Sponsored bills

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2010

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2010.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to the Syracuse city school district school aid

Relates to the Syracuse city school district school aid.

David J. ValeskyEducation Committee

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition unless expressly not authorized by law

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition.

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

Permits members of state and city teachers' retirement systems to receive credit for prior teaching service with the Association of Retarded Citizens

Permits members of state and city teachers' retirement systems to receive up to ten years of service credit for teaching service with the Association of Retarded Citizens; provides that Tier III, IV…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text-based communications on a mobile telephone with at least one hand while driving

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text-based communication on a mobile telephone while driving; creates a "cell phone safety" component in pre-licensing courses.

James S. AlesiTransportation Committee

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or processing center

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Relates to the power for jobs program; repealer

Relates to the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program; extends expiration dates.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides that mentally disabled patient residents of a facility operated by a not-for-profit corporation may fish without a license

Provides that mentally disabled patient residents of a facility operated by a not-for-profit corporation may fish without a license.

Brian X. FoleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs through November 22, 2013

Extends provisions relating to the registration of kegs through November 22, 2013.

David J. ValeskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Provides that all schools shall have a multi-cultural curriculum

Provides that all schools shall have a multi-cultural curriculum.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

Provides the state liquor authority with general rule making authority

Provides the state liquor authority with general rule making authority.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the lease-purchase of real property for a term of up to 30 years; makes permanent the authority to enter into leases for a term of up to fifteen years

Authorizes the lease-purchase of real property for a term of up to 30 years; makes permanent the authority to enter into leases for a term of up to fifteen years.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes domestic abuse offenses for the harassment or assault of a member of the same family or household

Establishes domestic abuse offenses for the harassment or assault of a member of the same family or household; authorizes a court to defer sentencing of a defendant who pleas guilty to a felony…

Frank PadavanCodes Committee

Removes certain activities from being chargeable misdemeanors

Allows commissioners, officers, or members of the police force to collect and receive money for political funds, clubs, associations, societies, or committees without being guilty of a misdemeanor.

Kenneth P. LaValleElections Committee

Extends transitional provisions relating to the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act

Extends transitional provisions relating to the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes Niagara Frontier transportation authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters under provisions for resolution of impasse in collective

Includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters in the provisions of the civil service law providing for the resolution of impasses in…

Dennis H. GabryszakVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to teachers' rights

Relates to teachers' rights; adds other specified personnel to teachers and teaching assistants where the board of cooperative educational services takes over a program.

Suzi OppenheimerVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers; provides emergency service permits for interchanges and barriers while emergency operation is taking place.

Francine DelMonteSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day"

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day", a day of commemoration.

Thomas P. MorahanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures; repealer

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures.

Craig M. JohnsonLabor Committee

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule.

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists; requires list to be published before the first day of April in all election years.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the commissioner of general services to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to disclosure in New York state in an action pending in another jurisdiction

Relates to disclosure in New York state in an action pending in another jurisdiction.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute

Requires fair and reasonable disclosure of income, assets and financial obligations of decedent for surviving spouse's waiver of right of election to be enforceable and renders inapplicable the…

John L. SampsonVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to binding arbitration in negotiations with members who are designated as security services or security supervisors

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations with all members who are designated as security services or security supervisors.

Eric AdamsVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes a revised residential property condition disclosure statement; repealer

Establishes a revised residential property condition disclosure statement.

Tom LibousJudiciary Committee

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that such physician can perform

Clarifies the scope of practice of physician assistants to authorize such physician assistants, while under the supervision of a physician, to perform the medical services that the physician could…

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles equipped with retrofitted daytime running lamps; requires commissioner to promulgate by rule, qualifications and…

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the renunciation of property interests

Establishes certain renunciations shall not necessarily constitute a qualified disclaimer for the purposes of the estate tax or the gift tax; allows a beneficiary of a disposition to renounce…

John L. SampsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the membership of the Saratoga-Capital district regional park, recreation and historic preservation commission

Relates to the membership of the Saratoga-Capital district regional park, recreation and historic preservation commission and repeals a section of law relating to the Long Island regional park,…

José M. SerranoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of matrimonial action when benefits are being paid under such plan

Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of a matrimonial action when the retirement plan is already paying benefits.

John L. SampsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorize the First United Methodist Church of Roosevelt to file an application for real property tax exemptions

Authorizes the First United Methodist Church of Roosevelt to file an application for real property tax exemptions.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to online listing of real property for sale or rent

Relates to online listing of real property for sale or rent; excludes such activities from regulation by the state real estate board; excludes such acts from the definition of an apartment…

John L. SampsonVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to standard fire insurance policies

Allows court to compel the parties to submit to the appraisal process as set out in a standard fire policy regardless of any dispute raised concerning scope of coverage or scope of loss.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to school social work and school psychologists' services and the employment of attendance teachers

Requires school districts to provide social work services and school psychologists' services and sets the formula for the required employment of attendance teachers.

José PeraltaEducation Committee

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumer with mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be signed by the consumer prior to mortgage application

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumers with a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be read and signed by the consumer prior to applying for a mortgage.

José PeraltaBanks Committee

Increases to $10,000 the contribution that a resident taxpayer may make to family tuition accounts for each child during a taxable year

Increases to $10,000 the contribution that a resident taxpayer may make to family tuition accounts for each beneficiary thereof during a taxable year.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon consumer credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service to any consumer or potential consumer; further…

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to merchants access to credit card rules and rates

Relates to merchants access to credit card rules and rates; provides that issuing banks or credit card companies provide copies of rules and rates to merchants.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

Grants the public service commission the authority to regulate and certify providers, distributors and retailers of prepaid telephone calling services; repealer

Grants the public service commission the authority to regulate and certify providers, distributors and retailers of prepaid telephone calling services.

José PeraltaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to the task force on the slaughter of non-ambulatory animals

Relates to the task force on the slaughter of non-ambulatory animals.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Agriculture Committee

Makes real property tax deferments available to senior citizens; provides for liens and funding thereof

Empowers a county or a city with a population of one million or more to provide for deferment of real property taxes owed by persons 65 years of age or older by local law; sets forth procedures for…

José PeraltaAging Committee

Establishes a rating system for automated teller machine usage fees

Establishes a rating system for automated teller machine usage fees.

José PeraltaBanks Committee

Regulates debt collection practices; repealer

Enacts the fair debt collection practices act; prohibits debt collectors and creditors from attempting to collect debts by threatening violence, falsely accusing any person of fraud or of a crime,…

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee