Bills by

Jeffrey D. Klein

Senator

287 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdklein@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

287 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

S1835Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections
Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies
Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors…
Jeffrey D. KleinElections Committee
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S1842Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families
Allows release of birth certificate to adoptive person without court order if person and birth parents register with state's adoption registry and consent to release
Allows release of birth certificate to adoptive person without court order if person and birth parents register with state's adoption registry and consent to release adoptive person must have…
Jeffrey D. KleinChildren And Families Committee

S1855Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires credit card issuers to implement various fraud prevention measures

Requires credit card issuers to implement as a fraud prevention measure telephone confirmation including proof of identity or contact through any other medium provided by the issuer, prior to…

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S1856Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Bans the retail sale of aerosol spray paint to persons under the age of 18

Bans the sale of aerosol spray paint that is not water soluble to persons under the age of 18; establishes civil penalty not to exceed $250 for violation.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S1868Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Relates to false statements or rumors as to financial institutions and creates another class of crime

Relates to false statements or rumors as to financial institutions and creates another class of crime.

Jeffrey D. KleinBanks Committee

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S1881Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes election by religious bodies of exemption from time of use utility service rates

Provides that in the event the rates charged by a utility for domestic consumers are based upon time of use, then religious bodies, associates or community residence may elect to be exempt from such…

Jeffrey D. KleinEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1893Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Provides for the sale of motor fuel to senior citizens sixty-five or older with full service at self service prices

Requires owners and operators of premises or facilities for the retail sale of motor fuels for use in motor vehicles and offering self service and full service at the same time to provide full…

Jeffrey D. KleinAging Committee

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S1894Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act

Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act; provides a tax credit for a percentage of medical malpractice premiums paid by such taxpayer; defines relevant terms.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1895Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Creates the Play for the Cure breast cancer education lottery to fund breast cancer educational projects

Creates the "Play for the Cure" breast cancer education lottery to fund breast cancer educational projects; provides for the creation of a special instant scratch off game; creates a separate…

Jeffrey D. KleinRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S2492Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree, a class E felony, wherein a person operates a motor vehicle negligently so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S2837Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits the use of job applicant's personal credit history as hiring criteria, unless a reasonable nexus exists

Prohibits the use of job applicant's personal credit history as hiring criteria, unless a reasonable nexus exists.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1906Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the state to negotiate a cigarette tax revenue sharing plan with tribal entities and creating an Indian reservation tobacco tax revenue fund

Provides for a cigarette tax revenue sharing plan with tribal entities and creates an Indian reservation tobacco tax revenue fund to collect the tribes' share of the funds.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1829Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides reduced drivers' licenses fees for senior citizens 65 years of age or over

Provides that persons sixty-five years of age or over shall receive a fifty percent discount off the fee required to be paid for a standard driver's license.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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S1834Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the collection of the tax on cigarettes and penalties for evasion or defeat of such tax; repealer

Provides an exemption from the tax on cigarettes sold to or received by members of a federally recognized Indian tribe, however the tax rate on sales to non-tribal members shall be equal to the…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1867Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.

Jeffrey D. KleinSocial Services Committee

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S1878Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires additional disclosures in connection with prize award schemes; repealer

Requires additional disclosures in connection with prize award schemes, and removes exceptions from disclosure currently allowed for sale or purchase of books, recordings, periodicals, etc. by…

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S1882Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Prohibits discrimination by cable television companies against unaffiliated video programming vendors

Prohibits discrimination by cable television companies against unaffiliated video programming vendors; requires that, prior to a contract between a cable television company and a video programming…

Jeffrey D. KleinEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1885Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to require school districts to establish a ;.hwpar-en-tal/guar-dian notification program when life threatening events occur

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to require school districts to establish a parental/guardian notification program when potentially life threatening events occur on school…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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S3203Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in malpractice or wrongful death actions

Prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice or wrongful death actions.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S2489Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires criminal prosecution where shoddy construction work results in serious physical injury or death of a person

Requires criminal prosecution where shoddy construction work results in serious physical injury or death of a person.

Jeffrey D. KleinHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4109Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Enacts the "foreclosure diversion act of 2009"; repealer

Enacts the "foreclosure diversion act of 2009"; provides for a one-year moratorium on foreclosures; requires a homeowner to attend a counseling session; requires courts to meet with parties at a…

Jeffrey D. KleinHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1845Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Directs superintendent of insurance to amend rules and regulations with respect to homeowners' policies

Directs superintendent of insurance to amend rules and regulations with respect to homeowners' policies; also directs study of certain facets of insurance industry including, but not limited to the…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S1847Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to the applicability of noise ordinances on school construction work sites

Provides that the education department shall set guidelines relating to noise and work hours on school construction sites.

