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

A3878Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction
Provides that all employees of department of correctional services has duty to report any sexual conduct between an employee and an inmate
Provides that all employees of the department of correctional services have a duty to report any sexual conduct between an employee and an inmate; provides that employees that fail to report shall…
Jeffrion AubryCorrection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs
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A3880Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy
Makes provisions relating to the allocation of hydroelectric power within the area of the Niagara project
Enables small manufacturing facilities which occupy former manufacturing facilities of over 100,000 square feet to be evaluated as a single unit for the purpose of complying with the criteria for…
Jane Corwin

A3884Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Authorizes the free use of campsites, parks and public places of recreation by veterans

Authorizes the free use of campsites, parks and public places of recreation by a veteran who is a resident of New York state and who served in the armed forces of the United States during a time of…

Adriano EspaillatVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A3897AssemblyS1553· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits access by a victim to the proceedings of a juvenile offender

Permits access to a crime victim to information about status of case he or she was involved in and the right to participate in the proceedings of a juvenile offender.

Nettie MayersohnCodes CommitteeLegal

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A3899Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides a tax exemption for certain tax bills paid by members of volunteer fire companies or volunteer ambulance services

Provides a tax exemption for a portion of the value of the tax bill for a jurisdiction to be paid by volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers within certain counties to the extent of…

Andrew RaiaReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3904Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Requires all mentoring programs to do background checks on prospective employees and mentors

Requires all mentoring programs to do background checks on prospective employees and mentors.

Barbara ClarkSocial Services Committee

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A3905Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which lack the fiscal resources necessary to provide a sound basic education

Provides for the provision of temporary emergency educational assistance to school districts which fail to provide a sound basic education to the students in such district; provides such assistance…

Barbara ClarkEducation Committee

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A391Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires certain employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

Requires public employers to develop and implement programs to prevent and minimize workplace violence; makes definitions; allows any public employee or representative of public employees who…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A3918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Requires certain persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly in violation of the penal law and provides for a cause of action for failure to do so; repealer

Requires various persons (similar to child abuse) to report financial exploitation of the elderly (sixty-two or older) in violation of the penal law to a social services official, and provides for a…

David KoonAging Committee

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A3928Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Increases the amount of the real property tax alternative exemption for veterans

Increases the real property tax exemption for certain veterans using alternative exemption; exemption increased from $12,000 to $15,000; additional exemption for combat veterans increased from…

Andrew RaiaVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A394Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to contractors who continually use sub-contractors who fail to pay the prevailing wage

Relates to contractors who continually use sub-contractors who fail to pay the prevailing wage.

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A398Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to moneys withheld for benefit of laborers

Establishes the amount of wages and supplements found to be due to the workers on a public improvement shall not be reduced pursuant to any settlement or other negotiation of a written complaint.

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A3981Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services

Every policy which provides for coverage for anesthesia services shall include coverage for anesthesia services provided by an independently employed certified registered nurse anesthetist; defines…

Clifford CrouchInsurance Committee

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A3986Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the taxation of pasture land and creating an exemption

Creates a real property tax exemption for pasture lands of not less than twenty-five acres used in agricultural production for the growing of grasses or legumes for the grazing of cattle, horses,…

Clifford CrouchReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3994Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for the disclosure of certain ownership information by funeral firms at their premises and in certain written materials

Provides for the disclosure of ownership interest of ten percent or more by funeral firms at their premises and in certain written materials, including, letterhead, invoices, and advertising.

Steven CymbrowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4007Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relating to establishing the patriot family support fund and providing for tax exempt contributions made to such fund by an income tax return check off box

Relates to establishing the patriot family support fund and enabling for tax exempt contributions to be made to such fund by providing for an income tax return check off box.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A4013Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides that limited liability companies are not allowed to make political contributions to candidates for elected offices

Provides that limited liability companies are not allowed to make political contributions to candidates for elected offices.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4029Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides that retroactive payment of social security benefits shall not be deemed to be income for the purposes of the real property tax exemption to the disabled

Provides that the retroactive payment of social security benefits shall not be deemed to be income for the purposes of the real property tax exemption granted to certain disabled persons with…

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A403Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires every person, corporation or other business entity contracting with the state to submit a list of independent contractors hired by such business entity

Requires any person, corporation or other business entity contracting with the state to submit to the commissioner of labor a list of independent contractors hired by such person, corporation or…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A4037Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional credit to volunteer firefighters in competitive civil service examinations for appointment and promotion, also for retention

Grants additional credit to volunteer firefighters in competitive examinations, granted only at the time of establishing the resulting eligibility list; creates a preference in retention for…

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4064Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes a county to enter into a cooperative agreement with certain school districts, towns and villages to provide health care benefits

Authorizes a county to enter into a cooperative agreement with school districts, towns and villages within such county to provide health care benefits for their employees.

