Bills by

Joseph E. Robach

Senator

92 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →robach@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

92 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

S936Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence
Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation; defines…
Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S937Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence or stalking
Prohibits an employer or licensing agency, because of the actual or perceived status of an individual as a victim of domestic violence or stalking, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to…
Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S940Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to home based primary care for the elderly demonstration project

Clarifies provisions of the home based primary care for the elderly demonstration project to remove reference for the provision of "nursing" services, which are currently provided by home health…

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S941Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee on conference to resolve differences between legislation passed by the senate and assembly

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee or conference on appropriations and proposed legislation or resolutions related to the budget to resolve differences between similar but…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S944Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving a home instruction education or a non-public school program

Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving home instruction; prohibits the commissioner from requiring pupils who have completed the requirements of a home school…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S1460Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "hazardous materials transport security act"

Enacts the "hazardous materials transport security act"; establishes a task force to recommend security devices and systems for motor vehicles used to transport hazardous materials; provides for…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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S362Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination

Authorizes veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination.

Joseph E. RobachVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S432Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to real property tax credit for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance companies

Provides a real property tax exemption up to 10%, not in excess of $3000, at local option, for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance companies; applies to counties of 734,000 to…

Joseph E. RobachLocal Government Committee

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S1198Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the felonies of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular murder

Creates the felonies of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular murder, to be Class C and Class B felonies, respectively.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S1200Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires certain school districts to employ a minimum of one school nurse

Requires certain school districts, New York City, Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester, to employ a minimum of one school nurse per school building; authorizes the commissioner of education to…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S1457Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary school; appropriation

Directs the commissioner of education to establish an incentive program for school districts wishing to implement programs of foreign language in the elementary schools; further directs the…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S938Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit for taxpayers allowed a credit under the investment tax credit with respect to property, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction or…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S428Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses

Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the…

Joseph E. RobachVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S429Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…

Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S624Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree

Establishes a person is guilty of murder in the second degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or deadly instrument; establishes a person is…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S405Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires that notice of foreclosure be served upon all tenants of the building that is being foreclosed

Requires that notice of foreclosure be served upon all tenants of the building that is being foreclosed.

Joseph E. RobachJudiciary Committee

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S408Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program

Authorizes the New York state office of science, technology and academic research to establish a high-tech employment and training program; the office is to provide assistance to those entities…

Joseph E. RobachEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S427Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license

Authorizes certain military personnel who are scheduled to be deployed within thirty days to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license.

Joseph E. RobachJudiciary Committee

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S430Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes and establishes compensation for members of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority

Authorizes compensation for members of the Genesee Valley Regional Market Authority and establishes such compensation as a $150 stipend for each board meeting attended in order to attract and…

Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1465Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes the personal appearance of crime victims at the parole hearings of the offender

Requires that the district attorney inform the victim of a crime of such victim's right to personally or by representative appear, where the crime victim is deceased or is mentally or physically…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S1467Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry.

Joseph E. RobachConsumer Protection Committee

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S2762Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Amends the definition of "emergency service"

Amends the definition of "emergency service"; provides that such term shall include returning from the operation, or parking, of an authorized emergency vehicle, when such vehicle is engaged in…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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S3526Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states ?"

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?"

Joseph E. RobachElections Committee

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S361Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that certain vocational schools that certify medical assistants and patient care technicians to increase course offerings to train licensed practical nurses

Provides that certain vocational schools that certify medical assistants and patient care technicians increase course offerings to train licensed practical nurses.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S403Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes insurance coverage for equipment and supplies used for the treatment of ostomies

Authorizes every policy that provides medical coverage shall include coverage for equipment and supplies used for the treatment of ostomies; allows a copayment to be imposed on equipment and…

Joseph E. RobachInsurance Committee

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S406Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to level three designation for certain sex offenders under the sex offender registration act

Relates to level three designation for certain sex offenders under the sex offender registration act; provides for a level three designation under the sex offender registration act for persons…

Joseph E. RobachCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1092Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Joseph E. RobachChildren And Families Committee

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S1093Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C.

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1196Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act; establishes the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing fund; authorizes a corporate tax credit for…

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1468Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates a retired military personnel license plate

Creates a retired military personnel license plate; such distinctive plate would include the words "U.S. armed forces retired" and the person's branch insignia.

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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S1463Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account established…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S939Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a6818a

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project

Creates a residential care off-site demonstration project allowing for the provision of physical, occupational and speech therapy by a residential health care facility at an off-site location.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S6063Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a9025

Requires that aid and incentives to the city of Rochester are paid on or before June thirtieth in the fiscal year such aid is due and payable

Requires that aid and incentives to the city of Rochester are paid on or before June thirtieth in the fiscal year such aid is due and payable.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S627Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2009· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for the submission of expended projectiles and shell casings and guns to the state police pistol and revolver ballistic identification electronic databank

Provides for the submission by state and local law enforcement authorities of expended projectiles and shell casings and guns, found or otherwise coming into their possession, to the state police…

Joseph E. RobachStricken

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