Sponsored bills

Authorizes the reinstatement of Eric M. Jukes as an employee of the department of civil service and authorizing the village of Nassau to hire Officer Jukes in its police department

Authorizes the reinstatement of Eric M.

Timothy P. GordonGovernmental Employees Committee

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit.

Timothy P. GordonWays And Means Committee

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.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires governing body of school district, which eliminates certain teaching positions, to eliminate funding for interscholastic sports programs

Requires governing body of a school district which proposed the elimination of any position of a teacher of science, mathematics, special education, language arts or English language learners,…

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Greenport public school district.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to take continuing education classes concerning infection control and transmission

Requires licensed appearance enhancement professionals to successfully complete a prescribed continuing education course or program in the prevention of the transmission of infection and the proper…

John L. SampsonConsumer Protection Committee

Designates certain William Floyd school district security officers as peace officers

Designates certain William Floyd school district security guards and senior security guards as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleCodes Committee

Establishes the New York state rail authority

Establishes the New York state rail authority.

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Directs commissioner of criminal justice services to establish a pilot program for use of video equipment in police cars in 5 New York city precincts

Directs commissioner of criminal justice services to establish a pilot program for use of video equipment in police cars in five New York city precincts.

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

Adds the town of Wawarsing in Ulster county to the sites the governor is authorized to enter into tribal compacts of certain gaming facilities

Adds the town of Wawarsing located in Ulster county to the sites the governor is authorized to enter into tribal compacts of certain gaming facilities.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

Establishes peer crisis diversion residences

Establishes peer crisis diversion residences.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

Relates to the posting of calorie content of food sold by retail food establishments and retail food service operations

Relates to the posting of calorie content of food sold by retail food establishments and retail food service operations.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit

Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit for employers who hire individuals who have been released from correctional facilities in this state for full-time employment at a rate that is…

Velmanette MontgomeryInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides methods to insure prompt payment of construction contracts

Provides methods to insure prompt payment of construction contracts.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

Requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings

Enacts the alternative energy management planning act; requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings; authorizes such…

Thomas P. MorahanLocal Government Committee

Relates to injunctive relief incidental to employer and employee organization improper practices

Relates to injunctive relief incidental to employer and employee organization improper practices; board's judgment may be rendered ineffectual without provisional relief.

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Creates an economic development benefit task force

William T. StachowskiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth; creates youth advisory boards within secure and non-secure facilities to assist in the development of policies…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

Directs the commissioner of health to report on the very high incidence of asthma in the state

Directs the commissioner of health to study and report on the very high incidence of asthma in the state.

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes municipalities to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for solar and wind energy generating systems

Authorizes counties, cities, towns and villages to establish green loans programs to provide financing to residential property owners for the purchase and installation of solar energy generating…

Steven EnglebrightEnergy Committee

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission

Creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit and a tax reform study commission.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Relates to the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members

Permits municipalities to allow the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members where such owner was deployed overseas and such foreclosure was the result of financial…

Brian X. FoleyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Subjects all projects financed, in whole or in part, through certain public entities, to hours, wages and supplements contract requirements

Subjects projects involving the construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation or alteration of a building, charter school or improvement to property…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

Limits the number of intact animals over the age of four months a person or business can own, possess, control or otherwise have charge or custody of

Provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or own more than 50 dogs or cats with intact sexual organs over the…

Daniel L. SquadronAgriculture Committee

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Continues the New York city community school district system; repealer

Continues the New York city community school district system; the chief executive officer of the city school district of the city of New York is the commissioner and is in charge of the system.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

Reforms the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; appropriation; repealer

Reforms the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; establishes a parent commission; commission on public education.

Shirley L. HuntleyEducation Committee

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account established…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

William T. StachowskiHigher Education Committee

Establishes civil penalty for failure to accept certain checks for deposit

Imposes a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 upon a banking organization which fails or refuses to accept certain checks for deposit; directs department of banking to promulgate…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school.

John L. SampsonEducation Committee

Requires cigarette manufacturers to disclose chemical additives and product design characteristics in cigarettes

Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives and product design characteristics used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

Increases penalties for hazing

Increases severity of hazing in the second degree from a violation to an E felony where injury or death occurs, and of hazing in the first degree from a class A misdemeanor to a D felony where…

Betty LittleCodes Committee

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property; provides that such form shall be signed at the time of contract and attached to the contract of sale.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Creates a veterans long term health care authority and prescribes its powers and duties

Creates a veterans long term health care authority for the purpose of enhancing health related services to veterans; provides that such authority shall construct and operate high quality patient…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; repealer

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; establishes that the purpose of the program is to provide access to prescription drugs to participants at a discounted price and to allow for the…

John L. SampsonHealth Committee

Relates to public safety at concerts and performances

Requires the owner of a concert or performance site to notify the audience of emergency exits just prior to the beginning of any concert or performance, to maintain illuminated signs directing the…

Harvey WeisenbergStricken

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation.

Jeffrey D. KleinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program; repealer

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program and the mandatory ignition interlock fund; requires installation of ignition interlock device for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated.

Harvey WeisenbergStricken

Creates the authorities budget office; repealer

Creates the authorities budget office.

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates an independent authority budget office; repealer

Creates an authorities budget office; clarifies various points of the public authorities accountability act of 2005; establishes a whistleblower access and assistance program; adds provisions…

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems; makes the coordinated-escalator retirement plan and coordinated retirement plan permanent; extends the expiration…

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan; relates to state funding of expenses associated with mental health parity coverage mandated for small business group health insurance plans;…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws 2009 making appropriations for the support of government

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws of 2009 making appropriations for the support of government.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law