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

J206Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Adopted
Congratulating Jonathan Cho upon the occasion of being named a semi-finalist in the Intel Science Talent Search
Craig M. JohnsonAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J146Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Adopted
Commending Anita M. Quaglione on her designation for special recognition by United Federation of Teachers District 20 at its Scholarship Dinner Dance on Jan. 29, 2009
Carl KrugerAdopted
Adopted
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A3364Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Directs the establishment of a program of identification and location of pre-1996 sex offenders whose victims died as a result of such sex offense

Directs the establishment in the division of criminal justice services of a program of identification and location of pre-1996 sex offenders whose victims died or were seriously injured as a direct…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

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A3382Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Expands the scope of the crime of trademark counterfeiting in the first degree

Expands the scope of the crime of trademark counterfeiting in the first degree to include persons who sell goods bearing a counterfeit trademark and such goods contain a representation regarding…

David WeprinCodes Committee

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A3395Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to tourism, arts and sports development

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 65 years of…

Patricia EddingtonTourism, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A3428Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Provides that a town or village may establish a mandatory surcharge on traffic infractions, misdemeanors and violations to pay the costs of justice court security

Authorizes a town or village to establish a mandatory surcharge of not more than $10 for traffic infraction, violation and misdemeanor convictions had in justice court to be paid to the town or…

Adam BradleyTransportation Committee

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A3431Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires that an affected municipality, upon request, be designated as a co-lead agency for the quality review of a proposed action

Requires that an affected municipality, upon request, be designated as a co-lead agency for the quality review of a proposed action.

Adam BradleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3502Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment

Creates the crime of tampering with electronic monitoring equipment; such crime is a class A misdemeanor.

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

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A3503Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.

Adam BradleyTransportation Committee

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A3506Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Relates to the promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child

Relates to the promotion and possession of a sexual performance by a child; creates various degrees of crimes relating to promotion of an obscene sexual performance by a child, possession of an…

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

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A3606Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to social services

Provides for the state to be responsible for fifty percent of the reimbursement due for medical assistance radiology payments for mammography services

Provides for the state to be responsible for a certain percentage of the reimbursement due for medical assistance radiology payments for mammography services.

Patricia EddingtonSocial Services Committee

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A3609Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and…

Patricia EddingtonTransportation Committee

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A3351Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Defines the term "retail value" for purposes of crimes involving trademark counterfeiting

Defines the term "retail value" for purposes of crimes involving trademark counterfeiting, as the actual price of the trademarked goods.

David WeprinCodes Committee

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A3355Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to banks

Prohibits financial institutions from charging a fee in excess of five dollars to a customer based on account inactivity

Prohibits financial institutions from charging a fee to a customer based on account inactivity.

Adam BradleyBanks Committee

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A3356Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to correction

Relates to the payment of a fee for polygraph and related services by persons sentenced to probation following convictions for sex offense crimes

Relates to the payment of a fee for polygraph and related services by persons sentenced to probation following convictions for sex offense crimes; authorizes the commissioner of the Westchester…

Adam BradleyCorrection Committee

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A3360Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Establishes a motor vehicle accident reconstruction unit and allows the district attorney to assign certain crimes to the designated vehicular crimes prosecutor

Establishes a motor vehicle collision reconstruction unit within the division of the state police and allows the district attorney to designate either himself or herself, and/or at least one…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

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A3361Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Provides that possession of a loaded firearm for the support of protection of unlawful activity shall not be an exception if such possession is in a person's home or place of business

Provides that possession of a loaded firearm for the support of protection of unlawful activity shall not be an exception if such possession is in a person's home or business place.

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

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A3362Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to agriculture

Provides for the county of Suffolk to conduct inspections of pet dealers and respond to complaints concerning pet dealers

Provides for the county of Suffolk to conduct inspections of pet dealers and respond to complaints concerning pet dealers; further authorizes such county to impose fines in accordance with the…

Patricia EddingtonAgriculture Committee

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A3392Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to insurance

Authorizes insurance coverage for a course of instruction in breast feeding

Authorizes insurance coverage for a course of instruction in breast feeding taught by a certified lactation consultant which may be up to six hours in duration and which may be offered prior to or…

Patricia EddingtonInsurance Committee

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A3445Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Requires applicants to provide a street address when applying for a license and registration

Requires applicants to provide a street address when applying for a license and registration; allows police access to such street addresses.

