But the bill was defeated in the Senate by 39 votes to 29, leaving deadlock on the issue.
Since last August, when an election left parliament deadlocked, it has also suffered utter political paralysis.
A dispute on whether the government should be permitted to contract out air-traffic-control jobs at dozens more airports has left Congress deadlocked over reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration.
In January the Democrats took control of the legislative branch for the first time in 80 years; on March 9 the death of Ms. Johnson, a Democrat, left it deadlocked 9 to 9 as the county struggles with a serious fiscal crisis.
After 120 tense and thrilling minutes left them deadlocked, Brazil and Chile were each given just five penalty kicks apiece to separate themselves.
(The death this month of Barbara Johnson, a Democrat from Port Washington, has left the Legislature deadlocked 9 to 9).
The former N.B.A. star Jayson Williams will be retried on the charge of reckless manslaughter that left a jury deadlocked last month after his first trial in the fatal shooting of a limousine driver.
Democratic lawmakers urged Gov. David A. Paterson on Saturday to call a special session of the State Senate this week, saying they hoped it would help resolve the dispute with Republicans that has left the chamber deadlocked for almost two weeks.
To further complicate matters, last November's elections left the State Senate deadlocked at 20-20, so Mr. Bennett will share the title of Senate president with Richard J. Codey, a Democrat, and each man will serve as acting governor for half the week.
ALBANY — Control of the State Senate remained unsettled on Tuesday after a judge rebuffed a request from Democrats to intervene in the leadership dispute that has left the Capitol deadlocked, ordering both parties to "go across the street and resolve this for the people of New York".
