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

A7696Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance
Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers
Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers including farmers.
James HayesInsurance CommitteeFinance
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A770AssemblyS2893· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance
Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices
Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices equal to or above Medicare's standard of coverage; includes the repair or replacement of a prosthetic device required…

A7809Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

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A7833Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires inspection and maintenance of private fire hydrants and the reporting of such information

Requires annual inspection and maintenance of private fire hydrants; reports to be filed with the city, village or town and county.

Marc AlessiGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village.

David KoonTransportation Committee

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A7857Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens

Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens; defines terms; requires a burn manager to be present; requires authorization from the department of environmental…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7876Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans in the city of Utica and New York city; expires after two years.

RoAnn DestitoJudiciary Committee

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A7878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health: provides that the commissioner of the office of mental health shall direct that in outpatient programs no…

Sam HoytMental Health Committee

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A788Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the state education department to notify the local code enforcement official of all building inspections

Requires the state education department to notify the local code enforcement official of all building inspections.

Aileen GuntherGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7928Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to adding the abuse of a person less than thirteen years old by a person eighteen years old or older to the aggravated sexual abuse crimes

Establishes a person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault in the third degree when he inserts a foreign object in the vagina, urethra or penis of the other person and the other person is less than…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

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A7930Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that health insurance coverage may not deny reimbursements because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved

Provides that health insurers may not deny reimbursements to insureds because the registered pharmacy providing pharmaceutical products has not been approved by the insurer or other entity.

Peter AbbateInsurance Committee

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A7948Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Provides residency requirements for sex offenders

Provides residency requirements for sex offenders including criminal sanctions for violations; prohibits sex offenders from residing in a residence that is within one thousand feet of any school…

Greg BallCorrection Committee

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A7983Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the care and sale of dogs and cats by pet dealers

Relates to the care and sale of dogs and cats by pet dealers; provides more stringent care by pet dealers; must employ attending veterinarian; must develop and maintain appropriate plan to provide…

Amy PaulinAgriculture Committee

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A8021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8036Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York state nuclear engineering degree incentive program; and making an appropriation therefor

Establishes the New York state nuclear engineering degree incentive program for undergraduate study; such program shall be issued on a competitive basis; and makes an appropriation of one hundred…

Joel MillerHigher Education Committee

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A8037AssemblyS1750· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires that motor vehicle repair shops provide certain information regarding work guarantees

Requires that motor vehicle repair shop invoices provide certain information regarding work guarantees stating the terms and time limits of any guarantee for repair work performed; also requires…

Joan MillmanTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A8041Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Relates to requiring insurers to refund or credit to the insured a percentage of the premiums paid after receiving a non-renewal notice

Relates to requiring insurers to refund or credit to the insured a percentage of the premiums paid after receiving a non-renewal notice, based solely on the geographical location of the property or…

Harvey WeisenbergInsurance Committee

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A8050Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to certificate of birth data

Relates to certificate of birth data for a person who was under age 18 at the time of their adoption, born outside of the U.S. and has been validly adopted by residents of NYS.

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

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A8104Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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A8124Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides restrictions upon the use of state aircraft

Provides restrictions upon the use of state aircraft.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8144Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A8150Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires approval of the commissioner of agriculture and markets for compromise of a fine or penalty relating to kosher violations

Requires approval of the commissioner for compromise of a fine or penalty relating to kosher violations.

Alan MaiselAgriculture Committee

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A8163Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Confinement of animals for food producing purposes

Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A8169Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the development of a business and community partnership plan by certain school districts

Allows all school districts in this state to create and update on an annual basis a business and community partnership plan; requires certain poorly performing school districts to create such a…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A817Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides adjusted valuation for school aid in the Barker central school district, county of Niagara

Provides adjusted valuation for school aid in the Barker central school district, county of Niagara; provides that the commissioner of education shall use the adjusted actual valuation for aids…

Francine DelMonteEducation Committee

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A8193Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the new crime of cyber harassment; and increases the penalties for the crimes of harassment and stalking when committed against a child

Creates the new crime of cyber harassment; and increases the penalties for the crimes of harassment in 1st and 2nd degree and stalking in the 3rd and 4th degree when committed by an adult against a…

Francine DelMonteCodes CommitteeLegal

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A8226Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence

Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence; such additional credit shall not exceed one year per period of…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8251Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Mark J.F. SchroederHealth Committee

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A8260Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Lengthens the time period in which an employee must elect a public retirement plan

Lengthens the time period in which an employee must elect a public retirement plan.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8261Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Allows members of the teachers' retirement system to be deemed to have earned a year of service for purposes of vesting eligibility if certain requirements are met

Allows members of the NYS and NYC teachers' retirement systems to be deemed to have earned a year of service only for purposes of determining vesting eligibility if 20 days or more of credited…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8292Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Establishes a drug treatment alternative to incarceration for certain offenders; appropriation

Establishes a program of drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration for eligible low level, non-violent drug offenders as provided for herein; provides for licensing of programs and criteria…

Karim CamaraCorrection Committee

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A8297Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state.

Aileen GuntherEconomic Development Committee

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A8314Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the availability of federal funding

Relates to the availability of federal funding; further relates to governmental procurement and the purchase of iron, steel and manufactured goods produced in the United States.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8335Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit

Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit.

Michael J. FitzpatrickVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8352Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders; requires each to be licensed; creates a breeder licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

Matthew TitoneAgriculture Committee

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A8361Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8362Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority; provides that the results thereof shall be sent to the governor, the…

Mike SpanoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8363Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires public health information campaign about health risks associated with overweight and underweight children

Requires public health information campaign about health risks associated with overweight and underweight children.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8364Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Permits members of the N.Y. state and N.Y. city TRS and NYS&LRS who have completed twenty years of credited service to retire with full benefits regardless of age

Permits members of the NYS and NYC TRS and NYS&LRS who have completed twenty years of credited service to retire with full benefits regardless of age.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8398Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to special education programs and services and implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act; repealer

Relates to the provision of special education programs and services and implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act; makes permanent provisions of law.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A843Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from…

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

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A8452Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; appropriation

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; relates to the tax on furnishing of utility services; provides a sales and compensating use tax exemption on Energy Star appliances; provides for a heating…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A8456Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8487Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits a retailer from requiring a consumer with the original sales receipt to provide identification when returning or exchanging goods

Prohibits a retail mercantile establishment from requiring a purchaser of goods to provide identification in order to get a refund for or exchange returned goods when the purchaser presents the…

Peter RiveraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A851Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Removes certain requirement that notice of party caucus be filed and posted with the local board of elections in village elections

Removes certain requirement that notice of party caucus be filed and posted with the local board of elections in village elections.

Amy PaulinElection Law Committee

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A8520Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority to create a regional bus authority

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority to create a regional bus authority.

Robert SweeneyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes family directed home care demonstration programs

Establishes family directed home care demonstration programs; provides additional experience and information concerning the alternate delivery of home care services to families seeking such services.

Francine DelMonteHealth Committee

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A870Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the operation on public roads of electric vehicles and requires certain equipment on electric vehicles

Provides for the operation on public roads of medium-speed electric vehicles and requires certain equipment on such vehicles; requires registration fees of $12.94.

Francine DelMonteTransportation Committee

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A873Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires certain taxicabs to have child safety restraints

Provides that taxicabs, except those that provide service exclusively through prearrangement, will now be required to have seat belts and child safety restraints.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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