Bills by

Carl Kruger

Senator

603 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kruger@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

603 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

S1020Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Increases penalties for second homicide offenders
Defines a second homicide offender as a person who stands convicted of any offense defined under §125.27 (Murder in the first degree) or §125.25 (Murder in the second degree) or §125.20…
Carl KrugerCodes Committee
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S1024Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations
Relates to fees for services to men and women
Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for any individual, firm or corporation to charge a different fee or price for the same service based solely upon the gender of the recipient; permits a…
Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S1063Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires attendance of a person certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in school buildings being attended by pupils

Requires school districts to provide adequate personnel who are certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in each school building being attended by pupils in numbers determined to be sufficient by…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S1072Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Provides homemaker services may be provided by private home aides

Provides homemaker services may be provided by private home aides, subject to certain requirements, not only certified home care agencies; includes homemaker services engaged through private home…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S1308Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the suspension of a driver's license upon a conviction of boating while intoxicated and vice versa

Provides for the suspension of a driver's license upon a conviction of boating while intoxicated and for the suspension of the privilege to operate a vessel upon the waters of this state upon a…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S1312Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides basis for determining primary residency

Provides that failure to file New York city income tax return shall constitute a prima facie finding that a housing accommodation subject to the emergency housing rent control act is not a person's…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1320Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Regulates disclosure of customer records

Provides that banking institutions in New York State may release customer information in the following manner; (a) to the actual customer or authorized agent, or (b) unless a customer affirmatively…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S1325Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that the state board of elections may institute an adjudicatory proceeding for the purpose of determining whether a violation has taken place

Provides that the state board of elections may impose civil penalties after an adjudicatory proceeding for the purpose of determining whether a violation of the election law has occurred, and…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S2131Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Provides that a bank upon which a negotiable instrument is drawn shall make payment on the negotiable instrument at the time of presentment

Provides that a bank upon which a negotiable instrument is drawn shall make payment on such negotiable instrument at the time of presentment, provided proper photo identification is submitted by the…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S2226Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Establishes a procedure for schools to implement corrective action plans upon notification of a violation

Establishes a procedure for schools to implement corrective action plans upon notification of a violation.

Carl KrugerHigher Education Committee

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S1584Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Regulates certain marketing practices in the marketing of motor fuels

Regulates marketing practices of refiners and distributors of motor fuel with respect to the imposition of inequitable prices to consumers by prohibiting refiners and distributors from selling motor…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1689Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Redefines felony of assault in the second degree to include intent to cause physical injury where such injury occurs and results in further serious injury or death

Redefines felony assault in the second degree to include intent to cause physical injury where such injury occurs and results in further serious injury or death.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S3107Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the timeliness of commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses

Relates to the timeliness of commencing certain civil actions related to sex offenses.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S3361Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to applications for minor and major projects before the Adirondack park agency

Relates to applications for minor and major projects before the Adirondack park agency.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S3366Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Establishes fees for certain applications filed with the Adirondack park agency

Establishes fees for certain applications filed with the Adirondack park agency; creates a local government planning grant program; establishes the Adirondack community planning assistance fund.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S344Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires adequate training in the Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for new certification as a school teacher

Requires adequate training in the Heimlich maneuver and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), by an institution or provider approved by the state education department, as a condition of certification…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Requires preliminary investigation by commissioner of health in cases of multiple malpractice claims against a physician

Requires the state board for professional medical conduct to initiate a preliminary investigation of physicians against whom a significant number of claims of malpractice have been alleged;…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S3536Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure to do so

Requires skiers to wear helmets and imposes civil penalties for failure to do so; such penalties shall be $50 for the first offense and $100 for each subsequent offense; parents would be responsible…

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S4137Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Removes exclusion of government employees from definition of lobbyist

Includes state officials and officials of colleges designated to engage in lobbying activity within the definition of "lobbyist" under the lobbying act.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S4138Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Increases criminal penalties for assault by gangs

Establishes the offenses of gang assault; imposes additional criminal penalties for assaults committed by gangs as opposed to assaults committed by individuals.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S4341Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Establishes increased fines, treatment, and imprisonment for sale or possession of controlled substances and marihuana

Increases fines and penalties for the illegal sale or possession of a controlled substance and marihuana; provides for the posting of drug-free school zone signs and provides enhanced penalties for…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S4351Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the department of health to establish medication and treatment compliance demonstration programs to assist persons with chronic health problems

Authorizes the department of health to establish medication and treatment compliance demonstration programs to assist persons with chronic health problems; provides that services provided as part of…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S4353Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Imposes restriction upon nude entertainment

Imposes the same restrictions applicable to establishments licensed under the alcoholic beverage control law upon places of entertainment which present nude entertainment.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S4359Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Permits the assessment of damages for wrongful denial of access to records under the freedom of information law

Authorizes the assessment of attorney's fees and other litigation costs incurred upon wrongful denial of access to records under Freedom of Information Law without a finding of significant interest…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4438Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes certain tax credits for employers who encourage teleworking and certain amounts paid for certain reimbursements for transportation; appropriation

Establishes certain tax credits for employers who encourage teleworking and certain amounts paid for certain reimbursements for transportation; imposes owner liability for failure of operator to…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4448Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to establishing the crime of sexual abuse of authority

