Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,266 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,266 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

A8612Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.405
Relates to requiring children under the age of 8 to be restrained by a child restraint system in a motor vehicle
Relates to requiring children under the age of 8 to be restrained by a child restraint system in a motor vehicle.
David GanttSigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
A1122Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.349
Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities
Relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities.
RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A2021Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.351

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments may be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount

Provides that certain workers' compensation payments shall be made in one lump sum without commutation to a present value amount.

Susan JohnSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8017Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.392

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing a task force on the utilization of retired horses

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing a task force on the utilization of retired horses.

William MageeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8568Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.403

Relates to the graduated licensing program; repeals section 503-a of the vehicle and traffic law

Relates to the graduated licensing program; provides that no person shall operate a motor vehicle while using any portable electronic device while such vehicle is in motion, with exceptions;…

David GanttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A5025Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.415

Requires that local disaster preparedness plans of a county, city, town, or village not conflict with those of others

Requires that local disaster preparedness plans of a county, city, town, or village not conflict with those of others; disputes with a county are to be resolved by the county; disputes crossing…

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7220Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.379

Authorizes Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg of Monsey to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Mosdos Sanz Klausenburg of Monsey to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A8643Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.406

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects

Relates to energy conservation and efficiency projects.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3639Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.359

Requires utility corporations, energy service companies, municipalities, telephone corporations and cable television companies to provide large print versions of billing information

Requires utility corporations, energy service companies, municipalities, telephone corporations and cable television companies to provide large print versions of billing statements upon request by…

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6093Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.367

Establishes Amanda's law requiring certain residences to have installed an operable carbon monoxide detector

Establishes Amanda's law requiring certain residences to have installed an operable carbon monoxide detector.

Mark J.F. SchroederSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6329Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.368

Authorizes the Albany Housing Authority to sell or lease all or a part of the project known as the "Ezra Prentice Homes"

Authorizes the Albany Housing Authority to sell or lease all or a part of the project known as the "Ezra Prentice Homes".

Ronald CanestrariSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7185Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.377

Authorizes the increase of the number of trustees on the Mamakating library district board from five trustees up to fifteen trustees

Authorizes an increase of the number of trustees on the Mamakating library district board from five trustees to up to fifteen trustees.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7260Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.381

Grants poundage to the sheriff upon a settlement, when a property execution has been issued and the property has been levied against

Grants poundage to the sheriff upon a settlement, when a property execution has been issued and the property has been levied against.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7893Assembly· Vetoed Aug 26, 2009· Tabled

Authorizes the Copiague union free school district to repay an overpayment of state aid in equal installments over six years

Authorizes the Copiague union free school district to repay an overpayment of state aid in equal installments over six years.

Robert SweeneyVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A8310Assembly· Signed Aug 26, 2009· Signed chap.400

Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization

Relates to certain payments to the horsemen's organization.

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A5049Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.306

Relates to activities by certain former state officers

Relates to activities by former state officers; permits certain state officers, terminated between January 1, 2009 and April 1, 2011 due to a reduction in the state workforce, to engage in certain…

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A4905Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.305

Increases certain special accidental death benefits for surviving spouses and children of certain police and fire personnel

Increases the salary used in the computation of the special accidental death benefit in cases where the date of death was before 2009; applies to surviving spouse and child benefits of certain…

Margaret MarkeySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A2004Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.295

Requires family court to review registry of orders of protection and family court arrest warrants upon the issuance of an order of custody or visitation

Requires family court to review decisions in child protective proceedings, the computerized registry of orders of protection and family court arrest warrants upon the issuance of an order of custody…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8096Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.332

Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Putnam

Permits the electronic appearance of a defendant in the county of Putnam.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6506Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Grants animal abuse investigators of the county of Wayne peace officer status

Grants animal abuse investigators of the county of Wayne peace officer status for purposes of enforcing article 26 of the agriculture and markets law and issuing appearance tickets; does not…

Robert OaksVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A2854Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Requires economic development program performance plans and evaluations; establishes private industry review council

Directs the commissioner of economic development to prepare performance plans covering financial and business assistance programs and reports thereon; establishes a private industry review council…

Robin SchimmingerVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A695Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance

Protects historic districts and landmarks from demolition by neglect by allowing regulations prohibiting improper or lack of maintenance.

Sam HoytVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A7681Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.322

Requires all municipally-aided Mitchell-Lama projects in N.Y. city to post the names of all persons on each waiting list in the lobby

Requires all municipally-aided Mitchell-Lama projects in a city with a population of one million or more to post the names of all persons on each waiting list maintained by such project in the lobby.

