Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

A1893Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary
Authorizes certain people to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license
Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license.
Joseph MorelleJudiciary Committee
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A1895Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary
Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees
Relates to the applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees.
Joseph MorelleJudiciary CommitteeLegal

A1902Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for allocation of net collections from taxes in Suffolk county

Allocates an amount equal to one-half the net collections from taxes in Suffolk county to the towns and villages of the county of Suffolk on the basis of the ratio which the full valuation of real…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A1905Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a credit against the franchise tax on corporations and the personal income tax to employers who provide housing assistance to eligible employees

Provides a credit against the franchise tax on corporations and the personal income tax to employers who provide housing assistance to eligible employees.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A1909Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that monies received by the imposition of taxes on motor fuel used in the operation of a pleasure or recreational boat shall be used for boating services

Provides that monies received by the imposition of taxes on motor fuel used in the operation of a pleasure or recreational boat shall be used for boating services; establishes the boating and marine…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A1916Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a tax deduction not to exceed two hundred dollars for monetary gifts to a library as defined under section 253 of the education law

Provides for a personal income tax deduction not to exceed two hundred dollars for monetary gifts to a public library; provides such monetary gifts must be used for the purchase of books or towards…

Barbara ClarkWays And Means Committee

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A1918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Background investigations of all after-school program personnel

Provides background investigations of all after-school program personnel employed in school districts; requires fingerprinting and background checks.

Barbara ClarkEducation Committee

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A1919Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides a procedure for the disqualification of contracts

Provides a procedure for the disqualification of contracts; such contract disqualification shall last for a period of five years; defines contract disqualification.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1935Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to operation of a vehicle on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle

Relates to operation of a vehicle on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle; requires a driver while approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights, to change lanes or if…

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A1949Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes distinctive license plates for the support New York state entertainment program

Establishes distinctive license plates for the support New York state entertainment program; creates the New York state film and television production marketing fund.

Joseph MorelleTransportation Committee

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A195Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the New York state brain donor registry

Establishes the NYS brain donor registry; anatomical gift made for the purpose of medical research regarding developmental disabilities, including but not limited to autism spectrum disorders or…

Michael CusickHealth Committee

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A1956Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires the state board of elections to make public its reports on the examination of voting machines and systems

Requires the state board of elections to make available to the public its reports on the examination of voting machines and systems; such reports shall be available on the state board's website and…

Fred ThieleElection Law Committee

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A1960Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides for local community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premise consumption

Provides for enhanced municipal or, in New York city, community board input in the liquor authority's decision to license establishments serving alcohol for on-premises consumption; provides for…

Michael BenjaminEconomic Development Committee

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A1969Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the inspection of live poultry markets by the department of agriculture and markets

Relates to the inspection of live poultry markets by the department of agriculture and markets; provides for the commissioner, or his or her authorized agent, to notify the zoning or planning board…

Barbara ClarkAgriculture Committee

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A1970Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days

Changes minimum time for setting a special election to 50 days from the governor's proclamation and maximum time to 60 days.

Barbara ClarkElection Law Committee

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A1983Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Extends the enhanced STAR exemption to permanent total disabled volunteer firefighters

Extends the enhanced school tax relief exemption to permanent total disabled volunteer firefighters.

Joseph MorelleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1996Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes firefighters and ambulance workers who reside in one town but volunteer their services in another town to take advantage of certain real property tax exemptions

Authorizes firefighters and ambulance workers who reside in one town but volunteer their services in another town to take advantage of certain real property tax exemptions.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1998Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Defines the term public highway for purposes of unlawfully feeding deer

Defines the term "public highway" for purposes of unlawfully feeding deer; defines such term as any highway, road, street, avenue, public place, public driveway or any other public right-of-way…

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2001Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the governor to issue a writ of election when there is a vacancy in the office of United States senator

Directs the governor to issue a writ of election when there is a vacancy in the office of United States senator, and also makes a temporary appointment to such vacancy until the special election to…

Rory LancmanGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to increasing the maximum sales tax rate for cities and counties; repealer

Relates to increasing the maximum sales tax rate for cities and counties to four percent; repeals all additional local percentage increases.

Nancy CalhounWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A2023Assembly· 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…

Susan JohnCodes Committee

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A2024Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Increases the penalty for crematory operations

Increases the penalty for crematory operations from a class B misdemeanor to a class E felony.

Susan JohnCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2028Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have in connection therewith; makes such…

Susan JohnHigher Education Committee

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A2041Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates criteria for the selection of state contracts in cases where there is a tie in the bid for such contracts

Creates criteria for the selection of state contracts where there is a tie in a bid.

