Bills by

J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

213 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

A2641Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection
Provides for greater protections to consumers in rental purchase agreements; repealer
Provides for greater protections to consumers in rental purchase agreements; defines certain terms, including "lease charge" and "trade area"; provides greater disclosure to consumer regarding the…
J. Gary PretlowConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee
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A2722Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education
Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program and grants for nursing education
Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program to provide financial support to applicants to enter or continue in a registered nurse educational program and who agree to…
J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

A3721Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Transfers any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program

Transfers any unspent funds from the regents health care professional opportunity scholarship program to the regents physician loan forgiveness program and provides direction to distribute these…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A4020Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Creates a distinctive plate for New York state licensed mental health counselors

Creates a distinctive plate for New York state licensed mental health counselors.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A4388Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct to provide more severe penalties for persons who have committed 3 or more qualifying misdemeanors or felonies within ten years of the present class A…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A4447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Extends unfair labor practice protection to state grant recipients

Extends application of the NYS labor relations act and unfair labor practice protections to state grant recipients who act in the capacity of employers; permits a contracting state agency to cancel…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A2457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Bans open pickup trucks on the historic ten and one-half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway

Bans open pick up trucks on the historic ten and one half mile section of the Bronx River Parkway, beginning in the city of Yonkers and the village of Bronxville where such Parkway diverges from the…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2458Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Authorizes the establishment of a public library revolving loan fund

Authorizes the establishment of a public library revolving loan fund to provide loans to municipalities for local public library projects at an interest rate two points below the prime rate.

J. Gary PretlowLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A2461Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the impoundment of vehicles operated by intoxicated or impaired persons

Authorizes the impoundment of vehicles operated by intoxicated or impaired persons; authorizes the release of impounded vehicles to owners of such vehicles if certain criteria is met; authorizes a…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2464Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires accident and health insurance policies to cover the cost of genetic testing of persons with a family history of cancer

Requires accident and health insurance policies to cover the cost of genetic testing of persons with a family history of cancer when the attending physician determines such person has a significant…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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A2465Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the reimbursement of nutrition and dietetic services

Authorizes certified or registered dietitians and certified nutritionists as providers for direct reimbursement when a policy provides coverage for nutrition and dietetic services and such services…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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A2470Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Grants a special apportionment to certain school districts for certain public pension liabilities

Grants a special apportionment to school districts having a population of between 195,000 and 219,000, for additional expenses incurred in the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 school years associated with…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2482Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections

Relates to the appointment of commissioners of elections; provides that once a party recommends a person for commissioner of elections the local legislative body automatically approve the…

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

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A2483Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections

Relates to the terms of office of commissioners of elections; increases such terms from two to four years.

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

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A2506Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child and provides for consecutive sentencing upon certain multiple convictions

Increases the penalties for sexual performances by a child; increases age from 16 to 18 for application of existing sexual performance crimes; creates crimes of use of a child in a sexual…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides where court imposes certain sentence for certain misdemeanors and felonies, the court may impose a sentence of probation or conditional discharge

Provides that where a court imposes a certain sentence for certain misdemeanors and felonies, the court may impose a sentence of probation or conditional discharge provided that the term of…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2601Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires forfeiture of vehicles for 6 months for second DWI offense and permanent forfeiture and registration denial for third DWI offense

Requires forfeiture of vehicles for six months for a second driving while intoxicated offense and permanent forfeiture and registration denial for the third driving while intoxicated offense;…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2634Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the time period bases and manner of payment of employment preparation education apportionment state aid

Provides for the time period bases and manner of payment of employment preparation education apportionment state aid.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2676Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires weapons and ammunition to be secured when being transported and imposes a fine of at least $1,000 for violation

Requires all motor vehicles transporting five or more weapons or ammunition for five or more weapons to have a separate storage area secured by padlock or combination lock and all such weapons and…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2724Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Changes population restrictions on apportioning expense of municipal police department member training

Includes all counties and cities with a population of two hundred thousand or less within provisions which permit the apportionment of expense of municipal police department member training, thus…

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

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A2753Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to compensation for information concerning fraudulent insurance transaction

Provides that any person who provides information to the attorney general, a district attorney or the insurance frauds bureau concerning a fraudulent insurance transaction or with information about…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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A3412Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to leased vehicle protections

Relates to leased vehicle protections; provides that every lease shall itemize and set forth in detail all costs required to be paid by the lessee or purchaser of the rental vehicle upon termination…

J. Gary PretlowConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3464Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Expands scope of criminal mischief to include cases wherein a person intentionally damages property of another with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm