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

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A4085Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires ski area operators to provide protective headgear; requires skiers and snowboarders age fourteen and under to wear protective headgear

Requires ski and snowboard area operators to provide protective headgear for sale or rent; requires skiers and snowboarders age fourteen and under to wear protective headgear while skiing; applies…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A4095AssemblyS7644· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to requiring first consideration of persons defined in the federal workforce investment act programs for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance

Relates to requiring first consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals, dislocated workers and individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in the federal…

Joan MillmanLabor CommitteeEconomy

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A4115Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Calls for legislative conference committees; requires appropriate legislative committee to act on a bill if requested by the sponsor of the bill

Calls for legislative conference committees; requires appropriate legislative committee to act on a bill if requested by the sponsor of the bill.

Richard BrodskyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4119AssemblyS2305· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes the N.Y. city department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner

Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner; makes procedural provisions for service of…

James F. BrennanCities CommitteeLocal Government

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A4129Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the Church of God of Brentwood to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip

Authorizes the Church of God of Brentwood to file an application for a real property tax exemption with the assessor of the town of Islip.

Philip RamosReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4131Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to coverage for single source drugs

Provides that every insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall insure that there is continuous coverage of a single source drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until…

Philip RamosInsurance Committee

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A4134Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Prohibits landlords from refusing to deal with certain people solely because those people were involved in prior summary proceedings

Prohibits landlords from refusing to deal with certain people solely because those people were involved in prior summary proceedings.

Jonathan BingHousing Committee

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A4140Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides that offers of lease made to manufactured home tenants include fees, charges and assessments as of the date the offer of lease is required to be made

Provides that offers of lease made to manufactured home tenants include fees, charges and assessments in force as of the date the offer of lease is required to be made; prevents the increase thereof…

Marc AlessiHousing Committee

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A4141Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Improves the margin of public safety by increasing mass transit ridership of specially trained first responder fire officers, firefighters, paramedics and EMTS

Improves the margin of public safety in the event of an on-train medical emergency or terrorist attack by increasing ridership of specially trained first responder fire officers, firefighters,…

Peter AbbateCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4150Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the creation of certain new public corporations and provides for the dissolution of certain public corporations

Prohibits the creation of certain new public corporations and provides for the dissolution of certain public corporations; provides for assumption of outstanding debt by the state.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4152Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Enacts the jobs, trade, and democracy act

Establishes the jobs, trade, and democracy act; requires state legislative approval before the governor may bind the state on any issue concerning the economy of the state or on any issue that may…

Richard BrodskyEconomic Development Committee

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A4157Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry

Allows individuals to register their telefacsimile telephone numbers with the consumer protection board as part of the "do not call" statewide registry.

Steven CymbrowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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A4167Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled due to increased premiums

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled during each year and requires that such records indicate which policies were…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4183Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires guidance counselors in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A4200Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Provides an exemption for real property improved with a single family dwelling where said real property is altered to create an accessory apartment for community housing purposes

Provides an exemption for real property improved with a single family dwelling where said real property is altered to create an accessory apartment for community housing purposes.

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4202Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Prohibits public service commission from allowing fuel-related increases without public hearings in certain instances

Prohibits public service commission from granting fuel-related increase in rate or charges which would increase total revenues of utility by no more than the greater of $100,000 or two and one-half…

Fred ThieleEnergy Committee

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A4203Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Requires school districts to develop certain new policies

Requires school districts to develop a policy regulating the use of school-owned cell phones, automobiles and credit cards to include, but not be limited to, requiring that they be used only for…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A4219Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that towers, including communications towers, may not be erected on special parkway lands without the consent of the local government

Provides that towers, including communications towers, etc., may not be erected on special parkway lands (Westchester county) without the consent of the local government in which located and must…

Richard BrodskyTransportation Committee

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A4242Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in health

Relates to the health care practitioner volunteer program

Relates to the health care practitioner volunteer program; makes technical corrections; provides for a health care practitioner volunteer to be deemed an employee for the purposes of section 17 of…

George AmedoreHealth Committee

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A4244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Amends definition of point source to include farm operation containing not less than two hundred swine

Amends definition of point source to include farm operation containing not less than two hundred swine for purposes of permits under the environmental conservation law and for agricultural nonpoint…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4248Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Permits advertising of fuel, food or lodging in Adirondack Park on I-87 Adirondack Northway

Permits the building of informational kiosks approved by the department of transportation for the advertising of fuel, food or lodging in Adirondack Park on I-87 Adirondack Northway.

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4255Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the DOH and DEC to commission a study on the effects of exposure to long-term, low radiation emissions from cellular phone antennas on human beings, specifically adolescents

Authorizes the department of health and the department of environmental conservation to commission a study on the effects of long-term, low radiation emissions from cellular phone antennas on human…

William ColtonHealth Committee

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A4276Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for voltage regulation technology equipment

Establishes a personal income tax credit for voltage regulation technology equipment.

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A4278Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to limitations on the granting of custody of a minor

Prohibits a court from granting custody of a minor to anyone who has been convicted of any of the enumerated sex crimes except where court finds there is no significant risk to the child.

Clifford CrouchJudiciary Committee

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A4282Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Establishes an authorized absence from work for certain emergency services volunteers

Prohibits an employer from terminating an employee who is also a volunteer firefighter or an enrolled member of a volunteer ambulance service when such employee misses or is late to work because of…

Clifford CrouchLabor Committee

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A4327Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons.

Carl HeastieCorrection Committee

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