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

A5972Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Permits a residential health care facility or long term care facility to redistribute certain unused medication
Permits either a residential health care facility or a long term care facility to redistribute certain unused medication within such facility; further provides for reimbursement for such unused…
Darryl TownsHealth Committee
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A5977Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees
Relates to the investment of public pension funds in companies doing business in Sudan
Authorizes the comptroller to refrain from investing the funds of the retirement system in companies that are doing business in Sudan or divest from companies that are doing business in Sudan.
Darryl TownsGovernmental Employees Committee

A5992Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Directs department of audit and control to study and make recommendations on establishing public retirement system for employees of private mental hygiene providers

Directs the department of audit and control to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the establishment and operation of a public retirement system for the benefit of the employees of each…

Peter RiveraGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5998Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Finances the installation of renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements in the Peconic Bay region

Finances the installation of renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements in the Peconic Bay region; creates new article; defines terms; requires a report; makes related provisions.

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A6002Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster care…

William ScarboroughHigher Education Committee

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A6013Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans

Relates to vacancies and illegal use and occupancy with regard to cooperative or condominium conversion plans; makes it unlawful to permit or maintain any illegal use or occupancy of a premises…

Richard GottfriedHousing Committee

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A6035Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the control of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes

Relates to the control of aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes; requires permitting of ocean going vessels operating in the Great Lakes watershed; establishes the aquatic invasive species…

David KoonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6104Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

Establishes an alternative energy systems and generating equipment tax credit for qualified expenditures meeting the criteria prescribed by the department of taxation and finance, in consultation…

Timothy P. GordonWays And Means Committee

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A6126Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Expands the requirements for teaching humane education to secondary school students

Expands the requirements for teaching humane education of animals to secondary school students.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

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A6130Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Requires that timely notice of allegations of prevailing wage violations be given to contractors

Requires that timely notice of allegations of prevailing wage violations be given to contractors; provides that such notice shall be made within one year of the date of the last alleged underpayment.

Robin SchimmingerLabor Committee

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A6147Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Establishes a definition of "civic facilities" for purposes of financing by industrial development agencies

Establishes a definition of "civic facilities" for purposes of financing by industrial development agencies.

Steven EnglebrightLocal Governments Committee

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A6148Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires inspection of vehicle windshield and window light transmittance during annual vehicle safety inspection

Requires inspection of the vehicle windshield and window light transmittance during annual vehicle safety inspection to assure that such glass surfaces are in compliance with provisions limiting…

Steven EnglebrightTransportation Committee

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A6149Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Requires division of housing and community renewal and owners under their purview to provide building service registration forms in addition to lease renewal information

Requires division of housing and community renewal and owners under their purview to provide building service registration forms in addition to lease renewal information.

Andrew HevesiHousing Committee

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A6180Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to calculation of terms of imprisonment in certain instances

Provides that there shall not be a fifty year aggregate maximum term of consecutive sentences imposed for the conviction of three or more violent felony offenses one of which was a class B violent…

Thomas McKevittCodes Committee

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A6185Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry; provides statutory rights, remedies and a statute of limitations to parties who have had trade secrets…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A6191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states

Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and…

Michele TitusInsurance Committee

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A6209Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in banks

Requires the implementation of certain security measures at all automated teller machine facilities

Requires the implementation of certain security measures at all automated teller machine facilities.

Robert BarraBanks Committee

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A6213Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires internet access to public information

Requires internet access to public information and provides that the office of technology shall provide information and assistance to the secretary of state to implement such initiative.

Robert BarraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6226Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker

Excludes from federal adjusted gross income the amount of any service award paid to a volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker, thereby exempting such payments from state income tax in…

Robert BarraWays And Means Committee

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A6235Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Penalizes by a fine of $2,500 up to $10,000 persons who knowingly rent residential property in violation of state or local occupancy limits, zoning, or rules

Penalizes owners who knowingly rent property in violation of occupancy limits, zoning laws, or related rules; penalties include fines of $2500 up to $10,000, required restoration of the property to…

Robert BarraHousing Committee

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A6244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Establishes a domestic violence registry, similar to the registry for sex offenders, for violent acts against family members

Establishes a domestic violence registry, similar to the registry for sex offenders, for violent acts against family members.

