Bills by

Eric Adams

Senator

216 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →eadams@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

216 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

S7146Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
Provides funding to support education, promotion and protection of the standardbred breeding industry
Provides funding to support education, promotion and protection of the standardbred breeding industry through the Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund.
Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee
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S7113Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2010· Referred to consumer protection
Prohibits the use of salt by restaurants in the preparation of food by restaurants
Prohibits the use of salt by restaurants in the preparation of food by restaurants.
Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee
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S7085Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a state commission to investigate patterns and practices of unlawful or inappropriate conduct on the part of members of the New York state police

Creates a state commission to investigate patterns and practices of unlawful or inappropriate conduct on the part of member of the New York State police; commission shall consist of 9 members…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S7072Senate· Moved Mar 10, 2010· Referred to labor

Excludes from the definition of employee certain harness race drivers

Excludes from the definition of employee such services rendered by a harness race driver, only a groom or caretaker of a temporary designated trainer of a harness race horse, a shipper or…

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S6352Senate· Moved Mar 3, 2010· Substituted by a9954

Authorizes state colleges with an approved equine science program to conduct equine drug testing at race meetings

Authorizes state colleges with an approved equine science program to conduct equine drug testing at race meetings.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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S3815Senate· Moved Mar 3, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes an additional ten days military leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes forty days or thirty working days of military leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty; such leave to be in addition to any leave authorized for such correction…

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2957Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S21Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms.

Eric AdamsJudiciary Committee

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S3556Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center for the purpose of rendering technical…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S3559Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires written notice be given to inmates discharged from prison and parolees discharged from parole or conditional release of such persons' eligibility to vote

Requires the department of correctional service to provide every person completing a sentence of imprisonment for a felony, with written notice of such person's eligibility to register to vote and…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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S6077Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes procedure for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum by a state officer in an investigation of a state employee, when issued to other than employee

Requires a state officer investigating a subordinate to issue, to such subordinate, a copy of any subpoena duces tecum issued to a party who is not a state officer or employee in connection with…

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6729Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Removes horses from the definition of farm animals and creates equine companion definition

Removes horses from the definition of farm animals and creates equine companion definition.

Eric AdamsAgriculture Committee

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S3557Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act"

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities,…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S6465Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of insurance to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of insurance to conduct a study concerning the potential affect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S5528Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires every firefighter, police officer, emergency medical technician and certified first responder to complete training on mental retardation

Requires every firefighter, police officer, emergency medical technician and certified first responder to complete training on mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Eric AdamsMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S2874Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education for New York city schools; appropriation

Establishes a task force on food, nutrition and physical education to investigate and establish appropriate and healthy meal plans and physical education standards for New York city schools;…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S709Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of technology to remotely monitor persons with Alzheimer's disease and/or dementia

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of technology to remotely monitor persons with Alzheimer's disease and/or dementia.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3283Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to the distribution of the additional vendor's marketing allowance by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester

Provides that the additional vendor's marketing allowance retained by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester shall not exceed 8 percent of the total revenue wagered at the…

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S177Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain electronic and textile products.

Eric AdamsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6425Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Directs the adjutant general to present a United States flag to the person disposing of the body of a member of the organized militia

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her…

Eric AdamsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S6313Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Abolishes the New York city and Nassau county regional off-track betting corporations and establishes a reconstituted Metropolitan OTB

Abolishes the New York city and Nassau county regional off track betting corporations and establishes a reconstituted Metropolitan OTB.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S6290Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the New York title guaranty authority

Creates the New York title guaranty authority to initiate and operate a program which shall offer guaranties of real property titles in this state.

Eric AdamsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6288Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement

Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement such.

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S6289Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to conduct a study and make recommendations on title insurance premium rates in NYS

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to conduct study and make recommendations on title insurance premium rates in NYS.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S6284Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when he or she intentionally kills or causes serious physical injury to an animal with aggravated cruelty

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when such person intentionally kills or causes serious physical injury to an animal with aggravated cruelty; removes qualification…

Eric AdamsAgriculture Committee

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S6202Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enacts the H1N1 in the workplace prevention act

Enacts the H1N1 in the workplace prevention act requiring employers to post a sign on prevention of the H1N1 flu in the workplace; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and…

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S6137Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Authorizes officers and owners of harness tracks to enter or drive horses they own at the race track they are licensed to operate

Authorizes officers and owners of harness tracks to enter or drive horses they own at the race track they are licensed to operate, under certain circumstances.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S6106Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the powers and duties of the chancellor of the New York city school district

to the powers and duties of the chancellor of the New York City school district.

Eric AdamsEducation Committee

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S6082Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Implements various provisions of law relating to racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding

Implements various provisions of law relating to racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S5402Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes crimes for the use of electronic communication in the furtherance of crimes

Establishes crimes for the use of electronic communication in the furtherance of crimes.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S6075Senate· 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.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S6038Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Allows members of the NYC police force who were previously traffic enforcement agents to receive service credit

Allows members of the NYC police force who were previously traffic enforcement agents to receive service credit for the period of time such police officer worked as a traffic enforcement agent for…

Eric AdamsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2592Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol within three hours of such discharge; establishes…

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S2595Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S2741Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S2785Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes a general education equivalency and higher education program in state correctional facilities

Establishes a general education equivalency and higher education program in state correctional facilities.

Eric AdamsCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2954Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon; prohibits use and disclosure of any such information relating to a tenant; imposes fine of…

Eric AdamsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3760Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for notification of persons whose private information is subject to an unauthorized acquisition

Provides for notification of persons whose private information is subject to an unauthorized acquisition.

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S3817Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides that a person may not possess a weapon while on a mass transit service used by a transit agency, authority, or company

Provides that a person may not possess a weapon while on a mass transit service used by a transit agency, authority, or company.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4474Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in NYC after a certain period of time in that assignment

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in New York city after a certain period of time in that assignment.

Eric AdamsCities Committee

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S554Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the penalty for burglary in the second degree

Increases the penalty for burglary in the second degree; includes within the offense entering a building while it is occupied.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S2309Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the retention of qualified public defenders through assistance in repaying student loans

Provides for the retention of qualified public defenders through assistance in repaying student loans.

Eric AdamsHigher Education 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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