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

A10937Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s7627
Authorizes the village of Upper Brookville to expend trust funds to provide access to a park
Authorizes the village of Upper Brookville to expend trust funds to renovate Donna Drive to provide access to a passive park.
Michael MontesanoOn the Assembly floor
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S7705SenateA11035· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to codes
Enacts the child protection act of 2010; repealer
Enacts the child protection act of 2010; establishes 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…

S7681Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a10798a

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S7674Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to insurance

Permits unauthorized foreign or alien insurers to contact nonresident persons, firms, associations or corporations to make insurance contracts

Permits unauthorized foreign or alien insurers to contact nonresident persons, firms, associations or corporations to make insurance contracts.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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A10894Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· 3rd reading cal.1275

Requires the division of criminal justice services to report on handgun licenses

Requires the division of criminal justice services to report on handgun licenses.

Brian KavanaghOn the Senate floor

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S7612Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a10715a

Requires animal shelters to annually report on intake and disposition of animals

Requires animal shelters that receive state funding to annually report on intake and disposition of animals; such reports shall be available to the public.

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

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S7562Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a10754a

Creates a provision for the disposition of a veteran's cremated remains

Relates to the cremated remains of a veteran and their disposition.

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

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S7558Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a10766a

Relates to disclosures required for certain solicitations by container

Relates to disclosures required for certain solicitations by container.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S7515Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a8684b

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment document.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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A10682Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics; repealer

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics.

RoAnn DestitoRules Committee

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A10629Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· 3rd reading cal.881

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer.

Sandy GalefOn the Senate floor

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A10504Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s7257

Includes payments from the state's farmland protection program as federal gross income

Includes payments from the state's farmland protection program as federal gross income from farming for otherwise eligible farmers.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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S7263Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 7263c

Directs the public service commission to conduct an in-depth public interest analysis of proposed mergers by telephone corporations

Requires the public service commission to conduct an in-depth public interest analysis of proposed mergers by telephone corporations and other telecommunications services providers; requires the…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S7220Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to insurance

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements

Exempts large commercial insureds from certain rate and policy form requirements.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S7163Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires tourism promotion agencies seeking matching economic development funds to have a program to encourage visitation of state parks and historic sites

Requires tourism promotion agencies seeking matching economic development funds to have a program to encourage visitation of state parks and historic sites.

José M. SerranoWays And Means Committee

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S7142Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection

Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S7134Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans to certain special act school districts…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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A10229Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Relates to coverage for refills of prescription eye drops

Requires coverage for the authorized refill of any prescription eye drop medication under certain circumstances when such refill is requested prior to expiration of the period of usage.

Jonathan BingRules Committee

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A10216Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s7145

Includes a kinetic energy storage device utilizing flywheels or compressed air in the definition of an alternate energy production facility

Includes a kinetic energy storage device utilizing flywheels or compressed air in the definition of an alternate energy production facility.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

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S7043Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1229

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"

Enacts the "short-term financial services loan act"; authorize licensed cashers of checks to provide short-term loans under certain circumstances.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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A10162Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Relates to implementing the immigrant assistance service enforcement act

Implements the immigrant assistance service enforcement act.

Richard BrodskyRules Committee

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A10159Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s7315

Authorizes the city school district of the city of Mt. Vernon to finance a deficit by the issuance of serial bonds and/or bond anticipation notes

Authorizes the city school district of the city of Mt.

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

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S7022Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a10058b

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states that "WARNING: Assaulting A Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison."

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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S6918SenateA10785· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district

Authorizes the Hudson River-Black River Regulating District to temporarily advance moneys held in any fund to another fund of the district.

Neil D. BreslinEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S6827Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a9924a

Authorizes the dormitory authority of the state of New York to sell certain land in the county of Queens to the Indian Cultural and Community Center, Inc.

Frank PadavanOn the Senate floor

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S6780Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amended on third reading (t) 6780a

Relates to the sale of frozen desserts made with wine

Adulterates frozen desserts made with wine bearing or containing more than one-half of one percent, but not more than five percent of alcohol by volume.

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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A9815Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Relates to the record-keeping requirements for brand owners

Amends the record-keeping requirements for liquor and wine brand owners registered with the state liquor authority or the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau.

