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

A1273Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture
Prohibits gelatin and gelatin by-products from being used in animal commercial feed
Prohibits gelatin and gelatin by-products from being used in animal commercial feed; defines "gelatin".
Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee
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A1278Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons
Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons; requires law enforcement agencies to immediately accept any missing person report; requires…
Robert ReillyGovernmental Operations Committee
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A1279Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to establish a statewide toll-free telephone referral service to assist sexual assault victims

Requires the commissioner of health to establish a statewide toll-free telephone referral service to assist sexual assault victims and members of their families; requires the crime victims board to…

Robert ReillyHealth Committee

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A1285Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides that certain renovated individual properties which contain four to six dwelling units would continue to be treated as class one properties

Provides that certain renovated individual properties which contain four to six dwelling units would continue to be treated as class one properties.

Keith L.T. WrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1294Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Provides that a child regardless of age who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in a rent-regulated apartment shall be deemed a tenant

Provides that a child (regardless of age) who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in rent-regulated housing accommodations shall be deemed a tenant of such housing accommodations…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A1296Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Increases the earned income disregard and repeals the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for public assistance applicants; repealer

Relates to monthly grants and allowances of public assistance; increases the earned income disregard to sixty-seven percent and repeals the one hundred eighty-five percent standard of need for…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1316Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the recycling and regulates the sale of certain electronic equipment

Enacts the "manufacturer return share electronic equipment recycling act of 2009"; requires manufacturers of electronic equipment to register with and report to the department of environmental…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1330Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates as peace officers, employees of the Nassau county correctional facility, who are not correction officers, but temporarily perform the duties thereof

Designates as peace officers, employees of the Nassau county correctional facility, who are not correction officers, but temporarily perform the duties of a correction officer.

Michelle SchimelCodes Committee

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A1336Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Changes reporting requirements for public utilities to the names and addresses of those stockholders with 10% or more of voting capital stock

Changes the standard for annually reporting of stock interests by public utilities to the public service commission from those stockholders with 1% or more of the voting capital stock to those with…

Keith L.T. WrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1345Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides tax credit for employers of workers who were receiving public assistance immediately preceding such employment

Provides a tax credit of $1,000 against special additional mortgage tax and article 9-A (franchise tax on business corporations) for each employee employed in excess of one year at minimum wage for…

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A1386Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Requires the state comptroller to offer the top three proposals received by an administrative service agency or financial organization to each ambulance service part

Requires the state comptroller to offer the top three proposals received by an administrative service agency or financial organization to each ambulance service participating in a service award…

Ann RabbittLocal Governments Committee

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A1391Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Establishes the office of children and family services shall determine the community reinvestment amount to be invested in alternative services each year

Establishes the office of children and family services shall determine the community reinvestment amount to be invested in alternative services each year.

Keith L.T. WrightChildren And Families Committee

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A1402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in assisted living and adult care facilities

Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1412Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax credit to people who rent their residences within N.Y. city

Provides a tax credit to people who rent their residences within a city with a population of one million or more.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A1413Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the confidentiality of electronic toll information

Provides for the confidentiality of electronic toll information, including but not limited to E-Z Pass information.

Keith L.T. WrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1414Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Grants a convicted felon the right to register to vote at any election

Grants a convicted felon the right to register to vote at any election at such time that he is released from imprisonment on parole; includes state felony conviction, federal felony conviction and…

Keith L.T. WrightElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A1418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to benefits and eligibility under the real property tax circuit breaker credit

Amends benefits and income eligibility requirements under the real property tax circuit breaker credit.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A1421Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Exempts certain personnel records of police officers from the privacy provisions of the civil rights law, thereby providing for public access thereto

Exempts certain personnel records of police officers (including certain employees of sheriffs' departments) from the privacy provisions of the civil rights law, thereby providing for public access…

Keith L.T. WrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations: notice of application for rent reduction,…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A1448Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Authorizes county boards of elections to restrict certain write-in balloting in primary elections for party races

Authorizes county boards of elections to count the write-in votes at the recanvass.

Keith L.T. WrightElection Law Committee

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A1451Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes that the beneficiaries or distributees under a will shall have a right to bring a cause of action against an attorney for the negligent administration of an estate

Establishes that the beneficiaries or distributees under a will shall have a right to bring a cause of action against an attorney for the negligent administration of the estate.

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A1469Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.124

Authorizes an application for permission to appeal to the court of appeals from an order concerning a change of venue

Authorizes an application for permission to appeal to the court of appeals from an order of the appellate division concerning a change of venue; requires the chief administrator of the courts, with…

Keith L.T. WrightOn the Assembly floor

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A1489Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates to be issued to Hispanic and African-American veterans

Authorizes distinctive license plates to be issued to Hispanic and African-American veterans.

Keith L.T. WrightTransportation Committee

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A1490Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes courts of record to issue bench warrants for the arrest of persons alleged to have violated an order of protection or temporary order of protection

Authorizes courts of record, upon receiving reports of violations, from or on behalf of the protected person, to issue bench warrants for the arrest of persons alleged to have violated an order of…

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary Committee

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A1506Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Requires the office of children and family services to post on their website a description of the statutory or regulatory violations committed by a day care center

Requires the office of children and family services to post on their websites a description of the statutory or regulatory violations committed by child day care provider.

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A1510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Creates the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; repealer

Creates the Uniform Statutory Rule Against Perpetuities; adopts the "wait and see" for dealing with future interests; gives a period of time within which an interest can actually vest; provides that…

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary Committee

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A1550Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Prohibits a person who is an elected party official from being an election inspector

Prohibits a person who is an elected party official or holds a party position from being an election inspector.

Keith L.T. WrightElection Law Committee

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A1564Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Expands requirements for public notification of public meetings

Establishes when a public body has the ability to do so that the time and place of a public meeting shall be conspicuously posted on an internet website and sent by electronic mail to any…

Richard BrodskyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Authorizes town boards to pass a resolution requiring a deputy supervisor be an elective town board member

Authorizes town boards to pass a resolution requiring that a deputy supervisor be an elective town board member.

Nancy CalhounLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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A1590Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Prohibits use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools

Prohibits the use, purchase and storage of mercury and mercury instruments in schools; provides that mercury instruments may continue to be used if no reasonably acceptable mercury-free alternative…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A1593Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale or use of styrofoam as a packing material

Prohibits the sale or commercial use of styrofoam, commonly known as "packing peanuts" as a packaging material.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1602Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to the disposition of scholarships declined by a student or revoked; provides for the granting of such scholarship to the next most qualified student

Provides that a scholarship for academic excellence that is declined by a student or is revoked for any reason shall be granted to the next most qualified student.

Keith L.T. WrightHigher Education Committee

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A1604Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority

Relates to public hearings prior to fee or rate increases by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires hearings in each county where a fee or rate increase has an impact.

Kenneth ZebrowskiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1612Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

Increases real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Kenneth ZebrowskiVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1614Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for certain volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers if the school district decides to opt in

Includes school taxes in the real property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers in the county of Rockland if the school district decides to opt in; removes cap on amount of…

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1616Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires disclosure of the allowance of the modification of the annual percentage rate by an issuer of credit card at time of acceptance of such card

Requires disclosure of the allowance of the modification of the annual percentage rate by an issuer of credit card at time of acceptance of such card.

Kenneth ZebrowskiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1632Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes certain judges to continue to serve after they reach the age of seventy

Authorizes certain judges to continue to serve after they reach the age of seventy as long as it is certificated in the manner provided by law that the services of such judge are necessary to…

Kenneth ZebrowskiJudiciary Committee

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A1636Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state.

Kenneth ZebrowskiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1638Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in banks

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act; requires operators of private automated teller machines to register their machines with the superintendent of banks; imposes a fee for the…

Jonathan BingBanks Committee

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A1643Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Changes the penalty for practicing or appearing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered to a felony

Provides that practicing or appearing as an attorney-at-law without being admitted and registered shall be a class E felony instead of a misdemeanor.

Jonathan BingJudiciary Committee

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A2384Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Alters membership of industrial development agencies

Increases the minimum number of members of an industrial development agency's board of directors from three to four; provides that the board must include representatives of labor, business, local…

David GanttLocal Governments Committee

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A240AssemblyS4951· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol

Establishes a real property tax abatement for the owners of land used for replanting or crop expansion of woody biomass for the production of ethanol or biodiesel, including willow.

William MagnarelliAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

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A2406Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires probation, investigation and diagnostic assessment of certain juvenile delinquents with discernible handicapping conditions prior to dispositional hearings

Provides that prior to a dispositional hearing the judge shall order a probation investigation and a diagnostic assessment of a juvenile delinquent whom the court reasonably finds, on the record, to…

David GanttChildren And Families Committee

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A2407Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates a firearm proficiency requirement examination for the licensing of persons to carry or possess a firearm

Prohibits persons from having or possessing a firearm, including, but not limited to, a pistol, revolver, and a "sawed-off" shotgun or rifle unless he has successfully completed a firearm…

David GanttCodes CommitteeLegal

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A2409Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Sets forth minimum requirements for rental vehicles

Relates to indemnity bonds or insurance policies on rental vehicles; sets forth minimum requirements for rental vehicles; provides for a violation to be a misdemeanor and liability to third persons…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A241Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires day care providers to escrow security deposits exceeding the value of two weeks of provided services

Requires day care providers to escrow security deposits in excess of the value of two weeks of provided services.

William MagnarelliChildren And Families Committee

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A2410Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Grants senior citizens the option to renew motor vehicle registration for one year or two years

Provides that persons sixty-five years of age or older shall have the choice of registering their motor vehicle or renewing such registration for a period of one year or two years.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A2414Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that a message of necessity may not be used for appropriation bills, except interim bills

Provides that a message of necessity shall not be issued for appropriation bills, except in the case of an immediate and extreme fiscal crisis.

Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee

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A243Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits the throwing, tossing or expelling of saliva, spit or sputum at or on a public employee

Prohibits the throwing, tossing or expelling of saliva, spit or sputum at or on an employee of a correctional facility; such conduct shall be aggravated harassment of an employee.

William MagnarelliCodes Committee

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