Bills by

Owen H. Johnson

Senator

20,524 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

20,524 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

S106Senate· Moved May 11, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken
Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate rules and regulations requiring school buses to be equipped with back up beepers
Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate rules and regulations requiring school buses to be equipped with back up beepers.
John L. SampsonStricken
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S141Senate· Moved May 11, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken
Establishes the statutory rape prosecution grant program; appropriation
Establishes the statutory rape prosecution grant program to provide funds to district attorneys lacking sufficient resources to prosecute sex offenses where the age of the victim is an element of…
John L. SampsonStricken
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S193Senate· Moved May 11, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Prohibits "universal default clauses"; and prevents credit card issuers from increasing interests upon the holder of such credit card for late payment to creditors

Prohibits "universal default clauses" in contract agreements or contracts; prevents credit card issuers from increasing interests upon the holder of such credit card for late payment to other…

John L. SampsonStricken

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S7782Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires police officers and peace officers to report any discharge of their weapon to the agency which employs them

Requires every police officer and peace officer to report every discharge of his or her weapon, regardless of whether he or she is on duty, to the law enforcement agency which employs such officer;…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S7783Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to transportation

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 PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S7780Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans housing benefits

Relates to veterans housing benefits; prohibits a residency requirement or prior term of residency upon veterans receiving any housing benefits from state, local or public authority sources.

Vincent L. LeibellVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A11032Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to children and families

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center.

Felix OrtizChildren And Families Committee

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A11033Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment; provides that an animal shall then be subject to…

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

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A11026Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to health

Increases the wages for nurses and physician's assistants that are bilingual

Increases the wages for nurses and physician's assistants that are bilingual and working in hospitals.

Nelson CastroHealth Committee

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A11027Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies, increases the…

Daniel O'DonnellEducation Committee

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A11024AssemblyS7741· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation.

Linda RosenthalTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A11016Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to higher education

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York

Makes permanent certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York.

Hakeem JeffriesHigher Education Committee

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A11020Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to social services

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement

Relates to medicaid eligibility for youth leaving court ordered placement.

Felix OrtizSocial Services Committee

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A11021AssemblyS8275· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to health

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics

Relates to the establishment of convenient care clinics; authorizes the public health council to adopt/amend rules and regulations relating thereto.

Amy PaulinHealth CommitteeHealth

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S7779Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation

Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical…

Pedro Espada Jr.Higher Education Committee

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A11011Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by s7777

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 20, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 16, 2010.

On the Assembly floor

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S7777Senate· Signed May 10, 2010· Signed chap.75

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 20, 2010

Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2010 through May 16, 2010.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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S7670Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to higher education

Relates to permitting an otolaryngologist or licensed physician to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Permits an otolaryngologist or licensed physician who has conducted a medical evaluation of hearing loss to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

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S7575Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a9220a

Relates to hate crimes sentencing

Relates to hate crimes sentencing; provides that a court may require as a part of the sentence imposed upon a person convicted of a hate crime that the person complete a program, training session or…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7518Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury; question of fact determined by the trier.

Antoine M. ThompsonStricken

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S7509Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to transportation

Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board

Prohibits the operation of NYC transit authority subways or trains without at least one conductor on board; requires a conductor on any subway or train operated by such authority whenever the subway…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S7432Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a10824b

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to certain patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities

Provides a mental hygiene legal service to patients or residents of residential healthcare facilities who have been admitted directly from a facility and who have a chronic mental illness and are…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

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S7408Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a10219a

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment

Relates to insurance coverage for drugs used in cancer treatment; updates the established reference compendia which are used as authoritative sources for use in the determination of off-label drugs…

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S7021Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a9737

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces

Extends time limitations for certain actions arising from injury or death caused by contact with or exposure to phenoxy herbicides while serving as a member of the armed forces of the United States…

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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S6992Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device

Relates to driving while using a portable electronic device; removes the requirement that there be reasonable cause a person using the device has committed a violation to issue a summons.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S6910Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a8693

Allows the board to set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information

Allows the board of elections to administratively set standards for the change of mailing address and requires a candidate to provide the board with depository information.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S6772Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a9825a

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; repealer

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; includes…

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

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S6691Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the record-keeping requirements for brand owners

Amends the record-keeping requirements for liquor and wine brand owners registered with the state liquor authority or the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau.

Craig M. JohnsonWays And Means Committee

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A6701Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Authorizes Kim F. Salinovich to purchase service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system for employment as high school equivalency teacher

Authorizes Kim F. Salinovich to purchase service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system for employment as high school equivalency teacher by the Hudson Valley Opportunities…

Frank SkartadosGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5581Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to higher education

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Jonathan BingHigher Education Committee

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A4973Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Require MTA, N.Y.C. office of emergency management, and port authority of N.Y. and N.J. to report to the governor and the legislature on weather-related evacuation capabilities

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority, the New York city office of emergency management, and the port authority of New York and New Jersey to report to the governor and the legislature…

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7744Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to transportation

Establishes demonstration program to enforce maximum speed limits by means of speed limit photo devices in N.Y. city

Authorizes the city of New York to establish a demonstration program imposing liability on owners of motor vehicles found to be in violation of the maximum speed limit or the maximum school speed…

Deborah GlickTransportation Committee

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A4967Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone Lifeline service

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone lifeline service in offering such service.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6813Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by s3593c

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste

Provides for the recycling of rechargeable batteries and prohibits disposal as solid waste; includes definitions and civil sanctions.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A8787Assembly· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center.

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2056Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a5220b

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse; provides for plan and implementation programs to ensure the most effective use of federal, state, and local resources in the investigation of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2080Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

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.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S2586Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs and awards grants to providers thereof

Directs the director of the state office for the aging to establish mature worker training programs for persons 55 or older who are seeking training to enable them to remain in or re-enter the work…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S3118Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required

Increases the amount of liquidated damages payable by an employer for failure to pay wages as legally required from 25% to twice the total amount of wages found to be due; authorizes a class action…

Shirley L. HuntleyOn the Senate floor

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S3475Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a3762

Relates to the transportation and possession of a slot machine under certain circumstances

Permits the transportation and possession of a slot machine for the purpose of product development, research, or additional manufacture or assembly.

Thomas P. MorahanOn the Senate floor

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S3498Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the definition of income for purposes of the senior citizen rent increase exemptions (SCRIE) program

Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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S4032Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes certain crimes relating to automated ticket purchasing software

Establishes any person who utilizes an automated ticket purchasing device to navigate through ticket websites and bypass security measures, who supervises the operation of an automated ticket…

Craig M. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

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S2176Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to clarifying definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; and relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters

Relates to clarifying the definitions of "illegal money transmission" and "money laundering"; relates to penalties for unlicensed money transmitters; relates to timeliness of prosecutions.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

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S1935Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks…

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S4506Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Permits one-time deferral of two monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term on a residential mortgage; provides that the term be extended by such deferral

Permits a one-time deferral of two consecutive monthly mortgage payments for the balance of the term of the mortgage on a residential mortgage; provides that the mortgage term be automatically…

Carl KrugerOn the Senate floor

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