Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

11,958 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

11,958 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

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S704Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Reported and committed to finance
Authorizes roadside farm markets to sell wine from up to two farm, special or micro-wineries located within 20 mile
Authorizes licensed roadside farm markets to sell wine from up to two farm or special wineries or micro-wineries located within 20 miles of such licensed roadside farm market.
William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee
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S4014Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Reported and committed to codes
Defines the term electric assisted bicycle
Defines the term "electric assisted bicycle" for purposes of the applicability of the vehicle and traffic law; requires persons sixteen years of age or younger to wear a helmet when operating an…
Thomas P. MorahanCodes Committee

S1877Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Prohibits the use of mobile telephones or wireless devices by certain persons while operating a vehicle

Prohibits the use of mobile telephones or wireless devices by certain persons while operating a vehicle.

Jeffrey D. KleinStricken

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S3081Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Prohibits naming a building after a public official who was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity naming the building

Prohibits the naming of a building after a public official because such public official was responsible for securing public funds for the person or entity naming the building.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S4400Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to disregarding certain payments from the calculation of total spending for the purposes of adopting contingency budgets

Provides that certain payments by a board of cooperative educational services for construction or rental of facilities shall be disregarded from the calculation of total spending for the purposes of…

Darrel J. AubertineFinance Committee

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S5567Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Enacts Clarente's Law, imposing a mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee for a moving violation occurring within a school traffic safety and speed zone

Enacts Clarente's Law, imposing a mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee for a moving violation occurring within a school traffic safety and speed zone.

Martin Malavé DilanCodes Committee

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S6674Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Eliminates the $5,000 limit on small estates for which a public administrator must file an informatory accounting

Eliminates the $5,000 limit on small estates for which a public administrator must file an informatory accounting; substitutes the limit established by law for small estates.

Owen H. JohnsonJudiciary Committee

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S6672Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering upon school grounds for the remainder of his or her natural life without a legitimate purpose

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering upon school grounds for the remainder of his or her natural life without a legitimate purpose as determined by the office of sex offender management.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S6347Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to local government

Permits Suffolk County to refund penalties and interest associated with non-payment of real property taxes where customary payment-due notice was not provided

Permits Suffolk County to refund penalties and interest associated with non-payment of real property taxes where customary payment-due notice was not provided.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S6333Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the intellectual property asset management advisory council

Creates the office of intellectual property asset management which authorizes an appointed commissioner to head an advisory council to establish policy; defines terms; requires reports to the…

Jeffrey D. KleinCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S6332Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to higher education

Expands the regents physician loan forgiveness program to include dentists

Expands the regents physician loan forgiveness program to include dentists.

Jeffrey D. KleinHigher Education Committee

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S6330Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to investigations and government operations

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property; provides for the review, evaluation and alteration of current principles and policies.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6331Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates a high tech marketing program; appropriation

Creates a high tech marketing program; requires the creation of an advisory committee; provides for funds on a matching basis to established regional economic development marketing coalitions; makes…

Jeffrey D. KleinCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S6329Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

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A170Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to banks

Prohibits home improvement contractors from acting on behalf of mortgage brokers

Prohibits home improvement contractors from also acting on behalf of mortgage brokers; prohibits a mortgage broker from paying a home improvement contractor directly unless they perform their own…

Hakeem JeffriesBanks Committee

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A3473Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 3473b

Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads

Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads.

William ScarboroughOn the Assembly floor

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A1979Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to economic development

Creates a program to provide hi-tech working capital loan guarantees

Creates a program within the New York state urban development corporation to provide high-technology working capital loan guarantees to eligible high-technology businesses developing or offering a…

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A5705Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides limits on the duration of an order of protection depending on the level of the conviction

Provides limits on the duration of orders of protection depending on the level of the conviction.

