Monserrate Declared Unfit to Serve

A State Senate committee has concluded that Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens) is unfit to serve and recommended a vote to expel him from the Senate (New York Times). Monserrate was convicted of misdemeanor assault against his girlfriend last year, although he was acquitted of the more serious felony charge. Monserrate has refused to resign if the Senate votes to expel him.

Monserrate voted against the marriage equality bill in December after previously indicating that he would support the bill.