Bills by

Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member

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2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

221 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

A6402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations
Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts
Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts.
Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee
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A8853Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans' affairs
Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home
Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home.
Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

A8779Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy; bans the use of such therapy on persons less than 16 years of age and restricts the use of such therapy on persons 65 years of age…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A6252Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A7510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid and directs the office of court administration to embark upon a…

Felix OrtizHousing Committee

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A2957Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A8506Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the posting of calorie content of food sold by retail food establishments and retail food service operations

Relates to the posting of calorie content of food sold by retail food establishments and retail food service operations.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to prohibiting the sale or use of artificial trans fats in food service establishments, mobile food service establishments and retail food stores

Relates to prohibiting the sale or use of artificial trans fats in food service establishments, mobile food service establishments and retail food stores.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8789Assembly· Signed Sep 16, 2009· Signed chap.473

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military; removes requirement that all orders issued in child custody and visitation proceedings…

Felix OrtizSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6532Assembly· Vetoed Jul 21, 2009· Tabled

Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award

Defines the term "necessary court appearance" for purposes of the determination of a crime victim's award to include any part of a proceeding from arraignment through sentencing, pre and post trial…

Felix OrtizVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A4235Assembly· Moved Mar 11, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Lowers the per se intoxication level blood alcohol content to .06 percent blood alcohol content; repealer

Lowers the per se intoxication level blood alcohol content to .06 percent blood alcohol content; lowers the per se intoxication level I for commercial vehicles from the current range of .04 percent…

Felix OrtizStricken

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A2454Assembly· Moved Mar 11, 2009· Enacting clause stricken

Imposes an excise tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages to fund chemical dependence services

Imposes an excise tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages to fund chemical dependence services.

Felix OrtizStricken

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Felix Ortiz

Sponsored bills

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts

Establishes a moratorium on the demolition of the veterans home at Oxford, New York and authorizes a study on the feasibility of potential uses for such home

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy

Establishes the violation of unlawful downloading of intellectual property

Enacts the "behavioral health services for veterans act"

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Relates to the posting of calorie content of food sold by retail food establishments and retail food service operations

Relates to prohibiting the sale or use of artificial trans fats in food service establishments, mobile food service establishments and retail food stores

Relates to orders of custody involving a parent activated, deployed or temporarily assigned to the military

Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim June 2009 as Healthy Eating Month in the State of New York

Commending The Neuropathy Association for its many years of providing public awareness, support, education and advocacy to those with peripheral neuropathy

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim the week of May 25-29, 2009, as Co-occurring Disorder Week in the State of New York

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim April 2009 as Alcohol Awareness Month in the State of New York

Congratulating the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park upon the occasion of its 30th Anniversary

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 2009 as Children Awareness Month in the State of New York

Lowers the per se intoxication level blood alcohol content to .06 percent blood alcohol content; repealer

Imposes an excise tax on the sale of alcoholic beverages to fund chemical dependence services

Commending the Fathers & Families Coalition of America upon the occasion of hosting its 10th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference