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

S62Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Provides that sexual abuse in the 2nd degree is a class E felony
Raises the penalty for sexual abuse in the 2nd degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.
John L. SampsonCodes Committee
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S620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Requires utilities to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates
Requires gas and electric corporations to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates for utilities.
Andrew J. LanzaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee
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S646Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Increases the maximum fine from $5,000 to $20,000, that can be imposed by the racing and wagering board for violations relating to horse racing

Increases the maximum fine from $5,000 to $20,000, that can be imposed by the racing and wagering board upon licensees and franchisees for violations relating to thoroughbred and harness racing and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S649Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes claiming authorities to retain electronic/surveillance equipment for law enforcement purposes in civil forfeiture actions for the proceeds of a crime

Authorizes claiming authorities or agents to retain electronic equipment or devices and surveillance equipment for law enforcement purposes in civil forfeiture actions for the proceeds of a crime;…

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

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S65Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

John L. SampsonFinance Committee

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S652Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the availability of standardized health insurance contracts for all small employers, individual proprietors and qualifying individuals

Provides for the availability of standardized health insurance contracts for all small employers and individual proprietors and qualifying individuals, under the new Healthy New York insurance…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S671Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof; makes permanent the sales and compensating use tax…

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S675Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants employers and taxpayers a tax credit for health insurance premiums paid for certain employees of the employer or taxpayers which lacked such insurance

Grants a business franchise tax, personal income tax, banking corporation tax and insurance corporation tax credit for health insurance premiums paid for certain employees who have gone without such…

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S676Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Grants partial deduction of interest income from corporate and personal income taxes involving land used for fruit production

Grants a partial deduction of interest income in the calculation of the franchise tax on business corporations and the personal income tax involving certain sales of land used in the production of…

William J. Larkin Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S688Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Limits public access to motor vehicle accident reports to the period commencing 30 days after the accident

Limits public access to motor vehicle accident reports to the period commencing 30 days after the accident.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S735Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

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,…

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S840Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the landscape irrigation contractor certification act

Enacts the "landscape irrigation contractor certification act"; requires that landscape irrigation contractors pass an examination designated by the secretary of state; regulates scope of activities…

Carl L. MarcellinoConsumer Protection Committee

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S848Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repeals section relating to the applicability of the freshwater wetlands article; provides authority of DEC over wetlands which are one acre or…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S890Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Limits the maintenance of information on credit inquiries

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from maintaining information on a consumer credit inquiry for more than 90 days.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S943Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Lengthens the suspension of a driver's license for any person found to have illegally purchased or to have attempted to illegally purchase an alcoholic beverage

Lengthens the suspension of a driver's license for any person found to have illegally purchased or to have attempted to illegally purchase an alcoholic beverage.

Joseph E. RobachMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A953Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides for a sex offender public awareness outreach program to provide educational outreach to schools, community groups and clergy on issues related to sex offenders

Provides for a sex offender public awareness outreach program to provide educational outreach to schools, community groups and clergy on issues related to sex offenders.

Annette RobinsonCorrection Committee

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S1038Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance policies to cover hospitalization and anesthesia charges in connection with dental care in specified cases

Requires health insurance policies to cover hospitalization and anesthesia charges in connection with dental care in cases of covered persons under five years of age who are either severely…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S1099Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires homeowners' insurance policies, upon issuance or renewal, to include notice that such a claim may affect premiums or renewal

Requires homeowners' insurance policies, upon issuance or renewal, to include notice that such a claim may affect future premiums, renewal, or may condition policy renewal upon change of limits or…

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S1100Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that the failure to report a release of hazardous substances is a class A misdemeanor

Provides that the failure to report a release of hazardous substances is a class A misdemeanor and any such subsequent violation shall be a class E felony.

Andrew J. LanzaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1143Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Makes an appropriation to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study

Makes an appropriation of $6,250,000 to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1151Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S1195Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates a course of instruction to train mental health providers in veteran specific mental health issues

Creates a course of instruction to train mental health providers in veteran specific mental health issues.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1212Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Imposes longer sentences of imprisonment upon persons convicted of a sex offense, who have a prior conviction of a sex offense committed against a child

Imposes longer sentences of imprisonment upon persons convicted of a sex offense, who have a prior conviction of a sex offense committed against a child.

