ALBANY, N.Y. â New York lawmakers wrapped up this year's legislative session this week, but legislative leaders said they may return. A host of other bills passed both bodies and legislative leaders will now decide when to send those bills to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He has 10 days to sign or veto the bills. If he takes no action, the legislation would go into effect. - Advertisement - The Democratic-led Legislature spent passed several criminal justice bills in the last week that advocates have pushed for years, including a bill making it harder to incarcerate people for minor parole violations sponsored by Sen. Brian Benjamin, a Democratic state senator whose district includes Harlem.