Relates to establishing the crime of sexual abuse of authority, pertaining to sexual conduct between a teacher and a student.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S4449Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires posting of police department telephone numbers on pay telephones

Requires that all telephone corporations doing business in the state and providing pay telephones shall conspicuously post the name and telephone number of the local police precinct, agency or…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S453Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Increase penalties for the use of a fake ID and requires a pin from the DMV to obtain a duplicate or amended license via the internet

Increases the penalties imposed on a person under the age of twenty-one years to purchase or attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage through the use of fake ID's; establishes fines, jail and…

Carl KrugerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S465Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Designates certain court employees as sergeants

Designates certain nonjudicial employees of the unified court system employed as training academy officers as sergeants to correct an inadvertent omission occasioned by a chapter of the laws of 1988.

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S814Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Restricts use of title "doctor" in advertisements

Restricts use of the title "doctor" in advertisements to medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians, podiatrists, and optometrists who have received a degree in the appropriate…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S819Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides designation of housing opportunity zones for housing incentives

Enacts the NYS housing opportunity zones act; provides for the creation of housing opportunity zones within which certain incentives are available for new construction or substantial rehabilitation…

Carl KrugerLocal Government Committee

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S831Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to bias related criminal activity

Proscribes conduct constituting a bias related crime, meaning for such purposes, the commission of a designated act that demonstrates a prejudice based on the race, color, religion, national origin,…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S882Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to phase in certain health insurance rate increases

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to phase in certain health insurance rate increases; provides that if an increase is fifteen percent or more, the superintendent may phase in the…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S890Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Limits the maintenance of information on credit inquiries

Prohibits a consumer reporting agency from maintaining information on a consumer credit inquiry for more than 90 days.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S894Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires the establishment of an organ donor information education component as a prerequisite for obtaining a license to operate a motor vehicle

Requires the establishment of an organ donor information education component as a prerequisite for obtaining a license to operate a motor vehicle; provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S896Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Allows a small claims proceeding where an aggrieved owner is not timely notified of the results of a properly filed grievance

Permits an aggrieved real property owner to file a small claims action where he or she is not notified of the results of a grievance properly filed within the time period provided by law, and…

Carl KrugerLocal Government Committee

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S898Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides for delivery of absentee ballots by common carrier

Authorizes the board of elections to cause absentee ballots received by it by common carrier to be cast and counted provided such ballot was sent not later than the day before the election and…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S899Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Regulates service contracts issued by mercantile establishments

Regulates the issuance of lifetime service contracts on goods, wares and merchandise by mercantile establishments; requires proper insurance or establishment of escrow account in guarantee thereof.

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S901Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Restricts the use of an electronic device while crossing a crosswalk in a city with a population of one million or more

Restricts the use of an electronic device while crossing a crosswalk in a city with a population of one million or more; provides for a person in violation to be issued a summons and pay a civil…

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S902Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Sets limited definition of "living with others" in regard to eligibility for additional supplemental security payments, thus making more persons eligible; repealer

Continues eligibility for additional state payments to those recipients of supplemental security income notwithstanding the fact that they may discontinue living alone; defines "living with others"…

Carl KrugerSocial Services Committee

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S908Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes reimbursement for Tay-Sachs testing

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for Tay-Sachs…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S909Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Requires members of community boards appearing before a city agency to make disclosure

Requires members of community boards appearing before a city agency on behalf of a client on a matter that will also come before such member's own community board to disclose their interest to the…

Carl KrugerCities Committee

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S912Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Creates a traffic adjudication appeals bureau in executive department for appeals from traffic violations bureau; repealer

Establishes a separate bureau within the executive department to receive, consider and determine appeals from determinations of hearing officers of the department of motor vehicles traffic…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S921Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Entitles every veteran or disabled veteran who has served in more than one time of war additional credit in competitive exams

Provides that every person who has served in more than one time of war shall be entitled to additional credit as a veteran or disabled veteran in competitive examinations for original appointment or…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S923Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to protecting minors from exposure to obscene materials

Increases the age at which young persons may be legally exposed to obscene materials by raising the legal age at which young persons may be legally exposed to obscene materials from eighteen to…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S925Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides preferences in certain public housing projects for certain service in the armed forces

Provides preferences in certain public housing projects for certain service in the armed forces; provides recipients of expeditionary medals in Vietnam, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama and Persian Gulf…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S934Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to requiring an indeterminate sentence to run consecutively with any other sentence unless the court orders otherwise; repealer

Requires that when multiple sentences are imposed on a person at the same time, any indeterminate sentence imposed shall run consecutively with any other sentence unless the court decides that in…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S962Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires licenses for administrators of product warranties

Prohibits any person from acting as an administrator of warranties on motor vehicles or mechanical or electronic appliances unless such person has been licensed by the insurance department; adds new…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S965Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes arbitration of decisions regarding maximum rents

Authorizes a limited profit housing company aggrieved by a decision regarding the maximum rentals permitted to be charged by such company, made by the commissioner of housing and community renewal…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S967Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Removes cap on funds for teacher resource and computer training centers for city school district for the city of New York

Removes the cap on funds for teacher resource and computer training centers for city school district for the city of New York.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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