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

A4537AssemblyS1688· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Provides crime victim's right to attend criminal trial and pretrial proceeding
Provides that victims of crimes or, in cases involving a minor child or homicide, a family member of the victim, shall have the right to be personally present at arraignment, trial (except when the…
Nettie MayersohnCodes CommitteeLegal
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A4542Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to rights and obligations of a municipality electing integrated non-participating owner status in gas and oil wells
Relates to rights and obligations of a municipality electing integrated non-participating owner status in gas and oil wells; provides that such municipal owner shall not have obligations for taxes,…

A4565Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; repealer

Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a child shall include…

Nettie MayersohnCodes Committee

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A4576Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the regulation of conduct on school property and at school-authorized activities

Provides for the regulation of conduct on school property and at school-authorized activities; authorizes school districts to develop their code of conduct with input from community representative…

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A4590Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon; prohibits use and disclosure of any such information relating to a tenant; imposes fine of…

Karim CamaraJudiciary Committee

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A4593Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4607Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires written statement of reasons for parole; allows victim access to statement

Provides that if parole is granted, the reasons for granting parole must be stated in detail in writing; authorizes access to such information to past and any prospective victims; changes from 60 to…

Nettie MayersohnGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4609Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a modification reducing federal gross income in determining New York adjusted gross income for active volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance members

Provides a modification reducing federal adjusted gross income (USAGI) in determining New York adjusted gross income (NYAGI) for state income tax purposes for active volunteer firefighters and…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A462Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibition against advertising tobacco products near schools

Prohibits advertising for tobacco products on school grounds or within 1000 feet of the boundary line of the real property of any public or private school; provides for a civil penalty of between…

Hakeem JeffriesHealth Committee

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A4654Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive

Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive or hazardous substance.

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A4657Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires health insurers of workers' compensation claimants to make medical payment pending the outcome if otherwise covered

Requires a workers' compensation claimant's health insurer to pay the claimant's medical expenses in the event such expenses normally covered, pending determination of the claim; requires the…

Joseph MorelleLabor Committee

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A4681Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Relates to limited permits for occupational therapists

Provides that limited permits for occupational therapists shall be for one year and the department may for justifiable cause renew a limited permit provided that no applicant shall practice under…

Clifford CrouchHigher Education Committee

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A4688Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to premium rates for health insurance

Enacts the health insurance premium integrity act; amends procedures for determination of loss ratio; amends provisions relating to payment of dividends and credits; relates to coverage of services…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A4713Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a credit against tax for the purchase and installation of grab bars

Provides a credit against tax for the purchase and installation of grab bars by a resident owner of real property who is a qualified senior citizen; sets forth a credit schedule; defines qualified…

Adriano EspaillatWays And Means Committee

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A4714Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits telephone corporations from imposing a charge for directory assistance

Prohibits a telephone corporation from imposing a charge for directory assistance by providing that no telephone corporation shall charge a customer for providing information concerning a particular…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4721Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires public utility companies to charge volunteer ambulance corps and volunteer fire companies the same rates and charges applicable to residential customers

Requires public utility companies to charge volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance corps the same rates, charges, etc. applicable to residential customers for the same services; prohibits…

Joseph MorelleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4725Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to fireworks, dangerous fireworks and novelty devices; repealer

Relates to fireworks, dangerous fireworks and novelty devices; establishes the crimes of criminal possession or sale of fireworks in the second degree, criminal sale of fireworks in the first…

Joseph MorelleCodes Committee

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A4744Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to maintain electric generators, in good working order, with sufficient capacity to provide for the operation of facilities during power outage

Requires hospitals to maintain electric generators, in good working order, with sufficient capacity to provide for the operation of facilities during a power outage.

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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A4746Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Creates a regents alcohol, alcohol abuse or substance abuse treatment and prevention professional's loan forgiveness program and makes appropriation therefor

Creates a regents alcohol, alcohol abuse or substance abuse treatment and prevention professional's loan forgiveness program for applicants who agree to engage in the field of alcoholism or alcohol…

Adriano EspaillatHigher Education Committee

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A4752Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof that the applicant's presence in the U.S. is authorized

Requires applicants for a driver's license or non-driver identification card to submit satisfactory proof to the department of motor vehicles that the applicant's presence in the United States is…

Barbara ClarkTransportation Committee

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A4756Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides that no municipality shall prohibit any officer, employee, agent or agency from reporting persons to the US bureau of immigration and customs enforcement

Provides that no municipality, by local law, order or ordinance, shall prohibit any local government officer, employee, agent or agency from identifying or reporting to the United States bureau of…

Barbara ClarkLocal Governments Committee

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A4760Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to exempting new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts new and used ambulances purchased by an ambulance service from state sales and compensating use taxes.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4761AssemblyS3833· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance.

Joseph MorelleSocial Services CommitteeHealth

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A4764Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides different methods of delivery of promotional materials to be eligible to receive a sales tax exemption

Provides different methods of delivery of promotional materials to be eligible to receive a sales tax exemption.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A4805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes failure to pay association fees and carrying charges as grounds for eviction and requiring attorneys' fees and late charges to be assessed when a tenant fails to make arrears payments

Establishes failure to pay association fees and carrying charges as grounds for eviction and for requiring attorneys fees and late charges to be assessed when a tenant fails to make arrears payments.

Audrey PhefferJudiciary Committee

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A4815Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides that unemployment insurance provisions shall not apply to work performed during participation in the Older American Community Service Employment Program

Provides that unemployment insurance provisions shall not apply to work performed during participation in the Older American Community Service Employment Program.

Steven EnglebrightLabor Committee

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A482Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to design and implement a biennial contest to choose the official Empire state children's book

Authorizes the commissioner of education to design and implement a biennial contest to choose the official Empire state children's book.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A4837Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Creates the New York state culture areas program

Creates the New York State cultural development areas program; provides for the designation of cultural development areas; provides that capital improvements to qualified buildings within a cultural…

Joseph MorelleTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A4844Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides for the inclusion of sales tax revenue shared by a county with the school district in the STAR savings calculation

Provides for the inclusion of sales tax revenue shared by a county with the school district in the STAR savings calculation.

Robin SchimmingerReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4853Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the CDCLI Housing Development Corporation to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the CDCLI Housing Development Fund Corporation to retroactively apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk.

Marc AlessiReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4859Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the establishment of a demonstration program in the Oyster Ponds unified school district for school speed zone enforcement

Authorizes the establishment of a demonstration program in the Oyster Ponds unified school district for school speed zone enforcement.

Marc AlessiTransportation Committee

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A4877Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A4887Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to equal apportionment of tax revenue generated by the Yaphank county center between the Longwood Central school district and the South Country school district

Relates to equal apportionment of tax revenue generated by the Yaphank county center between the Longwood Central school district and the South Country school district.

Marc AlessiEducation Committee

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A489Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the mailing of credit card applications to persons under twenty-one years of age

Prohibits the mailing of credit card applications to persons under twenty-one years of age except when requested; provides for a penalty of no more than one thousand dollars per violation.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4895Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects.

Marc AlessiElection Law Committee

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A4911Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the refund to a consumer of money from a used car dealer for failing to correct a malfunction or defect

Establishes when a used car dealer has to refund a consumer his or her money for failing to correct a malfunction or defect as required by the warranty, that such refund may be less an amount equal…

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4915Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes school districts to permit students who are home schooled to participate in non-academic classes and programs at public schools

Authorizes school districts to permit students who are home schooled to participate in non-academic classes and programs at public schools.

Audrey PhefferEducation Committee

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A4917Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that any shareholder who owns 20% or more of a corporation's shares shall be entitled to elect a proportional share of the board of directors

Provides that any shareholder who owns 20% or more of a corporation's shares shall be entitled to elect a proportional share of the board of directors.

Peter RiveraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4926Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to requiring certain information to be provided as part of custody and support agreements

Requires parents to provide certain information as part of a custody and support agreement for the purpose of permitting a child to apply for financial aid for post secondary education.

Marc ButlerJudiciary Committee

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A4931Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Eliminates the ability of the district attorney to offer plea bargains to sex offenders

Eliminates the ability of the district attorney to offer plea bargains to sex offenders.

Richard BrodskyCodes Committee

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A4941Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Eliminates the fifty per centum match requirement in a single room occupancy support services project for projects in municipalities of less than one million

Eliminates the fifty per centum match requirement in a single room occupancy support services project for projects in municipalities of less than one million.

Vito LopezSocial Services Committee

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A4943Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Makes filing of materials incorporated into state regulations by reference less expensive

Reduces the cost to state agencies of complying with current requirements of multiple filings of material incorporated by reference into regulations by permitting incorporation by reference when…

Vito LopezGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4945Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to contracts with not-for-profit corporations for housing preservation and community renewal activities

Relates to contracts with not-for-profit corporations for housing preservation and community renewal activities; eliminates the statutory caps in contracts entered into with neighborhood…

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A4947Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Raises maximum income for eligibility in limited-profit housing company projects

Raises the income eligibility for a low income family's occupancy in a limited profit (Mitchell-Lama) housing company project to an amount of income not to exceed eight times the rental of the…

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A4951Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes incorporation of engineers, architects and certain others as not-for-profit corporations

Authorizes incorporation of engineers, architects and certain others as not-for-profit corporations operated exclusively for the provision of such services to persons of low or moderate incomes for…

Vito LopezHigher Education Committee

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A4953Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes a statewide toll-free elderly abuse hotline for purposes of reporting of endangering adults

Directs the social services department to establish, operate and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number for the purpose of receiving telephone calls alleging abuse or maltreatment of…

Vito LopezAging Committee

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A4960Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides for the recanvass of certain ballots upon request of a candidate prior to the canvass of absentee and special ballots

Provides for the recanvass of certain ballots upon request of a candidate prior to the canvas of absentee and special ballots in the city of New York.

Vito LopezElection Law Committee

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A4964Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Relates to the Long Island workforce housing program

Relates to the Long Island Workforce housing program; authorizes downpayment assistance to eligible homebuyers who qualify pursuant to a program created by the local government.

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A5005Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Makes provisions regarding the removal of children by social services officials

Allows a foster parent to contest decisions of a social services official for removal of a child from their home and provides that if timely made the child shall not be moved until after the appeal…

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A501Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the right of a trial by jury and the waiver of such in criminal cases

Provides that the legislature may require the consent of the district attorney to the defendant's waiver of a jury trial in certain circumstances.

Hakeem JeffriesCodes Committee

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