| Full Name: | Roy J. McDonald |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Angela; 3 Children: Julie, Jessica, Stephanie Veitch |
| Birth Date: | 04/12/1947 |
| Birth Place: | Troy, NY |
| Home City: | Wilton, NY |
Key Votes
Roy J. McDonald's Voting Records
Issue
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- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts and Entertainment
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
New York Key Votes
| Date | Bill No. | Bill Title | Outcome | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 2012 | S 7722A | Authorizes Special Education Tuition Reimbursement | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 13) |
Yea |
| April 18, 2012 | S 1707A | Authorizes Professional Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 14) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2012 | A 9525 | State Legislative Redistricting | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2012 | S 6735 | Amends the Public Employee Retirement System | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 5) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2012 | S 6733 | Expands DNA Database to Include Misdemeanors | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2012 | A 9556 | Authorizes Casino Gambling | Amendment Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
Yea |
| Feb. 6, 2012 | S 6087-A | Authorizes the Use of School Property for Religious Meetings and Worship | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 7) |
Yea |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | S 5560-A | Requires DNA Testing of All Persons Convicted of Certain Crimes | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 10) |
Yea |
| June 24, 2011 | A 8496 | Increases The Number Of Taxicabs Serving New York | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
Yea |
| June 24, 2011 | A 8354 | Marriage Equality Enactment | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 29) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2011 | S 5596 | Revising The Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 22) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2011 | A 8446 | Extension of Rent Control Laws | Bill Failed - Senate (32 - 30) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2011 | A 8446 | Extension of Rent Control Laws | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 43) |
Did Not Vote |
| May 23, 2011 | S 1707 | Authorizes Mixed Martial Arts Events | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |
Yea |
| March 30, 2011 | S 2808 | Implementing the Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 13) |
Yea |
| March 14, 2011 | S 3331 | Non-Partisan Redistricting Commission | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
Yea |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | S 2707 | Funding State Mandated Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 20) |
Yea |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | S 2706 | Limitations on Tax Levies | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 17) |
Yea |
| Jan. 19, 2011 | S 1892 | Limiting State Spending | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
Yea |
| Jan. 19, 2011 | S 1919 | Amends Rules for Legislature | Amendment Adopted - Senate (41 - 19) |
Yea |
| Jan. 19, 2011 | S 1891 | New York Jobs Tax Credit | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 9) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 2010 | S 8129B | Suspending Hydraulic Fracturing for the Extraction of Natural Gas | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 9) |
Yea |
| Aug. 3, 2010 | A 9710D | 2010-2011 Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 28) |
Nay |
| June 28, 2010 | A 9703 | 2010-2011 Education, Labor, and Family Assistance Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| June 24, 2010 | S 1523 | Allowing Unmarried Partners to Adopt a Child | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 21) |
Nay |
| June 21, 2010 | A 9705 | 2010-2011 Transportation, Economic Development, and Environmental Conservation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| June 21, 2010 | A 9709 | Omnibus Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| June 16, 2010 | S 2165B | Allows Mixed Martial Arts Performances and Ultimate Fighting | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2010 | S 5620 | Reducing Drug Penalties for Offenders with Hypodermic Syringes | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 18) |
Yea |
| June 15, 2010 | S 3890 | Divorce Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| June 14, 2010 | S 8167 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 27) |
Yea |
| June 7, 2010 | S 8089 | Emergency Appropriation Extension | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 26) |
Nay |
| June 1, 2010 | S 2311D | Labor Standards for Domestic Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 28) |
Nay |
| May 28, 2010 | A 11310 | Education Law Amendments Concerning Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 14) |
Nay |
| May 28, 2010 | A 11308 | Emergency State Parks Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 27) |
Nay |
| May 17, 2010 | S 7846 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| May 10, 2010 | S 7777 | Emergency Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| May 3, 2010 | S 7678 | Amending Charter School Cap | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 15) |
Yea |
| Feb. 9, 2010 | R 3904 | Expelling Senator Hiram Monserrate from the Senate | Resolution Passed - Senate (53 - 8) |
Yea |
| Feb. 8, 2010 | A 9544 | Election and Campaign Finance Ethics Amendments | Veto Override Failed - Senate (35 - 26) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2009 | A 40022 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 3) |
Yea |
| Dec. 2, 2009 | A 40003 | Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage | Bill Failed - Senate (24 - 38) |
Nay |
| Aug. 6, 2009 | A 8903-A | Extending City Board Jurisdiction Over New York City Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 8) |
Yea |
| June 3, 2009 | S 2020 | SUNY Buffalo Education Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 17) |
Nay |
| June 3, 2009 | A 8501 | Government Consolidation Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2009 | S 1363 | Tenants' Protection In Foreclosure | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 24) |
Nay |
| May 6, 2009 | A 8180 | Supplemental Fees and Taxes for MTA | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 29) |
Nay |
| April 3, 2009 | A 159-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
Nay |
| April 3, 2009 | A 158-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
Nay |
| April 3, 2009 | A 157-B | Budget Financing | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 30) |
Nay |
About the Selection and Descriptions of Key Votes
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