Sponsored bills

Relates to deregulation by establishing income and rent thresholds for housing purposes

Establishes deregulation income thresholds and deregulation rent thresholds for certain housing purposes.

Jonathan BingOn the Assembly floor

Requires the filing of additional transferor and contributor identification information in campaign receipt and expenditure statements

Requires the filing of additional transferor and contributor identification information in campaign receipt and expenditure statements for the receipt of amounts over one hundred dollars, including…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; repealer

Relates to cancer incidence and environmental facility maps project; requires the collection of information on the locations of environmental facilities and cases of cancer throughout the state.

Richard BrodskyOn the Assembly floor

Expressing sincerest sorrow upon the occasion of the untimely death of Polish President Lech Kaczynski

Joseph LentolAdopted

Adopted

Commending the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs upon the occasion of celebrating its 65th Anniversary

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the purchase of cleaner vehicles for use by state agencies

Relates to the purchase of cleaner vehicles for use by state agencies; defines terms; provides that on and after January 1, 2011, one hundred percent of all new light-duty vehicles purchased by…

RoAnn DestitoGovernmental Operations Committee

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state; strategy shall…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Makes the provisions relating to contracts for minority and women owned businesses applicable to cities

Makes the provisions relating to contracts for minority and women owned businesses applicable to cities.

Peter RiveraGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to passing a bicycle on a roadway

Relates to passing a bicycle on a roadway; provides that cars shall keep at least three feet away.

Amy PaulinTransportation Committee

Provides a one time fee for the registration of historic motor vehicles

Provides a one time fee of one hundred dollars for the registration of historic motor vehicles.

Bill ReilichTransportation Committee

Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school

Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school; contents may be varied to meet the needs of particular school districts; need not be uniform throughout the…

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Limits contingent fees to attorneys in actions for property damage or personal injury, including death

Limits contingent fees to attorneys in actions for property damage or personal injury, including death.

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

Relates to the remission of bail by city courts

Relates to the remission of bail by city courts.

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

Requires an eight hour pre-marriage counseling session before the issuance of a marriage license

Requires an eight hour pre-marriage counseling session with a licensed marriage and family therapist before the issuance of a marriage license for persons intending to be married in New York state.

Nelson CastroJudiciary Committee

Relates to hazardous toys and other articles intended for use by children

Relates to hazardous toys and other articles intended for use by children.

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Authorizes city courts outside of New York City to set bail when a defendant is charged with a felony

Authorizes city courts outside of New York City to set bail when a defendant is charged with a felony.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

Relates to criminal contempt in the first degree

Relates to criminal contempt in the first degree; includes in the definition of the conduct prohibited violation of an order of protection which requires the respondent or defendant to stay away…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

Requires any weapon, instrument, appliance or substance when utilized in a suicide attempt to be surrendered to the superintendent of state police

Requires any weapon, instrument, appliance or substance when utilized in a suicide attempt to be surrendered to the superintendent of state police.

N. Nick PerryCodes Committee

Commemorating the 51st Anniversary of the Westchester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes municipalities to sell certain municipally owned dwellings to low/moderate income persons for nominal consideration

Authorizes municipalities to sell municipally owned 1-4 family residential dwellings requiring rehabilitation to persons of low and moderate income who are first-time homebuyers, for nominal…

Michael MontesanoHousing Committee

Authorizes a public employee's contractual rights extended for six months beyond expiration date of current agreement for negotiation of new agreement

Authorizes a public employee's contractual rights be extended for up to six months beyond the expiration date of such employee's agreement for the sole purpose of negotiating a new agreement.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

Jobs for New York state act; appropriation; repealer

Relates to the certification of businesses as clean energy enterprises and the termination or revision of an empire zone and procedures relating to uniform tax exemption policy; relates to empire…

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

Prohibits public broadcast of 911 calls over radio, television or internet

Prohibits public broadcast of 911 calls over radio, television or internet.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

Authorizes Collette V. Fournier to purchase certain service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes Collette V. Fournier to purchase certain service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Ellen C. JaffeeGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when he or she damages property that is public property

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when with intent to damage property of another person, and having no right to do so he or she damages property that is public…

Janele Hyer-SpencerCodes Committee

Allows reimbursements for certain services provided by licensed mental health counselors

Allows health insurance reimbursements for certain mental health services provided by licensed mental health counselors.

Robert BarraInsurance Committee

Requires contracts awarded by the state or a public authority for telephone customer service, to provide such service in the Spanish language

Requires contracts, with a value of $1,000,000 or more, awarded by the state or a public authority for telephone customer service, to provide such service in the Spanish language in addition to…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

Prohibits harassment, intimidation or bullying in schools

Requires provisions in schools that prohibit harassment, intimidation or bullying whether by electronic communication or a written, verbal, physical or sexual act.

Marcus MolinaroEducation Committee

Establishes the town of Ramapo industrial development agency

Establishes the town of Ramapo industrial development agency.

Ellen C. JaffeeLocal Governments Committee

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.

David J. ValeskyLabor Committee

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto

Directs the department of health to post, on its internet website, the state's medical assistance plan and all amendments thereto; provides that no provision of such plan shall take effect until it…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Authorizes Chemung county to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend existing mortgage recoding tax on county services

Authorizes the county of Chemung to impose an additional mortgage recording tax and authorizes such county to expend the existing mortgage recoding tax on county services.

George WinnerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 2010 as Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month in the State of New York

Donna LupardoAdopted

Adopted

Creates the short-term military service guardian

Creates the short term military service guardian; parent w/o joint custody may appoint service guardian; maximum 180 days.

Robert CastelliStricken

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void

Authorizes the court to declare that a public body has violated the open meetings law or to declare that actions taken by a public body are void; requires members of the public body to attend a…

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to open meetings of public bodies

Relates to open meetings of public bodies.

RoAnn DestitoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act"

Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act"; authorizes the department of labor to license any entity or organization in the state of New York which offers an Occupational Safety and…

Rory LancmanLabor Committee

Provides temporary retirement incentive for certain public employees

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the detaining in the Chautauqua county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment in any local court in the county of Chautauqua

Authorizes the detaining in the Chautauqua county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment in any local court in the county of Chautauqua.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Jonathan BingStricken

Allows the use of rifles for hunting in Ontario county; and providing for the repeal of such provisions

Allows the use of rifles for hunting in Ontario county; provides for the repeal of such provisions.

Brian KolbStricken

Relates to the admission of persons with criminal records to institutions of higher education

Establishes it shall be an unfair educational practice to exclude or discriminate against any person seeking admission to an educational institution by reason of his or her having been convicted of…

Jeffrion AubryHigher Education Committee

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued; relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter by including within the definition of such crimes the operation of a vehicle…

Grace MengTransportation Committee

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund.

Susan JohnWays And Means 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.

Sandy GalefOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the provision of certain optometric services by the college of optometry of the state university of New York to persons receiving medical assistance

Authorizes the provision of optometric services, which are provided by certain diagnostic and treatment centers licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law and affiliated with the…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Directs public bodies to conduct meetings in facilities accommodating to public attendance

Directs public bodies to make or cause to be made all reasonable efforts to ensure that meetings are held in an appropriate facility which can adequately accommodate members of the public who wish…

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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;…

N. Nick PerryGovernmental Operations Committee