Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

S50042Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate
Extends to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua
Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua.
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A1162Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken
Provides that employers shall insure that each employee working on or near electrical lines or equipment is equipped with OSHA compliant insulated tools
Provides that employers shall insure that each employee working on or near electrical lines or equipment is equipped with OSHA compliant insulated tools; requires OSHA compliant tools to be used…
Anthony SeminerioStricken
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A1185Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any support orders

Requires the supreme court to notify support collection units and the family court of any change in support orders to ensure that correct amount of support is being collected.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1226Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to actions against municipal corporations with respect to in rem property

Relates to actions against municipal corporations with respect to in rem property by providing that no cause of action shall be maintained against a municipal corporation to recover damages for…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1231Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Makes soliciting a person under 16 in a public place for a sexual act a class B misdemeanor

Provides that any person accosting a minor under 16 years of age in a public place and soliciting such minor for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact shall be guilty of the crime of sexual…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A419Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for permanent deputy warden in department of correction of the city of New York

Provides for permanent deputy warden in department of correction of the city of New York.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A422Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Increases fines for violations relating to excessive weight on vehicles in cities not wholly contained in one county; doubles fines for second and repeat offenses

Increases fines for violations relating to excessive weight on vehicles in cities not wholly contained in one county; doubles fines for second and repeat offenses.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A4334Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the conferring of degrees by private institutions and schools; requires a candidacy period of one year for authorization to confer degrees

Requires a candidacy period of one year and evaluation by the department of education and board of regents before an institution shall be authorized to confer any degrees; makes provisions for…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50324Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose hotel and motel taxes not to exceed four percent

Authorizes the county of Schoharie to impose hotel and motel taxes not to exceed four percent of the per diem rental rate; permits such revenues to be used to promote tourism and other forms of…

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A1164Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus infection as sexual diseases

Designates AIDS and HIV as a communicable disease statewide and authorizes the public health council to limit the spread of such diseases; requires health department to invoke all necessary public…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1166Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that minors aged 14 through 17 may work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations constructing affordable housing

Provides that minors aged 14 through 17 may work as volunteers for nonprofit organizations constructing affordable housing; sets forth restrictions and insurance requirements.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1167Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that applicants for a driver's license must demonstrate an ability to read, write, understand and speak the English language as required by the commissioner

Provides that applicants for a driver's license must demonstrate an ability to read, write, understand and speak the English language as required by the commissioner of motor vehicles; instructs…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1168Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Regulates drug testing of police officers

Establishes a standard procedure for drug testing of police officers; provides that an employer shall provide all police officers with the employer's written policy which identifies the…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1173Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to obtaining estimates of automobile damage at drive-in claim centers

Provides that no insurer, agent, broker or employee thereof shall require that a written estimate of the damage to a vehicle be obtained at a drive-in claims center operated by an insurer.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1175Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Creates new class E felony of fraudulent accosting in the first degree

Increases the penalties for larceny and fraudulent accosting when the victim is 65 years of age or older.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1229Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Increases penalties applicable to unlawful acts against endangered and threatened species

Provides that violations involving the unlawful taking, importation, transportation, possession or sale of endangered or threatened species are punishable as follows: a first conviction is a class B…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1234Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Grants tax exempt status to Block Associations

Grants tax exempt status to Block Associations which have been in operation five years or more in order to exempt such associations from payment of all state taxes and reporting requirements.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1236Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes a bar to recovery by persons injured while committing a felony

Bars recovery for damages for any personal injury, injury to property or wrongful death sustained where the claimant was engaged in the commission of any felony act or in flight therefrom.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A3000Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Makes a marriage absolutely void if contracted by two persons of the same sex

Makes a marriage or union absolutely void if contracted by two persons of the same sex regardless of whether such marriage or union is recognized or solemnized in another jurisdiction.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A421Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes residence requirement of assistant district attorneys in New York city

Allows a district attorney of a county in a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more to appoint one or more assistant district attorneys who are not residents of New York city.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A424Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the fetal pain prevention act

Enacts the fetal pain prevention act; mandates that physicians provide a pregnant female with information of fetal pain; authorizes the commissioner to prepare and publish fetal pain information;…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50325Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Raises from 3% to 4%, the maximum rate of taxation for the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Tioga

Raises from 3% to 4%, the maximum rate of taxation for the hotel and motel taxes in the county of Tioga.

