Sponsored bills

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon consumer credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service

Prohibits service providers from solely relying upon credit reports for the purpose of determining whether to provide or continue to provide service to any consumer or potential consumer; further…

Hiram MonserrateConsumer Protection Committee

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation act

Establishes the empire revolving bridge loan fund within the urban development corporation act to promote economic development; provides that the fund shall consist of the net proceeds of one or…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the special powers of environmental facilities corporation

Relates to the special powers of environmental facilities corporation; defines multilateral development bank.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Subjects all projects financed, in whole or in part, through certain public entities, to hours, wages and supplements contract requirements

Subjects projects involving the construction, demolition, reconstruction, excavation, rehabilitation, repair, renovation or alteration of a building, charter school or improvement to property…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

Limits the number of intact animals over the age of four months a person or business can own, possess, control or otherwise have charge or custody of

Provides that no person or business who buys, sells or offers for sale dogs or cats to the public or at wholesale shall possess or own more than 50 dogs or cats with intact sexual organs over the…

Daniel L. SquadronAgriculture Committee

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Authorizes Marcia B. Mattheus, a retiree, to transfer her membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Marcia B. Mattheus, a retiree, to transfer her membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to the New York state teachers' retirement system.

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

Continues the New York city community school district system; repealer

Continues the New York city community school district system; the chief executive officer of the city school district of the city of New York is the commissioner and is in charge of the system.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

Relates to municipal bidding

Amends the general municipal law in relation to municipal bidding.

Darrel J. AubertineLocal Government Committee

Reforms the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; appropriation; repealer

Reforms the system of school governance in the city school district of the city of New York; establishes a parent commission; commission on public education.

Shirley L. HuntleyEducation Committee

Exempts from certain taxes the first one thousand five hundred gallons of wine produced and sold or used in this state in each calendar year by a farm winery

Exempts from certain taxes the first one thousand five hundred gallons of wine produced and sold or used in this state in each calendar year by a farm winery.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

William T. StachowskiHigher Education Committee

Provides members and the powers thereof of intergovernmental relations councils

Provides members and the powers thereof of intergovernmental relations councils.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

Requires governmental unit which proposes to sponsor a public project within a municipality with zoning to determine whether the project is immune from such zoning

Requires a governmental unit which proposes to sponsor a public project within the boundaries of one or more other municipalities with zoning requirements, to consider a variety of factors to…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school.

John L. SampsonEducation CommitteeEducation

Provides for early voting in primary and general elections during the 2 week period prior to the election

Provides for early voting in primary and general elections during the 2 week period prior to the election.

Kevin S. ParkerElections Committee

Penalizes crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter as felonies when committed while driving with a suspended or revoked license

Penalizes crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter as felonies when such crimes are committed while driving with a suspended or revoked license.

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

Requires cost/benefit analysis for mandated health insurance benefit bills

Requires a separate cost/benefit analysis prepared by the superintendent of insurance to accompany each mandated health insurance benefit bill considered by the legislature; provides that such…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the crime of unlawful use of spyware and malware

Establishes the crime of unlawful use of spyware and malware; unlawful use of spyware and malware is a class A misdemeanor, provided, however, that unlawful use of spyware and malware by a person…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

Relates to prohibiting the sale of flavored cigarettes

Establishes no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any cigarette or any component part thereof which contains a natural or artificial additive that causes such cigarette or its smoke…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

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…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

Increases penalties for hazing

Increases severity of hazing in the second degree from a violation to an E felony where injury or death occurs, and of hazing in the first degree from a class A misdemeanor to a D felony where…

Betty LittleCodes Committee

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property; provides that such form shall be signed at the time of contract and attached to the contract of sale.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

Requires the use of seat belts by passengers of school buses; requires commissioner of transportation to place warning signs on all school buses

Requires every passenger of a school bus which is equipped with seat belts to wear the seat belt while the bus is in operation; provides that the commissioner of transportation place on every school…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Education Committee

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers and cost-sharing for prescription medication

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers based on expense or disease category and charging cost-sharing percentage for prescription medication.

John L. SampsonInsurance Committee

Creates a veterans long term health care authority and prescribes its powers and duties

Creates a veterans long term health care authority for the purpose of enhancing health related services to veterans; provides that such authority shall construct and operate high quality patient…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides an oral or written statement of an accused shall be inadmissible as evidence against such accused unless a recording is made of the interrogation

Provides that an oral or written statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation shall be presumed inadmissible as evidence against such accused in any criminal proceeding…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess firearm if carrying while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess a firearm if a person carries loaded firearm on person in a public place while under the influence of alcohol…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

Relates to public safety at concerts and performances

Requires the owner of a concert or performance site to notify the audience of emergency exits just prior to the beginning of any concert or performance, to maintain illuminated signs directing the…

Harvey WeisenbergStricken

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation.

Jeffrey D. KleinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program; repealer

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program and the mandatory ignition interlock fund; requires installation of ignition interlock device for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated.

Harvey WeisenbergStricken

Creates the authorities budget office; repealer

Creates the authorities budget office.

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates an independent authority budget office; repealer

Creates an authorities budget office; clarifies various points of the public authorities accountability act of 2005; establishes a whistleblower access and assistance program; adds provisions…

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems; makes the coordinated-escalator retirement plan and coordinated retirement plan permanent; extends the expiration…

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan; relates to state funding of expenses associated with mental health parity coverage mandated for small business group health insurance plans;…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws 2009 making appropriations for the support of government

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws of 2009 making appropriations for the support of government.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes commissioner of taxation and finance to administer accounts receivable discount program with respect to certain overdue tax liabilities

Authorizes commissioner of taxation and finance to administer accounts receivable discount program with respect to certain overdue tax liabilities.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes term appointments without examination for certain information technology positions

Authorizes term appointments without examination for certain positions requiring special expertise or qualifications in information technology.

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a workgroup pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement rate setting; relates to the reduction of certain payments under the medical assistance program; relates to the apportionment

Establishes a workgroup pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement rate setting for residential health care facilities; relates to the reduction of certain payments under the medical assistance program;…

Ways And Means Committee

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems

Provides retirement benefits for new entrants to certain public retirement systems; makes the coordinated-escalator retirement plan and coordinated retirement plan permanent; extends the expiration…

On the Senate floor

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws 2009 making appropriations for the support of government

Amends various provisions of chapters of the laws 2009 making appropriations for the support of government.

On the Senate floor

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan

Implements savings adjustments to the state fiscal plan; relates to state funding of expenses associated with mental health parity coverage mandated for small business group health insurance plans;…

On the Senate floor

Authorizes commissioner of taxation and finance to administer accounts receivable discount program with repsect to certain overdue tax liabilities

Authorizes commissioner of taxation and finance to administer accounts receivable discount program with respect to certain overdue tax liabilities.

On the Senate floor

Relates to individuals ability to marry

Relates to individuals ability to marry.

Daniel O'Donnell

Relates to individuals ability to marry

Relates to individuals ability to marry.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor