Sponsored bills

Relates to permitting municipalities to recover costs associated with audits of preschool providers

Relates to permitting municipalities to recover costs associated with audits of preschool providers by assessing the cost of audits against the state's share of any recovered moneys.

Brian X. FoleyFinance Committee

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions; directs the department of civil service to establish…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks by distribution of bills in electronically written form

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks prior to passage/voting by distribution of bills in electronically written form: provides that a bill shall be deemed…

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws,…

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts

Eliminates the 21-year limit for the duration of pet trusts; provides that such trusts shall terminate when the living animal beneficiary or beneficiaries of such trust are no longer alive.

Liz KruegerOn the Senate floor

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was…

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Exempts from licensure instructors in yoga and martial arts

Requires licensure for instructors in religion, dancing, music, painting, drawing, sculpture, poetry, dramatic art, languages, reading comprehension, mathematics, recreation, yoga, martial arts and…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires report due the governor and legislature to include the incidence of misrepresentation by insured of the principal place where vehicles are driven and stored

Requires that the report due the governor and legislative leaders relating to insurance fraud include the incidence of misrepresentation by insureds of the principal place where motor vehicles are…

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

Increases from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 the aggregate of linked loans that an agricultural project may receive during the linked loan program

Increases from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000, the aggregate of linked loans that an agricultural project may receive during the linked loan program; provides that the linked deposit for a linked loan…

William MageeWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "jury pool fair representation act"

Enacts the "jury pool fair representation act"; provides for the collection of demographic data for jurors who present for service and for the submission of such data in an annual report to the…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Establishes procedures for making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves; repealer

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

Requires state and municipal entities that collect demographic data on the ancestry or origins of state residents to utilize a separate collection and tabulation category

Requires state and municipal agencies, authorities, boards and commissions that collect demographic data as to the ancestry or origins of state residents to utilize a separate collection and…

Grace MengGovernmental Operations Committee

Creates the New York autism spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council

Creates the New York autistic spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance CommitteeFinance

Extends provisions of rent control law

Amends chapter 576 of the laws of 1974 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to the control of and stabilization of rent in certain cases, chapter 274 of the laws of 1946,…

José M. SerranoHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim March 19, 2010, as New York State College Fair Day

Peter RiveraAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim February 21-27, 2010, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in the State of New York

Sam HoytAdopted

Adopted

Includes in definition of income all sources after deduction of all medical and prescription drugs not reimbursed or paid by insurance

Excludes expenditures for medical care not covered by insurance from the definition of "income" for the purpose of a real property tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property…

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

Provides that a customer may switch electric service from a person, corporation or municipality to a rural electric cooperative in certain instances

Expands powers of rural electric cooperatives by eliminating the prohibition that such cooperatives shall not distribute, sell, supply or dispose of electric energy to any premises or building…

William ParmentEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Directs health care professionals to provide pain-relieving medications to the extent authorized by accepted professional guidelines

Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Establishes an affirmative defense for damages for violation of patent, trademark or intellectual property rights relating to genetically engineered organisms

Establishes an affirmative defense for causes of actions related to violation of a patent, trademark or other intellectual property right on grounds that a party possessed or used seeds or plants…

John McEnenyJudiciary Committee

Requires notice of risk of deportation of non-citizens, prior to accepting plea to a misdemeanor or violation

Requires courts, prior to accepting a plea to a misdemeanor or violation, to provide notice to the defendant that such plea and the acceptance thereof could result in deportation, removal from the…

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

Provides that N.Y. city, the rent following the dissolution date shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the rent following the dissolution date of Mitchell-Lama developments shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling.

Jonathan BingStricken

Creates a sustainable development task force to study the feasibility of adopting a regulatory system to achieve goal of sustainable development

Creates a fifteen member sustainable development task force to study the feasibility of adopting a goal oriented and performance based regulatory system to achieve the goal of sustainable…

Brian KavanaghCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget

Grants small city school districts the authority to provide cafeteria or restaurant services to students should such district be subject to a contingency budget.

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes and the authority of state and local authorities to bring actions to recover civil fines for such violations.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Establishes requirements for the provision of ambulance services to senior living facilities

Requires all senior living facilities to employ an independent ambulance service for the provision of emergency medical services and transport at such facilities; a senior living facility is any…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

Provides that the information collected and maintained by the department of agriculture and markets relating to animals shall be confidential

Provides that the information collected and maintained by the department of agriculture and markets relating to the registration and identification of premises and animals shall be confidential.

Catharine YoungAgriculture Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo.

Antoine M. ThompsonGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to unemployment insurance benefits for professional employment by certain educational institutions

Provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which is contingent on enrollment, funding, or programmatic changes shall…

George OnoratoFinance Committee

Establishes a coordinated statewide policy, investigation, and reporting requirements with respect to infections, including certain staphylococcus infections

Establishes a coordinated statewide policy, investigation, and reporting requirements with respect to infections, including certain staphylococcus infections.

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Establishes distinguished chairs in gerontological sciences

Establishes distinguished chairs in gerontological sciences to conduct research, engage in educational and training activities and provide clinical services at educational, medical and research…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

Relates to requiring voter approval for the abolition or modification of term limits for certain elected offices

Requires voter approval for the abolition or modification of term limits for certain elected offices; requires resolution of local legislative body followed by a voter referendum; sets procedures.

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program

Establishes the home delivered meal assistance program.

Ruben DiazFinance Committee

Prohibits issuance of a license for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption to any premises with a drive-through facility

Prohibits the issuance of a license for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises or off-premises consumption to any premises with a drive-up or drive-through facility, unless such…

Peter RiveraEconomic Development Committee

Prohibits the sale of tires which are more than six years old

Prohibits the distribution, sale or offer for sale of tires which are more than six years old.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

Requires coverage under the healthy New York program for mental illness

Requires coverage under the healthy New York program for mental illness.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations.

Carl HeastieBanks Committee

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; repealer

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; creates a state government ethics commission and a designating commission; relates to duties of the attorney general; establishes the employee…

Finance Committee

Eliminates numerous advisory boards, councils, and committees and makes conforming technical changes to law

Eliminates numerous advisory boards, councils, and committees; makes conforming technical changes to law; repeals various provisions of law.

Finance Committee

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; repealer

Relates to ethics reform and campaign finance reform; creates a state government ethics commission and a designating commission; relates to duties of the attorney general; establishes the employee…

Ways And Means Committee

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes.

Catharine YoungInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level.

Catharine YoungEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants

Authorizes municipalities to create a real property tax exemption for the installation of dry fire hydrants.

David TownsendReal Property Taxation Committee

Prohibits and criminalizes the use by certain public officers and employees of state property or resources for activities related to private business

Prohibits and criminalizes the use by certain public officers and employees of state property, services or resources for activities related to private business or to a political campaign.

Daniel L. SquadronSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Amends the definition of "developmental disability"

Amends the definition of "developmental disability" to include an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of the disability.

Thomas P. MorahanMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Directs distribution of health care proxy and organ donation information with mailings of license and registration renewals

Directs the distribution of health care proxy blank forms and instructions, and information on organ and tissue donation with mailings of drivers license and registration renewals; provides for…

Kemp HannonTransportation Committee