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The Marriage Equality Act is a 2011 landmark New York State law that made same-sex marriage legal. The bill was introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and in the New York State Senate by Senator Thomas Duane. It was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on June 24, 2011 and took effect on July 24, 2011.
[citation needed] In 2011, Flanagan voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during the Senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act, which legally recognized same-sex marriages performed in the state; the bill passed in a closely divided Senate vote of 33–29 and was signed into law.
He said he was "proud to have run on a ticket with now-former Governor Eliot Spitzer that was the first in the country to advocate for marriage equality and to win on that premise." "We will push on and bring full marriage equality in New York State". [25] On November 4, 2008, the Democratic Party gained a majority in the New York State Senate ...
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Respect for Marriage Act, ... — Jonathan Chait, New York. Opposition to same-sex marriage has become increasingly difficult to rationalize
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, ... 2011, same-sex marriage legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 33–29.
In 2012, Marchione was elected to the New York State Senate in District 43; she held that position from 2013 until 2018, when she declined to seek re-election. Marchione is notable for having unseated State Senator Roy McDonald, a fellow Republican, following his 2011 vote to legalize same-sex marriage in New York.
On June 24, 2011, Saland cast the deciding vote in favor of New York's Marriage Equality Act, which legalized same-sex marriage in New York. Saland announced that he would vote "yes" on June 24, 2011—the same day that the bill came to the Senate floor for a vote. [12] Saland had previously voted "no" on same-sex marriage in December 2009. [13]
On December 2, 2009, Young voted against same-sex marriage legislation that failed to pass the Senate. [19] She again voted against allowing same-sex marriage in New York during the senate roll-call vote on the Marriage Equality Act when it came before the Senate on June 24, 2011; the bill narrowly passed nonetheless in a 33-29 vote. [20]