Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

S7256Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to finance
Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission
Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission; defines the term "state agency".
David J. ValeskyFinance Committee
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S7251Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to children and families
Requires probation, investigation and diagnostic assessment of certain juvenile delinquents with discernible handicapping conditions prior to dispositional hearings
Provides that prior to a dispositional hearing the judge shall order a probation investigation and a diagnostic assessment of a juvenile delinquent whom the court reasonably finds, on the record, to…
Ruth Hassell-ThompsonChildren And Families Committee

S7249Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the open season for hunting coyotes as October 1 through May 31

Establishes the open season for hunting coyotes as October 1 through May 31.

Betty LittleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7250Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to transportation

Directs commissioner of transportation, upon finding that a bridge has defects, to establish and implement an emergency plan for drivers and communities affected

Directs the commissioner of transportation, upon a finding that a bridge has consistent defects and/or safety concerns, to establish and implement an emergency plan for the drivers and the…

Betty LittleTransportation Committee

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S7248Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to education

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred sixty

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred sixty.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

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S7245Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses

Relates to marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses; provides that the department of environmental conservation may permit reissuance of a license to a member of the immediate…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7246Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Amends the effective date of recreational marine fishing licenses

Amends the effective date of recreational marine fishing licenses from October 1, 2009 until July 1, 2010.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7243Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to finance

Extends provisions of law permitting the secretary of state to provide special handling of documents filed or issued by the division of corporations

Extends provisions of law permitting the secretary of state to provide special handling of documents filed or issued by the division of corporations.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S7242Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to higher education

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S7240Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to finance

Eliminates the maximum age for appointment as a member of the state police and requires retirement at age 70

Eliminates the maximum age of 29 years for appointment as a member of the New York state police and requires retirement at age 70.

Michael F. NozzolioFinance Committee

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S7239Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes the Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary in the definition of "club," extending certain provisions to such groups

Includes the Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary in the definition of "club," extending certain provisions to such groups.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7238Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to local government

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act, relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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S7237Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires the legislature to be sequestered if they do not timely pass a budget

Provides that if the legislature does not timely pass a budget, it shall be sequestered until legislative passage of such budget; defines sequestered.

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A10387Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Creates the animal abuser central registry and county registries, and requires that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registries

Creates the animal abuser central registry and county registries, and requires that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registries.

Joan MillmanStricken

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S7125Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides that a vehicle shall not be towed as a result of unpaid parking fines unless such fines amount to at least five hundred dollars

Provides that a vehicle shall not be towed as a result of unpaid parking fines unless such fines amount to at least five hundred dollars.

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

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S7088Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to appointment of a superior officer in the police department of the village of Freeport

Relates to appointment of a superior officer in the police department of the village of Freeport.

Malcolm A. SmithStricken

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A7492Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to election law

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments for two years

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections, in election years 2011 and 2012; requires…

Fred ThieleElection Law Committee

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A6494Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to the sale of controlled substances to minors

Increases penalties for the sale of controlled substances to minors: sale to persons under 18 years of age shall be an A-II felony and sale to a person under 14 years of age shall be an A-I felony.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

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A4998Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.756

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a non-emergency sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon; provides requirements for…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

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A7207Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department

Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department, notwithstanding the job specifications of the department of…

Nancy CalhounStricken

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A967Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.750

Limits that provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored

Limits the provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored after presented to such commissioner for payment.

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

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A609Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A7063Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Adriano EspaillatVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A7171Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by s4872

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

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S6076Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections

Provides for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

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S5266Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by a8418

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another; permits transfer without prior notice in certain circumstances.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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A7656Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to mental health

Establishes a quality workers care task force

Establishes a quality workers care task force; establishes who shall comprise such task force and its powers and duties; establishes such task force shall prepare a report on its findings.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A8724Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the trapping of wildlife; repealer

Relates to the trapping of wildlife; repeals certain provisions of the environmental conservation law relating to the small business stationary source compliance advisory panel and the state task…

Robert SweeneyStricken

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S1701Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires counting affidavit ballots of eligible voters if a voter appears at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S2315Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Makes the sale of a controlled substance that results in the death of a person manslaughter in the second degree

Provides that the sale of a controlled substance resulting in death shall be manslaughter in the second degree, a class C felony.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S1124Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to environmental conservation

Authorizes Westchester county to require local marinas provide for watercraft holding tank sewage disposal; prohibits littering of waterways

Authorizes Westchester county to require that local marinas provide for the handling and disposal of sewage from watercraft holding tanks; directs the department of environmental conservation to…

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3680Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by a8394

Grants jurisdiction to entertain certain declaratory judgment actions commenced pursuant to the fee dispute resolution program

Grants jurisdiction to entertain certain declaratory judgment actions commenced pursuant to the fee dispute resolution program.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S3110Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to codes

Provides for the collection of DNA samples from all persons convicted of a crime and establishes the office of wrongful evidence review; repealer

Provides for the collection of DNA samples from all persons convicted of a crime; establishes the office of wrongful evidence review within the division of criminal justice services; provides for…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S3111Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to codes

Includes the conviction of any offense for which fingerprints are required to be taken upon arrest within the designated offenses requiring a DNA sample

Includes the conviction of any offense for which fingerprints are required to be taken upon arrest within the designated offenses requiring the submission of a DNA sample to the DNA indentification…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S3589Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to elections

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments for two years

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S1946Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form; requires limited liability companies to provide certain information when purchasing real property.

William T. StachowskiStricken

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S4642Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log; defines web log as a website or webpage that contains an…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S7234Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and items not defined as a tobacco product or approved by the FDA as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors; prohibits distribution or sale of any item containing or delivering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S7233Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance

Requires commercial lines insurers to provide notice to consumers when credit information is used in the rating or underwriting of such insurance.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S7227Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to health

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for certain general hospitals

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for those general hospitals most significantly affected by revenue losses resulting from Medicaid rebasing that took effect 12/1/2009.

William T. StachowskiHealth Committee

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A10408Assembly· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the financial recovery act of 2010; creates the financial recovery review board

Enacts the financial recovery act of 2010; creates the financial recovery review board.

Sheldon SilverWays And Means Committee

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S7224Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to tenured teacher discipline

Relates to tenured teacher discipline; specifies one hundred twenty days of suspension; provides that all rulings on substantive motions shall be placed on the record with a full explanation of the…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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