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

A7503Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees
Revives the presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by firefighters
Revives the presumption relating to certain lung disabilities incurred by firefighters.
Fred ThieleGovernmental Employees Committee
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A7513Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education
Directs the commissioner of education to develop an online incident reporting system for schools to report incidents of violence in compliance with the state law
Directs the commissioner of education to develop an online incident reporting system for schools to report incidents of violence in compliance with the state law.
Phil BoyleEducation Committee

A7516Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Raises the maximum age for a member of the New York state police to 35 years

Raises the maximum age for a member of the New York state police to 35 years.

George LatimerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7521Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides that managed-care facilities notify their residents and their residents' families that a registered sex offender resides on the premises

Provides that managed-care facilities notify their residents and their residents' families that a registered sex offender resides on the premises.

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A7543Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state; provides that such program shall be administered jointly by the…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7552Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A7553Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Requires police officers to submit to random drug and alcohol tests

Requires police officers to submit to random drug and alcohol tests no less than four times in any given twelve month span.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7577Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Creates an exemption of capital improvements to multiple dwelling buildings in certain cities

Partially exempts from taxation any multiple dwelling building converted to an owner occupied single family dwelling or that is reduced to at most two units within certain cities; such buildings…

James BacallesReal Property Taxation Committee

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A7601Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay prevailing wage

Eliminates the delivery of fossil fuel from those building services for which municipalities are required to pay minimum wage.

William MageeLabor Committee

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A7619Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development

Requires operators of sports arenas or facilities to equip all arenas or facilities used for collegiate or professional hockey with protective netting for spectators

Requires operators of sports arenas or facilities to equip all arenas or facilities used for collegiate or professional hockey with protective netting for spectators.

Felix OrtizTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A7625Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Allows certain veterans to ride public transportation free of charge

Allows veterans who performed military service during a period of war to ride public transportation free of charge for the year immediately after his or her return to this state.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7629Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides for quarantines and declaration of state of emergency in certain instances of disease affecting domestic animals

Provides for quarantines and declaration of state of emergency in certain instances of disease affecting domestic animals; provides for the establishment of a animal disease control fund.

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A7631Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the second degree, a class D felony.

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A7633Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Restricts plea bargaining for the crime of rape in the first degree

Prohibits plea bargaining to any lesser offense when a defendant is charged or indicted for the crime of rape in the first degree.

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A7634Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires all public schools to show its pupils the film "An Inconvenient Truth"

Requires all public schools to show its pupils the film "An Inconvenient Truth".

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A7643Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates investigators appointed by the state liquor authority as police officers; repealer

Designates investigators appointed by the state liquor authority as police officers, rather than peace officers.

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A7658Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Establishes a genetically modified organism registry within the department of agriculture and markets

Establishes a genetically modified organism registry within the department of agriculture and markets; provides that such registry shall include information on the location, type and use of…

Peter RiveraAgriculture Committee

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A7678Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers including: A $2,000 personal income tax deduction; authorizes…

Thomas F. O'MaraWays And Means Committee

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A7699Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires communities with traffic-control devices with photo monitoring to have uniform duration periods for all yellow signal lights on any traffic-control devices

Requires that in communities which include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring instruments, amber or yellow signal lights located on any traffic-control device in such community…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A7708Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Proscribes intentional damaging of a house of worship (as defined) by starting a fire, within the class B felony of arson in the second degree

Proscribes intentional damaging of a house of worship by starting a fire, within the class B felony of arson in the second degree and the class A-I felony of arson in the first degree; increases the…

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A7709Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance policies covering prescription drugs to provide continuous coverage for single source drugs until the prescribed therapy therefor is not required

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

Peter RiveraInsurance Committee

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A7713Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides for the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and the establishment of a fire protection district by such town

Provides for the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and the establishment of a fire protection district by such town; provides for the transfer of certain assets and liabilities of the…

Clifford CrouchLocal Governments Committee

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A7722Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Exempts police officers and firemen from service as a juror

Exempts police officers and members of a fire company and volunteer firemen from service as a grand or petit juror; provides a procedure for claiming such an exemption.

Jack Quinn IIIJudiciary Committee

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A7754Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes the county of Nassau to elect to be exempt from certain taxes related to any solar energy systems installed in such county

Authorizes the county of Nassau to elect to be exempt from certain taxes related to any solar energy system installed in such county.

