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

S3571SenateA5485· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009"
Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009"; requires that all vehicles emit sound to aid in the safety of blind pedestrians, other pedestrians, cyclists and children.
Diane J. SavinoTransportation CommitteeTransportation
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S3592Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Relates to a cost analysis of pharmaceutical advertising and promotional expenses
Requires the commissioner to conduct a cost/benefit analysis of pharmaceutical advertising and promotional activities associated with the provision of prescription drugs to citizens in this state.

S3597Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes a safety course requirement for firearm license

Establishes a three-hour safety course, developed by the municipal police training council, which shall be completed by an applicant prior to the issuance of a license to possess a pistol, revolver,…

Liz KruegerCodes CommitteeLegal

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S3658Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides for searches of records for sex offense convictions of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians

Provides for searches of records for sex offense convictions of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S3672Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Requires persons operating a vessel be obedient to law enforcement vessels displaying a flashing, revolving or oscillating blue light

Requires that persons operating a vessel be obedient to law enforcement vessels displaying a flashing, revolving or oscillating blue light.

John J. FlanaganCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S37Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first and second degrees

Increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first degree from a class E felony to a class D felony; increases the penalty for criminal impersonation in the second degree from a class A…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Codes Committee

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S3713Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the powers of municipalities and state agencies

Relates to the powers of municipalities and state agencies; relates to enforcement of the NYS uniform fire prevention and building code.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3719Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Provides members of the NYC police force shall be given option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at rate applicable on date of retirement

Provides members of the NYC police force shall be given option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at rate applicable on date of retirement.

Diane J. SavinoCities Committee

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S3768Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that termination of service of members of the New York city police force because of superannuation may be at sixty-five years of age

Provides that termination of service of members of the New York city police force because of superannuation may be at sixty-five years of age; changes from the current age of sixty-three.

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3787Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes the New York main street program

Establishes the New York Main street program to provide financial and technical assistance to help communities preserve and revitalize downtown business districts.

Pedro Espada Jr.Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3818Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Makes provisions with respect to service of real property assessment challenges upon fire districts

Provides that real property assessment challenges shall be served upon a fire district by serving the chair of the board of fire commissioners of the fire district.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S3843Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements;…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3867Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008

Relates to implementation of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 with respect to subsidized kinship guardianship, educational stability, transition…

Velmanette MontgomeryChildren And Families Committee

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S3883Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Changes eligibility requirements for applicants for temporary retail permits

Changes eligibility requirements for applicants for temporary retail permits.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3915Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires persons offering weight loss services to provide notice of certain weight loss and dieting information

Requires persons selling or offering to sell weight loss services or weight loss products to provide consumers with a weight loss and dieting information notice; sets forth such notice which…

Andrew J. LanzaConsumer Protection Committee

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S3916Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom.

Diane J. SavinoTransportation Committee

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S3923Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention, which shall be widely disseminated and shall take into consideration the linguistic…

John J. FlanaganVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S4068Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment.

John J. FlanaganCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S408SenateA8869· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program

Authorizes the New York state office of science, technology and academic research to establish a high-tech employment and training program; the office is to provide assistance to those entities…

Joseph E. RobachEnergy And Telecommunications CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S4085Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

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.

William T. StachowskiCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4122Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Thomas K. DuaneCities Committee

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S4162Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry

Enacts the uniform trade secrets act to provide improved trade secret protection to industry; provides statutory rights, remedies and a statute of limitations to parties who have had trade secrets…

Darrel J. AubertineJudiciary Committee

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S4167Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the CDCLI Housing Development Corporation to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the CDCLI Housing Development Fund Corporation to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk.

John J. FlanaganLocal Government Committee

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S4172Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

John J. FlanaganCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4175Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program

Establishes loan program to encourage undergraduates to enter teaching field in academic areas of critical teacher shortage in New York state; provides for selection of candidates based on academic…

John J. FlanaganHigher Education Committee

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S4182Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Require MTA, N.Y.C. office of emergency management, and port authority of N.Y. and N.J. to report to the governor and the legislature on weather-related evacuation capabilities

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority, the New York city office of emergency management, and the port authority of New York and New Jersey to report to the governor and the legislature…

John J. FlanaganCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4227Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Additionally penalizes persons guilty of misdemeanors related to graffiti by revocation, suspension or ineligibility for a driver's license until age 21

Additionally penalizes persons guilty of misdemeanors related to graffiti by revocation, suspension or ineligibility for a driver's license until age 21.

Diane J. SavinoCodes Committee

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S4231Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the last day of such governor's final term in office

Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the the last day of such governor's final term in office; defines "final term in office" as…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S4307Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Enacts the "omnibus Alzheimer's services act of 2009"

Enacts the omnibus Alzheimer's services act; develops the model "silver alert" program for missing cognitively impaired citizens to ensure the appropriate technology and infrastructure is available…

John A. DeFranciscoAging Committee

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S4339Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides for appointment of a special prosecutor for criminal medical care fraud

Provides for the appointment of a special prosecutor for medical care fraud to investigate and prosecute fraud, waste and abuse in the health care industry to serve for a term of 10 years; provides…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S4475Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Regulates hatcheries that raise trout and black bass for food fish

Regulates hatcheries that raise trout and black bass for food fish.

Darrel J. AubertineAgriculture Committee

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S4486Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Requires certain changes to service award programs to be subject to a mandatory referendum

Requires certain changes to service award programs to be subject to a mandatory referendum; lowers the entitlement age to fifty-five.

John J. FlanaganLocal Government Committee

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S4497Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires cigarette manufacturers to disclose chemical additives and product design characteristics in cigarettes

Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives and product design characteristics used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4576Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Protects members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agent or public officer or public employee performing school safety or security duties

Establishes the same protection afforded to peace officers, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals to members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agents or…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4682Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Alters the definition of a qualified historic home for the purposes of the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit

Alters the definition of a qualified historic home for the purposes of the historic homeownership rehabilitation credit.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4776Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates class E felony of false personation at a transportation facility or public place for the knowing misrepresentation of personal information to gain access

Creates class E felony of false personation at a transportation facility or public place as the knowing misrepresentation of one's name, address or date of birth to another person with intent to…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Codes Committee

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S480Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled; further requires such zones to be marked by a traffic light or stop…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S481Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

Prohibits the disposal of any dredged spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district.

Andrew J. LanzaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4834Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to an interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children

Authorizes the commissioner of education to participate in an interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children and to establish requirements to remove barriers imposed on children…

Martin J. GoldenEducation Committee

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S4842Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides for a salary cap on the chancellor of the state or city university of New York to $250 k of public funds; and no state officer's salary shall exceed the gov

Provides for a salary/benefits package cap on the chancellor of the state or city university of New York to $250,000 of public funds; and no state officer's salary shall equal or exceed the…

Darrel J. AubertineFinance Committee

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S4881Senate· 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…

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

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S4933Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for draft and final environmental impact statements

Provides for draft and final environmental impact statements.

Velmanette MontgomeryEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S547Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a 24/7 sobriety pilot program and makes an appropriation therefor

Creates a 24/7 sobriety pilot program in up to ten counties to be determined by the superintendent of police; requires persons convicted of certain DWI offenses in such counties and sentenced to…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Finance Committee

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S611Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that tolls for Red Cross vehicles for access to highways, bridges and tunnels during an emergency are suspended

Provides that tolls for Red Cross vehicles for access to highways, bridges and tunnels during an emergency are suspended.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S613Senate· 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…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S619Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for random testing for anabolic steroids in athletes in public and private schools; appropriation

Provides for random testing for anabolic steroids in athletes in public, and private schools; appropriates $1,000,000 therefor.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

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S637Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the "missing angels act"

Enacts the "missing angels act"; requires the department of health office of vital records to establish a form of certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth; provides such form shall be given to…

William J. Larkin Jr.Health Committee

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