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

A7309Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Creates a new crime for sale of a firefighter uniform
Creates a new crime for sale of a firefighter uniform.
Ann RabbittCodes Committee
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A7337Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development
Establishes the minimum distance in which a refiner may operate a retail service station
Establishes various minimum distance requirements for operation of a retail service station by a crude oil refiner; provides for certain exemptions and for arbitration of disputes arising therefrom.
Peter AbbateEconomic Development Committee
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A7340Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Implements the Middle Class STAR rebate program; establishes a maximum residential school tax credit; repealer

Implements the Middle Class STAR rebate program; establishes a maximum residential school tax credit.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

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A7343Assembly· 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.

Daniel BurlingTransportation Committee

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A7349Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Provides residential electric customers with an option for greater control of the cost of such service by installing real time smart meters

Provides residential electric customers with an option for greater control of the cost of such service by the installation of real time smart meters; establishes sales, rental and service providers…

Sandy GalefEnergy Committee

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A7357Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to the sale of certain items by wholesalers

Relates to the sale of certain items by wholesalers; allows beer wholesalers to sell candy, merchandise and apparel, home brewing supplies, glassware, beer equipment, coolers, cups, educational and…

Joel MillerEconomic Development Committee

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A7360Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the theft of motor fuel

Provides that a first offense of theft of motor fuel shall result in a fine of $1,000; any subsequent same offense shall result in a fine of $2,000 and a suspension of the driver's license for six…

Joel MillerTransportation Committee

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A7379Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides that schools shall not conduct any classes on days that primary elections are held at the school

Provides that schools shall not conduct any classes on days that primary elections are held at the school.

Jonathan BingElection Law Committee

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A7388Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Requires residential real property managers to be licensed by secretary of state

Requires residential real property managers or any firm employing a property manager, contracting with a property manager or contracting to provide a property manager to file a registration…

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A7397Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides that training in CPR shall be considered for inclusion in a school's curriculum

Provides that training in CPR shall be considered for inclusion in a school's curriculum.

Harvey WeisenbergEducation Committee

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A7398Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Repeals paragraph d of subdivision six of section 661 of the education law

Relates to provisions of the education law relating to incarcerated students eligibility for general or academic performance awards.

Keith L.T. WrightEducation Committee

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A7400Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action…

Vivian CookLabor Committee

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A7402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-1 felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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A7405Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that the N.Y. city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough

Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from…

Michael CusickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7433Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides Mario C. Donofrio the opportunity to purchase retirement credit for time in U.S. military service during the Korean conflict

Provides Mario C. Donofrio the opportunity to purchase retirement credit for time in U.S. military service during the Korean conflict.

Adriano EspaillatGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7468Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Relates to the length of time that a person on a travel, work or student visa can hold a driver's license

Provides that the NYS driver's license of a resident from a foreign country, who has been issued a visa in this state, shall expire upon the expiration of the visa.

Greg BallTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A7476Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for limitations on the contracting of state debt as to amount and manner

Provides for limitations on the contracting of state debt as to amount and manner: strictly limits state debt to state purposes, regardless of contingency of obligation to pay by the state;…

Mark J.F. SchroederWays And Means Committee

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A7485Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Directs the state board of real property services to establish a procedure for determining the agricultural assessment value of agricultural property; repealer

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate rules and regulations establishing an assessment procedure for the determination of the agricultural assessment value of land use in…

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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A7486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to enrollment in charter schools and removes the application deadline

Relates to enrollment in charter schools and removes the application deadline.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

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A7493Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Allows hunters in the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer and bear in the county of Chautauqua south of route 20.

Joseph GiglioEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7494Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Directs Ellicottville central school district to transfer monies from a reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes

Directs the Ellicottville central school district to transfer up to $300,000 from its employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property…

Joseph GiglioEducation Committee

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A7497Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York

Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York.

James HayesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7507Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to enhancing parental and community input into the New York city school system; repealer

Relates to enhancing parental and community input into the New York City school system; enacts uniform parental engagement procedures for actions by district education councils, the chancellor and…

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation Committee

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A752Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the class E felony of gang sexual assault, involving touching or removal of clothing

Creates the class E felony of gang sexual assault, involving touching or removal of clothing with the aid of two or more people without the consent of the person; includes such felony and the class…

David McDonoughCodes Committee

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A7520Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determing eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption.

William MageeAging Committee

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A7524Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Requires that a hands-free unit be included with the purchase of any phone or if a phone is given free of charge in connection with a promotion

Requires that a hands-free unit be included with the purchase of any phone or if a phone is given free of charge in connection with a promotion.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7525Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Requires registered sex offenders to wear an electronic tagging device

Requires registered sex offenders to wear an electronic tagging device.

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A7526Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the military family relief fund and provides taxpayers a method by which they may contribute to the fund

Establishes the military family relief fund and provides taxpayers a method by which they may contribute to the fund.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A7544Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to directing clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed

Directs clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed.

Nettie MayersohnHealth Committee

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A7546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit for small businesses that purchase and install a security system

Provides a tax credit against franchise taxes for small businesses that purchase and install a security system which shall be 50% of the cost of the system up to $750.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A756Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care services workers

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care service workers; authorizes the commissioner to adjust personal care services medical assistance rates of payment for personal care service…

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

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A7563Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry; authorizes the promulgation of necessary rules and regulations.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7592Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board

Creates the Hudson River pilots surcharge board; provides that the board shall determine the rate of surcharge to be applied and benefits provided to Hudson River pilots.

Ronald CanestrariTransportation Committee

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A7609Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports.

Timothy P. GordonEducation Committee

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A7615Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to prohibitions imposed upon firefighters by paid fire companies

Prohibits a paid fire company from prohibiting a paid firefighter from volunteering his or her services and time outside of work to another volunteer fire company or department.

Ginny FieldsLabor Committee

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A7620Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Grants status of combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces during operation restore hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining certain benefits

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A7651Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Grants 1 year of medical assistance eligibility to aliens residing in US since 1972, but unable to prove citizenship or permanent resident status

Grants one year of medical assistance eligibility to residents of the state who can prove that they have continuously resided in the United States since December 31, 1972, but cannot prove United…

Peter RiveraSocial Services Committee

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A7682Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

Amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing for lifetime sportsman licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

Marc AlessiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7696Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers

Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers including farmers.

James HayesInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A770AssemblyS2893· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for providing prosthetic devices equal to or above Medicare's standard of coverage; includes the repair or replacement of a prosthetic device required…

Aileen GuntherInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A7726Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes assistant corporation counsel or assistant county attorney to issue subpoenas duces tecum prior to juvenile delinquency proceeding

Authorizes the assistant corporation counsel or assistant county attorney, within a presentment agency, to issue subpoenas duces tecum for records prior to the origination of a juvenile delinquency…

Peter RiveraJudiciary Committee

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A7728Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands.

Marc AlessiLocal Governments Committee

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A778Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for the immunization of all children born after January 1, 1996 against the human papillomavirus (HPV)

Provides for the immunization of all children born after January 1, 1996 with the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

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A7794Assembly· 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.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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A7801Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes town code enforcement officers to enforce provisions of the agriculture and markets law

Authorizes town code enforcement officers to enforce provisions of the agriculture and markets law.

Fred ThieleAgriculture Committee

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A7806Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates directors of public safety of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers

Designates directors of public safety of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers.

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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A7807Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates park rangers of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers

Designates park rangers of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers.

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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A7809Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

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