Sponsored bills

Relates to kidnapping in the first degree

Provides that abducting a person under age of sixteen shall be kidnapping in the first degree.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 20, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 16, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim May 31, 2010 as Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Day in the State of New York

Harvey WeisenbergAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 25, 2010 as Missing Children's Day in the State of New York

David KoonAdopted

Adopted

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to certain patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities who have been admitted directly from a facility and who have a chronic mental illness and are…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment; updates the established reference compendia which are used as authoritative sources for use in the determination of off-label drugs…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device; removes the requirement that there be reasonable cause a person using the device has committed a violation to issue a summons.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Allows the board to set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information

Allows the board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; repealer

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; includes…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the record-keeping requirements for brand owners

Amends the record-keeping requirements for liquor and wine brand owners registered with the state liquor authority or the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau.

Craig M. JohnsonWays And Means Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Jonathan BingHigher Education Committee

Establishes demonstration program to enforce maximum speed limits by means of speed limit photo devices in N.Y. city

Authorizes the city of New York to establish a demonstration program imposing liability on owners of motor vehicles found to be in violation of the maximum speed limit or the maximum school speed…

Deborah GlickTransportation Committee

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools.

Malcolm A. SmithOn the Senate floor

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste; includes definitions and civil sanctions.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse; provides for plan and implementation programs to ensure the most effective use of federal, state, and local resources in the investigation of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs and awards grants to providers thereof

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs for persons 55 or older who are seeking training to enable them to remain in or re-enter the work…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

Relates to the transportation and possession of a slot machine under certain circumstances

Permits the transportation and possession of a slot machine for the purpose of product development, research, or additional manufacture or assembly.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Relates to the definition of income for purposes of the senior citizen rent increase exemptions (SCRIE) program

Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

Relates to clarifying definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; and relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters

Relates to clarifying the definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters; relates to timeliness of prosecutions.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Permits one-time deferral of two monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term on a residential mortgage; provides that the term be extended by such deferral

Permits a one-time deferral of two consecutive monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term of the mortgage on a residential mortgage; provides that the mortgage term be automatically…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Provides for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption by any increase in the consumer price

Provides for annual adjustment by the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and for…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Relates to the membership of the Niagara county industrial development agency

Relates to the membership of the Niagara county industrial development agency; designates one seat for the president of the Niagara Falls branch of the National Association for the Advancement of…

Antoine M. ThompsonLocal Governments Committee

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office of the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers

Establishes the mature worker business initiative within the state office for the aging to encourage businesses to recruit, retain and retrain mature workers; describes the general powers and duties…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass, and President Barack H. Obama to sign H.R. 4321

Peter RiveraJudiciary Committee

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies,…

RoAnn DestitoLibraries And Education Technology Committee

Relates to the collection of mercury containing thermostats

Relates to the collection of mercury-containing thermostats.

Antoine M. ThompsonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes a school district to transfer excess money in an employee benefit fund to the school's general fund to offset property tax increases; repealer

Authorizes a school district to transfer excess money in an employee benefit fund to the school's general fund to offset property tax increases.

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

Clarifies the application of the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes and makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law regarding the credit

Clarifies the application of the tax credit for rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes and makes permanent certain provisions of the tax law regarding the credit.

Sam HoytOn the Assembly floor

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

Enacts the "2010 campaign finance reform act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of…

Sheldon SilverElection Law Committee

Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle equipped with device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals

Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic…

Owen H. JohnsonCodes Committee

Celebrating the life of John W. Meredith of Walton, New York as he is honored posthumously for his service to his community on May 7, 2010

Peter LopezAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing National Train Day and the many benefits the Railroad brings to our State and Nation

Martin Malavé DilanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Dorothy J. Austin upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2010 New York State Senior Citizen of the Year Award

Darrel J. AubertineAdopted

Adopted

Requires all state agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individuals and commercial entities required to file such forms

Requires all state agencies to provide paper copies of the forms they utilize to individuals and commercial entities required to file such forms.

Gary FinchGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires state legislators and candidates for the legislature to fully disclose the sources of all income, in excess of $1,000, from any employment

Provides for the disclosure by members of the legislature and candidates for member of the legislature, of the amount and source of any income, in excess of $1,000, from employment; requires the…

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts Danielle DiMedici and Jessica Tush's Law; creates a registry for domestic abuse offenders

Enacts Daniella DiMedici and Jessica Tush's Law; creates a registry for domestic abuse offenders.

Diane J. SavinoCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Clarifies the definition of the term liabilities with respect to the period for which an appropriation remains in full force and effect

Clarifies the definition of the term liabilities with respect to the period for which an appropriation remains in full force and effect.

Martin Malavé DilanWays And Means Committee

Creates the economic benefit power program

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program; creates the economic benefit power program to take over after the expiration of power for jobs and…

Darrel J. AubertineEconomic Development Committee

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party venders

Relates to contracts for technology and telecommunications services between boards of cooperative educational services and third-party vendors.

Michelle SchimelEducation CommitteeEducation

Relates to military ballots and absentee ballots

Enacts provisions relating to military and absentee ballots; designation of means of transmission of military voters and by special federal voters; prohibits refusal to accept voter registration and…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the nursing education expansion program; appropriation

Establishes the nursing education expansion program, including faculty development program, capital facility program and the recruitment and promotion program; creates regents nursing shortage…

Clifford CrouchHigher Education Committee

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts; provides that such trusts shall terminate when the living animal beneficiary or beneficiaries of such trust are no longer alive.

Deborah GlickSigned by Governor

Signed into law

No policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

Establishes a new day of commemoration to be known as Women's Equality Day

Establishes a new day of commemoration to be known as Women's Equality day, on August 26th.

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to provisions of law which permit health services and insurance for volunteer firefighters and ambulance companies through public corporations

Makes technical corrections to chapter 331 of 2008 which permits municipal corporations to offer health services and insurance for volunteer firefighters and ambulance companies.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law