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

A5132Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy
Requires the power authority of New York state to provide insulation and energy conservation plans to certain housing authority customers
Directs the power authority of the state of New York to adopt and implement an insulation and energy conservation plan whereby a housing authority customer receiving electric services from the power…
Vito LopezEnergy Committee
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A5138Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education
Authorizes the commissioner of education to take control of high schools that remain a school under registration review for three years
Authorizes the commissioner of education to take control of any high school that remains a school under registration review for three years from the board of education of the city of New York and to…
Vito LopezEducation Committee

A5167Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for criminal history review of informal child care providers

Provides for criminal history review of informal child care providers who provide care either in or outside of the child's home, where such services are subsidized under the child care block grant…

Charles LavineChildren And Families Committee

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A5168Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Exempts local property tax rebates received by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers from state and local personal income taxation

Exempts local property tax rebates received by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers from state and local personal income taxation.

Charles LavineWays And Means Committee

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A5173Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the peace officer powers of officers and members of the sanitation police of the department of sanitation of the city of New York

Relates to the peace officer powers of officers and members of the sanitation police of the department of sanitation of the city of New York.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A5178Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee the development and construction projects within the city of New York

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee development and construction projects within the city of New York.

Joseph LentolCities Committee

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A5189Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the office for diversity and educational equity within the state university of New York administration

Establishes the office for diversity and educational equity within the state university of New York administration.

Peter RiveraHigher Education Committee

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A519Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Exempts equipment and energy used to make and groom snow and operate ski lifts at ski areas from sales and compensating use tax

Exempts equipment and energy used to make and groom snow and operate ski lifts at ski areas from sales and compensating use tax.

RoAnn DestitoWays And Means Committee

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A5191Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires a signed disclosure notice with a transfer report on any real property sold in agricultural districts; failure will prevent deed recording

Requires a signed disclosure notice be included with a transfer report on any real property sold in agricultural districts; failure to do so will prevent a recording officer from recording the deed…

Marc AlessiJudiciary Committee

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A5214Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation, and historic preservation to take certain land through the use of eminent domain

Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation, and historic preservation to take certain land through the use of eminent domain.

Joseph LentolJudiciary Committee

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A5215Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for the in camera testimony of infants

Provides for the taking of in camera testimony of a child in a child protective proceeding upon a determination of a child's vulnerability based upon factors related to alleged abuse by the…

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A5223Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for administration and interpretation of a prenatal ultrasound

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for administration and interpretation of a prenatal ultrasound.

Adriano EspaillatInsurance Committee

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A5232Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer

Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a…

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

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A524Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates dog control officers of the city of Utica as peace officers for purposes of enforcing certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law

Designates dog control officers of the city of Utica, who have been named constables by the common council for purposes of enforcing certain provisions of the agriculture and markets law, as peace…

RoAnn DestitoCodes Committee

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A5246Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to prohibiting a diminution of certain employee benefits

Provides that an employer shall not diminish the benefits granted a participant, or for which such participant is eligible, under an employer welfare benefit plan as such plan was in existence at…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5265Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Enacts the "automatic voter registration act" to provide for the registration to vote of persons based on motor vehicle and tax records

Enacts the "automatic voter registration act"; requires the department of motor vehicles and the department of taxation and finance to transmit the names and addresses of persons who are U.S.…

Michael GianarisElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A5290Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Directs that the proceeds of lottery prizes shall be used to repay outstanding debts

Amends the tax law, in relation to directing that the proceeds of lottery prizes be used to pay outstanding debts.

Grace MengWays And Means Committee

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A5298Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires

Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires; provides exceptions for certain tires.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A5319Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to proof of residency in school district meetings or elections

Clarifies that a school district may only require a person offering to vote at any school district meeting or election to provide one form of proof of residency the first time such person goes to…

Barbara LiftonEducation Committee

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A5325Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes community district education council selection committees within community districts to assist the N.Y. city department of education in filling principal/superintendent

Establishes community district education council selection committees within each community school district to assist the department of education in selecting candidates for school principal or…

Alan MaiselEducation Committee

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A5334Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Allows real property tax freeze for real property owned by taxpayers sixty-five or over

Allows a freeze to be placed upon real property taxes assessed against persons 65 years of age or older having earnings of not more than $32,000 and who have held title to the property for at least…

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5356Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts "Johnny Lopez law" to include commission of aggravated driving while intoxicated within depraved indifference for purposes of murder in the second; repealer

Enacts the "Johnny Lopez law" to include the commission of aggravated driving while intoxicated (BAC .18 or more) within the meaning of "circumstances evincing a depraved indifference to human life"…

Mike SpanoCodes Committee

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A5369AssemblyS3685· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges of housing accommodations based upon source of income

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges, ownership, use, leasing, or occupancy of housing accommodations based upon the source of income.

