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

A9059Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education
Legalize, validate, ratify and confirm a transportation contract of the Perry CSD
Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms a transportation contract of the Perry central school district.
Daniel BurlingEducation Committee
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A9056Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Relates to the criminal use of a dangerous instrument on school grounds during the commission of a felony
Relates to the criminal use of a dangerous instrument on school grounds during the commission of a felony.
Michael CusickCodes Committee
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A9060Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Removes the cap on the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed pursuant to the empire state film production credit

Removes the cap on the aggregate amount of tax credits allowed pursuant to the empire state film production credit.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A9061Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund

Establishes a spending cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A9062Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Increases state supplemental benefits to persons receiving enhanced residential care

Increases state supplemental benefits to persons receiving enhanced residential care.

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A9057Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to limiting base proportion for the 2009-2010 assessment roll in school districts in the town of Islip with special equalization rates

Relates to limiting base proportion for the 2009-2010 assessment roll in school districts in the town of Islip with special equalization rates.

Philip RamosReal Property Taxation Committee

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A9055Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Provides for inmate reimbursement of expenses of confinement in certain instances

Provides for inmate reimbursement of expenses of confinement in certain instances.

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A1683Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Prohibits landlords from charging potential tenants application fees greater than the actual cost of a credit check or other related services paid by the landlord

Allows landlords to charge potential tenants application fees no greater than the actual cost of a credit check or related services paid to a third party by the landlord, and in no event shall such…

Keith L.T. WrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Penalties for counterfeit drugs

Relates to penalties for counterfeit drugs; establishes pedigree meaning an electronic record containing information regarding each distribution of a prescription drug, originating from a…

Amy PaulinHigher Education Committee

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S5527Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Provides for unlisted telephone numbers without charge for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued

Provides for unlisted telephone directory numbers without charge, for victims of domestic violence for whose benefit an order of protection has been issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A9052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary for the efficient operation of local governments; repealer

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary for the efficient operation of local governments.

Sam HoytCodes Committee

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S6052Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Enhances parental and community input into the NYC school system, provides for review of procurement policies and contracts; appropriation; repealer

Enhances parental and community input into the New York city school system, provides for the review of procurement policies and contracts and the display and distribution of the parental bill of…

John L. SampsonFinance Committee

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A1874Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to borrowing by public authorities, not-for-profit corporations, and industrial development agencies

Relates to borrowing by public authorities, not-for-profit corporations, and industrial development agencies.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6654Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.447

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health

Authorizes nurse practitioners to certify that an immunization may be detrimental to a child's health.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A4274Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires a study to be performed by the authority budget office on the economic benefits provided by authorities

Requires a study to be performed by the authority budget office on the economic benefits provided by authorities; requires that financing provided by authorities and contractors receiving that…

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7661Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to the livery driver benefit fund

Relates to the livery driver benefit fund; authorizes the chair of the workers' compensation board to review and approve certain affirmations; provides that any monetary penalty imposed to be…

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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A9049AssemblyS6047· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Starred on calendar

Relates to the recycling, reuse and safe handling of electronic equipment sold in the state of New York

Relates to establishing the recycling, reuse and safe handling of electronic equipment sold in the state of New York.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

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S6049Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct the operation of video lottery wagering at the regional off-track betting facilities in Nassau county

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct a pilot program for video lottery wagering at the regional off-track betting facilities in Nassau county.

Craig M. JohnsonRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S6043Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

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S6044Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Legalize, validate, ratify and confirm a transportation contract of the Perry CSD

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms a transportation contract of the Perry central school district.

