[{"id":null,"timestamp":"Wed May 16 11:09:00 UTC 2012","location":"ALBANY, NEW YORK","session":"REGULAR SESSION","text":"\n 1 NEW YORK STATE SENATE\n\n 2 \n\n 3 \n\n 4 THE STENOGRAPHIC RECORD\n\n 5 \n\n 6 \n\n 7 \n\n 8 \n\n 9 ALBANY, NEW YORK\n\n10 May 16, 2012\n\n12 \n\n13 \n\n14 REGULAR SESSION\n\n15 \n\n16 \n\n17 \n\n18 SENATOR JOSEPH A. GRIFFO, Acting President\n\n19 FRANCIS W. PATIENCE, Secretary\n\n20 \n\n21 \n\n22 \n\n23 \n\n24 \n\n25 \n\n\f 2985\n\n 1 P R O C E E D I N G S\n\n 2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n 3 Senate will come to order. \n\n 4 I ask all present to please rise \n\n 5 and join with me as we recite the Pledge of \n\n 6 Allegiance to our Flag.\n\n 7 (Whereupon, the assemblage \n\n 8 recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.)\n\n 9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: \n\n10 Today's invocation will be offered by Pastor \n\n11 Nathan Demosthene of First Timothy Christian \n\n12 Church, Chaplain of the Village of \n\n13 Spring Valley.\n\n14 CHAPLAIN DEMOSTHENE: Let us \n\n15 pray.\n\n16 Almighty God, our Father, \n\n17 everything we see and everything we can't see \n\n18 exists because of You. And it all comes from \n\n19 You and belongs to You. \n\n20 The Scripture tells us we need to \n\n21 love our neighbors as we love ourselves. And \n\n22 You are a compassionate God Yourself. Today \n\n23 we thank You as we are about to show our \n\n24 affection and love for our neighbor, Haiti, \n\n25 and acknowledge this neighbor. \n\n\f 2986\n\n 1 We thank You for her recovery \n\n 2 from earthquake, storm, and disease. We \n\n 3 rejoice in her peaceful transfer of power to a \n\n 4 democratically elected president. And we \n\n 5 thank You for the Haitian consulate, Charles \n\n 6 Forbin, whose presence is here with us in the \n\n 7 chambers. \n\n 8 Help us, O God, to remember that \n\n 9 we as neighbors are Americans and New Yorkers \n\n10 united not by race, religion, blood, nor \n\n11 sexual orientation, but united by commitment \n\n12 to freedom, opportunity, and justice for all.\n\n13 And when we focus not on \n\n14 ourselves but others, when we stop fighting \n\n15 each other, when we forgive and forget, we \n\n16 know that we will not fail to treat our fellow \n\n17 humans beings the way they deserve to be \n\n18 treated. \n\n19 Forgive us whenever we have not \n\n20 been reminded of this. Remind us today of our \n\n21 responsibility and our actions. Help us to be \n\n22 humble in our decisions and civil towards each \n\n23 other. Help us to share, serve, and seek the \n\n24 common good, as Christ did when he was on the \n\n25 earth, despite obstacles against him. \n\n\f 2987\n\n 1 This is our prayer. Amen.\n\n 2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Thank \n\n 3 you, Pastor.\n\n 4 The reading of the Journal.\n\n 5 THE SECRETARY: In Senate, \n\n 6 Tuesday, May 15th, the Senate met pursuant to \n\n 7 adjournment. The Journal of Monday, May 14th, \n\n 8 was read and approved. On motion, Senate \n\n 9 adjourned.\n\n10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: \n\n11 Without objection, the Journal stands approved \n\n12 as read.\n\n13 Presentation of petitions.\n\n14 Messages from the Assembly.\n\n15 The Secretary will read.\n\n16 THE SECRETARY: On page 30, \n\n17 Senator Golden moves to discharge, from the \n\n18 Committee on Finance, Assembly Bill Number \n\n19 4137 and substitute it for the identical \n\n20 Senate Bill Number 1994, Third Reading \n\n21 Calendar 576.\n\n22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: \n\n23 Substitution so ordered.\n\n24 THE SECRETARY: On page 33, \n\n25 Senator Bonacic moves to discharge, from the \n\n\f 2988\n\n 1 Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill Number \n\n 2 9508A and substitute it for the identical Senate \n\n 3 Bill Number 6653A, Third Reading Calendar 626.\n\n 4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: \n\n 5 Substitution so ordered.\n\n 6 THE SECRETARY: On page 33, \n\n 7 Senator Bonacic moves to discharge, from the \n\n 8 Committee on Judiciary, Assembly Bill Number \n\n 9 9480 and substitute it for the identical Senate \n\n10 Bill Number 6659, Third Reading Calendar 628.\n\n11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: \n\n12 Substitution so ordered.\n\n13 THE SECRETARY: And on page 34, \n\n14 Senator Grisanti moves to discharge, from the \n\n15 Committee on Codes, Assembly Bill Number 3457 and \n\n16 substitute it for the identical Senate Bill \n\n17 Number 6354, Third Reading Calendar 648.\n\n18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n19 substitution is so ordered.\n\n20 Messages from the Governor.\n\n21 Reports of standing committees.\n\n22 Reports of select committees.\n\n23 Communications and reports from \n\n24 state officers.\n\n25 Motions and resolutions.\n\n\f 2989\n\n 1 Senator LaValle.\n\n 2 SENATOR LaVALLE: Thank you, \n\n 3 Mr. President. \n\n 4 I wish to call up Senator Seward's \n\n 5 bill, Print Number 2874A, recalled from the \n\n 6 Assembly, which is now at the desk.\n\n 7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n 8 Secretary will read.\n\n 9 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n10 566, by Senator Seward, Senate Print 2874A, an \n\n11 act to amend the Insurance Law.\n\n12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator \n\n13 LaValle.\n\n14 SENATOR LaVALLE: I now move to \n\n15 reconsider the vote by which this bill was \n\n16 passed.\n\n17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n18 roll on reconsideration.\n\n19 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 49.\n\n21 SENATOR LaVALLE: I now offer the \n\n22 following amendments.\n\n23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n24 amendments are received.\n\n25 Senator LaValle.\n\n\f 2990\n\n 1 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I \n\n 2 wish to call up Senator DeFrancisco's bill, \n\n 3 Print Number 6395B, recalled from the Assembly, \n\n 4 which is now at the desk.\n\n 5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n 6 Secretary will read.\n\n 7 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 8 388, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 6395B, \n\n 9 an act to amend the Education Law.\n\n10 SENATOR LaVALLE: I now move to \n\n11 reconsider the vote by which this bill was \n\n12 passed.\n\n13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n14 roll on reconsideration.\n\n15 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n16 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 50.\n\n17 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I \n\n18 now offer the following amendments.\n\n19 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n20 amendments are received.\n\n21 Senator LaValle.\n\n22 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I \n\n23 wish to call up Senator Gallivan's bill, \n\n24 Print Number 6061, recalled from the Assembly, \n\n25 which is now at the desk.\n\n\f 2991\n\n 1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n 2 Secretary will read.\n\n 3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 4 351, by Senator Gallivan, Senate Print 6061, an \n\n 5 act to amend the Highway Law.\n\n 6 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I \n\n 7 now move to reconsider the vote by which this \n\n 8 bill was passed.\n\n 9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n10 roll on reconsideration.\n\n11 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n12 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 50.\n\n13 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, I \n\n14 now offer the following amendments.\n\n15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n16 amendments are received.\n\n17 Senator LaValle.\n\n18 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, \n\n19 there is a resolution at the desk by Senator \n\n20 Carlucci, Resolution Number 4593. It was \n\n21 previously adopted by this house on May 15th. \n\n22 May we have the title read and call on \n\n23 Senator Carlucci. \n\n24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n25 Secretary will read.\n\n\f 2992\n\n 1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 2 4593, by Senator Carlucci, memorializing Governor \n\n 3 Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 16, 2012, as \n\n 4 Haitian Unity Day in the State of New York.\n\n 5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator \n\n 6 Carlucci.\n\n 7 SENATOR CARLUCCI: Thank you, \n\n 8 Mr. President.\n\n 9 I rise today in honor of Haitian \n\n10 Unity Day in the State of New York. And I'm \n\n11 honored and privileged to represent a growing, \n\n12 vibrant Haitian community right in Rockland \n\n13 County. \n\n14 But Haitian-Americans have \n\n15 contributed so much to the State of New York for \n\n16 so many years with great advancements that \n\n17 they've put forth, but also in just the cultural \n\n18 traditions that they share with all of us around \n\n19 the State of New York.