Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

A5716Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities
Relates to the audit powers and duties of the New York city comptroller
Relates to the audit powers and duties of the New York city comptroller.
James F. BrennanCities Committee
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A5719Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary
Authorizes the release of certain identification information of the adoptee's birth parents and biological siblings to the adoption medical sub-registry for purpose of medical emergency
Authorizes the release of certain identification information of the adoptee's birth parents and biological siblings to the adoption medical sub-registry for purpose of medical emergency.
George LatimerJudiciary Committee
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A572Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Includes net economic impact as a factor to consider in awarding state procurement contracts

Includes net economic impact as a factor to consider in awarding state procurement contracts.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A573Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of certain designated internal control officers shall be exercised by certain other persons

Provides that direct internal control responsibilities over the conduct of designated internal control officers of state agencies and public authorities shall be exercised by certain other persons…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5733Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Prohibits a person who has abandoned his or her spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's or domestic partner's pension

Prohibits a person who has abandoned his or her spouse or domestic partner from collecting any portion of the spouse's pension.

N. Nick PerryJudiciary Committee

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A5736Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption in cases of a decrease in income from…

James HayesReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5751Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Makes various rent control provisions ongoing and establishes transition guidelines and provides for omnibus cooperative and condominium conversion

Makes various rent control provisions permanent; provides for the establishment of transitional guidelines, annual rent adjustments and sets forth rights and obligations of landlords and tenants…

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A576Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the commissioner of health to notify patients upon the revocation, annulment, suspension or surrender of a license for medical misconduct

Directs the commissioner of health to notify certain patients of record of a physician upon the revocation, annulment, suspension, or surrender of a physician's license for medical misconduct which…

Kevin CahillHealth Committee

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A5767Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes cities or towns to impose a tax on real estate transfers and authorizes municipalities to create community preservation funds

Authorizes cities or towns to impose a tax on real estate transfers and authorizes municipalities to create community preservation funds.

Robert SweeneyLocal Governments Committee

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A5768Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to labeling and sale of cloned animals and food products from cloned animals or the progeny of such animals

Requires disclosure and labeling of food products from cloned animals or the progeny of such animals.

Linda RosenthalConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5777Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires manufacturers and labelers of prescription drugs dispensed in this state to annually report marketing expenses to the department of health

Requires manufacturers and labelers of prescription drugs dispensed in this state which engage in marketing activities in the state to annually report marketing expenses to the department of health;…

Richard BrodskyHealth Committee

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A5789Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Restricts the imposition of unfunded mandates on local governments

Restricts the imposition of additional unfunded mandates on local governments by the state until such time as those mandates are fully funded by the state; provides for certain exceptions; provides…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5796Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides for a simplified definition of income in relation to senior citizens for real property taxation purposes

Provides for a simplified definition of income for senior citizens for real property taxation purposes; defines income as federal adjusted gross less distributions from an IRA.

James HayesAging Committee

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A5797Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Requires hospitals to make the patients' bill of rights available by non-visual access for blind and visually impaired patients

Requires hospitals to make the patients' bill of rights available by non-visual access for blind and visually impaired patients.

James HayesHealth Committee

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A580Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5802Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the New York state tobacco settlement cancer research and treatment program

Relates to the New York state tobacco settlement cancer research and treatment program; establishes such program within the Roswell Park Cancer Institute; provides for an annual report to the…

Thomas McKevittHealth Committee

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A5816Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the profession of denturology

Establishes the profession of denturology, and provides for the licensing and regulation thereof.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A582Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides for eligibility for coverage under the New York state health insurance program for after-adopted children of unremarried spouses of deceased employees

Provides for eligibility for coverage under the New York State Health Insurance Program for after-adopted children of unremarried spouses of employees of the state or participating employers;…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5822Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Mandates arresting police officers of rape suspects to cause suspects to be given HIV test

Mandates that arresting police officers of rape or criminal sexual act suspects shall cause defendants to be given an HIV related test to determine if defendant has HIV infection, HIV related…

James HayesCodes Committee

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A5829Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides for exemption from real property taxation for physically handicapped persons

Authorizes municipalities to enact real property tax exemptions for physically handicapped persons, including guidelines for eligibility and penalties for wilful false statements in applying therefor.

Thomas McKevittReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5835Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in mental health

Establishes additional notice requirements for site selection for community residential facilities

Provides that a sponsoring agency shall give notice to persons owning property within 500 feet of a proposed site of a community residential facility and requires hearings to include evaluation of…

Thomas McKevittMental Health Committee

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A5839Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires all individuals pawning goods to present identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person

Requires all individuals pawning goods to present two forms of identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person; requires pawnbrokers to report new goods within 24 hours of their…

J. Gary PretlowEconomic Development Committee

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A5840Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes within class D felony of assault in the second degree the reckless assault of a child less than 7 years old resulting in serious physical injury

Includes within the provisions of the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the reckless causation of serious physical injury to an infant under seven years of age, by a person eighteen…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A5853Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Defines conduct constituting violations relating to lands and forests of the state and strengthens provisions for the practice of forestry

Makes numerous provisions relating to conduct constituting violations of article 9, relating to lands and forests of the state, to enhance the department's enforcement authority, including…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5861Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Establishes a system of community improvement grants to be administered by and through neighborhood citizens' participation committees

Establishes a system of community improvement grants to be administered by and through neighborhood citizens' participation committees; makes definitions; directs commissioner of the New York state…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A5878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Provides for the city of New York to provide for payment of certain amounts to the local water fund in the custody of the New York city water board

Provides for the city of New York to provide for payment of certain amounts to the local water fund in the custody of the New York city water board.

