Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

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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.

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

A1099Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Creates the 21st century telecommunications commission
Creates the 21st century telecommunications commission to study the needs of the state and to propose recommendations on means to remove regulatory and economic barriers to the expansion of modern…
Teresa SaywardCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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A1023Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services
Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education in high schools
Directs social services districts to contract with non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence to provide outreach and education to students in public and private high schools;…
Amy PaulinSocial Services Committee

A1025Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Creates a temporary commission to develop a museum of forest rangers, game protectors and environmental conservation officers

Creates a temporary commission to develop a museum that honors the history and mission of the state's forest rangers, game protectors and environmental conservation officers; expires 12/31/2014.

Francine DelMonteTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1066Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation; directs the canal corporation to cause the design, preparation of plans, estimates and specifications and the supervision of the erection,…

RoAnn DestitoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1134Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A1149Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Caps the amount of taxes a senior has to pay on his or her real property at the amount such individual paid in the year in which he or she turned 70

Caps the amount of taxes a senior has to pay on his or her real property at the amount such individual paid in the year in which he or she turned 70; provides that the individual claiming the…

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1158Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the amount of time that a small business must not have offered health insurance prior to application to a group health insurance program

Reduces from a 12 month period to a 6 month period, the amount of time that a small business must not have offered health insurance prior to application to a group health insurance program.

Teresa SaywardInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A1160Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to brownfields and historic fills and mixed historic fill programs

Relates to brownfields and historic fills and mixed historic fill programs.

Teresa SaywardEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1197Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's ability to enter into contracts with foreign persons or corporations

Relates to the Port Authority of New York's ability to enter into contracts with foreign persons or corporations; requires the preparation of a port security enhancement plan by the offices of…

RoAnn DestitoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1260Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling

Relates to redetermination of adjusted rent where there is a permanent decrease in combined income; provides that such redetermination shall be retroactive to the date of the decrease in income.

William ColtonAging Committee

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A1268Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enacts "jobs and trade act"

Enacts "jobs and trade act"; establishes the labor and trade enforcement task force; requires annual trade impact reports; preserves state authority over procurement policies.

William ColtonLabor Committee

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A1692Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act; provides for the reporting of deaths attributable to drug overdoses; provides for the commissioner of health to provide advice to localities relating to drug…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A1702Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts "public university emergency contraception act" to require, upon request, provision of emergency contraception to students of state and city universities

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception act"; requires every college and university of the state university of New York and the city university of New York to provide emergency…

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A1711Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price

Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A1717Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age integrated communities, offer incentives to developers, and a tax exemption for such property

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to establish mixed-use age-integrated communities by permitting the development of sites to combine residential units, commercial space and/or services for a…

Steven EnglebrightLocal Governments Committee

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A1740Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the vessel lemon law to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats

Enacts the "vessel lemon law" to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats; requires manufacturers of defective vessels to conform such vessels to the terms of their warranties; provides for…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1746Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts the automobile insurance consumer information act

Enacts the "automobile insurance consumer information act"; provides for automobile insurance consumer information and complaint ranking; creates office of public insurance consumer advocate and…

Steven EnglebrightInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A1748Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Expands application of provisions relating to access to medical records to agents of health care providers and sets fees for reproduction of such records

Expands the application of the provisions of law relating to access to patient medical records to include restrictions on the agents of health care providers; includes pharmacists and midwives…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A175Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Defines the liability of consumers and banks with respect to signatures of authorized representatives in consumer transactions

Defines the liability of consumers and banks with respect to signatures of authorized representatives in certain consumer transactions involving commercial paper under the uniform commercial code;…

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1751Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to neuro-psychology technicians employed by psychologists providing supportive services relating to neuro-psychological testing

Relates to neuro-psychology technicians employed by psychologists providing supportive services relating to neuro-psychological testing; defines neuro-psychological testing; and sets forth education…

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

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A1771Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Creates a debt management board; repealer

Creates a debt management board with authority to set a limit on state debt; authorizes the use of surplus moneys to reduce outstanding state funded debt; limits the amount of state debt that may be…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A1783Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes counties and towns to restrict speed limits to less than 55 MPH; repealer

Authorizes counties and towns to restrict speed limits to less than 55 MPH on county roads and town highways outside cities and villages; restricts maximum limits to not lower than twenty-five MPH,…

Nancy CalhounTransportation Committee

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A1792Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Establishes certain practices with respect to real property taxes; repealer

Requires the division of real property services to pay to local governments the actual and necessary expenses of providing information required for the discharge of its duties; provides that the…

Nancy CalhounReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1810Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires a quorum of members of the board of the New York city transit authority and the board of the MTA to attend certain public hearings

Requires a quorum of members of the board of the New York city transit authority and the board of the metropolitan transportation authority to attend certain public hearings conducted by such…

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1824Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to requirements for seizure of private property for public use under a plan or urban redevelopment or urban renewal

Implements requirements for seizure of private property for public use under a plan of urban redevelopment or urban renewal in areas of the state which are not blighted including profit sharing and…

