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

S5642Senate· Signed Mar 23, 2010· Signed chap.16
Relates to the electronic filing of wetlands regulatory maps
Authorizes the electronic filing of freshwater wetlands regulatory maps.
Antoine M. ThompsonSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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S7208Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Directs the New York state power authority to issue RFPs on certain gas turbine generators installed in and around the New York metropolitan area
Directs the New York state power authority to issue on certain gas turbine generators installed in and around the New York metropolitan area.
Darrel J. AubertineCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

S7206Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires that certain commercial buildings be equipped with unisex or family restrooms

Requires that certain commercial buildings be equipped with unisex or family restrooms; requires that such restrooms be ADA compliant.

Diane J. SavinoConsumer Protection Committee

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S7207Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the payment of interest on overpayments of tax

Relates to the payment of interest on overpayments of tax.

Brian X. FoleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7205Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased

Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased.

Diane J. SavinoConsumer Protection Committee

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A10386Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the textbook transparency act

Establishes the textbook transparency act, requiring college textbook publishers to make available the price, and revisions between the last two editions, copyright dates and the variety of formats…

Crystal Peoples-StokesHigher Education Committee

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A10385Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to create an additional entrance/exit for Birchwood Spring Lake

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to create an additional entrance/exit for Birchwood Spring Lake from the access road on the west side of the lake connected to Whiskey Road in the hamlet of Middle…

Marc AlessiLocal Governments Committee

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A10382Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to 3 lines

Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to three lines.

Addie JenneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A10379Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a distinctive Lucille Ball plate.

William ParmentTransportation Committee

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S7204Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to exempting religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee

Exempts revenues derived from religious organizations from the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment fee.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S7203Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund and transfer such funds to the general fund of the school district; repealer

Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund and transfer such funds to the general fund of the school district.

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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S7200Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to education

Requires charter schools to enroll children with disabilities and English language learners in comparable numbers to those enrolled in public schools

Requires charter schools to enroll children with disabilities and English language learners in comparable numbers to those enrolled in public schools and provides that failure to comply may result…

John L. SampsonEducation Committee

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S7148Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Permits commercial applicators of pesticides to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration or frequency less than that specified on the labeling

Permits commercial applicators of pesticides to apply pesticides in a dosage, concentration of frequency less than that specified on the labeling.

Darrel J. AubertineEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S7123Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

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

Enacts the "bisphenol A-free children and babies act"; prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of child care products and toys containing bisphenol A; prohibits the manufacture,…

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6867Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act, which requires defendants to wear global positioning systems monitoring the location of the defendant.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S6168Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend by restoring to original print 6168

Relates to conveyances involving real property financed with federal low-income housing tax credits

Relates to conveyances involving real property financed with federal low-income housing tax credits.

Pedro Espada Jr.Finance Committee

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S6165Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Requires that notice be given to correctional facility annexes and special housing units upon closure

Requires that notice be given to correctional facility annexes and special housing units upon closure.

Darrel J. AubertineFinance Committee

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A801Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amended on third reading 801b

Requires the renewal of firearms licenses after five years outside the city of New York

Requires the renewal of firearms' licenses after five years and the taking of a safety course outside the city of New York; sets a date for expiration and provides for a schedule for recertification…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

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A8066Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to real property taxation

Authorizes the West Islip union free school district to file an application for real property tax exemption on a parcel acquired on May 4, 2004

Authorizes the West Islip union free school district to file an application with the assessor of the town of Islip for a real property tax exemption on a parcel acquired on May 4, 2004 for the…

Phil BoyleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6685Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Referred to banks

Provides that every banking institution maintaining checking accounts for customers shall pay checks in the order received within account balance

Provides that every banking institution which maintains checking accounts for customers shall pay checks in the order received within account balance; provides such banks may dishonor check for…

Joel MillerBanks Committee

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A4209Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to transportation

Provides that motor vehicles, with certain exceptions, shall not be operated with an accumulation of snow or ice on the surface thereof

Provides that motor vehicles, with certain exceptions, shall not be operated with an accumulation of snow or ice on the surface thereof; establishes fines for violation of these provisions.

Mike SpanoTransportation Committee

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A466Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes the "time off for democracy act"

Establishes the "time off for democracy act"; requires employers to permit up to two hours off with pay to vote and permits employees to take a full day off, without pay, to serve as an election…

Hakeem JeffriesLabor Committee

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A215AssemblyS2904· Moved Mar 22, 2010· 3rd reading cal.254

Requires the posting of a statement of wage rates and supplements; provides penalties for failure to do so

Provides that the failure of a contractor or sub-contractor on a public works project to post a statement of wage rates and supplements shall be subject to prosecution as a misdemeanor and subject…

George LatimerOn the Senate floor

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S5915Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Substituted by a4296c

Relates to public non-disclosure agreements

Relates to confidentiality agreements; makes it unlawful for public authority to require a contract or agreement with an employee refusing to disclose any information received or learned in the…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

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S2032Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund

Provides for a financial exploitation, outreach, education and training program and fund.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S2777Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Lawrence J. Russell to receive service credit in the New York state and local employees retirement system for the period of January 24, 1976 to January 6, 1977 because he was not included…

Michael F. NozzolioCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2516Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Substituted by a4217

Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation

Provides that any municipality may appropriate and provide funding, goods, and/or services to a public cemetery corporation.

