Bills by

Ellen C. Jaffee

Assembly Member

11,958 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

11,958 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

S6950Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to insurance
Extends the time within which examination of property/casualty insurers is authorized or required; streamlines financial examinations; repealer
Extends the time within which examination of property/casualty insurers is authorized or required; streamlines financial examinations and standards for directors of co-operative property/casualty…
Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee
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K1033Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Adopted
Memorializing the Governor to proclaim March 16, 2010, as Liberty Day in the State of New York
David KoonAdopted
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S6724Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Substituted by a602

Relates to permitting all state-paid uniformed court officers to execute bench warrants

Permits all state-paid uniformed court officers to execute bench warrants; eliminates distinctions between court security officers in different parts of the state with regards to issuance of bench…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S6264Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires that an explanation as to the reason or reasons for the dismissal of a complaint be provided to the complainant

Requires that an explanation as to the reason or reasons for the dismissal of a complaint be provided to the complainant.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S6172Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires police officers to receive certain training and instruction with respect to crimes involving sexual assault

Requires training and instruction for all police officers with respect to crimes involving sexual assault; establishes the office of court administration shall provide training for judges and…

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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A8287Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to permitting municipalities to recover costs associated with audits of preschool providers

Relates to permitting municipalities to recover costs associated with audits of preschool providers by assessing the cost of audits against the state's share of any recovered moneys.

Marc AlessiEducation Committee

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A4491Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· 3rd reading cal.48

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council

Makes the director of the state office for the aging a member of the emergency services council.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Senate floor

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A4272Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or…

Richard BrodskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5844Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Amended on third reading 5844b

Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"

Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon, and criminally…

Harvey WeisenbergOn the Assembly floor

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S5328Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Temporarily extends the maximum term of delinquent real property tax installment agreements

Temporarily extends the maximum term of delinquent real property tax installment agreements.

Thomas P. MorahanReal Property Taxation Committee

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S5079Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Allows heating oil dealers to place a lien on multi-dwelling and commercial property for an owner's failure to pay its bill for the value of delivered heating oil

Allows heating oil dealers to place a lien on residential property with four or more residential units and commercial property for an owner's failure to pay its bill for the value of delivered…

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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A8814Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1111Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Creates the small business technology investment fund

Creates the small business technology investment program; requires reporting by regional investment funds receiving investments and requires the foundation to report to the governor and legislature…

Francine DelMonteStricken

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S3703Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to banks

Makes provisions allowing any individual to make limited loans to family members without requiring an individual to obtain a mortgage banking license

Makes provisions allowing any individual to make not more than three mortgage loans, nor more than five in a two year period, to family members without requiring an individual to obtain a mortgage…

Brian X. FoleyBanks Committee

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S629Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Substituted by a5320a

Includes lymphatic disease in the definition of children with physical disabilities, and requires the department to post certain links on its website

Includes lymphatic diseases in the definition of children with physical disabilities; requires the department to provide links to the national lymphedema and lymphatic disease organization on the…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.On the Senate floor

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S1296Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions

Provides for release from certain liability for employers who hire persons who have one or more prior convictions.

Velmanette MontgomeryStricken

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S4305Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Directs courts to exonerate bail and order recognizance when no grand jury action has occurred for 45 days from arraignment, unless the people show good cause

Directs courts to exonerate bail and order recognizance when no grand jury action has occurred for 45 days from arraignment, unless the people show good cause otherwise.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S3271Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Makes the judicial hearing officer pilot program in the family courts of the seventh and eighth judicial districts permanent

Makes the judicial hearing officer pilot program in the family courts of the seventh and eighth judicial districts for ordering a reference to determine an application for an order of protection or…

Michael F. NozzolioJudiciary Committee

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S3717Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Permits department of law investigators to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service, regardless of age

Permits any investigator employed by the department of law to retire upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service, regardless of age; provides that the benefit upon retirement would be…

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3775Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to economic development

Provides that in cities with a population over one million, required distances of bars from schools, places of worship and existing licensed premises be measured from the closest boundary lines

Relates to the siting of certain premises, located in cities with a population in excess of one million, licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises; provides that required distances…

Daniel L. SquadronEconomic Development Committee

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S30Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to real property taxation

Allows local tax collectors to send tax statements by electronic mail to an address provided by a homeowner and to opt out of receiving paper statements

Allows local tax collectors to send tax statements by electronic mail to an address provided by a homeowner and to opt out of receiving paper statements of taxes.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Real Property Taxation Committee

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S3554Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance losses as a result of the insured being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics

Prohibits an insurer from denying benefits for certain emergency services rendered as a result of the insured being intoxicated or under the influence of narcotics.

