Bills by

Brian Kavanagh

Assembly Member

225 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kavanagh@nysenate.gov

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

225 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

A408Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law
Relates to procedures for change of enrollment
Amends procedures for change of party enrollment to require post mark 25 days prior to a primary, general or special election.
Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee
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A410Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Establishes a certified wood program
Establishes a certified wood program; defines "certified wood"; further establishes, based on the results of the program for certified wood, a pilot project for certified paper procurement.
Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee
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A427Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to instruction in the humane treatment of animals and the requirement of training in the humane treatment of animals for the certification of teachers

Relates to classroom instruction in the humane treatment of animals and the requirement of training in the humane treatment of animals for the certification or licensing of classroom teachers,…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A433Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the sale or purchase of human body parts

Prohibits the procurement of human body parts for use in human transplantation except as provided by law; requires that procurement of body parts be performed only at registered facilities and…

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

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A437Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York city by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York City by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts; provides for withholding, disposition of revenues, and…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A4605Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Prohibits the discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings for non-payment of bills

Provides that no public utility shall discontinue gas, electric, steam or water service for non-payment of bills to an entire multiple dwelling but shall have all rights otherwise provided by law,…

Brian KavanaghEnergy Committee

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A474Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A479Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose liability upon the registered owner of a motor vehicle engaged in excessive hornhonking

Authorizes cities with a population of one million or more to impose liability upon the registered owner of a motor vehicle engaged in excessive hornhonking and authorizes service of a notice of…

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A480Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires the state to defend and indemnify N.Y. city for property damage, personal injury and death that arise out of the maintenance and repair of state arterial highways

Requires the state of New York to defend and indemnify the city of New York for property damage, personal injury, and wrongful death claims that arise out of the maintenance and repair of state…

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A621Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides that an individual may borrow additional money through SONYMA for energy efficient improvements to their home

Provides that an individual may borrow additional money through SONYMA for energy efficient improvements to their home.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A622Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Requires hearing by the DHCR prior to order of decontrol for failure to respond to income certification material relating to high income rent decontrol

Requires hearing by the division of housing and community renewal prior to order of decontrol for a tenant's failure to respond to income certification material relating to high income rent…

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A664Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires no budget bill shall be passed unless it shall have been upon the desks of the members for at least ten days

Requires no budget bill shall be passed or become a law unless it shall have been printed and upon the desks of the members, in its final form, for at least ten calendar legislative days prior to…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A667Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems including alternative energy systems, new Energy Star appliances and tangible personal property used in…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A7389Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides that a postpaid business reply return envelope be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an absentee vote

Provides that a postpaid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A6887Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of transportation to undertake a bus rapid transit demonstration project in New York county; repeals such project after 10 years; appropriation

Directs the commissioner of transportation to undertake a bus rapid transit demonstration project, in consultation with the New York city transit authority and the New York city department of…

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A6920Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A705Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires that campaign finance information be filed on an electronic reporting system

Requires that the state board of elections and local boards of elections develop an electronic reporting system for campaign finance information to process statements of campaign information…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A7686Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires posting of notice of meetings on the internet

Requires posting of notice of meetings on the internet.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7915Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies

Requires cities with populations over 45,000 to incrementally reduce emissions in diesel powered motor vehicles owned by city agencies; defines terms.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7942Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Brian KavanaghLocal Governments Committee

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A8239Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Removes exclusion of government employees from definition of lobbyist

Includes state officials and officials of colleges designated to engage in lobbying activity within the definition of "lobbyist" under the lobbying act.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8348Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A6176Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the transfer of liquor licenses from one owner to subsequent owners of the same establishment, bar or club

Prohibits the transfer of liquor licenses from one owner to subsequent owners of the same establishment, bar or club; grants new owners a forty-five day temporary license in which time such new…

Brian KavanaghEconomic Development Committee

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A648Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

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A665Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided

Provides that voters who voted by affidavit ballot shall be notified as to whether their vote was tallied, and, if not, an explanation must be provided.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A709Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.58

Prohibits release of certain balloons

Prohibits the outdoor release of 25 or more balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air within a 24 hour period in order to reduce litter and protect the marine environment; makes related…

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A7392Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits the use of official position for political fundraising

Prohibits the use or exploitation of official position by an officer or employee of a state agency for political fundraising as a standard of ethics for state employees; makes unlawful use of…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7439Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school lunch periods to be scheduled between two and one-half hours and four hours after the start of the school day

Requires school lunch periods to be scheduled between two and a half hours and four hours after the start of the school day.

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A748Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7663Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

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.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A8046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form; requires limited liability companies to provide certain information when purchasing real property.

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A8148Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides that all persons convicted of being spectators at animal fights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

Provides that all persons convicted of being spectators at animal fights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and provides for increased penalties for a second offense.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A8479Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to payment for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority

Provides that the New York city housing authority shall not be required to pay for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority by the city of New York.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A990Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Relates to computer programs utilized by the state board of elections

Relates to requiring the state board of elections to utilize computer programs for certain online filings which are compatible with widely used programs.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A415Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides for the tenant rights omnibus act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements

Provides for the tenant rights omnibus act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A426Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Relating to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs"

Relates to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs".

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

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A4877Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A507Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Makes provisions regarding telephone service and charges, prohibiting certain cellular charges or requiring the purchase of a service contract

Prohibits charge for uncompleted cellular telephone calls; prohibits charge until after a telephone number and where applicable a PIN has been entered where charges for cellular service is based on…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Brian KavanaghConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A557Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act; standardizes applications for state development assistance for empire zone assistance and industrial development agency assistance;…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1058Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions

Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A348Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor with matching funds required; offers pollution…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3781Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions regarding genetic predisposition

Defines the term "genetic predisposition" for purposes of individual and small group health insurance policies; requires that genetic predisposition be disregarded in community rating; provides that…

Brian KavanaghInsurance Committee

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A417Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates a demonstration project for bus lane enforcement cameras in certain cities

Creates a demonstration project for bus lane enforcement cameras in cities with a population of one million or more to impose owner liability for violations of rules relating to priority use of bus…

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A476Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction and conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption

Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction & conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption by the state's motor vehicle fleet and to…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A478Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to definition of tropical hardwoods for purposes of state purchasing restrictions

Includes additional definitions for procedures relating to state purchasing of tropical hardwoods; requires state to maximize the use of environmentally preferable building materials; requires use…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A553Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Prohibits officials and employees of public authorities, public benefit corps., I.D.A.s and empire zone corps. from participating in political fundraising; repealer

Prohibits officials and employees of public authorities, public benefit corporations, and empire zone corporations from participating in political fundraising; enhances conflicts of interest…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A6177Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Directs the state board of elections to establish procedures to assure the timely processing and counting of affidavit ballots

Directs the state board of elections to establish procedures to assure the timely processing and counting of affidavit ballots.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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