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

S2232Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a5328
Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo
Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo.
Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor
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S1800Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4811
Authorizes the village of Cambridge, in Washington county, to offer an optional 25 year retirement plan to certain police officers
Authorizes the village of Cambridge, in Washington county, to offer an optional 25 year retirement plan to police officers George G.
Betty LittleOn the Senate floor
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S1719Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4633a

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S2791Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6093a

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.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

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S4428Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8674

Authorizes Long Island Youth Mentoring, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip

Authorizes Long Island Youth Mentoring, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S5358Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7288

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J. Geyer to certain persons

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S5541Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7993

Authorizes members of the police and fire retirement system in a 20 year plan, with prior employees' retirement system credit, to transfer credit and membership

Authorizes members of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system in a 20 year plan, with prior transferred New York state and local employees' retirement system credit, to…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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S5763Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8097

Permits the Mount Olivet Baptist Church to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Permits the Mount Olivet Baptist Church, located at 1432 Park Street in the city of Peekskill, to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

Vincent L. LeibellOn the Senate floor

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S2460Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a3409

Redefines overlimit charge under retail installment credit agreements and under installment obligations to exclude interest charges and other fees in determination

Redefines overlimit charge under retail instalment credit agreements and under instalment obligations to exclude finance, interest or service charges and all other fees and charges including but not…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S2961Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6732

Extends the date for certain filing requirements for the reopening of the optional 20 year retirement plan in the city of Oneida

Extends the date for certain filing requirements for the reopening of the optional 20 year retirement plan in the city of Oneida.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S5436Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8114a

Provides that Fordham Preparatory School, Inc. be eligible for participation in financing and construction options available through the dormitory authority of NY

Provides that Fordham Preparatory School, Inc. be eligible for participation in financing and constructions options available through the dormitory authority of New York Fordham Preparatory School,…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S5703Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8669

Exempts the Pocatello and Washington Heights fire districts from the residency requirements for the membership of their volunteer firefighters

Exempts the Pocatello and Washington Height fire districts from the residency requirements for the membership of their volunteer firefighters.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S5735Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8661

An act to authorize the town of Austerlitz, Columbia county to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands

Authorizes the town of Austerlitz, Columbia county to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands.

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

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S1149Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a2534

Designates as peace officers, the uniformed court officers of the town court of the town of New Windsor

Designates as peace officers, the uniformed court officers of the town court of the town of New Windsor.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1566Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6273b

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population based on the latest decennial census

Creates a conservation easement agreement in a town having a certain population; interests or rights that have been acquired for the purpose of an open space or an open area, shall be partially…

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

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S5713Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8580

Provides for the licensure of electrical inspectors within the county of Westchester

Provides for the licensure of electrical inspectors within the county of Westchester.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S5737Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7144a

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities or improper governmental actions.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S1718Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a4632a

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton

Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S3434Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8339a

Authorizes the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the county of Nassau

Authorizes the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the county of Nassau.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

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S4849Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7893a

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.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S2407Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a5709a

Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers

Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S2903Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6731

Authorizes the village of Ilion, in the county of Herkimer, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officer Louis P. Romano

Authorizes the village of Ilion, in the county of Herkimer, to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to police officer Louis P.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S3325Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7122c

Extends the time for filing a notice of claim for injuries suffered as a result of participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup operations

Extends the time for filing a claim against a public corporation for injuries sustained as a result of participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S5506SenateA8379· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8379a

Authorizes the town of Marcellus to purchase the fire barn and equipment located outside the village of Marcellus

Authorizes the town of Marcellus to purchase the fire barn and equipment located outside the village of Marcellus.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

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S5730Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8637

Designates employees of the village of Port Chester serving as court attendants at the village of Port Chester court facilities as peace officers

Designates employees of the village of Port Chester serving as court attendants at the village of Port Chester court facilities as peace officers.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S4944Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6772a

Broadens definition of summer day camp

Defines summer day camp as indoor or outdoor organized group activities, involving nonpassive recreational activities with significant risk of injury, as such activities are defined by the…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S5304Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8019a

Authorizes the city of Elmira to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers employed by such city

Authorizes the city of Elmira to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to certain police officers employed by such city.

