Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

441 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

441 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

S391Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance
Establishes a task force to assess the public health impact of firearm violence and provides for the repeal thereof
Establishes a task force to assess data and information compiled by law enforcement personnel and health providers related to incidents of firearm violence and injury; provides that the task force…
Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee
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S395Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance
Makes an appropriation for the investigation and prosecution of public fraud and corruption
Makes an appropriation for the investigation and prosecution of public fraud and corruption.
Neil D. BreslinFinance Committee
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S398Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Rename the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, within the department of mental hygiene, as the office of developmental disability assistance

Renames the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, within the department of mental hygiene, as the office of developmental disability assistance.

Neil D. BreslinMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S526Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enables the state dormitory authority to construct and finance dormitories and related facilities for the St. Andrew's Foundation

Enables the state dormitory authority to construct and finance dormitories and related facilities for the St.

Neil D. BreslinCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S331Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Reduces percentage of policies an insurer can cancel, requires insurers to demonstrate potential risk or loss to justify cancellations, authorizes oversight over par

Reduces the percentage of policies that an insurer can cancel or not renew without state approval; requires insurers to demonstrate potential risk or loss to justify such cancellations or…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S397Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Authorizes the board of education in any school district with more than 5 percent of their enrollment in charter schools may adopt a contingency budget

Authorizes the board of education in any school district with more than 5 percent of their enrollment in charter schools to adopt a contingency budget within limits provided by law.

Neil D. BreslinEducation Committee

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S400Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program.

Neil D. BreslinHigher Education Committee

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S416Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Designates the Karner blue as the official butterfly of New York state

Designates the Karner Blue as the official butterfly of New York state.

Neil D. BreslinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S422Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; exemptions allowed for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; allows exemptions for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; allows additional recovery where it can be…

Neil D. BreslinJudiciary Committee

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S423Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits contracts that include any incentive plan that includes specific payment to a health care provider as an inducement to change a prescription

Prohibits contracts that include any incentive plan that includes specific payment to a health care provider as an inducement to change a prescription for a drug or medical product issued to a…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S4464Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health care insurers to pay for ambulance services performed by non-preferred providers

Requires health care insurers to pay for ambulance services performed by non-preferred providers.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S470Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Relates to the form of election ballots

Provides that instructions for voting for multiple candidates for the same office or position shall be in bold faced, ten point type and underlined for the number after the words "vote for any".

Neil D. BreslinElections Committee

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S635Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides that the salaries of county, family and surrogate's court judges shall be the same as that of justices of the supreme court; repealer

Provides that the salaries of county, family and surrogate's court judges shall be the same as that of justices of the supreme court.

Neil D. BreslinJudiciary Committee

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S755Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry

Establishes the no political solicitation call statewide registry.

Neil D. BreslinConsumer Protection Committee

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S3655Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S5580Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to group life and group accident and health insurance policies

Relates to group life and group accident and health insurance policies; revises certain provisions relating to minimum participation requirements by employees in group life and certain group…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S66009Senate· Signed Nov 19, 2009· Signed chap.499

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreement; repealer

Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers and life settlement providers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S66006Senate· Signed Nov 19, 2009· Signed chap.498

Establishes a special enrollment period for employees and members with expired health coverage who wish to utilize state continuation benefits

Establishes a special enrollment period for employees and members with expired health coverage pursuant to federal law (ERISA, COBRA) who wish to utilize state continuation benefits; provides fo the…

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S1031Senate· Vetoed Jul 28, 2009· Vetoed memo.25

Legalize, validate, ratify and confirm a transportation contract of the South Colonie CSD

Legalize, validate, ratify and confirm a transportation contract of the South Colonie CSD.

Neil D. BreslinVetoed

Vetoed

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S3577Senate· Vetoed Jul 28, 2009· Vetoed memo.27

Authorizing issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces

Authorizes issuance of limited licenses to self-service storage companies for sale of insurance coverage on personal property stored in self-service storage spaces.

Neil D. BreslinVetoed

Vetoed

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S4768Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.289

Enacts the fraternal benefit society risk based capital act of 2009; establishing risk-based capital requirements applicable to fraternal benefit societies; repealer

Enacts the fraternal benefit society risk based capital act of 2009; establishing risk-based capital requirements applicable to fraternal benefit societies.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S548Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2009· Signed chap.243

Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Albany county

Authorizes the establishment of a wireless surcharge for Albany county.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6024Senate· Moved Jul 16, 2009· Substituted by a9033

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by voluntary employee benefit associations

Authorizes the purchase of coverage under family health plus by designated sponsors; designated sponsor includes Taft-Hartley fund or voluntary employee benefit associations established in…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S6030Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a9038

Provides for the extension of health insurance coverage to the unmarried child of an insured through the age of 29 years

Provides for the extension of health insurance coverage to the unmarried child of an insurered through the age of 29 years.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S5472Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8402a

Provides enhanced consumer and provider protections

Provides enhanced consumer and provider protections limitations on denial of claims for pre-authorized health care services; relates to grievance procedures; relates to managed care health insurance…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S4602Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a7949a

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to approve a demonstration program where an eligible insurer issues group health insurance policies to eligible associations

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to approve a demonstration program under which an eligible insurer issues group health insurance policies to eligible associations.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S2771Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a6329b

Authorizes the Albany Housing Authority to sell or lease all or a part of the project known as the "Ezra Prentice Homes"

Authorizes the Albany Housing Authority to sell or lease all or a part of the project known as the "Ezra Prentice Homes".

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S5471Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2009· Substituted by a8400

Relates to extending state continuation benefits from eighteen to thirty-six months

Extends the period of coverage for COBRA benefits under certain insurance contracts from eighteen to thirty-six months.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S738Senate· Vetoed Jul 14, 2009· Vetoed memo.10

Repeals and reenacts provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; repealer

Reforms provisions on recordkeeping and preservation for governor and executive chamber records; requires governor to separately file public and private records; provides that upon completion of a…

Neil D. BreslinVetoed

Vetoed

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S3635Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a1005c

Revises the standards relating to incorporation of stock/mutual insurance companies in New York state

Relates to the incorporation of stocks and mutual insurance companies.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S2096Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a5222a

Relates to the rate of tax on hotel or motel occupancy in the county of Albany

Enables the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county; specifies the revenue distribution of such taxes; provides for a sunset of such…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S5554Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a8355

Allows the district attorney of Schenectady county to appoint a grand jury stenographer residing in Schenectady county, Albany county or any other county of the third judicial district

Allows the district attorney of Schenectady county to appoint a grand jury stenographer residing in Schenectady county, Albany county or any other county of the third judicial district.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S4809Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2009· Substituted by a5049

Relates to activities by certain former state officers

Relates to activities by former state officers; permits certain state officers, terminated between January 1, 2009 and April 1, 2011 due to a reduction in the state workforce, to engage in certain…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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