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

A2947Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees
Changes default option to a fifty percent joint and survivor option and requires written consent of a member's spouse for electing another option
Changes default option to a fifty percent joint and survivor option and requires a retiring married member, who last joined the NYS&LERS or the NYS&LP&FRS on or after 01/01/11 to choose the joint…
John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee
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A418Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amend and recommit to higher education
Provides for licensure of school psychologists
Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice as a school psychologist; sets forth…
George LatimerHigher Education Committee

A4516Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amended on third reading 4516d

Relates to the accrual of merit time by certain inmates

Allows certain inmates to be granted a merit time allowance; allows inmates who are victims are able to prove that they were subjected to substantial physical, sexual or psychological abuse, that…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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A1723Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amended on third reading 1723a

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A7131Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements.

Joseph MorelleStricken

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A8281Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amended on third reading 8281c

Requires the prosecution of juveniles, who are under the age of eighteen and who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian, under article VII of the family court act

Requires the prosecution of juveniles who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian under article seven of the family court act, rather than article eight of such act.

Annette RobinsonOn the Assembly floor

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A5888Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Committed to housing

Enacts the affordable rental housing siting act

Enacts the affordable rental housing siting act; establishes an appeal procedure for the denial of affordable rental housing applications; requires the denying municipality to prove, by a…

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A6843Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Committed to insurance

Relates to insurance losses as a result of the insured being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics

Prohibits an insurer from denying benefits for certain emergency services rendered as a result of the insured being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics.

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A2613Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amend and recommit to banks

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program and raises the limit on the amount permitted to be on deposit at any given time

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program and raises the limit on the amount permitted to be on deposit at any given time.

Robert SweeneyBanks Committee

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S1271Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides automatic Medicaid eligibility to independent foster care adolescents who are under 21 and in foster care on their 18th birthday

Provides automatic Medicaid eligibility to independent foster care adolescents who are under 21 and in foster care on their 18th birthday.

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

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S1759Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Relates to commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts

Requires notice by certified mail with return receipt requested for the commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S49Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the accrual of merit time by inmates; repealer

Allows all qualifying inmates to be granted a merit time allowance; increases the merit time allowance credit against indeterminate and determinate sentences to one-third of the minimum and maximum…

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

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S4640Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to preventing the unnecessary removal of children from a custodial parent who is the victim of domestic violence

Amends provisions of child protective proceedings to prevent the unnecessary removal of children from a custodial parent who is the victim of domestic violence.

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

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S1278Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent incarcerated or in a residential substance abuse treatment program

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent or parents incarcerated or in a court ordered residential substance abuse treatment program.

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

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A1968Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Amended on third reading 1968a

Authorizes department of transportation to survey areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens

Authorizes department of transportation to conduct a statewide survey to determine areas with a high incidence of pedestrian accidents involving senior citizens; requires commissioner to undertake a…

Barbara ClarkOn the Assembly floor

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S5464Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects

Requires certain information to be provided to the legislature prior to appropriating money to state entities for economic development projects.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

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A2736Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Reported

Authorizes appointment of alternate rent guidelines board members in the city of New York, counties outside the city, towns, and villages

Provides for the appointment of three alternates on rent guideline boards; one alternate shall represent tenants, one shall represent owners of property and one shall be a public representative;…

Richard BrodskyHousing Committee

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A8576Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2010· Committed to ways and means

Repeals subdivisions (b), (c) and (e) of section 2 of part X-1 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009 relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines

Repeals certain provisions relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines; provides for the refund of any taxes paid under Article 18 of the tax law.

Addie JenneWays And Means Committee

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S6470Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to charter schools and the designation of receivers for under-performing schools

Relates to charter schools and the designation of receivers for under-performing schools.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

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S6467Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to finance

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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A9557Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to increased protection for children against certain crimes

Relates to increased protection for children against certain crimes; prohibits the sale of children through adoption and surrogate parenting; increases penalties for child labor and sex trafficking;…

William ScarboroughCodes Committee

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A9556Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes the village of Goshen, Orange county, to appoint Michael Wilson from part-time to full-time competitive police officer status

Authorizes the village of Goshen, Orange county, to appoint Michael Wilson from part-time to full-time competitive police officer status.

Ann RabbittGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9548Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village

Authorizes the village of Tarrytown to impose 3% hotel or motel occupancy taxes within such village.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

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S6465Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of insurance to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of insurance to conduct a study concerning the potential affect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S6098Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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A1055Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2224Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries.

Joseph A. GriffoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3506Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Creates the well water education act; requires public education program on the potential hazards of well water

Creates the well water education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of well water; requires home inspectors,…

Antoine M. ThompsonHealth Committee

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S78Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a warm water fish hatchery and research facility; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2009

Provides for the construction and maintenance of a Lake Erie research center and warm water fish species hatchery; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2010.

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

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S960Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to insurance

Relates to providing health insurance coverage to domestic partners of insured persons

Requires insurers providing family health insurance coverage to offer coverage for the domestic partner of an insured person according to qualification standards to be adopted by the superintendent.

Craig M. JohnsonInsurance Committee

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S2202Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

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S6463Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Referred to finance

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program municipal merger incentives

Authorizes cooperative library systems to apply for funds under the local government efficiency grant program municipal merger incentives.

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S6458Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Referred to health

Requires certain restaurants and food establishments to post the caloric value and fat and sodium content per serving

Requires certain restaurants and food establishments to post the caloric value, carbohydrate, fat and sodium content per serving.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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A5849Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Allows Tier 3 and 5 correction officers and Tier 3, 4 and 5 security hospital treatment assistants to become eligible to receive benefits under article 15

Allows tier 3 and 5 correction officers and tier 3, 4 and 5 security hospital treatment assistants to become eligible to receive benefits under article 15 of the retirement and social security law…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7279Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend and recommit to aging

Exempts social security payments in determining eligibility for tax exemptions for persons 65 years of age or older

Excludes social security income in computing eligibility for the tax exemption granted to persons 65 years of age or older.

Phil BoyleAging Committee

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A877Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.645

Provides person/entity with authority to operate a hospital shall be subject to approval by public health council for establishment of hospital and other actions

Makes various provisions regarding establishment of a hospital: provides that any person and various other listed entities (i.e., partnership, company, stockholder, member, corporation or other…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A5287Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.646

Requires clinical education in pain management and establishes an advisory committee on pain management education

Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain…

Grace MengOn the Assembly floor

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A2998Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education for New York city schools; appropriation

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical education standards for New York city schools;…

Annette RobinsonEducation Committee

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A2971Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Relates to extending the school year to two hundred days exclusive of legal holidays and Saturdays and Sundays

Relates to extending the school year to two hundred days exclusive of legal holidays and Saturdays and Sundays.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

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