Patricia EddingtonTransportation Committee

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A3501Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations.

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

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A3533Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to judiciary

Provides that spouses may be granted a judgment of divorce in a timely fashion provided they meet certain conditions

Provides that spouses may be granted a judgment of divorce in a timely fashion provided they meet certain conditions.

Adam BradleyJudiciary Committee

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A3534Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the establishment of a recruitment incentive and retention program

Authorizes the establishment of a recruitment incentive and retention program.

Adam BradleyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3539Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the review of final determinations regarding equalization rates

Relates to the review of final determinations regarding equalization rates.

Adam BradleyReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3589Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to economic development

Alters the definition of franchise and concerns the sale and operation of franchises

Pertains to the definition, sale and operation of franchises.

Adam BradleyEconomic Development Committee

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A3607Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to health

Provides for a pregnant woman to be the sole possessor of rights over an embryo and fetus

Provides for a pregnant woman to be the sole possessor of rights over an embryo and fetus; provides for the woman's final decision to be supreme; further provides an equal opportunity for the woman…

Patricia EddingtonHealth Committee

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A3424Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to insurance

Requires insurance entities to issue insurance identification cards that contain certain information

Requires insurance entities to issue insurance identification cards that contain certain information; requires the cards to state the type of coverage received by the individual, the amount of a…

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

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A3476Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to real property taxation

Excludes from income out-of-pocket payments for medical expenses, prescription drugs not reimbursed by insurance, in determining eligibility for SCRIE exemption

Excludes from the definition of "income" the out of pocket expenses for all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid for by insurance in determining eligibility for the real property…

David WeprinReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3590Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to ways and means

Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of an electrical generator

Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of an electrical generator; such credit shall be equal to the amount expended in the previous tax year for the purchase of a electrical generator.

Adam BradleyWays And Means Committee

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A3354Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to insurance

Provides that an insurer may not charge out-of-network rates for in-network services provided at an out-of-network hospital

Provides that an insurer may not charge out-of-network rates for in-network services provided at an out-of-network hospital.

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

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A3357Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the transmission of certain unauthorized or misleading commercial electronic communications mail messages

Prohibits the transmission of certain unauthorized or misleading commercial electronic communications mail messages.

Adam BradleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3363Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to ways and means

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level.

Patricia EddingtonWays And Means Committee

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A3383Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Permits local authorities, if authorized by special or local law, to convert for law enforcement purposes, up to three percent of vehicles deemed abandoned

Permits local authorities to annually convert to their own use for law enforcement purposes, up to three percent of vehicles deemed abandoned or two such abandoned vehicles, whichever is greater.

David WeprinTransportation Committee

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A3447Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to transportation

Requires operators of vehicles to remove all snow and ice from their vehicle prior to operating such vehicle on a highway of the state

Requires operators of vehicles to remove all snow and ice from their vehicle prior to operating such vehicle on a highway of the state.

Patricia EddingtonTransportation Committee

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A3448Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Provides that stalking by technological means shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of stalking in the first, second and third degrees

Provides that stalking by technological means, including illegal wiretapping, cell phones, caller ID, Internet, cameras and GPS systems, shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

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A3449Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to insurance

Enacts the Suffolk county insurance consortium act

Enacts the Suffolk county insurance consortium act which enables the county of Suffolk to enter into cooperative agreements with school districts, towns, and villages located within such county to…

Patricia EddingtonInsurance Committee

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A3505Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to codes

Requires sex offenders to be sentenced to a treatment program implemented by the department of correctional services; appropriation

Requires sex offenders to be sentenced to a treatment program implemented by the department of corrections; provides that failure to comply with the provisions of an individual treatment plan shall…

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

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A3535Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2009· Referred to insurance

Establishes the New York state health insurance authority

Establishes the New York state health insurance authority; the purpose of the authority is to develop a new mechanism to effectively and efficiently deliver high quality, portable health insurance…

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

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