Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

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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.

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

S4838Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance
Provides municipalities with funds for enforcement of the uniform fire prevention and building code
Relates to providing municipalities with funds for enforcement of fire prevention, building and housing maintenance codes, and related laws.
Darrel J. AubertineInsurance Committee
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S4856Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance
Relates to the mandatory filing of a verified notification form and certificate of security information by colleges, universities and schools of higher education
Relates to the mandatory filing of verified notification forms with the office of attorney general and the filing of a certificate of security information with the FBI by colleges, universities and…
Vincent L. LeibellFinance Committee

S4877Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Creates city university of New York center for excellence in urban education to enhance the quality of teaching in public schools in N.Y. city

Creates City University of New York center for excellence in urban education to enhance the quality of teaching in public schools in NYC; establishes the regents teachers loan forgiveness program to…

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S4913Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires landlords to hold public forums with tenants before permitting cell phone towers to be placed on residential buildings; requires school to notify parents and faculty

Requires landlords to hold a public forum with tenants prior to contracting with cell phone carriers to mount cell phone towers on residential buildings; requires school districts to provide parents…

Jeffrey D. KleinJudiciary Committee

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S4932Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Amends the general obligations law in relation to the implementation of child support enforcement

Relates to the implementation of child support enforcement.

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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S4953Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the practice of sustainable forestry

Enacts provisions to promote the practice of sustainable forestry; provides real property tax exemptions for eligible tracts; requires forest plan to be submitted and approved by the department of…

Antoine M. ThompsonAgriculture Committee

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S4979Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Relates to the operation of automated teller machines by entities other than banking institutions

Regulates the operation of automated teller machines by entities other than banking institutions; requires the registration of such machines, the examination of books, accounts and records,…

Brian X. FoleyBanks Committee

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S4989Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes Suffolk county to impose a tax on tobacco products

Authorizes Suffolk county to impose a tax on tobacco products.

Brian X. FoleyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S501Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax credit for certain certified school building administrators employed in high-needs school districts

Provides a tax credit for certain certified school building administrators employed in high-needs school districts.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S550Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Enacts the "educational buildings balanced fire safety act"

Enacts the "educational buildings balanced fire safety act" to supplement the NYS building construction code, the NYS building conservation and fire prevention code and the state uniform fire…

Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee

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S551Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Enacts the balanced fire protection act

Enacts the balanced fire protection act; regulations to foster fire safe housing; enforced through local authorities; exempts existing buildings not subject to remodeling, alterations or an increase…

Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee

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S553Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to sex offenses facilitated by the use of controlled substances and "date rape drugs"

Requires testing of a sexual assault victim for the presence of "date rape drugs"; creates a first degree offense for facilitating a sex offense with controlled substances considered to be "date…

Eric AdamsHealth Committee

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S559Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions to support or oppose candidates

Limits the number and type of party committees which may be formed by state committees to receive or spend contributions in support or opposition to candidates for election to public office to: one…

Neil D. BreslinElections Committee

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S587Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text messages on a mobile telephone while driving

Prohibits the writing, sending or reading of text messages on a hand-held mobile telephone while driving.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S592Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the crime of terrorism recruitment, a class C felony

Establishes the crime of terrorism recruitment defined as intentionally soliciting another to engage in acts of terrorism, as a class C felony.

Carl L. MarcellinoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S600Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.

Carl L. MarcellinoCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S618Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to specifying requirements for applications for a driver's license and a non-driver identification card

Relates to specifying additional requirements for applications for a driver's license and a non-driver identification card to ensure compliance with federal law.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S628Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires certain insurance policies to include coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for the treatment of eosinophilic disorders

Enacts "Hannah's law"; requires that every health insurance policy or contract which provides medical, major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage or coverage for prescription drugs include…

John L. SampsonInsurance Committee

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S672Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof.

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

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A1060Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires handicapped parking permits be written in indelible ink or some other form of permanent marking to prevent tampering

Requires handicapped parking permits be written in indelible ink or some other form of permanent marking to prevent tampering with such permit or changing the expiration date thereof.

John McEnenyTransportation Committee

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A1035Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education…

John McEnenyHigher Education Committee

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A172Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Relates to the accrual of merit time by inmates; repealer

Allows all qualifying inmates to be granted a merit time allowance; increases the merit time allowance credit against indeterminate and determinate sentences to one-third of the minimum and maximum…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A1562Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the "educational buildings balanced fire safety act"

Enacts the "educational buildings balanced fire safety act" to supplement the NYS building construction code, the NYS building conservation and fire prevention code and the state uniform fire…

Ronald CanestrariGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3330Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development

Provides for local waterfront revitalization plans and programs

Designates the secretary of state as a voting member of the canal recreationway commission; authorizes the canal recreationway commission to encourage local governments to prepare local waterfront…

George AmedoreTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A3333Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment

Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment; provides payor must petition the family court for such a…

Karim CamaraJudiciary Committee

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A338Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a registry of wills and codicils

Provides that each county shall establish and maintain a registry of wills and codicils executed in that county for which the surrogate's court has jurisdiction; establishes what information shall…

Fred ThieleJudiciary Committee

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A3955Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students

Provides in-state tuition rates at New York universities and colleges to qualified immigrant students if such students attended high school in the state for 2 years or more; graduated from high…

Karim CamaraHigher Education Committee

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A6488Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York

Directs a study of the incidence of autism spectrum disorders in New York and an evaluation of state and local programs for persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

James ConteHealth Committee

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S720Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Directs the metropolitan commuter transportation authority to implement a program to enable passengers to traverse over the Queens county and Nassau county borders

Directs the metropolitan commuter transportation authority, in consultation with Long Island railroad, Long Island bus service and Nassau county bus service, to establish and implement a reciprocity…

Craig M. JohnsonTransportation Committee

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S722Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes no itinerant vendor shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs or cosmetics

Establishes no itinerant vendor, except for a manufacturer, an authorized manufacturer's representative, or authorized distributor, shall offer for sale baby food, nonprescription drugs or cosmetics.

Craig M. JohnsonConsumer Protection Committee

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S740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing opportunity funds

Authorizes certain towns in the Peconic Bay region to establish community housing or low interest loans for first time home buyers; provides that such towns adopt a plan adhering to smart growth…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S759Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to rates of payment for continuous nursing services for medically fragile persons

Relates to rates of payment for continuous nursing services for medically fragile persons.

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S821Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Enacts telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers

Enacts the telecommunications privacy law containing provisions regulating the collection, use or disclosure of information by telecommunications carriers; requires a telecommunication carrier to…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S825Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes alco-sensor portable testing of motor vehicle operators by Triborough bridge and tunnel authority officers

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel authority officers to administer alco-sensor screening tests to determine if a person has consumed alcohol when an accident has occurred on authority…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S827Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires owners of public buildings and shopping malls to make wheelchairs available for the use of handicapped persons during their visits

Requires owners of public buildings and shopping malls to make wheelchairs available for the use of handicapped persons during their visits; provides for a civil penalty of up to one thousand…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S876Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges;

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S877Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires institutions of higher education to disclose the average dollar amount of institutional aid awarded to students

Requires institutions of higher education to disclose the average dollar amount of institutional aid awarded to students.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S878Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to commuter safety

Requires the metropolitan transit authority to include in its annual strategic operation plan an analysis of the impact of a proposed reduction in transit authority personnel or services including,…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S911Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the killing of confined animals in shooting preserves

Prohibits individuals, firms, corporations or associations from engaging in the killing or injuring of confined animals for the purpose of entertainment, contest or any other reason; prohibits a…

Carl KrugerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S928Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires seven successive days published notice prior to public hearings on certain rate increases

Increases the number of days from three to seven that insurance companies must advertise in local newspapers regarding a notice of a public hearing regarding a rate proposal increase.

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S963Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates crime of unlawful lending and provides for impoundment of car if charged with driving while intoxicated

Creates the crime of unlawfully lending a motor where a person knowingly permits operation by a person whose license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol related offense, and provides for…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S972Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of bias related criminal mischief and denies youth offender status

Creates the crime of bias related criminal mischief where property is defaced with derogatory references to race, creed, religion, color, sexual orientation or national origin, and denies youthful…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S973Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes gang assaults in the felony assault provisions

Enacts provisions to deter gang assaults by including within felony assault provisions, gang assaults involving two or more persons causing serious physical injury to another.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S980Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Relates to a local social services district's conciliation procedure following a public recipient's noncompliance with mandated work activities

Relates to a local social services district's conciliation procedure following a public recipient's noncompliance with mandated work activities; removes requirement that such noncompliance be…

Carl KrugerSocial Services Committee

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S995Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the recycling and regulates the sale of certain electronic equipment

Enacts the "electronic equipment recycling act of 2009"; requires manufacturers of electronic equipment to register with and report to the department of environmental conservation; prohibits the…

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2270Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to amend its five year plan to include the resurfacing of a certain portion of Jericho Turnpike

Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to amend its five year plan to include the resurfacing of a certain portion of Jericho Turnpike.

Craig M. JohnsonTransportation Committee

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S2277Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Relates to qualifications for appointment to membership in the police force of the city of New York by certain New York city auxiliary police officers

Waives the 60 credits required for New York City Auxiliary Police Officers to become members of the regular NYC police force for up to a period of 5 years, provided they are enrolled in college,…

Kevin S. ParkerCities Committee

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S2292Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the safety of funeral processions

Relates to the safety of funeral processions; vehicles participating in funeral procession shall have the right-of-way; it is illegal for any vehicle to forcefully enters spaces between vehicles in…

William T. StachowskiTransportation Committee

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