Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,266 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

7,266 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

A4951Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education
Authorizes incorporation of engineers, architects and certain others as not-for-profit corporations
Authorizes incorporation of engineers, architects and certain others as not-for-profit corporations operated exclusively for the provision of such services to persons of low or moderate incomes for…
Vito LopezHigher Education Committee
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A4953Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging
Establishes a statewide toll-free elderly abuse hotline for purposes of reporting of endangering adults
Directs the social services department to establish, operate and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number for the purpose of receiving telephone calls alleging abuse or maltreatment of…
Vito LopezAging Committee

A4960Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Provides for the recanvass of certain ballots upon request of a candidate prior to the canvass of absentee and special ballots

Provides for the recanvass of certain ballots upon request of a candidate prior to the canvas of absentee and special ballots in the city of New York.

Vito LopezElection Law Committee

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A5005Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Makes provisions regarding the removal of children by social services officials

Allows a foster parent to contest decisions of a social services official for removal of a child from their home and provides that if timely made the child shall not be moved until after the appeal…

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A5011Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Extends rent stabilization to dwelling units owned by a cooperative or condominium basis

Extends rent stabilization laws to cover dwelling units in a cooperative or condominium building which become vacant after conversion until such unit is occupied for 2 consecutive years as the…

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A5018Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Requires banks to accept the Matricula consular and the Tarjeta consular identification cards as valid identification for banking transactions

Requires banks to accept the Matricula consular identification card issued by the Mexican Consulate General and the Tarjeta Cosular identification card issued by the Ecuadorian Consulate General as…

Peter RiveraBanks Committee

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A507Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Makes provisions regarding telephone service and charges, prohibiting certain cellular charges or requiring the purchase of a service contract

Prohibits charge for uncompleted cellular telephone calls; prohibits charge until after a telephone number and where applicable a PIN has been entered where charges for cellular service is based on…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A510Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Brian KavanaghConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5131Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides free transportation for elderly on public systems; appropriation

Provides that no state appropriation for mass transportation operating assistance shall be made available to a public transportation system which does not provide free transportation, without time…

Vito LopezTransportation Committee

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A5135Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Requires that the state board for chiropractic shall be composed of licensed chiropractors

Requires that the state board for chiropractic be composed of not less than seven members and such members shall be chiropractors licensed in New York state for at least five years, deleting…

Vito LopezHigher Education Committee

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A5211Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Provides for the review of criminal history information by authorized employers and for creation of commission on criminal history information

Authorizes in-home child care agencies, providers certified by the department of mental hygiene, home health agencies, licensed home care services agencies, long term home health care programs,…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A5308Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires persons operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide notice of the fee

Requires any person or entity operating telephone numbers, the use of which causes the caller to be billed a fee on his or her telephone bill, to provide the caller with notice of the fee to be…

Peter RiveraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Enacts the electronic fund transfer privacy act

Enacts the "Electronic Fund Transfer Privacy Act"; provides privacy protection for consumer engaging in electronic fund transfer transactions by limiting disclosure of personal information about any…

Rhoda JacobsBanks Committee

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A5481Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Excludes certain projects from being a public work for purposes of meeting the prevailing wage requirements

Excludes certain projects from being a public work for purposes of meeting the prevailing wage requirements.

Vito LopezLabor Committee

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A5520Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Provides the New York city housing development corporation with authority to invest funds in its control in investment agreements provided by highly rated companies

Provides the New York city housing development corporation with authority to invest funds in its control in investment agreements provided by highly rated companies.

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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A5554Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Appropriates funds for the establishment of a youth employment program designed to insure youth on-the-job training while reimbursing the employer; repealer

Establishes a youth employment program to create part-time employment opportunities for 10,000 eligible high school students between the ages of 14 and 19 in community settings such as non-profit…

Vito LopezLabor Committee

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A5565Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Relates to the admissibility of reports of suspected child abuse

Relates to the admissibility of reports of suspected abuse filed with the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment by persons required to file such reports in child protective…

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A1100Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the inclusion of any advertisements in any mailing sent by the department of motor vehicles

Prohibits the inclusion of any advertisement or other information in any mailing sent by the department of motor vehicles.

Teresa SaywardTransportation Committee

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A1103Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a cap on real property tax based off of a household's gross income

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a cap on real property tax based on a household's gross income; defines terms.

Teresa SaywardWays And Means Committee

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A1061Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires that certain information be printed on appearance tickets for alleged traffic infractions

Requires that certain information be printed on appearance tickets for alleged traffic infractions.

Jonathan BingCodes Committee

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A1243Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires members of the Metropolitan transportation authority to attend the majority of public hearings on fare hikes in order to cast a vote

Requires members of the Metropolitan transportation authority to attend the majority of public hearings on fare hikes in order to cast a vote.

