Bills by

J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

213 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

A2508Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes
Creates the crime of prosecutorial misconduct
Provides that if a prosecutor withholds information proving the innocence of an individual convicted of or charged with a crime, he or she shall be guilty of a felony with the term of imprisonment…
J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee
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A2603Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities
Appropriates funds to the city of Yonkers fire department for a hazardous materials emergency response unit
Establishes and appropriates funding for a Westchester county hazardous materials emergency response demonstration unit to be located within the city of Yonkers under the jurisdiction of the…
J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

A2639Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Prohibits male correction officers from pat frisking female inmates

Prohibits male correction officers from pat frisking female inmates unless such officer has probable cause that a pat frisk is necessary to prevent escape or to protect other inmates or prison…

J. Gary PretlowCorrection Committee

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A2640Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to 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…

J. Gary PretlowCorrection Committee

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A2675Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Decreases the prohibited area of parking around a fire hydrant from fifteen to ten feet

Decreases the prohibited area of parking around a fire hydrant from fifteen to ten feet to reduce parking congestion in heavily populated areas.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2678Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires charitable solicitations made by the use of containers left unattended to post the percentage of the collection that actually goes to the charitable purpose

Requires charitable solicitations made by the use of containers left unattended to post on the container the percentage of the collection that actually goes to the charitable purpose.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2721Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for dentists and podiatrists on the same terms as physicians

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for dentists and podiatrists on the same terms as physicians and dentists.

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A2754Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires the pay of deputy chiefs to be increased the same as police officers in negotiating units

Requires the pay of deputy chiefs of police in departments employing less than 575 sworn officers to be increased by the same dollar amount as the next higher ranking subordinate police officers in…

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

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A3246Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Enacts the "New Century Libraries: Libraries 2009 act"

Enacts the "New Century Libraries; Libraries 2009 act"; increases the apportionment of state aid to libraries and library services throughout the state; provides for adult and family literacy…

J. Gary PretlowLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A3321Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires local boards of elections to verify the number of enrolled members of a party in an election district

Requires local boards of elections to verify the number of enrolled members of a party in an election district and reject all petitions where there are no enrolled members of a party in such district.

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

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A3327Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Provides reimbursement to licensed not-for-profit corporations providing the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities services for retirement cost

Provides for the annual reimbursement to licensed not-for-profit corporations which provide direct care to consumers approved for service by the office of metal retardation and developmental…

J. Gary PretlowMental Health Committee

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A3465Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Establishes a temporary state commission to make recommendations for new voting technology and provides for grants to localities to improve voting procedures; appropriation

Establishes a temporary state commission to make recommendations for new voting technology and provides for grants to localities to improve voting procedures; appropriates $25,000,000 therefor.

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

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A4405Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Entitles senior citizens to a refund of any security deposit exceeding one month's rent

Limits the amount of security deposit for residential rental premises which may be charged to a senior citizen who has occupied the premises for five years or more to the equivalent of one month's…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A5755Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that, after a certain date, all buses manufactured for sale in this state, shall have the exhaust pipe at the upper right corner of the vehicle

Provides that all buses manufactured for sale in this state after July 1, 2013, shall have an exhaust system whereby the point of emission from the exhaust pipe is at the upper right hand corner of…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A5762Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the sale of tobacco products over the internet

Relates to the sale of tobacco products over the internet; requires companies selling tobacco products over the internet to first send a form to individuals to sign stating that such individual is…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A5838Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit

Relates to the brownfield redevelopment tax credit; provides that in the event that the qualified site is owned by, or was acquired by a taxpayer from, a municipality and such municipality is a…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A5842Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Sets forth additional conditions which may be available in an order of protection

Greatly expands upon conditions which may be included in an order of protection issued for victims of domestic violence and makes other related alterations relative to the jurisdictions of supreme…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A6915Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A7699Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires communities with traffic-control devices with photo monitoring to have uniform duration periods for all yellow signal lights on any traffic-control devices

Requires that in communities which include traffic-control devices outfitted with photo monitoring instruments, amber or yellow signal lights located on any traffic-control device in such community…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2460Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to libraries and education technology

Establishes additional state aid to certain merged public library systems

Creates additional state aid for public library systems which merge after January 1, 2010; provides formulas for increased aid based upon the number of library systems which result from mergers and…

J. Gary PretlowLibraries And Education Technology Committee

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A2463Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the impoundment of any motor vehicle operated by a person who drives while ability impaired or intoxicated

Authorizes the impoundment of any motor vehicle operated by a person who drives while ability is impaired or intoxicated; provides for the imposition of towing and storage fees; provides for the…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2473Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Requires that health services paid for by a school district for a student attending outside the district be no greater than the district's cost

Requires that health and welfare services and facilities paid by a school district for a student attending school outside the district to be no greater than the district's cost.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2487Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors

Requires the installation of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed agents to prevent use by minors.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A2497Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Provides for implementation of domestic violence employee awareness and assistance policies by employers and grants disability benefits credit therefor