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A1165Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Allows lienholders to inspect repairs on motor vehicles

Provides that lienholders shall be allowed to inspect repairs made at a motor vehicle repair shop; said inspection to be made within three business days of receipt by the lienholder of written…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1171Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Limits the governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney general and comptroller to two consecutive terms in office

Limits the governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general and comptroller to no more than two consecutive terms in office.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1179Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for driver's license suspension upon second conviction of writing graffiti or possessing graffiti instruments

Provides that any person who carries graffiti tools into any public facility, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provides for driver's license suspension upon the second conviction of writing…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1181Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the rate of interest to be paid by certain public corporations upon judgments and accrued claims

Relates to and clarifies the rate of interest to be paid by certain public corporations upon judgments and accrued claims by providing for such rate of interest to be paid to not exceed the lower of…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A1182Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over certain claims

Provides exclusive jurisdiction of the court of claims over claims against school boards of education and school districts, the community colleges of the city university of New York, the NY city…

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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A3088Assembly· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Anthony SeminerioStricken

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S50028Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

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S50002Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.

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S50047Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws; repealers

Brings certain New York city tax laws into closer conformity with New York state tax laws.

Rules Committee

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S50003Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the New York city school district, board of education, chancellor, community councils and community superintendents

Relates to the reorganization of the New York city school construction authority, board of education and community boards.

Rules Committee

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S50025Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agenc

Increases the amount of reimbursement the division of veterans' affairs shall provide to local veterans' service agencies for the cost of maintenance of such agencies.

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S50026Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriation

Relates to the implementation of the terms of a written agreement between CUNY and its employee organization; appropriates funds therefor.

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S50046Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties

Establishes a mandatory surcharge for traffic offenses and infractions in Suffolk and Nassau counties; provides that funds received by the counties as a result of the surcharge pay for additional…

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S50005Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York in relation to bond anticipation notes

Amends certain provisions of the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York and the New York city charter in relation to bond anticipation notes.

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S50008Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing

Increases the bond and note authorization of the NYS housing finance agency and the effectiveness of the powers of such agency to finance certain housing.

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S50016Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act

Relates to the effectiveness of the sale of bonds and notes of the city of NY; NYS financial emergency act; interest rate exchange agreements and refunding of bonds.

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S50001Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Passed senate

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power to foster statewide economic development

Extends provisions of law relating to low cost power; extends expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy costs savings benefit program; establishes an energy audit program.

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A7422Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s4766

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans

Increases the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans; each county, city, town or village may adopt local laws to provide for such exemptions; relates to cooperative apartments and…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

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A9050Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Referred to local governments

Authorizes and empowers the county of Suffolk to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county

Authorizes and empowers the county of Suffolk to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the county.

Patricia EddingtonLocal Governments Committee

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A6832Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s2445

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax

Extends provisions authorizing the county of Cortland to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until November 30, 2011.

Barbara LiftonOn the Assembly floor

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A6921Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s2849

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; repealer

Provides for the emergency relocation of court terms; permits the governor or the chief judge to temporarily relocate court terms where there are circumstances or the threat thereof which prevent…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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A2379Assembly· Moved Jun 22, 2009· Substituted by s1607

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest

Makes the vote of municipal officers on contracts regarding rural electric cooperatives a permissible conflict of interest.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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A4360Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2009· Reported referred to rules

Provides that a person may not alter his or her caller identification with the intent to defraud, harass, mislead or harm a third party or the recipient of the call

Provides that a person may not alter his or her caller identification with the intent to defraud, harass, mislead or harm the recipient of the call.

Adam BradleyRules Committee

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