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

A2739Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Makes it unlawful for a person under the age of 18 to possess tobacco products
Makes it unlawful for a person under the age of 18 to possess tobacco products; provides for a fine not exceeding fifty dollars and/or completion of a tobacco awareness program.
Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee
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A2741Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation
Allows taxpayer to determine where partial payment against delinquent tax lien or liens shall be applied
Allows taxpayer to determine where partial payment against delinquent tax lien or liens shall be applied.
David GanttReal Property Taxation Committee
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A2753Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to compensation for information concerning fraudulent insurance transaction

Provides that any person who provides information to the attorney general, a district attorney or the insurance frauds bureau concerning a fraudulent insurance transaction or with information about…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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A2764Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Requires prior approval of a municipality with respect to site selection for adult care facility, and provides for a public hearing thereon

Provides that any person planning to establish one or more adult care facilities within a municipality shall inform the chief executive officer of such municipality of the nature, size and…

Michael J. FitzpatrickSocial Services Committee

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A2777Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes.

Ann RabbittVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A2790Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides that the state office for the aging shall be deemed a consumer directed personal assistance service provider

Permits the office for the aging to contract for consumer directed personal assistance services through specifically defined models.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A2793Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Increases the personal income tax real property tax circuit breaker credit

Increases the income eligibility levels for the real property tax circuit breaker credit for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2010 to $25,000; increases the maximum credit available…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A2795Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Requires notice to emergency personnel of exposure to HIV infected persons

Requires an attending physician to provide notification to peace officers, firefighters, ambulance workers and other paid or volunteer emergency personnel of exposure to HIV infected persons where…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A2801Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Adds communication by means of a "computer network" to aggravated harassment in the second degree

Adds communication by means of a computer network to aggravated harassment in the second degree; defines computer network to mean (a) a set of related devices connected to a computer communications…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2802Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Expedites return of stolen motor vehicles

Expedites the return of stolen motor vehicles and motorcycles to their rightful owners thereby reducing overcrowding of police storage pounds; provides for evidentiary photographs of their vehicle…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2812Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Classifies as murder in the first a killing that is preceded by and is the product of a pattern of domestic violence; lets jury choose prison for less than life

Classifies as murder in the first degree a killing that is preceded by and is the product of a pattern of domestic violence; permits jury to choose prison for less than life; specifies that if the…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

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A2828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Prohibits accountants from providing accounting services to certain corporations for 5 years after such accountant performs an audit on such corporation

Prohibits accountants from providing accounting services to any corporation, the shares and bonds of which are publicly traded, for 5 years after such accountant performs an audit on such…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A2833Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Defines incidental exposure with respect to contracting HIV infection

Provides a means for an individual, who may have been infected by the AIDS virus during the course of a crime, to receive funds from the crime victims compensation board for appropriate HIV…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A2838Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful sale of personal identifying information

Establishes the crimes of unlawful sale of personal identifying information.

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2841Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the third Friday in September of each year as a day of commemoration known as "PARK(ing) Day"

Establishes the third Friday in September of each year as a day of commemoration known as "PARK(ing) Day".

Joan MillmanGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2856Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates New York state regulatory review council; expands scope of regulatory impact statements

Expands requirements for regulatory impact statements to include discussion of potential benefits and cost savings; creates New York state regulatory review council to review every promulgation,…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Creates the real property regulatory impacts act

Creates the real property regulatory impacts act; provides that the owner of any real property may bring an action against the state whenever the application of any state statute, rule or regulation…

Michael J. FitzpatrickJudiciary Committee

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A2861Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2009" regarding the requirements of statistical reports

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2009" regarding the requirements of statistical reports for residential insurance providers.

David GanttInsurance Committee

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A2862Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves

Requires insurance policy providers to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema, including the costs of compression sleeves used to alleviate the pain and discomfort of…

Brian KolbInsurance Committee

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A2873Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Substituted by s2971

Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute

Requires fair and reasonable disclosure of income, assets and financial obligations of decedent for surviving spouse's waiver of right of election to be enforceable and renders inapplicable the…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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A2880Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the sale of controlled substances in or near school grounds, public playgrounds or municipal parks

Expands the protections of a drug free school zone to include municipal parks and public playgrounds; defines public playgrounds and municipal parks; provides that criminal sale of a controlled…

David KoonCodes Committee

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A2897Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a corporate franchise tax credit for employee training expenses in an eligible business facility

Establishes a five percent investment tax credit against the franchise tax imposed upon corporations for a portion of training or retraining expenses incurred by them in an eligible business…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A291Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Enacts the "Place A Child in Every School Seat Act of 2009" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance

Enacts the "Place a Child in Every School Seat Act of 2009" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance and retention.

William MagnarelliEducation Committee

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A2913Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the "Address Confidentiality Act" which allows state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of certain victims of abuse

Establishes the "Address Confidentiality Act" which allows state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of certain victims of abuse.

David KoonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2927Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Creates the concentrated animal feeding operation board to study nutrient management and exchange

Creates the concentrated animal feeding operation board to study nutrient management and exchange, and to collect and study data on nutrient management systems on certain farms in the state.

Steven EnglebrightAgriculture Committee

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A2929Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides that a municipality may disclose any portion of a call made to its E911 system under certain conditions

Provides that a municipality may disclose any portion of a call made to its E911 system in any emergency situation to protect public safety or upon the consent of persons who made such calls.

David KoonLocal Governments Committee

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A2936Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that the cupcake is the official state children's snack

Provides that the cupcake is the official state children's snack.

Michael BenjaminGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2938Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking; makes the violation of such prohibition a class D felony.

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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A294Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes standards and programs relating to the prevention and/or reduction of the incidence of hospital-acquired infections

Establishes standards and programs relating to the prevention and/or reduction of the incidence of hospital acquired infections.

William MagnarelliHealth Committee

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A2942Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the payment of restitution or reparation in certain instances

Includes, for the purpose of payment of restitution or reparation, within the definition of the term "victim" any person or entity which provides assistance for the prevention or mitigation of…

Joan ChristensenCodes Committee

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A2950Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires the division of criminal justice services to contract with independent, outside, academic institutions to conduct two distinct studies

Requires the division of criminal justice services to contract with independent, outside, academic institutions to conduct two distinct studies.

Daniel O'DonnellCodes Committee

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A2976Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in small business

Authorizes the sale, supply or offering for sale of a coating manufactured prior to January 1, 2005 or previously granted a small manufacturer exemption

Authorizes the sale, supply or offering for sale of a coating manufactured prior to January 1, 2005 or previously granted a small manufacturer exemption until the retailer's stock is sold.

William A. BarclaySmall Business Committee

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A2977Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides for a finding of intentional paternity fraud

Provides for a finding of intentional paternity fraud; definitions; standard of proof; findings and penalties.

Michael BenjaminJudiciary Committee

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A2978Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides a five dollar fee to cover security costs in the town of Woodbury

Provides for a five dollar fee to cover security costs in the town of Woodbury.

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

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A2979Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides a five dollar fee to cover security costs in justice courts

Provides a five dollar fee to cover security costs in justice courts.

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

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A2994Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Requires colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus.

Annette RobinsonHigher Education Committee

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A3009Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Prevents a person from being the distributee of certain property if he or she has ever been convicted of a sex offense where the victim was the decedent

Provides that no distributive share in the estate of a decedent shall be allowed to a person convicted of committing or attempting to commit a sex offense where the victim was the decedent.

William A. BarclayJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A3014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses.

William A. BarclayEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3016Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Restricts the use of campaign contributions from use for legal fees associated with defense of civil or criminal cases

Restricts the use of campaign contributions from use for legal fees associated with defense of civil or criminal cases arising out of the nomination, election or during the time in office of the…

Michael BenjaminElection Law Committee

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A3019Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Provides for the establishment of libraries in all youth detention facilities; appropriation

Provides for the establishment of libraries in all youth detention facilities; appropriates $2,000,000 therefor.

Michael BenjaminLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A302Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Community service requirements for high school graduation

Sets community service requirements for high school graduation; requires 40 hours or a locally designed program in student community service that has been approved by the education department.

Daniel O'DonnellEducation Committee

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A3028Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the sale of gas powered scooters in New York city and regulates the storage of such scooters in multiple dwellings

Prohibits the sale of gas powered scooters in New York city and regulates the storage of such scooters in multiple dwellings; provides for civil penalty for violators and forfeiture proceedings for…

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A3035Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts "Jilly's law"; adds criteria for determining whether to issue an order of recognizance or bail

Enacts "Jilly's law"; adds criteria for determining whether to issue an order of recognizance or bail; grants court discretion to order a defendant on bail to submit to the use of an electronic…

Joan ChristensenCodes Committee

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A3044Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the clarification of the applicability of certain exemptions to periodic distributions from a nonqualified pension plan

Relates to the clarification of the applicability of certain exemptions to periodic distributions from a nonqualified pension plan.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A3047Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"; grants counties a local option to require contractors working on projects within their respective jurisdictions to comply with the regulations and standards set…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A3054Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development

Creates a temporary state commission on tourism in central New York; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission on tourism in central New York to study and prepare a sound business plan to develop a state-of-the-art transportation system to link community assets, and makes…

William A. BarclayTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A3061Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides requirement to report lost or stolen firearms within 72-hours to local police authorities

Provides requirement to report lost or stolen firearms within 72-hours to local police authorities; intentional failure to report shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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A3106Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the retention of qualified public defenders through assistance in repaying student loans

Provides for the retention of qualified public defenders through assistance in repaying student loans.

Daniel O'DonnellHigher Education Committee

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A3107Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides members and the powers thereof of intergovernmental relations councils

Provides members and the powers thereof of intergovernmental relations councils.

Mark J.F. SchroederLocal Governments Committee

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