic violence conviction 67 Espada was defeated in a September 2010 primary election 68 in which the Democratic Party backed his challenger Gustavo Rivera 2011 2012 Republicans return to power IDC forms Edit Republicans retook the Senate majority in the 2010 elections 69 winning 32 seats to the Democrats 30 on Election Day 70 71 One Republican Senate incumbent Sen Frank Padavan of Queens was defeated 72 while Democratic candidate David Carlucci was elected to an open seat in Senate District 38 73 that had been vacated due to the death of Republican Senator Thomas Morahan on July 12 2010 74 Four Democratic incumbents lost their seats to Republicans in the 2010 elections Sen Brian Foley was defeated by Lee Zeldin 75 Sen Antoine Thompson was defeated by Mark Grisanti 76 Sen Darrel Aubertine was defeated by Patty Ritchie 77 and Craig M Johnson was defeated by Jack Martins 78 70 Just before the new legislative session convened in January 2011 four Senate Democrats led by former Democratic whip Jeff Klein broke away from the Senate Democratic Conference to form an Independent Democratic Conference IDC Klein said that he and his three colleagues Diane Savino David Carlucci and David Valesky could no longer support the leadership of Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson 79 In March 2011 Gang of Four member Senator Carl Kruger surrendered to bribery charges He later pleaded guilty to those charges in December 2011 80 On March 20 2012 Republican David Storobin defeated Democrat Lew Fidler in a special election to fill Kruger s vacated seat results of the special election took weeks to finalize 29 81 On June 24 2011 Skelos announced that the Senate would consider same sex marriage legislation as the final bill of the legislative session 82 Skelos had previously stated that Republican senators would be free to vote their consciences on the bill if it came to the floor 83 That same day the bill passed the Senate by a vote of 33 29 Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law at 11 55 P M 84 2013 2014 Coalition government Edit In the November 6 2012 elections Democrats won a total of 33 seats for a three seat majority Democrats gained seats in Senate Districts 17 where Democrat Simcha Felder defeated Republican incumbent David Storobin 41 and 55 where Ted O Brien defeated Sean Hanna to win the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Sen Jim Alesi and won the election in the newly created Senate District 46 discussed below 85 86 87 88 89 The election in Senate District 46 a new district that was created through the redistricting process following the 2010 census was noteworthy because the candidate who was sworn in as the victor was later found following a recount to have lost the election Republican George Amedore was sworn in to the State Senate following the election However a recount revealed that Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk had defeated Amedore by 18 votes therefore Amedore vacated the seat becoming the shortest tenured senator in modern New York history 30 90 87 Amedore would eventually win a rematch with Tkaczyk in 2014 91 Of the four Republican state senators who voted for the Marriage Equality Act in 2011 Sens Roy McDonald James Alesi Mark Grisanti and Stephen Saland 92 only Grisanti was re elected in 2012 93 94 The Conservative Party of New York withdrew support for any candidate who had voted for the bill 95 Sen Alesi opted to retire instead of facing a potential primary challenge 96 Sen McDonald lost a Republican primary to Saratoga County Clerk Kathy Marchione 97 and Sen Saland won his Republican primary but lost the general election to Democrat Terry Gipson 88 after Saland s Republican primary challenger Neil Di Carlo remained on the ballot on the Conservative line and acted as a spoiler 89 On December 4 2012 it was announced that Senate Republicans had reached a power sharing deal with the four member Independent Democratic Conference IDC Under their power sharing arrangement the IDC and the Senate Republicans to jointly decide what bills would reach the Senate floor each day of the session would dole out committee assignments would have the power to make appointments to state and local boards and would share negotiations over the state budget 98 Sens Klein and Skelos also agreed that the title of Senate President would shift back and forth between the two of them every two weeks 98 Together the Senate Republicans and the IDC held enough seats to form a governing majority that majority was augmented when freshman Sen Simcha Felder of Brooklyn a Democrat joined the Senate Republican Conference 99 Also former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith joined the Independent Democrats in December 2012 100 On December 17 2012 Senate Democrats elected Andrea Stewart Cousins