Bills by

Dale M. Volker

Senator

135 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →volker@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

135 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

S2205Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes
Enacts the "child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act"; repealer
Enacts the "child sexual abuse and exploitation prevention act"; relates to prostitution offenses and creating the crime of sexual exploitation of a child; relates to computer sex crimes against…
Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee
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S75Senate· Moved Jan 20, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to children and families
Relates to provisions of orders of protection
Provides that under a child protective order a judge may order the parent or guardian of such child to participate in family counseling if necessary for the child, provided that such counseling is…
Dale M. VolkerChildren And Families Committee

S2658Senate· Moved Jan 20, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to permitting all state-paid uniformed court officers to execute bench warrants

Permits all state-paid uniformed court officers to execute bench warrants; eliminates distinctions between court security officers in different parts of the state with regards to issuance of bench…

Dale M. VolkerStricken

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S78Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a warm water fish hatchery and research facility; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2009

Provides for the construction and maintenance of a Lake Erie research center and warm water fish species hatchery; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2010.

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

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S2202Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

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S1710Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers

Provides alternative retirement benefits for state liquor authority peace officers.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1164Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service or upon attainment of age sixty.

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6300Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Prohibits the operation of an adult entertainment business within 1000 feet of a school, place of worship, or etc.

Prohibits the operation of an adult entertainment business within 1000 feet of a school, place of worship, etc., unless expressly permitted by local ordinance; defines adult entertainment business.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S6301Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes installation of speed bumps and traffic spikes on highway ramps

Authorizes installation of speed bumps and traffic spikes on ramps of highways to prevent motorists from entering highways in the wrong direction.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S6299Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Provides that the sale of an alcoholic beverage by an on-premises licensee to a visibly intoxicated person shall be punishable as a felony

Provides that the sale of an alcoholic beverage by an on-premises retail licensee or permittee to a visibly intoxicated person shall be punishable as a felony.

Dale M. VolkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S6156Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention

Provides for the submission to the people of a proposition or question to convene a constitutional convention.

Dale M. VolkerElections Committee

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S5361Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates the state emergency health powers act and enacts legislation relating to terrorism

Creates the state emergency health powers act; establishes measures to detect and track potential and existing public health emergencies and measures to declare a state of public emergency;…

Dale M. VolkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S5364Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates a new crime of electronic stalking and provides for a conviction for electronic stalking to trigger submission to the DNA databank

Creates the new crime of electronic stalking; establishes electronic stalking in the first and second degree as violent felonies; and provides that a conviction for electronic stalking triggers…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S5363Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering.

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6044Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Legalize, validate, ratify and confirm a transportation contract of the Perry CSD

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms a transportation contract of the Perry central school district.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S2200Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Increase penalties for the illegal taking of deer

Increases penalties for the illegal taking of deer; establishes that a person who illegally takes deer more than once shall lose his or her hunting license for ten years.

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2240Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the "criminal procedure law reform act"

Enacts the "criminal procedure law reform act" and more particularly alters provisions relating to identification evidence, orders dismissing a count or counts of an indictment, the defendant's…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S2241Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Establishes qualifications to hold the office of sheriff or undersheriff

Establishes qualifications to hold the office of sheriff or undersheriff; provides that no person be convicted of a felony and meet certain educational requirements.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S3738Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Repeals provision of the tax law relating to the suspension and revocation of a license to sell lottery tickets for a violation of article 13-F of the public health law

Repeals provision of the tax law relating to the suspension and revocation of a license to sell lottery tickets for a violation of article 13-F of the public health law which are the provisions on…

Dale M. VolkerRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S4738Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state; acknowledges that while the state began to gradually abolish slavery in 1799 that…

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S73Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides fees for possession of firearms are waived for retired federal law enforcement officers

Provides that fees for possession of firearms are waived for retired federal law enforcement officers.

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S81Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires a person operating a motor vehicle which has come into physical contact with another object to stop such motor vehicle

Requires a person operating a motor vehicle which has come into physical contact with another object to stop such motor vehicle and make sure that the object was not a person.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S1280Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the licensure of cigarette manufacturers; requires the exclusive use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant cigarette tax stamps

Relates to the licensure of cigarette manufacturers; requires the exclusive use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant cigarette tax stamps; establishes a cigarette tax criminal enforcement fund.

