Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

A3178Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to governmental operations
Directs the state office of homeland security to conduct a review and analysis of security measures at rail yards
Directs the state office of homeland security to conduct a review and analysis of security measures at rail yards and to issue related reports and recommendations.
Adam BradleyGovernmental Operations Committee
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A3194Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to codes
Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply
Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…
Adam BradleyCodes Committee

A3213Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to ways and means

Creates a downtown revitalization zone investment tax credit

Creates a downtown revitalization zone investment tax credit for the purchase of buildings and rehabilitation of buildings in a downtown zone; the credit shall be twenty percent of the purchase of…

Patricia EddingtonWays And Means Committee

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A3216Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to codes

Enacts provisions relating to sex offender victim notification where the offender is a juvenile delinquent, juvenile offender, or a youthful offender

Enacts provisions relating to sex offender victim notification where the offender is a juvenile delinquent, juvenile offender, or a youthful offender; provides that whenever the custodial status of…

Patricia EddingtonCodes Committee

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A3220Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to transportation

Establishes and increases fines for violations of the weight limit standards for vehicles

Establishes and increases fines for violations of the weight limit standards for vehicles.

Patricia EddingtonTransportation Committee

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A3228Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2009· Referred to ways and means

Establishes tax credit for the adoption of a child

Establishes a tax credit for allowable expenses associated with the adoption of a child by a resident taxpayer; defines relevant terms.

David WeprinWays And Means Committee

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A735Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that commissions shall be payable to racetracks in the state from wagers made on out-of-state races which are simulcast in this state

Provides that commissions shall be payable to racetracks in the state from wagers made on out-of-state races which are simulcast in this state.

Aileen GuntherStricken

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A160Assembly· Moved Jan 21, 2009· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year

Relates to the definition of presence in New York in determining a taxpayer's New York residency status; adds filing fees for partnerships; enacts reforms to the empire zones program; relates to…

Ways And Means Committee

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S60Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2009· Amend and recommit to finance

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year

Relates to the definition of presence in New York in determining a taxpayer's New York residency status; adds filing fees for partnerships; enacts reforms to the empire zones program; relates to…

Finance Committee

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A2177Assembly· Moved Jan 20, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Requires tax foreclosure enforcing officer to provide notice to owner by first class mail and posting upon return of certified mail as undelivered

Requires tax foreclosure enforcing officer to provide notice of commencement of a foreclosure action and the entry of a default foreclosure judgment to owner by first class mail and posting such…

John McEnenyStricken

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A551Assembly· Moved Jan 15, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes criminal offenses relating to gang violence and the abatement of premises used for gang activity

Establishes offenses relating to gang violence and the abatement of premises used for gang activity; establishes the crimes of: gang solicitation, recruitment or retention; gang solicitation,…

Hakeem JeffriesStricken

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A731Assembly· Moved Jan 13, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements;…

Richard GottfriedStricken

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A200Assembly· Moved Jan 9, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to requiring voter approval for the abolition or modification of term limits for certain elected offices

Requires voter approval for the abolition or modification of term limits for certain elected offices; requires resolution of local legislative body followed by a voter referendum; sets procedures.

Hakeem JeffriesStricken

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A192Assembly· Moved Jan 9, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Requires a landlord to have clean hands to bring action for rent or eviction in certain cases

Provides that with respect to apartments covered by rent control, rent stabilization, or the emergency tenant protection act, a landlord must be free of outstanding building code violations to bring…

Hakeem JeffriesStricken

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Owen H. Johnson

Sponsored bills

Directs the state office of homeland security to conduct a review and analysis of security measures at rail yards

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates a downtown revitalization zone investment tax credit

Enacts provisions relating to sex offender victim notification where the offender is a juvenile delinquent, juvenile offender, or a youthful offender

Establishes and increases fines for violations of the weight limit standards for vehicles

Establishes tax credit for the adoption of a child

Honoring Murray Seeman, recipient of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce's Business Person of the Year Award at the Great Neck CofC 1/28/09 Dinner

Honoring Phil Raices, recipient of a Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Robert E. Freedman Retailer Award on January 28, 2009

Honoring May Newburger, recipient of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce's Lifetime Achievement Award on January 28, 2009

Honoring Ralph A. Nappi, recipient of the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce's Jesse Markel Award on January 28, 2009

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim February 3-9, 2009, as Kawasaki Disease Awareness Week in the State of New York

Honoring Frank Longo, recipient of a Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Robert E. Freedman Retailer Award on January 28, 2009

Honoring John DiMartino, recipient of a Great Neck Chamber of Commerce Robert E. Freedman Retailer Award on January 28, 2009

Provides that commissions shall be payable to racetracks in the state from wagers made on out-of-state races which are simulcast in this state

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year

Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2009-2010 state fiscal year

Requires tax foreclosure enforcing officer to provide notice to owner by first class mail and posting upon return of certified mail as undelivered

Establishes criminal offenses relating to gang violence and the abatement of premises used for gang activity

Honoring Reinhardt Van Dyke, LMSW upon the occasion of his retirement after 23 years of distinguished service to the Family Service League of Suffolk County, Inc.

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Commending Firefighter Joseph Pennetti for 50 years of dedicated service to the Port Washington Fire Department

Providing for adoption of Rules of the Senate for 2009

Relates to requiring voter approval for the abolition or modification of term limits for certain elected offices

Requires a landlord to have clean hands to bring action for rent or eviction in certain cases