Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

A4472Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions
Clarifies the time in which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions.
Richard BrodskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee
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A5078Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Amended on third reading 5078a
Amends the definition of disguised gun to include certain guns that are designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun
Amends the definition of a "disguised gun" to include a weapon or device capable of being concealed on a person from which a shot can be discharged through the energy of an explosive which is…
Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

A7791Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Referred to health

Requires hospitals, nursing homes and community health clinics to provide patient documents in large print format, language assistance services and audio recordings

Requires hospitals, nursing homes and community health clinics to provide patient documents in large print format, language assistance services and audio recordings of pertinent medical information.

Micah KellnerHealth Committee

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A613Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to unemployment insurance benefits for professional employment by certain educational institutions

Provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which is contingent on enrollment, funding, or programmatic changes shall…

Susan JohnWays And Means Committee

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A1264AssemblyS5103· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

William ColtonCodes CommitteeLegal

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A726Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2163Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Includes animal wrestling and baiting in the prohibition of animal fighting

Includes animal wrestling and baiting within the prohibition of animal fighting; specifies prohibited conduct and presumptive evidence of intent that the animal engages in prohibited activity; does…

John McEnenyCodes Committee

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A6077AssemblyS5144· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions

Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions of the agriculture and markets law.

Linda RosenthalCodes CommitteeLegal

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A656Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Amend and recommit to election law

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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S5076Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Makes provisions for civil penalties for a state agency for the willful failure of its employee to make timely disclosure of a public record

Requires timely disclosure of requested records and makes the willful failure to make timely disclosure of public records pursuant to the provisions of the freedom of information law subject to a…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S6067Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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A8753Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Amend and recommit to election law

Decreases contribution limits; repealer

Reduces campaign contributions limits for candidates for election to public office or party position.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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S5174Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways

Relates to emergency rule with respect to the removal of vehicles from public streets and highways.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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S1441Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Requires return of a security deposit by a landlord within 30 days unless the landlord gives written notice of retention for legally authorized cause

Requires a landlord to return to a tenant the full security deposit within thirty days of the surrender of the premises by such tenant unless the landlord provides such tenant with a written…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S1604Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Requires bills and resolutions shall be open to sponsorship by any member of the legislature

Requires bills and resolutions shall be open to sponsorship by any member of the legislature; directs no rule of the Senate or Assembly shall prevent any member of the legislature from adding such…

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

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S1616Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard…

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

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S1650Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Authorizes the assignment of social services recipients and applicants to accessible local offices

Permits an applicant for public assistance or care to select the local social services office most accessible to such person's residence if such office is in the local social services district in…

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S1865Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Allows residents in the village of Pelham, county of Westchester, to park in their driveways overhanging the sidewalk during certain hours

Allows for certain residents in the village of Pelham, county of Westchester, to park in their driveways overhanging the sidewalk between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. provided such residents have…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S2664Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a2565

Provides that certain persons living with HIV or AIDS shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the household income towards shelter costs

Provides that persons living with clinical/symptomatic HIV or AIDS, and who are receiving shelter assistance or an emergency shelter allowance, shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S3798Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area; appropriates funds therefor.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

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S419Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Clarifies that bill passed by senate and assembly must be presented to the governor

Directs that every bill passed by both the senate and assembly must be presented to the governor within thirty days of receipt by house of origin; provided if the bill is returned to the house of…

Neil D. BreslinJudiciary Committee

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S4380Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the ownership status of transit facilities

Directs, upon conveyance of certain transit facilities, that the New York city transit authority shall be deemed the sole owner of such facilities with respect to all obligations and liabilities…

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

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S4810Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S642Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to powers of local governments to annex territory

Proposes an amendment to the constitution allowing a local government to annex territory only upon consent through a majority vote of the people on a referendum; eliminates requirement that the…

William J. Larkin Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S752Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work

Proposes an amendment to article 1 of the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work; provides that all employees shall receive equal pay for equal work of comparable value, skill, effort and…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S1504Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the taking of private property; repealer

Provides that with just compensation paid, private property may be taken only when necessary for the possession, occupation, or enjoyment of land by the public at large or by public agencies.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S2416Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S525Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the authorization of debt in times of public emergency

Relates to the authorization of debt in times of public emergency; limits the total amount of state debt; establishes a debt management board; relates to the refunding of state debts.

Tom LibousJudiciary Committee

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S707Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county; provides that Peconic county shall consist of the towns of East…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S2957Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S3128SenateA5056· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks on state income tax returns, and provides for grants to preserve certain inner-city houses of worship

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be…

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

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S490SenateA5146· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of hostilities in Korea, Vietnam or the Persian Gulf

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a…

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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S633Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan; provides that amounts offered as prizes for games shall be subject to the approval of the legislature which periodically shall revise…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

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S1150Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Grants each of the representatives of the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Rockland a vote during the proceedings of the metropolitan transportation authority

Grants each of the representatives of the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Orange and Rockland a vote during the proceedings of the metropolitan transportation authority.

William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee

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S1256Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the people's right to keep and bear arms

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to keep and bear arms for traditionally recognized purposes.

Stephen M. SalandJudiciary Committee

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S21Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms.

Eric AdamsJudiciary Committee

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S3627Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Establishes a hardship privilege for those with a suspended license where there is a necessary operation of a vehicle during the course of the licensee's employment

Establishes a hardship privilege for those with a suspended license where there is a necessary operation of a vehicle during the course of the licensee's employment.

Martin Malavé DilanCodes Committee

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S634Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan

Authorizes and limits casino gambling in the county of Sullivan; subjects amounts offered as prizes for games to the approval of the legislature which periodically shall revise prize levels as it…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

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S1640Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting unfunded mandates

Proposes an amendment to the constitution prohibiting certain unfunded mandates or political subdivisions of the state.

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

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S3983Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, including a $2,000 personal income tax deduction; authorizes…

George WinnerFinance Committee

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S736Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, within thirty days of such removal, death, resignation or…

Martin Malavé DilanJudiciary Committee

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S3556Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center for the purpose of rendering technical…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S4950Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a4110a

Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations

Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S364Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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A1696Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties including establishing conditions for their acceptance and criteria for such projects; authorizes the attorney…

Steven EnglebrightCodes CommitteeLegal

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S3087Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a1808

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, and for provision of a postpaid envelope

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, upon request of the applicant; requires the applicant to provide a self-addressed,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2233Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a5462a

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent incarcerated or in a residential substance abuse treatment program

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent or parents incarcerated or in a residential substance abuse treatment program.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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