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

S6701Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Referred to codes
Relates to the issuance of protective orders in cases involving hate crimes and upon release of a convicted hate crime perpetrator, and authorizes the imposition of additional sentencing conditions
Relates to the issuance of protective orders during the disposition of cases involving hate crimes and upon release of a convicted hate crime perpetrator, and authorizes the imposition of additional…
Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee
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S6695Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Referred to codes
Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense; amends the definition of torture
Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense; amends the definition of torture related to first degree murder.
Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

A6414Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders affecting either the northeast milk marketing…

Addie JenneAgriculture Committee

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A880Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.649

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students

Extends the protections of the medical exemption from mandatory immunizations for students to ensure deference to the professional assessments of physicians and nurse practitioners in the care of…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A3631Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.652

Provides that sellers of certain products give written notice to consumers of the availability of devices to prevent tipping and injury to young children

Requires that manufacturers and sellers of certain consumer products place a tipping warning on such products.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

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A3776Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.653

Provides that recovery for certain injuries arising out of voluntary participation in athletics shall be diminished by the percentage of culpable conduct

Provides that recovery for certain injuries or wrongful death arising out of voluntary participation in athletics shall be diminished by the percentage of culpable conduct attributable to the…

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

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A883Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.650

Provides protections to parents who decline to have their children immunized on the basis of religious beliefs

Provides protections to parents who decline to have their children immunized on the basis of religious beliefs; allows a parent to submit an affidavit stating that the parent, parents or guardian…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A6460Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that real property tax exemption for professional basketball and hockey franchises in a city of one million or more shall be subject to local law

Provides that the real property tax exemption for professional basketball and hockey franchises in a city of one million or more shall be subject to enactment of a local law by the legislative body…

José PeraltaStricken

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A8149Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Substituted by s5388a

Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority

Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires one additional hearing where more than 75 persons are unable to attend a required public hearing due…

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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S2585Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct…

Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2683Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to transportation

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged U.S. veterans from payment of New York Thruway tolls

Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York State Thruway tolls; provides reimbursement for any loss in net revenue up to one…

Michael F. NozzolioTransportation Committee

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S3503Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for the purchase of emergency electrical generators

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for the purchase of emergency electrical generators.

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3816Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to local government

Relates to school district libraries and certain tax levies

Relates to school district libraries and certain tax levies; provides that a school district may levy library taxes in only one part of the school district.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S748SenateA473· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlord to pay penalties if he fails in action to evict tenant on grounds of primary residency

Provides that where the owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development CommitteeHousing

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S76Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to children and families

Requires child protective service or other child protective agency to report findings within fourteen days where ordered or requested by court to investigate

Requires child protective service to report findings regarding children allegedly abused or neglected within fourteen days where ordered or requested by court to investigate, unless just cause can…

Dale M. VolkerChildren And Families Committee

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A1118Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid

Relates to the amount of dispensing fees paid to pharmacies in EPIC and Medicaid; establishes the dispensing fee at eight dollars per prescription for patients in long term care facilities,…

RoAnn DestitoHealth Committee

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S6692Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the business employment incentive program

Creates the business employment incentive program to foster job growth; provides grants to businesses that create a certain amount of new employment opportunities within their companies; makes the…

Brian X. FoleyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S6690Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes law enforcement to use ethnic profiling when determining which individuals to stop, question, frisk, or search for suspicion of terrorist activity

Authorizes law enforcement to use ethnic profiling when determining which individuals to stop, question, frisk, or search for suspicion of terrorist activity.

