Bills by

Joseph A. Griffo

Senator

216 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →griffo@nysenate.gov

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

J4349Senate· Moved Mar 23, 2010· Adopted
Honoring Firefighter David Lyng posthumously for his 56 years of dedicated service to the Lowville Volunteer Fire Department
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
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J4350Senate· Moved Mar 23, 2010· Adopted
Commending Firefighter Richard A. Bush for his 53 years of dedicated service to the Lowville Volunteer Fire Department
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
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S3831Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Creates the resultsNY.gov website

Creates the resultsNY.gov website; requires that such website shall provide to the user of the website comparative data and statistics to identify the state's performance regionally and nationally…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S4375Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Allows for adjacent towns to merge into one single court facility

Allows for adjacent towns to merge into one single court facility.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S6067Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by the senate and assembly

Provides for the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor by appointment of the governor subject to confirmation by majority vote in the senate and majority vote in the assembly.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S6195Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to increasing the term of office for governor and limiting the governor to one term in office

Relates to increasing the term of office for governor and limiting the governor to one term in office.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S6060Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall

Provides for initiative and referendum and recall; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution, to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes;…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S4571Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state

Removes constitutional provision that the lieutenant-governor shall act as governor when the governor is absent from the state; also provides likewise for the case in which the lieutenant-governor…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S6093Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to a limited constitutional convention to amend articles III, IV, V and VIII of the constitution only

Relates to a limited constitutional convention to amend articles III, IV, V and VIII of the constitution only.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S6094Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the election delegates

Requires that no person acting as a political party chairperson, an elected public officer, an individual who is subject to the rules established by the commission on public integrity and any other…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S2930Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S3138Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S2224Senate· Moved Jan 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries

Relates to certified school counselors and the recovery of disability beneficiaries.

Joseph A. GriffoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6440Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants.

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

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S6441Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the Utica common council to establish the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records

Authorizes the Utica common council to establish the fee charged for the issuance of birth and death records.

Joseph A. GriffoHealth Committee

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S6096Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Repeals subdivisions (b), (c) and (e) of section 2 of part X-1 of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009 relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines

Repeals certain provisions relating to the floor tax to be imposed on beer and wines; provides for the refund of any taxes paid under Article 18 of the tax law.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3135Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways

Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways.

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

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S3140Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Includes active members of the armed forces in a real property tax exemption eligible to veterans

Includes active members of the armed forces in a real property tax exemption eligible to veterans.

Joseph A. GriffoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3259Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by…

Joseph A. GriffoElections Committee

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S3534Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the state university of New York institute of technology to lease certain lands

Authorizes the state university of New York institute of technology to lease certain lands to Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Inc.

Joseph A. GriffoHigher Education 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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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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S3260Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes investigation, hearing and determination procedures with respect to the creation of new area codes

Establishes investigation, hearing and determination procedures for the public service commission with respect to the creation of new area codes; appoints administrative law judge to decide the need…

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3262Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to increasing availability under the adult day health care program; makes provisions permanent

Relates to increasing availability under the adult day health care program provisions permanent.

Joseph A. GriffoHealth Committee

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S3263Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates the definition of a primitive firearm

Creates the definition of a primitive firearm.

Joseph A. GriffoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3533Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement including supervision, electronic monitoring, appropriate clothing, transportation, medication and a service…

Joseph A. GriffoMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S4570Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Allows for individuals to be granted permits for public displays of fireworks

Allows for individuals to be granted permits for public displays of fireworks; further sets forth parameters for what shall be considered a public display.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

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S695Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Allows the governor to make proclamation of a special election to fill the office of United States senator

Allows the governor to make proclamation of a special election to fill the office of United States senator.

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2927Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

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S3134Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes the violent felony offender registration act

Establishes the violent felony offender registration act; sets forth duties of the division of criminal justice services, establishes a special 900 telephone number and requires the division to…

Joseph A. GriffoCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3266Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season

Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season.

Joseph A. GriffoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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