Bills by

Thomas K. Duane

Senator

221 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →duane@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

221 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

S3906Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health
Requires incident reporting by home care services agencies, hospitals, and adult care facilities
Requires incident reporting by home care services agencies, hospitals and adult care facilities to the department of health and the department of family assistance in a manner and time period…
Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee
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S4693Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation
Establishes Haley's Act which prohibits direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public
Establishes Haley's Act which prohibits direct contact between a big cat and a member of the public.
Thomas K. DuaneEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S4846Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Allows persons who have tested positive for HIV or AIDS to donate organs

Allows persons who have tested positive for HIV or AIDS to donate their organs to a person who has tested positive for exposure to HIV or any other causative agent of AIDS and he is in immediate…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S1344Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires a specific recommendation by a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner of the type of residence in which a patient is to live upon release

Requires a specific recommendation by a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner of the type of residence in which a patient is to live upon release into the community.

Thomas K. DuaneMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S1350Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires certain corporations to file tax-related information with the secretary of state and provides for publication thereof

Requires corporations obligated to file corporate franchise tax returns to file tax-related information, including gross profit and net taxable income, with the secretary of state and provides for…

Thomas K. DuaneInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1442Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that a child regardless of age who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in a rent-regulated apartment shall be deemed a tenant

Provides that a child (regardless of age) who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in rent-regulated housing accommodations shall be deemed a tenant of such housing accommodations…

Thomas K. DuaneHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1518Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S1520Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish rules, regulations and guidelines regarding the use and possession of mobile telephones by students

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish rules, regulations and guidelines regarding the use and possession of mobile telephones by students while in school; provides that such mobile…

Thomas K. DuaneEducation Committee

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S1927Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning patients and others with a hearing impairment

Requires the department of health to promulgate rules and regulations concerning hard of hearing patients and responsible parties who include parents, guardians, spouses or domestic partners…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S1792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services to develop programs in correctional facilities to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of…

Thomas K. DuaneCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3343Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes police services arrangements for particular areas under circumstances and conditions that maintain disinterest

Authorizes police services arrangements for particular areas under circumstances and conditions that maintain disinterest.

Thomas K. DuaneInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3833Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance

Relates to directing the department of health to submit an amendment to the plan for medical assistance.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3836Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3930Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs to be dispensed to patients, or the administration or management of prescription drug benefits; sets forth…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4493Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Permits a physician assistant to certify the health of a person applying for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology

Permits a physician assistant to certify the health of a person applying for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology.

Thomas K. DuaneConsumer Protection Committee

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S4496Senate· 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…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S1353Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth; creates youth advisory boards within secure and non-secure facilities to assist in the development of policies…

Thomas K. DuaneChildren And Families Committee

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S1524Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires tenants in housing court to be given certain information in bold print at the end of any petition for eviction

Requires tenants in housing court proceedings be given information pertaining to their rights including that only a judge may issue a warrant to evict them; they should assert any defense or…

Thomas K. DuaneJudiciary Committee

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S2171Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes study of housing programs for low and middle income families; provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited profit, limited dividend and redevelopment housing companies

Authorizes the state division of housing and community renewal to study housing programs for low and middle income families, and provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited…

Thomas K. DuaneHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2568Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S3488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Makes provisions to assist defense attorneys practicing criminal law in the public sector to repay their student loans

Allocates $120 of attorneys biennial registration fee for a criminal justice loan assistance program fund; provides for administration of such fund to assist public service attorneys practicing…

Thomas K. DuaneJudiciary Committee

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S3581Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services to develop and implement programs in correctional facilities to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Authorizes the commissioner of correctional services, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the spread of…

Thomas K. DuaneCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3751Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the humane treatment of animals

Relates to the humane treatment of animals by students in schools, in connection with school sponsored events or activities and experimental studies in laboratories.

