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

A6333Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations
Prohibits discrimination based on family responsibilities
Prohibits discrimination based on family responsibilities.
Robert BarraGovernmental Operations Committee
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A6339Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Authorizes a temporary bipartisan task force to study aspects of the legislative process and modes of communication
Authorizes a temporary bipartisan task force to be appointed to hold internal and public hearings on aspects of the legislative process and modes of communication for efficiency and effectiveness;…
Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee
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A6353Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the animal population control program

Amends provisions of the animal population control program relating to low cost spaying and neutering; allows administering agencies in cities with a population of one million or more to establish…

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A6355Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Provides that public schools need to provide alternative instruction to students who are absent due to illness unless exempted by a physician

Provides that public schools need provide alternative instruction to students who are absent due to illness unless exempted by a physician; such instruction shall be given in the same time frame as…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A6357Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Directs public service commission to provide a discount to benevolent and fraternal organizations for utility services

Creates an exception to the prohibition on reduced rate service; directs the public service commission to provide for a discount to benevolent and fraternal organizations for utility service;…

Joel MillerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6366Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides members of the merchant marine the opportunity to compete in civil service examinations

Provides members of the merchant marine, who due to active duty were deprived the opportunity to compete in a civil service examination, the opportunity to compete in such civil service examination…

Darryl TownsGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6370Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor

Authorizes the abatement of real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor; limits eligibility to one, two, or three family houses; applies to all…

Stephen HawleyReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6377Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to retirement plans for sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs or correction officers in counties which elect to provide such plans

Grants optional additional retirement allowance to sheriffs, undersheriffs, deputy sheriffs and correction officers in counties which elect to provide such a plan; provides that counties may elect…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6388Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Repeals pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank

Repeals section 396-ff of the general business law relating to the pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank.

Stephen HawleyCodes Committee

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A6393Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Establishes special class A-1 distiller's license for distillers with alternating premises

Authorizes the issuance of a special class A-1 distiller's license for operation on the premises of certain other distiller licensees to produce up to 10,000 gallons per year from New York…

William MageeEconomic Development Committee

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A6403Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates

Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A643Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires all pharmaceutical clinical trials and studies to be posted on website to provide public with full disclosure

Requires all pharmaceutical clinical trials and studies to be posted on website to provide public with full disclosure; provides definitions; requires the commissioner of health to collect and post,…

Rhoda JacobsHealth Committee

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A6439Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Creates a pilot project for filing medical assistance applications for inmates prior to their release

Creates a pilot project for filing medical assistance applications for inmates in specialized "reentry" units prior to release; provides that inmates determined to be eligible for medical assistance…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A6441Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Increases the number of justices of the Supreme Court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens

Increases to 44 the number of justices of the Supreme court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens.

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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A6444Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relieves New York city marshals from duty to remove tenant's personal property upon eviction

Provides that a New York City marshal evicting a tenant from an apartment pursuant to a duly issued eviction warrant shall only be authorized to give possession of the apartment to the landlord or…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A6447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2009

Relates to suspending the granting of charters for proposed charter schools not acted upon prior to April 1, 2009; provides that no further action shall be taken for charter schools where classes…

Barbara LiftonEducation Committee

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A6450Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides a real property tax exemption for members of the United States coast guard auxiliary

Provides a real property tax exemption for members of the United States coast guard auxiliary.

Felix OrtizReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6455Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "local community rail security act of 2009" to protect local communities from the threat of terrorism; and to open lines of communication

Enacts the "local community rail security act of 2009" to protect local communities from the threat of terrorism; and to open lines of communication.

Felix OrtizCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6458Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires coverage for cervical cytology screening for insureds by certain corporations and insurance policies

Requires coverage for cervical cytology screening for insureds by certain corporations and insurance policies; every policy with hospital, surgical or medical care, group or blanket policy, and…

Amy PaulinInsurance Committee

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A6495Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of related use of a lethal or explosive device

Creates the crime of related used of a lethal or explosive device; provides for additional 7 years imprisonment for certain crimes where a lethal or explosive is used and; permits exemption from…

Charles LavineCodes Committee

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A6501Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights; provides that customers be given a thirty-day trial period; provides that a customer shall not be liable for calls or messages that were not made from…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6515Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Includes salvia divinorum within the list of hallucinogenic controlled substances

Includes salvia divinorum within the list of hallucinogenic controlled substances.

