Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

11,958 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

11,958 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

J5968Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Adopted
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Neil D. BreslinAdopted
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J5969Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Adopted
Celebrating the hard work and achievement of the independent living movement over the past several decades
Andrea Stewart-CousinsAdopted
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S8085Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Makes provisions relating to establishing a dairy farmers' bill of rights

Establishes a dairy farmers' bill of rights; specifies prohibited unfair trade practices which have the purpose of intentionally impairing a producer's freedom to bargain collectively with other…

Darrel J. AubertineRules Committee

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S8026Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a10973a

Relates to the placement of homeless persons in Suffolk county who are also sex offenders

Relates to the placement of homeless persons in Suffolk county who are also sex offenders.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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A11273Assembly· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Denise's law; Youth drug and alcohol detoxification

Relates to youth drug and alcohol detoxification; authorizes approved applicant to petition family court for the review by a physician of a youth for possible drug and alcohol detoxification;…

Charles LavineJudiciary Committee

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S7898Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to housing

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.

Malcolm A. SmithHousing Committee

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S7894Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Eliminates exemption of married persons from the definition of the commission of "sexual contact" for purposes of sex offenses and endangering welfare of elderly

Eliminates the exemption of married persons from the definition of the commission of "sexual contact" for purposes of sex offenses and endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person.

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

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S7893SenateA11446· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to exculpatory material

Relates to exculpatory materialand requires for disclosure of such to the defense.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S7877Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Creates new law on recording interrogations

Provides that, as a general rule, any statement made during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible unless such interrogation was electronically recorded; provides exceptions as to when a…

Bill PerkinsOn the Senate floor

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S7873SenateA11089· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides for evidentiary treatment of informant testimony

Provides for evidentiary treatment of informant testimony; requires that an informant's testimony be corroborated, jury instructions given regarding reliability and disclosure by the prosecutor…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S7867Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to the admission of new DNA evidence to vacate a judgment

Permits the admission of new forensic DNA evidence to vacate a judgment in certain circumstances.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7849Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a budget within seventy-two hours from the beginning of the state fiscal year a default budget shall take effect

Reforms the state budget process to provide that upon failure by the legislature to act upon a state budget within sixty days from the beginning of the state fiscal year, a default budget shall take…

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S7750Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to higher education

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S7747Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to education

Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program

Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

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S7735Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes in N.Y. city a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program to enforce certain restrictions

Establishes in a city with a population of one million or more a bus rapid transit and bus mobility demonstration program to enforce certain restrictions on the use of bus lanes by means of bus lane…

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

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S7723Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a9550a

Relates to admission to adult care facilities

Relates to admission to adult care facilities.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S7486Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to the certifications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain motor vehicle registrations, plates and permits

Relates to the certifications of disability for severely disabled persons to obtain certain motor vehicle registrations, plates and permits.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S7409Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a9898

Makes provisions permanent relating to the establishment of an alternative dispute resolution system to resolve certain claims through collective bargaining agreements

Makes permanent provisions relating to the establishment of an alternative dispute resolution system to resolve certain claims through collective bargaining agreements.

George OnoratoOn the Senate floor

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S7366Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a10835a

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions.

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S7287Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a10634b

Relates to filling vacancies on the board of trustees and budget proposals in the D.R. Evarts library district in a portion of the town of Athens

Relates to filling vacancies on the board of trustees and budget proposals in the D.R.

James L. SewardOn the Senate floor

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S7270Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S7235Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Establishes seagrass protection act

Establishes the seagrass protection act; defines terms; outlines department of environmental conservation's responsibilities; provides that a person in a coastal community may not apply a fertilizer…

Owen H. JohnsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7217Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

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A10183Assembly· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to cities

Permits city of Gloversville and town of Johnstown to enter into certain agreements to provide services and to share resulting property taxes generated therefrom

Permits the city of Gloversville and town of Johnstown to enter into certain agreements to provide services and to share property taxes generated therefrom.

Marc ButlerCities Committee

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S6980Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Defines "criminal street gang" and prohibits criminal street gang recruitment of a minor

Defines "criminal street gang" and prohibits criminal street gang recruitment of a minor.

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

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S6981Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires the prosecution of juveniles, who are under the age of eighteen and who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian, under article VII of the family court act

Requires the prosecution of juveniles who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian under article seven of the family court act, rather than article eight of such act.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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S6877Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a3233b

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer

Establishes the independent office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in juvenile justice facilities; repeals certain provisions relating to the…

Kevin S. ParkerOn the Senate floor

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S6819Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the universal design incentive

Establishes the universal design incentive which authorizes the secretary of the department of state to reduce building permit fees for new construction or substantial alterations providing for…

Brian X. FoleyGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6677Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a9768

Authorizes the town board of the town of Rockland, in the county of Sullivan, to diminish the area of the Roscoe sewer district

Authorizes the town board of the town of Rockland, in the county of Sullivan, to diminish the area of the Roscoe sewer district.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

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S6234Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2010

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2010; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S6110Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a8560b

Increases the membership of the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education and research board

Increases the membership of the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education and research board; relates to recreational marine fishing licenses.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S5002SenateA1729· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a1729

Prohibits hospitals from denying staff membership or professional privileges to psychologists without cause

Prohibits hospitals from denying staff membership or professional privileges to any psychologist without stating the reasons therefor; provides that such reasons must be related to standards of…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S5162Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires hotels with balconies to notify purchasers of rooms of certain safety issues

Enacts "Sammy's law"; requires every person, firm, corporation or limited liability company engaged in the business of furnishing public lodging accommodations in hotels, motels or motor courts who…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

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S5175Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to the presence of official full or partial lane markings on roadway

Relates to the presence of official full or partial barrier markings on roadways which prohibit crossing of such markings.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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S5071Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Antoine M. ThompsonFinance Committee

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S6005Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a6468c

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. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S5789Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a7162b

Grants an automatic extension of time for filing a personal income tax return and paying a personal income tax when a spouse dies within 30 days of the April 15th deadline

Grants an automatic extension of time for filing a personal income tax return and paying a personal income tax when a spouse dies within 30 days of the April 15th deadline.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S2947Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a1719a

Authorizes nurse practitioners to issue orders not to resuscitate; repealer

Authorizes certified nurse practitioners to issue orders not to resuscitate; defines "attending nurse practitioner".

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

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S4498Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a7617

Relates to a patient's right to palliative care information

Requires a health care practitioner to provide a palliative care information and end of life options to a patient diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S3878Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to information in child fatality reports

Relates to information in child fatality reports.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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S4168Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter

Establishes the class E felony of vehicular assault in the third degree; lessens the requirements for a violation of vehicular assault in the second degree; expands the offenses of vehicular assault…

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S1970Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to labor

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits

Provides for cost-of-living adjustments to death benefits and increasing certain wage percentages for calculation of benefits; increases to 60 days the required time between doctor visits.

William T. StachowskiLabor Committee

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S2437Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Includes farm land which includes agricultural amusements within provisions of law relating to agricultural districts

Includes farm land which includes agricultural amusements within provisions of laws relating to agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

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S2409Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides that for the purposes of sales and use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" shall not include a member of a partnership or llc

Provides that for the purposes of sales and compensating use tax collection, "persons required to collect tax" and "person required to collect any tax imposed by this article" shall not include any…

Owen H. JohnsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3417Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to transportation

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment

Permits two or more contiguous towns to jointly purchase highway equipment.

Catharine YoungTransportation Committee

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S4171Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes the crime of public larceny

Establishes the crime of public larceny.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S1884Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Referred to education

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer and certain uses of existing outdoor school playgrounds

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer or use of existing outdoor school playgrounds for the construction or renovation of a school building which would eliminate use of such playground space for…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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