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

A8050Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Relates to certificate of birth data
Relates to certificate of birth data for a person who was under age 18 at the time of their adoption, born outside of the U.S. and has been validly adopted by residents of NYS.
Deborah GlickHealth Committee
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A8064Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction
Relates to the subpoena power of the commissioner of corrections
Relates to the subpoena power of the commissioner of corrections.
Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee
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A8069Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering

Eliminates the universal product code label and extends the start date of container label registering.

Jane CorwinEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8070Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to the licensing of security guards and the business of watch, guard and patrol agencies and the registry thereof

Relates to the licensing of security guards and the business of watch, guard and patrol agencies and the registry thereof.

Michael CusickEconomic Development Committee

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A8071Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop

Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop.

Ginny FieldsCodes Committee

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A8083Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Makes provisions allowing any individual to make limited loans to family members without requiring an individual to obtain a mortgage banking license

Makes provisions allowing any individual to make not more than three mortgage loans, nor more than five in a two year period, to family members without requiring an individual to obtain a mortgage…

Darryl TownsBanks Committee

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A8086Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Requires the New York Racing Association to study the policies and practices of horse racing and breeding throughout New York state

Requires the New York Racing Association to study the policies and practices of horse racing and breeding throughout New York state.

Richard BrodskyRacing And Wagering Committee

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A8089Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free.

Michael CusickHigher Education Committee

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A8104Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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A8124Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides restrictions upon the use of state aircraft

Provides restrictions upon the use of state aircraft.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A813Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such media

Requires the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such material.

Francine DelMonteElection Law Committee

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A8139Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that operators of hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle

Provides that operators of qualified hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle; defines terms.

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A8144Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A8150Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires approval of the commissioner of agriculture and markets for compromise of a fine or penalty relating to kosher violations

Requires approval of the commissioner for compromise of a fine or penalty relating to kosher violations.

Alan MaiselAgriculture Committee

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A816Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a warm water fish hatchery and research facility; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2010

Provides for the construction and maintenance of a Lake Erie research center and warm water fish species hatchery; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2010.

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8163Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Confinement of animals for food producing purposes

Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A8169Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the development of a business and community partnership plan by certain school districts

Allows all school districts in this state to create and update on an annual basis a business and community partnership plan; requires certain poorly performing school districts to create such a…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A817Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides adjusted valuation for school aid in the Barker central school district, county of Niagara

Provides adjusted valuation for school aid in the Barker central school district, county of Niagara; provides that the commissioner of education shall use the adjusted actual valuation for aids…

Francine DelMonteEducation Committee

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A8193Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the new crime of cyber harassment; and increases the penalties for the crimes of harassment and stalking when committed against a child

Creates the new crime of cyber harassment; and increases the penalties for the crimes of harassment in 1st and 2nd degree and stalking in the 3rd and 4th degree when committed by an adult against a…

Francine DelMonteCodes CommitteeLegal

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A8194Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes Stanley Chizuk to receive retirement service credit for prior service

Authorizes Stanley Chizuk to receive retirement service credit for prior service, for time he spent as a police officer with the village of Caledonia; allows him to receive credit for prior service…

David KoonGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8213Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states ?"

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?"

James BacallesLocal Governments Committee

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A822Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides for employment limits for level three sex offenders to outside a five hundred feet radius of a daycare or school

Provides for employment limits for level three sex offenders to outside a five hundred foot radius of a daycare or school; penalty for offender is E felony; prohibition remains as long as offender…

Francine DelMonteCorrection Committee

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A8226Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence

Grants additional service credit for members of public retirement systems who are absent without pay for child care leaves of absence; such additional credit shall not exceed one year per period of…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A825AssemblyS82· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to lost hunting dogs

Provides that any dog that has been released from their confinement for hunting purposes shall be deemed to be under the reasonable control of its owner while engaged in hunting or returning from…

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A8251Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Mark J.F. SchroederHealth Committee

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A8260Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Lengthens the time period in which an employee must elect a public retirement plan

Lengthens the time period in which an employee must elect a public retirement plan.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8261Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Allows members of the teachers' retirement system to be deemed to have earned a year of service for purposes of vesting eligibility if certain requirements are met

Allows members of the NYS and NYC teachers' retirement systems to be deemed to have earned a year of service only for purposes of determining vesting eligibility if 20 days or more of credited…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8292Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Establishes a drug treatment alternative to incarceration for certain offenders; appropriation

Establishes a program of drug treatment as an alternative to incarceration for eligible low level, non-violent drug offenders as provided for herein; provides for licensing of programs and criteria…

Karim CamaraCorrection Committee

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A8297Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state

Establishes voluntary licensure of master electricians by the department of state.

Aileen GuntherEconomic Development Committee

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A8303Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to deposits for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats

Relates to deposits for the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A8314Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the availability of federal funding

Relates to the availability of federal funding; further relates to governmental procurement and the purchase of iron, steel and manufactured goods produced in the United States.

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8320Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.

Matthew TitoneTransportation Committee

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A8335Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit

Provides that the periods of the Iranian Hostage Crisis and from November 21, 1979 to October 20, 1981 be "time of war" periods for civil service credit.

Michael J. FitzpatrickVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8352Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders

Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders; requires each to be licensed; creates a breeder licensing fund; exempts not-for-profit organizations.

Matthew TitoneAgriculture Committee

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A8359Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Provides for the designation of an empire zone in the counties of Dutchess, Orange and Putnam for purpose of agri-business establishment

Designates and establishes an empire zone in the counties in the of Dutchess, Orange and Putnam for the purpose of establishing agri-businesses.

Greg BallEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A8361Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8362Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority; provides that the results thereof shall be sent to the governor, the…

Mike SpanoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8363Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires public health information campaign about health risks associated with overweight and underweight children

Requires public health information campaign about health risks associated with overweight and underweight children.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8364Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Permits members of the N.Y. state and N.Y. city TRS and NYS&LRS who have completed twenty years of credited service to retire with full benefits regardless of age

Permits members of the NYS and NYC TRS and NYS&LRS who have completed twenty years of credited service to retire with full benefits regardless of age.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8373Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance reimbursement for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities

Relates to insurance reimbursement for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities; provides that insurers and health plans shall not deny claims for such services due to…

Marc AlessiInsurance Committee

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A8380Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides that certain contractors shall not be required to pay the asbestos project notification fee

Provides that certain contractors shall not be required to pay the asbestos project notification fee.

James F. BrennanLabor Committee

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A8383Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare

Requires utility companies to employ only competent workers skilled in excavation or construction projects when working on a public thoroughfare of the state, county or municipality.

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A8398Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to special education programs and services and implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act; repealer

Relates to the provision of special education programs and services and implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act; makes permanent provisions of law.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A8426Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Provides a discount to veterans and current members of the armed forces on the annual vehicular access fee for a state park or recreational facility

Provides a discount to veterans and current members of the armed forces who are residents of the state on the annual vehicular access fee for a state park or recreational facility.

Marc AlessiVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A843Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from…

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

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A8446Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders; repealer

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders upon conviction of a violent felony offense when such person has previously been subjected…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A8452Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; appropriation

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; relates to the tax on furnishing of utility services; provides a sales and compensating use tax exemption on Energy Star appliances; provides for a heating…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A8456Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities

Establishes certain requirements for environmental safety permits for liquefied natural gas facilities.

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A847Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Prohibits the use of non-wood bats in certain organized baseball and softball games in which minors are participants

Prohibits the use of non-wood bats in certain organized baseball and softball games in which minors are participants.

David McDonoughJudiciary Committee

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