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

A6583Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes
Provides for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to victims of sex offenses
Permits the human immunodeficiency virus testing of sex offenders and provides for the disclosure of the results to the prosecutor and then the victim upon request; waives certain confidentiality…
Daniel BurlingCodes Committee
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A6601Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary
Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor
Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, subject to confirmation by majority vote of the legislature…
Timothy P. GordonJudiciary Committee

A6635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Changes the name of the office of temporary and disability assistance to the "office of economic support and opportunity"

Changes the name of the office of temporary and disability assistance to the "office of economic support and opportunity".

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A6655Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Requires that voter registration forms be made available at federal, state and local government buildings and at other public places

Requires each county board of elections to distribute registration application forms to the public through distribution to public buildings, banks, post offices and various other facilities that the…

Audrey PhefferElection Law Committee

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A6710Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the superintendent of state police to provide all members of the division of state police with a bullet and knife proof vest

Requires the superintendent of state police to provide all members of the division of state police with a bullet and knife proof vest which provides front, back and side protection.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6749Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Grants 100% exemption on school tax where all owners of real property are 65 years or older

Grants 100% exemption on school tax where all owners of real property are 65 years or older.

Greg BallReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6757Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Permits pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions; stops running of interest as an offer of compromise without more favorable judgment

Permits pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions including product liability, contract actions, actions regarding possession or enjoyment of property and equitable actions; stops running of…

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A6760Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to acts of the Legislature having fiscal impacts on local governments

Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or…

Daniel BurlingWays And Means Committee

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A6764Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Prohibits direct care employees of mental retardation and developmental disabilities residential facilities from working more than 16 consecutive hours

Prohibits direct care employees of mental retardation and developmental disabilities residential facilities from working more than 16 consecutive hours during any 5 day work period, except during…

Timothy P. GordonMental Health Committee

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A6774Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection; repealer

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Requires notice of cancellation and renewal of insurance policies to be sent by registered or certified mail

Requires notice of cancellation or non-renewal of property/casualty insurance policies to be sent by an insurer to an insured by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6821Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Eliminates the maximum age for appointment as a member of the state police and requires retirement at age 70

Eliminates the maximum age of 29 years for appointment as a member of the New York state police and requires retirement at age 70.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6822Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of engaging in criminal street gang activity; establishes such crime shall be a class A misdemeanor

Creates the crime of engaging in criminal street gang activity; establishes such crime shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Peter RiveraCodes Committee

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A6862Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of domestic assault

Establishes the crimes of domestic assault in the second degree which shall be a class A misdemeanor and domestic assault in the first degree which shall be a class E felony; relates to the…

Dierdre ScozzafavaCodes Committee

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A6907Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to correction

Establishes the division of criminal justice services shall provide a means for a person to receive e-mail notices of certain sex offenders residences

Establishes the division of criminal justice services shall provide a means for a person to receive e-mail notices of all sex offenders who reside or move into such person's zip code.

Dierdre ScozzafavaCorrection Committee

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A6956Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides that gift certificates shall not contain expiration dates except in limited circumstances

Provides that gift certificates and store credits shall not contain expiration dates, except in limited circumstances where they are issued for promotional purposes without value being given by the…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7159Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to children and families

Requires local social services districts to maintain data on reports of child abuse and maltreatment and to submit such data to the office of children and family services

Requires local social services districts to maintain data on reports of child abuse and maltreatment and to submit such data to the office of children and family services each year; requires the…

Timothy P. GordonChildren And Families Committee

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A7250Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes a state energy planning board to create a state energy plan, and establishes a process for the siting of major electric generating facilities

Establishes a state energy planning board to create a state energy plan, and establishes a process for the siting of major and non-major electric generating facilities and repowering projects.

Greg BallEnergy Committee

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A7256Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Grants additional credit to auxiliary police officers in competitive examinations

Grants additional credit of five points to auxiliary police officers in competitive examinations for original appointment or promotion to a civil service position with the state or local government.

Vito LopezGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7340Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Implements the Middle Class STAR rebate program; establishes a maximum residential school tax credit; repealer

Implements the Middle Class STAR rebate program; establishes a maximum residential school tax credit.

Richard BrodskyWays And Means Committee

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A7349Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

Provides residential electric customers with an option for greater control of the cost of such service by installing real time smart meters

Provides residential electric customers with an option for greater control of the cost of such service by the installation of real time smart meters; establishes sales, rental and service providers…

Sandy GalefEnergy Committee

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A7388Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Requires residential real property managers to be licensed by secretary of state

Requires residential real property managers or any firm employing a property manager, contracting with a property manager or contracting to provide a property manager to file a registration…

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A7485Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in agriculture

Directs the state board of real property services to establish a procedure for determining the agricultural assessment value of agricultural property; repealer

Directs the state board of real property services to promulgate rules and regulations establishing an assessment procedure for the determination of the agricultural assessment value of land use in…

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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A7546Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit for small businesses that purchase and install a security system

Provides a tax credit against franchise taxes for small businesses that purchase and install a security system which shall be 50% of the cost of the system up to $750.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A7563Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry

Provides for enhanced consumer protection measures and enforcement of the do-not-call registry; authorizes the promulgation of necessary rules and regulations.