Joseph SaladinoWays And Means Committee

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A776Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

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A7770Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Authorizes additional state aid eligibility for youth development delinquency prevention; repealer

Authorizes additional state aid for youth development delinquency prevention programs from $5,500 per youth to $8,500 per youth to programs which improve or increase programs.

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A7772Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Prohibits the opening of an adult book store within a one thousand foot radius of a primary or secondary school

Prohibits the opening of an adult book store within a one thousand foot radius of a primary or secondary school; defines adult book store; exempts existing establishments.

Jack Quinn IIIEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A7787Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

Harvey WeisenbergMental Health Committee

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A7788Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires sheriffs to accept cash, checks and credit cards as payment for personal property sold at public auction to execute a money judgment

Requires sheriffs to accept both cash, checks and credit cards as payment for personal property sold at public auction to execute a money judgment.

Harvey WeisenbergJudiciary Committee

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A7808Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Requires website providing sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment

Requires website providing sex offender registry information to be searchable by the zip code of a registrant's employment.

Peter AbbateCorrection Committee

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A7859Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Increases the value of the exemption for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems

Increases the value of the exemption for certain solar or wind energy systems or farm waste energy systems; provides that where the municipality does not tax at full value such exemption shall be…

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation Committee

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A786Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving; provides that inattentive driving is considered a traffic infraction; provides that…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A7886Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides that the information collected and maintained by the department of agriculture and markets relating to animals shall be confidential

Provides that the information collected and maintained by the department of agriculture and markets relating to the registration and identification of premises and animals shall be confidential.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A7901Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the reimbursement rate paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials

Increases the reimbursement rate paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials; increases such reimbursement amount from $.85 to $1.25 per square yard of pavement area;…

Peter AbbateTransportation Committee

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A7922Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Increases penalties for failure to execute and file satisfied judgments with clerk

Increases penalties for failure to execute and file satisfied judgments with clerk; $100 to $1000.

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

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A7925Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for a real property tax exemption for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for a real property tax exemption for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

Kenneth ZebrowskiReal Property Taxation Committee

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A793Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts measures to provide for the resolution of disputes, creates the health insurance guaranty fund, and enacts other HMO reforms

Enacts measures to provide for the resolution of disputes; creates the health insurance guaranty fund, and enacts other HMO reforms with respect to third party requirements and coverages.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A7931Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles to sell alternative fuels on and after January 1, 2013

Requires dealers engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles to sell alternative fuels on and after January 1, 2013.

Peter AbbateEconomic Development Committee

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A7932Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides protection to firefighters and fire officers from liability for acts committed in the performance of duty and within the scope of their employment

Provides protection to firefighters and fire officers from liability for any negligent act or tort provided that such firefighter or fire officer was acting in the performance of his or her duties…

Peter AbbateLocal Governments Committee

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A7941Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires biodegradable filters on cigarettes within two years

Provides that within two years it shall be unlawful to sell filtered cigarettes in this state unless the filter is biodegradable; provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7954Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that the definition of 'premises' includes the passenger compartment of an automobile

Provides that the definition of "premises" includes the passenger compartment of an automobile.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A7955Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to a theft of certain services

Relates to a theft of certain services; increases certain penalties and administrative fees for toll evaders; relates to the suspension of a registration of a toll evader.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A7956Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Exempts defendants who pay restitution from paying mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee; repealer

Exempts defendants who pay restitution from paying mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A7962Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the unsealing of criminal records

Relates to the unsealing of criminal records where justice requires it, on notice both to the adverse party and the subject of the records.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A798Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for window tinting standards of no less than ninety percent light transmittance for motor vehicles and makes an appropriation therefor

Provides for window tinting standards of no less than ninety percent light transmittance for motor vehicles in New York State and appropriates $50,000 therefor for the general purpose of enabling…

David McDonoughTransportation Committee

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A7988Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the apportionment of monies to certain school districts

Provides that the combined wealth ratio formula may be utilized in any school district in which the ratio of resident non-public school students to the total of resident public and non-public school…

Ellen C. JaffeeEducation Committee

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A7995Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides that retirement service credit shall be awarded to members of state and local retirement systems for service in war regardless of residency

Provides that retirement service credit shall be awarded to members of state and local retirement systems for service in war after World War I regardless of such members residency at the time of…

Robert BarraGovernmental Employees Committee

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