Sponsored bills

Authorizes the state comptroller to distribute certain funds from the indigent legal services fund to Orleans county

Authorizes the state comptroller to distribute certain funds from the indigent legal services fund to Orleans county.

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

Establishes the "prevention of financial exploitation of the elderly act"; repealer

Establishes the "prevention of financial exploitation of the elderly act".

David McDonoughCodes Committee

Animal abuser registration act

Establishes the animal abuser registration act.

David McDonoughAgriculture Committee

Authorizes virtual net energy metering

Authorizes virtual net energy metering; provides for the ownership and operation of energy generating equipment by municipalities and groups of farmers and businesses for their joint benefit;…

Timothy P. GordonEnergy Committee

Requires passengers in taxis and liveries to wear safety belts

Requires passengers in taxis and liveries to wear safety belts.

Margaret MarkeyTransportation Committee

Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child with mental or physical disabilities

Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child with mental or physical disabilities residing in a facility operated by the department of mental hygiene.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

Relates to the establishment of a staffing plan for all uniformed and non-uniformed employees at correctional facilities

Relates to the establishment of a staffing plan for all uniformed and non-uniformed employees at correctional facilities.

Joseph GiglioCorrection Committee

Requires the governor to meet with the assembly and with the senate once a month to answer questions relating to the state

Requires the governor to meet with the assembly and with the senate legislature once a month for the purpose of answering questions relating to the strategic direction, financial status and general…

Micah KellnerGovernmental Operations Committee

Limits fees that may be exacted for the production of records relating to the condition or treatment of a patient

Provides that notwithstanding the provisions of the public health law, no other fee other than those authorized by section 2303 (a) of the civil practice law and rules may be exacted or levied for…

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

Relates to the conduct of a monthly joint meeting of the Governor and the Assembly and a monthly joint meeting of the Governor with the members of the Senate

Liz KruegerRules Committee

Enacts the child custody reform act

Enacts the child custody reform act to provide uniform statewide standards for the litigation and mediation of child custody disputes; provides for an initial planning conference between the judge…

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

Establishes the crimes of possession of a counterfeit trademark in the first, second and third degrees

Establishes the crimes of possession of a counterfeit trademark in the first, second and third degrees.

David WeprinCodes Committee

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections

Commences a study on how to enhance safety and maximize efficiency throughout the department of corrections; requires written report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of…

Joseph GiglioCorrection Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through June 3, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 31, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Extends provision of law relating to multiple dwellings and the game of quick draw and relates to certain funds and accounts, and deposits and transfers

Extends provision of law relating to multiple dwellings and the game of Quick Draw and relates to certain funds and accounts, and deposits and transfers.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the processing of personal identifying information

Relates to the processing of personal identifying information.

Audrey PhefferCodes Committee

Relates to licensure of senior living facilities

Relates to rebuttable presumption for facilities providing services to persons over age sixty-five as senior living facilities, application requirements for licensure and documentary evidence…

Carl KrugerAging Committee

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program

Extends the expiration of the power for jobs program and the energy cost savings benefits program.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities.

Sam HoytWays And Means Committee

Relates to health-related legal services programs

Establishes a health-related legal services program to make grants for the purpose of providing on site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate all state parks and historic sites at the beginning of 2010-2011 according to the same staffing and service levels as 2009-2010

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate and maintain all state parks and historic sites under its jurisdiction during the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2011…

José M. SerranoWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the metropolitan transportation authority to offer a no fare program to certain police officers and New York city fire marshals

Implements a program authorizing the metropolitan transportation authority, in consultation with the Long Island Rail Road, to permit police officers and New York city fire marshals to ride the Long…

Harvey WeisenbergCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Adds records of the office of homeland security to the definition of the term "public safety agency record"

Adds records of the office of homeland security to the definition of the term "public safety agency record."