Peter AbbateCities Committee

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A5885Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Creates tenants' cause of action for direct deposit of rents and use thereof to remedy residential drug dealing

Adds as a ground permitting tenants of multiple dwelling to initiate a proceeding directing deposit of rents into escrow, illegal drug related activity for which a landlord has not taken reasonable…

Adriano EspaillatHousing Committee

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A5918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requiring health insurance policies to cover the cost of equipment, supplies and tests for the diagnosis and treatment of thalassemia; authorizes a medicaid buy-in program

Requires health insurance policies to cover the cost of equipment, supplies and tests for the diagnosis and treatment of thalassemia; authorizes a medicaid buy-in program for people with thalassemia.

Darryl TownsInsurance Committee

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A5919Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the secretary of state to issue World Trade Center distinguished unit citations to qualifying police, fire, and emergency medical services units

Directs the secretary of state to issue World Trade Center distinguished unit citations to qualifying police, fire, and emergency medical services units; those units are units that responded on…

Darryl TownsGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5936Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals.

Darryl TownsHigher Education Committee

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A594Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs legislature to create office of public advocate

Amends constitution to direct the legislature to create office of public advocate with authority to bring civil action against the state or any of its agencies, bureaus or public authorities to…

Kevin CahillEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5951Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides for continued medical assistance state reimbursement for school clinics providing health services to pre-school and school age children

Provides for continued medical assistance state reimbursement for school clinics providing health services to pre-school and school age children notwithstanding the establishment of managed care…

Adriano EspaillatSocial Services Committee

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A5958Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to school district elections

Relates to school district elections; requires all bond resolutions proposed by a school district be presented to the voters only as part of the annual meeting and election of such school district;…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A5967Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Relates to refund anticipation loans

Relates to refund anticipation loans; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a facilitator shall disclose to such borrower certain information; defines terms.

Matthew TitoneBanks Committee

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A5974Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that persons under 18 years of age charged with a traffic violation must appear in court with a parent or guardian to answer the charge

Provides that persons under 18 years of age charged with a traffic violation must appear in court with a parent or guardian to answer the charge.

Matthew TitoneTransportation Committee

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A5975Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes political subdivisions having jurisdiction over highways to permit smoke free school zone signs to be placed within the rights of way

Authorizes political subdivisions having jurisdiction over highways to permit smoke free school zone signs to be placed within the right of way of such highways.

Matthew TitoneTransportation Committee

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A5976Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the calculation of the rates of payment for adult day health care services provided by residential health care facilities

Relates to the calculation of the rates of payment for adult day health care services provided by residential health care facilities.

Darryl TownsHealth Committee

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A5979Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides additional enforcement mechanisms for the collection of spousal or child support

Provides additional enforcement mechanisms for the collection of spousal or child support; authorizes court to seek reasonable security from spouse obligated to make equitable distribution payments;…

Helene WeinsteinJudiciary Committee

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A598Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments of disability benefits for an employee with a permanent total disability to be based on an increase of the consumer price index as promulgated by the U.S.…

Kevin CahillLabor Committee

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A5988Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Requires course work and training in tick-borne diseases by every physician, nurse, lab technologist and pharmacist

Requires course work and training in tick-borne diseases by every physician, nurse, lab technologist and pharmacist; required documentation at time of registration; completed on or before July 1,…

Joel MillerHigher Education Committee

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A5989Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in mental health

Prohibits the dissemination of certain personal information

Prohibits the dissemination of certain personal information, including but not limited to, names, addresses, children and bank accounts, when such information relates to a petition for guardianship.

Robert OaksMental Health Committee

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A5990Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to registration of charitable organizations

Requires a charitable organization to include a clear description of the purpose of such charitable organization and the use of funds collected by such organization in the information required when…

Robert OaksGovernmental Operations Committee

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A603Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires telephone service providers to furnish a toll-free consumer service number for consumers offered unsolicited services

Requires any telephone service provider to furnish a toll-free consumer service number for consumers offered or provided unsolicited telephone services without a charge for a specified period of use…

Kevin CahillConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6032Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes parameters of civil liability for persons involved in equine activities

Enacts the "equine activity safety code act"; provides that an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which shall include a corporation or partnership, shall not be…

David KoonJudiciary Committee

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A6046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides that no dog shall be restrained by a tethering device attached to a fixed point or to a running cable trolley system for more than six hours per day

Provides that no dog shall be restrained by a tethering device attached to a fixed point or to a running cable trolley system for more than six hours per day.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A6049Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates firefighters' data base

Provides that the office of fire prevention and control shall establish and maintain a centralized reporting system and data base of the names and firefighting organizations of all firefighters in…

Robert OaksGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6054Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Relates to certain labelling requirements when substitute drug products are dispensed

Requires the brand name of a prescribed drug to be indicated on the label when substitute drug products are dispensed.

Marc ButlerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6070Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Imposes limitations on the use of plastic checkout bags by certain stores

Imposes limitations on the use of plastic checkout bags by certain stores; requires such stores to provide paper bags, compostable plastic bags and/or reusable bags to customers.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A6071Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for the licensing of apartment information vendors; defines such vendors as people who, for a fee, provide information on available apartments; repealer

Provides for the licensing of apartment information vendors; defines such vendors as persons who, for a fee, furnish information concerning the location and availability of rental real property.

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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