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

S4364Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a4218
Permits a solvent cemetery corporation to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state cemetery fund
Permits a solvent cemetery corporation, upon the approval of the cemetery board, to assume responsibility for the maintenance of an abandoned cemetery and makes funds available from the state…
Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor
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S1590Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a4097
Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development
Expands the membership of small-business and minority and women-owned business advisory boards; powers and duties of divisions for development of such small-business, minority and women-owned…
Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

S1743Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a1247a

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.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

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S4200Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a8219

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed that is subject to deposit in the office of professions account

Authorizes the commissioner of education to impose a 15% surcharge on any professional fee imposed pursuant to title 8 of the education law that is subject to deposit in the office of professions…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

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S4126Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a7506

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district

Relates to state aid for certain capital improvement projects in the Dundee central school district.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

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S939Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a6818a

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project allowing for the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy by a residential health care facility at an off-site location.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S3842Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a903

Provides for review by the department of health of policies and practices regarding HIV, AIDS and HCV at correctional facilities

Authorizes and directs the department of health to review any policy or practice instituted in facilities operated by the department of correctional services and in local correctional facilities…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S4796Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a8043

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond county may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of legal notices

Provides that certain newspapers in Richmond County may charge the regularly established classified advertising rate for publication of certain legal notices in such newspapers.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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S4865Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a7846b

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.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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S1537Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a2209c

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…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

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S1608Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a250

Requires entities applying for or receiving certain state economic development grants to commit to first considering New York companies as primary suppliers

Requires entities applying for, and certain enterprises receiving university-related state economic development grants to commit to first considering companies based in New York State as primary…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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A7606Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.230

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales

Extends the authority for villages to hold tax lien sales.

Michelle SchimelSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7864Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.231

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties

Authorizes to retroactively appoint and set seniority dates of certain employees for Schuyler, Steuben, Chemung, Tioga and Allegany counties.

James BacallesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A2500Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.225

Permits investigation and recovery of cost thereof by the attorney general in a case of money deposited as security and required to be held in trust in rentals

Gives the attorney general explicit authority to take proof, determine facts, and issue subpoenas pursuant to civil practice law and rules, in proceedings to compel compliance with title 1 of…

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A3250Assembly· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Recommitted to rules

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual rates

Requires New York city water board to wait at least thirty days after adoption of the city budget before setting its annual fees, rates, rents or other charges for the use of the sewage system or…

David WeprinRules Committee

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S3623Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a8612a

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.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S5603Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a8405c

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 by planning and executing an organized series of War of 1812…

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

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A7227Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.227

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

Permits Suffolk county 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…

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7570Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.229

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of maintenance and the equitable distribution of marital property

Includes the loss of health insurance coverage in the determination of the equitable distribution of marital property and the awarding of maintenance.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S1599Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a1122

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.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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A2369Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.224

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust remedies

Prohibits any agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building requiring subcontractors and materialmen to exhaust all their remedies prior to filing a claim…

Michael CusickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5632Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a8228

Implements a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between the state university construction fund and an employee organization relating to unused sick leave

Implements a provision in a collective bargaining agreement between the state university construction fund and an employee organization relating to unused sick leave and retirement service credit.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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S1058Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a584a

Requires polling places to be accessible to physically disabled voters

Requires each polling place to be accessible to physically disabled voters and provides guidelines which shall be in accordance with the accessibility requirements mandated pursuant to the federal…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1347Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Lost

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements

Makes various provisions relating to rent-to-own sales practices and disclosure requirements for rental-purchase agreements; requires that the termination of rent-to-own contracts not exceed five…

Thomas K. Duane

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A4904Assembly· Signed Jul 16, 2009· Signed chap.226

Relates to the transfer of franchises or stocks by certain public service corporations

Relates to the transfer of franchises or stocks by gas corporations, electric corporations, steam corporations, water-works corporations, telegraph corporations and telephone corporations.

Hakeem JeffriesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5036Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a3843a

Prohibits compelling domestic abuse victims to contact their abusers

Prohibits the state, its political subdivisions, public authorities, and employees and agents thereof from compelling domestic abuse victims to contact their abusers, directly for any reason;…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S5362Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8132

Authorizes the funding of the sanitary sewer system in the hamlet of Hemlock in the town of Livonia, county of Livingston

Authorizes the funding of the sanitary sewer system in the hamlet of Hemlock in the town of Livonia, county of Livingston.

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

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S5048Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7698

Requires the elimination of the use of the term "oriental" in documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage

Requires the elimination of the use of the term "oriental" in documents utilized by state agencies, public authorities and municipalities when referring to persons of Asian or Pacific Islander…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S5581Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8370

Authorizes the Union-Endicott central school district to discontinue the use of certain parklands

Authorizes the Union-Endicott central school district to discontinue the use of certain parklands for the purpose of expanding its middle school.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

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S5697Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a2004a

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…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S5396Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a781b

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services,…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

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S5405Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8017

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.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5602Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8600

Authorizes the village of Monroe to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan to police officer Anthony T. Amatetti

Authorizes the village of Monroe, in the county of Orange, to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan to police officer Anthony T.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S5654Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8588

Authorizes Steven Roy to file for retroactive membership in the optional twenty year retirement plan of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system

Authorizes Steven Roy to file for retroactive membership in the optional twenty year retirement plan of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system pursuant to section 384-d of…

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S5655Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8589

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain actions taken by the town of Schodack, in the county of Rensselaer, with respect to certain bond anticipation notes

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain actions taken by the town of Schodack, in the county of Rensselaer, with respect to certain bond anticipation notes.

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S5331Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a2757