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

A7996Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering
Repeals certain provisions relating to dark day commission payments made to licensed regional harness tracks from off-track betting corporations
Repeals certain provisions relating to dark day commission payments made to licensed regional harness tracks from off-track betting corporations.
Robert BarraRacing And Wagering Committee
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A8000Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees
Authorizes Faye Marie Mazzola to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system
Authorizes Faye Marie Mazzola to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system for service performed as a seasonal employee for the…
Marc ButlerGovernmental Employees Committee

A8009Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Increases from 60 years to 62 years, the mandatory retirement age for members of the division of state police

Increases from 60 years to 62 years, the mandatory retirement age for members of the division of state police.

Aileen GuntherGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8024Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits

Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits to be similar to application fees for freshwater wetlands permits.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8033Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.

David KoonTransportation Committee

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A8042Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to strengthening early childhood education by requiring full-day kindergarten and lowering the age of compulsory attendance to age five

Relates to strengthening early childhood education by requiring full-day kindergarten and lowering the age of compulsory attendance to age five.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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A8055Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Grants retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Jeffrey W. Green

Grants retroactive membership with Tier I status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Jeffrey W.

Robert ReillyGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8058Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to certain taxes and a solid waste management authority

Relates to certain taxes, including prepayment of sales taxes on motor fuel and diesel motor fuel and exempting from sales and compensating use taxes, and a solid waste management authority.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

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A8068Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations for the labeling of prescription drugs in other than English

Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations for the labeling of prescription drugs in other than English.

Karim CamaraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A808Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows residents in the village of Pelham, county of Westchester, to park in their driveways overhanging the sidewalk during certain hours

Allows for certain residents in the village of Pelham, county of Westchester, to park in their driveways overhanging the sidewalk between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. provided such residents have…

Amy PaulinTransportation Committee

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A8087Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from reserve funds to the general fund for purposes of reducing real property taxes

Authorizes the Bay Shore union free school district to transfer surplus monies from its reserve funds to the general fund for the purposes of reducing real property taxes in support of such school…

Phil BoyleEducation Committee

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A8095Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Clarifies the definition of an electronic newspaper or periodical for purposes of the sales tax exemption on newspapers and periodicals

Clarifies the definition of an electronic newspaper or periodical for purposes of the sales tax exemption on newspapers and periodicals.

Herman D. FarrellWays And Means Committee

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A8107Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires the registration of tax preparers

Requires the registration of tax preparers; defines terms; relates to confidentiality of information; establishes civil and criminal penalties; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to…

Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A8126Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board; provides that minority members of the public authorities control board shall have voting…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8127Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to bills containing provisions requiring appointments to be made by the legislative leaders

Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8137Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires electronic monitoring systems on school buses in the city of New York

Requires electronic monitoring systems on school buses in the city of New York; requires retrofitting, notification and record keeping.

Michael BenjaminEducation Committee

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A8142Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes a mathematics B regents prep course for New York school districts

Establishes a mathematics B regents prep course for New York school districts that have less than sixty-five percent of their students passing the mathematics B regents.

Karim CamaraEducation Committee

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A8158Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes a two dollar surcharge on the purchase of sexually oriented media

Establishes a two dollar surcharge on the purchase of sexually oriented media.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8168Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Directs the appropriate department to prescribe the form of notice informing potential contractors of work contemplated of hours, wages and supplements

Directs the department of labor to prescribe the form of a notice informing potential contractors in public work contracts of their responsibilities relating to hours, wages and supplements;…

Mark J.F. SchroederLabor Committee

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A818Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to alerting all public and non-public schools of the state in the event of a general threat against the schools of the state

Relates to alerting all public and non-public schools of the state in the event of a general threat of a terroristic nature against a single, multiple or all of the schools of the state; requires…

Francine DelMonteEducation Committee

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A8223Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to permanency for destitute children, reinstatement of parental relationships and enhancement of supervised independent living programs; repealer

Relates to permanency for destitute children, reinstatement of parental relationships and enhancement of supervised independent living programs.

Michele TitusChildren And Families Committee

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A8275Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires the consumer protection board to examine and investigate the issues associated with the foreign import of toys containing toxic lead levels

Requires the consumer protection board to examine and investigate the issues associated with the foreign import of toys containing toxic lead levels; report to senate and assembly on or before April…

Ginny FieldsConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A828Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires that the person be at least fourteen years of age, with no maximum age, for the possession and use of a pistol or revolver at a pistol range

Requires that the person be at least fourteen years of age, with no maximum age, for the possession and use of a pistol or revolver at a pistol range.

Francine DelMonteCodes Committee

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A8280Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to modify or disapprove health insurance rate filings as unreasonable, excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to modify or disapprove health insurance rate filings as unreasonable, excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A8293Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Establishes policy of equal pay for both sexes and comparability of value of work and directs the taking of corrective action

Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8351Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree

Includes the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle within the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree.

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A8401Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" for purposes of certain health insurance coverage

Relates to the coverage for a dependent child; defines "dependent child" as an unmarried child through age 29 of an employee or member insured under a group contract.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A8414Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Directs the department of economic development to establish a consortium to operate a database on the emerging domestic marketplace

Directs the department of economic development to establish a consortium to operate a database on the emerging domestic marketplace.

Peter RiveraEconomic Development Committee

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A8430Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Requires the state board of elections to maintain on its official website electronic voter registration forms which contain the county board of elections' address

Requires the state board of elections to maintain on its official website electronic voter registration forms which contain the county board of elections' address.

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

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A8433Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Prohibits any product enhanced with milk protein concentrates, caseins, or caseinates from being labeled as a dairy product

Prohibits any product enhanced with milk protein concentrates, caseins, or caseinates from being labeled as a dairy product.

Robert ReillyAgriculture Committee

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A844Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first if he or she strikes, shoves, kicks, et cetera, a school employee

Provides that a person is guilty of harassment in the first degree, a class B misdemeanor, when he or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects a school employee to physical contact or…

Stephen HawleyCodes Committee

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A8447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the penalty for the offense of predatory sexual assault against a child

Relates to the penalty for the offense of predatory sexual assault against a child; provides for lifetime parole for such felons.

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A845Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crimes of assaulting a child in the first degree and second degree and the crime of aggravated assault on a child; repealer

Establishes the crimes of assault on a child in the first degree and second degree and the crime of aggravated assault on a child; makes assaulting a child in the first degree a class B felony,…

Stephen HawleyCodes Committee

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A8455Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to substantial reductions by health maintenance organizations of inpatient referrals to a hospital

Relates to substantial reductions by health maintenance organizations of inpatient referrals to a hospital.

N. Nick PerryHealth Committee

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A8458Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates a nontoxic dry cleaning incentive grant and demonstration program and establishes an account to fund such grant and demonstration program

Creates a nontoxic dry cleaning incentive grant and demonstration program and establishes an account to fund such grant and demonstration program; establishes a fee to be paid for the use,…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8460Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Excludes employees who do not work year round or work seasonally from provisions relating to breast cancer and prostate cancer screenings

Excludes employees who do not work year round or work seasonally from provisions relating to breast cancer and prostate cancer screenings, except in the case of a medical emergency.

Ginny FieldsGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8468Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires applicants for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence in the United States

Requires applicants for driver's licenses and non-driver identification cards to provide proof of United States citizenship or, if an alien, proof of lawful presence in the United States.

Ginny FieldsTransportation Committee

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A8486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the use of seat belts by passengers of school buses; requires commissioner of transportation to place warning signs on all school buses

Requires every passenger of a school bus which is equipped with seat belts to wear the seat belt while the bus is in operation; provides that the commissioner of transportation place on every school…

Peter RiveraEducation Committee

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A849Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Makes provisions regarding dissemination of information on level one, two and three sex offenders

Changes from may to shall disseminate information on levels one, two and three sex offenders; provides that such information shall include the exact name and alias of the level one, two or three…

David McDonoughCorrection Committee

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A8495Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Regulates delivery of absentee ballots in nursing homes; establishes requirements, clarifies prohibitions on casting absentee ballots of another; repealer

Regulates the number of and delivery to another, registrant's qualification to receive, and execution of, absentee ballots in nursing homes; limits number of absentee ballots that may be received by…

Helene WeinsteinElection Law Committee

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A8497Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the uniform mediation act

Establishes the uniform mediation act; establishes that a mediation communication is privileged and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence unless waived or precluded; prohibits…

Joseph LentolJudiciary Committee

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