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

S7933Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a9181
Includes Cherry Grove fire district as among those districts that have elections on the second Tuesday in July
Includes Cherry Grove fire district as among those districts that have elections on the second Tuesday in July.
Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor
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S7887Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to local government
Authorizes the village of Port Jefferson to discontinue the use of certain city lands as parkland and to alienate, sell, convey or lease such lands
Authorizes the village of Port Jefferson, town of Brookhaven, county of Suffolk to discontinue the use of certain city lands as parkland and to alienate and convey such lands.
Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

S7820Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a3467b

Relates to the humane treatment of animals and rights of students relative to dissection

Relates to the humane treatment of animals by students in schools, in connection with school sponsored events or activities and experimental studies in laboratories; requires notice to students and…

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S7786Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to codes

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel peace officers the right to temporarily stop and question persons and conduct frisk for weapons

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel peace officers the right to temporarily stop and question persons and conduct frisk for weapons.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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A10987Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s7806a

Continues and expands New York's program for use of electronic means for filing certain papers in civil litigation in supreme court and other courts

Continues and expands New York's program for use of electronic means for filing certain papers in civil litigation in supreme court and other courts.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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S7701Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a7153a

Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to prepare a report on noise abatement procedures at certain heliports and airports in the county of Suffolk

Authorizes and directs the department of transportation to prepare a report on noise abatement procedures at certain public use heliports and public use airports in the county of Suffolk.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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S7679Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Exempts the NYC Housing Development Corporation from the state bond issuance charge

Exempts the NYC Housing Development Corporation from the state bond issuance charge.

Pedro Espada Jr.Rules Committee

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S7658Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated computer software

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated computer software; definitions and penalties.

Eric AdamsEconomic Development Committee

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A10872Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s7656

Requires identification of practices most susceptible to threats from dumping out of state products

Requires identification of practices most susceptible to threats from dumping out of state products.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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S7620Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a10629a

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer

Authorizes the town of Kent to offer an optional retirement plan to a certain police officer.

Vincent L. LeibellOn the Senate floor

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S7551Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a7253a

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S7513Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to aging

Relates to matching funds for grants under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program

Permits support from contiguous areas to provide required matching funds for grants under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program.

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S7471Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amended on third reading 7471c

Authorizes the enactment of local laws regarding playground equipment and requires the use of a temperature test on playground equipment by municipalities

Authorizes the enactment of local laws regarding playground equipment and requires the use of a temperature test on playground equipment installed by municipalities.

José PeraltaOn the Senate floor

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S7424Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to election law

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

Brian X. FoleyElection Law Committee

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S7379Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a10180

Establishes an address confidentiality program in the office of the secretary of state for domestic violence victims who need to maintain secrecy of their location

Establishes an address confidentiality program in the office of the secretary of state for domestic violence victims who need to maintain confidentiality of their location; authorizes the secretary…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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A10492Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Creates a temporary state commission to study medicaid for prescription drugs

Creates a temporary state commission to study and evaluate medicaid reimbursement plans and rates for prescription drugs and potential cost-saving measures related thereto; consists of sixteen…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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A10452Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure to public access of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.

Francine DelMonteRules Committee

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S7236Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the NYS Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 100th anniversary commemoration commission

Establishes the NYS Triangle Shirtwaist fire 100th anniversary commemoration commission to focus attention upon the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire on March 25, 2011.

Kevin S. ParkerGovernmental Operations Committee

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S7229Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to rules

Allows a farm service customer-generator to locate wind or solar electric generating equipment remotely

Relates to remote metering by farm and non-residential customer-generators for solar electric generating equipment or farm waste electric generating equipment.

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

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A10300Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s7448a

Relates to exempting qualified religious organizations from fees associated with permits required to display fireworks

Relates to exempting qualified religious organizations from fees associated with permits required to display fireworks.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

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S7141Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the crime of tampering with a victim or witness and creates the crime of intimidating a victim or witness in the fourth degree

Relates to the crime of tampering with a victim or witness and creates the crime intimidating a victim or witness in the fourth degree.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S7102Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to local government

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury to create the town of Woodbury, leaving the incorporated village of Harriman intact but prohibiting any new villages from being formed…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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A10104Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Ordered to third reading rules cal.189

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency to health care providers

Requires development of educational materials for screening alcoholism and chemical dependency be made available to health care providers.

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

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A10007Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to local governments

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury to create the town of Woodbury, leaving the incorporated village of Harriman intact but prohibiting any new villages from being formed…

Nancy CalhounLocal Governments Committee

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S6853Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to requiring renewal notices for applications under the SCRIE program

Requires the appropriate rent control agency or administrative agency to send a notice of required renewal to each head of household currently receiving an exemption under the SCRIE program 90 days…

Ruben DiazWays And Means Committee

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A9879Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for separation incentive program by the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk

Provides for a period of probable usefulness to the payment for separation incentive program by the town of East Hampton, county of Suffolk.

Fred ThieleRules Committee

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A9869Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s7441c

Requires hospitals to prepare and distribute a leaflet on how parents can subscribe to the US consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists

Requires hospitals and birth centers to prepare and distribute an informational leaflet containing information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United…

Grace MengOn the Assembly floor

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A9785Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and share services

Authorizes contiguous city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and authorizes industrial development agencies within the same county or counties to share services.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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S6622Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Requires providers of non-emergency, outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders

Requires providers of non-emergency, outpatient treatment to patients on a continuing basis to determine whether they are sex offenders; treatment to sex offenders shall be provided during those…

Owen H. JohnsonHealth Committee

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S6476Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident involving no personal injury or death to move the vehicle to a safe location

Requires the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident involving no personal injury or death to move the vehicle to a safe location in the vicinity of the incident.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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A9541Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s7296a

Prohibits an additional fee or rate to be charged in certain circumstances

Prohibits an additional fee or rate to be charged when payment on an account is made by US mail or a customer opts for receiving paper billing statement.

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

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A9532Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

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…

Audrey PhefferRules Committee

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A9516Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

Includes in definition of income all sources after deduction of all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid by insurance

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property…

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

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S6433Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act; repealer

Relates to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act, requiring certain disclosures to be made covered parties and provides penalties for violations of this act.

Eric T. SchneidermanLabor Committee

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A9501AssemblyS6279· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s6279a

Relates to preferences to veterans for rentals and selection of tenants by certain housing companies

Relates to preferences to veterans for rentals and selection of tenants by certain housing companies.

Michael GianarisOn the Assembly floor

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S6283Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by a5180a

Enacts the "internet dating safety act"

Enacts the "internet dating safety act"; requires internet dating services to provide safety awareness notification that includes, at minimum, a list and description of safety measures reasonably…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S6250Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing; repealer

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing.

Brian X. FoleyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5518Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker; provides that such assault is either a class C felony or constitutes assault in the second degree when such assault is by means of releasing…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A7653Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Substituted by s4955b

Directs state building code council to study standardization of state and local building permits to facilitate increased use of solar and wind energy systems

Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate…

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

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A8298Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to local governments

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems.

Susan JohnLocal Governments Committee

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A8385Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries

Relates to the establishment and implementation of guidelines concerning certain head injuries.

Robert SweeneyRules Committee

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A6287Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to rules 6287b

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

Joseph LentolRules Committee

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A1054Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Reported referred to rules

Relates to disciplinary proceedings of the state police

Provides that any board hearing disciplinary proceedings of the state police shall be composed of equal representatives named by the superintendent and the union representing the member with a…

RoAnn DestitoRules Committee

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