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2663Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides that two owners of real property may qualify for the persons with disabilities and limited incomes exemption if at least one person is disabled

Provides that two owners of real property may qualify for the persons with disabilities and limited incomes exemption provided that at least one of such persons is disabled.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S2811Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs public utilities to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and the utilities service area

Directs public utilities to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and the service area; describes the various services which must be addressed from the call…

Dale M. VolkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3502Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the New York state for science program and fund to assist private or nonpublic schools in obtaining scientific equipment, tools and/or resources; appropriation

Establishes the New York state for science program and fund to assist private or non-public schools in obtaining scientific equipment, tools and/or resources for the education of students in the…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

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S3710Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Adds assaults against certain employees of state and local government agencies as an assault in the second degree

Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when he or she intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S80Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates the sergeant-at-arms and the assistant sergeants-at-arms of the senate and assembly as peace officers

Designates the sergeant-at-arms and the assistant sergeants-at-arms of the senate and assembly as peace officers; does not authorize sergeants-at-arms to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S2242Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes municipalities to establish residential speed limit districts with speed limits as low as fifteen miles per hour

Authorizes municipalities to establish residential speed limit districts with speed limits as low as fifteen miles per hour.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S77Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Allows inmates in correctional institutions to work for, and the product of their labor may be disposed of to, any non-profit organization

Allows inmates in correctional institutions to work for, and the product of their labor may be disposed of to, any non-profit organization; requires annual reports on inmate labor.

Dale M. VolkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2496Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a homeownership rehabilitation credit

Creates a homeownership rehabilitation credit; allows a taxpayer to be credited for fifteen percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses made by such taxpayer with respect to a qualified…

Dale M. VolkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2498Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury; provides immunity from civil liability for those health care…

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S2499Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection; repealer

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection.

Dale M. VolkerFinance Committee

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S2722Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes an appeal by the people as of right to an intermediate appellate court from certain orders of a criminal court suppressing evidence

Authorizes an appeal by the people, as of right, to an intermediate appellate court from an order of a criminal court, entered before trial, pursuant to section 710.30 of the criminal procedure law,…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S3480Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the power of courts to deny orders of recognizance or bail where the defendant poses a risk of danger to the community

Authorizes and directs courts to deny orders of recognizance or bail where the defendant poses a risk of danger to the community.

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S1165Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires at least two qualified individuals to be present supervising a public or school pool when instructional activity is taking place

Requires the sanitary code shall be amended to provide at least two qualified individuals to be present supervising a public or school pool when instructional activity is taking place.

Dale M. VolkerHealth Committee

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S2203Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates for members of Kiwanis International

Authorizes distinctive license plates for members of Kiwanis International; such license plates shall bear the official logo of Kiwanis International and the words "Kiwanis International".

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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S2239Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Regulates taking of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated

Regulates hunting and trapping of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated; takes effect on the first day of November next succeeding the date on which it…

Dale M. VolkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2497Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the rate of interest on judgments

Establishes the rate of interest required to be paid by local governments on certain judgments be calculated at a rate equal to the weekly average one year constant maturity treasury yield for the…

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S2661Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the privilege for confidential communications by a personal representative or an attorney

Establishes if the privilege for confidential communications is asserted by a personal representative or an attorney, or his or her employee, the trier of fact may draw the strongest inference…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S2723Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions

Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S74Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the status of a county real property tax service agency as an independently constituted agency

Provides that a county real property tax service agency shall be an independently constituted agency or department, except that an agency which is part of a department may remain as a part of such…

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S79Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes a person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree when he or she steals automotive fuel with a value of thirty dollars or more

Establishes a person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree when he or she steals automotive fuel with a value of thirty dollars or more, whenever such property is dispensed into the fuel…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S2500Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants additional credit to volunteer firefighters in competitive civil service examinations for appointment and promotion, also for retention

Grants additional credit to volunteer firefighters in competitive examinations, granted only at the time of establishing the resulting eligibility list; creates a preference in retention for…

Dale M. VolkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2657Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes technical changes to provisions granting certain federal officers peace officer powers; repealer

Makes technical corrections to the provisions of the criminal procedure law granting federal officers the powers of peace officers; such corrections are necessary as the result of the reorganization…

Dale M. VolkerCodes Committee

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S2662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Codifies state university of New York educational opportunity centers

Codifies state university of New York educational opportunity centers which provide an integrated system of education, vocational training and student support services targeted to higher education…

Dale M. VolkerHigher Education Committee

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