Dale M. VolkerTransportation Committee

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A9045Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Makes certain provisions of law relating to social work and mental health practitioners permanent

Makes certain provisions of law relating to social work and mental health practioners permanent.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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A9046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for minimum funding for the fire patrol and confirms that assets, revenues and receipts of the fire patrol be used only for fire patrol activities

Amends chapter 241 of the laws of 1930, defining the powers and jurisdiction of the New York board of fire underwriters, in relation to providing for minimum funding for the fire patrol and in…

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9044Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses; provides that such instructions shall include, but not be limited to, "Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion…

Micah KellnerCodes Committee

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A9048Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the Long Island power authority; repealer

Relates to the Long Island power authority; outlines the trustees and chair; relates to proposed increases in average customer rates; amends the public authorities law, in relation to hearings of…

Fred ThieleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9041Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Establishes the "retirement for advanced career teachers program" which provides a temporary retirement incentive to certain retirement systems

Establishes the retirement for advanced career teachers program; provides a temporary retirement incentive to certain retirement systems in which eligible Tier 2, 3 and 4 members would be permitted…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9029Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the New York state common retirement fund reformation act

Enacts the New York state common retirement fund reformation act; prohibits use of placement agents by managers; enacts a code of conduct for the comptroller; enacts the state comptroller campaign…

Joan MillmanCodes CommitteeLegal

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S6018Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; provides that funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional…

Transportation Committee

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A9032Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.641

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and a new legislative ethics and compliance commission; repealer

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and a new legislative ethics and compliance commission.

Sheldon SilverOn the Assembly floor

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S6022Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that an affidavit ballot shall also constitute an application to register to vote

Provides that an affidavit ballot submitted on election day at a polling place shall also constitute an application to register to vote.

Elections Committee

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A9034Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Provides that income derived from dividends, premium rate adjustments or other refunds may be credited to the health insurance fund and used as premium adjustment

Provides that income derived from dividends, premium rate adjustments or other refunds may be credited to the health insurance fund and used as premium adjustments.

Herman D. FarrellGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9027Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.639

Requires restaurants and food service establishments to post caloric value of food items

Requires restaurants and food service establishments to post caloric value of food items.

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

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A9026Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.638

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat; takes effect 180 days with respect to oils, shortenings and margarines…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

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S6013Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

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A9028Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.640

Relates to imposition and collection of taxes

Clarifies that certain income was intended to be included as New York source income by nonresident shareholders of an S corporation to the extent that such sale includes property located in New York…

Herman D. FarrellOn the Assembly floor

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S6008Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "Atlantic Yards governance act"

Enacts the "Atlantic Yards governance act"; creates the Atlantic Yards development trust with purposes and powers of the trust and further establishes a stakeholder council.

Velmanette MontgomeryCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6006Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; and provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof

Relates to licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for the repeal of certain provisions of the education law upon expiration thereof.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

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S6007Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits health insurers from requiring insureds purchase prescribed drugs from mail order pharmacy

Prohibits health insurers from requiring that the insured purchase prescribed drugs from a mail order pharmacy or pay a co-payment fee when such purchases are not made from a mail order pharmacy if…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S6002Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes the public defense act of 2009; repealer

Establishes the public defense act of 2009 to improve the quality of public defense services through state oversight, funding and control of public defense services, while planning and implementing…

Eric T. SchneidermanJudiciary Committee

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A9021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct the operation of video lottery wagering at the regional off-track betting facilities

Authorizes the division of the lottery to conduct a pilot program for video lottery wagering at the regional off-track betting facilities.

Earlene HooperRacing And Wagering Committee

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A7965Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to fingerprinting of certain individuals under probation supervision

Relates to fingerprinting of certain individuals under probation supervision.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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S5978Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement

Increases the truth in heating penalties and amends the enhanced property disclosure statement.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S5976Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes a tax abatement for certain real property occupied by disabled veterans

Authorizes a municipal corporation to allow disabled veterans who are not receiving public assistance, but who are entitled to the possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit, to be…

Toby Ann StaviskyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A6471AssemblyS2960· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006

Provides a tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties; repeals section 5 of chapter 547 of the laws of 2006, amending the tax law and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,…

Sam HoytWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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S5958Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for the sealing of the court records involving convictions of violations and traffic infractions

Provides for the sealing of the court records involving convictions of violations and traffic infractions, except loitering, loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution and driving while…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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A9014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides an exemption to certain provisions relating to risk-based capital for property/casualty insurance companies and to financial regulation of medical malpractice; repealer

Provides an exemption to certain provisions relating to risk-based capital for property/casualty insurance companies and repeals certain provisions relating thereto, and to financial regulation of…

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaInsurance Committee

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A8133AssemblyS3256· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health