Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

A6258Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy
Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting
Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting to study the need to implement a uniform statewide policy regarding the siting and permitting of wind energy production…
William A. BarclayEnergy Committee
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A6264Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions
Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for duly enrolled members of the auxiliary police for the county of Nassau
Establishes a no fare program for transportation on the Long Island Rail Road for duly enrolled members of the auxiliary police for the county of Nassau and Nassau county villages and cities.
Robert BarraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

A6275Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions relating to the collateral estoppel effect of issues decided by certain arbitrators

Provides that with respect to a serious personal injury action still permissible under the no-fault insurance system, the award or decision of an arbitrator or master arbitrator rendered in a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6290Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income for tax purposes.

Daniel O'DonnellWays And Means Committee

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A6292Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates the toxics information clearinghouse

Creates the toxics information clearinghouse; substances hazardous to public health, safety or the environment that have been identified or listed as a hazardous waste in regulations promulgated…

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6298Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

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.

Michele TitusInsurance Committee

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A630Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates the civil air patrol board

Creates the civil air patrol board to provide state agencies with communications, rescue work, and aerial observations in the interest of national defense and public welfare.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6304Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Includes medical assistance rendered while such workers are off duty within the duties and activities in relation to which benefits shall be paid and provided

Includes medical assistance rendered by volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers while such workers are off duty or outside their jurisdiction or area of responsibility within the duties and…

Timothy P. GordonLocal Governments Committee

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A6305Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the use of state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles, aircrafts or watercrafts

Relates to the use of state-owned or state-leased motor vehicles, aircrafts or watercrafts; provides for reimbursement to the state for the private use of such state-owned or state-leased motor…

Timothy P. GordonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6307Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating petitions for statewide and local offices

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating petitions for statewide and local offices; reduces the required numbers of signatures by half or approximately half.

Timothy P. GordonElection Law Committee

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A6313Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides that in contracts for the sale of goods or rendition of services offering interest free financing, no interest may be charged until the deadline is passed

Adds provisions dealing with deceptive acts and practices in connection with the charging of interest or payments for goods or services; provides that in contracts for the sale of goods or rendition…

Joel MillerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6314Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides that if the person named on the tax roll is not the person who actually owes unpaid taxes, a statement to that effect shall appear on the tax list

Provides that if the person named on the tax roll is not the person who actually owes unpaid taxes, a statement to that effect shall appear on the list of delinquent taxes and in the published…

Joel MillerReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6318Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to develop information, methods and protocols for restaurants, schools, hospitals, adult homes and child day care centers

Directs the department of health to develop information, methods and protocols for the voluntary reduction or elimination of the use of trans fat in restaurants, schools, hospitals, adult homes and…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6319Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Removes sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Removes the sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6322Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Appoints additional members to the board of commissioners of pilots and requires the board to advise on matters pertaining to pilotage fees; repealer

Authorizes the board of directors of the maritime association of the port of New York and New Jersey to appoint two additional members to the board of commissioners of pilots and further requires…

Darryl TownsTransportation Committee

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A6324Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits certain retailers from imposing a debit card surcharge

Prohibits owner or owners, or agent or employee thereof, of any retail food store or an establishment engaged in the retail sale of grocery products from imposing a surcharge to a person who elects…

Darryl TownsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6326Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to the sale of postage stamps by retail mercantile establishments

Allows retail mercantile establishments to sell postage stamps only if such postage stamp is sold for its actual face value or the current postal rate as determined by the US post office; makes an…

Darryl TownsEconomic Development Committee

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A6335Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that books sold in a school facility at a school book fair sponsored by a parent-teachers' association, booster club or similar group shall be exempt from sales and compensating use tax

Provides that books sold in a school facility at a school book fair sponsored by a parents' association, booster club or similar group shall be exempt from sales and the compensating use tax.

Robert BarraWays And Means Committee

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A635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6350Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Elevates the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

Elevates the offense of endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.

Timothy P. GordonCodes Committee

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A6358Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to restrict the use of trans fat in foods prepared by institutions under such department's jurisdiction

Authorizes the commissioner of health to restrict the use of trans fat in foods prepared by institutions under such department's jurisdiction; establishes reporting requirements.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6375Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Enacts provisions providing a line of duty death benefit for certain police and peace officers

Enacts provisions providing a line of duty death benefit for certain police and peace officers; creates a special equitable death benefit for individuals who return to public service pursuant to…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6380Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a maximum $200 tax credit for taxpayer expenses associated with the development of open source and free software license programs

Provides a maximum $200 tax credit for taxpayer expenses associated with the development of open source and free software license programs.