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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S402Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires handicapped parking permits be written in indelible ink or some other form of permanent marking to prevent tampering

Requires handicapped parking permits be written in indelible ink or some other form of permanent marking to prevent tampering with such permit or changing the expiration date thereof.

Neil D. BreslinTransportation Committee

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S4386Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to publish on the department of taxation and finance website lists of taxpayers with tax delinquencies

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to publish on the department of taxation and finance website lists of taxpayers with tax delinquencies.

Jeffrey D. KleinOn the Senate floor

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S6942Senate· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to codes

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants.

Diane J. SavinoCodes Committee

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A10046Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Requires notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.

Harvey WeisenbergGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10045Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to correction

Relates to employment of sex offenders

Prohibits permissible employment, and volunteer activities that may be preformed by convicted sex offenders; specifically, prohibits a sex offender to have unsupervised access to residential living…

Harvey WeisenbergCorrection Committee

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A10044Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to correction

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children

Prohibits registered sex offenders from working with children.

Harvey WeisenbergCorrection Committee

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A10037Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Provides that a person legally responsible for a child shall be found neglectful if he or she fails to provide the child with support

Provides that a person legally responsible for a child shall be found neglectful if he or she fails to provide the child with support when the child is at risk of becoming a person in need of…

Michael BenjaminJudiciary Committee

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S6937Senate· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to evaluate and report on Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement to retail pharmacies

Directs the department of health to evaluate and report on Medicaid prescription drug reimbursement to retail pharmacies; creates a workgroup to conduct study and report findings to the legislature…

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

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S6933Senate· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services

Establishes an energy reserve fund for school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

George D. MaziarzEducation Committee

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A4810AssemblyS1799· Moved Feb 26, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure ensuring that certified minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation

Establishes state agency goal submission procedure; defines goal as the aim of ensuring that certified minority-owned and woman-owned business enterprises are given meaningful participation in…

Richard BrodskyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10029Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to mental health

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities

Establishes the task force on adults with autism within the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to study, evaluate and develop recommendations relating to specific actionable…

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

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A10028Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S6927Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to education

Relates to alternative institutional support programs for school districts

Relates to experimental alternative institutional support programs for school districts.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

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S6923Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to health

Requires chain restaurants to post caloric content values

Requires chain restaurants or food service establishments to post caloric content values for food items on standard menus.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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S6921Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases

Provides recourse for homeowners in manufactured home parks who are confronted with unjustifiable rent increases; delineates terms the court shall consider when determining whether the proposed rent…

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S6919Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to codes

Permits supervised youth ten years of age or older to possess a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range

Permits supervised youth ten years of age or older to possess a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range.

Darrel J. AubertineCodes Committee

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A9953Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes

Requires lottery sales agents to return previously purchased lottery tickets to the persons submitting them to such agents for verification of prizes won or lost; requires lottery ticket dispensing…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A3416AssemblyS4027· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Held for consideration in judiciary

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day.

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A5371AssemblyS1525· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to certain veterans

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district.

Michael CusickVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

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A5321Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct…

Alan MaiselCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4803Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Amended on third reading 4803b

Provides that the names of the members of the governing board and certain summary information concerning executive compensation be listed on websites

Provides that the commissioners of the office of mental health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities and alcoholism and substance abuse services shall make public through their websites…

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

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A2941Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Substituted by s2829

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.

Joan ChristensenOn the Assembly floor

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S5846Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to finance

Allows for baccalaureate and advanced degree programs and certain educational and training activity to count towards the work participation rate

Allows for baccalaureate and advanced degree programs to count towards the work participation rate and further provides for certain educational and training activity (homework expected or required…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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A5343Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to health

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from certain other agencies

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from the departments of environmental conservation and labor; provides that…

David KoonHealth Committee

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S4491Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to health

Requires health coverage plans to include in provider networks certified nurse practitioners as primary health care providers

Requires health coverage plans covering health-care services to include in the provider networks certified nurse practitioners as primary health care providers.

Thomas K. DuaneHealth Committee

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A5273Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated by an interpreter into the native language…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

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