\n\n20 Today I'm also honored and \n\n21 privileged: We have with us Charles Forbin, who \n\n22 is the Consul General of Haiti, who is with us \n\n23 here today. \n\n24 And this Consul General has been \n\n25 very innovative, hasn't been just the status quo, \n\n\f 2993\n\n 1 but has really sought to reach out to \n\n 2 Haitian-Americans throughout New York State, \n\n 3 particularly in Rockland County -- but not just \n\n 4 in Rockland, throughout the whole state. \n\n 5 He's staggered the hours of his \n\n 6 office, he's allowed there to be Saturday hours, \n\n 7 he's even allowed accessibility for the elderly, \n\n 8 for the handicapped to be able to submit legal \n\n 9 documents by a representative. But what he's \n\n10 also working on is to branch out from just his \n\n11 Manhattan office and open satellite offices, \n\n12 trying to do that in Rockland, in Long Island. \n\n13 So his contributions to help the \n\n14 people of the State of New York, the people of \n\n15 Haiti, are much appreciated. And we really \n\n16 appreciate you being here. \n\n17 And with that, I look forward to \n\n18 the continuation of a growing Haitian community \n\n19 in New York State. And with that, it's an honor \n\n20 to have you here today. \n\n21 And, Mr. President, of course I'll \n\n22 be voting yes on the resolution. Thank you.\n\n23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: We want \n\n24 to welcome our distinguished guests. Mr. Consul \n\n25 General, welcome to you. We extend the \n\n\f 2994\n\n 1 courtesies of the house to you and to the members \n\n 2 of your delegation. \n\n 3 And, Father, thank you for being \n\n 4 here today also. \n\n 5 (Applause.)\n\n 6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: As \n\n 7 noted, the resolution was adopted on May 15th.\n\n 8 Senator LaValle.\n\n 9 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, \n\n10 may we please have the noncontroversial reading \n\n11 of the calendar.\n\n12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n13 Secretary will read.\n\n14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n15 576, substituted earlier by Member of the \n\n16 Assembly Englebright, Assembly Print Number 4137, \n\n17 an act to amend the Executive Law.\n\n18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n19 last section.\n\n20 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n21 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n23 roll.\n\n24 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n25 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 51.\n\n\f 2995\n\n 1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n 2 is passed.\n\n 3 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 4 626, substituted earlier by Member of the \n\n 5 Assembly Ryan, Assembly Print Number 9508A, an \n\n 6 act to amend the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act.\n\n 7 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n 8 last section.\n\n 9 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n10 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n12 roll.\n\n13 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n14 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n16 is passed.\n\n17 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n18 627, by Senator Bonacic, Senate Print 6655, an \n\n19 act to amend the New York City Civil Court Act.\n\n20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n21 last section.\n\n22 THE SECRETARY: Section 5. This \n\n23 act shall take effect on the first of January.\n\n24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n25 roll.\n\n\f 2996\n\n 1 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n 2 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n 3 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n 4 is passed.\n\n 5 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 6 628, substituted earlier by Member of the \n\n 7 Assembly Quart, Assembly Print Number 9480, an \n\n 8 act to repeal subdivision 3 of Section 184 of the \n\n 9 Judiciary Law.\n\n10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n11 last section.\n\n12 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n13 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n15 roll.\n\n16 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n17 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n19 is passed.\n\n20 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n21 629, by Senator Bonacic, Senate Print 6662, an \n\n22 act to amend the Uniform District Court Act.\n\n23 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n24 last section.\n\n25 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n\f 2997\n\n 1 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n 2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n 3 roll.\n\n 4 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n 5 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n 6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n 7 is passed.\n\n 8 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 9 648, substituted earlier by Member of the \n\n10 Assembly Gabryszak, Assembly Print Number 3457, \n\n11 an act to amend the Criminal Procedure Law.\n\n12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n13 last section.\n\n14 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n15 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n17 roll.