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

S5791Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to labor
Provides benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave
Provides workers' compensation benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave; applies to an employee and to family members taking family leave to care for an employee.
Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee
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A8776Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments
Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire districts
Relates to consolidating or dissolving fire districts; provides an exemption from Article 17-A of the general municipal law as proposed in legislative bill numbers S5661 and A8501.
Phil BoyleLocal Governments Committee
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A8803Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to economic development

Relates to certification and decertification of businesses as empire zone enterprises; repealer

Relates to certification and decertification of businesses as empire zone enterprises.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A1209Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Starred on calendar

Establishes a victims' assistance education program

Establishes a victims' assistance education program within the crime victims board to enhance and augment services to victims of crime; further develops education programs for police, sheriffs,…

RoAnn DestitoOn the Assembly floor

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A1697Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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S5674Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Eric T. SchneidermanInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5773Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repealer

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repeals certain provision of the legislative law relating thereto.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister

Provides the rights and duties accorded a correction officer who is injured and dies in the line of duty to Andrew Reister.

Kenneth P. LaValleCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5815Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

Neil D. BreslinInsurance Committee

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A187Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy

New York renewable energy sources act

Requires certain providers of electric service to purchase electricity from eligible electric generators; establishes a rate schedule for certain renewable energy projects; prescribes the powers and…

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

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A1393Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act

Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act; defines terms; provides that an advertising network shall post clear and conspicuous notice on the home page of its own website about its…

Richard BrodskyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8717Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to exempting school bus operators from sales tax for equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus

Offers certain refunds or credits to school bus operators from sales tax for certain school buses and equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus.

David GanttWays And Means Committee

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A8765Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A8771Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health

Requires the guardian of a deceased incapacitated person to notify the local department of social services within 20 days of such death

Requires the guardian of a deceased incapacitated person to notify the local department of social services within 20 days of such death.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A8800Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the local enactment of residency requirements for certain employees of police departments; salary increases and civil service credit

Authorizes the enactment of local laws requiring residency in cities with a population of one million or more for members of the police force appointed to such positions; provides increased salaries…

Annette RobinsonGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1974AssemblyS1737· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds and daycare facilities

Regulates use of pesticides on public and private school grounds for aesthetic purposes.

Micah KellnerEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A774Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires that any person convicted of an alcohol related offense be required to participate in the ignition interlock device program

Requires that any person convicted of an alcohol related offense be required to participate in the ignition interlock device program; stipulates that failure to provide proof of compliance or a…

Aileen GuntherTransportation Committee

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A8744Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in economic development

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creating tax credit incentives to attract green jobs

Establishes statewide green jobs development and recruitment strategy and creates tax credit incentives to attract green jobs.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A8761Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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S5836Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the four University Centers of the State University of New York at Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, and Stony…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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A5418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to aging

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care and providing certain tax credits

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care; provides certain tax credits; requires federal financial participation; requires that the state provide assurance of quality of services in…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A6939Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to insurance

Relates to the processing of health claims and overpayments to physicians and other health care providers

Relates to the processing of health claims and overpayments to physicians and other health care providers.

Vito LopezInsurance Committee

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A8718Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes James Freitag to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes James Freitag to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8711Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to governmental employees

Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive

Permits an eligible retirement system member to elect to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would have been entitled to receive had he or she retired…

Vito LopezGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8736Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office equipment program

Relates to state participation in the federal law enforcement support office law enforcement equipment program.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8786Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to housing

Relates to the powers of the New York state housing finance agency to finance certain multi-family housing projects

Relates to the powers of the New York state housing finance agency to finance certain multi-family housing projects.

Vito LopezHousing Committee

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S5545Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees

Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees; requires such statements to include the occupation of the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S5676Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to certain medical conditions developed by Stephen Hess as a result of the World Trade Center clean-up

Relates to certain medical conditions developed by Stephen Hess as a result of the World Trade Center clean-up.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5832Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments

Provides for state reimbursement to all elementary and secondary schools for the cost of metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax payments.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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A3951Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to higher education

Permits persons 60 years of age to take state university courses for credit without tuition

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit without tuition, as well as auditing…

John McEnenyHigher Education Committee

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A563Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes

Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes.

Teresa SaywardWays And Means Committee

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S1034SenateA2957· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to consumer protection

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S1057Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to elections

Provides that an affidavit ballot shall also constitute an application to register to vote

Provides that an affidavit ballot submitted on election day at a polling place shall also constitute an application to register to vote.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S1091Senate· 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…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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S1120Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes qualified hybrid vehicles within the alternative fuels income tax credit

Includes qualified hybrid vehicles within the alternative fuels income tax credit.

Carl L. MarcellinoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1243Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Allows certain tax exemptions within the central Buffalo housing district

Allows certain tax exemptions within the central Buffalo housing district; allows any property sold to an owner-occupant contractor, subcontractor or repairperson for use in erecting a building or…

Antoine M. ThompsonEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1245Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to transportation

Increases the maximum allowable speed on certain highways

Increases the maximum allowable speed on certain highways from sixty-five miles per hour to seventy-five miles per hour.

Antoine M. ThompsonTransportation Committee

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S1393SenateA3949· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to cities

Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue subway project

Creates real property tax abatement for certain commercial properties located within the Second Avenue Subway project.

José M. SerranoCities CommitteeLocal Government

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S1450Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S1487SenateA449· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to codes

Requires that persons convicted of rape in the first degree against different victims or the same victim serve sentence consecutively

Requires that persons convicted of multiple counts of rape in the first degree against different victims or the same victim, must serve the sentence for such convictions, and consecutive to any…

Dean G. SkelosCodes CommitteeLegal

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S1516Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free

Provides that Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans shall receive up to four years of undergraduate or three years graduate education at SUNY or CUNY tuition free.

John A. DeFranciscoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1525Senate· Moved Jan 6, 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.

Thomas P. MorahanVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1526Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to greenhouse gas emissions

Relates to greenhouse emissions; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Thomas P. MorahanEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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S1914Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to take certain actions upon significant service reduction at a state facility

Requires the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to take certain actions upon making a determination that there will be a significant service reduction at a…

Thomas P. MorahanMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S1918Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making development loans

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or…

Thomas P. MorahanLocal Government Committee

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S1954Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to finance

Provides for the creation of a state debt management board to serve in an advisory capacity and for a limitation on the amount of debt the state may incur

Provides for the creation of a state debt management board to serve in an advisory capacity to the governor and the legislature on state debt and capital financing; provides for a limitation on the…

William T. StachowskiFinance Committee

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S1986Senate· 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.

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

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S1993Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2010· Referred to local government

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; repealer

Relates to the separate assessment of manufactured homes; includes manufactured homes for purposes of the school tax relief (STAR) exemption; relates to the issuance of tax compliance certificates…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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