Sponsored bills

Provides for establishment of the New York health plan and makes an appropriation to the temporary commission on implementation of the plan

Enacts the New York State Health Plan, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents: provides for administrative structure of the plan, including its status as a…

Eric T. SchneidermanHealth Committee

Requires health care providers to post notice of cessation of participation in health maintenance organization

Requires health care providers to post notice of cessation of participation in a health maintenance organization.

Eric T. SchneidermanHealth Committee

Provides that any change to a law that has previously been voted on by referendum be subject to further referenda before any such change can take effect

Provides that any change to a law that has previously been voted on by referendum be subject to further referenda before any such change can take effect.

Eric T. SchneidermanLocal Government Committee

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions.

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools, to be based on the Straight Talk About Risks program of the center to prevent handgun violence

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools; provides that the program is to be developed by the department of education in conjunction with other state agencies and…

Eric T. SchneidermanEducation Committee

Relates to price gouging

Relates to price gouging; imposes criminal penalties for price gouging; removes language relating to the declaration of a state of emergency; increases civil penalty; authorizes a district attorney…

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to a theft of certain services

Relates to a theft of certain services; increases certain penalties and administrative fees for toll evaders; relates to the suspension of a registration of a toll evader.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Makes state standards for energy efficient appliances, products and building design applicable to N.Y. city

Makes state standards for the state and its agencies for energy efficient appliances, energy-using products and new or substantially renovated building design and specifications applicable to a city…

Eric T. SchneidermanEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Voids agreements exempting parties, their agents, servants or employees, from liability for damages caused by their negligence, as against public policy

Voids agreements exempting parties, their agents, servants or employees, from liability for damages caused by their negligence, as against public policy unless state statute, federal or…

Eric T. SchneidermanJudiciary Committee

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber or larger weapons and directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Relates to prosecution by superior court information following dismissal of an indictment or count thereof

Relates to prosecution by superior court information following dismissal of an indictment or count thereof.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Authorizes child witnesses to testify in criminal proceedings relating to assault, homocide, sexual assault or endangering the welfare of a child via closed-circuit tv

Authorizes vulnerable child witnesses to testify via closed-circuit television in a criminal proceeding relating to an assault-related offense or to endangering the welfare of a child.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Relates to geographical jurisdiction of offenses

Relates to geographical jurisdiction of offenses.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense

Provides clarification on determining the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

Provides clarification on the definition of gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and to include public auctions, flea markets and garage sales; and…

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Protection Committee

Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

Requires sale of rifles and shotguns between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer; makes exceptions; provides penalties.

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Protection Committee

Provides for a right of health maintenance organization enrollees to continue to receive services from a provider who disaffiliates

Extends period during which health maintenance organization enrollees may continue to receive services from a health care provider who disaffiliates from 60 or 90 days to 1 year, or in case of…

Eric T. SchneidermanInsurance Committee

Requires the board of elections to provide a registered voter with a sample ballot via mail

Requires the board of elections to provide a registered voter with a sample ballot not less than ten days nor more than twenty days before an election via mail.

Eric T. SchneidermanElections Committee

Relates to pleading a defense premised upon CPLR article 16 and modifying the contents of a bill of particulars to expand the categories of information required

Relates to pleading a defense premised upon CPLR article 16 and modifying the contents of a bill of particulars to expand the categories of information that may be required.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Creates council on affordable housing within executive department and requires comprehensive planning and construction of low and moderate income housing

Creates a fair sharing housing act and a council on affordable housing within the executive department; provides for planning and construction of low and moderate income housing in accordance with…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Limits voluntary dissolution of Mitchell-Lama company to after expiration of full term of the mortgage

Limits voluntary dissolution of Mitchell-Lama company (limited profit housing projects) after expiration of full term of the mortgage.

Eric T. SchneidermanHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations

Prohibits the division of housing and community renewal from adopting various rules and regulations pertaining to rent regulated housing accommodations: notice of application for rent reduction,…

Eric T. SchneidermanHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the bunker fuel tax exemption for vessels; repealer

Relates to the repeal of the tax exemption for residual petroleum products sold by a business registered as a residual petroleum business to a consumer for exclusive use as a bunker fuel for…

Eric T. SchneidermanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

Allows a court to waive certain surcharges and fees; repealer

Allows a court to waive certain surcharges and fees if such court finds the imposition of such surcharge or fee would work an unreasonable hardship or the imposition of such surcharge or fee would…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties; such commission shall, upon its own initiative, investigate, hold hearings,…

Eric T. SchneidermanJudiciary Committee

Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection to inquire as to the possession of a firearm by the defendant or respondant

Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection, to inquire as to the ownership of a firearm by the defendant or respondent.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability provisions

Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce certain child protective, domestic relations, or domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated by an interpreter into the native language…

Eric T. SchneidermanJudiciary Committee

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

Requires employees of dealers in firearms to submit to state and national criminal background checks and sets forth procedures for employment certificates.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

Relates to the duties of the municipal police training council

Relates to the duties of the municipal police training council.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Relates to service of papers by electronic means; eliminates requirement of consent in certain instances; repealer

Relates to service of papers by electronic means; eliminates requirement of consent in certain instances.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Provides personal property that is otherwise exempt from application for satisfaction of a debt, may be applied to a debt to the state or its political subdivisions

Provides that personal property that is otherwise exempt from application for satisfaction of a debt, may be applied to a debt to the state or its political subdivisions, or if the debt is for child…

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Expands definition of "property of another", for purposes of criminal mischief, to include any property another person has an interest in

Expands definition of "property of another", for purposes of criminal mischief, to include any property another person has an interest in, regardless of whether the defendant has an interest in such…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Paying tribute to the lifetime achievements and contributions to the Dominican Community of this year's Somos El Futuro Conference honoree, Raquel E. Batista, Esq.

Eric T. SchneidermanAdopted

Adopted

Paying tribute to the life and accomplishments of Constance Cook, former New York State Assemblywoman

Eric T. SchneidermanAdopted

Adopted