The New York Legislature is officially in overtime. The Senate adjourned for the year last night around 2:30 am. The Assembly is scheduled to reconvene this morning at 9:30 am, and work through the day.
The Senate imposed a Two-year moratorium on new Digital Currency Mining at Fossil Fuel Power Plants, that’s already been passed by the Assembly and will now head to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk.
Last night they passed a package of New Gun restrictions tightening New York’s already Strict Laws in response to the Shootings in Texas and Buffalo.
- Adding Semi-Automatic Rifles to the Weapons requiring a Permit available to those over the age of 21.
- Bans the Sale of Body Armor to People outside Law Enforcement or other State-designated Professions.
- The Red Flag Law, which allows for the seizure of Guns from Lndividuals determined to pose a Risk to themselves or others, would be Expanded to allow more People, such as Health Practitioners, to file Risk Orders. Requires, rather than Allows, Law Enforcement to file an Order if credible Information emerges.
They passed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, a Bill that would create the Strongest Protections against Racial Discrimination in Elections of any State in the Country. It would make Local Governments with a recent History of Discriminating against certain groups of Voters, including New York City, get the Approval of the State Attorney General’s Office, before making Decisions about how they operate Elections, like the Federal Preclearance.
They backed a series of Measures that would strengthen New York’s existing Reproductive Rights Laws and would prepare to Support Out-of-State Abortion Seekers should the Supreme Court strike down Roe v. Wade.
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote! Michael H. Drucker
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