Bills by

Joseph A. Griffo

Senator

216 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →griffo@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

216 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

J5950Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Adopted
Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. George Coote upon the occasion of celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
Adopted
ImpactPending
OutcomeAdopted
J5947Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Adopted
Commending Darby OBrien upon the occasion of her 20th Anniversary as the Director of Utica Public Library
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
Adopted
ImpactPending
Outcome

S6976Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2010· Substituted by a9979

Authorizes the Greater Utica Community Food Resources, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Greater Utica Community Food Resources, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

ImpactPending

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S7849Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a budget within seventy-two hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year a default budget shall take effect

Reforms the state budget process to provide that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a state budget within sixty days from the beginning of the state fiscal year, a default budget shall take…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S3171Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Referred to higher education

Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans

Extends certain educational benefits to eligible veterans.

Joseph A. GriffoHigher Education Committee

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S1989Senate· Moved May 24, 2010· Substituted by a1067a

Relates to the offense of sexual abuse in the first degree

Provides that sexual contact upon a person under the age of 13 by a person 21 years of age or older shall be sexual abuse in the first degree.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S7848Senate· Moved May 17, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget; may only recess during such period for public holidays.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7799Senate· Moved May 12, 2010· Referred to health

Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements

Exempts non-resident students at community colleges from certain immunization requirements.

Joseph A. GriffoHealth Committee

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S7691Senate· Moved May 3, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St. Lawrence county

Requires one trustee of the New York Power Authority be a resident of St.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1625Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV

Authorizes a governmental agency, by rule or regulation, or municipality, by local law ordinance, to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV in order to gain access to…

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S3827Senate· Moved Apr 1, 2010· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries; repealer

Establishes a temporary state commission to be known as the commission on public authority reform to study and investigate reducing the number of public authorities and their subsidiaries in New…

Joseph A. GriffoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7239Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes the Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary in the definition of "club," extending certain provisions to such groups

Includes the Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary in the definition of "club," extending certain provisions to such groups.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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