Robert BarraCorrection Committee

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A6258Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting to study the need to implement a uniform statewide policy regarding the siting and permitting of wind energy production…

William A. BarclayEnergy Committee

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A6264Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for duly enrolled members of the auxiliary police for the county of Nassau

Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for duly enrolled members of the auxiliary police for the county of Nassau and Nassau county villages and cities.

Robert BarraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6275Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions relating to the collateral estoppel effect of issues decided by certain arbitrators

Provides that with respect to a serious personal injury action still permissible under the no-fault insurance system, the award or decision of an arbitrator or master arbitrator rendered in a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6290Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income for tax purposes.

Daniel O'DonnellWays And Means Committee

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A6298Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers and cost-sharing for prescription medication

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers based on expense or disease category and charging cost-sharing percentage for prescription medication.

Michele TitusInsurance Committee

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A6305Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the use of state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles, aircrafts or watercrafts

Relates to the use of state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles, aircrafts or watercrafts; provides for reimbursement to the state for the private use of such state-owned or state-leased motor…

Timothy P. GordonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6307Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating petitions for statewide and local offices

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating petitions for statewide and local offices; reduces the required numbers of signatures by half or approximately half.

Timothy P. GordonElection Law Committee

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A6314Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides that if the person named on the tax roll is not the person who actually owes unpaid taxes, a statement to that effect shall appear on the tax list

Provides that if the person named on the tax roll is not the person who actually owes unpaid taxes, a statement to that effect shall appear on the list of delinquent taxes and in the published…

Joel MillerReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6319Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Removes sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Removes the sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6324Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits certain retailers from imposing a debit card surcharge

Prohibits owner or owners, or agent or employee thereof, of any retail food store or an establishment engaged in the retail sale of grocery products from imposing a surcharge to a person who elects…

Darryl TownsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6350Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Elevates the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

Elevates the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.

Timothy P. GordonCodes Committee

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A6375Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Enacts provisions providing a line of duty death benefit for certain police and peace officers

Enacts provisions providing a line of duty death benefit for certain police and peace officers; creates a special equitable death benefit for individuals who return to public service pursuant to…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6389Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes school authorities to close school buildings used as polling places on days of general election, spring primary and fall primary without loss of state aid

Authorizes school authorities to close school buildings used as polling places on days of general election, spring primary, and fall primary without loss of state aid.

Susan JohnEducation Committee

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A6390Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the labor-management health benefit fund participation in the Healthy NY program

Relates to the labor-management health benefit fund participation in the Healthy NY program; defines "health benefit fund" to mean a federal internal revenue service qualified multi-employer health…

Susan JohnInsurance Committee

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A6397Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 18

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 18.

Felix OrtizTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A6443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to how certain owners of certain buildings in the city of New York may serve warrants of eviction upon certain tenants

Relates to how certain owners of certain buildings in the city of New York may serve warrants of eviction upon certain tenants.

Steven CymbrowitzHousing Committee

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A6457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A6479Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the public librarian certification fee

Relates to the public librarian certification fee; increases fee from five dollars to fifty dollars; seventy-five dollars for conditional certification; requires regulations promulgated by…

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A648Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

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A6482Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Memorializes Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos by naming spans of the Triborough bridge after them

Memorializes Robert F. Kennedy, Dr.

Darryl TownsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6535Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the New York state anti-trafficking task force to educate and empower police officers on human trafficking and, more particularly, on related sex offense

Establishes the New York state anti-trafficking task force to educate and empower police officers on human trafficking and, more particularly, on related sex offenses.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6537Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A6539Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission; repealer

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6569Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates temporary commission on automotive safety

Creates temporary commission to study and investigate the problems associated with automotive safety; requires the commission to submit a report including findings detailing the problems and any…

Daniel BurlingGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6579Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts certain senior citizen groups from payment of sales and use taxes

Exempts from payment of sales and use taxes, receipts from sales made to any duly organized chapter or local group devoted to promoting interest in the plight of senior citizens, educating senior…

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6692Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to fines and penalties for violations of the fish and wildlife law

Relates to fines and penalties for violations of the fish and wildlife law; increases fines; increases fines and imprisonment with each subsequent violation.

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6697Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Prohibits certain lawsuits against architects, engineers or construction professionals; repealer

Establishes a prohibition on lawsuits against architects, engineers or construction professionals brought more than ten years after completion of the allegedly defective structure designed or…

Joel MillerJudiciary Committee

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