Robin SchimmingerRules Committee

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S6693Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Inc. to apply for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land in the county of Nassau

Authorizes Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch, Inc. to apply for a real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land in the county of Nassau.

Dean G. SkelosReal Property Taxation Committee

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S6694Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a6241c

Authorizes Gibson Meeting Halls, Inc. to apply for real property tax exemptions on certain parcels in the county of Nassau

Authorizes Gibson Meeting Halls, Inc. to apply for real property tax exemptions on certain parcels in the county of Nassau.

Dean G. SkelosOn the Senate floor

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S6675Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1226

Authorizes the village of Ocean Beach in Suffolk county to appoint James Albanese to a full-time competitive police officer position

Authorizes the village of Ocean Beach in Suffolk county to appoint James Albanese to a full-time competitive police officer position.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S6657Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a9547a

Relates to the insurance of certain preservation loans of the state of New York mortgage agency mortgage insurance fund

Relates to the insurance of certain preservation loans of the state of New York mortgage agency mortgage insurance fund.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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S6356SenateA9223· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a9223c

Prohibits the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of unsafe cribs

Prohibits the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of unsafe cribs.

Stephen M. SalandOn the Senate floor

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S6297Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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S6261Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to health

Exempts monthly assessments due from certain residential health facilities from interest or penalties for any period prior to October 1, 2009

Exempts monthly assessments due from residential health facilities located in any area designated as a Health Professional Shortage Area or serving a medically underserved population and…

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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A4656AssemblyS8347· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to higher education

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery

Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery; includes such dentist within provisions of law regulating office-based surgery; provides…

Joseph MorelleHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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A5110Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· 3rd reading cal.343

Amends the constitution to allow person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time…

Michael CusickOn the Senate floor

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A6646Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

James F. BrennanRules Committee

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A432Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s2087b

Relates to unlawful dissection, procurement and sale of human body tissue, organs and body parts

Relates to unlawful dissection, procurement and sale of human body tissue, organs and body parts.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A280Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits certain limitations on discounts for use of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge

Prohibits provision in bonds or notes issued by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority limiting discounts or requiring a minimum toll on the Cross Bay…

Audrey PhefferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3790Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to aging

Establishes a senior housing task force

Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A8409Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to rules 8409a

Authorizes certain lights to be affixed to fire vehicles and ambulance vehicles

Authorizes one or more blue lights or combination blue and red lights or combination blue, red and white lights may be affixed to a police vehicle, fire vehicle and ambulance vehicle.

David KoonRules Committee

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A1952AssemblyS1700· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s1700b

Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the property damage threshold after which a motor vehicle accident report must be filed with the commissioner of motor vehicles

Prohibits insurers from imposing a surcharge for accidents where the property damage does not exceed two thousand dollars and where no physical injury resulted.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

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S5342Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a7924a

Authorizes the filing of an application for real property tax exemption by Congregation Mesifta Beth Shraga

Authorizes the filing of an application for real property tax exemption by Congregation Mesifta Beth Shraga, which is located in the town of Ramapo.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

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A9051Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s7715a

Directs the New York state bridge authority to acquire and maintain the walkway over the Hudson bridge

Directs to the New York state bridge authority to acquire and maintain the walkway over the Hudson bridge to mean the Poughkeepsie-Highland railroad bridge which was constructed across the Hudson…

Frank SkartadosOn the Assembly floor

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S5874Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to transportation

Designates a portion of highway as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of highway as the "Saratoga County Veterans' Memorial Highway".

Roy J. McDonaldTransportation Committee

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A6435Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Creates the Orangetown public library district; repealer

Creates the Orangetown public library district; modifies the boundaries; authorizes individual libraries to apply for appropriations on an individual basis.

Ellen C. JaffeeRules Committee

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A6694Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by s2813c

Establishes the North Country power authority and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the North Country power authority and provides for its powers and duties.

Addie JenneOn the Assembly floor

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A8321Assembly· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Renames the New York City Transit Authority Track Safety Force to the "Daniel Boggs - Marvin Franklin New York City Transit Track Safety Force"

Renames the New York City Transit Authority Track Safety Task Force to the "Daniel Boggs-Marvin Franklin New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force" and the New York City Transit Authority…

Barbara ClarkRules Committee

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