Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

11,958 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

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.

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S2023Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging
Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price
Creates the senior benefits card program to enable and encourage seniors to purchase healthy and appropriate foods at a discounted price.
Martin J. GoldenAging Committee
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S2029Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Establishes a reverse mortgage loan program for low income seniors
Establishes a reverse loan mortgage loan program for low income seniors; provides for the state of NY mortgage agency to establish many of the parameters for the implementation of the program;…
Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

S2042Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that certain defenses relating to proper service on a third-party plaintiff by a plaintiff may not be asserted in the answer of a third-party defendant

Prohibits a third-party defendant from asserting an objection or defense that the summons and complaint, summons with notice or notice of petition and petition were not properly served.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S2044Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2052Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with a genetically modified material

Provides for the labeling of food or food products that contain a genetically modified material or that are produced with a genetically modified material; defines terms; imposes penalties for false…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S2060Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Appropriates moneys for and authorizes support of college summer programs to prepare economically and educationally disadvantaged student for graduate programs; appropriation

Authorizes commissioner of education to contract with three public or independent institutions of higher education for the support of special summer programs established in order to increase the…

Shirley L. HuntleyHigher Education Committee

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S2065SenateA9744· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Increases annuity of blind veterans or spouses of deceased blind veterans to $1500 annually

Increases annuity of blind veterans or spouse of deceased blind veteran to $1500 annually.

Shirley L. HuntleyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

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S2081Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution

Provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S2105Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates new classification of persistent misdemeanor offender for the purposes of sentencing, and prescribes the sentence therefor

Creates new classification of "persistent misdemeanor offender" for the purposes of sentencing a person convicted of a misdemeanor after having been convicted of five or more crimes within the last…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2107Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides for employment limits for level three sex offenders to outside a five hundred feet radius of a daycare or school

Provides for employment limits for level three sex offenders to outside a five hundred foot radius of a daycare or school; penalty for offender is E felony; prohibition remains as long as offender…

Martin J. GoldenCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2116Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to assault against employees and agents of the department of juvenile justice of the city of New York

Provides for assault against employees and agents of the department of juvenile justice of the city of New York to be a class C felony; sets forth sentencing; further makes technical corrections…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to site selection and a statewide registry for magnetic resonance imaging facilities

Creates a structure for the planning and placing of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilities to ensure that as many regions of the state are serviced as is possible; sets out a process whereby a…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S2138Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Permits elimination of liability of directors of certain not-for-profit corporations to the corporation or its members

Authorizes the certificate of incorporation of a not-for-profit corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to the corporation or its members provided that liability for…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2156Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes an elder care tax credit

Establishes an elder tax credit for taxpayers providing elder care and corporations providing elder care for their employees; defines qualified taxpayer as a single person with an income under 40…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2158Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes a distincive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America

Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

Owen H. JohnsonTransportation Committee

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S2162Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits

Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits under certain conditions.

Kevin S. ParkerSocial Services Committee

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S2193Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Provides for the reinvestment of funds into community-based services for persons suffering from chemical dependence and for establishment of fund

Provides for the reinvestment of funds generated by savings due to declines in the state prison census into community-based services for persons suffering from chemical dependence and for the…

Martin J. GoldenMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S2211Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs, excluding temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available…

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

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S2213Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises

Establishes offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for the activities of such enterprises.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

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S2234Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Directs the department of state to establish a statewide registry of mental hygiene and child supervision residential facilities

Directs the department of state to establish and maintain a statewide registry of mental hygiene and child supervision residential facilities which shall include residential facilities for juvenile…

Owen H. JohnsonFinance Committee

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S2239Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Regulates taking of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated

Regulates hunting and trapping of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated; takes effect on the first day of November next succeeding the date on which it…

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1542Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides a toll exemption for voluntary ambulance services

Exempts voluntary ambulance service or rescue squads from tolls on any highway, bridge, tunnel or other toll on the NYS thruway while responding to an emergency or furnishing voluntary ambulance…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1544Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Eliminates the annual service charge for distinctive plates for members of volunteer ambulance services and replaces it with a one time service charge

