Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

A8203Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Provides for the regulation of landfill methane gas control flares for the protection of raptors
Provides for the regulation of landfill methane gas control flares for the protection of raptors.
Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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A8204Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways
Allows firefighters, members of a fire company auxiliary and members of a volunteer ambulance service to solicit funds on roadways.
William MageeTransportation Committee
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A821Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to plea bargains in felony sex offense cases; provides that certain pleas shall result in certain minimum punishments

Provides that where a defendant is charged with a felony sex offense, then any plea of guilty must be or must include at least a plea of guilty to a sex felony.

Francine DelMonteCodes Committee

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A8234Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district

Exempts from certain requirements for installment purchase contracts, those contracts for the purchase of transportation for Indian children by a school district with which the commissioner of…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

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A8239Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Removes exclusion of government employees from definition of lobbyist

Includes state officials and officials of colleges designated to engage in lobbying activity within the definition of "lobbyist" under the lobbying act.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8241Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes 2 or more municipalities to agree to annex territory

Authorizes the governing boards of two or more municipalities which have mutually agreed to study the annexation of territory to, by joint resolution, propose the annexation of such territory, as an…

David KoonLocal Governments Committee

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A8242Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires all insurance policies to provide a certain amount of coverage for hearing aids

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $3,000 over a four year period;…

David KoonInsurance Committee

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A8243Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes a violations hearing board to conduct hearings of parking and environmental control board violations and repeals chapter 2 of title 19

Establishes a violations hearing board to conduct hearings of parking and environmental control board violations; amends certain provisions related to parking or environmental control board…

Alan MaiselTransportation Committee

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A8264Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighter, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighters, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates.

Clifford CrouchEnergy Committee

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A827Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the denial of bail for persons charged with DWI in certain instances

Denies bail for persons charged with driving while intoxicated in certain instances resulting in the death of another person.

Francine DelMonteCodes Committee

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A8271Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that a resident voter of Rockland or Orange County be a commissioner of the port authority

Requires that a resident voter of Rockland or Orange County be a commissioner of the port authority.

Ann RabbittCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8274Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $450 per year

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $450 per year.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

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A8291AssemblyS1185· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for establishment of special needs housing community advisory councils to foster cooperation and collaboration between residents and community stakeholders

Provides for establishment of special needs housing community advisory councils to foster cooperation and collaboration between residents and community stakeholders.

Karim CamaraLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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A8308Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that variance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary grades will no longer be permitted for special act school districts

Provides that variance of class size by notification for the middle and secondary grades will no longer be permitted for special act school districts.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A8319Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows "Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers be placed on license plates of motor vehicles driven by individuals who are under 18 years old or parents

Allows "Safe-Teen-NY Driver" stickers to be placed on license plates of motor vehicles driven by individuals who are under 18 years old or placed on their parents' or legal guardians' motor vehicle…

Matthew TitoneTransportation Committee

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A834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to voting rights in cooperative apartments

Provides that the sponsor of a cooperative apartment building or condominium units may not continue to sit on the board or to vote after the transfer to the cooperative corporation or condominium…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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A8345Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires state agencies to furnish to the legislature any strategic plans or performance reports prepared during the prior fiscal year

Requires state agencies to furnish to the governor, chair of the senate finance committee and the chair of the assembly ways and means committee any strategic plans or performance reports prepared…

Adam Clayton Powell IVWays And Means Committee

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A8348Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A8367Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent

Increases the amount combat veterans shall be exempt from real property taxation to thirty-five percent.

Matthew TitoneVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A839Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Grants a director of a municipality the power to enforce the redemption of beverage containers at redemption centers

Grants a director of a municipality the power to enforce the redemption of beverage containers at redemption centers; grants the same powers as environmental conservation officers pursuant to the…

Jeffrey DinowitzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8424Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Defines "owner occupied" for the purposes of small claim real property assessment review

Defines "owner occupied" for the purposes of small claim real property assessment review.

Charles LavineReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8428Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Relates to federal matching grants for organizations associated with energy research and high technology economic development

Relates to the New York state energy research and development authority and federal matching grants for organizations associated with energy research and high technology economic development.

Francine DelMonteEnergy Committee

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A8431Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation…

Michael GianarisGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8435Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides a private right of action for nail specialists aggrieved by their employer in the case of a health and safety violation or retaliatory action

Provides a private right of action for nail specialist's aggrieved by their employer in the case of a health and safety violation, unlawful retaliatory action, or general labor issues such as hours…

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

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A8473Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the dissolution and the restraint of doing business in the state when a corporation, incorporated or foreign, has been convicted of more than three felonies

Relates to the dissolution and the restrain of doing business in the state when a corporation, incorporated or foreign, has been convicted of more than three felonies.

