Sponsored bills

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

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

Requires the installation and testing of fire equipment and sprinkler systems at pet stores

Requires the installation and testing of fire equipment and sprinkler systems at pet stores.

Micah KellnerAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts.

Jane CorwinGovernmental Operations Committee

Enacts a tax exemption for capital gains on the sales of new businesses

Enacts a tax exemption for capital gains on the sales of new businesses and the initial public offerings of the stock of new businesses that are located in New York.

Marc AlessiWays And Means 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 May 10-16, 2010 as Fibromyalgia Awareness Week in the State of New York

Audrey PhefferAdopted

Adopted

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

Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities

Authorizes the correctional association to inspect residential juvenile detention facilities.

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

Provides temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

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

Establishes a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities

Establishes a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

Relates to the notification of certain relatives prior to the placement of children

Relates to the notification of certain relatives prior to the placement of children.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers involving racial profiling

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling;…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2010" to provide for grants to certain hospitals, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other entities for…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women; sets deadlines for compliance.

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides for the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and the establishment of a fire protection district by such town

Relates to the dissolution of the town of Sanford fire district and the establishment of a fire protection district by such town; provides for the transfer of certain assets and liabilities of the…

Tom LibousLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties

Authorizes the removal of fire commissioners for dereliction of duties; such dereliction shall include excessive, unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Requires transparent methods of subcontracting by general contractors who enter public work contracts with the New York state dormitory authority

Requires transparent methods of subcontracting by general contractors who enter public work contracts with the New York state dormitory authority.

Darrel J. AubertineCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Abbagail's law prohibits supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs

Enacts Abbagail's law prohibiting supervising drivers from acting under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and subjects them to criminal charges.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Relates to payments for residential health care facilities in Essex county

Relates to allowing residential health care facilities meeting certain requirements located in Essex county reimbursement at rate of forty percent above the rate set forth in 10 NYCRR section 86-2.10.

Betty LittleHealth Committee

Establishes the transition authorization panel demonstration program

Establishes the transition authorization panel demonstration program to evaluate an approach to secure decisions relating to the transition of isolated patients from inpatient care to post-acute…

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

Authorizes the denial of access to 911 emergency call records based on trauma, sorrow, humiliation or emotional injury to the caller or person needing services

Authorizes the denial of access to 911 emergency call records based on trauma, sorrow, humiliation or emotional injury to the caller or person needing emergency services; requires notice and…

Michael F. NozzolioInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Margaret MarkeyCodes Committee

Provides for an accelerated death benefit rider on life insurance policies when the insured may require long term care

Provides for an accelerated death benefit rider on life insurance policies when the insured may require long term care.

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers

Establishes a twelve percent surcharge on the sale of animals by pet dealers and an account to be administered by an animal protection organization to be chosen by the comptroller and the…

José M. SerranoAgriculture Committee

Celebrating the Sesquicentennial Anniversary of SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commending The Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson upon the occasion of his 35th Anniversary

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits real estate brokers from providing legal advice or preparing legal documents in real estate matters unless such person is a New York state licensed attorney

Prohibits real estate brokers from providing legal advice or preparing legal documents in real estate matters unless such person is a New York state licensed attorney; warning for first offense,…

Suzi OppenheimerJudiciary Committee

Limits superintendent of insurance from allowing increases above five percent for certain hospital service corporations; repealer

Limits superintendent of insurance from allowing rate increases above five percent for certain hospital service corporations; excludes medicare supplement insurance from the rate-setting provisions…

Robert CastelliInsurance Committee

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations.

Robert CastelliCodes Committee

Relates to payments for residential health care facilities in Erie county and Niagara county

Relates to allowing residential health care facilities meeting certain requirements located in Erie county and Niagara county reimbursement at rate of forty percent above the rate set forth in 10…

Mark J.F. SchroederSocial Services Committee

Relates to the service time of military personnel

Relates to the service time of military personnel.

Robert CastelliGovernmental Employees Committee

Increases the wireless surcharge for Madison county and authorizes landline surcharges

Increases the wireless surcharge for Madison county to one dollar per device and authorizes county to adopt landline surcharges.

William MageeLocal Governments Committee