Sponsored bills

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the commissioner of taxation and finance

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the state tax commission.

Ruben DiazInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and city university of New York to create academic review boards to study the cost of college textbooks

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York and city university of New York to create academic review boards for the review of textbooks sold, purchased or used for academic purposes…

Ruben DiazHigher Education Committee

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence

Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence.

Ruben DiazTransportation Committee

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card as a valid form of identification for all banking transactions

Requires banking institutions to accept the Dominican consular identification card, issued by the consulate general of the Dominican Republic, as a valid form of identification for all banking…

Ruben DiazBanks Committee

Provides a credit against tax for the purchase and installation of grab bars

Provides a credit against tax for the purchase and installation of grab bars by a resident owner of real property who is a qualified senior citizen; sets forth a credit schedule; defines qualified…

Ruben DiazInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act; provides for enhanced criminal sanctions where crimes are related to criminal street gangs.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Establishes a process for the regulation of collecting, recording, and disclosing confidential information by state employees

Establishes a process for regulating the collecting, recording, and disclosing of confidential information by state employees; defines "confidential information".

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parent support instruction programs

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parents support programs; completion of four workshops one of which shall be related to physical, emotional and…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Prohibits the use of social security numbers by an organization or governmental agency for the identification of an individual

Prohibits the use of social security numbers by an organization or governmental agency for identification purposes of individuals, including: publicly posting or displaying an individual's social…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse and the sealing of records; repealer

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse of persons receiving care and services in residential health care facilities and the sealing of records where the commissioner of…

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony

Increases promoting prostitution in the fourth degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony; includes within such offense the knowing issuance, provision, mailing, distribution or…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Relates to kosher for Passover product price gouging

Prohibits price gouging on kosher for Passover products; authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to investigate instances of price gouging on such products and to conduct an annual…

Ruben DiazConsumer Protection Committee

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers to attorney general which cause exposure to lead

Provides that the commissioner of health shall report to the Attorney General improper measures by manufacturers, suppliers or retailers which endanger the public safety by exposing people to…

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

Limits the degree of physical force a parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care of a child or incompetent, may use to discipline such person

Limits the degree of physical force a parent, guardian, or other person entrusted with the care of a child or incompetent, may use to discipline or otherwise protect the welfare of such person.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training

Requires all dogs and their owners to successfully complete obedience training.

Ruben DiazAgriculture Committee

Relates to the use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes and adult homes

Relates to the use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes, residential care facilities, senior centers and adult homes; requires commissioner to establish…

Ruben DiazHealth Committee

Honoring Bobbie Sackman, MSW as recipient of The Reverend Robert V. Lott Humanitarian Award

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated murder when such person causes the death of a child and acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated murder when such person causes the death of a child and acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner in causing such death; and makes technical…

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 52nd Annual German-American Steuben Parade

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Provides that the city of New York may reconvey certain property taken in tax foreclosure in the borough of the Bronx to the original owner

Provides that the city of New York may reconvey certain property taken in tax foreclosure in the borough of the Bronx to the original owner.

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

Includes in definition of income all sources after deduction of all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid by insurance

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property…

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

Honoring Floyd Powell upon the occasion of receiving the 2009 New York State Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen Award

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 2009 as Senior Citizen Month in the State of New York

Ruben DiazAdopted

Adopted

Urging President Barack Obama to end the sweeping raids on immigrants and focus on expediting immigration reform

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Regulates the provision of refund anticipation loans by persons and entities other than banking institutions

Regulates the provision of refund anticipation loans by person and entities other than banking institutions; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Requires telephone companies to provide essential equipment, including voice dialing equipment, to persons with disabilities

Requires telephone companies to provide essential equipment, including voice dialing equipment, to persons with disabilities.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists; requires list to be published before the first day of April in all election years.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to the lease or purchase of equipment, supplies, ballots, printing and publications by the New York city board of elections

Permits the lease or purchase of equipment, supplies, ballots, printing and publications for use by the New York city board of elections to be procured by the purchasing agency of such city, subject…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

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…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board

Makes victims of certain dog attacks eligible for awards by the crime victims board; requires dog control officers to give victims a card with notice thereof.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Imposes civil liability of owners for persons bitten by the dog of another while in a public place or while lawfully in a private place

Makes the owner of any dog liable for damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the owner of such dog,…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group

Creates a permanent environmental justice advisory group; provides that the function of the group is to ensure that no group of people, including a racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic group, bears a…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones

Identifies the criteria the commissioner of environmental conservation should consider in publishing a list of high local environmental impact zones; these are areas most adversely affected by…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Provides that participants in subsidized public sector employment programs shall have substantially the same status under the Taylor law as other employees

Provides that participants in subsidized public sector employment programs shall have substantially the same status under the Public Employees' Fair Employment Act (Taylor law) as employees of the…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Requires posting of sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining alternative transportation

Requires the posting of a sign in all premises licensed to sell alcoholic beverages on the premises which offers to assist patrons in obtaining an alternative means of transportation should their…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Authorizes the free use of campsites, parks and public places of recreation by veterans

Authorizes the free use of campsites, parks and public places of recreation by veterans.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to school session days

Relates to school session days; prohibits school on general election day.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

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.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Exempts new electric vehicles, clean fuel vehicles and vehicles that meet the clean vehicle standards from first year of registration fees

Exempts new electric vehicles, clean fuel vehicles and vehicles that meet the clean vehicle standards from the first year of registration fees.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Provides for the sale of motor fuel to senior citizens sixty-five or older with full service at self service prices

Requires owners and operators of premises or facilities for the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles and offering self service and full service at the same time to provide full…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Provides that operators of hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle

Provides that operators of qualified hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle; defines terms.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to certain applications for or recipients of public assistance and care

Relates to certain applications for public assistance and care; provides that an applicant for or recipient of public assistance and care in the district comprising the city of New York shall be…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Enacts "the preservation of quality education act" providing for the designation of quality educational units and waiver of required state examination requirements

Enacts "the preservation of quality education act" providing for the designation of quality educational units and waiver of required state examination requirements for a state-recognized high school…

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken

Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person

Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person.

Ruben Diaz Jr.Stricken