Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

11,958 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

A8860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction
Relates to providing necessary medication to persons committed to the custody of the department
Relates to providing necessary medication to persons committed to the custody of the departments; authorizes and directs the commissioner to establish a system to ensure that all necessary…
Rhoda JacobsCorrection Committee
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A1575Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Provides that the waste tire management and recycling fee shall apply to the mail-order sales of tires
Provides that the waste tire management and recycling fee shall apply to the mail-order sales of tires.
William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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A8829Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut

Establishes the bi-state Long Island sound commission in conjunction with the state of Connecticut; requires cooperative planning to address energy supply and demand issues which affect the Long…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5606Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Restricts retail sale of dextromethorphan, commonly known as DXM, to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Directs any retail establishment that sells any product or products containing as the only active ingredient dextromethorphan, shall limit access to persons eighteen years of age or younger to such…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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A8276Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Restricts retail sale of dextromethorphan, commonly known as DXM, to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Ellen C. JaffeeHigher Education Committee

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A1508Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.133

Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest and establishes educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures

Makes various provisions to the criminal procedure law in relation to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A7255Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Vito LopezGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8824Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Amends the state finance law to repeal changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula

Repeals changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1477Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.127

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol within three hours of such discharge; establishes…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A7125Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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A5950Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.416

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess and use foreign languages in performance of duties

Provides additional compensation to certain city employees who possess or make substantial use of foreign languages in the performance of official duties in addition to salary; further creates the…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

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A7908Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services

Relates to an investment tax credit for providers of investment advisory services.

Jonathan BingWays And Means Committee

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A8811Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; repealer

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; provides availability to those unable to…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaInsurance Committee

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S5411Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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A5805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reported

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved without preservation

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved unless the commissioner affirmatively finds that access to health care…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A8806Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the implementation of water withdrawal permits

Relates to the implementation of water withdrawal permits.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in N.Y. city

Authorizes additional tax credits for certain costs incurred in film and television productions in a city having a population of one million or more.

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

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A1267Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits health insurers from requiring insureds purchase prescribed drugs from mail order pharmacy

Prohibits health insurers from requiring that the insured purchase prescribed drugs from a mail order pharmacy or pay a co-payment fee when such purchases are not made from a mail order pharmacy if…

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A7023Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides exceptions to FOIL; identify which portions of the record shall be exempt from disclosure

Provides exceptions to FOIL; identifies which portions of the record shall be exempt from disclosure; specifies that one month prior to the expiration of the exception, the agency may extend the…

Amy PaulinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7920Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A8031Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A8716Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Establishes the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons tests

Enacts the "atomic veterans act of 2009" by establishing the "atomic veterans medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of atomic weapons…

Greg BallVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8738Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs to authorize the development of up to three hundred megawatts renewable electric capacity statewide, in order to stimulate the…

Kevin CahillEnergy Committee

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A8777Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires contractor bids on school district projects to include information on subcontractors and the commissioner of education to create surveys on the new bidding process

Requires contractors bidding on projects for school districts to provide information regarding proposed subcontractors, the commissioner to provide surveys regarding the new bidding process.

RoAnn DestitoEducation Committee

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A8793AssemblyS6002· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the public defense act of 2009; repealer

Establishes the public defense act of 2009 to improve the quality of public defense services through state oversight, funding and control of public defense services, while planning and implementing…

Joseph LentolJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A8797Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Permits certain retired members of NYSTRS to purchase retirement credit for a maximum of 3 years of military service credit for service rendered 7/1/40 to 12/31/46

Permits certain retired members who last joined the NYSTRS prior to 7/1/73 and were not eligible for credit under certain provisions of the education law as a result of not being a NYS resident at…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8799Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Allows for application by military voters to be made for absentee ballots by electronic means, including, but not limited to telefacsimile or electronic mail

Allows for application by military voters to be made for absentee ballots by electronic means, including, but not limited to telefacsimile or electronic mail.