Antoine M. ThompsonCodes Committee

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S1226Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Increases the minimum percentage collected by the municipal governments hosting the facility

Increases the minimum percentage collected by the municipal governments hosting the facility.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

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S1360Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the purchase of cleaner vehicles for use by state agencies

Relates to the purchase of cleaner vehicles for use by state agencies; defines terms; provides that on and after January 1, 2010, one hundred percent of all new light-duty vehicles purchased by…

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1392Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students if such students attended high school in the state for 2 years or more; graduated from high…

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1445Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Mandates attendance by members appointed by the governor at meetings of councils of state-operated institutions

Mandates attendance by members appointed by the governor at meetings of councils of state-operated institutions.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1477Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the class B misdemeanor of failure to report sexual assault of a child

Establishes the class B misdemeanor of failure to report sexual assault of a child, when being 18 years old or older, a person witnesses the commission of sexual assault of a child under 16 years of…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S1479Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Extends statute of limitation for commencing criminal case when DNA evidence is recovered at a crime scene but the evidence does not match anyone in the DNA index

Provides for extending the statue of limitations for the commencement of a criminal action when DNA evidence is recovered at the crime scene and such DNA evidence does not match any person in the…

Dean G. SkelosCodes CommitteeLegal

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S1480Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders; repealer

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders upon conviction of a violent felony offense when such person has previously been subjected…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S1488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website

Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice…

Dean G. SkelosCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1489Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to requiring filtering software on computers in public libraries and schools to prevent minors from viewing indecent materials

Relates to requiring filtering software on computers in public libraries and schools to prevent minors from viewing indecent materials.

John A. DeFranciscoEducation Committee

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S1495Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for tax credits for employer sponsored tissue typing programs

Allows a credit against the corporation tax and personal income tax of an employer who sponsors tissue typing programs to identify bone marrow donors; provides that such credit shall be an amount…

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1496Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Makes the commission of cruelty to 10 or more animals during the same criminal transaction, a class E felony

Makes the commission of cruelty to 10 or more animals during the same criminal transaction, a class E felony.

John A. DeFranciscoAgriculture Committee

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S1502Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the duties of the ethics committee of the empire state stem cell board

Relates to the duties of the ethics committee of the empire state stem cell board.

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S1503Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients

Relates to the elimination of any fees associated with the distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients; exempts purple heart recipients from all fees associated with the distinctive…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S1506Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides for humane destruction or disposition of certain animals; repealer

Provides for humane destruction or disposition of certain animals.

John A. DeFranciscoAgriculture Committee

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S1507Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S1508Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Establishes a toll-free statewide number for use in the investigation and prevention of animal fighting

Establishes a toll-free statewide number for use in the investigation and prevention of animal fighting; provides reports be transmitted to the state or local police department and/or to the SPCA.

John A. DeFranciscoAgriculture Committee

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S1513SenateA7102· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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S1551Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Eliminates rent regulation protection for certain high income tenants and high rent apartments; repealer

Eliminates rent regulation protection for certain high income tenants and high rent apartments.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1561Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force

Establishes the pandemic preparedness task force comprised of eighteen members; prepares an influenza pandemic plan; provides that they shall meet at least six times per year; provides no member…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S1576Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of operating as a drug trafficker and enacts legislation relating to weapon possession and controlled substance offenses; repealer

Establishes the crime of operating as a drug trafficker and enacts legislation relating to weapon possession and controlled substance offenses.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1579Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that the commissioner of transportation can agree with a private commuter ferry service to provide such service in cities of one million

Provides that the commissioner of transportation can agree with a private commuter ferry service to provide such service in cities of one million or more.

Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee

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S1605Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants a deduction in personal income tax for the expense of purchasing a fire extinguisher

Grants a deduction in personal income tax of up to $50 for the expense of purchasing a fire extinguisher for personal home use.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1628Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires biennial referendum of student body at public universities and colleges to determine whether student activity fees are voluntary or mandatory

Requires the biennial conducting of a referendum of the student body at each college and university of the state university of New York and city university of New York, and at each community college…

Owen H. JohnsonHigher Education Committee

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S1637Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates an independent budget office to provide various offices with information which will assist in the discharge of responsibilities related to the budgetary process

Creates an independent budget office to provide various offices with information which will assist in the discharge of responsibilities related to the budgetary process.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S1641Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Makes provisions regarding electric service for farmers

Prohibits extra charges on farmers for electric service and prohibits limitations on farmers installing and operating on-site electric generation equipment and related technology.

David J. ValeskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1649Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Appropriates moneys to the New York city housing authority to effectuate the installation of energy conservation measures in multifamily dwelling units

Appropriates $5,000,000 to the NYC housing authority for the purpose of effectuating the installation of energy conservation measures including weatherstripping, furnace efficiency modifications,…

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

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S1654Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Requires internet accessibility to videos and photographs of certain unsolved robberies

Requires the division of criminal justice services to create internet accessibility to videos and photographs of certain unsolved robberies.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance Committee

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