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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S5611Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Grants commissioner of transportation jurisdiction to regulate motor vehicles used to transport disabled persons and persons in need of non-emergency transportation

Grants the commissioner of transportation exclusive jurisdiction to regulate motor vehicles used to transport disabled persons and persons in need of non-emergency medical transportation; requires…

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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S66007Senate· Signed Dec 15, 2009· Signed chap.507

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation.

Jeffrey D. KleinSigned by Governor

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S1362Senate· Signed Sep 16, 2009· Signed chap.478

Allows N.Y. state residents to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge

Allows NYS resident to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge.

Jeffrey D. KleinSigned by Governor

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S2493Senate· Moved Sep 10, 2009· Substituted by a2002

Increases civil penalties for violation of order and harassment of tenants to obtain vacancy of unit

Amends the administrative code of the city of New York and the emergency tenant protection act of nineteen hundred seventy-four, in relation to civil penalties imposed for violation of…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S5990Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a3367a

Makes provisions for primary care givers to vote in general elections and school elections by absentee ballots

Provides that people who are primary care givers and who have responsibilities in which they cannot leave the person for whom they are caring shall be entitled to absentee ballots in general…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S5436Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8114a

Provides that Fordham Preparatory School, Inc. be eligible for participation in financing and construction options available through the dormitory authority of NY

Provides that Fordham Preparatory School, Inc. be eligible for participation in financing and constructions options available through the dormitory authority of New York Fordham Preparatory School,…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S5737Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7144a

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities or improper governmental actions.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S5393Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2009· Substituted by a4617

Establishes a pilot program in Westchester county authorizing the county to sell bonds through electronic securities bidding services; repealer

Establishes a pilot program in Westchester county authorizing the county to sell bonds through electronic securities bidding services; defines open auction and closed auction; the county shall…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S2076Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2009· Substituted by a4790

Extends until 2014 the provisions of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 conferring certain powers on New York city marshals

Extends until 2014 the provisions of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 which confers on New York city marshals the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to money judgments.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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Sponsored bills

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies

Allows release of birth certificate to adoptive person without court order if person and birth parents register with state's adoption registry and consent to release

Requires credit card issuers to implement various fraud prevention measures

Bans the retail sale of aerosol spray paint to persons under the age of 18

Enacts the gasoline tax rebate program; appropriation

Relates to false statements or rumors as to financial institutions and creates another class of crime

Authorizes election by religious bodies of exemption from time of use utility service rates

Provides for the sale of motor fuel to senior citizens sixty-five or older with full service at self service prices

Enacts the medical malpractice insurance premium credit act

Creates the Play for the Cure breast cancer education lottery to fund breast cancer educational projects

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree

Prohibits the use of job applicant's personal credit history as hiring criteria, unless a reasonable nexus exists

Authorizes the state to negotiate a cigarette tax revenue sharing plan with tribal entities and creating an Indian reservation tobacco tax revenue fund

Provides reduced drivers' licenses fees for senior citizens 65 years of age or over

Relates to the collection of the tax on cigarettes and penalties for evasion or defeat of such tax; repealer

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children

Requires additional disclosures in connection with prize award schemes; repealer

Prohibits discrimination by cable television companies against unaffiliated video programming vendors

Authorizes the commissioner of education to require school districts to establish a ;.hwpar-en-tal/guar-dian notification program when life threatening events occur

Prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in malpractice or wrongful death actions

Requires criminal prosecution where shoddy construction work results in serious physical injury or death of a person

Enacts the "foreclosure diversion act of 2009"; repealer

Directs superintendent of insurance to amend rules and regulations with respect to homeowners' policies

Relates to the applicability of noise ordinances on school construction work sites

Grants commissioner of transportation jurisdiction to regulate motor vehicles used to transport disabled persons and persons in need of non-emergency transportation

Relates to home mortgage loans, the crime of mortgage fraud, and appropriations to the NYS housing trust fund corporation

Allows N.Y. state residents to receive change or update in subdirectory of level 2 and 3 sex offenders by e-mail in specific locality at no charge

Increases civil penalties for violation of order and harassment of tenants to obtain vacancy of unit

Relates to the commercial production credit

Makes provisions for primary care givers to vote in general elections and school elections by absentee ballots

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass H.R. 2743, The Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act

Provides that Fordham Preparatory School, Inc. be eligible for participation in financing and construction options available through the dormitory authority of NY

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

Establishes a pilot program in Westchester county authorizing the county to sell bonds through electronic securities bidding services; repealer

Honoring Judge Sonia Sotomayor upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2009 Judicial Excellence Award by the Puerto Rican Bar Association

Extends until 2014 the provisions of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 conferring certain powers on New York city marshals

Elects Malcolm A. Smith as temporary president of the Senate for the years 2009-2010