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The New York State Senate considered, but didn't vote on, pro- and anti- same-sex marriage bills in the 2005-2006 session.

Of the state's 62 senators, 32 are on record on this issue:

12 support same-sex marriage.

20 oppose same-sex marriage.

[edit] Members of the New York State Senate

District	Senator	Party	First elected	Residence	Position on Same-Sex Marriage
1	Kenneth LaValle	Republican	1976	Port Jefferson
2	John Flanagan	Republican	2002	East Northport
3	Caesar Trunzo	Republican	1972	Brentwood	Against (sponsor)
4	Owen H. Johnson	Republican	1972	West Babylon
5	Carl Marcellino	Republican	1995	Syosset
6	Kemp Hannon	Republican	1989	Garden City
7	Craig Johnson	Democrat	2007	Manhasset
8	Charles Fuschillo	Republican	1998	Merrick
9	Dean Skelos	Republican	1984	Rockville Centre
10	Ada Smith	Democrat	1988	Lindenwood
11	Frank Padavan	Republican	1972	Bellerose	Against (sponsor)
12	George Onorato	Democrat	1983	Astoria
13	John Sabini	Democrat	2002	Jackson Heights	For ([1] press report)
14	Malcolm Smith	Democrat	2000	Queens	For
15	Serphin Maltese	Republican	1988	Middle Village	Against (prime sponsor)
16	Toby Stavisky	Democrat	1999	Flushing
17	Martin Malave Dilan	Democrat	2002	Bushwick
18	Velmanette Montgomery	Democrat	1984	Brooklyn	For (sponsor S. 5156)
19	John Sampson	Democrat	1996	Brooklyn
20	Carl Andrews RUNNING FOR US HOUSE-11TH CD	Democrat	2002	Brooklyn	For (sponsor S. 5156)
21	Kevin Parker	Democrat	2002	Flatbush	For (sponsor S. 5156)
22	Martin Golden	Republican	2002	Bay Ridge	Against (sponsor)
23	Diane Savino	Democrat	2004	Staten Island
24	John Marchi RETIRING	Republican	1956	Staten Island	Against (sponsor)
25	Martin Connor	Democrat	1978	Brooklyn Heights	For ([2] press report)
26	Liz Krueger	Democrat	2002	New York	For (sponsor S. 5156)
27	Carl Kruger	Democrat	1994	Brooklyn
28	Jose M. Serrano	Democrat	2004	Bronx
29	Thomas Duane	Democrat	1998	New York	For (prime sponsor S. 5156)
30	David Paterson RUNNING FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR	Democrat	1986	New York	For (sponsor S. 5156)
31	Eric Schneiderman	Democrat	1998	New York	For (sponsor S. 5156)
32	Ruben Diaz	Democrat	2002	Bronx	Against (sponsor)
33	Efrain Gonzalez	Democrat	1989	Bronx
34	Jeffrey Klein	Democrat	2004	Bronx
35	Nicholas Spano	Republican	1986	Yonkers
36	Ruth Hassell-Thompson	Democrat	2000	Bronx
37	Suzi Oppenheimer	Democrat	1984	Mamaroneck	For (sponsor S. 5156)
38	Thomas Morahan	Republican	1999	Clarkstown
39	William Larkin	Republican	1990	New Windsor	Against (sponsor)
40	Vincent Leibell	Republican	1994	Patterson
41	Stephen Saland	Republican	1990	Poughkeepsie
42	John Bonacic	Republican	1998	Mount Hope	Against (sponsor)
43	Joseph Bruno	Republican	1976	Brunswick	Against (emailed statement to Jim de Seve)
44	Hugh Farley	Republican	1976	Schenectady	Against (sponsor)
45	Elizabeth O'C. Little	Republican	2002	Queensbury
46	Neil Breslin	Democrat	1996	Albany	For (public statement to Geri de Seve)
47	Raymond Meier RUNNING FOR US HOUSE-24TH CD	Republican	1996	Western	Against (sponsor)
48	James W. Wright	Republican	1992	Watertown	Against (sponsor)
49	David Valesky	Democrat	2004	Oneida
50	John DeFrancisco	Republican	1992	Syracuse	Against (sponsor)
51	James Seward	Republican	1986	Milford	Against (sponsor)
52	Thomas Libous	Republican	1988	Binghamton	Against (sponsor)
53	George Winner	Republican	2004	Elmira
54	Michael Nozzolio	Republican	1992	Fayette	Against (sponsor)
55	James Alesi	Republican	1996	East Rochester	Against (sponsor)
56	Joseph Robach	Republican	2002	Greece
57	Catharine Young	Republican	2005	Olean	Against (sponsor)
58	William Stachowski	Democrat	1981	Buffalo
59	Dale Volker	Republican	1975	Depew	Against (sponsor)
60	Marc Coppola	Democrat	2006	Buffalo
61	Mary Lou Rath	Republican	1994	Williamsville	Against (sponsor)
62	George Maziarz	Republican	1995	North Tonawanda	Against (sponsor)