Pamela A. Helming

Voted against New York's main climate law, which set legally binding targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions and move the power grid to clean sources. It passed 41 to 21.

June 18, 2019Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for the Finger Lakes Community Preservation Act, which bans new garbage incinerators in the Finger Lakes region. It passed 62 to 0 and became law.

March 20, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Worked with local residents, business owners and other lawmakers to push a ban on new trash incinerators in the Finger Lakes. The Senate energy committee sent the bill to the floor.

January 23, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Wrote the 2018 bill to ban new garbage incinerators in the Finger Lakes region. The Senate passed it 62 to 0, but it did not become law that year.

June 18, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against a law giving farm workers overtime pay, a day of rest each week and the right to join a union. It passed 40 to 22.

June 19, 2019Opposes Labor Rights

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Voted against repealing the state rule that kept police disciplinary records secret. The repeal passed 40 to 22 after the killing of George Floyd.

June 9, 2020Opposes Anti-Corruption

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As Canandaigua town supervisor, moved to tighten the rule on signing town checks. Her change required a second signature on any check over $5,000, including checks she issued herself. The board adopted it.

January 5, 2015Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for the Adult Survivors Act, which opened a one-year window for adults to sue over past sexual abuse. It passed 62 to 0.

April 26, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for the Child Victims Act, which gave people abused as children more time to sue and to press charges. It passed 63 to 0.

January 28, 2019Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Wrote the law requiring drug and alcohol testing of drivers after a crash that injures or kills someone. The Senate passed it 59 to 0 and the governor signed it.

April 18, 2018Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Wrote the law letting firefighters from other states help New York volunteer fire companies during emergencies. The Senate passed it 61 to 0 and the governor signed it.

July 25, 2017Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted against the 2019 tenant protection law. It limited rent increases and made it harder for landlords to evict tenants or leave rent regulation. It passed 36 to 26.

June 14, 2019Opposes Housing Affordability

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Voted against New York's new concealed carry law, passed after the Supreme Court struck down the old permit rules. It added training rules and barred guns from many public places. It passed 43 to 20.

July 1, 2022Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against New York's red flag law. It lets a judge take guns from a person found to be a danger to themselves or others. It passed 42 to 21.

January 29, 2019Opposes Gun Control

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Voted against the Reproductive Health Act, which wrote abortion rights into New York state law. It passed 38 to 24 and became law.

January 22, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals many old criminal convictions after a waiting period. It passed 37 to 25.

June 9, 2023Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York. It let voters sue over local election rules that weaken minority voting power. It passed 43 to 20.

May 31, 2022Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against the HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement in New York prisons and jails to 15 days. It passed 42 to 21.

March 18, 2021Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against the Green Light law, which let people get a New York driver's license without proof of immigration status. It passed 33 to 29.

June 17, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted against a bill banning discrimination based on gender identity or expression in jobs, housing and public places. It passed 42 to 19 and became law.

January 15, 2019Opposes Civil Rights

Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Voted against the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which lets a terminally ill adult ask a doctor for life-ending medication. It passed 35 to 27.

June 9, 2025

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Became Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, appointed by Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt.

January 14, 2025

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Voted against moving most local elections outside New York City to even-numbered years, so they share a ballot with state races. It passed 39 to 23.

June 9, 2023

Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026

Voted against the law legalizing marijuana for adults in New York and creating a licensed market for it. It passed 40 to 23.

March 30, 2021

Source: nysenate.gov · researched September 20, 2026