Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

S205Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection
Requires consumers to be notified concerning recalled products
Requires merchants to post notices of recalled products that are offered for sale in their business establishment; provides also for the giving of notice by mail to certain customers; provides for…
Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee
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S206Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Excludes certain tuition and related expenses from annual income for purposes of limited-profit housing eligibility
Provides that in the case of dwelling accommodations of limited-profit housing companies, the probable aggregate annual income required to determine the eligibility of tenants, shall not include the…
Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S210Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Relates to criminal penalties for election misconduct

Conforms the punishment for crimes under the election law to similar crimes in the penal law; provides that all misdemeanors under article 17 shall be class A misdemeanors, and all felonies shall be…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S211Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places which are designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people; provides that a violation shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S216Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires persons who commit crimes while on release to serve maximum sentence

Requires a person on parole, conditional release, or temporary release who has been convicted of a felony committed while on such release, to be recommitted to serve the maximum term imposed by the…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S225Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires a course of instruction in sensitivity training regarding diversity

Directs the regents of the university of the state of New York to prescribe courses of instruction relating to sensitivity training regarding diversity of race, ethnicity and religion; and directs…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S176Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for certification of vote by local board of elections for all votes

Requires county boards of elections to provide the state board of elections with votes cast for all nominations.

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S247Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to reverse vending machines

Relates to reverse vending machines; defines "reverse vending machine" to mean a device that accepts used, empty beverage containers and, when a consumer has placed all of his or her containers into…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S248Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to prohibiting the sale of flavored cigarettes

Establishes no person shall sell or offer for sale in this state any cigarette or any component part thereof which contains a natural or artificial additive that causes such cigarette or its smoke…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

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S251Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crimes of domestic violence for acts of violence against family members

Establishes a new article, family offenses, creating crimes of domestic violence for acts of violence against family members, the article includes domestic violence, aggravated domestic violence,…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S257Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property

Authorizes fire districts to impose ad valorem levies and special assessments on otherwise tax exempt real property.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S259Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes reassessment of real property based upon substantial change in valuation based on physical, statutory or economic conditions without affecting state aid

Authorizes the reassessment of real property based upon the substantial change in valuation of real property based upon physical, statutory or economic conditions, without affecting the state aid…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S294Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums

Authorizes cities, towns and villages to enact temporary land use planning and zoning moratoriums.

Betty LittleCities Committee

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S296Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of the costs and expenses of programs of special education

Authorizes school districts to establish reserve funds for the payment of the costs and expenses of programs of special education.

Betty LittleEducation Committee

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S252Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires cigarette manufacturers to disclose chemical additives and product design characteristics in cigarettes

Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives and product design characteristics used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Health Committee

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S254Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate a uniform assessment code.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S265Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Pertains to the composition of county and part-county boards of health; relates to municipal consolidation or dissolution petitions

Pertains to the composition of county and part-county boards of health; and provides for petition requirements for initiating a referendum regarding municipal consolidation or dissolution.

Betty LittleHealth Committee

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S266Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for municipal cooperative health benefit plans, a study of community rating and the provision of claims experience to a municipality and other provisions

Provides for municipal cooperative health benefit plans, a study of community rating and the provision of claims experience to a municipality; relates to the sharing of the duties of weights and…

Betty LittleInsurance Committee

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S276Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders affecting either the northeast milk marketing…

Betty LittleAgriculture Committee

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S286Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the volunteer firefighting and volunteer emergency services recruitment and retention fund and authorizes gifts to such fund through a state income tax check-off

Establishes the volunteer firefighting and volunteer emergency services fund and authorizes gifts to such fund through a state income tax check-off; provides that monies of the fund shall be used…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S287Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans'…

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S288Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to establish a single line upon which to make contributions on personal income tax forms

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to a single line upon which to enter all contributions to certain funds as authorized pursuant to part II of article 22 of the tax law.

Betty LittleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S298Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for hazing

Increases severity of hazing in the second degree from a violation to an E felony where injury or death occurs, and of hazing in the first degree from a class A misdemeanor to a D felony where…

Betty LittleCodes Committee

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S114Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a foster child adoption tax credit

Establishes a foster child adoption tax credit in the amount of two thousand dollars.

