Sponsored bills

Honoring the Warwick Valley Knights of Columbus Council 4952 upon the occasion of its 50th Anniversary

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis upon the occasion of their 65th Wedding Anniversary

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John Blauvelt Gibbons upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition by the Historical Society of Rockland County

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Erin L. Martin upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by the Historical Society of Rockland County

Thomas P. MorahanAdopted

Adopted

Relates to political party emblems

Relates to political party emblems.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

Provides for the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include language violative of civil rights laws

Provides for notice of illegal restrictive covenant language in documents to be recorded and the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land in the village of New Hyde Park.

Craig M. JohnsonReal Property Taxation Committee

Congratulating the Siena College Men's Basketball Team and Coach Fran McCaffery upon the occasion of capturing the 2010 MAAC Championship

Robert ReillyAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the annual Greek Independence Day Parade in New York City on April 18, 2010, and commending the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York

Michael GianarisAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits sex offender treatment programs from requiring that inmates or applicants for such program admit guilt to any crime as a prerequisite for admission into such program

Prohibits sex offender treatment programs from requiring that inmates or applicants for such program admit guilt to any crime as a prerequisite for admission into such program.

Nelson CastroCorrection Committee

Memorializing the Governor to proclaim April 2010 as Autism Awareness Month in the State of New York

Harvey WeisenbergAdopted

Adopted

Requires municipalities to reimburse taxpayers for certain penalties and/or late fees charged to the taxpayer

Requires municipalities to reimburse taxpayers for certain penalties and/or late fees charged to the taxpayer.

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse; delineates what persons are required to report cases of suspected child abuse to law enforcement agencies; any person required to report…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

Enacts the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership act and establishes a state senior housing opportunities partnership authority

Enacts the New York State Senior Housing Opportunities Partnership Act and establishes the New York state senior housing opportunities partnership authority; such authority will finance or…

Ruben DiazCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determining eligibility for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens whose spouses are deceased to substitute a more recent income for purposes of determing eligibility for the enhanced school tax relief (STAR) exemption.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

Provides for a real property tax cap for persons over 70 years of age

Provides for a real property tax cap for persons over 70 years of age; provides for notice to eligible property owners, application process, adult third party notice option, and conviction for…

Michael H. RanzenhoferCodes Committee

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Provides for designation of agency on aging in city of Yonkers

Allows chief executive officer of city of Yonkers to designate an agency on aging for purposes of county plans under community services for the elderly program (1965 federal older Americans act).

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

Provides for the licensure of perfusionists; establishes a state board of perfusion and provides for continuing professional education

Provides for the licensure of perfusionists; establishes a state committee for perfusion; allows for the issuance of limited permits; provides for continuing professional education; and provides for…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

Relates to identifying the incidence and needs of those affected by autism spectrum disorder in this state and requiring training of education personnel

Relates to identifying the incidence and needs of those affected by autism spectrum disorder in this state and requiring training of education personnel.

Janele Hyer-SpencerEducation Committee

Authorizes school districts to expend 60% of funds in employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund for certain purposes

Authorizes school districts to expend up to 60% of the funds in employee benefit accrued liability reserve for such purposes as the school board shall determine.

Timothy P. GordonEducation Committee

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health.

Janele Hyer-SpencerHealth Committee

Reduces the tax on petroleum businesses and the sales and compensating use taxes on the retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel

Reduces the tax on petroleum businesses and sets the sales and compensating use taxes on the retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at four cents a gallon instead of eight cents per gallon.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

Relates to providing a tax credit for dyed diesel fuel storage facilities

Provides a tax credit for dyed diesel fuel storage facilities in an amount of fifteen percent, up to $2,500, of the cost of such facilities.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

Relates to vulnerable elderly persons

Relates to vulnerable elderly persons; deletes references to caregiver to make any person who endangers the welfare of an elderly person guilty of provisions of the penal law.

James TediscoCodes Committee

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools

Relates to the incorporation of charter schools.

Sam HoytEducation Committee

Requires fingerprinting of prospective employees of special education schools and special act school districts for purposes of a criminal background check

Requires fingerprinting of prospective employees of special education schools and special act school districts for purposes of a criminal background check; defines "special education school";…

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

Enacts "Stefan's law"; directs the department of transportation in the city of New York to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections

Enacts "Stefan's law" to direct the department of transportation in the city of New York to establish a process to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections in such city.

Shirley L. HuntleyCities Committee

Removes certain activities from being chargeable misdemeanors

Allows commissioners, officers, or members of the police force to collect and receive money for political funds, clubs, associations, societies, or committees without being guilty of a misdemeanor.

Kenneth P. LaValleElections Committee

Extends transitional provisions relating to the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act

Extends transitional provisions relating to the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley act.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes Niagara Frontier transportation authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters under provisions for resolution of impasse in collective

Includes Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority and its police officers and aircraft rescue firefighters in the provisions of the civil service law providing for the resolution of impasses in…

Dennis H. GabryszakVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to teachers' rights

Relates to teachers' rights; adds other specified personnel to teachers and teaching assistants where the board of cooperative educational services takes over a program.

Suzi OppenheimerVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers

Relates to travel by firefighters and ambulance workers; provides emergency service permits for interchanges and barriers while emergency operation is taking place.

Francine DelMonteSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day"

Designates May seventeenth as "Thurgood Marshall Day", a day of commemoration.

Thomas P. MorahanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule

Increases the number of affirmative votes required to adopt, amend or repeal a rule.

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists

Relates to the deadline for the publication of enrollment lists; requires list to be published before the first day of April in all election years.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to disclosure in New York state in an action pending in another jurisdiction

Relates to disclosure in New York state in an action pending in another jurisdiction.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute

Requires fair and reasonable disclosure of income, assets and financial obligations of decedent for surviving spouse's waiver of right of election to be enforceable and renders inapplicable the…

John L. SampsonVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to binding arbitration in negotiations with members who are designated as security services or security supervisors

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations with all members who are designated as security services or security supervisors.

Eric AdamsVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes a revised residential property condition disclosure statement; repealer

Establishes a revised residential property condition disclosure statement.

Tom LibousJudiciary Committee

Authorizes physician assistants under the supervision of a physician to perform most medical services that such physician can perform

Clarifies the scope of practice of physician assistants to authorize such physician assistants, while under the supervision of a physician, to perform the medical services that the physician could…

Thomas K. DuaneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.

David J. ValeskyVetoed

Vetoed

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles retrofitted with daytime running lamps

Authorizes insurance premium reductions for non-commercial private passenger vehicles equipped with retrofitted daytime running lamps; requires commissioner to promulgate by rule, qualifications and…

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the renunciation of property interests

Establishes certain renunciations shall not necessarily constitute a qualified disclaimer for the purposes of the estate tax or the gift tax; allows a beneficiary of a disposition to renounce…

John L. SampsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the membership of the Saratoga-Capital district regional park, recreation and historic preservation commission

Relates to the membership of the Saratoga-Capital district regional park, recreation and historic preservation commission and repeals a section of law relating to the Long Island regional park,…

José M. SerranoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of matrimonial action when benefits are being paid under such plan

Grants an exemption to provisions prohibiting transfer of any retirement plan upon commencement of a matrimonial action when the retirement plan is already paying benefits.

John L. SampsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorize the First United Methodist Church of Roosevelt to file an application for real property tax exemptions

Authorizes the First United Methodist Church of Roosevelt to file an application for real property tax exemptions.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to online listing of real property for sale or rent

Relates to online listing of real property for sale or rent; excludes such activities from regulation by the state real estate board; excludes such acts from the definition of an apartment…

John L. SampsonVetoed

Vetoed