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

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A6385Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides that no candy or confection shall be sold in this state which resembles marijuana or marijuana products or imitates the flavor of marijuana

Provides that no candy or confection sold in this state shall be packaged, shaped or manufactured to resemble marijuana or marijuana products or to imitate the flavor of marijuana.

Ginny FieldsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6389Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes school authorities to close school buildings used as polling places on days of general election, spring primary and fall primary without loss of state aid

Authorizes school authorities to close school buildings used as polling places on days of general election, spring primary, and fall primary without loss of state aid.

Susan JohnEducation Committee

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A6390Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the labor-management health benefit fund participation in the Healthy NY program

Relates to the labor-management health benefit fund participation in the Healthy NY program; defines "health benefit fund" to mean a federal internal revenue service qualified multi-employer health…

Susan JohnInsurance Committee

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A6397Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 18

Prohibits the use of a hands-free mobile telephone by an operator of a motor vehicle under the age of 18.

Felix OrtizTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A6428Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Requires that all commercial insurance policies provide coverage against the loss of perishable items in the case of a black-out or power outage

Requires that all commercial insurance policies provide coverage against the loss of perishable items in the case of a black-out or power outage.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A6429Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Allows boards of education to provide certain children transportation to school for a lesser distance than two miles

Allows boards of education to provide transportation to and from school for a child for a lesser distance than two miles if the parent or guardian of the child has a physically limiting disability…

Harvey WeisenbergEducation Committee

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A644Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Permits division of human rights to recommend prosecution of bias-related violence incidents

Provides that the commissioner of the division of human rights shall have power to investigate incidents apparently motivated by racial or other bias and, where appropriate, to recommend prosecution…

Hakeem JeffriesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to how certain owners of certain buildings in the city of New York may serve warrants of eviction upon certain tenants

Relates to how certain owners of certain buildings in the city of New York may serve warrants of eviction upon certain tenants.

Steven CymbrowitzHousing Committee

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A6445Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to full-time and part-time faculty ratios for SUNY, CUNY and community colleges

Relates to full-time and part-time faculty ratios for SUNY, CUNY and community colleges.

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

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A6457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A6459Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Relates to increasing available aid to public libraries for family literacy grants

Increases amount of available aid to public libraries for family literacy grants from $300,000 to $1,200,000.

Amy PaulinLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A6478Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reported

Requires general hospitals to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel shall not inquire as to a patients' immigration status

Requires all general hospitals, which provide emergency services, to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel, prior to providing treatment, shall not inquire as to a patient's…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6479Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the public librarian certification fee

Relates to the public librarian certification fee; increases fee from five dollars to fifty dollars; seventy-five dollars for conditional certification; requires regulations promulgated by…

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A648Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

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A6482Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Memorializes Robert F. Kennedy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos by naming spans of the Triborough bridge after them

Memorializes Robert F. Kennedy, Dr.

Darryl TownsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6535Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the New York state anti-trafficking task force to educate and empower police officers on human trafficking and, more particularly, on related sex offense

Establishes the New York state anti-trafficking task force to educate and empower police officers on human trafficking and, more particularly, on related sex offenses.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6537Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A6539Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission; repealer

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6555Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enables the dormitory authority to finance and provide facilities for a research laboratory for epidemiology in Brooklyn

Enables the dormitory authority to finance and provide facilities for a research laboratory for epidemiology in Brooklyn.

Darryl TownsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6569Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates temporary commission on automotive safety

Creates temporary commission to study and investigate the problems associated with automotive safety; requires the commission to submit a report including findings detailing the problems and any…

Daniel BurlingGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6579Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts certain senior citizen groups from payment of sales and use taxes

Exempts from payment of sales and use taxes, receipts from sales made to any duly organized chapter or local group devoted to promoting interest in the plight of senior citizens, educating senior…

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6582Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Authorizes medical testing of inmates upon application for certain privileges for infection with certain diseases

Authorizes the medical testing for infection with the AIDS virus of certain inmates applying for certain inmate privileges such as marriage, temporary release program, and family reunions;…

Daniel BurlingCorrection Committee

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