Margaret MarkeyCodes Committee

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when violation is on camera or observed

Makes the owner of a vehicle used to pass or overtake a stopped school bus jointly liable with the operator thereof when such violation is captured on a camera or observed by a school bus driver;…

Brian X. FoleyCodes Committee

Relates to establishing the New York state organ donation tax credit

Relates to establishing the New York state organ donation tax credit.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance CommitteeFinance

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to certain retirement systems

Relates to the rate of regular interest used in the actuarial valuation of liabilities for the purpose of calculating contributions to certain retirement systems.

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to a defendant's ability to call certain persons upon being charged with a crime

Relates to a defendant's ability to call certain persons upon being charged with a crime.

Michael DenDekkerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to medicaid payments to free-standing clinics licensed pursuant to article thirty-one of the mental hygiene law

Relates to medicaid payments to free-standing clinics licensed pursuant to article thirty-one of the mental hygiene law.

Harvey WeisenbergHealth Committee

Makes technical corrections to provisions establishing powers of attorney for financial and estate planning

Makes technical corrections to provisions establishing powers of attorney for financial and estate planning.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the facsimile transmission or transmission by electronic means of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection

Authorizes the facsimile transmission or transmission by electronic means of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection for the purpose of the service thereof.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to establishing the New York state public pension fund security act

Enacts the New York state public pension fund security act; provides definition of defrauding the government.

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

Provides for the financing and construction of capital facilities for Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps, a not-for-profit corporation

Provides for the financing and construction of capital facilities for Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps, a not-for-profit corporation.

Audrey PhefferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

Authorizes the village of Sloatsburg, town of Ramapo to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

Authorizes the village of Sloatsburg, town of Ramapo to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; establishes a defense of lack of knowledge of the content of such product

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; defines the chemical compounds which constitute a synthetic cannabinoid; imposes a civil penalty of not more than…

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

Requires insurance coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer

Requires insurance coverage for the HALO breast pap test to detect risk of developing breast cancer.

Aileen GuntherInsurance Committee

Relates to contracts by state agencies by consultant services

Relates to contracts by state agencies for consultant services; defines "state agencies" and "consultant services"; provides that no state agency shall enter into a contract for consultant services…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Defines tuition for the 2011-2012 school year

Defines tuition for the 2011-2012 school year; restricts tuition rates to not more than four percent of a school year's costs.

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

Requires the comptroller to transfer money into the environmental protection fund whenever such fund has insufficient money to meet its obligations

Requires the comptroller to transfer money into the environmental protection fund whenever such fund has insufficient money to meet its obligations.

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor

Provides that penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

Requires any passenger-type motor vehicles to be equipped with an outside passenger mirror

Requires any passenger-type motor vehicle, other than motorcycles, manufactured for sale, on or after January first in the year next succeeding the effective date of this new provision, to be…

N. Nick PerryCodes CommitteeLegal

Requires proper occupational safety equipment and a safe working environment for employees, subcontractors and employees of subcontractors

Requires proper occupational safety equipment and a safe working environment for employees, subcontractors and employees of subcontractors.

Mike SpanoWays And Means Committee

Provides court appointed special advocates access to certain records associated with child abuse and neglect cases

Provides court appointed special advocates access to certain records associated with child abuse and neglect cases.

Kevin CahillCodes Committee

Relates to the hours worked by nurses

Relates to the hours worked by nurses.

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

Allows employment of retired police officers as special security officers for school districts

Authorizes the trustees or board of education of any school district to employ retired former members of police or sheriff's departments as special security officers for such school district upon…

David TownsendOn the Assembly floor

Requires secretary of state and county clerks to accept payment for notary public appointment or reappointment fees in form of cash, money order or checks

Requires the secretary or state and county clerks to accept payment for any fee relating to appointment or reappointment as a notary public in the form of cash, money order or by certified, company,…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage; repealer

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage.

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

Permits certain not-for-profit conservation organizations to apply for agricultural protection state assistance payments

Permits certain not-for-profit conservation organizations to apply for agricultural protection state assistance payments.

William MageeSigned by Governor

Signed into law