as Senate Democratic Leader 101 102 Stewart Cousins became the first woman in history to lead a conference in the New York State Legislature 103 Malcolm Smith was expelled from the IDC in April 2013 due to a scandal in which he attempted to bribe the Republican Party chairs in New York City for a Wilson Pakula to run in the upcoming New York City mayoral election 104 Former Senate Minority Leader John L Sampson was expelled from the Senate Democratic Conference on May 6 2013 following his arrest on embezzlement charges 105 106 Sampson later forfeited his Senate seat after being convicted of making false statements to federal agents in relation to the initial embezzlement case 107 In February 2014 Tony Avella joined the Independent Democratic Conference 108 2015 2018 Republicans lead again Edit In June 2014 the IDC announced that it would end its political alliance with the Republicans and create a new one with the Senate Democratic Conference citing a need to fight for the core Democratic policies that are left undone 109 In the 2014 elections Senate Republicans retook an outright majority in the Senate 110 The election results meant that Klein lost his position as co leader with Skelos taking over as the Senate Majority Leader and Temporary President of the Senate and regaining sole control over which bills would reach the Senate floor 98 111 112 After the election the IDC reversed course and continued their alliance with the Republicans in the 2015 legislative session 111 113 despite their conference s diminished role 98 On May 4 2015 U S Attorney Preet Bharara announced the arrest of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos along with his son Adam Skelos and the arrest of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver 114 Within days Skelos announced that he was stepping down as leader of the Republican Caucus and as Majority Leader Senator John Flanagan of Suffolk County became the new Majority Leader and the first Majority Leader from Suffolk County 115 After Skelos was convicted in December 2015 his seat was declared vacant with a special election to be held on the presidential primary of 2016 116 117 The special election was won by Democrat Todd Kaminsky resulting in the Democratic Party having a numerical 32 31 advantage over the Republicans in the State Senate 118 119 Despite this Senator Felder and the members of the IDC chose to remain in coalition with the Republican majority 120 Late in 2016 Senator Jesse Hamilton announced his intention to join the IDC if re elected 121 The IDC aided Hamilton in his first election in 2014 which had resulted in speculation he would eventually join the conference 122 After all 2016 election results were announced Senate Republicans lost one seat on Long Island and gained an upstate seat in Buffalo On Long Island freshman Sen Michael Venditto was defeated in a close race by Democrat John Brooks 123 In Buffalo the open seat vacated by Democratic Sen Mark Panepinto who did not seek re election was won by Republican Erie County Clerk Chris Jacobs Sen Simcha Felder announced that he would continue to caucus with the GOP Felder s move ensured that the Republicans would retain control of the Senate by a margin of 32 31 124 Newly elected Democratic Sen Marisol Alcantara also announced that she would join the IDC after Klein assisted her campaign 125 126 Liberal groups in New York State including the Working Families Party called on the governor to intervene and pressure Sen Felder the IDC and the Senate Democratic Conference to unite to make New York a united one party government in opposition to President elect Donald Trump s incoming administration Klein criticized those groups along with Minority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins for lack of outreach as well as for calling on the governor to intervene in a separate branch of government On January 2 2017 Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and Senate IDC Leader Klein announced the continuation of their coalition Klein in a statement to the press opined that the coalition allowed for the passage of bipartisan legislation and the consideration of pragmatic progressive ideas 127 The Republicans retained Senate control with 32 votes including every Senator elected as a Republican and Sen Felder 128 In late January 2017 Senator Jose Peralta announced that he was joining the IDC expanding the IDC to 8 members the Republican IDC Felder coalition to 40 members and reducing the Democratic conference to 23 members 129 On April 4 2018 the IDC announced that it would dissolve that its members would rejoin the Senate Democratic Conference that Stewart Cousins would continue as Senate Democratic Leader and that Sen Klein would become the Deputy Democratic Conference Leader 130 The announcement followed a