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

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

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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S50435Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to extending the authorization for imposition of additional sales tax in Columbia county

Relates to extending the authorization for imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Columbia county until 2011.

Rules Committee

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S50437Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales tax in Dutchess county

Relates to extending the authorization for additional sales and compensating use tax in Dutchess county until 2011.

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S54315Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authority of Monroe county to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authority of Monroe county to impose certain sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

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S54321Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authority of Orange county to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authority of Orange county to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

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S54326Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011.

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S54330Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authority of Sullivan county to impose a sales and compensating use tax within such county

Extends the authority of Sullivan county to impose a sales and compensating use tax within such county.

Rules Committee

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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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S50036Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authorization for East Hampton, Suffolk county, to issue certain serial bonds

Extends the authorization for East Hampton, Suffolk county, to issue certain serial bonds.

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S50045Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authorization for an additional real estate transfer tax in Columbia county until 2011

Extends the authorization for an additional real estate transfer tax in Columbia county until 2011.

Rules Committee

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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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S50327Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Imposes a hotel occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the city of New Rochelle; and provides for the repeal of such provisions of law upon the expiration thereof.

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S54310Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends authorization of county of Genesee to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authorization granted to the county of Genesee to impose an additional 1% of sales and compensating use taxes.

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S54312Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to amending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of additional sales and compensating use tax in Herkimer county.

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S54313Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax

Extends the authorization for Lewis county to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax.

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S54319Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends authorization of the county of Onondaga to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Onondaga for an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

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S54322Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the period during which the county of Orleans is authorized to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the period during which the county of Orleans is authorized to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes.

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S54335Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends authorization of the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2011

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the authorization granted to the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Rules Committee

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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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S50321Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

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S50433Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the period during which Cayuga County may impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax

Extends the period during which Cayuga County may impose an additional one percent sales and compensating use tax.

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S50436Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends authorization of the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Delaware to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

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S50438Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Extends the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2009 to November 30, 2011, the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax.

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S54316Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Montgomery county.

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S54318Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2009· Referred to rules

Relates to the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county

Relates to extending the authorization for the imposition of sales and compensating use tax in Oneida county.

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