Rory LancmanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1803Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Jeffrey DinowitzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1818Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates crime of exploitive child modeling or employment in any medium including on the internet

Creates crime of exploitive child modeling or employment in any medium including on the website; defines "exploitive child modeling"; applies to minors under 17 and is a class E felony.

Audrey PhefferCodes Committee

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A1820Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes the E85 compatible pump matching grant program

Establishes the E85 compatible pump matching grant program; provides that grants shall be made available to owners of service stations for up to seventy-five percent of the cost of purchasing new…

Ann RabbittEnergy Committee

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A1873Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to viatical settlements; repealer

Relates to viatical settlements; repeals current law regulating transactions involving the transfer of death benefits under insurance contracts where the insured is terminally ill; provides for…

Keith L.T. WrightInsurance Committee

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A1909Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides that monies received by the imposition of taxes on motor fuel used in the operation of a pleasure or recreational boat shall be used for boating services

Provides that monies received by the imposition of taxes on motor fuel used in the operation of a pleasure or recreational boat shall be used for boating services; establishes the boating and marine…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A2014Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to increasing the maximum sales tax rate for cities and counties; repealer

Relates to increasing the maximum sales tax rate for cities and counties to four percent; repeals all additional local percentage increases.

Nancy CalhounWays And Means Committee

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A2053Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in social services

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software

Reimburses counties who have purchased or will purchase Medicaid fraud detection software.

Thomas F. O'MaraSocial Services Committee

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A2056Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program

Creates a bulk electricity purchasing program in the office of general services to provide lower cost electricity to participating municipalities.

Thomas F. O'MaraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2126Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report illegal business activities; applicable to employees who in good faith…

Susan JohnLabor Committee

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A2139Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in correction

Requires New York state drivers licenses to indicate if the licensee is a registered sex offender under Megan's Law

Requires New York State drivers licenses to indicate if the licensee is a registered sex offender under Megan's Law, the "Sex Offender Registration Act"; makes additional changes regarding…

Thomas F. O'MaraCorrection Committee

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A2190Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Provides a streamlining of planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services; repealer

Provides a streamlining of planning and reporting requirements for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Greg BallEducation CommitteeEducation

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A2254Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides an exemption to mortgage tax for not-for-profit and religious entities

Provides an exemption to mortgage tax for not-for-profit and religious entities.

William ParmentWays And Means Committee

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A2306Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires the furnishing of pre-school day care for children at public expense

Provides state funding for pre-school and kindergarten programs which are operated by day care centers.

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A1348Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates personal income tax credit for fees imposed by recyclers for acceptance of electronic equipment surrendered by the taxpayer

Creates a personal income tax credit for the fees imposed by recyclers for the acceptance of electronic equipment surrendered by the taxpayer; defines "electronic equipment".

William ColtonWays And Means Committee

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A1407Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Makes an appropriation to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study

Makes an appropriation of $6,250,000 to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A1528Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Defines word "depicts" to include both words and pictures with respect to crime of disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree

Defines word "depicts" to include both words and pictures with respect to crime of disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree.

William ColtonCodes Committee

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A2546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Establishes commercial sod products pesticide information requirements

Establishes commercial sod products pesticide information requirements for all purchasers; defines terms; specifies such information and establishes penalties.

Steven EnglebrightAgriculture Committee

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A2547Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Protects right of organizations on a college campus to post signs

Protects and regulates the posting of signs on college campuses by student organizations.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A2631Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in transportation

Creates a vertical form of a license or identification card for persons under age 21

Creates a vertical form of a license or identification card for persons under age 21.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A2802Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Expedites return of stolen motor vehicles

Expedites the return of stolen motor vehicles and motorcycles to their rightful owners thereby reducing overcrowding of police storage pounds; provides for evidentiary photographs of their vehicle…

Brian KolbCodes Committee

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A2856Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Creates New York state regulatory review council; expands scope of regulatory impact statements

Expands requirements for regulatory impact statements to include discussion of potential benefits and cost savings; creates New York state regulatory review council to review every promulgation,…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2861Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2009" regarding the requirements of statistical reports

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2009" regarding the requirements of statistical reports for residential insurance providers.

David GanttInsurance Committee

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A3047Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"; grants counties a local option to require contractors working on projects within their respective jurisdictions to comply with the regulations and standards set…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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A3137Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Expands the "abandoned infant protection act" from five days to thirty

Expands the "abandoned infant protection act" by placing limitations on the application of provisions of the penal law relating to abandonment of a child and endangering the welfare of a child to…

Joan ChristensenCodes Committee

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A3202Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to prostitution offenses; creates the new crimes of unlawful prostitution and sexual exploitation of a child

Relates to prostitution offenses; creates the new crimes of unlawful prostitution and sexual exploitation of a child.

Michael BenjaminCodes Committee

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