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

A5949Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means
Creates a local seed capital fund investment credit
Enacts "NYSEEDS"; creates a local seed capital fund investment credit to stimulate new growth and economic recovery; provides tax credits to certain businesses; defines terms.
Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee
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A595Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means
Relates to the form of stamps on cigarettes
Requires tax stamps for the imposition of taxes on cigarettes to be 2x2 inches, contain a color graphic depicting an adverse effect of cigarette use, and a toll free telephone number which callers…
Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee
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A5957Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Creates a regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program

Creates a regents large animal veterinarian loan forgiveness program; establishes the number, criteria and notification requirements to receive an award under such program; establishes such awards…

William MageeHigher Education Committee

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A5959Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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A5980Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for penalties for operation of a motor vehicle without required equipment

Provides for penalties for operation of a motorcycle without required equipment.

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

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A5984Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or subdivisions; repealer

Requires legislative fiscal impact notes to include objective calculations of anticipated economic impacts for next three years on state or political subdivisions.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5999Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for the financing of the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements

Provides for the financing of the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements; authorizes the governing body of any local government to…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A6014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Extends jurisdiction of N.Y. city fire department (and applicability of laws enforced) to cover MTA, NYCTA, their subsidiaries, and their N.Y. city facilities

Extends the jurisdiction of the New York city fire department, and the applicability of laws, rules and regulations to be enforced thereby, to cover the metropolitan transportation authority, the…

Richard GottfriedCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6026Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report appraisals in the city of Buffalo to the office of real property services

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report mortgage underwriting appraisals of one to four family residential properties in the city of Buffalo to the office of…

Sam HoytJudiciary Committee

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A6056Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires semi-annual reports by police agencies on missing children and persons; provides for a tax check-off to benefit missing persons related matters

Requires police agencies to report semi-annually on missing children and persons incidents; authorizes a personal income tax check-off for missing children and persons related activities and…

Joseph ErrigoChildren And Families Committee

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A6069Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the penalties for driving while ability impaired, driving while intoxicated, or driving while ability impaired by drugs: mandatory imprisonment

Provides for mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for driving while impaired, driving while intoxicated, and driving while ability impaired by drugs: driving while ability impaired with no prior…

Richard BrodskyTransportation Committee

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A6080Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for distribution, on the internet, of information to the public regarding credit card and banking rates, charges and other terms

Provides for distribution to the public, over the internet, of information regarding credit card rates, charges, terms and other conditions; further provides for dissemination of information over…

Peter RiveraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6150Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes demonstration program providing electronic monitoring devices to victims of domestic violence in 5 counties

Establishes a 1 year demonstration program requiring the local social services district of the county of Nassau to provide electronic monitoring devices to victims of domestic violence who are…

Earlene HooperCodes Committee

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A6170Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires reporting of cash transactions in excess of $10,000

Requires any person engaged in a trade or business who, in the course of such trade or business, receives more than $10,000 in cash in a single transaction or in two or more related transactions to…

Earlene HooperWays And Means Committee

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A6174Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to the exclusion of certain local indebtedness

Excludes in ascertaining a locality's power to contract indebtedness, any indebtedness contracted to provide for the supply of electricity.

Earlene HooperLocal Governments Committee

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A6221Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides for the impoundment of motor vehicles operated by underage persons unlawfully in possession of alcoholic beverages

Provides for the impoundment of motor vehicles operated or controlled by underage persons unlawfully in possession of alcoholic beverages with intent to consume; provides for impoundment for a…

Robert BarraEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A6281Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Regulates the provision of appliance warranties especially with respect to charges for repair outside the home

Regulates the provision of appliance warranties and requires disclosure of transportation charges for the repair of warranted appliances outside the home.

Dennis H. GabryszakConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6294Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons, subject to an exception; expands duties of superintendent of state police; repealer

Adds additional weapon models to the definition of an assault weapon and adds related definitions; bans the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons, subject to an exception; expands the…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

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A6331Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a block grant for hospital nursing care and appropriates ten million dollars therefor; appropriation

Establishes a block grant for hospital nursing care; appropriates ten million dollars therefor.

Robert BarraHealth Committee

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A6352Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for solar thermal energy

Establishes a tax credit for solar thermal energy equal to 25 percent of qualified solar thermal energy system equipment expenditures; such credit shall not exceed five thousand dollars.

Timothy P. GordonWays And Means Committee

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A6365Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides for increased use of export trade development projects to promote economic developments; repealer

Provides for increased use of export trade development projects to promote economic developments.

Darryl TownsEconomic Development Committee

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A6369Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires fingerprinting of school employees of public and publicly-funded special education schools and of prospective employees in the office of cultural education; appropriation

Requires fingerprinting of employees of public and publicly-funded special education schools and of prospective employees in the office of cultural education, for the purpose of criminal background…

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A6379Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds.

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

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A6381Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that directors are not required to provide their address on certificates of incorporation

Provides that directors are not required to provide their address on certificates of incorporation.

Jonathan BingCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A640Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a policy and procedures for state site selection in urban areas

Establishes a policy that state facilities and state uses of space in urban areas shall serve to strengthen the state's cities; establishes criteria and procedures to carry out such policy.

Sam HoytGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6411Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibits mass transit facilities in N.Y. city advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol

Prohibits mass transit facilities in a city with a population of one million or more from advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6475Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of certain insured individuals

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of insured individuals who are deemed to be at risk for ovarian cancer.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A6477Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A649Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; repealer

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; amends the definition of "lobbying" to include attempts to influence actions of public officials related to the procurement of goods…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6500Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6502Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6507AssemblyS4859· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the right to cancel a membership campground contract

Provides the right to cancel a membership campground contract where the purchaser has been a member for at least five years, is medically unable to utilize the facilities, has paid all dues and fees…

Bill ReilichConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A6510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to limiting plea bargaining for sex offenders

Relates to limiting plea bargaining for sex offenders; makes additional changes relating to repeat sex offenders; grants the prosecution the right to appeal certain sentences they believe are unduly…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6512Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the Save-NY Child Protection Act; appropriation; repealer

Establishes the Save-NY Child Protection act; relates to penalties for failure to register by a sex offender; relates to notifying the public of sex offenders who reside or move into a person's zip…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6572Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe and the inherent risk of use of off highway recreational vehicles

Provides that the owner, lessee or occupant of premises owes no duty to keep the premises safe for entry or use by others performing certain activities, including recreational activities such as…

Daniel BurlingJudiciary Committee

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A658AssemblyS1835· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors…

Brian KavanaghElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A6639Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in N.Y. city

Relates to real property tax exemptions for certain private homes from local taxation in cities with a population of one million or more.

James F. BrennanReal Property Taxation CommitteeHousing

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A6670Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Enacts the "foreclosure prevention act of 2009"

Enacts the "foreclosure prevention act of 2009"; establishes that before any mortgagee may accelerate the maturity of any eligible mortgage obligation, commence any legal action including mortgage…

Karim CamaraHousing Committee

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A6674Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A6682Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Provides for the preservation of a claimant's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits while the claimant is studying to become a teacher or a nurse

Provides for the preservation of a claimant's eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits while the claimant is studying to become a certified teacher or a registered professional nurse in a…

David TownsendLabor Committee

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A6683Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Establishes a temporary commission to study and make recommendations on the impact of certain worksite safety standards on minority and women-owned businesses

Establishes a temporary commission to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the impact of the duties and liabilities imposed by sections 240 (scaffolding and other devices for use by…

Peter RiveraLabor CommitteeEconomy

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A6709Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

James F. BrennanInsurance Committee

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A672Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance; insures access to essential health care services and supplies by elderly and disabled individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A6725Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Allows the placement of fresh cut evergreen trees in public buildings and governmental facilities

Provides an exemption to certain uniform fire prevention and building code standards for public buildings and governmental facilities by allowing the placement of fresh cut evergreen trees therein.

William MageeGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6728Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Enacts the Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2009

Enacts the Judicial Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2009; provides for public financing for judicial elections; local option public financing for judicial candidates; establishes the New York state…

Helene WeinsteinElection Law Committee

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A6769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to state procurement contracts

Relates to state procurement contracts; provides that bids will be evaluated in a manner that reflects and adjusts for such unavoidable costs of doing business as are imposed upon such businesses by…

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6793Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Amends definition of "employee" to grant the department of taxation and finance the authority to determine the scope thereof; repealer

Amends the definition of "employee" to grant the department of taxation and finance the authority to determine the scope thereof and whether any such person may be an independent contractor;…

Greg BallLabor Committee

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A6830Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter

Establishes the class E felony of vehicular assault in the third degree; lessens the requirements for a violation of vehicular assault in the second degree; expands the offenses of vehicular assault…

Ginny FieldsCodes Committee

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A6855Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits certain functions in the county of Albany whenever the legislature is in session

Prohibits certain functions in the county of Albany whenever the legislature is in session.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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