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

A646Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means
Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income
Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…
Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee
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A6465Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Provides for the issuance of license plates bearing the Navy Seabee emblem
Provides for the issuance of license plates bearing the Navy Seabee emblem; provides that such plates shall be made available to applicants who are present members of the Seabee Veterans of America.
Timothy P. GordonTransportation Committee

A6467Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Enacts the "food allergen information toll-free number act"

Enacts the food allergen information toll-free number act; requires certain manufacturers, packers or distributors to label their products with a toll-free telephone number to provide information to…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A6480Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes police agencies to charge fees for searching, copying, and mailing police agency generated records

Authorizes police agencies to charge fees for searching, copying, and mailing police agency generated records.

Mark J.F. SchroederGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6481Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes A.J.'s law, prohibiting the writing, sending or reading of text messages on a mobile telephone while driving

Establishes AJ's law, prohibiting the writing, sending or reading of text messages on a mobile telephone while driving.

Mark J.F. SchroederTransportation Committee

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A6499Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Prohibits bullying on school property

Prohibits bullying on school property; defines bullying; establishes punishment for people who are found guilty of bullying on school property; establishes the class B misdemeanor of aggravated…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A6504Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer

Enacts a voluntary program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; provides that each candidate who collects a specified…

Felix OrtizElection Law Committee

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A6505Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that drivers who cause accidents which result in serious physical injury or death while talking on a cellular phone shall be subject to criminal penalties

Provides that drivers who cause accidents which result in serious physical injury or death while talking on a cellular phone shall be subject to identical criminal penalties as those persons who…

Felix OrtizCodes CommitteeLegal

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A651Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6513Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Enacts the "SAVE-NY Violence Against Women Prevention Act"

Enacts the "SAVE-NY Violence Against Women Prevention Act"; relates to concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment; relates to the testing of certain criminal defendants and juveniles for…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6514Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the use of expert medical testimony and creates the health care courts pilot program; repealer

Relates to the use of expert medical testimony; creates the health care courts pilot program; creates a new element of professional misconduct for providing expert witness testimony that is without…

Darryl TownsCodes Committee

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A6519Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Directs the state to make payments in lieu of taxes on north-south railroad line of the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier railroad

Directs the state to make payments in lieu of taxes on the north-south railroad line of the Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben southern tier extension railroad authority.

Joseph GiglioCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6520Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction and maintenance of the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley

Directs the department of transportation to retain jurisdiction over and maintenance responsibilities for the route 219 bridge over the Cattaraugus Creek/Zoar Valley in the counties of Cattaraugus…

Joseph GiglioTransportation Committee

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A6529Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to automobiles illegally parked in off street spaces for the handicapped

Requires that signs or designations for handicapped parking spaces shall provide that illegally parked cars will be towed at owner's expense; provides for a $250 fine for each violation for parking…

David McDonoughTransportation Committee

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A6533Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies fostering free market development and use of advanced communications networks

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies that will benefit NYS residents by fostering the free market development and beneficial use of advanced…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6534Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Increases the limitation of days that a public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary for absence from employment due to military duty

Increases the limitation of days that a public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary for absence from employment while engaged in the performance of military duty including going to or…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6542Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Relates to prohibiting smoking in and on the premises of public housing accommodations

Relates to prohibiting smoking in and on the premises of public housing accommodations; provides that by January 1, 2014, all public housing accommodations shall be classified as smoke-free.

Felix OrtizHousing Committee

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A6548Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Prohibits sex offenders from any position involving direct contact with children; appropriation

Prohibits sex offenders from any position involving substantial contact with children; requires a criminal history check for child care employees and volunteers; appropriates $50,000 therefor.

Dierdre ScozzafavaCorrection Committee

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A6549Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for closing a loophole in the aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle allowing a person to escape prosecution if they never held a license

Provides for closing a loophole in the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle provision which allowed a person to escape prosecution if they never held a license; currently, aggravated unlicensed…

Dierdre ScozzafavaTransportation Committee

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A655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6552Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Repeals the income limitation for the senior citizen enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption for the 2007-2008 school year and thereafter

Repeals the income limitation for the senior citizen enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption for the 2009-2010 school year and thereafter.

Dierdre ScozzafavaReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6553Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Relates to the penalty for failure to register by a sex offender

Relates to the penalty for failure to register by a sex offender; makes submission of fraudulent information respecting identity or residency by a sex offender a class E felony.

Dierdre ScozzafavaCorrection Committee

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A659Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A6591Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates a temporary state commission to create programs to enhance business and industry

Creates a temporary state commission comprised of fourteen individuals representing New York's labor, education, business and economic development communities to create a "Made in New York" program…

Robert BarraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6592Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires colleges to report campus crimes to local police and division of criminal justice services, which is to report thereon annually

Requires colleges to report crimes occurring on their campuses or other property to local police; this information must also be reported monthly to the division of criminal justice services for…

Robert BarraHigher Education Committee

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A6594Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan

Provides for the "Campaign Medal for Service" to be awarded to those who have provided military service in Afghanistan.

Daniel BurlingVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6595Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Authorizes free use of campsites by former prisoners of war or recipients of a purple heart

Authorizes free use of public campsites, parks and other places of public recreation in the state by former prisoners of war or recipients of the purple heart.

