Bills by

Vivian Cook

Assembly Member

64 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

64 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

A7305Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education
Relates to requiring a civic curriculum in New York state schools
Requires the board of regents to develop a civic curriculum of instruction in federal, state and local government to be taught to students in all schools in the state; permits commissioner of…
Vivian CookEducation Committee
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A3343Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance
Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies where certain medical information is provided to the insurer at the time of application
Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies based on a medical condition that was disclosed in the application for insurance.
Vivian CookInsurance Committee

A4167Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled due to increased premiums

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled during each year and requires that such records indicate which policies were…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4594Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to requiring certain establishments which sell liquor to have devices which measure blood alcohol content

Requires a retail licensee for on-premises consumption to maintain and make available to customers, at no charge, a device which measures blood alcohol content.

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A4874Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates an interagency task force on environmental justice

Creates an interagency task force on environmental justice to identify adverse human health effects on racial and ethnic minority and low-income populations and to develop strategies to eliminate…

Vivian CookEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6430Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable unless there is nonpayment of premiums

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable each year at the option of the insured unless there is nonpayment of premiums.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6431Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the provision to consumers of information concerning household hazardous products at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets

Establishes a program to provide information to consumers concerning household hazardous products; such information to be available at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets; provides such…

Vivian CookEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7303Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires physical examination with written clearance for procedure from licensed physician and licensed surgeon, prior to surgery

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires that prior to cosmetic surgery, a physical examination with written clearance for such procedure from a licensed physician and a licensed surgeon.

Vivian CookHealth Committee

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A8005Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts the crash repair disclosure act

Enacts the crash repair disclosure act to require certain disclosures to insureds by insurers and repair shops of the types of parts and warranties used in repair of damaged vehicles; defines terms.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4277Assembly· Vetoed Oct 9, 2009· Tabled

Relates to certain requirements of the contractor for the state travel guide

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development together with the commissioner of agriculture and markets to devise a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms,…

Vivian CookVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A4166Assembly· Vetoed Jul 21, 2009· Tabled

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation to provide grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Vivian CookVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A6433Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms

Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms; requires the purchaser of bullets for any firearm to fill out an application providing information regarding the purchaser's name, date of birth,…

Vivian CookStricken

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Vivian Cook

Sponsored bills

Relates to requiring a civic curriculum in New York state schools

Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies where certain medical information is provided to the insurer at the time of application

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled due to increased premiums

Relates to requiring certain establishments which sell liquor to have devices which measure blood alcohol content

Creates an interagency task force on environmental justice

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable unless there is nonpayment of premiums

Provides for the provision to consumers of information concerning household hazardous products at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires physical examination with written clearance for procedure from licensed physician and licensed surgeon, prior to surgery

Enacts the crash repair disclosure act

Relates to certain requirements of the contractor for the state travel guide

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of Neighborhood Housing Services of Jamaica, Inc.

Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms

Commending St. Pius V Roman Catholic Church of Jamaica, New York, upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary