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

A5577Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary
Exempts certain youths program volunteers from civil liability
Exempts volunteers in recreational activities, including but not limited to, little league coaches, managers, assistants and members of the board of directors from civil liability while providing…
Robert OaksJudiciary Committee
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A5583Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means
Allows tax deduction up to $10,000 on personal income for certain child care
Allows tax deduction up to $10,000 on personal income for certain child care; allows deduction to parent of pre-school child or child of another.
Robert OaksWays And Means Committee
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A5587Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Authorizes participation by a public benefit corporation in intermunicipal agreements

Provides that public benefit corporations can enter into cooperative agreements with municipal corporations, districts and other public benefit corporations for the performance of any of the…

Robert OaksLocal Governments Committee

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A5590Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only.

Robert OaksCodes Committee

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A5593Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Authorizes the office of real property services to study feasibility of reducing the number of assessing units and equalization rates

Authorizes the office of real property services to study feasibility of reducing the number of assessing units and equalization rates; such study shall include, but not be limited to, a review and…

Robert OaksReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5615Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to establishing the bright ideas rewarded program within the office of general services

Establishes the bright ideas rewarded program within the office of general services to solicit and review suggestions to improve the efficiency and economy of state government, and to reward those…

Joseph ErrigoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5616Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to retirement age of certain members of the New York guard

Allows for officers, warrant officers, and enlisted members of the New York guard to serve until they have reached the age of 75.

Joseph ErrigoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5631Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader

Limits the time a legislator may serve as a legislative leader to 4 consecutive two year terms.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5633Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Allows petitions to conditionally seal certain drug convictions

Allows petitions to conditionally seal certain drug convictions; establishes when a person may petition for the record of any eligible felony or any eligible misdemeanor to be conditionally sealed.

Jeffrion AubryCodes Committee

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A564Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to create an academic review board

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York to create an academic review board for the review of textbooks sold, purchased or used for academic purposes on all state university of…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A5641Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides an employee who is absent from employment to serve as a juror the right to bring a civil action against an employer who discharges or penalizes employee

Provides an employee who is absent from employment to serve as a juror the right to bring a civil action against an employer who discharges or penalizes such employee; remedies include reinstatement…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

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A5646Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions; sets stages for such reductions;…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5660Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Requires businesses which receive industrial development or empire zone incentives to disclose on a continuing basis the conditions thereof and compliance therewith

Requires businesses which receive industrial development or empire zone incentives to disclose to the public, on a continuing basis, the conditions thereof and compliance therewith.

Greg BallLocal Governments Committee

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A5668Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for alternate forms of acceptable proof of identity upon the application for a license

Provides for alternate forms of acceptable proof of identity upon the application for a license; allows for foreign passports with or without visa stamps, valid documentation issued by the United…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A5671Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Creates a classification for vacant real property in a special assessing unit

Creates a classification for vacant real property in a special assessing unit.

Linda RosenthalReal Property Taxation Committee

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A568Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program; creates a program to supplement individuals receiving grants under the Benjamin A.

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A5688Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the use of monies received for costs associated with providing universal prekindergarten

Establishes upon a showing that a school district is unable to expend the maximum allocation that such district would be eligible to receive for costs associated with providing universal…

James ConteEducation Committee

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A569Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition

Includes the alternative and complementary integration and application of scientific principles in the scope of the practice of dietetics and nutrition; provides that the primary function of a…

Kevin CahillHigher Education Committee

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A571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Makes the visual observation of a patient by unnecessary personnel without consent an unlawful discriminatory practice

Provides that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any physician, hospital or other health care provider to subject a patient with a disability to visual observation during the course…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations 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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