Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,101 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,101 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

A4579Assembly· Moved Feb 3, 2010· Amend and recommit to mental health
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system
Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to…
Peter RiveraMental Health Committee
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S6749Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to transportation
Prohibits the idling of certain railroads in the counties of Kings, Nassau, Queens and Suffolk
Prohibits the idling of certain railroads in the counties of Kings, Nassau, Queens and Suffolk; defines railroad; prohibits a railroad engine to idle for longer than fifteen minutes while parking,…
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

S6745Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the immunization against hepatitis B of minors capable of consent who are housed in a local or state correctional facility

Authorizes the immunization against hepatitis B of minors capable of consent who are housed in a local or state correctional facility.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6744Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the New York birth-related neurological impairment compensation act

Enacts the New York birth-related neurological injury compensation act; provides a program whereby families of infants who are neurologically injured at birth would have an option for compensation…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6742Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes office of complementary and alternative medicine within the department of health

Establishes the office of complementary and alternative medicine within the department of health; "complementary and alternative medicine" is that group of medical health care and healing systems,…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6743Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the task force on county public health services

Establishes the task force on county public health services to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the scope of public health services provided pursuant to title 1 of article 6 of the…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6741Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to local government

Establishes a real property tax exemption for enrolled members of auxiliary police organizations

Establishes a real property tax exemption for enrolled members of auxiliary police organizations; provides that real property owned by an enrolled member of an auxiliary police organization or such…

Kemp HannonLocal Government Committee

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S6738Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to collect and maintain information on premature births and underweight neonates

Directs the department of health to collect and maintain information on premature births and underweight neonates; establishes a perinatal advisory council to analyze and report upon such information.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6740Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for the imposition of an additional determinate sentence of imprisonment for the commission of a felony as part of a street gang

Provides for the imposition of an additional determinate sentence of imprisonment for the commission of a felony for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a street gang; a…

Kemp HannonCodes Committee

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S6739Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health to maintain the health care proxies of persons electing to submit proxies to such registry and to provide access thereto by…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6736Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the acquired immune deficiency syndrome research initiative within the acquired immune deficiency syndrome institute

Establishes the acquired immune deficiency syndrome research initiative, within the acquired immune deficiency syndrome institute, to provide grants for HIV/AIDS related research.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6737Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides a real property tax exemption for first-time homebuyers of real property as primary residential property

Provides a real property tax exemption, at local option, for first-time homebuyers of real property as primary residential property; sets income eligibility criteria.

Kemp HannonLocal Government Committee

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S6733Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes a 3 year respite care demonstration program to provide support to informal caregivers

Establishes a 3 year respite care demonstration program to provide support to informal caregivers of individuals who have limitations performing activities of daily living or are receiving home care…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6735Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax check off box on personal income tax return forms for the life pass it on trust fund

Provides a tax checkoff box on personal income tax return forms for gifts for the life pass it on trust fund for gifts for organ and tissue donation outreach and research.

Kemp HannonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A733Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient and outpatient departments

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings and in diagnostic treatment centers; provides further that…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

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A4319Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program.

Harvey WeisenbergWays And Means Committee

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A5247Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a small business tax credit for Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranty fees paid by a taxpayer

Establishes a small business tax credit for SBA guaranty fees paid by a taxpayer in connection with obtaining financing from the U.S. small business administration.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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S5988Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Substituted by a4015a

Provides that an affidavit ballot shall also constitute an application to register to vote

Provides that an affidavit ballot submitted on election day at a polling place shall also constitute an application to register to vote.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S3471Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for implementation of a "current services budget" as the state budget in the event a budget is not passed by the legislature in a timely manner

Proposes amendments to various provisions of articles 3, 4 and 7 of the state constitution, and adds a new section 3-a to article 7 thereof, requiring that the legislature shall pass a budget…

Thomas P. MorahanJudiciary Committee

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S1547Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

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S3525Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum

Proposes an amendment to the constitution providing the electors with the power of initiative, indirect initiative and referendum.

Michael H. RanzenhoferJudiciary Committee

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S3605Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for determining the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program for certain people returning to full-time undergraduate study

Provides that for purposes of the amount of an award under the tuition assistance program, any student who received an award for not more than two semesters prior to the 1989-1990 academic year and…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

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S1883Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Exempts veterans organizations in New York city from city sewer and water charges

Exempts veterans organizations in New York city, as defined in section 452 of the real property tax law, from payment of city sewer and water charges.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S1716Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

William T. StachowskiOn the Senate floor

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S3882Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential; corrects cross references to penal law regarding filing a false report in the 3rd degree.

Velmanette MontgomeryCodes Committee

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S2868Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Substituted by a5276b

Simplifies the absentee ballot process by removing requirement of certain information that is to be provided

Simplifies the absentee ballot process to make it easier to vote in such manner by removing requirement for certain information on circumstances for the voter's absence.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1836Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Substituted by a1308

Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation

Authorizes the board of elections to employ election inspectors to work half-day shifts with adjusted compensation; county boards of election shall prescribe the necessary rule and procedures to…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S3038Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Substituted by a9925

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

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…

Dale M. VolkerOn the Senate floor

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S5426Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village

Authorizes county highway superintendents to rent road machinery from any city, town or village.

Darrel J. AubertineTransportation Committee

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S2013Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2010· Substituted by a4491

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S6732Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Roy J. McDonaldMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A729Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity

Relates to clarifying the grounds for an external appeal based on medical necessity; provides that where the health plan denies coverage for a health service on grounds of "medical necessity" the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A879Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners; provides for the making of regulations for minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2730Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county

Requires wireless communications providers to change their records if a customer moves his or her primary place of use to a different county and such county does not impose a wireless surcharge;…

Robert SweeneyStricken

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A601Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes commissioner of agriculture and markets to render an opinion to government officials on land use regulations pertaining to agricultural practices

Upon the request of a municipality, farm owner or operator the commissioner of agriculture and markets shall render an opinion to local government officials as to whether farm operations would be…

Kevin CahillAgriculture Committee

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A769Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to codes

Directs the review of the west of Hudson River New York city drinking water supply system program

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation and the commissioner of the New York city department of environmental conservation to review the west of Hudson River New York city drinking…

Aileen GuntherCodes Committee

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A8143Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation

Amends provisions of law relating to redemption of beverage containers

Relates to the redemption of beverage containers; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to submit a report on fraud and improper redemption.

RoAnn DestitoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S4223Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day"

Designates August 20th as a day of commemoration to be known as "Staten Island Day".

Diane J. SavinoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2930Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term

Provides for special elections for the offices of comptroller and attorney general for vacancies during a term.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S1941Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report appraisals in the city of Buffalo to the office of real property services

Requires licensed and certified residential real property appraisers to report mortgage underwriting appraisals of one to four family residential properties in the city of Buffalo to the office of…

William T. StachowskiJudiciary Committee

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S3138Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Imposes term limits for the offices of governor, comptroller and attorney-general

Establishes term limits for the offices of governor, attorney-general and comptroller; limits the amount of time any person can act as governor.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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