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

A7259Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed
Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver;…
Mike SpanoTransportation Committee
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A7276Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.485
Relates to state policy regarding the preservation of the unique qualities of the nighttime sky
Relates to state policy regarding the preservation of the unique qualities of the nighttime sky.
Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

A7297Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to prohibiting the transloading of certain wastes at facilities in Richmond county

Prohibits the transloading of municipal solid waste, toxic waste or hazardous wastes at facilities in Richmond county unless such waste originates in such county except after an environmental impact…

Louis TobaccoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A732Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes a general hospital to identify and use immediate measures to move admitted patients from emergency departments within four hours of being admitted

Authorizes a general hospital to identify and use immediate measures to move admitted patients from emergency departments within four hours of being admitted; provides that every general hospital…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A7342Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides that qualifications for unemployment benefits shall be based on hours of work rather than earnings

Provides that qualifications for unemployment benefits shall be based on hours of work rather than earnings.

James F. BrennanLabor Committee

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A7410Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the public service commission to review compensation paid to certain high level policy making employees of gas or electric corporations

Requires the public service commission to review at least once every three years, compensation paid to certain high level policy making employees of gas and/or electric corporations where such…

Ginny FieldsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6887Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of transportation to undertake a bus rapid transit demonstration project in New York county; repeals such project after 10 years; appropriation

Directs the commissioner of transportation to undertake a bus rapid transit demonstration project, in consultation with the New York city transit authority and the New York city department of…

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A6909Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Increases minimum sentence for a class A-I felony

Raises the minimum period of imprisonment for a class A-I felony from not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years to not less than 20 years nor more than 30 years.

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6912Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to payments by school districts to charter schools relating to the expense per pupil of the school district

Enacts the "New York Charter Schools Financial Renewal Act"; relates to payments by school districts to charter schools relating to the expense per pupil of the school district.

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A6937Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the use of disposable, plastic bags by supermarket or grocery store chains with five or more stores

Relates to the use of disposable, plastic bags by supermarket or grocery store chains with five or more stores; imposes violations for the failure to conduct certain training of the use of such…

Ellen C. JaffeeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6945Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state climate change task force

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6952Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse CommitteeHealth

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A6975Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Provides for the treatment of pathological gambling from revenues derived from pari-mutuel betting

Provides for the treatment of pathological gambling under the mental hygiene law; creates the pathological gambling treatment and education program; creates the pathological gambling treatment and…

Catherine NolanMental Health Committee

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A698Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Enacts the Erie county compact act; provides for participation by local governments, various powers and duties

Enacts the Erie county compact act; directs the Erie county executive and the mayors and supervisors of the cities, towns and villages within Erie county to create a not-for-profit corporation to…

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

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A6991Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to parentage of children born by medically-assisted reproduction

Relates to parentage of children born by medically-assisted reproduction; alters the term "artificial insemination" to be medically-assisted reproduction and defines such term to mean artificial…

Richard GottfriedJudiciary Committee

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A6994Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the payment by insurance companies for those services rendered by a doctor of chiropractic

Relates to the payment by insurance companies for those services rendered by a doctor of chiropractic.

Joseph LentolInsurance Committee

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A7002Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides that any bill containing an unfunded mandate shall bear the words "UNFUNDED MANDATE" on the face of the bill

Provides that any bill containing an unfunded mandate which would substantially affect the revenues or expenses, or both, of any political subdivision, shall bear the words UNFUNDED MANDATE on the…

Joseph SaladinoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7018Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions regarding conversion of medical or dental expense indemnity corporations or health services corporations to pecuniary profit organizations

Establishes requirements for conversion of medical or dental expense indemnity corporations or health or hospital service corporations from not-for-profit to corporations organized for pecuniary…

Richard GottfriedInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A704Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the eligibility of small employers and individuals for participation in the program for standardized health insurance contracts

Relates to the eligibility of small employers and individuals for participation in the program for standardized health insurance contracts; increases the income eligibility for households in certain…

Hakeem JeffriesInsurance Committee

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A7469Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail

Authorizes local governments to deliver proposed local laws to members of their legislative bodies by means of e-mail.

Joseph GiglioLocal Governments Committee

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A7499Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes a registry of information disqualifying certain persons from the purchase of a firearm

Establishes a registry of information disqualifying certain persons from the purchase of a firearm; provides information to the criminal justice information services division of the Federal Bureau…

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

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A7523Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the sale and use of gift certificates

Relates to the sale and use of gift certificates; requires that gift certificates last for at least seven years; requires that the date of issuance and the date of expiration of a gift certificate…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7534Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases

Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; delineates terms the court shall consider when determining whether the proposed rent…

Fred ThieleJudiciary Committee

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A7551Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides an exemption of fifty percent of a retired military employee's retirement allowance if such person has been employed, on average, twenty-five hours per week

Provides an exemption of fifty percent of a retired military employee's retirement allowance if such person has been employed, on average, twenty-five hours per week.