Vincent L. LeibellVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S6689Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state; repealers

Eliminates a number of filing fees imposed on businesses by the department of state pursuant to the business corporation law, the executive law and the not-for-profit corporation law; eliminates…

Brian X. FoleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4056Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; repealer

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; also provides for copies of public documents to be sent to the legislative…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7824Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Makes real property tax deferments available to senior citizens; provides for liens and funding thereof

Empowers a county or a city with a population of one million or more to provide for deferment of real property taxes owed by persons 65 years of age or older by local law; sets forth procedures for…

José PeraltaStricken

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A7120Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Allows certain members employed by department of taxation and finance to retire without reduction of benefits upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state department of taxation and finance as peace officers or police officers upon completion of twenty-five years of…

Mark J.F. SchroederGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3827Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to economic development

Revises procedures for issuance of retail and special retail liquor licenses for on-premises consumption for premises within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises

Revises procedures regarding the issuance of both retail and special retail liquor licenses for on-premises consumption for premises located within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises in cities,…

Joseph LentolEconomic Development Committee

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A3885Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to aging

Makes an appropriation to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence

Makes an appropriation of $7,000,000 to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A7829Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides sales tax exemption for reduced portion and cost food sales to senior citizens in restaurants and other establishments

Provides sales tax exemption for food sold in reduced portions at reduced prices to persons 65 years of age or over at a restaurant, cafeteria or other establishment.

José PeraltaStricken

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A7121Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Provides cost-of-living adjustments

Provides cost-of-living adjustments; further provides that effective the first day of September, 2010, the cost-of-living percentage shall equal one hundred percent of the annual inflation.

Mark J.F. SchroederGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8160Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that participants in subsidized public sector employment programs shall have substantially the same status under the Taylor law as other employees

Provides that participants in subsidized public sector employment programs shall have substantially the same status under the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act (Taylor law) as employees of the…

José PeraltaStricken

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A3743Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to economic development

Revises procedures for issuance of retail and special retail liquor licenses for on premises consumption for premises within 500 feet of 3 or more existing premises

Joseph LentolEconomic Development Committee

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A8964Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in malpractice or wrongful death actions

Prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice or wrongful death actions.

Rory LancmanStricken

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S3333Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2009"

Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act" which mandates automobile manufacturers to release vehicle repair information to vehicle owners allowing such owners to choose among…

Hiram MonserrateConsumer Protection Committee

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S3441Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts

Establishes an arts fund to receive contributions for the support of the New York state council on the arts through a personal income tax return check-off; provides that for tax years after January…

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A8130Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to delaying the implementation of the requirement of deposit initiators to register beverage container labels

Delays the implementation of the requirement of deposit initiators to register beverage container labels until January 1, 2010.

Robert SweeneyStricken

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S6687Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S6684Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to transportation

Amends the public authorities law relating to discounted E-Z Pass privileges for SUNY and CUNY students

Amends the public authorities law relating to discounted EZ pass privileges for SUNY and CUNY students.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S6681Senate· Moved Jan 26, 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.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9782Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts; requires the submission of a questionnaire to the contracting agency and the comptroller.

Mark J.F. SchroederLocal Governments Committee

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A9777Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the distribution of monies collected from the public safety communications surcharge

Relates to the distribution of monies collected from the public safety communications surcharge to the office for technology for grants to counties for assistance with costs associated with the…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A9780Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to codes

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within; repealer

Recodifies the animal cruelty laws from the agriculture and markets law to the penal law and reclassifies certain penalties within.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

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A9773Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Requires notification to insurers that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery

Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery and such physician's services shall not be covered by their insurance policy; such…

Vanessa GibsonInsurance Committee

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A9778Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides flood property assessment relief for certain real property in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Allegany counties

Provides flooded property assessment relief for certain real property in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Allegany and Erie counties which were affected by catastrophic flooding in August 2009.

William ParmentReal Property Taxation Committee

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A9779Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations

Classifies the penalties for various provisions of animal cruelty; makes an increased penalty for multiple violations.

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A9775Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 65 years of…

Vanessa GibsonTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A9769Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the rights of health care providers under managed care contracts

Provides for certain protections for health care providers under managed care contracts; requires certain contract provisions relating to fees, notice and termination; requires use of certain…

Jonathan BingInsurance Committee

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