Daniel BurlingVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6599Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the Suffolk county legislature to access the county's tax stabilization fund without a recommendation from the Suffolk county executive

Authorizes the Suffolk county legislature to access the county's tax stabilization fund without a recommendation from the Suffolk county executive.

Ginny FieldsLocal Governments Committee

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A6603Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crime of attempting to lure or entice a minor

Creates the crime of attempting to lure or entice a child and makes such crime a class D felony; provides that the creation of this separate crime shall not preclude, if the evidence so warrants, an…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6612Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Provides that employment applications shall inquire into an applicants selective service status

Establishes provisions prohibiting employment in civil service of a person failing to comply with requirements of selective service system and, further, mandating dismissal, after a hearing, of…

Daniel BurlingGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6617Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides sales and use tax exemption for services rendered for the maintenance of certain trucks

Exempts services rendered with respect to the maintenance and repair of trucks having a gross weight exceeding 26,000 pounds from the state portion of the sales and compensating use tax.

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6621Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for an environmental and public health study by the department of environmental conservation on the use of synthetic turf

Provides for an environmental and public health study by the department of environmental conservation on the use of crumb rubber in synthetic turf, a six month moratorium on its installation pending…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6628Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Increases from ten to fifteen years, the period of probable usefulness of additions to or conversions of class "C" buildings

Increases from ten to fifteen years, the period of probable usefulness of additions to or conversions of class "C" buildings.

Dierdre ScozzafavaLocal Governments Committee

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A6629Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes an appropriation to the Sauquoit Creek Basin Intermunicipal Commission for the purposes of flood mitigation and stream bank restoration; appropriation

Makes an appropriation to the Sauquoit Creek Basin Intermunicipal Commission for the purposes of flood mitigation and stream bank restoration.

David TownsendWays And Means Committee

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A6637Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the form and content of designating petitions for the office of board of education member for the city school district of the city of Albany

Relates to clariflying the form and content of designating petitions for the office of board of education member for the city school district of the city of Albany.

John McEnenyEducation Committee

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A6642Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes the World Trade Center tribute act which shall create the SUNY student volunteer service program and the CUNY student volunteer service program

Establishes the World Trade Center tribute act which shall create the SUNY student volunteer service program and the CUNY student volunteer service program which shall provide such students with up…

David McDonoughHigher Education Committee

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A6643Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Raises tax credits for long-term care insurance from twenty percent to fifty percent

Raises tax credits for long-term care insurance from twenty percent to fifty percent; applies to the corporation tax, franchise tax on business corporations, personal income tax, franchise tax on…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A6649Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Provides loans, grants and incentives to promote studies in math, science and technology or any other high-tech field the commissioner of education deems appropriate; appropriation

Provides loans, grants and incentives to promote studies in math, science and engineering or any other high-tech field the commissioner deems appropriate on a high school and college level;…

James TediscoEducation Committee

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A6668Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Relates to the permanent termination of parental rights for reason of mental illness or mental retardation; repealer

Relates to the permanent termination of parental rights for reason of mental illness or mental retardation.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A6679Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Expands the asset transfer look-back period, disallows certain asset shelters, eliminates spousal refusal, caps spousal impoverishment asset allowances for medicaid

Expands the asset transfer look-back period, disallows certain asset shelters, eliminates spousal refusal, caps spousal impoverishment asset allowances, and eliminates the shielding of additional…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A6688Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in children and families

Requires notification by daycare providers to localities of their daycare operation within thirty days of licensure

Requires notification by daycare providers to localities of their daycare operation within thirty days of licensure by the office of children and family services.

Joel MillerChildren And Families Committee

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A6690Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian genocide holodomor from 1932 through 1933

Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian genocide holodomor from 1932 through 1933.

Mike SpanoEducation Committee

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A6698Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the fingerprinting of school district volunteers who come in direct contact with students

Directs the commissioner of education to develop rules and regulations regarding the fingerprinting of school district volunteers, just as there are regulations pertaining to such matters in…

Joel MillerEducation Committee

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A6699Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to establish an administrative tribunal for the adjudication of parking infractions; further authorizes the city of Newburgh to provide for the appointment of hearing…

Frank SkartadosTransportation Committee

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A6705Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the no parent left outside act

Enacts the "No Parent Left Outside" act requiring employers to grant employees up to 20 hours leave during any school year to attend school conferences or activities related to the employee's child…

Joel MillerLabor Committee

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A6713Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a program and a fund to assist public service attorneys practicing criminal law to repay their student loans

Establishes the "public interest legal services fund" of the state of New York (to consist of a portion of bar examination fees and other funds appropriated by the legislature therefor and such…

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A673Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides victims of world trade center attack and family members eligible for family health plus; except that employer does not receive additional subsidy

Makes victims of World Trade Center attack and family members eligible for family health plus; except that employer does not receive additional subsidy.

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A6748Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in aging

Provides local option to freeze real property taxes of senior citizens and the disabled with annual incomes less than $40,000

Provides local option, in absence of granting of any other real property tax exemption, to freeze real property tax payment of senior citizens sixty-five years of age of older or the disabled with…

Greg BallAging Committee

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