Felix OrtizWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A7571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Starred on calendar

Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling and reuse act"

Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling and reuse act"; relates to the recycling, reuse and safe handling of electronic equipment sold in the state of New York; defines terms; directs…

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

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A7582Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for grants to school districts in shortage areas to recruit and retain dental health professionals

Provides for grants to school districts in shortage areas to recruit and retain dental health professionals; dentists and dental hygienist may apply for awards of up to $10,000 bonus per service…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A7585Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides authority for the development and adoption of a policy regarding prohibited performance enhancing substances by students

Provides authority to the commissioner of education and the trustees of a common school district to develop a policy regarding prohibited performance substances by students.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A7589Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Increases income limitations and tax credits for real property tax circuit breaker credit

Increases to $36,000 the household gross income limitations for tax credits for real property tax circuit breaker credit; makes such tax credits available to disabled persons as well as to those…

Marc AlessiWays And Means Committee

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A7595Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the disposition of lottery revenues and provides for a higher percentage of such revenue to be deposited into the state lottery fund

Reformulates provisions in the tax law relating to the disposition of lottery revenues to require that a higher percentage of all revenues collected in each of the various lottery games is deposited…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A7612Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes an enhanced real property circuit breaker personal income tax credit; repealer

Establishes an enhanced real property circuit breaker personal income tax credit.

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

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A7624Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Imposes points on a driver's license for illegally parking in a handicapped parking space

Imposes points on a driver's license for illegally parking in a handicapped parking space.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A7644Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Enacts the "genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crop act"

Enacts the "genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crop act"; prohibits the growth, sale, raising, transportation and cultivation of genetically engineered pharmaceutical or industrial…

Peter RiveraAgriculture Committee

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A7700Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of manufacturing a controlled substance in the presence of minors

Creates the crime of manufacturing controlled substance in the presence of minors; defines "in the presence of minors".

Jack Quinn IIICodes Committee

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A7704Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Relates to fees for services rendered patients in state inpatient facilities pursuant to court orders

Provides for fees for services rendered patients in state inpatient facilities pursuant to court orders to be paid by the county in which the court is located for the first thirty days.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A771Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Provides for a uniform procedure for the establishment, consolidation, dissolution and change of boundaries of library districts

Provides for a uniform procedure for the establishment, consolidation, dissolution and change of boundaries of library districts.

Aileen GuntherLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A7758Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes; provides that the credit shall be fifty percent of the amount of the…

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

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A7759Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Imposes residency restrictions for sex offenders

Imposes residency restrictions for sex offenders: cannot live within 1,000 feet of the boundaries of any school, playground or public library where the victim of the convicted sex offense is a minor.

Marc AlessiCorrection Committee

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A7781Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts the "New York consumers catastrophe preparedness and protection act"

Enacts the "New York consumers catastrophe preparedness and protection act"; defines terms; creates an advisory council; establishes the New York state catastrophe fund.

Robert SweeneyInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A7828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires each county to establish a retired police officer firearms qualification course that meets state standards for training and qualifications

Requires each county to establish a retired police officer firearms qualification course that meets state standards for training and qualifications; requires counties to certify that such course has…

Marc AlessiCodes Committee

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A7839Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the establishment of seasonal limited use highways and minimum maintenance limited use highways; repealer

Provides for the establishment by towns of seasonal limited use highways and minimum maintenance limited use highways; repeals existing provisions relating to limited use highways.

David KoonTransportation Committee

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A7848Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Substituted by s6120

Requires access aisles of handicapped parking spaces to be marked with a sign and diagonal stripes

Requires access aisles of handicapped parking spaces of certain off-street parking lots or parking garages be marked with a sign stating "No Parking Anytime", with diagonal stripes.

George LatimerOn the Assembly floor

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A7910Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to directing the granting of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state to undertake screening for cervical cancer

Relates to directing the granting of four hours of excused leave to public officers and employees of this state, any county, any municipality or school district, to undertake screening for cervical…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7915Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies; defines terms.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7919Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to exempting dyed Diesel motor fuel used in farming or manufacturing

Relates to exempting dyed Diesel motor fuel used in farming or manufacturing.

William MageeWays And Means Committee

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A7936AssemblyS1642· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use

Expands the products which may be purchased for public use by including renewable energy resources; increases the cost premium percentage for renewable energy generated in New York.

Francine DelMonteLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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A7942Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Brian KavanaghLocal Governments Committee

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A799Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit to businesses making capital contributions to public playground projects constructing or renovating "universal playgrounds"

Provides a tax credit to businesses making capital contributions to public playground projects: constructing new playgrounds or renovating existing playgrounds into universal playgrounds which are…

David McDonoughWays And Means Committee

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