Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,101 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,101 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

S1656Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Substituted by a4422
Increases the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York from seventeen to eighteen members
Increases the membership of the board of trustees of the state university of New York from seventeen to eighteen members; new member to be the president of the faculty council of community colleges.
Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor
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S3368Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Referred to local governments
Requires fire chiefs to annually report fire department resource inventory, personnel information and specialized capabilities
Requires fire chiefs to annually report fire department resource inventory, personnel information and specialized capabilities.
Carl KrugerLocal Governments Committee

S2748Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the development of a fall and injury prevention program and the creation of a fall and injury prevention coordinating council

Authorizes the development of a fall and injury prevention program and the creation of a fall and injury prevention coordinating council.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S4870Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases under provisions applicable to senior citizens' rent increase exemption…

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

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S5445Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Substituted by a4300

Provides that actions by the attorney general for unlawful practice of law shall include both civil and criminal actions

Provides that actions by the attorney general for unlawful practice of law shall be construed to include both civil and criminal actions; makes conforming changes.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S3147Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging and New York Livable Integrated Elder Friendly Retirement Communities (New York LIFE) program;…

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

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S285Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2010· Substituted by a7203c

Requires veterinarians and veterinary technicians to complete continuing education

Requires veterinarians and veterinary technicians to complete continuing education during each triennial registration period; provides various exemptions from such requirement.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

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S7506Senate· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Referred to elections

Enacts the "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

Enacts the "2010 Campaign Finance Reform Act"; provides for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; limits personal use of campaign funds; establishes certain…

Eric AdamsElections Committee

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A10709Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy.

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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S7325Senate· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature.

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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A10193Assembly· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature

Establishes a procedure for a people's veto of laws enacted by the legislature.

Fred ThieleJudiciary Committee

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S5273Senate· Moved Apr 16, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Enacts the "child abuse medical services act" to ensure that actual and suspected cases of child abuse are handled by properly qualified medical and allied personnel

Enacts the "child abuse medical services act" to ensure that actual and suspected cases of child abuse are handled by properly qualified medical and allied personnel.

Velmanette MontgomeryHealth Committee

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S7501Senate· Moved Apr 15, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Defines repeat sex offender and establishes procedures for the evaluation and supervision of repeat sex offenders requiring continuing civil management

Defines "repeat sex offender" and establishes procedures for the evaluation and supervision of repeat sex offenders requiring continuing civil management.

William T. StachowskiMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A199Assembly· Moved Apr 15, 2010· Substituted by s3788c

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; repealer

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; requires the collection of information on the locations of environmental facilities and cases of cancer throughout the state.

Richard BrodskyOn the Assembly floor

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S7478Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to elections

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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A10699Assembly· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Makes the provisions relating to contracts for minority and women owned businesses applicable to cities

Makes the provisions relating to contracts for minority and women owned businesses applicable to cities.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10698Assembly· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides a one time fee for the registration of historic motor vehicles

Provides a one time fee of one hundred dollars for the registration of historic motor vehicles.

Bill ReilichTransportation Committee

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A10679Assembly· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to economic development

Jobs for New York state act; appropriation; repealer

Relates to the certification of businesses as clean energy enterprises and the termination or revision of an empire zone and procedures relating to uniform tax exemption policy; relates to empire…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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S7470Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to labor

Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act

Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.

David J. ValeskyLabor Committee

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S7469Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers

Requires a safety and reliability inspection of all telephone poles used by telephone corporations providing telephone service to more than one million subscribers and the replacement or removal of…

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S7468Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto; provides that no provision of such plan shall take effect until it…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S7467Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes Chemung county to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend existing mortgage recoding tax on county services

Authorizes the county of Chemung to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend the existing mortgage recoding tax on county services.

George WinnerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A10196AssemblyS7054· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.44

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void; requires members of the public body to attend a…

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

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A1138Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.37

Authorizes the provision of certain optometric services by the college of optometry of the state university of New York to persons receiving medical assistance

Authorizes the provision of optometric services, which are provided by certain diagnostic and treatment centers licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law and affiliated with the…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

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A5873Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.40

Directs public bodies to conduct meetings in facilities accommodating to public attendance

Directs public bodies to make or cause to be made all reasonable efforts to ensure that meetings are held in an appropriate facility which can adequately accommodate members of the public who wish…

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

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A3575Assembly· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Held for consideration in higher education

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2010" to provide for grants to certain hospitals, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for…

N. Nick PerryHigher Education Committee

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A3910Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.38

Relates to the rights of a victim of domestic violence to cast special ballots if they leave their residence because of such violence

Relates to the rights of a victim of domestic violence to cast special ballots if they leave their residence because of such violence; includes family and household members.

Dennis H. GabryszakSigned by Governor

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A4296Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.39

Relates to public non-disclosure agreements

Relates to public non-disclosure agreements; makes it unlawful for public authority to require a contract or agreement with an employee refusing to disclose any information received or learned in…

Richard BrodskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A775Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.36

Directs the commissioner of health to provide parents of children between 6 months and 18 years of age, who are in school, with information on influenza and immunization

Directs the commissioner of health to annually provide parents of children between 6 months and 18 years of age, who are in school, with educational materials on influenza and immunizations.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

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S1822Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Includes senior citizen students auditing community college classes in the full time equivalent state aid formula

Includes senior citizen students auditing community college classes in the full time equivalent state aid formula.

Thomas P. MorahanFinance Committee

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S3252Senate· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an email address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an email address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Election Law Committee

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A7805Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.41

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role

Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

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S3013SenateA5903· Moved Apr 14, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance CommitteeFinance

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A8558Assembly· Signed Apr 14, 2010· Signed chap.42

Creates an exemption from certain special assessments, fees and surcharges on hazardous waste generated by or at an elementary or secondary school

Creates an exemption from certain special assessments, fees and surcharges on hazardous waste generated by or at an elementary or secondary school.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

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A10663Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection.

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

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A10623Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Makes provisions for registration of apprenticeship programs and agreement and repeals related program

Establishes a public policy regarding and favoring apprenticeship training programs; provides standards for such programs and procedures for registration of approved programs; requires contractors…

Michael MontesanoLabor Committee

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