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

S428Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses
Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the…
Joseph E. RobachVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
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S429Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities
Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…
Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

S4329Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act

Establishes a public authority closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act, a state highway closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act and a…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4413Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes extension by local law of an exemption to un-remarried spouses of deceased five year members of volunteer fire companies or ambulance services; repealer

Authorizes the extension by local law of a volunteer firefighter/volunteer ambulance worker property exemption to unremarried spouses of deceased 5 year members of volunteer fire companies or…

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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S445Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits graffiti in transportation facilities

Prohibits the defacing of any public transportation facility and makes it the crime of unlawful graffiti in a transportation facility, a class B misdemeanor; defines "graffiti" and "transportation…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S4465Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Andrew J. LanzaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S4515Senate· 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 breeders licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

Andrew J. LanzaAgriculture Committee

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S4604Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes $200 personal income tax credit for households residing within 1 mile of electric generating facility

Establishes a $200 personal income tax credit for each household which resides within 1 mile of an electric generating facility.

George OnoratoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S467Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlords to make certain records available upon request of the rent guidelines board

Requires landlords to make books and records available regarding income and other certain information upon request of the rent guidelines board to be used in determining whether certain rents for…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender in certain zip codes

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender within certain zip codes; provides that notification…

Darrel J. AubertineCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S477Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires private hospital security officers to receive forty hours of comprehensive training and authorizes the commissioner to develop such training

Requires private hospital security officers to receive forty hours of comprehensive training in fire prevention, basic criminal law, first aid, use of restraint and any other training deemed…

Andrew J. LanzaLabor Committee

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S4774Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction to receive referrals from certain agencies

Authorizes any prosecutor of competent jurisdiction to receive referrals from certain agencies.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

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S4792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Defines a bill of rights for juveniles in the juvenile justice system.

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S4800Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Repeals paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the civil service law relating to limitations on binding arbitration for members of the state police

Repeals paragraph (e) of subdivision 4 of section 209 of the civil service law relating to providing for limitations on binding arbitration for members of the state police.

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S483Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the class D felony of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds

Establishes the class D felony of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds; authorizes municipalities to place gang free school zone signs on highways passing through school grounds.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4838Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides municipalities with funds for enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code

Relates to providing municipalities with funds for enforcement of fire prevention, building and housing maintenance codes, and related laws.

Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee

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S488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that the department of education of the city of New York shall provide school bus service for students in grades K through 6 who live 1/2 mile or more away

Provides that the department of education of the city of New York shall provide school bus service for students in grades K through 6 who live 1/2 mile or more from school.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

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S4898Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits discrimination against a person who refuses to perform an abortion when it is against his or her conscience or religious beliefs

Prohibits discrimination against a person who refuses to perform or assist in an abortion when it is against his or her conscience or religious beliefs; gives complete and effective civil rights…

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

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S4899Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees et al. injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases outside N.Y. city

Applies laws of comparative negligence and assumption of risk to employees and certain other persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices in certain cases; applies outside cities of…

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

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S493Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4986Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care services workers

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care service workers; authorizes the commissioner to adjust personal care services medical assistance rates of payment for personal care service…

Brian X. FoleyHealth Committee

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S499Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate

Provides that family members of paid professional firefighters who died in the line-of-duty may obtain a "Survivor of the Bravest" license plate; provides for the annual service charge collected to…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S4993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to net energy metering for residential solar and wind, farm waste or non-residential solar electric generating systems

Relates to net energy metering for residential solar and wind, farm waste or non-residential solar electric generating systems.

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy And Telecommunications CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S501Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax credit for certain certified school building administrators employed in high-needs school districts

Provides a tax credit for certain certified school building administrators employed in high-needs school districts.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S505Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to disputes arising from use of an electronic toll collection system

Provides that claims arising from use of an electronic toll collection system may be filed in the appropriate court in the county in which the claimant resides; requires any contract or agreement…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S511Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides that state taxes shall not be raised if the tax stabilization reserve fund is fully funded and there is surplus money in the general fund

Provides that state taxes shall not be raised if the tax stabilization reserve fund is fully funded and there is surplus money in the general fund.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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S515Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S615Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Increases number of supreme court justices in the thirteenth judicial district to ten and in the second judicial district to fifty-two

Increases the number of supreme court justices in the thirteenth judicial district to ten and in the second judicial district to fifty-two.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

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S618Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to specifying requirements for applications for a driver's license and a non-driver identification card

Relates to specifying additional requirements for applications for a driver's license and a non-driver identification card to ensure compliance with federal law.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S628Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires certain insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for the treatment of eosinophilic disorders

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires that every health insurance policy or contract which provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage or coverage for prescription drugs include…

John L. SampsonInsurance Committee

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S654Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the commissioner of health to notify patients upon the revocation, annulment, suspension or surrender of a license for medical misconduct

Directs the commissioner of health to notify certain patients of record of a physician upon the revocation, annulment, suspension, or surrender of a physician's license for medical misconduct which…

William J. Larkin Jr.Health Committee

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S656Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients sixty-two years of age or older

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients who are sixty-two years of age or older.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation CommitteeTransportation

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S662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that photo images of a licensee contained on a renewal license shall be filed for no more than one year from the date of renewal

Provides that photo images of a licensee contained on a renewal license shall be filed for no more than one year from the date of renewal; such provisions shall not apply to any person who is 62…

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S672Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof.

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

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A1041Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment and apparatus used for metal fire escapes

Provides a sales tax exemption for equipment and apparatus used for metal fire escapes.

John McEnenyWays And Means Committee

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A3955Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in 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…

Karim CamaraHigher Education Committee

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A6488Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York and an evaluation of state and local programs for persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

James ConteHealth Committee

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S722Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes no itinerant vendor shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs or cosmetics

Establishes no itinerant vendor, except for a manufacturer, an authorized manufacturer's representative, or authorized distributor, shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs or cosmetics.

Craig M. JohnsonConsumer Protection Committee

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S786Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

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…

James S. AlesiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Enacts telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers

Enacts the telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers; requires a telecommunication carrier to…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S876Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges;

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2314Senate· 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…

Shirley L. HuntleyEducation Committee

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S2335Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Raises the minimum legal betting age from eighteen to twenty-one years

Raises the minimum legal betting age from eighteen to twenty-one years for playing charitable games of chance, placing pari-mutuel wagers on horse racing, playing lottery games and playing quick draw.

Frank PadavanRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S2463Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes health care organization accountability for delay, failure or refusal to approve, provide, arrange or timely pay for certain health care services

Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S2510Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Increases partial real property tax exemption for residential improvements and an added exemption schedule for LEED certification standards for green buildings in certain cities

Increases partial real property tax exemption for residential improvements and an added exemption schedule for LEED certification standards for green buildings in certain cities.

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S2523Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that institutions of higher education shall compile reports regarding foreign students enrolled in such institutions

Provides that institutions of higher education shall compile reports regarding foreign students enrolled in such institutions; delineates the statistical information that each approved school must…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S2550Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the commissioner of taxation and finance

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the state tax commission.

Ruben DiazInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2574Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies and requires state agencies to maintain records and to submit an annual report on language services

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; and requires state…

Hiram MonserrateCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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