Audrey PhefferConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7609Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports.

Timothy P. GordonEducation Committee

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A7651Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to social services

Grants 1 year of medical assistance eligibility to aliens residing in US since 1972, but unable to prove citizenship or permanent resident status

Grants one year of medical assistance eligibility to residents of the state who can prove that they have continuously resided in the United States since December 31, 1972, but cannot prove United…

Peter RiveraSocial Services Committee

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A7696Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in insurance

Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers

Provides tax credit for the purchase of health insurance by qualified small employers including farmers.

James HayesInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A7726Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes assistant corporation counsel or assistant county attorney to issue subpoenas duces tecum prior to juvenile delinquency proceeding

Authorizes the assistant corporation counsel or assistant county attorney, within a presentment agency, to issue subpoenas duces tecum for records prior to the origination of a juvenile delinquency…

Peter RiveraJudiciary Committee

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A782Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local governments

Provides no county shall supersede any state law which relates to the division of any county into districts for the purpose of apportionment

Provides no county shall supercede any state law which relates to the division of any county into districts for the purpose of apportionment of members of its local legislative body, subject to…

Amy PaulinLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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A8021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8070Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to the licensing of security guards and the business of watch, guard and patrol agencies and the registry thereof

Relates to the licensing of security guards and the business of watch, guard and patrol agencies and the registry thereof.

Michael CusickEconomic Development Committee

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A8139Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that operators of hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle

Provides that operators of qualified hybrid vehicles shall be permitted to travel in high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers in such vehicle; defines terms.

Michael BenjaminTransportation Committee

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A8144Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A825AssemblyS82· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to lost hunting dogs

Provides that any dog that has been released from their confinement for hunting purposes shall be deemed to be under the reasonable control of its owner while engaged in hunting or returning from…

Francine DelMonteEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A8251Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Mark J.F. SchroederHealth Committee

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A8362Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority

Requires that an independent comprehensive, forensic audit be conducted upon the metropolitan transportation authority; provides that the results thereof shall be sent to the governor, the…

Mike SpanoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8452Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; appropriation

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; relates to the tax on furnishing of utility services; provides a sales and compensating use tax exemption on Energy Star appliances; provides for a heating…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A8487Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits a retailer from requiring a consumer with the original sales receipt to provide identification when returning or exchanging goods

Prohibits a retail mercantile establishment from requiring a purchaser of goods to provide identification in order to get a refund for or exchange returned goods when the purchaser presents the…

Peter RiveraConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8493Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Makes it a class A misdemeanor for any candidate for any elected position or any person working on behalf thereof to provide any thing of value within day of election

Prohibits any person acting on behalf of any campaign for election to any position to give, offer or promise to give anything of value to any person within 24 hours prior to the opening of the polls…

Peter RiveraElection Law Committee

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A865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes family directed home care demonstration programs

Establishes family directed home care demonstration programs; provides additional experience and information concerning the alternate delivery of home care services to families seeking such services.

Francine DelMonteHealth Committee

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A1090Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2009"; increases the volunteer firefighters' and volunteer ambulance workers' credit in the amount of five…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A1261Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen percent

Provides that reduction in auto insurance premium for insured who completes defensive driving course shall not be less than fifteen per cent.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A166Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to banks

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for purpose of banking development district program

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for the purpose of the banking development district program (which was created to…

Francine DelMonteBanks Committee

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A1695Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes parental notification requirements for environmental health and safety hazards in schools

Requires schools, boards of cooperative educational services and pre-kindergarten programs to provide notification to students, parents and employees of environmental health and safety hazards…

Steven EnglebrightEducation Committee

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A1890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses not compensated by insurance related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid

Provides a maximum $500 tax credit for taxpayer expenses, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, related to the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for the taxpayer or a dependent; limited to…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A1933Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had…

Donna LupardoTransportation Committee

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A202Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to election law

Allows all persons to vote by absentee ballot

Allows all persons to vote by absentee ballot; withdraws the requirements that only persons outside of their county may vote by absentee ballot.

Daniel O'DonnellElection Law Committee

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A2092Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur; imposes rebuttable presumption of…

Mark J.F. SchroederTransportation Committee

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