Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,101 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,101 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

S673Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government
Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor
Authorizes the abatement of real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor; limits eligibility to one, two, or three family houses; applies to all…
William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee
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S691Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Authorizes distinctive license plates for former members of the New York state legislature
Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for former members of the New York state legislature; provides that a portion of the fees for such plates shall be deposited into a special fund…
Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

S1041Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes a state board for dentistry and a state board for dental hygiene

Establishes a state board for dentistry and a state board for dental hygiene; relates to the use of the title "registered dental hygienist"; provides for limited permits to practice dental hygiene.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1042Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; establishes an advisory council for…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1046Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to administrative flexibility of the state university construction fund and the development of university-related economic development facilities

Relates to administrative flexibility of the state university construction fund and the development of university-related economic development facilities.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1047Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote

Provides that a school district vote on a bond resolution shall take place on the third Tuesday in May in conjunction with the school budget vote; provides that such bond resolution vote may only be…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1048Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases penalties for certain alcohol related driving convictions

Increases penalties for repeat driving while ability impaired conviction committed within the preceding ten years or for a fourth conviction for a similar offense.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S1077Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Sets forth the dates upon which interest shall be added to the first and second installments of real estate taxes in the county of Suffolk

Sets forth the dates upon which interest shall be added to the first and second installments of real estate taxes in the county of Suffolk; the first one-half of the tax on real estate which is due…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S1160Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for compact fluorescent lamps and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Provides for exemptions from sales tax for compact fluorescent lamps and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1161Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides an exemption from state sales tax for energy-star appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption

Provides for exemptions from sales tax for energy-star qualified appliances and grants municipalities the option to provide such exemption.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1238Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Creates the Buffalo housing development corporation

Creates the Buffalo housing development corporation; enumerates the powers and duties of the corporation and the powers and duties of its members; authorizes the issuance of bonds.

Antoine M. ThompsonHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1326Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the education equity act which provides language assistance to parents/guardians who have children enrolled in public school and who do not speak English

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

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S1339Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides that a lender may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by a reverse mortgage granted to a person 60 years old or older

Provides that a lender providing a reverse mortgage to a person who is 60 years of age or older may receive not more than 20% of the future appreciation of property secured by the mortgage as…

Dean G. SkelosAging Committee

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S1361Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

Establishes an alternative energy systems and generating equipment tax credit for qualified expenditures meeting the criteria prescribed by the department of taxation and finance, in consultation…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1389Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Directs that a certain annual service fee between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed

Directs that a certain annual service fee of twenty-five dollars between the custodial and noncustodial parent be evenly distributed.

Kenneth P. LaValleSocial Services Committee

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S1401Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts "Jilly's law"; adds criteria for determining whether to issue an order of recognizance or bail

Enacts "Jilly's law"; adds criteria for determining whether to issue an order of recognizance or bail; grants court discretion to order a defendant on bail to submit to the use of an electronic…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S1455Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Prohibits rescinding certain real property tax exemptions on real property owned by siblings

Provides for a real property tax exemption on real property owned by siblings, one of whom is over 65, once granted, shall not be rescinded solely because of the death of the older sibling as long…

George D. MaziarzAging Committee

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S1467Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry.

Joseph E. RobachConsumer Protection Committee

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S1483Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Makes the failure of a sex offender to register or verify pursuant to sex offender registration act, or working on an ice cream truck a class D felony

Makes the failure of a sex offender to register or verify pursuant to the provisions of the sex offender registration act or violation of the prohibition on sex offenders being employed on a motor…

Dean G. SkelosCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1912Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to notice of radioactive emissions at Indian Point Energy Centers

Relates to notice of radioactive emissions at Indian Point Energy Center.

Thomas P. MorahanVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1921Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to exempting school bus operators from sales tax for equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus

Offers certain refunds or credits to school bus operators from sales tax for certain school buses and equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus.

Thomas P. MorahanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1924Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program to promote public health and safety

Directs the NYS energy research and development authority and public and private operators of each nuclear-powered electric generating facility to establish a nuclear whistleblower access and…

Thomas P. MorahanEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1943Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than May

Provides for the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than in May; creates a timetable for the electoral proceedings therefor; extends…

William T. StachowskiEducation Committee

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S1992Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance contracts and policies to include coverage for ovarian/primary peritoneal cancer screening

Requires health insurance contracts and policies to include coverage for ovarian/primary peritoneal cancer screening.

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S2001Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Prohibits the charging of certain ATM fees for accessing child support payments

Prohibits the charging of certain ATM fees for accessing child support payments; authorizes the superintendent of banks, in conjunction with the commissioner of the office of children and family…

Kenneth P. LaValleBanks Committee

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S2043Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings; repealer

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings; defines terms; provides exemptions; authorizes judicial discretion; provides supervision of audio-visual coverage and mandatory pre-trial…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S2064Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Shirley L. HuntleyLocal Government Committee

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S2067Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires clear and legible dating along with recommended conditions of storage to ensure freshness of certain perishable foods and provides penalties for violations

Requires clear and legible dating along with recommended conditions of storage to ensure freshness of perishable foods; makes exemptions; authorizes enforcement and the imposition of a written "stop…

Shirley L. HuntleyConsumer Protection Committee

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S2101Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment in police departments and law enforcement agencies

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2108Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication

Creates the crime of facilitating a sex offense through electronic communication, a class D felony; defines electronic communication to include the transfer of electronic communication through the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2149Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the fines for certain handicapped parking violations

Increases the maximum fine for unauthorized off-street parking in a space designated for the handicapped from seventy-five dollars to one hundred dollars for the first offense and the minimum fine…

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S2150Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons

Establishes definitions with respect to larceny from mentally disabled or mentally incapacitated persons; sets forth an affirmative defense if the defendant appropriated the property in the course…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S2153Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment

Provides a 25% tax credit against personal income taxes for the purchase of gun safety equipment up to $500.

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2195Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes.

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2227SenateA5463· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires notification of pesticide use on golf courses

Requires notification of pesticide use on golf courses; requires the operator of any golf course upon which pesticides have been applied to post signs in the areas of the first and tenth tees…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S2229Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for certain small pharmacies

Relates to pharmaceutical reimbursement under the EPIC program and Medicaid for pharmacies that it is determined dispense on average under two hundred scripts a day.

Betty LittleAging Committee

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S1560Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the I live New York student loan and loan forgiveness program

Establishes the I live New York student loan and loan forgiveness program; provides eligible students shall include those residing in NYS and in full-time attendance in a NYS associate's or…

Kenneth P. LaValleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1562Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the issuance of a superintendent's certificate to persons possessing exceptional qualifications in specific business operations

Provides for the issuance of a superintendent's certificate to persons possessing exceptional qualifications in specific business operations who do not meet all of the graduate course or teaching…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S1592Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides that the state office for the aging shall be deemed a consumer directed personal assistance service provider

Permits the office for the aging to contract for consumer directed personal assistance services through specifically defined models.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

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S1619Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that a contract made by a person unlicensed to practice certain professions shall be against public policy

Provides that a contract made by a person unlicensed to practice engineering services, architectural services or landscape architectural services which assumes responsibility for both design and…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1671Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Justifies the use of physical force on grounds surrounding a dwelling

Expands instances when a person may use physical force to protect his or her dwelling to include areas surrounding such dwelling; includes common areas owned by a cooperative or condo association.

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

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S1684Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Considered by committee - defeated

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a class E felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior…

John J. FlanaganAgriculture Committee

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S1769Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires mandatory continuing education for nurses

Requires 45 hours of mandatory continuing education in a three year period for registered professional nurses; permits exemptions for illness, military duty and nurses who are not engaged in the…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1894Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act

Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act; provides a tax credit for a percentage of medical malpractice premiums paid by such taxpayer; defines relevant terms.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A2285Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry

Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry.

John McEnenyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3332Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Expands required health insurance coverage for the treatment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders

Expands required health insurance coverage for the treatment and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders.

Greg BallInsurance Committee

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A342Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank

Establishes a tax credit for the removal or permanent enclosure of a residential fuel oil storage tank.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A5771Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the improvement or replacement of an existing residential septic system

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the improvement or replacement of an existing residential septic system for single to 4 family residences; such credit shall not exceed $500 for the…

James ConteWays And Means Committee

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