Karim CamaraHousing CommitteeHousing

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A5370Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans;…

Karim CamaraHealth Committee

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A5374Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Makes provisions regarding child abuse information

Makes provision for annual resubmittal of inquiries on employees who have regular and substantial contact with children to determine whether any reports of child abuse have been filed; expands the…

Joseph ErrigoChildren And Families Committee

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A5375Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Authorizes the placement of juvenile delinquent for intervening periods in certain nonsecure detention facilities for one week or during school recess

Provides that family court may place a person adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in a juvenile detention facility other than a secure detention facility for an intervening week or during vacation or…

Joseph ErrigoChildren And Families Committee

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A5377Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Makes reports from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment available to probation services

Makes reports from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment available to the state department of parole or to a probation service where the subject of investigation or…

Joseph ErrigoChildren And Families Committee

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A5384Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "hazardous materials transport security act"

Enacts the "hazardous materials transport security act"; establishes a temporary task force to recommend security devices and systems; provides for driver's license verification and two-way…

David KoonTransportation Committee

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A5402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reference changed to correction

Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing near school grounds

Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet…

Mike SpanoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5408Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides dormitory authority financing for construction of buildings to be used as schools for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary and Yeshivas Novominsk

Provides dormitory authority financing for construction of buildings to be used as schools for Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary and Yeshivas Novominsk.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5420Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires court in matrimonial action to serve divorce decree papers on local social services district in cases where one party is dependent on medicaid

Requires court in matrimonial action to serve divorce decree papers on local social services district in cases where one party is dependent on medicaid in order that such district can require the…

Joseph ErrigoJudiciary Committee

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A5431Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Allows the detention of a minor in a secure detention facility under certain circumstances

Allows the detention of a minor in a secure detention facility if the minor has violated a valid court order or failed to comply with an order of protection.

Joseph ErrigoChildren And Families Committee

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A5435Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life

Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life; eliminates the ability of level 2 sex offenders to petition…

Michael GianarisCorrection Committee

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A5442Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school

Provides that the chancellor shall hold a public hearing before he or she closes any school.

Alan MaiselEducation Committee

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A5451Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for designation of agency on aging in city of Yonkers

Allows chief executive officer of city of Yonkers to designate an agency on aging for purposes of county plans under community services for the elderly program (1965 federal older Americans act).

Mike SpanoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5452Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health.

Mike SpanoHealth Committee

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A5459Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Enacts the New York state money transmission disclosure act

Enacts the New York state money transmission disclosure act; requires each licensee providing a transmission transaction which involves currency of one country into the currency of another country…

Michele TitusBanks Committee

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A5472Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires rebates to be provided to consumer at the time of purchase

Requires all rebates to be provided to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; provides for a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars…

William BoylandConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5474Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides that correctional institution officials shall provide instruction to and assist certain prisoners, at least 90 days prior to their release, to apply to receive Medicaid

Provides that correctional institution officials shall provide instruction to and assist certain prisoners, at least ninety days prior to their release, to apply to receive Medicaid after their…

William BoylandCorrection Committee

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A5480Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Increases reimbursement for burial expenses to $1500 to social services districts

Increases the state reimbursement to social services districts for expenses incurred on and after October 1, 2010 in the burial of a recipient of public assistance and care from $900 to $1,500.

Vito LopezSocial Services Committee

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A5483Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Creates the breast cancer registry, department of health responsible for investigation and research concerning the causes, prevention, early detection and treatment

Creates the breast cancer registry; provides that the department of health be responsible for investigation and research concerning the causes, mortality, prevention, early detection and treatment…

Marcus MolinaroHealth Committee

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A5486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes tuition assistance to be paid to students attending educational institutions for which Pell grants may be awarded

Authorizes tuition assistance to be paid to students attending educational institutions for which Pell grants may be awarded.

Dov HikindHigher Education Committee

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A5490Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides for the admission of evidence of proof of similar offenses in criminal and civil proceedings involving the commission of a sex offense

Provides for the admission of evidence of proof of other sex offenses in criminal and civil proceedings involving the commission of a sex offense; provides for procedures therefor.

Thomas McKevittCodes Committee

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A553Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Prohibits officials and employees of public authorities, public benefit corps., I.D.A.s and empire zone corps. from participating in political fundraising; repealer

Prohibits officials and employees of public authorities, public benefit corporations, and empire zone corporations from participating in political fundraising; enhances conflicts of interest…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5536Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires owner of commercial establishment which purchases and resells second hand video games to keep accurate records of said transaction

Requires owner of commercial establishment which purchases and resells second hand video games to keep accurate records of said transaction.

Robert OaksEconomic Development Committee

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