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Rob Ortt

NY Senate District 62

Republican/Conservative/Independence New York since Jan 1, 2015

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
NY Senate District 62 current New York	Republican/Conservative/Independence	Jan 1, 2015	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (4,705 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
S 8775 Provides guidance to certain children and family services and municipal staff on the identification…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a4e6c9eb-96fb-4e42-a400-f8124353cd24	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4e6c9eb-96fb-4e42-a400-f8124353cd24 CC0-1.0
S 8813 Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f3aa4ae7-77fc-485b-9ccb-e906aa7b88c3	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f3aa4ae7-77fc-485b-9ccb-e906aa7b88c3 CC0-1.0
S 4497 Requires certain insurance policies to provide coverage for fertility preservation services	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9aa286dc-1684-43f9-b2c6-29e7e7170104	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9aa286dc-1684-43f9-b2c6-29e7e7170104 CC0-1.0
S 8887 Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills	Rules Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4235bedb-c4f9-4619-b2c8-2f67b7ed529f	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4235bedb-c4f9-4619-b2c8-2f67b7ed529f CC0-1.0
S 8779 Establishes a New York native plants designation; repealer	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0f70c649-519a-480d-80d1-1a4f1e98089f	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f70c649-519a-480d-80d1-1a4f1e98089f CC0-1.0
S 8792 Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 405794cf-ff9f-47eb-9fad-7d61a516430a	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/405794cf-ff9f-47eb-9fad-7d61a516430a CC0-1.0
S 8806 Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a60063a-6e38-49a6-97e7-8a49b9a0fdc2	Jan 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a60063a-6e38-49a6-97e7-8a49b9a0fdc2 CC0-1.0
S 8754 Relates to enforcement of provisions regarding regulation of tobacco products, herbal cigarettes…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 83f5a87c-f7e3-467e-b3a1-28f2dcc82b02	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/83f5a87c-f7e3-467e-b3a1-28f2dcc82b02 CC0-1.0
S 8781 Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2025 relating to authorizing the…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d7b4dabd-a047-4d6d-bb3c-62458411d8e3	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d7b4dabd-a047-4d6d-bb3c-62458411d8e3 CC0-1.0
S 8824 Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d6804707-89e7-4465-8794-a5ee4da4705a	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d6804707-89e7-4465-8794-a5ee4da4705a CC0-1.0
	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 76e9cb8d-7346-4c58-bd54-d1bb3787af16	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76e9cb8d-7346-4c58-bd54-d1bb3787af16 CC0-1.0
S 8782 Relates to the application period for a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f41f9ac-6e64-479b-87f1-e712e2626881	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f41f9ac-6e64-479b-87f1-e712e2626881 CC0-1.0
S 8783 Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c7f4fd5f-39b3-4871-bcf6-13f9c333c45f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7f4fd5f-39b3-4871-bcf6-13f9c333c45f CC0-1.0
S 8823 Relates to the department of environmental conservation's regulation of crabs	Floor Vote	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll d0f2faa0-0666-43f4-8c1a-5a16225bd958	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d0f2faa0-0666-43f4-8c1a-5a16225bd958 CC0-1.0
S 8810 Provides a defense from liability for certain MTA vehicles standing, stopped, or parked in…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8c9c97d4-e5f5-48be-926a-1c5d09413fc6	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8c9c97d4-e5f5-48be-926a-1c5d09413fc6 CC0-1.0
S 8762 Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 15b9e0ef-250a-4cb5-873c-bf1b94e949b9	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15b9e0ef-250a-4cb5-873c-bf1b94e949b9 CC0-1.0
S 8757 Relates to prohibiting charges for the issuance of a certificate of still birth or fetal death	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 049a7f5d-d441-4752-8c34-8d90f110751f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/049a7f5d-d441-4752-8c34-8d90f110751f CC0-1.0
S 8803 Relate to a real property tax exemption for veterans with a one hundred percent service connected…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d9d74cb5-c123-42bb-b7d1-df946a64556f	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9d74cb5-c123-42bb-b7d1-df946a64556f CC0-1.0
S 8798 Relates to what qualifies as an applicable, timely and relevant issue for no fault separation	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll d05fec87-eed4-48f3-8bf6-5378445544de	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d05fec87-eed4-48f3-8bf6-5378445544de CC0-1.0
S 8821 Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation…	Floor Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 99ffb304-2fa0-40a6-9f14-8c5d33aa33a5	Jan 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99ffb304-2fa0-40a6-9f14-8c5d33aa33a5 CC0-1.0
S 1035 Relates to mandatory training curriculum	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 9ec5f702-7dba-4f20-81c1-e7332c3b833d	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ec5f702-7dba-4f20-81c1-e7332c3b833d CC0-1.0
S 8761 Relates to certain conditions for a grant of permission for access to adjoining property to make…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 26282996-1899-4962-8766-42c150f08a30	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26282996-1899-4962-8766-42c150f08a30 CC0-1.0
S 8793 Relates to prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and products which pose a state or…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll da7d78bd-3e1a-4976-8efc-82bccaaf1216	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da7d78bd-3e1a-4976-8efc-82bccaaf1216 CC0-1.0
S 8774 Relates to the issuance of temporary elevator mechanic licenses during shortages, continuing…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7ff235a8-e85c-4185-944f-b7907ec4392f	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7ff235a8-e85c-4185-944f-b7907ec4392f CC0-1.0
S 8772 Relates to high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; relates to the effectiveness…	Rules Vote	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 728512dc-6e81-448f-b33c-0fb663500343	Jan 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/728512dc-6e81-448f-b33c-0fb663500343 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (189 as lead sponsor)

S 9509 NY · —
Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Civil War veteran John B. Nicholas

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S 3618 NY · —
Relates to the tribal-state compact revenue account

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S 2034 NY · —
Relates to the sharing of revenue from gaming devices located within the county of Niagara

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S 3099 NY · —
Relates to certain student organizations which are ineligible for funding

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S 3225 NY · —
Relates to expanding opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises

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S 2664 NY · —
Relates to emergency intervention for persons impaired by chemical substances

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S 2039 NY · —
Relates to information to be reported by registered sex offenders

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S 2369 NY · —
Relates to designating every government entity which issues licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms as participating agencies for voter…

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S 3033 NY · —
Relates to a tax deduction for small business employers for certain wages and compensation paid to employees earning minimum wage

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S 3228 NY · —
Eliminates state sales and compensating use tax on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes; establishes various…

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