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S1250Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the commissioner of correctional services to enter into agreements to house local inmates to alleviate overcrowding in local correctional facilities

Requires the commissioner of correctional services to enter into agreements with counties and the city of New York to take custody of inmates serving a definite sentence of more than 90 days to…

Stephen M. SalandFinance Committee

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S4131Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

Makes psittacine birds, especially Monk (Quaker) Parakeets, protected birds

Makes Monk (Quaker) parakeets, protected birds.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S2030Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relating to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs"

Relates to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs".

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S2141Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Enacts the elderly crime prevention and control trust fund act

Establishes an elderly crime prevention and control trust fund to be funded by an initial appropriation and administrative assessment penalties on persons convicted of felonies when an elderly…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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A7209Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to governmental employees

Enacts the "framework for the future act"; repealer

Enacts the "framework for the future act"; requires the state to pay one-half of the employer contributions to the New York state teachers' retirement system; provides that officers and employees of…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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S4990Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund; authorizes the director of the office of the aging to award grants to qualified agencies to…

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

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S5582Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Enacts the Senior Anti-Violence and Enforcement Act

Enacts the Senior Anti-Violence and Enforcement Act (SAVE); establishes a central registry for access to reports of maltreatment of seniors; creates a council on elder abuse; establishes penal…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

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S1838Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Requires certain persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly in violation of the penal law and provides for a cause of action for failure to do so; repealer

Requires various persons (similar to child abuse) to report financial exploitation of the elderly (sixty-two or older) in violation of the penal law to a social services official, and provides for a…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S7197Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to certain moneys apportioned to schools for reimbursement of article twenty-three of the tax law payments

Relates to certain moneys apportioned to schools for reimbursement of article twenty-three of the tax law payments.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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A10364Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to correction

Relates to transportation of certain persons subject to outstanding warrant of arrest

Creates a program to provide for the transportation of persons subject to outstanding warrants for felonies and class A misdemeanors by the department of corrections; continues program of…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A10363Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Authorizes certain businesses to issue registration certificates and to assign registration numbers to snowmobiles

Authorizes certain businesses to issue registration certificates and to assign registration numbers to snowmobiles.

William A. BarclayTransportation Committee

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A10367Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crimes of criminal impersonation in the third and fourth degrees and increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first and second degrees

Creates the crime of criminal impersonation in the fourth degree for receiving a benefit worth under $100 for such impersonation in aggregate and makes it a class B misdemeanor; creates the crime of…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A10365Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Imposes additional penalties upon persons convicted of animal abuse

Requires unsealing of court records of youthful offenders convicted of animal abuse offense; provides that such persons undergo a psychiatric evaluation and treatment where necessary.

James TediscoAgriculture Committee

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A10368Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the office of inspector general to develop a plan to publicize the existence of phone line to report instances of governmental waste and fraud

Directs the office of inspecter general to develop a plan to publicize the existence of a toll free telephone to report instances of governmental waste and fraud; provides such plan include methods…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10362Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides for disposition of civil judgment or settlement realized by prisoner

Provides for the disposition of civil proceeds realized by a prisoner of a correctional facility who is successful in an action against the state or a locality to a trust fund subject to garnishment…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A10371Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates a crime for making a false bomb threat in or upon a school

Creates a crime for making a false bomb threat in or upon a school; makes such crime a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and class E felony for multiple offenses.

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

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A10361Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires disclosure of hereditary disease by adoptees and biological parents

Requires the disclosure of an hereditary disease suffered by a biological parent or an adopted child which is discovered after an adoption to be made to the corresponding party through the use of…

James TediscoChildren And Families Committee

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A10366Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Assesses a penalty upon legislature and governor for late budget

Provides that members of the legislature shall be penalized one day's salary for each day the state budget is late; provides that legislative leaders and the governor shall be penalized two days pay…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10370Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for temporary alternative methods of financing snow and ice removal expenses in the town of Brookhaven

Provides for temporary alternative methods of financing snow and ice removal expenses in the town of Brookhaven.

Marc AlessiLocal Governments Committee

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A10353Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts provisions to insure community safety using moneys available to inmates

Enacts provisions to insure community safety using moneys available to inmates by allowing courts the power of assessing inmates the per diem cost of incarceration where they have the means to pay…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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