Darryl TownsHealth Committee

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A6524Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires horse-drawn vehicles to have reflective material attached from dusk until dawn

Provides that any person operating a horse-drawn vehicle on a public highway from dusk to dawn to have reflective material attached to the carriage or cart, and have reflective material attached to…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

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A6526Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the water-based fire protection licensure act

Enacts the water-based fire protection licensure act for the purpose of regulating the business of layout, installing, servicing, repairing, inspecting, testing and maintenance of automatic…

Susan JohnGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6540Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that members of the New York state reserve and national guard receive free passage over toll road, through toll tunnels, and across toll bridges

Provides that members of the New York state reserve and national guard receive free passage over toll road, through toll tunnels, and across toll bridges.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A6541Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle; defines "using" a mobile telephone for purposes of prohibited use as including dialing such mobile telephone.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A6543Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Prohibits individuals who are registered sex offenders from receiving sexual performance enhancing drugs through medicaid

Prohibits individuals who are registered sex offenders from receiving sexual performance enhancing drugs through medicaid.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6550Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to a plea of not guilty by a defendant charged with a traffic infraction

Relates to a plea of not guilty by a defendant charged with a traffic infraction or any violation of the tax law or transportation law regulating traffic; provides that a plea of not guilty to a…

Dierdre ScozzafavaTransportation Committee

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A6556Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Grants temporary parking permits for handicapped parking spaces to pregnant women

Grants temporary parking permits for handicapped parking spaces to pregnant women; must be certified by a physician; permit terminates at the end of the pregnancy.

Darryl TownsTransportation Committee

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A6560Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to the period of limitation for certain violent sex offenses; repealer

Provides that prosecutions of certain violent sex offenses where such offense was committed against a child less than eighteen years of age may be commenced within fifteen years after such child has…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes CommitteeLegal

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A6571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the crime victim's assistance fee, creates a crime victim's lien and creates a crime victim's assistance account

Increases the mandatory surcharge and the crime victim's assistance fee which is levied upon any person convicted of a crime or violation in this state; creates a crime victim's lien which allows…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A6573Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Exempts certain dwellings and improvements from local taxation

Provides, upon authorization from the local legislative body, for the exemption of certain private dwellings and improvements within cities having a population of less than 1,000,000 from local…

Daniel BurlingReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6575Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions relating to traffic regulations at parking areas and driveways of schools

Permits the legislative body of any city, town or village to regulate traffic at parking areas and driveways of schools.

Daniel BurlingTransportation Committee

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A6583Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to victims of sex offenses

Permits the human immunodeficiency virus testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to the prosecutor and then the victim upon request; waives certain confidentiality…

Daniel BurlingCodes Committee

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A6587Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for subtraction from federal adjusted gross income 75 percent of net investment income

Provides for subtraction from federal adjusted gross income 75 percent of net investment income so that New York state taxpayers would receive a tangible tax benefit.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6588Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law authorizing the imposition by N.Y. city of a franchise tax on banking corporations

Eliminates expiration of and makes permanent the provisions of the tax law authorizing the imposition by city of New York of a franchise tax on banking corporations.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A660Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires all appropriations and reappropriations shall be specifically itemized to ensure accountability in the use of public funds

Requires all appropriations and reappropriations shall be specifically itemized to demonstrate the purpose of such appropriation and to ensure accountability in the use of public funds; requires…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A6600Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enables the county of Suffolk to enter into cooperative agreements with not-for-profit corporations located within such county to pay for health insurance

Enables the county of Suffolk to enter into cooperative agreements with not-for-profits located within such county to pay for the provision of health care services to their employees, without being…

Ginny FieldsInsurance Committee

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A6601Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor

Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, subject to confirmation by majority vote of the legislature…

Timothy P. GordonJudiciary Committee

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A6605Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires a physician's examination and a blood test for marriage license applicants

Provides that a marriage license shall be accepted by a town or city clerk only if each applicant has been given an examination, including a standard serological test, for the discovery of a…

Robert BarraJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A6608Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Restricts the use of fees and taxes paid into a dedicated highway and bridge trust fund

Restricts the use of fees and taxes paid into a dedicated highway and bridge trust fund and a dedicated mass transportation trust fund to be used only for specified purposes.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6610Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Authorizes the production for retail sale and the retail sale of raw, untreated milk for human consumption

Authorizes the production for retail sale and the retail sale of raw, untreated milk for human consumption.

Daniel BurlingAgriculture Committee

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A6624Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for an additional personal tax exemption for taxpayers who care for certain family members 70 or over

Provides an additional personal income tax exemption for an individual taxpayer who provides more than one-half of the support for a parent, stepparent, immediate family member or sibling who is 70…

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

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A6635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Changes the name of the office of temporary and disability assistance to the "office of economic support and opportunity"

Changes the name of the office of temporary and disability assistance to the "office of economic support and opportunity".

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A6645Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires certain corporations periodically report on tax payments

Requires certain publicly traded corporations to periodically file reports on tax payments and finances with the commissioner of taxation and finance; sets forth information to be reported…

James F. BrennanWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A6650Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides that crimes committed against a person on school grounds shall be deemed to be one category higher than the specified crime the person committed

Provides that crimes committed against a person on school grounds shall be deemed to be one category higher than the specified crime the person committed; enacts "Suzanne's Law".

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A6655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires that voter registration forms be made available at federal, state and local government buildings and at other public places

Requires each county board of elections to distribute registration application forms to the public through distribution to public buildings, banks, post offices and various other facilities that the…

Audrey PhefferElection Law Committee

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A6661Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to full criminal background checks for volunteer and paid firefighters

Relates to full criminal background checks for volunteer and paid firefighters.

Joel MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6667Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Relates to the treatment of property of patients of mental hygiene facilities

Relates to the treatment of property of patients of mental hygiene facilities.

Harvey WeisenbergMental Health Committee

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