Nancy CalhounGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2048Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides that sliding scale co-payments for child care assistance funded by block grants shall not exceed ten percent of a family's household income

Provides that sliding scale co-payments for child care assistance funded by block grants for child care assistance made to social service districts shall not exceed ten percent of a family's…

Susan JohnSocial Services Committee

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A2053Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.

Thomas F. O'MaraSocial Services Committee

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A2056Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program in the office of general services to provide lower cost electricity to participating municipalities.

Thomas F. O'MaraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2058Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Makes municipal clean energy research and development enterprises eligible for the qualified empire zone enterprise tax credit

Makes municipal clean energy research and development enterprises eligible for the qualified empire zone enterprise tax credit.

William ParmentEnergy Committee

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A206Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the certification of podiatrists as acupuncturists

Authorizes the certification of podiatrists as acupuncturists; includes podiatrists within the group of health care professionals (physicians and dentists) who may become certified acupuncturists;…

Audrey PhefferHigher Education Committee

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A2086Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to judges elected to the eighth judicial district

Provides that no more than 22 of the 26 judges elected to the eighth judicial district shall be from any one county within such district.

William ParmentJudiciary Committee

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A209Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits disclosure of address or telephone number of victim of or witness to a crime in open court

Requires courts during a criminal trial or hearing to prohibit the disclosure of the address and telephone number of any victim of or witness to the crime to which such trial or hearing relates;…

Audrey PhefferGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2093Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorization for a distinctive "support scouting" license plate

Provides for the authorization for a distinctive "support scouting" license plate.

Mark J.F. SchroederTransportation Committee

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A2097Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to final judgment in foreclosures by in rem proceedings in the city of Buffalo

Relates to the disposition of surplus funds resulting from a tax lien foreclosure sales in the city of Buffalo; provides that a judgment may be entered, upon request of the tax district, without…

Mark J.F. SchroederJudiciary Committee

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A2099Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that catastrophic windstorm deductibles applicable to certain insurance policies shall not be applicable to losses incurred by theft, fire or other events

Provides that catastrophic windstorm deductibles applicable to certain insurance policies shall not be applicable to losses incurred by theft, fire or other events.

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

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A2111Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Exempts the sale of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, heat sensors and carbon monoxide detectors from sales and use taxes

Exempts the sale of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, heat sensors and carbon monoxide detectors for residential use only from state sales and compensating use taxes.

Michael BenjaminWays And Means Committee

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A2112Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical…

Michael BenjaminHigher Education Committee

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A2119Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for the applicability of public work provisions to certain publicly funded work performed for the purpose, or as part of World Trade Center re-development

Provides for the applicability of public work provisions to certain publicly funded work performed for the purpose, or as part of World Trade Center re-development: provides that any work performed…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2126Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities; applicable to employees who in good faith…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2137Assembly· 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…

Susan JohnEducation Committee

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A2139Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Requires New York state drivers licenses to indicate if the licensee is a registered sex offender under Megan's Law

Requires New York State drivers licenses to indicate if the licensee is a registered sex offender under Megan's Law, the "Sex Offender Registration Act"; makes additional changes regarding…

Thomas F. O'MaraCorrection Committee

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A2150Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Specifies due process requirements for determination that offender is a sex offender, sexual predator, sexually violent predator or predicate sex offender; repealer

Brings the sex offender registration act concerning sex offender classification status into parity with case law as decided by the Federal Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; includes certain due…

Steven EnglebrightCorrection Committee

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A2152Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the class E felony of resisting arrest in the first degree

Establishes the class E felony of resisting arrest in the first degree when the crime of resisting arrest in the second degree, existing crime of resisting arrest, is committed by using physical…

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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A2158Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes municipalities to adopt a local law authorizing the assessor of such municipality to accept late applications for the STAR exemption

Authorizes municipalities to adopt a local law authorizing the assessor of such municipality to accept applications for the basic STAR exemption and the enhanced STAR exemption for senior citizens…

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2167Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits the charging of a deductible when a motor vehicle, through no fault of the insured, is in an accident with a municipally-owned snow removal vehicle

Prohibits the charging of a deductible when a motor vehicle, through no fault of the insured, is in an accident with a municipally-owned snow removal vehicle.

John McEnenyInsurance Committee

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A2173Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who are home-instructed upon request of persons in parental relation

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who are home-instructed upon request of persons in parental relation; provides that such programs and services shall include participation…

John McEnenyEducation Committee

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A2184Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county; provides that Peconic county shall consist of the towns of East…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A2186Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes a volunteer firefighter/EMT recruitment incentive and retention program for volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical technicians

Establishes a volunteer firefighter/EMT recruitment incentive and retention program for volunteer firefighters and volunteer emergency medical technicians; provides that such program will pay for…

Fred ThieleHigher Education Committee

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A2190Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides a streamlining of planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services; repealer

Provides a streamlining of planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Greg BallEducation CommitteeEducation

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