Bills by

William J. Larkin Jr.

Senator

584 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →larkin@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

584 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

S1151Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation
Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue
Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.
William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee
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S3540Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government
Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department
Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department, notwithstanding the job specifications of the department of…
William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

S4285Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Dianne P. Grasso to apply for retroactive membership and tier I status in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Dianne P. Grasso to apply for retroactive membership and tier I status in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S643Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Enacts the "New York state catastrophe fund authority act"; appropriates $10,000,000 therefor

Enacts the "New York state catastrophe fund authority act" for the purpose of facilitating the creation of innovative solutions to property insurance crises and to ensure the viability of insurance…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S644Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for the issuance of free passes etc. for racetracks to any qualified person, as deemed appropriate by the operator, subject to rules of the state board

Provides for the issuance of free passes, cards, or badges for racetracks to any qualified person, as deemed appropriate by the operator of the racetrack, subject to the rules of the state racing…

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S648Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of 50 or fewer; repealer

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of fifty or fewer employers or members; provides for open enrollment and community rating; provides for a…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S651Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Authorizes health insurers to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums for participation in a wellness program

Authorizes health insurers, subject to the approval of the superintendent of insurance, to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums for an enrollee's or insured's…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S663Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes a lien for unpaid common charges owed to a homeowners' association by a real property owner

Authorizes a lien for unpaid common charges owed to a homeowners' association by a real property owner.

William J. Larkin Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S664Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Makes the forgery of or possession of a forged certificate of insurance or insurance identification card a class E felony

Makes the forgery of or possession of a forged certificate of insurance or insurance identification card a class E felony.

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

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S665Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles on school grounds, and baseball, football and soccer fields, without the permission of the owner thereof

Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles on school grounds, and baseball, football and soccer fields, without the permission of the owner thereof, provided that the owner or lessee has…

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S679Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Prohibits certain person previously convicted of a drug felony to own, possess or harbor a dog weighing 20 lbs or more and trained to attack or exhibiting viciousness

Provides that it shall be a class A misdemeanor for any person previously convicted of a controlled substance felony offense to own, possess or harbor a dog weighing twenty pounds or more that has…

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

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S703Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Expands duties of department of agriculture and markets regarding the purchase of certain vineyard grape plants and fruit processing capital goods

Expands the duties of the department of agriculture and markets regarding the direct marketing of grapes and other fruit products, the profitability of farming and the preservation of viable farm…

William J. Larkin Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S645Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Authorizes a photo monitoring program in the town of Newburgh imposing liability for maximum speed limit violations

Authorizes the town of Newburgh, Orange county, to establish a photo monitoring program imposing civil liability upon motor vehicle owners for maximum speed limit violations.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S668Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who are home-instructed upon request of persons in parental relation

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who are home-instructed upon request of persons in parental relation; provides that such programs and services shall include participation…

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

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S680Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits certain adverse actions by public employers to be taken against public employees for the reporting of certain violations endangering children

Prohibits certain adverse actions by public employers to be taken against public employees and provides remedies for violations and increases the scope of protected employee activity; includes…

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S683Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that a person convicted of motor vehicle insurance fraud shall have his or her driver's license suspended and registration may be suspended

Provides that a person convicted of insurance fraud relating to motor vehicle insurance shall have his or her driver's license suspended and registration may be suspended.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S687Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Provides for a uniform procedure for the establishment, consolidation, dissolution and change of boundaries of library districts

Provides for a uniform procedure for the establishment, consolidation, dissolution and change of boundaries of library districts.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S702Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Extends partial eligibility (one-half) for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having income from farming at least 40% of, but less than 2/3 of income

Extends partial eligibility (one-half) for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having federal gross income from farming for the taxable year at least forty percent of, but less than…

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S765Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to establish a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth

Directs the department of health to establish a certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth; provides such form shall be given to the parents of a stillborn child; makes related provisions.

William J. Larkin Jr.Health Committee

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S768Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran

Creates crimes of cemetery desecration of a veteran as a class E felony; makes corresponding changes in cemetery desecration crimes in the first and second degrees and aggravated cemetery…

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

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S1697Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Grants $75 business franchise tax and personal income tax credits for donations of $500 or more of food and food products to food banks by food producers

Grants $75 business franchise tax and personal income tax credits for donations of $500 or more of food and food products produced in this state to food banks by food producers and food processors.

William J. Larkin Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S2638Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees

Makes the provisions relating to leave for organ or bone marrow donation granted to state employees retroactive to August 29, 2001.

William J. Larkin Jr.Labor Committee

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S2736Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers and non-profit health plans to provide option for coverage of unmarried children until age 26

Requires health insurers and nonprofit health plans to provide option for coverage of unmarried children until age 26.

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S4735Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Walter M. Callahan, a retiree of the New York state and local employees' retirement system to transfer his membership to the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Walter M. Callahan, a retiree of the New York state and local employees' retirement system receiving retirement benefits, to transfer his membership to the New York state teachers'…

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S678Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who attend private or parochial schools upon request of persons in parental relation

Requires the furnishing of programs and services to pupils who attend private or parochial schools upon request of persons in parental relation; provides that such programs and services shall…

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

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S682Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires every school district to provide notice of the days it is closed to the nonpublic schools it provides transportation to

Requires the superintendent of every school district to prepare a public school calendar and notify the officials of nonpublic schools of such calendar for the purpose of determining the days when…

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

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S686Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors

Authorizes racetracks and off-track betting corporations to offer rebates on pari-mutuel wagers made by bettors.

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S769Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Prohibits the unauthorized sale of veterans' commemorative property by cemeteries

Prohibits the unauthorized sale, purchase, sale or transfer of any cemetery marker, flag holder, monument, statue or other physical memorabilia that is over 75 years old that commemorates the life…

William J. Larkin Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3448Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Assigns the late John Francis Covell to Tier 4 status in the New York state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death

Assigns the late John Francis Covell to tier 4 status in the New York state teachers' retirement system as of the date of his death.

William J. Larkin Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S654Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the commissioner of health to notify patients upon the revocation, annulment, suspension or surrender of a license for medical misconduct

Directs the commissioner of health to notify certain patients of record of a physician upon the revocation, annulment, suspension, or surrender of a physician's license for medical misconduct which…

William J. Larkin Jr.Health Committee

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S656Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients sixty-two years of age or older

Eliminates certain fees/charges for purple heart license plates initially issued to purple heart recipients who are sixty-two years of age or older.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that photo images of a licensee contained on a renewal license shall be filed for no more than one year from the date of renewal

Provides that photo images of a licensee contained on a renewal license shall be filed for no more than one year from the date of renewal; such provisions shall not apply to any person who is 62…

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S672Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof

Includes charity poker as a game of chance that charitable organizations may conduct at local option and provides for the regulation thereof.

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S637Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Enacts the "missing angels act"

Enacts the "missing angels act"; requires the department of health office of vital records to establish a form of certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth; provides such form shall be given to…

William J. Larkin Jr.Health Committee

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S640Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Subjects certain state lands in Orange county acquired by Palisades Interstate park to real property taxation

Subjects certain state lands acquired for a public use by the commissioners of the Palisades Interstate park, exclusive of improvements thereon erected by the state, in Orange county, to real…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S655Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires certain colleges to notify parents and guardians of a dependent student of such student's course grades and semester average upon request

Requires colleges chartered by the regents or incorporated by a special act of the legislature to notify parents and legal guardians of a dependent student of such student's course grades and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S660Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of moral turpitude felonies

Prohibits the issuance to or holding of thoroughbred track, harness track or video gaming licenses by persons convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude; applies also to certain transfers of…

William J. Larkin Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S661Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes certain cities and villages to expedite foreclosure on substantially physically distressed and unoccupied residential, commercial or industrial properties

Authorizes certain cities and villages to expedite foreclosure on substantially physically distressed and unoccupied residential, commercial or industrial properties; establishes procedures…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S666Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes towns, villages and counties to offer additional means and incentives for the preservation of farms and open areas

Authorizes towns, villages and counties to offer additional means and incentives for the preservation of agricultural lands and farms, and open, scenic and natural spaces, areas, woodlands and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S669Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Grants a 50% exemption for cold storage facilities or coolers used to hold fruit grown on such land by the owner while such fruit is awaiting shipment to market

Authorizes an exemption from taxation, special ad valorem levies, and special assessments to the extent of one-half of the assessed value thereof for structures permanently affixed to agricultural…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S673Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Authorizes the abatement of municipal and school real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor

Authorizes the abatement of real property taxes in certain cases of catastrophic loss and establishes procedures therefor; limits eligibility to one, two, or three family houses; applies to all…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S1037Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for the establishment of distinctive congenital heart defect awareness license plates

Provides for the establishment of distinctive congenital heart defects awareness license plates.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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S2637Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes special class A-1 distiller's license for distillers with alternating premises

Authorizes the issuance of a special class A-1 distiller's license for operation on the premises of certain other distiller licensees to produce up to 10,000 gallons per year from New York…

William J. Larkin Jr.Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S639Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Requires the suspending of pay of tenured teachers upon the conviction of a felony for possessing certain sexual performance materials

Provides for the suspending of pay of tenured teachers upon conviction of a felony for possessing or promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child or using, possessing or promoting a sexual…

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

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S650Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for licensing and regulating health insurance purchasing cooperatives serving sole proprietors and small employers

Provides for the licensing and regulation of health insurance purchasing cooperatives serving sole proprietors and small employers; provides that purchasing alliances or cooperatives operating…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S653Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Increases mileage limit within which transportation for school children will be provided, including to nonpublic schools

Increases the maximum mileage limitation for the transportation of children by school districts to and from school from 15 to 25 miles, the cost thereof is to be treated as an ordinary contingent…

William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee

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S657Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five years in qualified agricultural property

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five continuous years in qualified agricultural property; provides for…

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S658Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the commercial hunting of deer in this state and the sale of venison so acquired

Authorizes the commercial hunting of deer in this state and the sale of venison so acquired; subjects such sales to such laws and regulations as apply to the sale of beef.

William J. Larkin Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S667Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Provides a tax incentive to domestic life insurance companies to invest in the purchase of agricultural land to be kept in agricultural production

Provides a tax incentive to domestic life insurance companies to invest up to 1% of admitted assets in the purchase of agricultural land to be kept in agricultural production for the cultivation of…

William J. Larkin Jr.Agriculture Committee

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