Marcus MolinaroElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S5782Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Renames the New York City Transit Authority Track Safety Force to the "Daniel Boggs - Marvin Franklin New York City Transit Track Safety Force"

Renames the New York City Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force to the "Daniel Boggs-Marvin Franklin New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force" and the New York City Transit Authority…

Malcolm A. SmithTransportation Committee

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S5791Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave

Provides workers' compensation benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave; applies to an employee and to family members taking family leave to care for an employee.

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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A8052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Changes tax provisions to allow little cigars to be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes

Changes tax provisions to allow little cigars to be taxed at the same rate as cigarettes; authorizes a city with a population over one million to impose a tax on little cigars up to the rate those…

Barbara LiftonWays And Means Committee

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A8571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes cities and towns to establish community preservation funds, and to impose a tax on real property transfers to provide revenue to such funds

Authorizes cities and towns to establish community preservation funds, and to impose a tax on real property transfers to provide revenue to such funds.

Sam HoytLocal Governments Committee

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A8750Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides that the definition of search and rescue team includes voluntary and municipal wilderness/ inland search and rescue teams

Provides that the definition of search and rescue team includes voluntary and municipal wilderness/inland search and rescue teams.

Joan ChristensenLocal Governments Committee

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A8754Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Establishes a review commission on political advertising to determine the truthfulness of a political advertisement upon a request from a candidate

Establishes a review commission on political advertising to determine the average voter's perception of truthfulness of a political advertisement, upon a request from a candidate.

Joel MillerElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A8766Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program

Authorizes the department of taxation and finance to implement a tax amnesty program.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A8776Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire districts

Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire districts; provides an exemption from Article 17-A of the general municipal law as proposed in legislative bill numbers S5661 and A8501.

Phil BoyleLocal Governments Committee

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A8779Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy; bans the use of such therapy on persons less than 16 years of age and restricts the use of such therapy on persons 65 years of age…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8803Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to certification and decertification of businesses as empire zone enterprises; repealer

Relates to certification and decertification of businesses as empire zone enterprises.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A1209Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Starred on calendar

Establishes a victims' assistance education program

Establishes a victims' assistance education program within the crime victims board to enhance and augment services to victims of crime; further develops education programs for police, sheriffs,…

RoAnn DestitoOn the Assembly floor

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A1697Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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S5674Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Eric T. SchneidermanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5773Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repealer

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repeals certain provision of the legislative law relating thereto.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5796Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to state mandates on local governments and detailing the benefits and costs of proposed rules

Relates to state mandates on local governments and detailing the benefits and costs of proposed rules.

David J. ValeskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5815Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S5818Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires homeowners' insurance policies to insure against direct and indirect damages relating to a discharge of petroleum

Requires homeowners' insurance policies to insure against direct and indirect damages relating to a discharge of petroleum; provides that insurers shall provide notice in all homeowners' policies…

Martin Malavé DilanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A187Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

New York renewable energy sources act

Requires certain providers of electric service to purchase electricity from eligible electric generators; establishes a rate schedule for certain renewable energy projects; prescribes the powers and…

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

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A1393Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act; defines terms; provides that an advertising network shall post clear and conspicuous notice on the home page of its own website about its…

Richard BrodskyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A249Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Substituted by s4917

Establishes the New York state greenhouse gases management research and development program

Establishes the New York state greenhouse gases management research and development program to promote new technologies and processes which shall avoid, abate, mitigate, capture or sequester carbon…

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

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A3930Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires certain signage on vehicles used by any individual with a probationary license

Requires certain signage on vehicles used by any individual with a probationary license; extends the probationary period of the individual's license three months for every conviction for failure to…

Andrew RaiaTransportation Committee

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A6959Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Relates to the accessioning and deaccessioning of museum property; repealer

Relates to the accessioning and deaccessioning of museum property.

Richard BrodskyTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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