Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,266 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,266 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

S3063Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Prohibits the use of certain toxic chemicals for lawn and grounds maintenance
Prohibits the use of certain pesticides, characterized by various toxic properties, for commercial lawn application, golf course application, residential application for ornamental purposes or turf…
Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S3136Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Designates particular town roads as low-volume roads and sets new special standards for maintenance of such roads
Designates particular town roads as low-volume roads and sets new special standards for maintenance of such roads.
Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

S3207Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

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S3230Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts coin-operated tire inflation equipment from sales and use tax

Exempts coin operated tire inflation equipment from sales and use tax.

John J. FlanaganInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3231Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to preventing defendants from making any profit from their crimes

Relates to preventing defendants from making any profit from their crimes; includes instances where defendant plead not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect.

John J. FlanaganCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3235Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires state comptroller to maintain a database containing certain information for certain contracts

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires the state comptroller to maintain a computerized database system containing certain information relating to contractors, for state agency and…

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

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S3245Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants; establishes a code of conduct that campaign consultants must follow.

Frank PadavanElections Committee

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S326Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3278Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the N.Y. state and local police and fire retirement system to the beneficiary of police officer Theodore Raffel

Provides for an increased death benefit payment by the New York state and local police and fire retirement system to the survivors of police officer Theodore Raffel, who was a Southampton Village…

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3372Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S3398Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid

Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid.

George OnoratoLabor Committee

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S3408Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant

Permits at the discretion of the court certain members of the deceased victim's family to read statements in court during the sentencing of a defendant, rather than allowing only a single member of…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S3411Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the offenses of promoting and possessing a sex offense against a child

Establishes the class B felony of promoting a sex offense against a child for producing, directing or promoting any visual or audio representation of the commission of a sex offense against a person…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S3412Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the crimes of aggravated rape, aggravated criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse

Increases the penalties for the violent sex offenses of rape, criminal sexual act and aggravated sexual abuse when committed in a forcible manner where an actor or accomplice is armed with or…

Catharine YoungCodes Committee

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S3472Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers and volunteer emergency medical personnel

Provides tax credit to certain volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance workers and volunteer emergency medical personnel of up to one thousand one hundred dollars for qualifying service; defines…

Thomas P. MorahanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Makes provisions to assist defense attorneys practicing criminal law in the public sector to repay their student loans

Allocates $120 of attorneys biennial registration fee for a criminal justice loan assistance program fund; provides for administration of such fund to assist public service attorneys practicing…

Thomas K. DuaneJudiciary Committee

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S3612Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget

Exempts tuition payments to charter schools from items used to determine total spending for purposes of implementing a contingency school budget.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3647Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes a payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for open space, park or recreational purposes in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk

Authorizes a payment in lieu of taxes for property acquired for open space, park or recreational purposes in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S369Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health.

Thomas P. MorahanHealth Committee

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S3695Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority for the financing and construction of certain not-for-profit corporations and entities

Relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority for the financing and construction of certain not-for-profit corporations and entities.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S372Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of toys and child care products containing phthalates

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain toys and child care products containing phthalates; imposes a civil fine of not less than $10,000 a day for violation of such provisions.

Thomas P. MorahanConsumer Protection Committee

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S3729Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Increases income eligibility standard for the age 65 and over exemption and excludes increases in certain pensions from calculation of income

Increases income eligibility standard for the age 65 and over exemption to a maximum of $50,000 as may be provided by local law; excludes increases in benefits accorded pursuant to the social…

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S3730Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for four year and five year fixed tuitions at the state university of New York and the city university of New York

Provides for four year fixed tuitions at the state university of New York and the city university of New York for all entering undergraduate freshmen, or five years in the case of an individual…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S3731Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a genetics advisory council

Establishes an eleven member genetics advisory council; provides for its powers, functions and duties; provides for a preliminary report to the governor and legislature before March 1, 2010 and a…

Kenneth P. LaValleHealth Committee

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S3789Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3894Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to designating the former World Trade Center as the Freedom Tower

Prohibits the state from granting funds for the development of the former World Trade Center unless the Port Authority designates such site as the Freedom Tower.

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3908Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees in workers' compensation cases

Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law; establishes a nurse…

Thomas K. DuaneLabor Committee

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S4091Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides an election by a defendant in criminal matters to have the case appear before a judge or justice admitted to practice law in the state

Provides an election by a defendant in criminal matters to have the case appear before a judge or justice admitted to practice law in the state.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S4133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S434Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the early rate restructuring work group and early intervention demonstration projects

Relates to the early intervention rate restructuring work group and early intervention demonstration projects.

Thomas P. MorahanHealth Committee

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S4374Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S4623Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to regulation of pet dealers by municipalities

Provides for regulation of pet dealers by municipalities; relates to preemption of local laws and pet dealers.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S4641Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes Jacobs' fund to assist victims of drunk or drug impaired driving who are permanently disabled

Establishes Jacobs' fund to assist victims of drunk or drug impaired driving who are permanently disabled.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S4740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender in certain zip codes

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender within certain zip codes; provides that notification…

Darrel J. AubertineCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S656Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients sixty-two years of age or older

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients who are sixty-two years of age or older.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation CommitteeTransportation

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A6488Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York and an evaluation of state and local programs for persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

James ConteHealth Committee

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S740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing opportunity funds

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing or low interest loans for first time home buyers; provides that such towns adopt a plan adhering to smart growth…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S757Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S796Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to authorizing certain state lands to taxation for school purposes in the county of Suffolk

Relates to authorizing certain state lands to taxation for school purposes in the county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S815Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing

Provides for the licensing and regulation of pet groomers; establishes standards of care, training and testing; applicant must be at least sixteen years of age and have completed at least the tenth…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Enacts telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers

Enacts the telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers; requires a telecommunication carrier to…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S873Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to commodities and services contracts by non-profit corporations organized in furtherance of the objects and purposes of the state university of New York

Relates to commodities and services contracts by non-profit corporations organized in furtherance of the objects and purposes of the state university of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S876Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges;

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S877Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires institutions of higher education to disclose the average dollar amount of institutional aid awarded to students

Requires institutions of higher education to disclose the average dollar amount of institutional aid awarded to students.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2314Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in elementary and secondary school buildings; authorizes the commissioner of education to annually prescribe a special cost allowance for such…

Shirley L. HuntleyEducation Committee

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