There is no final deal as the budget deadline ticks closer at the state Capitol. Senate and Assembly Democrats began the session with a solid relationship but some cracks are showing.

Democrats over the last two months have worked well together in Albany, but ending the requirement that bail must be posted in cash has hit a snag as lawmakers continue to debate the details.

“When you have a new system, you have to educate people about the new system and it just takes time,” said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. “We're talking through things.”

Democrats, primarily those who represent suburban and upstate areas, have raised concerns with the scope of the proposals that would do away with bail, including what criminal offense this would apply to. Lawmakers insist the debate is not affecting the good working relationship between Senate and Assembly Democrats.

“To me it's always easier when you're working with a group of people that understand the same issues in the same way,” said Senate Majority Leader Andrew Stewart-Cousins. “Then you're not talking, ‘do we do this or not,’ we're talking about, ‘how do we get to the end we all agree upon?’”

Gov. Cuomo has said he wants a variety of criminal justice law changes in the state budget, including ending cash bail, as well as speedy trial access and curbing solitary confinement in state prisons.

“We're going to get criminal justice reform done,” said Sen. Jamal Bailey. “The people of the state of New York deserve it. As far as timelines go, I'm not thinking timelines right now.”

Senate Republicans, meanwhile, say the issue is one that could hurt public safety, pointing to concerns that have been raised by district attorneys and law enforcement departments.

“But the things that are pending before us are bad,” said Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan. “And we're listening to the people who are the legitimate experts, whose discretion is going to be taken away, and the pendulum is going to swing in the wrong direction.”

Republicans were flanked by victims’ families and police officers pointed to a series of their own proposals on Wednesday that would divert more resources to law enforcement, tougher penalties for repeat offenders and making it harder for felons convicted of violent crimes to be paroled.

“This is a set of reform bills as it relates to criminal justice and balancing it so it's fair; fair for the accused, fair for the victims,” said Sen. Jim Tedisco. “We can't afford to get this wrong.

Democrats insist their own proposals haven't stalled in the Legislature and could be voted on before the budget passes this month.