\n\n18 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n19 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n21 is passed.\n\n22 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n23 656, by Senator DeFrancisco, Senate Print 1073A, \n\n24 an act to amend the State Finance Law.\n\n25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n\f 2998\n\n 1 last section.\n\n 2 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n 3 act shall take effect on the first of January.\n\n 4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n 5 roll.\n\n 6 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n 7 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n 8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n 9 is passed.\n\n10 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n11 659, by Senator Golden, Senate Print 2173, an act \n\n12 to amend the Executive Law.\n\n13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n14 last section.\n\n15 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n16 act shall take effect on the first of January.\n\n17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n18 roll.\n\n19 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n20 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n22 is passed.\n\n23 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n24 673, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 1937, an \n\n25 act to amend the Education Law.\n\n\f 2999\n\n 1 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n 2 last section.\n\n 3 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This \n\n 4 act shall take effect on the first of July.\n\n 5 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n 6 roll.\n\n 7 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n 8 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n 9 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n10 is passed.\n\n11 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n12 678, by Senator Fuschillo, Senate Print 5598, an \n\n13 act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law.\n\n14 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n15 last section.\n\n16 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n17 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n18 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n19 roll.\n\n20 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n21 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n22 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n23 is passed.\n\n24 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n25 679, by Senator Young, Senate Print 6537A, an act \n\n\f 3000\n\n 1 to amend the Highway Law.\n\n 2 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n 3 last section.\n\n 4 THE SECRETARY: Section 3. This \n\n 5 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n 6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n 7 roll.\n\n 8 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n 9 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n10 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n11 is passed.\n\n12 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n13 694, by Senator LaValle, Senate Print 6451, an \n\n14 act to authorize the Town of East Hampton.\n\n15 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There is \n\n16 a home-rule message at the desk.\n\n17 Read the last section.\n\n18 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This \n\n19 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n20 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n21 roll.\n\n22 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n23 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n25 is passed.\n\n\f 3001\n\n 1 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n 2 735, by Senator Gallivan, Senate Print 6068, an \n\n 3 act to amend the Executive Law.\n\n 4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n 5 last section.\n\n 6 THE SECRETARY: Section 2. This \n\n 7 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n 8 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n 9 roll.\n\n10 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n11 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n12 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n13 is passed.\n\n14 THE SECRETARY: Calendar Number \n\n15 810, by Senator McDonald, Senate Print 7400, an \n\n16 act to amend the Executive Law.\n\n17 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Read the \n\n18 last section.\n\n19 THE SECRETARY: Section 4. This \n\n20 act shall take effect immediately.\n\n21 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Call the \n\n22 roll.\n\n23 (The Secretary called the roll.)\n\n24 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n\f 3002\n\n 1 is passed.