Thomas K. DuaneEducation Committee

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S3840Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for a utilization review protocol for the treatment of rare diseases

Provides for a utilization review protocol for the treatment of rare diseases.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3904Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides an exemption to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance upon the possession of residual amounts of such in a hypodermic syringe or needle

Provides an exemption to the crime of criminal possession of a controlled substance upon the possession of residual amounts of a controlled substance in a hypodermic syringe or hypodermic needle…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S3908Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees in workers' compensation cases

Authorizes as a pilot program certified nurse practitioners to provide care and treatment to injured employees pursuant to the provisions of the workers' compensation law; establishes a nurse…

Thomas K. DuaneLabor Committee

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S4237Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2014

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2014.

Thomas K. DuaneEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S4757Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society.

Thomas K. DuaneInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2870Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income

Provides for the exemption of contributions made by an employer to an accident or health plan for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner from federal gross income for tax purposes.

Thomas K. DuaneInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3293Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Makes provisions relating to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure

Makes provisions relating to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3338Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid on a security deposit or advance

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid by the banking organization on a security deposit or advance when such is…

Thomas K. DuaneJudiciary Committee

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S3344Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Includes health care facilities operated or supervised by the department of correctional services or local correctional facilities within the definition of hospital

Includes health care facilities or part of a facility operated or supervised by the department of correctional services or by local correctional facilities within the definition of hospital for the…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3837Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires any hospital that provides birthing services to provide written, educational material containing information about premature, newborn infants

Requires any hospital that provides birthing services to provide written, educational material containing information about premature, newborn infants.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3843Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements;…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S3909Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity; provides that where the health plan denies coverage for a health service on grounds of "medical necessity" the…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4122Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Thomas K. DuaneCities Committee

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S4489Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to prohibiting the sale or use of artificial trans fats in food service establishments, mobile food service establishments and retail food stores

Relates to prohibiting the sale or use of artificial trans fats in food service establishments, mobile food service establishments and retail food stores.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4497Senate· 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…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4499Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs health care professionals to provide pain-relieving medications to the extent authorized by accepted professional guidelines

Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S1348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides for any appropriation of state moneys made to an athletic sports team to be matched and appropriated to a comparable sports team of the opposite sex

Provides that for any appropriation of state moneys made to an athletic sports team or sports organization in the state of New York, the state shall make an equal appropriation of state money…

Thomas K. DuaneCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S3339Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Determines workers' compensation rates based upon number of hours worked for an employer

Determines workers' compensation rates based upon number of hours worked for an employer; requires maintenance of accurate records and provides a penalty for failure to maintain such records.

Thomas K. DuaneLabor Committee

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S3629Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management; such commission shall consist of thirteen members; the commission shall be required to make a report of its findings.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

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S4488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Creates the anatomical gift act; repealer

Creates the anatomical gift act; repeals current provisions; enacts procedures for making anatomical gifts; widens the class of individuals authorized to make a gift after the donor's death;…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S4758Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires police identification line-ups to be conducted sequentially

Requires police identification line-ups to be conducted sequentially, with defendants appearing one at a time.

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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S4884Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes New York Health Plus to provide comprehensive health coverage to all New Yorkers

Establishes New York Health Plus to provide comprehensive health coverage to all New Yorkers; provides for a phase-in period for such program and requires the governor to submit a financing plan to…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S1343Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Prohibits charitable organizations from using charitable donations for confidentiality agreements or closed settlement agreements

Prohibits a charitable organization from using any charitable donations that the charitable organization receives to make any sort of payment that arises as a term of a confidentiality agreement or…

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

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S1349Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Limits commercial vehicles from stopping or standing in New York city

Limits commercial vehicles from stopping or standing in New York city unless engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers; provides an exception for state, local municipal and public…

Thomas K. DuaneCities Committee

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S1351Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires cash registers used in certain businesses to visually display the amount of sale to the customer

Requires that all cash registers newly installed which are customarily used by a business dealing with consumers have a visual display indicating the amount of any sale to such consumer; exempts…

Thomas K. DuaneConsumer Protection Committee

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S1522Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Allows for the expansion and electrification of preexisting railroad lines

Allows for the expansion and electrification of preexisting railroad lines which are within one thousand feet of residential property or a school; further provides that the authority must hold at…

Thomas K. DuaneTransportation Committee

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