Vito LopezSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5939Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.310

Makes chapter 271 of the laws of 2006, relating to adding areas of Ulster county to the Hudson river valley greenway, permanent

Makes chapter 271 of the laws of 2006, relating to adding areas of Ulster county to the Hudson river valley greenway, permanent; revives such law.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A9033Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.347

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by voluntary employee benefit associations

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by designated sponsors; designated sponsor includes Taft-Hartley fund or voluntary employee benefit associations established in…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1004Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Relates to insurance premium reductions for side door airbags

Permits insurance premium reductions for personal injury protection and medical payment coverages for side door airbags in non-commercial private passenger vehicles; also allows for a premium credit…

Jeffrey DinowitzVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A6854Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Relating to an exemption to the residency requirement for the town of Fleming for fire corporation membership

Provides an exemption to the residency requirement for the town of Fleming for fire corporation membership.

Gary FinchVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A8972Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Relates to reporting of suspected abuse of adults in certain residential care facilities licensed or operated by the state

Relates to reporting of suspected abuse of adults in certain residential care facilities licensed or operated by the state; creates a hotline for reporting of suspected abuse.

Harvey WeisenbergVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A7846Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.329

Removes special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children; repealer

Removes certain special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children.

Joan MillmanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5303Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.307

Amends the Monroe county tax act and the Monroe county tax foreclosure act; repealer

Amends the Monroe county tax act and the Monroe county tax foreclosure act; repeals certain provisions of such acts and the Monroe county in rem tax foreclosure act; relates to the foreclosure of…

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A5651Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.309

Authorizes New York city to reconvey property obtained by in rem proceeding to former owners Thomas and Lucille Hussey

Authorizes New York city to reconvey property obtained by in rem proceeding to Thomas and Lucille Hussey.

Audrey PhefferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1247Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.294

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness study" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security

Enacts the "non-profit homeland security preparedness act" regarding the state resources available to assist not-for-profit institutions with providing security.

Rory LancmanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8282Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.334

Relates to evidence in permanency proceedings in the family court

Relates to evidence in permanency proceedings in the family court.

Adam BradleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7868Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Designates animal control officers employed by the county of Schuyler as peace officers

Designates animal control officers employed by the county of Schuyler as peace officers.

Thomas F. O'MaraVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A8905Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.346

Authorizes Young Israel of Hewlett to file applications for real property tax exemptions with the county of Nassau

Authorizes Young Israel of Hewlett to file applications for real property tax exemptions with the county of Nassau.

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8354Assembly· Vetoed Aug 11, 2009· Tabled

Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the U.S. Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices as peace officers

Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the United States Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices in New York state as peace officers.

George AmedoreVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A8903Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.345

Relates to the New York city school district, board of education, chancellor, community councils and community superintendents

Relates to the reorganization of the New York city school construction authority, board of education and community boards.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8888Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.343

Enacts the "child support modernization act"

Enacts the "child support modernization act".

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7580Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.320

Authorizes filing of application for real property tax exemption by the town of Ramapo

Authorizes filing of application for real property tax exemption by the town of Ramapo.

Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7579Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.319

Authorizes filing of application for real property tax exemption by the town of Ramapo

Authorizes filing of application for real property tax exemption by town of Ramapo.

Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8056Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.331

Adds the Onondaga creek to the waterfront revitalization program

Adds the Onondaga creek to the definition of "inland waterway" for the purposes of the waterfront revitalization program.

Albert A. StirpeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A2684Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.298

Amends chapter 577 of the laws of 2006 relating to the Greenwood Lake protection act

Amends chapter 577 of the laws of 2006 relating to the Greenwood Lake protection act; eliminates the June 30, 2011 expiration.

Ann RabbittSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7740Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.324

Designates the bridge crossing the Erie Canal on state route 291 as the Army Captain George A. Wood Memorial Bridge

Designates the bridge crossing the Erie Canal on state route 291 as the Army Captain George A.

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8252Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.333

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the village of Holland Patent as the "Marine Lance Cpl. Blaise Oleski Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the village of Holland Patent, state route three hundred sixty-five, as the "Marine Lance Cpl.

David TownsendSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5493Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.308

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to establish a residential parking system in the Yonkers Raceway/Empire City area

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to establish a residential parking system in the Yonkers Raceway/Empire City areas.

Mike SpanoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8767Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.342

Relates to qualified capital investments at relocated vendor tracks in Sullivan County

Relates to qualified capital investments at relocated vendor tracks in Sullivan County; reduces employment goal from 2,000 to 1,000 full-time, permanent employees.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6417Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.312

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for facilities of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse

Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, development, improvement, expansion and/or equipping of facilities of the YMCA of Greater…

Albert A. StirpeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3941Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.300

Designates the Little River in the Adirondack Park as an inland waterway

Designates the Little River in the Adirondack Park as an inland waterway.

Dierdre ScozzafavaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6604Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2009· Signed chap.315

Relates to standards and the labeling of olive oils

Relates to the labeling of oil olive; provides that the commissioner of agriculture and market shall develop standards for the labeling of olive oil, olive-pomace oil, refined olive oil and virgin…

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law