\n\n 2 Senator LaValle, that completes the \n\n 3 noncontroversial reading of the calendar.\n\n 4 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, \n\n 5 is there any other business at the desk? \n\n 6 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: There is \n\n 7 no further business before the desk.\n\n 8 SENATOR LaVALLE: Mr. President, \n\n 9 there being no further business, I move we \n\n10 adjourn until Monday, May 21st at --\n\n11 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Senator \n\n12 McDonald, why do you rise?\n\n13 SENATOR McDONALD: I want to \n\n14 explain my vote on my bill, if I may, real \n\n15 quickly.\n\n16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Without \n\n17 objection? For the record --\n\n18 SENATOR McDONALD: I want to \n\n19 thank --\n\n20 SENATOR LaVALLE: Senator \n\n21 McDonald.\n\n22 Can we have unanimous consent on \n\n23 Senator McDonald --\n\n24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: I have \n\n25 asked without objection. There is no objection. \n\n\f 3003\n\n 1 So we can call upon Senator McDonald.\n\n 2 SENATOR McDONALD: I apologize. \n\n 3 They were talking to me.\n\n 4 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: May I \n\n 5 have some order in the chamber, please.\n\n 6 SENATOR McDONALD: Before \n\n 7 everybody leaves for a well-deserved break, I \n\n 8 want to take this opportunity to thank you for \n\n 9 voting for this bill, the Protection of People \n\n10 with Special Needs Act.\n\n11 Each and every one of us has a \n\n12 major, serious responsibility on this issue. Our \n\n13 responsibility -- and I know we all agree -- is \n\n14 to protect the people who need protection the \n\n15 most. The mentally and physically handicapped \n\n16 certainly fall into that category, in the homes \n\n17 that the state and a variety of nonprofit \n\n18 organizations operate.\n\n19 To bring to justice anybody who has \n\n20 been found guilty of abuses. And we've seen \n\n21 story after story about those abuses. \n\n22 Additionally, and equally as important, is to \n\n23 recognize the men and women who work in these \n\n24 facilities --\n\n25 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: Excuse \n\n\f 3004\n\n 1 me, Senator McDonald. \n\n 2 May I please have some order in the \n\n 3 chamber to allow the sponsor to be able to \n\n 4 discuss his vote. Thank you.\n\n 5 Senator McDonald.\n\n 6 SENATOR MCDONALD: The point I'm \n\n 7 making is in addition to protection of the \n\n 8 clients, the patients, our family members, our \n\n 9 friends in these facilities, we want to bring to \n\n10 justice the people who have abused them. \n\n11 Also, we want to make a point out \n\n12 of recognizing the men and women who work in \n\n13 these facilities every day, who are nothing short \n\n14 of being angels, decent people who are employed \n\n15 by us at the state facilities or the nonprofits \n\n16 and who are being tainted by unstable criminal \n\n17 activity from other people. So we too appreciate \n\n18 those folks, those angels that work with those \n\n19 special needs people.\n\n20 We also are going to get further on \n\n21 these issues and talk about training for these \n\n22 people, to bring them up and help them in the \n\n23 modern society that we live in, with the \n\n24 appropriate training. \n\n25 But make no mistake about it, the \n\n\f 3005\n\n 1 thrust here is to put the people in jail that \n\n 2 hurt somebody. We will not allow anybody to hurt \n\n 3 anybody, anywhere, anytime in this state, whether \n\n 4 they be regular people or people with special \n\n 5 needs. And I know you all agree with that, and \n\n 6 this is the first step toward that. \n\n 7 So I want to personally thank each \n\n 8 and every one of you. I especially want to thank \n\n 9 Majority Leader Dean Skelos for bringing this \n\n10 issue to bear and letting us push it right \n\n11 along. Thank you, Leader. And thank you, \n\n12 everybody.\n\n13 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The \n\n14 Secretary will announce the results.\n\n15 THE SECRETARY: Ayes, 53.\n\n16 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: The bill \n\n17 is passed.\n\n18 Senator LaValle, there is no \n\n19 further business before the desk.\n\n20 SENATOR LaVALLE: There being no \n\n21 further business, I move we adjourn until Monday, \n\n22 May 21st, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being \n\n23 legislative days.\n\n24 ACTING PRESIDENT GRIFFO: On \n\n25 motion, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, \n\n\f 3006\n\n 1 May 21st, at 3:00 p.m., intervening days being \n\n 2 legislative days. \n\n 3 Senate adjourned.\n\n 4 (Whereupon, at 11:25 a.m., the \n\n 5 Senate adjourned.)\n\n 6\n\n 7\n\n 8\n\n 9\n\n10\n\n11\n\n12\n\n13\n\n14\n\n15\n\n16\n\n17\n\n18\n\n19\n\n20\n\n21\n\n22\n\n23\n\n24\n\n25\n\n\f\n"}]