Sponsored bills

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on a public road, street or highway which is equipped with a display device within the view of the operator

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle on a public road, street or highway which is equipped with a display device within the view of the operator; and defines the term display device as…

José PeraltaStricken

Prohibits disclosure of testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding

Prohibits the disclosure and discovery of the testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding; further adds the failure to cooperate and participate in the quality…

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

Requires the taxi and limousine commission of the city of New York to develop procedures for requiring inspection stickers to be visible to the public

Requires the taxi and limousine commission of the city of New York to develop procedures for requiring inspection stickers to be visible to the general public and indicate the date for the next…

José PeraltaStricken

Relates to excavation of underground facilities; expands the definition of "excavation" for the purposes of the protection of underground facilities

Expands the definition of "excavation" for the purposes of the protection of underground facilities.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parent support instruction programs

Requires persons in parental relation with a child of elementary school age to attend parents support programs; completion of four workshops one of which shall be related to physical, emotional and…

José PeraltaStricken

Provides for certain requirements related to instructors and equipment of commercial driving schools and private driving instructors

Provides for certain requirements related to instructors and equipment of commercial driving schools and private driving instructors.

José PeraltaStricken

Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to issue driving privilege cards to persons not otherwise qualified to receive a driver's license

Authorizes the commissioner to issue driving privilege cards to persons not otherwise qualified to receive a driver's license.

José PeraltaStricken

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"

Establishes the "minimum standards for subsidized jobs act"; defines terms; restricts persons, associations, corporations or other entities from being eligible to receive any economic development…

José PeraltaStricken

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting; presumption of avoiding prosecution for DUI

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting; creates a presumption of avoiding prosecution for DUI when leaving the scene of an incident…

José PeraltaStricken

Provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution

Provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution.

José PeraltaStricken

Provides that food processing establishments shall include the operation of home wine makers centers

Authorizes the operation of home wine makers centers as food processing establishments under the jurisdiction of the department of agriculture and markets; such centers are places where individuals…

William MageeWays And Means Committee

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies and requires state agencies to maintain records and to submit an annual report on language services

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; and requires state…

José PeraltaStricken

Excludes a social security number or social security card from documentation required to be provided to renew an existing driver's license

Excludes a social security number or card from documentation required to renew an existing driver's license.

José PeraltaStricken

Requires additional medicaid recipients throughout the state to participate in managed care plans

Requires additional medicaid recipients throughout the state to participate in managed care plans; directs the commissioner of health to submit all appropriate waivers, state plan amendments, and…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs, excluding temporarily kept dogs; and creates a state registry to maintain contact information

Requires the micro-chipping of all dogs; creates a state registry to maintain the identification and contact information on all micro-chipped dogs; provides that such registry shall be available…

José PeraltaStricken

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

Establishes an education investment tax credit

Establishes an education investment tax credit.

Craig M. JohnsonFinance Committee

Establishes the small business crime prevention services

Establishes the small business crime prevention services to provide small businesses with information on strategies, best practices and programs offering training and assistance in prevention of…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

Provides for riparian/littoral property lines to be shown on subdivision maps that are contiguous to navigable water bodies of the state

Provides for riparian/littoral property lines to be shown on subdivision maps that are contiguous to navigable water bodies of the state.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

Provides a tax credit for spay or neuter services

Provides a tax credit for spay or neuter services.

Thomas K. DuaneFinance Committee

Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner

Authorizes the NYC department of consumer affairs to adjudicate violations of the laws that it enforces pursuant to rules promulgated by its commissioner; makes procedural provisions for service of…

Frank PadavanCities Committee

Amends the constitution to allow person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time…

Diane J. SavinoOn the Senate floor

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…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Sales tax exemption for wood pellet fuel sold for residential heating purposes in a wood pellet stove

Provides sales tax exemption for wood pellet fuel sold for residential heating purposes in a wood pellet stove.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

Increases the registration filing fee

Increases the fee for filing a registration plate number by lessors in the city of New York.

Martin Malavé DilanFinance Committee

Declares void and unenforceable contract terms indemnifying or exempting manufacturers or sellers of burglary protection systems from liability for negligence

Declares void and unenforceable certain contract terms indemnifying or exempting manufacturers, sellers and/or monitors of burglary protection systems from liability for negligence; such terms must…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters

Prohibits the retail sale, distribution or offer to sell at retail to any person in the state, novelty lighters; provides definition of novelty lighters; establishes civil penalties; makes exception…

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

Imposes a fee on the use of plastic carryout bags

Imposes a fee on the use of plastic carryout bags.

José M. SerranoCodes Committee

Makes conviction of certain criminal offenses grounds for divorce

Makes the conviction of a husband or wife of a class A felony, class B or C violent felony or a felony sex offense a ground for divorce.

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

Honoring Jayesh R. Modi, M.D., recipient of a Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers 2010 Franciscan Award on April 24, 2010

Joel MillerAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery upon the occasion of observing the 100th Anniversary of the death of Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)

Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted

Adopted

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.

William MageeLabor Committee

Creates some exceptions for excused leave for certain purposes

Creates some exceptions for excused leave for certain purposes.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to disciplinary proceedings of the state police

Provides that any board hearing disciplinary proceedings of the state police shall be composed of equal representatives named by the superintendent and the union representing the member with a…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

Expressing sincerest sorrow upon the occasion of the untimely death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski

William T. StachowskiAdopted

Adopted

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 18, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 18, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 18, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through April 18, 2010.

On the Senate floor

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim April 2010 as Cesarean Awareness Month in the State of New York

Amy PaulinAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to declare May 12, 2010, as Asperger's Syndrome Day in the State of New York

Janet DupreyAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the "keep effective and excellent professionals in the classroom act"; relates to procedures for the abolition of teaching positions; repealer

Establishes the "keep effective and excellent professionals in the classroom act"; relates to procedures for the abolition of teaching positions in city school districts of cities having one million…

Jonathan BingEducation Committee

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report violations of law, rules or regulations, or improper governmental actions.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Prohibits using the persona of a deceased personality

Prohibits using the persona of a deceased personality.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

Authorizing cities and villages to collect delinquent real property taxes

Authorizes cities and villages to collect of delinquent real property taxes.

Jeffrey D. KleinReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to limited-profit housing companies

Relates to limited-profit housing companies; authorizes certain companies to pay dividends or interest in excess of six percent per annum; relates to the dissolution of certain rental housing…

Vito LopezHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides for the regulation of contractors

Provides for the regulation of contractors.

James F. BrennanCities Committee

Provides that motor vehicles, with certain exceptions, shall not be operated with an accumulation of snow or ice on the surface thereof

Provides that motor vehicles, with certain exceptions, shall not be operated with an accumulation of snow or ice on the surface thereof; establishes fines for violation of these provisions.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; such notice would contain information such as who…

Audrey PhefferOn the Assembly floor

Relates to certain persons sentenced to parole supervision

Relates to certain persons sentenced to parole supervision.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor