Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

11,958 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

A425Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken
Requires hair shampoo packaging to affix a warning label regarding extended use of the product
Requires a warning label on hair shampoo packaging that contains sodium lauryl sulfate and/or cocamide DEA.
Anthony SeminerioStricken
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S50042Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate
Extends to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua
Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua.
Passed Senate
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S54320Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes at a rate that is three-eights of one percent.

Rules Committee

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A1185Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any support orders

Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any change in support orders to ensure that correct amount of support is being collected.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1226Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to actions against municipal corporations with respect to in rem property

Relates to actions against municipal corporations with respect to in rem property by providing that no cause of action shall be maintained against a municipal corporation to recover damages for…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A422Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Increases fines for violations relating to excessive weight on vehicles in cities not wholly contained in one county; doubles fines for second and repeat offenses

Increases fines for violations relating to excessive weight on vehicles in cities not wholly contained in one county; doubles fines for second and repeat offenses.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A4334Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the conferring of degrees by private institutions and schools; requires a candidacy period of one year for authorization to confer degrees

Requires a candidacy period of one year and evaluation by the department of education and board of regents before an institution shall be authorized to confer any degrees; makes provisions for…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50324Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose hotel and motel taxes not to exceed four percent

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose hotel and motel taxes not to exceed four percent of the per diem rental rate; permits such revenues to be used to promote tourism and other forms of…

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S54315Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authority of Monroe county to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authority of Monroe county to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

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S54321Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authority of Orange county to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authority of Orange county to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

Rules Committee

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S54326Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

Rules Committee

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A1166Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that minors aged 14 through 17 may work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations constructing affordable housing

Provides that minors aged 14 through 17 may work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations constructing affordable housing; sets forth restrictions and insurance requirements.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1168Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Regulates drug testing of police officers

Establishes a standard procedure for drug testing of police officers; provides that an employer shall provide all police officers with the employer's written policy which identifies the…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1173Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to obtaining estimates of automobile damage at drive-in claim centers

Provides that no insurer, agent, broker or employee thereof shall require that a written estimate of the damage to a vehicle be obtained at a drive-in claims center operated by an insurer.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A424Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the fetal pain prevention act

Enacts the fetal pain prevention act; mandates that physicians provide a pregnant female with information of fetal pain; authorizes the commissioner to prepare and publish fetal pain information;…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50038Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge for the city of Yonkers

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge for the city of Yonkers.

Rules Committee

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S50322Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Authorizes the county of Orange to establish hotel and motel taxes

Authorizes the county of Orange to establish hotel and motel taxes in the amount of five percent.

Rules Committee

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S50325Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Raises from 3% to 4%, the maximum rate of taxation for the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Tioga

Raises from 3% to 4%, the maximum rate of taxation for the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Tioga.

Passed Senate

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S50327Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Imposes a hotel occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle; and provides for the repeal of such provisions of law upon the expiration thereof.

Rules Committee

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S54319Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Onondaga for an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

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A1182Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over certain claims

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over claims against school boards of education and school districts, the community colleges of the city university of New York, the NY city…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A3088Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50041Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Provides for an extender of 2 years for the safe patient handling demonstration program

Provides for an extension of 2 years for the safe patient handling demonstration program.

Passed Senate

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S50321Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

Rules Committee

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S54318Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county.

Rules Committee

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S50028Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

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S50002Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.

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S50047Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws; repealers

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws.

Rules Committee

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S50003Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the New York city school district, board of education, chancellor, community councils and community superintendents

Relates to the reorganization of the New York city school construction authority, board of education and community boards.

Rules Committee

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S50007Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Increases certain sales and compensating use taxes in cities having a population of 1 million or more

Increases certain sales and compensating use taxes in cities having a population of 1 million or more.

Rules Committee

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S50025Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agenc

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agencies.

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S50026Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriation

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriates funds therefor.

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S50046Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; provides that funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional…

Passed Senate

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S50005Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York in relation to bond anticipation notes

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York and the New York city charter in relation to bond anticipation notes.

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S50008Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing.

Passed Senate

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S50016Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act; interest rate exchange agreements and refunding of bonds.

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S50001Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

Passed Senate

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A7422Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s4766

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans; each county, city, town or village may adopt local laws to provide for such exemptions; relates to cooperative apartments and…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

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A6921Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s2849

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; repealer

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; permits the governor or the chief judge to temporarily relocate court terms where there are circumstances or the threat thereof which prevent…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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S6020Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2009· Referred to rules

Makes provisions for primary care givers to vote in general elections and school elections by absentee ballots

Provides that people who are primary care givers and who have responsibilities in which they cannot leave the person for whom they are caring shall be entitled to absentee ballots in general…

Rules Committee

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A4360Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2009· Reported referred to rules

Provides that a person may not alter his or her caller identification with the intent to defraud, harass, mislead or harm a third party or the recipient of the call

Provides that a person may not alter his or her caller identification with the intent to defraud, harass, mislead or harm the recipient of the call.

Adam BradleyRules Committee

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