Like last year, I expect the bill to pass -- I do think the vote will be close again, however -- as I don't think the bill's sponsor, Senator Griffo, would be putting the bill to a full floor vote without testing the waters and making sure the requisite votes were there. We will soon find out.
I will continue to monitor today's vote here and you can follow the vote over at the New York State Senate website. Here is the stream from the Senate vote for those interested:
Watch live streaming video from nysenate at livestream.com
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