Sponsored bills

Relates to requiring the board of trustees of SUNY, CUNY and HESC to make publicly available agendas and subsequent meeting records

Relates to requiring the board of trustees of SUNY, CUNY and HESC to make publicly available agendas and subsequent meeting records on their websites.

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the provision of physical therapy assistant services in elementary and secondary schools

Extends provisions of chapter 20 of the laws of 1998 relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant services in elementary and secondary schools until 2015.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Limits cost-sharing responsibilities of participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program

Limits cost-sharing responsibilities of participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for both comprehensive and catastrophic coverages to no more than five percent of the…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Prevents rental car companies imposing excessive fees on credit cards before expiration of rental period

Prevents rental car companies from imposing charges upon a credit card until the rental period has expired.

Toby Ann StaviskyConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to activities and services provided under articles of the education law pertaining to the professions of social work and mental health practitioners

Relates to activities and services provided under articles of the education law pertaining to the professions of social work and mental health practitioners.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Provides that certain actions for injury caused by domestic violence may be commenced within two years

Provides that certain actions for injury caused by domestic violence may be commenced within two years.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Relates to a defendant's ability to call certain persons upon being charged with a crime

Relates to a defendant's ability to call certain persons upon being charged with a crime.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to court clerks providing information to victims regarding orders of protection against the individual who committed the crime once they are released

Relates to court clerks providing information to victims regarding orders of protection against the individual who committed the crime once they are released.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Reduces from one-third to one-fourth of income the applicability of the senior citizens' rent increase exemption

Provides that the tax abatements for certain rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens commonly known as the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) shall be…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule.

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Establishing a New York State Senate Task Force on Community Colleges and the Economy

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Entitles defendants charged with an offense the ability to telephone any number located in the United States or Puerto Rico

Entitles defendants charged with an offense the ability to telephone any number located in the United States or Puerto Rico for the purpose of obtaining counsel and informing a relative or friend.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Establishing a New York State Senate Task Force on Community Colleges and the Economy

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Removes college textbooks from the imposed on certain internet providers that use websites for the sale of tangible personal property

Removes college textbooks from the imposed tax on certain internet providers that use websites for the sale of tangible personal property.

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 18-24, 2010, as Osteopathic Medicine Week in the State of New York

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Seamus (Jim) Wrynn upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Brehon Law Society

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes a tax abatement for certain real property occupied by disabled veterans

Authorizes a municipal corporation to allow disabled veterans who are not receiving public assistance, but who are entitled to the possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit, to be…

Toby Ann StaviskyStricken

Encouraging participation of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as an observer in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Relates to the board of trustees of the higher education services corporation

Relates to the board of trustees of the higher education services corporation.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Providing for the election of six Regents of the University of the state of New York

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Increases the minimum age of persons permitted to use tanning facilities

Increases the minimum age of persons permitted to use tanning facilities.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim February 24, 2010, as Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association Day in the State of New York

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits certain professional sporting competitions or events in New York state

Provides that no professional sporting competition or event shall be permitted, if such event is sponsored by an organization or sports governing body where in the year prior to such competition,…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Requires all music teachers to be certified

Requires all music teachers to be certified.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

Honoring New York State Higher Education Opportunity Programs whose achievements and endeavors further enhance excellence in education

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor

Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make such helmets available to the public

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such helmets available to the public and require their…

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Provides for determining the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program for certain people returning to full-time undergraduate study

Provides that for purposes of the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program, any student who received an award for not more than two semesters prior to the 1989-1990 academic year and…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Amends the public authorities law relating to discounted E-Z Pass privileges for SUNY and CUNY students

Amends the public authorities law relating to discounted EZ pass privileges for SUNY and CUNY students.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

Relates to charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization

Relates to charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization; requires landlords to remove extra charges for…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Mourning the untimely death of Ernesto Malave, Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance at the City University of New York

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special placard

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special plate; permits such parking for a period…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

Relates to appointments to the rent guidelines board

Requires the city council to approve the mayor's appointments to the rent guidelines board.

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Provides that the salaries of the public administrators of the counties within the city of New York shall be at least 90% of salary of surrogate's court judges

Provides that the salaries of the public administrators of the counties within the city of New York shall be at least ninety percent of the salary of surrogate's court judges.

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

Authorizes a tax abatement for certain real property occupied by disabled veterans

Authorizes a municipal corporation to allow disabled veterans who are not receiving public assistance, but who are entitled to the possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit, to be…

Toby Ann StaviskyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to educational requirements for persons seeking licensure as a certified public accountant

Requires persons seeking licensure as a certified public accountant to receive a master's degree within five years.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the four University Centers of the State University of New York at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Provides for reduction in private passenger automobile insurance premiums for participation in an official police department or other anti-theft program

Requires that any schedule of rates or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance coverage submitted to the superintendent of insurance shall provide for an appropriate…

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

Relates to the purchase, sale or installation of salvaged high-intensity discharge headlamps

Relates to the purchase, sale, or installation of salvaged high-intensity discharge headlamps; requires records to be kept regarding used HID lights including what vehicle they are taken from and…

Toby Ann StaviskyConsumer Protection Committee

Limits evictions in summary proceedings in certain cases where a complaint is registered with a local rent office

Prohibits evictions for non-payment of rent in summary proceedings where a tenant of a multiple dwelling with 6 or more units has registered a complaint with a local rent office unless the court or…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an…

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

Provides for mandatory revocation of drivers license for certain convictions under the penal law

Provides for the mandatory revocation of a driver's license for certain convictions under the penal law, followed by a period of one year of operating with a probationary license; such license would…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

Requires notice of certain ex parte communications

Requires notice of any ex parte communications or visits before the public service commission by a party to a hearing or investigation be given in writing to any affected party and to give such…

Toby Ann StaviskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee