Bills by

Darrel J. Aubertine

Senator

10,221 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →aubertin@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

10,221 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

A6315Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection
Provides for the offering of special menus printed in 18 point bold font type, with suitable ink/paper contrast, for visually impaired patrons of restaurants
Provides for the offering of special menus printed in 18 point bold font type, with suitable ink/paper contrast, for visually impaired patrons of restaurants; provides that compliance with this…
Joel MillerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee
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A6356Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes
Prohibits the entering of a plea of guilty to an indictment conditioned on an agreement to be tested for AIDS
Prohibits a defendant from entering a plea of guilty to less than all crimes charged in consideration of his offer to submit to being tested for exposure to HIV virus or other identified causative…
Joel Miller

A6476Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Requires establishments which sell alcoholic beverages and/or food for consumption on premises and which provide sexual entertainment to register sex performers

Requires establishments which sell alcoholic beverages and/or food for consumption on premises and which provide sexual entertainment to register sex performers.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A6491Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Allows hunters in certain towns of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer and bear in the towns of Charlotte east of state route sixty, Gerry east of state route sixty, Villenova, Cherry Creek, Ellington, Poland…

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6522Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for capital investments made in certain small businesses

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for capital investments made in certain small businesses.

Joseph GiglioWays And Means Committee

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A6531Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that the owner of 3 or more trucks used exclusively for business purposes shall be permitted to stagger the registration renewal dates

Provides that the owner of 3 or more trucks used exclusively for business purposes shall be permitted to stagger registration renewal dates by filing a written request with the department of…

Robert OaksTransportation Committee

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A6561Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes January 4th as an annual day of commemoration to be known as "George Washington Carver Day"

Establishes January 4th as an annual day of commemoration to be known as "George Washington Carver Day".

Darryl TownsGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6611Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Requires actions relating to names on ballots or voting machines to be heard at least 15 days prior to election

Requires proceedings involving the names of candidates on ballots or voting machines to be heard within 15 days of the election.

Daniel BurlingElection Law Committee

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A6614Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Requires forfeiture of certain property by certain persons convicted of sexual performance of child offenses

Permits civil forfeiture action to recover property used in or proceeds derived from criminal activity relating to sexual performances by a child; directs proceeds be used by local social services…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A6722Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts the sales tax on alternative fuels used for home heating purposes

Exempts the sales tax on alternative fuels used for home heating purposes, including, but not limited to, wood pellets, corn and ethanol.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A6724Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Authorizes city public utility districts and directs power authority of the state of New York to supply power to them as feasible and advisable

Provides for creation of city public utility districts and provision of cheaper power by means of cooperation between city legislative bodies, PASNY and citizen participation; sets forth goal,…

James F. BrennanEnergy Committee

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A6735Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Directs commissioner of education to develop programs of child abuse and domestic violence awareness on a primary and secondary school level

Provides that the education commissioner, in cooperation with the board of regents, is directed to establish programs in primary and secondary schools of instruction regarding child abuse and…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A6898Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Extends for one year, the authority of the city of Yonkers to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale

Extends for one year the authority of the city of Yonkers to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale.

J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

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A7013Assembly· 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…

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

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A7191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes James J. Colacino to receive a waiver of the time limit provisions to regain his police certification

Authorizes James J. Colacino to receive a waiver of the time limit provisions to regain his police certification.

Robert OaksGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7210Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the senior environmental corps act

Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their…

Gary FinchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses and modifies income; repealer

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible…

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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A727Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Makes provisions for the creation of dental health maintenance organizations and for including them in medicaid managed care

Authorizes creation of dental health maintenance organizations under article 44 of the public health law and includes them under medicaid managed care by providing that a managed care program may…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A7303Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires physical examination with written clearance for procedure from licensed physician and licensed surgeon, prior to surgery

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires that prior to cosmetic surgery, a physical examination with written clearance for such procedure from a licensed physician and a licensed surgeon.

Vivian CookHealth Committee

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A734Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Starred on calendar

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus

Provides direct access for covered services to school-based health centers for eligible children under child health plus.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A7423Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights to switch lanes or reduce the speed of the driver's…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A7434Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides that toys offered for sale in this state shall not be designed to create a noise level greater than one hundred decibels

Provides that toys offered for sale in this state shall not be designed to create a noise level greater than 100 decibels; sets a different noise level standard for toy pistol caps; authorizes the…

Ginny FieldsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7566Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Changes the name of the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the New York state developmental disabilities services office; repealer

Changes the name of the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the New York state developmental disabilities services office.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A7636Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires sellers of residential real property to provide buyers the homeowners insurance claims history of the property

Requires sellers of residential real property to provide the buyers with the homeowners insurance claims history of the property; requires real estate purchase contract forms provided by real estate…

Peter RiveraJudiciary Committee

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A7642Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires commercial airports to identify and maintain a record of all minors unaccompanied by an adult

Directs commercial air carrier airports to identify and maintain a record of each child under 18 who arrives unaccompanied by an adult; such information shall be reported to the civil rights bureau…

Peter RiveraTransportation Committee

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A767Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes health care organization accountability for delay, failure or refusal to approve, provide, arrange or timely pay for certain health care services

Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health…

Richard GottfriedJudiciary Committee

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A7674Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the commissioner of taxation and finance

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the state tax commission.

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A7723Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Provides fiscal relief to each local social services district by assuming expenditures for all optional services offered by the state medical assistance program

Authorizes the state to alleviate the county cost of medical assistance payments and to provide fiscal relief to each local social services district by assuming expenditures for all optional…

Jack Quinn IIISocial Services Committee

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A7818Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Directs the office of children and family services to examine the impact of children of mothers with HIV on the social services system

Directs the office of children and family services to examine the impact of orphaned children of mothers with HIV on the social services system; requires that such department report to the…

Peter RiveraChildren And Families Committee

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A7825Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Allows local governments to merge their corporate structure through local initiative; repealer

Enacts the "town mergers law;" creates a procedure for the merger of adjoining towns into a single new town; repeals provisions of the town law providing for consolidation of towns.

David KoonLocal Governments Committee

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A7873Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides the expiration of orders of protection calculated from the date jail sentence has expired; extends orders of protection to lifetime where party is a repeat offender

Provides the expiration of orders of protection calculated from the date jail sentence has expired; extends orders of protection to lifetime where party is a repeat offender; authorizes computer…

Marc AlessiJudiciary Committee

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A790Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to state aid for certain towns adversely affected by a concentration of tax exempt property

Relates to state aid for certain cities adversely affected by a concentration of tax exempt property.

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8032Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Increases the amount of a tax credit for automated external defibrillators

Increases the amount of a tax credit for automated external defibrillators from five hundred dollars to one thousand five hundred dollars.

Rory LancmanWays And Means Committee

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A820AssemblyS7911· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license; applications for pistol licenses and any information within the application, provided to law enforcement, to licensing officer…

Francine DelMonteCodes CommitteeLegal

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A8217Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Creates the state emergency health powers act and enacts legislation relating to terrorism

Creates the state emergency health powers act; establishes measures to detect and track potential and existing public health emergencies and measures to declare a state of public emergency;…

David TownsendHealth Committee

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A8247Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to the optional twenty-five year retirement plan for emergency medical providers employed by the town of Colonie

Provides a twenty-five year optional retirement plan for emergency medical services providers employed by the town of Colonie; provides accidental disability retirement for emergency medical…

Robert ReillyGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8307Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Requires all teachers to sign a form indicating they have received and reviewed a copy of a child's individualized education program

Requires all teachers to sign a form indicating they have received and reviewed a copy of a child's individualized education program.

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A8338Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to tenured teacher discipline

Relates to tenured teacher discipline; specifies one hundred twenty days of suspension; provides that all rulings on substantive motions shall be placed on the record with a full explanation of the…

William MagnarelliEducation Committee

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A8448Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Relates to information disseminated on level two sex offenders; relates to child abuse notification liability

Relates to information disseminated on level two sex offenders; relates to child abuse notification liability.

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A846Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions

Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in…

Stephen HawleyCodes Committee

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A8465Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"

Enacts the "sexual assault forensic act"; imposes a fifty cent tax on every liter of liquor; such tax shall remain in effect for 4 years and be deposited into the sexual assault DNA registry trust…

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A8481Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for certain offenders; prohibits good behavior allowances against certain determinate sentences

Requires lifetime post-release supervision for offenders convicted of rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, course of sexual…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A8547Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes and directs the board of regents to establish an alternate last day for regents examinations

Authorizes and directs the board of regents to establish an alternate last day for regents examinations.

Dierdre ScozzafavaEducation Committee

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A8553Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

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

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

Joan MillmanEducation Committee

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A871Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Creates a subpart of the housing part to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings

Creates a special subpart of the housing part within the NYC civil court to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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