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

S2588Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; repealer
Enacts "Nixzmary's Law" to establish the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a child shall include…
Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee
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S2620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Enacts the "taxpayer advocate act" to create the office of taxpayer advocate
Enacts the "taxpayer advocate act" to create the office of taxpayer advocate.
John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S2663Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides that two owners of real property may qualify for the persons with disabilities and limited incomes exemption if at least one person is disabled

Provides that two owners of real property may qualify for the persons with disabilities and limited incomes exemption provided that at least one of such persons is disabled.

Dale M. VolkerLocal Government Committee

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S2667Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

David J. ValeskyHigher Education Committee

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S2696Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Makes juvenile delinquents criminally responsible for acts constituting the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree

Makes juvenile delinquents criminally responsible for acts constituting the crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree.

Darrel J. AubertineChildren And Families Committee

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S27Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program; repealer

Creates the mandatory ignition interlock program and the ignition interlock fund; requires installation of ignition interlock device for all persons convicted of driving while intoxicated.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S2729Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

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.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Eliminates the state's recourse to public assistance recipients' residences for reimbursement of expenditures made for their benefit

Eliminates the state's recourse to public assistance recipients' or their relatives' residences, one, two or three family dwelling and the primary residence, including manufactured homes for…

Eric AdamsSocial Services Committee

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S2747Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole

Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2765Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Grants a director of a municipality the power to enforce the redemption of beverage containers at redemption centers

Grants a director of a municipality the power to enforce the redemption of beverage containers at redemption centers; grants the same powers as environmental conservation officers pursuant to the…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2811Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs public utilities to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and the utilities service area

Directs public utilities to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and the service area; describes the various services which must be addressed from the call…

Dale M. VolkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2863Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the self-sufficiency program within the New York state urban development corporation act

Establishes the self-sufficiency program within the New York state urban development corporation act to promote economic development; defines terms; authorizes the urban development corporation to…

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2877Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the qualified solar and fuel cell manufacturer facilities and operations credit

Establishes the qualified solar and fuel cell manufacturer facilities and operations credit.

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2902Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Removes the Niagara section of the thruway from the control of the thruway authority and puts it under the department of transportation's control; repealer

Removes the Niagara section of the thruway from the control of the thruway authority and puts it under the department of transportation's control.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S2906Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the criminal street gang abatement act of 2009; appropriation

Enacts the criminal street gang abatement act of 2009; creates the crime of gang solicitation, recruitment or retention; creates the crime of gang solicitation, recruitment or retention of minors;…

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

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S2915Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes villages, towns and counties to enter into shared procurement contracts with state education, local schools and BOCES districts

Authorizes villages, towns and counties to enter into shared procurement contracts to purchase telecommunications and information technology systems with the state education department, local…

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S2928Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season

Extends the archery season for the taking of antlerless deer in the Northern zone for a period of seven days immediately following the close of the regular rifle season.

Joseph A. GriffoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2989Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover

Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

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S3037Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits incentive arrangements for inducing a health care provider to change prescriptions

Prohibits incentive arrangements for inducing a health care provider to change prescriptions.

Stephen M. SalandInsurance Committee

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S3046Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for short term health insurance policies for persons who have lost coverage under a parent's policy and are otherwise not eligible for coverage

Provides for short term health insurance policies, not to exceed two years, for persons who have recently lost coverage under a parent's policy due to graduation from college and are otherwise not…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S3055Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees.

James L. SewardLocal Government Committee

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S3169Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer; provides for such an offense to be a class E felony.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

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S318Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by county planning agency or regional planning council

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by a neighboring municipality; such notice to be given by the county planning agency or regional planning council having…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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S3188Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave

Affords members of the New York city police force and New York city fire department the option of taking a monetary payment in lieu of terminal leave at the rate applicable on the date of retirement.

Diane J. SavinoCities Committee

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S320Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Prohibits the Adirondack park agency from implementing any rule or regulation relating to campgrounds which is inconsistent with department of health rules

Prohibits the Adirondack park agency from promulgating or implementing any rule, regulation or land use and development plan, related to campgrounds, which is inconsistent with the provisions of any…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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S3201Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies; provides a credit of 75% of premium paid for the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% in the third year.

