Sponsored bills

Requires insurance providers to remove the names of any non-participating physicians from their website

Requires insurance providers to remove the names of any non-participating physicians from their website.

Adam BradleyInsurance Committee

Authorizes the establishment of multiple branches in an existing banking development district by a bank, trust company or national bank

Authorizes the establishment of multiple branches in an existing banking development district by a bank, trust company or national bank.

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

Authorizes veterans who served in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom after March 20, 2003 to receive extra credit on competitive examinations

Authorizes veterans who served in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom after March 20, 2003 to receive extra credit on competitive examinations.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

Honoring Deputy Mayor Todd Street upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to the Village of Roslyn Estates

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots

Authorizes the use of titles, initials or abbreviations of names as signatures on absentee ballots.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes the city of Watertown to lease certain parklands

Dierdre ScozzafavaStricken

Extends for an additional two years the effectiveness of provisions establishing dispute resolution during collective negotiations

Extends for an additional two years the effectiveness of provisions establishing dispute resolution during collective negotiations.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner

Provides that a court may require that a new election be held when there is clear and convincing evidence that the wrong candidate was determined to be the winner.

Adam BradleyOn the Assembly floor

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime.

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax.

Adam BradleyOn the Assembly floor

Extends the effectiveness of provisions of the civil service law relating to injunctive relief in improper practice cases

Extends the effectiveness of provisions of the civil service law relating to injunctive relief in improper practice cases until June 30, 2011.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

Allows an action for unlawful discriminatory practice to be brought within three years after dismissal for administrative convenience

Authorizes the institution of a suit in any court of competent jurisdiction alleging a violation of the human rights law for a period of three years after the dismissal of a complaint for…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

Delays from March 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009, the effective date of amendments to the provisions of law providing for powers of attorney

Delays from March 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009, the effective date of amendments to the provisions of law providing for powers of attorney.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Congratulating Katharine (Kay) Ullman upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition as the Honoree at the Port Washington Education Foundation Spring

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Patricia Hill Williams upon the occasion of her designation as an Outstanding Alumni Supporter

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Wyandanch Day Care Center, Inc. upon the occasion of celebrating its 40th Anniversary

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Walt Handelsman upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the UJA-Federation of New York

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Creates the crime of crimes against a delivery person when a specified offense is committed against a restaurant delivery person

Creates the crime of crimes against a delivery person when a specified offense is committed against a restaurant delivery person.

Adriano EspaillatStricken

Enacts the "New York higher education cares act" to distribute student residual consumer goods from state universities and colleges to not-for-profit organizations

Enacts the "New York higher education cares act" to distribute student residual consumer goods from state universities and colleges to not-for-profit organizations.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to overtime pay for employees of armored car carriers

Provides overtime pay for employees of armored car carriers.

Richard BrodskyStricken

Creates the New York bridge weight limit study commission

Richard BrodskyStricken

Relates to making changes to include the disclosure of electronically stored information in civil cases

Relates to making changes to include the disclosure of electronically stored information in civil cases.

David WeprinCodes Committee

Delays from March 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009, the effective date of amendments to the provisions of law providing for powers of attorney

Delays from March 1, 2009 until September 1, 2009, the effective date of amendments to the provisions of law providing for powers of attorney.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to proceedings conducted by the office of professional medical conduct

Amends provisions relating to proceedings conducted by the office of professional medical conduct to require certain proceedings to be open and require licensees found to have violated certain…

Patricia EddingtonHealth Committee

Requires that any expenditure required pursuant to a legislative mandate be disregarded when determining total spending for purposes of a school's contingency budget

Requires that any expenditure required pursuant to a legislative mandate be disregarded when determining total spending for purposes of a school's contingency budget.

Adam BradleyEducation Committee

Requires that any monies expended for pensions or other retirement benefits not be regarded when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget

Requires that any monies expended for pensions or other retirement benefits not be regarded when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget.

Adam BradleyEducation Committee

Requires that all expenditures related to health insurance or retirement benefits not be included when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget

Requires that all expenditures related to health insurance or retirement benefits not be included when determining total spending for a school's contingency budget.

Adam BradleyEducation Committee

Authorizes the county clerk to grant firearms license amendments in county of Westchester

Authorizes the county clerk of the county of Westchester to grant amendments to firearms licenses, under the Westchester county handgun record-keeping and accountability act.

Adam BradleyCodes Committee

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to promulgate regulations relating to the replacement of automobile glass

Prohibits insurer from recommending a particular repair facility for replacement of auto glass unless expressly requested by the insured person to do so.

RoAnn DestitoStricken

Deficiency budget; makes appropriations for the support of government

Deficiency budget; makes appropriations for the support of government.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Commending Gloria Dingwall upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Brentwood Legion Ambulance Service on its 50th Anniversary, to be celebrated on February 21, 2009

Owen H. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Marilyn Rodahan upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Bishop Lionel Harvey upon the occasion of his 10th Anniversary with the First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending Brenda Triplett upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center

Craig M. JohnsonAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the unlawful sale of dissertations, theses and term papers

Prohibits the sale of academic dissertations, theses and term papers whether written or provided through electronic media.

David WeprinCodes Committee

Deficiency budget; makes appropriations for the support of government

Deficiency budget; makes appropriations for the support of government.

On the Senate floor

Prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence or stalking

Prohibits an employer or licensing agency, because of the actual or perceived status of an individual as a victim of domestic violence or stalking, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to…

Craig M. JohnsonStricken

Paying tribute to the life and many accomplishments of Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, noted entertainer and musician

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Relates to certain fuel adjusted surcharges by the Long Island Power Authority

Directs that any increase of the fuel adjusted surcharges imposed by the Long Island Power Authority shall be subject to the review of the public service commission prior to such increase taking…

Patricia EddingtonStricken

Increases the penalties for those persons who convey bomb or gun threats to educational institutions via mechanical or electronic means, either in person or by mail

Increases the penalties for those persons who convey bomb or gun threats to educational institutions via mechanical or electronic means, either in person or by mail, e-mail or other form of written…

Patricia EddingtonStricken

Restricts the requirement that a person disclose their social security number

Tracks federal privacy act of 1974 with respect to the obligation of a person to disclose their social security number to another person, partnership, association or corporation; provides where…

Aurelia GreeneConsumer Protection Committee

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…

Carl KrugerStricken

Enables school districts to be reimbursed for the expense of disseminating sex offender information

Enables school districts to be reimbursed for the expense of disseminating sex offender information through the creation of a sex offender dissemination of information reimbursement fee to be paid…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

Provides for the suspension of taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels from the Friday preceding Memorial Day until the day following Labor Day of 2009

Provides for the suspension of taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels between Memorial day and Labor day of 2009.

Rob WalkerWays And Means Committee

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport

Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport.

Michael BenjaminStricken

Requires use of event data recorders in motor vehicles to reconstruct accident scenes

Requires use of event data recorders in motor vehicles to reconstruct accident scenes; requires salesperson to inform purchasers orally and in writing that an event data recorder is on board; makes…

Michael BenjaminStricken