Eliminates the annual service charge for distinctive plates for members of volunteer ambulance services and replaces it with a one time service charge of fifteen dollars.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1575Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Includes persons with disabilities within the definition of head of household for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and regulated property

Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and…

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

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S1583Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the creation of utility facility coordinating committees in N.Y. city

Authorizes mayor or chief executive officer of any city having a population of one million or more persons to establish a utility facility coordinating committee to develop and implement procedures…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1594Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses and modifies income; repealer

Establishes a credit against personal income taxes for certain tuition expenses for taxpayers who qualify for an earned income tax credit, in the amount of 10% of the EIC, up to $500 per eligible…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law

Removes the state insurance funds exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S1669Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Requires the preparation of a comprehensive economic development plan for the use of eminent domain when the primary purpose is economic development

Requires the preparation of a comprehensive economic development plan for the use of eminent domain when the primary purpose is economic development and certain residential premises are to be…

John J. FlanaganCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1674Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to creating the profession of orthotics, prosthetic and pedorthic practice

Relates to creating the profession of orthotics, prosthetic and pedorthic practice; provides licensing requirements therefor, and establishes a state board for orthotics, prosthetics and pedorthics…

John J. FlanaganHigher Education Committee

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S1726Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to opportunities for utilization of minority and women-owned businesses by state agencies

Relates to opportunities for utilization of minority and women-owned businesses by state agencies.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

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S1727Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to conditions precedent to revocation of a license held pursuant to the alcoholic beverage control law

Relates to conditions precedent to revocation of a license held pursuant to the alcoholic beverage control law.

Craig M. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1768Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to the granting of higher education degrees by authorized institutions; repealer

Relates to the granting of higher education degrees by authorized institutions; provides that no entity shall confer a degree upon an individual unless it is an authorized institution or all of its…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1776Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to the practice of land surveying

Relates to the practice of land surveying; upgrades the licensing requirements for land surveyors and revises the definition of land surveying as practicing that branch of the engineering profession…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1890Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires the registration of food storage establishments with the department of agriculture and markets

Requires the registration of food storage establishments with the department of agriculture and markets; requires an application for registration be submitted to the department of agriculture and…

Jeffrey D. KleinAgriculture Committee

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S686Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors.

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S697Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax credit for alternative energy systems and generating equipment

Establishes an alternative energy systems and generating equipment tax credit for qualified expenditures meeting the criteria prescribed by the department of taxation and finance, in consultation…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S699SenateA1474· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the sale of mature and violent video games to minors

Prohibits the sale to minors of certain rated video games containing a rating that reflects content of various degrees of profanity, racist stereotypes or derogatory language, and/or actions toward…

Craig M. JohnsonConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S715Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires railroads transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice

Amends the transportation law to require any railroad transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,…

Craig M. JohnsonTransportation Committee

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S726Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to criminal street gang activity on school grounds

Establishes the crimes of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds in the first and second degree; adds definitional provisions relating to this new crime; permits localities to enact and…

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S728Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides that certain sex offenders who are released on parole or sentenced to probation may not enter public, association or free libraries

Provides that certain sex offenders who are released on parole may not enter public, association or free libraries.

Andrew J. LanzaCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S753Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the sale of certain rated video games to minors

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S769Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life…

William J. Larkin Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S782Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for more stringent control over the lead content of jewelry sold in New York state

Provides for more stringent control over the lead content of jewelry sold in New York state.

James S. AlesiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S789Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement and remodeling of healthy and high performance school buildings

Requires the plans and specifications for the siting, erection, purchase, repair, enlargement or remodeling of school buildings in every school district to be subject to the approval of the…

James S. AlesiEducation Committee

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S793Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Creates a state-wide database of all donations of tissue or non-transplant organs procured by an organ procurement organization or a procurement organization

Creates a state-wide database of all donations of tissue or non-transplant organs procured by an organ procurement organization or a procurement organization; provides that such data shall include,…

James S. AlesiHealth Committee

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S799Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued.

Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee

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S820Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Allows health club joiners to terminate within 14 days and members to cancel automatic renewal within 60 days of the date thereof

Expands the time periods during which a member of a private health club may terminate membership from three to fourteen business days; addresses automatic renewal clauses and cancellations.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S863Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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