Helene WeinsteinStricken

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A1951Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 1951a

Relates to the thruway authority installing local attraction videos at service areas along the thruway system

Relates to the thruway authority installing local attraction videos at service areas along the thruway system; makes definitions; allows thruway authority to charge fees to businesses, organizations…

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

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A8917Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud and the filing of transfers and assignments of mortgages

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud and the filing of transfers and assignments of mortgages.

Helene WeinsteinStricken

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A8082Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 8082a

Relates to sexually exploited children

Relates to the treatment of sexually exploited children in the criminal justice system the provision of safe housing and other programs.

William ScarboroughOn the Assembly floor

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A186Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires inspection and regulation of all electric and gas meters that measure usage of any end use customer of electricity or gas services by the public service commission

Requires inspection and regulation of all electric and gas meters that measure usage of any end use customer of electricity or gas services by the public service commission.

Andrew HevesiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A3075Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 3075a

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research education and treatment fund; authorizes the…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

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A1867Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amended on third reading (t) 1867b

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act, granting collective bargaining rights, workers' compensation and unemployment benefits to farmworkers

Enacts the farmworkers fair labor practices act: grants collective bargaining rights to farm laborers; requires employers of farm laborers to allow at least 24 consecutive hours of rest each week;…

Catherine NolanOn the Assembly floor

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S4550Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits a vulnerable child witness to testify by closed-circuit television concerning the offenses of murder

Expands the limited list of offenses concerning which a "vulnerable child witness" (as defined in existing law) may testify in a criminal proceeding by closed-circuit television to include murder in…

William T. StachowskiCodes Committee

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S696Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Allows certain members employed by department of taxation and finance to retire without reduction of benefits upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state department of taxation and finance as peace officers or police officers upon completion of twenty-five years of…

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S850Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to performance of duty disability retirement of certain peace officers and police officers in the state department of taxation and finance

Provides for performance of duty disability retirement of certain peace officers and police officers in the state department of taxation and finance who contract certain infectious diseases or who…

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1197Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1816Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment; increases the cap on retirement benefits covered by COLA from $18,000 to $25,000.

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2969Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have in connection therewith; makes such…

Velmanette MontgomeryHigher Education Committee

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S1557Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide…

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

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S4480Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2010· Substituted by a7137b

Relates to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority board

Relates to the membership composition of the metropolitan transportation authority and the establishment of specific committees to assist the chairman of such authority.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S6655Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for theft of a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is in or on such vehicle

Increases penalties for theft of a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is in or on such vehicle.

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S6650Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Referred to social services

Adopts the family violence option in the Social Security Act permitting waiver of federal program requirements or penalty provisions for domestic violence services

Adopts the family violence option (a/k/a the Wellstone/Murray amendment) in the federal Social Security Act permitting waiver of federal program requirements or penalty provisions for domestic…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonSocial Services Committee

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A9760Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to the compensation of state-paid judges, NYC housing judges, and establishes special commissions; appropriation; repealer

Relates to the compensation of state-paid judges, NYC housing judges, and establishes specials commissions on compensation increases.

Thomas McKevittJudiciary Committee

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A9761Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Prohibits the advertisement of alcoholic beverages during television broadcasts of sporting events

Prohibits the advertisement of alcoholic beverages during television broadcasts of sporting events prior to 10:00 p.m.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A9758Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Referred to education

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless in vocational program; must enroll in GED course until 19

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the…

Karim CamaraEducation Committee

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S6647Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to study, evaluate and develop recommendations relating to specific actionable…

John J. BonacicMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S6645Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority

Creates the metropolitan transportation authority interim finance authority.

Carl L. MarcellinoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4112Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S2204Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Relates to junior small and big game hunting license and the use of crossbows; repealer

Relates to junior small and big game hunting license and the use of crossbows; provides that persons ages sixteen or seventeen may hunt big game; imposes a nine dollar fee for the junior small and…

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S983Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; repealer

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; also provides for copies of public documents to be sent to the legislative…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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