Expands scope of criminal mischief to include cases wherein a person intentionally damages property of another with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm; permits offenders to be prosecuted…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A4021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Provides for establishing a demonstration program implementing a dual track child protective program in Westchester county

Enacts the "Westchester county dual track demonstration project"; provides for establishing a demonstration program implementing a dual track child protective program in Westchester county; provides…

J. Gary PretlowSocial Services Committee

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A4448Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Allows localities to exclude disability pension in determining eligibility level for partial exemption from real property tax

Gives localities the option to exclude income from any disability pension or benefit in computation of income for purposes of determining eligibility for the partial real property tax exemption…

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4615Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits the sale of ammunition without proof of a firearm license

Prohibits the sale of handgun ammunition to any person unless the person can produce proof of a firearm license; defines "ammunition"; imposes a civil penalty of between $500 and $1,000 for each…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A5761Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Prohibits discrimination in promotion of police officers who fail to meet their employer's ticket quotas

Prohibits discrimination in the promotion of police officers who fail to meet their employer's traffic ticket quota.

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A6916Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing 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.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A6918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Authorizing licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age

Authorizes licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age; entitles the operators of bowling establishments to…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A2459Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Relates to the Mount Vernon public library

Relates to the Mount Vernon public library by deeming such library authorized by the city of Mount Vernon, allowing for trustees to be appointed by the mayor of the city of Mount Vernon, and…

J. Gary PretlowLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A2475Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds; defines "billboard".

J. Gary PretlowEconomic Development Committee

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A2494Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents

Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents; includes, but is not limited to drug and alcohol testing; authorizes office of children and family services to issue random chemical…

J. Gary PretlowChildren And Families Committee

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A2495Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state

Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state; excludes bell jar tickets that are banded single-sided single-tabbed, double-sided single-tabbed or folded…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A2499Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the crime victims board to accept other official documents in lieu of police reports for documentation of eligibility for compensation

Authorizes the crime victims board to accept other official documents in lieu of police reports for documentation of eligibility for compensation for rape, sexual assault and child abuse and…

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2571Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Directs health maintenance organization which denies claim due to absence of medical necessity to advise insured as to alternative treatment

Directs health maintenance organization which denies claim due to absence of medical necessity to inform insured as to preferred alternative treatment, or provide the insured with a statement as to…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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A2681Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in election law

Increases the number of votes an independent party needs to become a recognized political party in New York state

Increases the number of votes an independent party needs to become a recognized political party in New York state from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand.

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

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A3320Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Includes chiropractors in health maintenance organizations

Includes chiropractic services within the definition of "comprehensive health services" for purposes of health maintenance organizations; enables a member of a health maintenance organization to…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A3655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the assessor of the town of Wappinger Falls to exempt the Grace Baptist Church from real property taxes

Authorizes the assessor of the town of Wappinger Falls to accept an application for exemption from real property taxes for the 1995-1996 assessment roll from the Grace Baptist Church for a certain…

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5839Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Requires all individuals pawning goods to present identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person

Requires all individuals pawning goods to present two forms of identification and for pawnbrokers to keep records of such person; requires pawnbrokers to report new goods within 24 hours of their…

J. Gary PretlowEconomic Development Committee

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A5840Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Includes within class D felony of assault in the second degree the reckless assault of a child less than 7 years old resulting in serious physical injury

Includes within the provisions of the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the reckless causation of serious physical injury to an infant under seven years of age, by a person eighteen…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A6899Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed in the city of Yonkers

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed by the city of Yonkers.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A8021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A2480Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of biofeedback therapy

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of biofeedback therapy; defines practice of biofeedback therapy; establishes state board of biofeedback therapy and the requirements to…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A2486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Allows the Yonkers city school district to become an independent school district

Allows the Yonkers city school district to become an independent school district; establishes members of the board of education of the city school district of the city of Yonkers shall be elected;…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2488Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Directs the state comptroller to implement the federal authorization to encourage the use of mass transportation

Directs the state comptroller to implement the federal authorization to encourage the use of mass transportation by state employees.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A2493Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Requires parolees who violate the terms of their release to be placed in the custody of the department of correctional services; repealer

Provides upon finding of reasonable cause that a parolee has violated the conditions of his or her release, such parolee shall immediately be placed in the custody of the department of correctional…

J. Gary PretlowCorrection Committee

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A2496Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Establishes New York state public defense commission and provides for its powers and duties, including local fiscal relief for public defense expenses

Establishes the New York state public defense commission to oversee the provision of public defense services in the state; such commission shall establish public defense services standards, provide…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A2503Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations relating thereto; repealer

Enacts the Child Sexual Abuse Reform Act; provides for the elimination and extension of certain statutes of limitations related to sexual offenses against children, the expansion of reporting…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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