Neil D. BreslinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3204Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Eliminates a landlord's entitlement to one percent of the interest upon the security money of a tenant

Eliminates a landlord's entitlement to one percent of the interest upon the security money of a tenant.

George D. MaziarzJudiciary Committee

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S3216Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies

Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health: provides that the commissioner of the office of mental health shall direct that in outpatient programs no…

George D. MaziarzMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3234Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Authorizes a court to order the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence

Authorizes the county court, or supreme court in the city of New York, to issue a court order providing for the confidentiality of election registration records of a victim of domestic violence.

John J. FlanaganElections Committee

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S3238Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to adding the abuse of a person less than thirteen years old by a person eighteen years old or older to the aggravated sexual abuse crimes

Establishes a person is guilty of aggravated sexual assault in the third degree when he inserts a foreign object in the vagina, urethra or penis of the other person and the other person is less than…

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

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S3240Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Amends the definitions of criminal enterprise and pattern of criminal activity for the purpose of criminal liability for enterprise corruption

Amends the definition of "criminal enterprise", for the purpose of criminal liability for enterprise corruption.

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

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S325SenateA562· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a gift for the autism awareness and research fund on the personal income tax form

Establishes a gift for the autism awareness and research fund on the personal income tax form.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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S3304Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes bias-related graffiti in crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree

Includes bias-related graffiti in crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree; makes provisions authorizing the court in sentencing a person for bias-related graffiti to participate in a…

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S3319Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the commissioner of general services shall give notice to the mayor or supervisor of a municipality of intent to lease or purchase real property

Provides that the commissioner of general services shall give notice to the mayor or supervisor of a municipality of intent to lease or purchase real property by the state or any office, department,…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3349Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes the county of Monroe to offer certain retirement benefits to deputy sheriffs-civil of such county

Authorizes the county of Monroe to elect to offer certain retirement benefits (twenty-five years of service, regardless of age) to deputy sheriffs-civil of such county; provides for the costs to be…

George D. MaziarzCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3380Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters; provides definition of novelty lighters; establishes civil penalties; makes exception…

Darrel J. AubertineConsumer Protection Committee

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S3474Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes a stay of judicial proceedings where the minor dependent of a military member is involved

Extends certain benefits afforded with respect to judicial proceedings where the minor dependent of a military member is involved as a party; authorizes a stay of proceedings in such situations.

Thomas P. MorahanVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3476Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors by the department of education

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors who treat emotional, cognitive and other disorders, by the department of education; provides for the establishment of a state board therefor;…

Thomas P. MorahanHigher Education Committee

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S3502Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the New York state for science program and fund to assist private or nonpublic schools in obtaining scientific equipment, tools and/or resources; appropriation

Establishes the New York state for science program and fund to assist private or non-public schools in obtaining scientific equipment, tools and/or resources for the education of students in the…

Dale M. VolkerEducation Committee

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S3519Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology

Provides for a tax credit for the purchase of voltage regulation technology equal to fifty percent of the cost, up to a $1000 limit for all voltage regulation technology; provides for standards to…

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S358Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers

Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers; provides that the use of eminent domain for such projects shall be limited to lands where the owner thereof has…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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S3585Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants and relates to the compilation of pesticide data

Relates to the health science research board's powers and duties with regard to breast cancer research grants; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to include certain pesticide…

Liz KruegerHealth Committee

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S3586Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires cigarette manufacturer to disclose chemical additives in cigarettes

Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances which have been determined to be…

Liz KruegerHealth Committee

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S3590Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or internet

Provides for the state board of elections to undertake a study of the feasibility for voting by mail, telephone and/or the internet; authorizes a pilot program for such voting during the study;…

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3609Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at certain sporting events

Authorizes the commissioner of education to restrict the sale and advertisement of alcoholic beverages at sporting events participated in by any state university of New York, city university of New…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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S3634Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service

Relates to certain members who re-enter public service; extends tier reinstatement provisions to a retiree of a public retirement system who was an active member of a public retirement system on or…

Thomas P. MorahanCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3645Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Reestablishes the commuter tax imposing an earnings tax on nonresidents

Reestablishes the commuter tax imposing an earnings tax on nonresidents.

Martin Malavé DilanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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