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

A878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid equitably
Provides that demonstration rates of payment for telehealth services by home health agencies, long term home health care and AIDS home care shall be paid to providers in an equitable and direct…
Aileen GuntherHealth Committee
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A888Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing
Authorizes municipalities to provide for the creation of second units in single-family and multi-family residential zones
Authorizes municipalities to provide for the creation of second units in single-family and multi-family residential zones.
David McDonoughHousing Committee

A892Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires parking permits for handicapped persons to include photo identification of the person to whom such permit is issued

Requires parking permits for handicapped persons to include photo identification of the person to whom such permit is issued.

David McDonoughTransportation Committee

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A923Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Makes provisions relating to migratory birds, game birds, turtles, longbows, crossbows and cable restraints; repealer

Makes provisions relating to migratory birds, game birds, turtles, longbows, crossbows and cable restraints; open season and bag limits for certain wild game.

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A991Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals

Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; authorizes other entities to issue licenses; increases license fees.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A952Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the homeowner's detrimental reliance protection act

Enacts the homeowner's detrimental reliance protection act; requires land use permit disclosure publication by the governor's office of regulatory reform; requires state agency cooperation and…

David McDonoughGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1090Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"; increases the volunteer firefighters' and volunteer ambulance workers' credit in the amount of five…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A1095Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Makes sex offenders 13 or older, juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders, subject to the sex offender registry

Makes sex offenders 13 years of age or older, juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders, youthful offenders, subject to the sex offender registry.

Ann RabbittCorrection Committee

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A1108Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a voluntary confidential intermediary adoption program to search for and contact a birth parent or adopted person

Establishes a voluntary confidential intermediary adoption program to search for and contact a birth parent or adopted person upon the request of a birth parent or adopted person; voluntary…

Francine DelMonteJudiciary Committee

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A1047Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides standards and procedures for determining whether or not a contractor is responsible for purposes of public construction projects

Provides standards and procedures for determining whether or not a contractor is responsible for purposes of public construction projects, including documentation of previous experience with…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1050Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires all state public records to be accessible on Internet

Creates the "Electronic Access to Records Act"; requires all state public records to be accessible on the Internet; prohibits provision of personal identifying information, unless explicitly…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1113Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Directs commissioner of economic development to make regulations for tourism matching funds program

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of economic development to promulgate regulations governing criteria for the use of tourism matching funds for promoting tourism, resort, vacation, culture…

RoAnn DestitoTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1120Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the canal pilot water level management program and hydraulic model

Establishes the canal pilot water level management program and hydraulic model for the purpose of enhancing navigation and flood mitigation, improving real-time flood forecasting, enabling…

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1123Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Makes provisions relating to poll watchers; repealer

Excludes unregistered voters, nonresidents, holders of any elective office and candidates for elective office in an election district from serving as poll watchers in such district.

RoAnn DestitoElection Law Committee

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A1144Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions; defines "school function" and "school property"; adds the term "school functions" to the code of conduct standards and reformatory…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A1159Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to additional credit to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations

Grants additional credit of five points to volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers in competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil service position with…

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1186Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires sale or transfer of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

Requires sale or transfer of rifles and shotguns between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer; makes exceptions; provides penalties.

Amy PaulinEconomic Development Committee

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A1191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to personal care trend language incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990

Relates to personal care trend language and the medicaid reimbursement rate paid to personal care providers incorporated into chapter 53 of the laws of 1990.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

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A1225Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in children and families

Requires notification to a non-custodial parent when their minor child is the victim of violence and/or sexual abuse and when the custodial parent of such child is arrested

Requires the state, by and through the secretary of state, to make good faith efforts to notify a non-custodial parent when a minor is the victim of a crime of violence and/or sexual abuse; requires…

David McDonoughChildren And Families Committee

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A1244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in school buildings

Requires the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in elementary and secondary school buildings; authorizes the commissioner of education to annually prescribe a special cost allowance for such…

Rory LancmanEducation Committee

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A1261Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen per cent.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A166Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for purpose of banking development district program

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for the purpose of the banking development district program (which was created to…

Francine DelMonteBanks Committee

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A1682Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Expands provisions of public assistance employment programs to ensure comprehensive assessments and development of career plans for participants

Expands provisions of public assistance employment programs to ensure comprehensive assessments and development of career plans for participants; sets forth a definition of sustainable living wage;…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1694Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes marine life protection task force to study the species of marine life in the state and law and regulations protecting such species

Establishes the marine life protection task force within the department of environmental conservation; such task force is directed to determine the laws, rules and regulations providing protection…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1695Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes parental notification requirements for environmental health and safety hazards in schools

Requires schools, boards of cooperative educational services and pre-kindergarten programs to provide notification to students, parents and employees of environmental health and safety hazards…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A1744Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment

Establishes corporate and personal income tax credits for the purchase of wind energy system equipment; customer-generators will be allowed a tax credit of 25% of qualified expenditures on wind…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A1754Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires buyers and lessees of residential real property to be given notice of public access to sex offender information

Requires that contracts for the sale or lease of residential real property include a notice that information on high risk sex offenders is available to the public and that the division of criminal…

Steven EnglebrightJudiciary Committee

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A1763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education; appropriates $200,000 therefor

Establishes an economic and entrepreneurial education program in the department of education to foster an understanding and appreciation of the basic principles of economics including the role and…

Joseph MorelleEducation Committee

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A1834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A1851Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires review and evaluation of standards for languages other than English and establishes a pilot program to support regents review of learning standards

Requires review and evaluation of standards for languages other than English and establishes a pilot program to support regents review of learning standards for languages other than English.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A1854Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes reliability indicators to evaluate effectiveness of capital funds spent in relation to the metropolitan transit authority

Establishes reliability indicators to evaluate effectiveness of capital funds spent in relation to the metropolitan transit authority; specific indicators to include delays, number of passengers in…

Catherine NolanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1861Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for a charter entity to be the board of regents for charters where the original charter entity was the board of trustees of the state university of New York

Provides that during the process of submitting an application to a charter entity for approval, a charter entity shall be the board of regents for charters where the original charter entity was the…

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A1890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses not compensated by insurance related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for the taxpayer or a dependent; limited to…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A1896Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for creation of a legislative budget office

Provides for creation of a non-partisan legislative budget office to perform budget analysis to determine the funding levels necessary to the operation of governmental departments and programs and…

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1922Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Eliminates certain provisions requiring political subdivisions to acquire the consent of the comptroller before taking certain actions; repealer

Eliminates requirements that the permission of the comptroller be obtained for establishment or extension of town improvement districts that are to be financed by the issuance of bonds, notes,…

Ann RabbittLocal Governments Committee

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A1923Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes towns, cities and villages to require an applicant for a land use approval to agree to defend and indemnify such local government from claims

Authorizes towns, cities and villages to require an applicant for a land use approval to agree to defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless such local government from any claim, action or…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A1924Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums.

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A1933Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had…

Donna LupardoTransportation Committee

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A1967Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides that tenants of manufactured homes shall receive rent reductions equal to the tax reduction attributable to a tax exemption

Provides that tenants of manufactured homes shall receive rent reductions equal to the tax reduction attributable to a tax exemption; modifies criteria for the STAR exemption; updates terminology,…

Nancy CalhounReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1973Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to reverse vending machines

Relates to reverse vending machines; defines "reverse vending machine" to mean a device that accepts used, empty beverage containers and, when a consumer has placed all of his or her containers into…

Susan JohnEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1986Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Classifies within class one certain real property held in condominium or cooperative forms of ownership in a special assessing unit which is not a county

Includes all residential real property held in condominium or cooperative forms of ownership within the class one classification for real property assessment purposes where such real property is the…

Daniel O'DonnellReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2012Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the registering of pedicabs, and providing a permit for pedicab drivers

Provides for the registering of pedicabs, and providing a permit for pedicab drivers.

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A202Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Allows all persons to vote by absentee ballot

Allows all persons to vote by absentee ballot; withdraws the requirements that only persons outside of their county may vote by absentee ballot.

Daniel O'DonnellElection Law Committee

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A2022Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the issuance of family offense appearance tickets for family offenses

Mandates arraignments for all felony and misdemeanor family offenses; amends criminal procedure law to mandate that persons arrested for family offenses as defined in section 530.11 of such law,…

Susan JohnCodes Committee

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A2065Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates specific computer crimes as well as increasing penalties for crimes committed with the aid of a computer

Creates specific computer crimes as well as increasing penalties for crimes committed with the aid of a computer; provides for civil relief in cases of pornography on the internet, and penal…

Mark J.F. SchroederCodes Committee

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A2084Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Crystal Peoples-StokesJudiciary Committee

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A2092Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur; imposes rebuttable presumption of…

Mark J.F. SchroederTransportation Committee

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A2116Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions; repealer

Provides for the re-enfranchisement of voters with felony convictions by repealing certain provisions in the election law.

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

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A2118Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enhances civil penalty provisions for willful or repeat employer violations of public employee safety and health act; defines "willful" and "repeat" for such purpose

Enhances civil penalty provisions for willful or repeat employer violations of public employee safety and health act to $300 a day; defines "willful" for purposes of such provision to mean instances…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2122Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Broadens the definition of wages to include vacation time earned or due to an employee

Broadens the definition of wages to include vacation time earned or due to an employee; provides further that vacation time once earned, accrued or awarded shall not be reduced, eliminated nor…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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