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary Committee

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A1837Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to prohibiting smoking on public beaches and in public parks

Prohibits smoking on public beaches and in public parks; excludes the Adirondack park and the Catskill park; permits state entity or municipality which operates a public beach, park or golf course…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A1841Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of a mobile telephone while operating a bicycle; repealer

Prohibits the use of a mobile telephone while operating a bicycle upon a public highway, bicycle lane or roadway; provides an exception for emergency calls and hands-free mobile telephones; further…

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A1862Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes standards, procedures and protocol for the use of restraints in schools

Establishes standards, procedures and protocol for the use of restraints in schools; requires reporting to parents and persons in parental relations of restraint incidents; requires training of…

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A1883Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Limits the amount which may be awarded for noneconomic damages

Defines "noneconomic damages" and limits such damages in personal injury actions to the greater of $250,000, or the amount awarded in economic damages, or projected earnings as a function of the…

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

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A1894Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the New York state broadband development authority

Creates the New York state broadband development authority; details the purposes and powers of the authority; determines the make-up of the members of the board for the authority; authorizes the…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1921Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes industrial development agencies created for the benefit of a town to provide scholarships to certain institutions offering business studies

Authorizes industrial development agencies created for the benefit of a town to provide scholarships and/or intern support to certain students in a business related field of study leading to an…

Steven EnglebrightLocal Governments Committee

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A1942Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires security and personnel safeguards in the use of electronic voting systems and software

Requires security and personnel safeguards in the use of electronic voting systems and software.

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

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A1964Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Establishes an interagency task force to be known as the Hudson valley white-tail deer mitigation task force

Directs the departments of environmental conservation, agriculture and markets, insurance, transportation, and health and the office of temporary and disability assistance to establish and implement…

Nancy CalhounAgriculture Committee

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A197Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a replacement tire energy efficiency program for passenger cars and light-duty trucks

Establishes a replacement tire energy efficiency program for passenger cars and light-duty trucks; requires the department to establish rules and regulations for replacement tire fuel efficiency…

Andrew HevesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1990Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the practice of sustainable forestry

Enacts provisions to promote the practice of sustainable forestry; provides real property tax exemptions for eligible tracts; requires forest plan to be submitted and approved by the department of…

William ParmentEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2018Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text-based communications using at least one hand on a mobile telephone while driving by persons age 24 or younger

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text-based communication on a mobile telephone while driving by persons age twenty-four years or younger.

Susan JohnTransportation Committee

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A2019Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires private hospital security officers to receive forty hours of comprehensive training and authorizes the commissioner to develop such training

Requires private hospital security officers to receive forty hours of comprehensive training in fire prevention, basic criminal law, first aid, use of restraint and any other training deemed…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2026Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service; defines "substantial change in service" to mean any change in frequency of service or change in route or…

Susan JohnCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2039Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to the responsibility of bidders

Provides guidelines for the responsibility of bidders; defines terms; further provides certain guidelines contracting agencies shall follow when giving due consideration to the bidder's expertise etc.

Nancy CalhounGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2050Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes committee on university boards of trustees nominations to nominate candidates for boards of trustees of state university, city university and college of environmental science and forestry

Establishes the committee on university boards of trustees nominations to recommend candidates who must be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the board of trustees of the state…

Barbara LiftonHigher Education Committee

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A2100Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

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A2110Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Changes the deadline for absentee voter applications and expands the form of requests for ballots that may be considered by the board of elections

Changes the deadline for absentee voter applications to be received by the board to day before election, and expands the form of requests for ballots that may be considered by the board of elections…

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

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A2120Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Prohibits retaliatory action against an employee who reasonably believes his employer is in violation of a law, rule or regulation

Prohibits retaliatory action against an employee who reasonably believes his employer is in violation of a law, rule or regulation; prohibits retaliatory action against an employee who discloses a…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2142Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Increases moneys available for the purpose of spaying, neutering and animal cruelty prevention

Increases the moneys made available for the purposes of spaying, neutering and animal cruelty prevention by increasing the annual dog license fee for a spayed or neutered dog from $2.50 to $3.50,…

Steven EnglebrightAgriculture Committee

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A2205Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran as a class E felony; makes corresponding changes in cemetery desecration crimes in the first and second degrees; makes additional penal provisions.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A2212Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides protection from disclosure of confidential information by telephone corporations and wireless phone services

Provides protection from disclosure of confidential information by telephone corporations and wireless phone services; requires a covered entity to abide by a written policy regarding the privacy of…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2218Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes dormitory authority to finance day care facilities

Expands financing authority of the dormitory authority to include construction of facilities for day care providers where the total estimated cost of such facilities exceeds ten thousand dollars;…

Barbara ClarkCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2221Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the NY accelerated graduation option act which provides NY high school students who choose to graduate within three years free community college tuition

Establishes the New York accelerated graduation option act which provides New York high school students who choose to graduate within three years free community college tuition.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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