Robert ReillyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8474Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Directs that unclaimed or abandoned lottery prizes be used to make state aid payments due for prior years to public schools

Directs that unclaimed or abandoned lottery prizes be used to make state aid payments due for prior years to public schools and deletes provisions allocating such funds to be used for payment of…

Peter RiveraWays And Means Committee

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A8478Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the "better schools act"; establishing procedures for certain education related matters

Enacts the better schools act; expands the duties and responsibilities of the city board and other officials of the city of New York, and the independent budget office; establishes procedures and…

Carl HeastieEducation Committee

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A848Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires proof of an employment search once a week in support proceedings

Provides that a court may order a person charged with the support of a spouse and/or a child who is not employed to submit proof of an employment search of at least ten different places he or she…

David McDonoughJudiciary Committee

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A850Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Authorizes the imposition of a sentence of hard labor for violent felony offenders

Authorizes the imposition of an enhanced sentence of hard labor for violent felony offenders; such enhanced sentence to be at the court's discretion.

David McDonoughCorrection Committee

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A8546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Compels the board of elections to notify voters whenever a polling place location is to be changed or moved

Compels the board of elections to notify voters whenever a polling place location is to be changed or moved.

Crystal Peoples-StokesElection Law Committee

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A862Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes in N.Y. city a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program to enforce certain restrictions

Establishes in a city with a population of one million or more a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bus lanes by means of bus lane…

Jonathan BingTransportation Committee

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A867Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases penalties for certain alcohol related driving convictions

Increases penalties for repeat driving while ability impaired conviction committed within the preceding ten years or for a fourth conviction for a similar offense.

Francine DelMonteTransportation Committee

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A921Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires no less than 30 days prior notice to any city, town or village in which real property is located to be acquired by any means by the authority

Requires the Niagara frontier transportation authority to provide no less than 30 days prior notice to any city, town or village in which real property is located which may be acquired by the…

Francine DelMonteCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A984Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Prevents level two or three sex offenders from working in amusement parks

Prohibits registered level two or three sex offenders from obtaining or remaining in any position of employment at an amusement park and creates for a first violation of such prohibition a class A…

Stephen HawleyCorrection Committee

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A989Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A936Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of moral turpitude felonies

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude; applies also to certain transfers of…

Francine DelMonteRacing And Wagering Committee

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A940Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the unsolicited sending of certain cards by issuers of credit cards

Prohibits the unsolicited sending of certain cards by issuers of credit cards, including retailer credit cards or ATM cards.

David McDonoughConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A945Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a defaulting sex offender and who fails to contact law enforcement regarding the offender is guilty

Provides that any person who knowingly harbors, houses or employs a sex offender who has failed to register or verify address and employment, and who fails to contact his or her local law…

David McDonoughCorrection Committee

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A946Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders

Requires electronic monitoring for certain sex offenders; requires the division of criminal justice services to establish a system of active electronic monitoring that identifies the location of…

David McDonoughCorrection Committee

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A950Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires filing transportation contracts with the department within six months of commencement of service

Requires filing transportation contracts by school districts with the department of education, within six, rather than four, months of commencement of service.

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A969Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the offense of aggressive driving

Creates the crime of aggressive driving which shall be a misdemeanor; provides that any person who increases the speed of their vehicle while another person tries to pass, shall be guilty of a…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A972Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions with respect to the disposition of fine money imposed for infractions by the holder of a conditional license

Requires a fine for violation of the conditions of a conditional license, issued after conviction of driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, to be paid to the county where such…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A977Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates rural New York smart sites within the rural revitalization program of the state urban development corporation

Creates rural New York smart sites within the rural revitalization program of the New York state urban development corporation; such sites shall be technology based service facilities located in…

Aileen GuntherCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5621Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Provides for release of certain information to public upon release of results of political polls

Provides for release of certain information to public upon release of results of political polls regarding makeup and conduct of poll.

Marcus MolinaroElection Law Committee

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A5622Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the minimum license revocation period for certain driving while intoxicated convictions

Increases the minimum license revocation period for certain driving while intoxicated convictions.

Marcus MolinaroTransportation Committee

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A5623Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes admission of evidence of intoxication gathered by medical personnel in the course of treatment, in criminal and civil cases

Provides that evidence of the alcohol or drug content of a person's blood shall be admissible in a trial for driving while impaired or intoxicated if such evidence is acquired or obtained during the…

Marcus MolinaroTransportation Committee

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A5661Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development

Provides for the free use of public parks, campsites and public places of recreation for firefighters, EMS workers and police officers

Provides for the free use of public parks, campsites and public places of recreation for firefighters, EMS workers and police officers.

James ConteTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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