Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

A9549Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to health
Relates to improving quality of certain adult care facilities
Relates to improving quality of certain adult care facilities.
Richard GottfriedHealth Committee
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A9552Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to health
Relates to establishment of adult care facilities
Relates to approval of applications for establishment of adult care facilities.
Richard GottfriedHealth Committee
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A9548Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

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S6098Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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A1055Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3506Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Creates the well water education act; requires public education program on the potential hazards of well water

Creates the well water education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of well water; requires home inspectors,…

Antoine M. ThompsonHealth Committee

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S78Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a warm water fish hatchery and research facility; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2009

Provides for the construction and maintenance of a Lake Erie research center and warm water fish species hatchery; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2010.

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

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S960Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to insurance

Relates to providing health insurance coverage to domestic partners of insured persons

Requires insurers providing family health insurance coverage to offer coverage for the domestic partner of an insured person according to qualification standards to be adopted by the superintendent.

Craig M. JohnsonInsurance Committee

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S2202Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

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A5849Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Allows Tier 3 and 5 correction officers and Tier 3, 4 and 5 security hospital treatment assistants to become eligible to receive benefits under article 15

Allows tier 3 and 5 correction officers and tier 3, 4 and 5 security hospital treatment assistants to become eligible to receive benefits under article 15 of the retirement and social security law…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7279Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to aging

Exempts social security payments in determining eligibility for tax exemptions for persons 65 years of age or older

Excludes social security income in computing eligibility for the tax exemption granted to persons 65 years of age or older.

Phil BoyleAging Committee

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A877Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.645

Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health council for establishment of hospital and other actions

Makes various provisions regarding establishment of a hospital: provides that any person and various other listed entities (i.e., partnership, company, stockholder, member, corporation or other…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A5287Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.646

Requires clinical education in pain management and establishes an advisory committee on pain management education

Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain…

Grace MengOn the Assembly floor

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A2998Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education for New York city schools; appropriation

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical education standards for New York city schools;…

Annette RobinsonEducation Committee

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A2971Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Relates to extending the school year to two hundred days exclusive of legal holidays and Saturdays and Sundays

Relates to extending the school year to two hundred days exclusive of legal holidays and Saturdays and Sundays.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

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A502Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to children and families

Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, rehabilitation services for parents and rules of admissibility for such tests

Provides for testing of newborns for presence of alcohol and/or controlled substance; makes provisions for intensive drug rehabilitation services as preventative services for any parent of a newborn…

Hakeem JeffriesChildren And Families Committee

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A9082Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to transportation

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional patroling by the…

Ginny FieldsTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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S5432Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Relates to deregulation by establishing income and rent thresholds for housing purposes

Establishes deregulation income thresholds and deregulation rent thresholds for certain housing purposes.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4460Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A7292Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Grants retroactive Tier I mebership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Maria Williams

Grants retroactive tier I membership in the New York state and local employee's retirement system to Maria Williams.

Marc AlessiGovernmental Employees Committee

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S3661Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Grants retroactive tier I membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Maria Williams

Grants retroactive tier I membership in the New York state and local employee's retirement system to Maria Williams.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6456Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to candy and other food products packaged as tobacco products or drug paraphernalia

Prohibits the the sale, offering for sale and distribution of candy or other food products packaged, shaped or manufactured in the shape of tobacco products or drug paraphernalia; violations of such…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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A9542Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Increases the penalty for any person who violates the provision that a pre-recorded message must disconnect upon the caller hanging up the telephone

Increases the penalty for any person who violates the provision that a pre-recorded message must disconnect upon the caller hanging up the telephone.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A9543Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings

Provides bicycle access to public office buildings for state employees, contractors and visitors; requires the commissioner of general services to make an inventory of all existing bicycle parking…

Harvey WeisenbergGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9539Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires the office of children and family services to examine the call history prior to making any determinations to report incidents of child abuse

Requires the office of children and family services to examine the call history prior to making any determinations to report incidents of child abuse.

Amy PaulinChildren And Families Committee

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A9538Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the adoption of a prudent management of institutional funds standard

Relates to the adoption of a prudent management of institutional funds standard.

Jonathan BingCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9536Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes criminal facilitation of a crime by providing a weapon to a minor a class A felony and requires a consecutive sentence therefor

Makes criminal facilitation of a crime by providing a weapon to a minor a class A felony and requires a consecutive sentence therefor.

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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A5857Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6720Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Grants retroactive Tier I membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Peter A. Parisi

Grants retroactive tier I membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Peter A.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7852Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Michele TitusStricken

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A7851Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receives federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Provides that programs or activities relating to housing which receive federal financial assistance shall comply with Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Michele TitusStricken

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A2538Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service.

William ColtonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6095Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day"

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day".

Matthew TitoneGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1710Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1164Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service or upon attainment of age sixty.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1870Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Designates as peace officers with certain powers, police officers, inspectors and special agents of the U.S. department of homeland security federal protective service (DHS)

Grants peace officer status to police officers, inspectors and special agents of the Federal Protective Service of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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A6926Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses

Authorizes the creation of irrevocable trust accounts for funeral and burial expenses.

Audrey PhefferJudiciary Committee

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S6449Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to insurance

Limits remedies for overdue first party claim under no-fault automobile insurance and authorizes refusal to pay for treatment by certain health care providers

Clarifies remedy for overdue first party claim under no-fault automobile insurance and increases penalties for insurance fraud.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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A9525Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to transportation

Extends the north fork wine trail to the eastern terminus of state route 25

Extends the north fork wine trail to the eastern terminus of state route 25.

Marc AlessiTransportation Committee

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S6445Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to transportation

Extends the north fork wine trail to the eastern terminus of state route 25

Extends the north fork wine trail to the eastern terminus of state route 25.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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A9527Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Provides for an increase in library aid based on an increase in the cost-of-living adjustment factor

Provides cost-of-living adjustment factor for aid to libraries.

Jonathan BingLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A9530Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to education

Requires elementary and secondary schools to teach courses on the role of labor unions in American society

Requires elementary and secondary schools to have courses of instruction in the history, structure, activities and role of labor unions in the American political and economic system and their…

Mark J.F. SchroederEducation Committee

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S6442Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to penalties for sale of alcohol to minors and increases penalties for the sale of alcohol without the appropriate license

Establishes penalties for persons who sell alcohol to persons under the age of twenty-one years; increases fines and length of imprisonment for the sale of alcoholic beverages without having the…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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