Provides for the implementation of domestic violence employee awareness and assistance policies by employers and grants a disability benefits insurance premium credit to the employer for the…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A2504Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers

Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2511Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes orders of protection to provide for home and personal security devices and order the respondent to cover the costs associated with security devices

Authorizes orders of protection to provide for personal security devices and order the respondent to cover the costs associated with security devices.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2523Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in housing

Provides for the limitation of rent increases after vacancy of a rent regulated housing accommodation

Provides for the limitation of rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation under the Rent Regulation Reform Act of 1997 by providing that the statutory allowance in such Act replaces and…

J. Gary PretlowHousing Committee

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A2573Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires a police officer or a district attorney to apply for a court order to compel a chemical test to determine blood alcohol content in certain cases

Requires court-ordered blood alcohol content testing for all drivers involved in fatal and serious physical injury accidents where there is a reasonable cause to believe an alcohol-related offense…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2679Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes state and municipal agencies to regulate use of geographic information systems materials after the disclosure thereof under freedom of information law

Authorizes state and municipal agencies to establish rules and regulations for the use, distribution, duplication, sale and resale of geographic information systems materials disclosed under the…

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3323Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a housing part of the city court for the city of Yonkers

Establishes a housing part for city court of Yonkers to have jurisdiction of such actions and proceedings; including but not limited to enforcement and foreclosure of liens, injunctions and…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A3324Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Authorizes a special account to create safe city streets, safe city, safe schools program in city of Yonkers

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to establish a separate fund into which revenue earmarked for the safe city, safe streets, safe schools program will be deposited.

J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

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A3326Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc., located at 332-340 South Columbus Avenue in the city of Mount Vernon, to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3417Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes counties, not wholly encompassed by a city, to increase the recording fee from $5 to $25, and the per page fee from $3 to $5

Authorizes counties, not wholly encompassed within a city, to increase, by county law, the recording fee from $5 to $25, and the per page fee from $3 to $5.

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A3418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit

Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit; driver's license or learner's permit shall expire upon the expiration of a visa…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A4085Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires ski area operators to provide protective headgear; requires skiers and snowboarders age fourteen and under to wear protective headgear

Requires ski and snowboard area operators to provide protective headgear for sale or rent; requires skiers and snowboarders age fourteen and under to wear protective headgear while skiing; applies…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

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A5757Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires that used oil filters be source-separated and recycled

Requires that used oil filters be source-separated and recycled; extends the authority of the commissioner of environmental conservation to regulate generators, transporters, and processors thereof;…

J. Gary PretlowEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5758Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Includes certain rehabilitation hospitals within the definition of inpatient care services for purposes of providing child health insurance plan coverage

Includes certain facilities treated as excluded physical medicine rehabilitation hospitals within the definition of inpatient care services for purposes of providing child health insurance plan…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A5763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs

Establishes real property tax exemption for persons in armed forces serving in hostile areas

Establishes a real property tax exemption for the primary residence of a member of the armed forces engaging in hazardous service; the state shall compensate municipalities for lost tax revenue…

J. Gary PretlowVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A6052Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes Alexander A. Restaino to apply for and receive retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Alexander A. Restaino to apply for and receive retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6898Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Extends for one year, the authority of the city of Yonkers to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale

Extends for one year the authority of the city of Yonkers to issue bonds and notes through negotiated sale.

J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

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A7423Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles to switch lanes or reduce the speed of a motor vehicle

Requires a driver approaching stationary emergency vehicles, tow or recovery trucks, or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights to switch lanes or reduce the speed of the driver's…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A9046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for minimum funding for the fire patrol and confirms that assets, revenues and receipts of the fire patrol be used only for fire patrol activities

Amends chapter 241 of the laws of 1930, defining the powers and jurisdiction of the New York board of fire underwriters, in relation to providing for minimum funding for the fire patrol and in…

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8183Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to authorizing participation in an interstate compact for occupational horse race licenses

Relates to authorizing participation in an interstate compact for occupational horse race licenses.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A8953Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for issuance of annual special hauling permits for trucking companies in certain circumstances on the New York state thruway in the Westchester area

Provides for issuance of annual special hauling permits for trucking companies in certain circumstances on the New York state thruway in the Westchester area.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A5805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Reported

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved without preservation

Makes provisions to preserve access to health care services by requiring that applications for construction not be approved unless the commissioner affirmatively finds that access to health care…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A8309Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to providing certain health insurance benefits to Yvonne D. Mosca upon her retirement

Relates to providing certain health insurance benefits to Yvonne D.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3322Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Substituted by s2717

Requires OTB corporations to submit copy of annual budget to racing and wagering board, and, upon finding of reasonable basis, conduct business and managerial audit

Directs OTB corporations to submit copy of annual budget to the racing and wagering board, and, upon finding of reasonable basis by such board to believe any such OTB corporation is not complying…

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

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A5669Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state

Relates to regulations implementing video lottery gaming in this state; sets minimum and maximum hours of operation based upon the number of terminals offered by vendor tracks; requires regulations…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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