meeting called by Governor Andrew Cuomo at which Cuomo requested that the IDC reunite with the Senate Democratic Conference 130 On April 16 the IDC was dissolved 131 After the IDC dissolved the Senate Democratic Conference contained 29 Members the Senate Republican Conference contained 32 Members including Sen Felder and there were two vacant Senate seats 132 After two April 24 2018 special elections were won by Democrats the Democrats gained a 32 31 numerical Senate majority however Felder continued to caucus with the Republicans allowing them to maintain a 32 31 majority instead 133 In 2018 five Republican senators announced that they would not seek re election in the fall 134 In the September 13 2018 Democratic primary elections all eight Democratic senators who had been members of the IDC at the time of its dissolution faced challengers 135 Six of the challengers prevailed 136 Another Democratic incumbent Martin Malave Dilan was also defeated by a primary challenger Julia Salazar a self described democratic socialist 137 2019 present Democratic majority Edit Further information 2018 New York state elections 2020 New York State Senate election and 2022 New York State Senate election On November 6 2018 the Democratic Party gained eight seats and won control of the State Senate 9 Democratic challengers defeated incumbent Republican Sens Carl Marcellino Kemp Hannon Martin Golden Terrence Murphy and Elaine Phillips and won races in three districts Districts 3 39 and 42 respectively in which Republican incumbents had not sought re election The mainstream Democrats won 39 seats a decisive majority 103 138 In total enrolled Democrats won 40 of the chamber s 63 seats including all but one seat in New York City and six of the nine seats on Long Island the latter of which has been under GOP control for decades Felder offered to rejoin the Democratic Conference but was turned down in December 2018 139 Senate Republicans won 23 seats in the 2018 elections 138 Stewart Cousins was formally elected Majority Leader and Temporary President on January 9 becoming the first woman to hold the post 140 Catharine Young challenged Republican leader John Flanagan in a post election bid for the minority leader position losing 14 9 141 She resigned her seat effective March 10 2019 to take another job 142 In July 2019 Simcha Felder was accepted into the Senate Democratic Conference this action gave the Conference a total of 40 members 46 143 During the 2019 2020 session Republican Bob Antonacci resigned his seat to become a trial court judge and eight other members of the Senate Republican Conference announced their intent to not seek re election in 2020 144 In anticipation of Leader Flanagan s resignation on June 28 Sen Rob Ortt was named the leader of the Senate Republican Conference 145 146 On July 20 2020 Sen Chris Jacobs stepped down after being elected to the United States House of Representatives 48 On November 23 2020 following the 2020 elections Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins asserted that Senate Democrats would enter 2021 with a supermajority of at least 42 members According to Politico the numbers mean that Democratic legislators now have the two thirds needed in each house to override any vetoes from Gov Andrew Cuomo without relying on Republican support 11 Democrats won a total of 43 seats while Republicans won 20 10 Officers EditFurther information 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis The Lieutenant Governor of New York is the ex officio President of the Senate Like the Vice President of the United States the Lieutenant Governor has a casting vote in the event of a tie but otherwise may not vote With few exceptions the Senate is presided over by the Temporary President a post which is normally also held by the Majority Leader citation needed The Senate has one additional officer outside those who are elected by the people The Secretary of the Senate is a post that is chosen by a majority vote of the senators and does not have voting power the Secretary is allowed though officially discouraged from discussing and negotiating legislative matters The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for administering the Senate s office space overseeing the handling of bills and the oversight of the sergeants at arms and the stenographer Alejandra Paulino was appointed to the position in December 2018 147 Senate officers Position Name Party DistrictPresident of the Senate Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado Democrat Temporary President Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins Democrat 35Minority Leader Rob Ortt Republican 62Democratic Conference leadership 148 Andrea Stewart Cousins Temporary President and Majority Leader Michael Gianaris Deputy Majority Leader Liz Krueger Chair of the Senate Finance Committee Neil Breslin Vice President Pro Tempore Tim Kennedy Chair of Majority Program Development Committee Jose Serrano Chair of the Majority Conference Brad Hoylman Assistant Majority Leader on Conference Operations Gustavo Rivera Assistant Majority Leader on House Operations Kevin Parker Majority Whip Toby Ann Stavisky Majority Conference Vice Chair Roxanne Persaud Majority Conference Secretary Joseph Addabbo Majority Deputy Whip John Liu Majority Assistant Whip Roxanne Persaud Chair of the Majority Steering Committee Todd Kaminsky Liaison to the Executive Branch Leroy Comrie Deputy Majority Leader for State Federal Relations Shelley Mayer Deputy Majority Leader for Senate Assembly RelationsRepublican Conference leadership 148 Rob Ortt Minority Leader Andrew Lanza Deputy Minority Leader Thomas O Mara Ranking Member of the Finance Committee Patricia Ritchie Chair of the Senate Minority Conference Patrick M Gallivan Minority Whip Joseph Griffo Assistant Minority Leader Susan Serino Vice Chair of the Senate Minority ConferenceCurrent members EditDistrict Senator Party First elected Counties Represented1 Anthony Palumbo Republican 2020 Suffolk2 Mario Mattera Republican 2020 Suffolk3 Dean Murray Republican 2022 Suffolk4 Monica Martinez Democratic 2022 Suffolk5 Steven Rhoads Republican 2022 Nassau6 Kevin Thomas Democratic 2018 Nassau7 Jack Martins Republican 2022 Nassau8 Alexis Weik Republican 2020 Nassau Suffolk9 Patricia Canzoneri Fitzpatrick Republican 2022 Nassau10 James Sanders Jr Democratic 2012 Queens11 Toby Ann Stavisky Democratic 1999 Queens12 Michael Gianaris Democratic 2010 Queens13 Jessica Ramos Democratic 2018 Queens14 Leroy Comrie Democratic 2014 Queens15 Joseph Addabbo Jr Democratic 2008 Queens16 John Liu Democratic 2018 Queens17 Iwen Chu Democratic 2022 Kings Brooklyn 18 Julia Salazar Democratic 2018 Kings Brooklyn 19 Roxanne Persaud Democratic 2015 Kings Brooklyn 20 Zellnor Myrie Democratic 2018 Kings Brooklyn 21 Kevin Parker Democratic 2002 Kings Brooklyn 22 Simcha Felder Democratic 2012 Kings Brooklyn 23 Jessica Scarcella Spanton Democratic 2022 Kings Brooklyn Richmond Staten Island 24 Andrew Lanza Republican 2006 Richmond Staten Island 25 Jabari Brisport Democratic 2020 Kings Brooklyn 26 Andrew Gounardes Democratic 2018 Kings Brooklyn 27 Brian P Kavanagh Democratic 2017 New York Manhattan 28 Liz Krueger Democratic 2002 New York Manhattan 29 Jose M Serrano Democratic 2004 New York Manhattan Bronx30 Cordell Cleare Democratic 2021 New York Manhattan 31 Robert Jackson Democratic 2018 New York Manhattan Bronx32 Luis R Sepulveda Democratic 2018 Bronx33 Gustavo Rivera Democratic 2010 Bronx34 Nathalia Fernandez Democratic 2022 Bronx Westchester35 Andrea Stewart Cousins Democratic 2006 Westchester36 Jamaal Bailey Democratic 2016 Bronx Westchester37 Shelley Mayer Democratic 2018 Westchester38 William Weber Republican 2022 Rockland39 Robert Rolison Republican 2022 Dutchess Orange40 Peter Harckham Democratic 2018 Putnam Rockland Westchester41 Michelle Hinchey Democratic 2020 Columbia Dutchess Greene Ulster42 James Skoufis Democratic 2018 Orange43 Jake Ashby Republican 2022 Albany Rensselaer Washington44 Jim Tedisco Republican 2016 Saratoga Schenectady45 Dan Stec Republican 2020 Clinton Essex Franklin Saint Lawrence Warren Washington46 Neil Breslin Democratic 1996 Albany Montgomery Schenectady47 Brad Hoylman Democratic 2012 New York Manhattan 48 Rachel May Democratic 2018 Cayuga Onondaga49 Mark Walczyk Republican 2022 Fulton Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Lewis Oswego St Lawrence50 John Mannion Democratic 2020 Onondaga Oswego51 Peter Oberacker Republican 2020 Broome Chenango Delaware Herkimer Otsego Schoharie Sullivan Ulster52 Lea Webb Democratic 2022 Broome Cortland Tompkins53 Joseph Griffo Republican 2006 Chenango Madison Oneida54 Pam Helming Republican 2016 Livingston Monroe Ontario Wayne55 Samra Brouk Democratic 2020 Monroe56 Jeremy Cooney Democratic 2020 Monroe57 George Borrello Republican 2019 Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Genesee Wyoming58 Tom O Mara Republican 2010 Allegany Chemung Schuyler Seneca Steuben Tioga Yates59 Kristen Gonzalez Democratic 2022 Kings Brooklyn New York Manhattan Queens60 Patrick M Gallivan Republican 2020 Erie61 Sean Ryan Democratic 2020 Erie62 Rob Ortt Republican 2014 Monroe Niagara Orleans63 Timothy M Kennedy Democratic 2010 Erie First elected in a special election Committee leadership EditAs of February 2020 the State Senate committee chairs all Democrats were as follows 149 Administrative Regulations Review Commission Simcha Felder Aging Rachel May Agriculture Michelle Hinchey Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Peter Harckham Banks James Sanders Jr Children and Families Jabari Brisport Cities Robert Jackson Civil Service