John L. SampsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S134Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property

Requires a loan counseling disclosure as part of contract of sale for the transfer of property; provides that such form shall be signed at the time of contract and attached to the contract of sale.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S152Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the use of seat belts by passengers of school buses; requires commissioner of transportation to place warning signs on all school buses

Requires every passenger of a school bus which is equipped with seat belts to wear the seat belt while the bus is in operation; provides that the commissioner of transportation place on every school…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Education Committee

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S191Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers and cost-sharing for prescription medication

Instructs the superintendent of insurance to deny policies imposing drug tiers based on expense or disease category and charging cost-sharing percentage for prescription medication.

John L. SampsonInsurance Committee

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S198Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to charges for certain services rendered by a physician

Prohibits a physician from charging a fee for any service rendered during a period of seventy-two hours from the time a service which was advertised as free of charge has been rendered; provides…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S201Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes detailed procedure for public bidding for purchases and contracts for all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted

Establishes detailed procedure for awards following public bidding for purchases and contracts by all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted; establishes an equal…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S202Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates a veterans long term health care authority and prescribes its powers and duties

Creates a veterans long term health care authority for the purpose of enhancing health related services to veterans; provides that such authority shall construct and operate high quality patient…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S223Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to limiting the amount of awards in medical malpractice lawsuits

Relates to limiting the amount of awards in medical malpractice lawsuits; limits such awards to the amount of malpractice insurance held by the defendant; establishes the excess medical malpractice…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S224Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions on imposition of surcharges on certain bridges and tunnels

Prohibits a toll surcharge on tolls for bridges and tunnels subject to the jurisdiction of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; increases the amount of annual surplus to be transferred by the…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S159Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Mandates free transfers from subway line terminal to intersecting omnibus lines operated by New York city transit authority and vice versa

Provides that for the purpose of eliminating the financial burden of two fares on the commuter, free transfers shall be given by the New York City transit authority from the terminal point of all…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S168Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes crime of aggravated rape

Creates the offense of aggravated rape when a person engages in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion and such intercourse results in serious physical injury or is…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S172Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to appointing special prosecutor to investigate safety violations by the New York city school construction authority

Directs the governor to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate safety violations by the New York city school construction authority and provides for functions, duties and powers thereof.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S260Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides state assistance for revaluation by all assessing units in a school district of assessments at full value during the same year

Provides state assistance to assessing units for the revaluation of assessments at full value when all assessing units in a school district made up of more than one assessing unit perform such…

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S269Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for the designation of hamlets upon the consolidation of 2 or more towns within the same county

Provides for the designation of hamlets upon the consolidation of 2 or more towns within the same county.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S271Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department

Authorizes the town board of any town, which does not have a fire district, to establish and operate a town fire department.

Betty LittleLocal Government Committee

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S278Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the state uniform fire prevention and building code to include standards requiring the installation of an operable carbon monoxide detector in restaurants

Requires the state uniform fire prevention and building code to include standards requiring the installation of an operable carbon monoxide detector in restaurants constructed or sold after December…

Betty LittleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S297Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires level 3 sex offenders be subject to lifetime probation and to submit to yearly polygraphic examinations while on parole or probation

Requires all level 3 sex offenders to be subject to lifetime probation after the completion of all other sentences imposed upon such sex offender; requires administration of yearly polygraph test…

Betty LittleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S100Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue a retail license for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages for certain premises

Authorizes the state liquor authority to issue a retail license for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages for certain premises located within 200 feet of a church.

John L. SampsonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S110Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides an oral or written statement of an accused shall be inadmissible as evidence against such accused unless a recording is made of the interrogation

Provides that an oral or written statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation shall be presumed inadmissible as evidence against such accused in any criminal proceeding…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S121Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; repealer

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; establishes that the purpose of the program is to provide access to prescription drugs to participants at a discounted price and to allow for the…

John L. SampsonHealth Committee

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S132Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess firearm if carrying while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess a firearm if a person carries loaded firearm on person in a public place while under the influence of alcohol…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S133Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general and makes the findings and recommendations of the attorney general final and…

John L. SampsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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