George WinnerOn the Senate floor

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S5446Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8245a

Defines tuition for the 2010-2011 school year

Defines tuition for the 2010-2011 school year; restricts tuition rates to not more than four percent of a school year's costs.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S5471SenateA8400· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8400

Relates to extending state continuation benefits from eighteen to thirty-six months

Extends the period of coverage for COBRA benefits under certain insurance contracts from eighteen to thirty-six months.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S2577Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.219

Makes permanent chapter 206 of the laws of 1974, relating to industry work practices, procedures and standards applicable to energized high voltage line

Makes permanent chapter 206 of the laws of 1974, relating to industry work practices, procedures and standards applicable to energized high voltage lines.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

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S738Senate· Vetoed Jul 14, 2009· Vetoed memo.10

Repeals and reenacts provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; repealer

Reforms provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; requires governor to separately file public and private records; provides that upon completion of a…

Neil D. BreslinVetoed

Vetoed

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S3583Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.221

Relates to the American Museum of Natural History Planetarium

Relates to the American Museum of Natural History Planetarium; establishes an independent board of directors and authorizes the Planetarium Authority to maintain the lease and operating agreement…

Liz KruegerSigned by Governor

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S3512Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.220

Authorizes the retirement board of the NYS teachers' retirement system to promulgate rules and regulations allowing for mandated distribution of unclaimed funds

Authorizes the retirement board of the NYS teachers' retirement system to promulgate rules and regulations allowing for mandated distribution of unclaimed funds in the amount of $1,000 or less.

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

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S4065Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.222

Eliminates requirement that members of the armed services include their serial number in an acknowledgement of receipt of summons and complaint by mail

Eliminates the requirement that members of the armed services include their serial number in an acknowledgment of the receipt of a summons and complaint, summons and notice, or notice of petition…

Darrel J. AubertineSigned by Governor

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S179Senate· Signed Jul 14, 2009· Signed chap.218

Authorizes the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 50 cents per $100 of debt

Authorizes the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax of 50 cents per $100 of debt; provides for expiration and repeal of such provisions by December 1, 2012.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

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A8135Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.158

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law

Extends effectiveness of chapter 425 of 2002 and chapter 101 of 2003, amending the education law, relating to the suspension of pupils who bring a firearm to or possess a firearm at a school and the…

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

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A289Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.89

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact a hotel occupancy tax

Authorizes the city of Rye to enact an occupancy tax not to exceed three percent.

George LatimerSigned by Governor

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A227Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.88

Imposes a hotel occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle; and provides for the repeal of such provisions of law upon the expiration thereof.

George LatimerSigned by Governor

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A8116Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.157

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton county

Relates to extending authorization for the imposition of additional sales tax in Fulton County until 2011.

Marc ButlerSigned by Governor

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A8477Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.173

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax.

Dierdre ScozzafavaSigned by Governor

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A7671Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.144

Extends authorization of the county of Oswego to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2007 to November 30, 2009, the authorization granted to the county of Oswego to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

William A. BarclaySigned by Governor

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A9039Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.217

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

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A9036Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.216

Relates to extending the dates for increasing and imposing malpractice and professional medical conduct insurance rates

Relates to extending the dates for increasing and imposing malpractice and professional medical conduct insurance rates.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

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A7350Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.134

Authorizes the city of Peekskill to impose hotel or motel taxes

Authorizes the city of Peekskill to impose hotel or motel taxes.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

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A8209Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.160

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county.

George AmedoreSigned by Governor

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A8312Assembly· Signed Jul 11, 2009· Signed chap.162

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county

Relates to extending the authority for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Schenectady county until 2011.

James TediscoSigned by Governor

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