and Pensions Andrew Gounardes Codes Jamaal Bailey Commerce Economic Development and Small Business Anna Kaplan Commission on Rural Resources Rachel May Consumer Protection Kevin Thomas Corporations Authorities and Commissions Leroy Comrie Crime Victims Crime and Corrections Julia Salazar Cultural Affairs Tourism Parks and Recreation Jose M Serrano Education Shelley Mayer Elections Zellnor Myrie Energy and Telecommunications Kevin Parker Environmental Conservation Todd Kaminsky Ethics and Internal Governance Alessandra Biaggi Finance Liz Krueger Health Gustavo Rivera Higher Education Toby Ann Stavisky Housing Construction and Community Development Brian Kavanagh Insurance Neil Breslin Internet and Technology Diane Savino Investigations and Governmental Operations James Skoufis Judiciary Brad Hoylman Labor Jessica Ramos Local Government Jim Gaughran Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Samra Brouk New York City Education Committee John Liu Racing Gaming and Wagering Joseph Addabbo Rules Andrea Stewart Cousins Social Services Roxanne Persaud Transportation Timothy M Kennedy Veterans Homeland Security and Military Affairs John Brooks Women s Issues Julia SalazarSee also EditNew York State Assembly New York State Capitol New York Provincial Congress List of New York State Senators past and present List of New York State Legislature members expelled or censuredNotes Edit SDC stands for Senate Democratic Conference IDC stands for Independent Democratic Conference SF stands for Simcha Felder Felder is an enrolled Democrat From the beginning of his Senate tenure in 2013 until 2019 he caucused with Senate Republicans In early 2019 he did not caucus with either party In July 2019 he joined the Senate Democratic Conference As per the additional sources listed below this infobox two Democratic senators Malcolm Smith and John Sampson were expelled from their respective conferences during the 2013 2014 session Democrat John Sampson was not a member of a legislative conference in 2015 he was expelled from the Senate Democratic Conference in 2014 References Edit Branches of Government in New York State New York State Senate A Guide to New York State s Government New York State Senate 1988 Archived from the original on September 23 2008 Retrieved April 23 2009 The Secret Playbook NY State Senate Democrats Used To Wipe The Floor With Republicans Gothamist November 28 2018 Archived from the original on July 30 2019 Retrieved July 30 2019 Everything You Need to Know About New York s Primary Election on Thursday Vogue September 10 2018 Press Chris Carola Associated New York state lawmakers push term limits for 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Weiser Benjamin April 26 2012 Carl Kruger Sentenced to Seven Years in Corruption Case The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved May 11 2018 Court Drama Heats Up in Fidler Storobin Race Observer com April 27 2012 Statement from Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Same Sex Marriage Legislation NYSenate gov June 24 2011 Retrieved August 3 2018 Epstein Jennifer June 13 2011 N Y at the altar of gay marriage Politico Retrieved August 3 2018 New York Times Nicholas Confessore and Michael Barbaro New York Allows Same Sex Marriage Becoming Largest State to Pass Law June 24 2011 accessed June 25 2011 New York State Senate Election Results 2012 PDF 2012 Election Results New York State Legislature The New York Times Retrieved January 10 2019 via NYTimes com a b Vielkind Jimmy It s Tkaczyk by just 18 votes Times Union January 18 2013 Retrieved January 19 2013 a b Dem win still a loss New York Post December 14 2012 a b Gross Hank November 7 2012 DiCarlo plays spoiler in NY 41st Senate Race www 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Senate Buffalo News Retrieved January 10 2018 Silberstein Rachel December 21 2018 Flanagan rewards upstate loyalists with leadership posts Capitol Confidential Miller Rick Sen Catharine Young with farming roots excited over opportunity in new Cornell position Olean Times Herald Retrieved June 23 2019 Reisman Nick July 1 2019 Felder Joins Senate Dem Fold NYstateofpolitics com Archived from the original on July 1 2019 Retrieved July 1 2019 Williams Zach January 3 2020 Republicans flee the state Senate City amp State New York Retrieved February 5 2020 Reisman Nick June 19 2020 Robert Ortt Elected Senate Minority Leader Spectrum News Archived from the original on July 3 2020 Retrieved July 3 2020 Reisman Nick June 16 2020 Senate Minority Leader Flanagan To Resign June 28 Spectrum News Archived from the original on June 30 2020 Retrieved July 3 2020 Lovett Kenneth Heading into NYS Senate majority Stewart Cousins puts diverse team together nydailynews com a b Senate Leadership Majority 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