Sponsored bills

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; creates New York state metal theft task force

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; restricts sale of certain items; increases existing penalties; creates the NYS metal theft task force to monitor junk…

Crystal Peoples-StokesCodes Committee

Provides that the service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service

Provides that the service of the members of the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance CommitteeFinance

Relates to assaults on sanitation workers and nurses

Relates to assaults on sanitation workers and nurses.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Requires the legislature to provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries

Provides a constitutional guarantee that the legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a system of free public libraries, wherein all the residents of this state may be provided…

Barbara LiftonWays And Means Committee

Relates to imposition of driver's license suspensions upon certain persons who fail to appear or to pay fines or participate in alcohol awareness programs

Relates to imposition of driver's license suspensions upon certain persons who fail to appear or to pay fines or participate in alcohol awareness programs or community service.

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Requires oil companies to clean up any spillage occurring during oil delivery

Requires oil companies to clean up any spillage occurring during oil delivery within 24 hours and imposes a fine of $500 for the first offense with $1000 for each additional offense.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repeals section relating to the applicability of the freshwater wetlands article; provides authority of DEC over wetlands which are one acre or…

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the use of safety belts in taxicabs and liveries

Prohibits a person from operating a taxi or livery unless restrained by a safety belt; further requires that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the front seat of a taxi…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act"

Enacts the "New York state healthy and green procurement act".

Robert SweeneyFinance Committee

Establishes no fee shall be charged when the department of correctional services or a local correctional facility requests a birth certificate

Establishes no fee shall be charged when the department of correctional services or a local correctional facility requests a birth certificate for the purpose of providing such birth certificate to…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities

Relates to disaster preparedness plans for nursing homes and assisted living facilities; provides that standards for plans established by the disaster preparedness commission shall not override…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Relates to applications for absentee ballots

Relates to applications for absentee ballots; provides for the application to be made in writing in the form of a letter, telefax or other written instrument which is signed by the voter.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

Grants short distance commuter permits for thruway travel at no charge for commuters traveling in between permit areas between exits twenty-two and twenty-four

Grants short distance commuter permits for thruway travel at no charge for commuters traveling in between permit areas between exits twenty-two and twenty-four.

Timothy P. GordonWays And Means Committee

Provides a waiver for minority and women-owned businesses upon request, and for plans and specifications on contracts available electronically or in non-paper format

Provides a waiver for minority and women-owned businesses upon request, and for plans and specifications made available and obtained electronically or in any non-paper format from the board,…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review; repealer

Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings and to eliminating wasteful artificial night lighting of public buildings.

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to the powers and duties of the racing and wagering board to impose certain fines

Relates to the powers and duties of the racing and wagering board to impose certain fines; increases certain fines from five thousand to twenty-five thousand dollars.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

Authorizing paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes paid leave for certain police and peace officers who are absent on military duty for a specified period of time.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance 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.

Darrel J. AubertineOn the Senate floor

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans

Establishes a real property tax exemption for permanently totally disabled veterans.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Relates to motions to vacate judgment against victims of sex trafficking for certain prostitution offenses

Permits motions to vacate judgment against victims of sex trafficking for certain prostitution offenses.

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Relates to standing to bring an action for a violation of the provisions of the state environmental quality review act

Prevents individuals from being denied standing in private actions alleging violations of the environmental quality review provisions of the environmental conservation law solely on the basis that…

Antoine M. Thompson

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Ruben DiazOn the Senate floor

Provides for limited dental instruction for dentists licensed in another state at accredited and approved schools or residency programs

Provides for limited dental instruction for dentists licensed in another state or country at accredited schools or residency programs approved by the department of education.

Pedro Espada Jr.On the Senate floor

Provides that investigators within the division of state police who completed three continuous years or more shall not be demoted without a hearing

Grants those assigned or employed as investigators and senior investigators in the bureau of criminal investigation or as a station commander, zone commander, zone sergeant, first sergeant, captain…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

Honoring Sheila U. Appel upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by Abilities First, Inc.

Frank SkartadosAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John and Bernadette Mack upon the occasion of receiving the Spirit of the Future Award from Family Services

Frank SkartadosAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Raymond Ike upon the occasion of receiving the Participant of the Year Award from Abilities First, Inc.

Frank SkartadosAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of civil rights icon Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, Executive Director and CEO Emeritus of the NAACP

Kevin S. ParkerAdopted

Adopted

Recognizing the 62nd Anniversary of the State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship between New York State and Israel

Jeffrey D. KleinAdopted

Adopted

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga

Relates to 20 percent of gross receipts of fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga to be retained and expended to offset the costs of the Carpenter's Brook fish hatchery.

David J. ValeskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 25, 2010.

On the Senate floor

Authorizes chronic kidney disease pilot projects

Authorizes chronic kidney disease pilot projects.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system

Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system; directs the department of health to issue a request for proposal for the purpose of providing the system within 90 days.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to the membership of the Stewart airport commission

Relates to the membership of the Stewart airport commission.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Extends certain provisions relating to the extension of the bank tax

Extends transitional provisions of law relating to the extension of the bank tax.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to submit an annual report detailing energy efficiency portfolio standard and approving program

Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to submit an annual report detailing energy efficiency portfolio standard and approving programs.

George D. MaziarzOn the Senate floor

Provides that employers who provide funeral leave for family members of deceased shall not deny such leave for same-sex committed partners of the deceased

Provides that employers who extend funeral or bereavement leave to an employee for the death of a spouse, child, parent or other relative shall not deny the same leave for the death of an employee's…

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

Makes it a discriminatory practice to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth

Makes it a discriminatory practice to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; specifically provides when differing compensation is permissible;…

Barbara LiftonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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.

Susan JohnChildren And Families Committee

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…

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

Creates a program for public awareness of post polio sequelae within the department of health

Creates a program for public awareness of post-polio sequelae within the department of health to alert post-poliomyelitis survivors and their families about this condition and proper treatment for…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV

Authorizes a governmental agency, by rule or regulation, or municipality, by local law ordinance, to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV in order to gain access to…

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

Amends the definition of "cider"

Amends the definition of "cider" to include certain fruits and fruit wines.

Michael F. NozzolioOn the Senate floor

Requires written responses to reports of examination by the office of the state comptroller and reports of external audits

Requires written responses to reports of examination by the office of the state comptroller, reports of external audits performed by independent public accountants or management letters prepared in…

Brian X. FoleyOn the Senate floor

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

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