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

S2664Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a2565
Provides that certain persons living with HIV or AIDS shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the household income towards shelter costs
Provides that persons living with clinical/symptomatic HIV or AIDS, and who are receiving shelter assistance or an emergency shelter allowance, shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the…
Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor
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S3798Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance
Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area
Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area; appropriates funds therefor.
José M. SerranoFinance Committee

S4810Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law

Eliminates the MTA's exemption from environmental quality review standards established by article 8 of the environmental conservation law.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S752Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work

Proposes an amendment to article 1 of the constitution relating to equal pay for equal work; provides that all employees shall receive equal pay for equal work of comparable value, skill, effort and…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S1504Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the taking of private property; repealer

Provides that with just compensation paid, private property may be taken only when necessary for the possession, occupation, or enjoyment of land by the public at large or by public agencies.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S2416Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts

Establishes a working farmland property tax credit for owners of agricultural assessment land within agricultural districts.

Catharine YoungFinance Committee

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S707Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county; provides that Peconic county shall consist of the towns of East…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S2957Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S3128SenateA5056· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks on state income tax returns, and provides for grants to preserve certain inner-city houses of worship

Establishes a gift for preserving religious landmarks option on state income tax returns; establishes the "preserving religious landmarks fund" into which all revenue from such gifts shall be…

Ruben DiazFinance CommitteeFinance

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S490SenateA5146· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of hostilities in Korea, Vietnam or the Persian Gulf

Authorizes creation of a state debt for payment of a bonus to members of the armed forces from this state for service during the period of the Korean, Vietnam or Persian Gulf hostilities of a…

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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S1640Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution prohibiting unfunded mandates

Proposes an amendment to the constitution prohibiting certain unfunded mandates or political subdivisions of the state.

David J. ValeskyJudiciary Committee

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S3983Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide certain benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers

Enacts the "omnibus emergency services volunteer incentive act" to provide benefits to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, including a $2,000 personal income tax deduction; authorizes…

George WinnerFinance Committee

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S4950Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a4110a

Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations

Requires applicants to the department of environmental conservation for permits to disclose information concerning other permits held and/or revoked, enforcement actions, criminal convictions, fees…

Antoine M. ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S364Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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A1696Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Reported referred to codes

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties

Makes provisions regarding environmental benefit projects in lieu of civil penalties including establishing conditions for their acceptance and criteria for such projects; authorizes the attorney…

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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S3087Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a1808

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, and for provision of a postpaid envelope

Provides for the issuance by an assessor of a receipt for the submission of an application for the STAR exemption, upon request of the applicant; requires the applicant to provide a self-addressed,…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S2233Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Substituted by a5462a

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent incarcerated or in a residential substance abuse treatment program

Relates to the guardianship and custody of destitute or dependent children who have a parent or parents incarcerated or in a residential substance abuse treatment program.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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S263Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Makes compliance with unfunded mandates voluntary for local governments

Provides that compliance with new state mandates determined to be unfunded shall be voluntary for local governments, school districts, special districts, or any agency, authority, commission,…

Betty LittleJudiciary Committee

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S6802Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of dashboard computers while operating a motor vehicle

Prohibits the use of dashboard computers while operating a motor vehicle; provides definitions and exemptions.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S6800Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to transportation

Requires railroads transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice

Amends the transportation law to require any railroad transporting hazardous materials through the counties of Nassau and Suffolk to give advance notice to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority,…

Kemp HannonTransportation Committee

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S6801Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the neurological impairment program governing the compensation of neurologically-impaired persons born in New York on or after January 1, 2011

Amends the public health law to add a new article in relation to establishing the neurological impairment program providing the exclusive remedy for compensation of neurologically-impaired persons…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S6799Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to codes

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; repealer

Enacts the "medical liability reform act"; requires attorney for plaintiff in a medical, dental or podiatric malpractice case to include with the certificate of merit, an affidavit of an appropriate…

Kemp HannonCodes Committee

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A9886Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to rules

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the legislative, executive and civil service laws relating to governmental ethics and compliance

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the legislative, executive and civil service laws relating to governmental ethics and compliance; relates to the state board of elections and the state…

Sheldon SilverRules Committee

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A9544Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Motion to reconsider - tabled

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and the NY state commission on lobbying ethics and compliance; repealer

Creates an executive ethics and compliance commission and the New York state commission on lobbying ethics and compliance; establishes the the legislative office of ethics investigation and joint…

Sheldon Silver

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A9496Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to the election delegates

Requires that no person acting as a political party chairperson, an elected public officer, an individual who is subject to the rules established by the commission on public integrity and any other…

Joan ChristensenJudiciary Committee

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A9102Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city housing police and transit police

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city housing police and transit police; amends the definition of a beneficiary.

Joseph LentolGovernmental Employees Committee

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S6111Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city housing police and transit police

Extends the benefits of the variable supplements fund to all New York city housing police and transit police; amends the definition of a beneficiary.

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A1805Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to health

Establishes the clinical trial access and education fund to provide grants for certain services for patients with life-threatening or disabling conditions/diseases

Establishes the clinical trial access and education fund to provide grants to eligible applicants to provide certain services for patients with life-threatening or disabling conditions or diseases.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A438Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Susan JohnStricken

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A1750Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to health

Requires a hospice intending to establish a hospice residence to provide notice to the municipality of the site selection and a description of the program

Requires a hospice intending to establish a hospice residence within a municipality to provide notification of the site selection and the description of the nature and size of the program to the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A4403Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to aging

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples

Increases the income limits on the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program to $37,500 for single and $65,000 for married couples.

Janele Hyer-SpencerAging Committee

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A555Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "gun free kids law" creating crimes of failure to store a weapon safely and calls for developing a weapons safety program for schools

Enacts the "gun free kids law"; creates crimes of failure to store a weapon safely in the first and second degrees, aggravated failure to store a weapon, and criminally negligent storage of a weapon…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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S5601Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to local governments

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Governments Committee

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S3514Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes political subdivisions to award public competitively bid contracts to businesses that participate in certain programs

Authorizes political subdivisions to award publicly competitively bid contracts to businesses that participate in a program designed to foster participation by local businesses in public procurement…

Martin Malavé DilanLocal Governments Committee

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S4064Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Reported and committed to codes

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care; requires federal financial participation; requires that the state provide assurance of quality of services in designing the waiver;…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S785Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting and permitting policies

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting and permitting policies to study the need to implement a uniform statewide policy regarding the siting and permitting…

James S. AlesiEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2004Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the New York state community initiatives project

Establishes the New York state community initiatives project; defines terms; establishes the community initiative project program, programs and services, and community initiatives project action…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S2018Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program to provide assistance to students in elementary schools

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program in the state office for the aging to provide assistance by persons age 55 or older to students in elementary schools;…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S1677Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Referred to agriculture

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders

Authorizes the department of agriculture and markets to notify individual producers of milk in a dairy cooperative of any proposed agreements and orders affecting either the northeast milk marketing…

Darrel J. AubertineAgriculture Committee

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A8155Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Extends the time for filing a notice of claim against the state for injuries sustained by persons who participated in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery or cleanup

Extends the time for filing a notice of claim for injuries suffered as a result of participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations and sustained such injuries during…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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S3236Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.659

Removes the provision requiring a candidate's residence to be published prior to an election

Removes the provision requiring a candidate's residence to be published prior to an election.

John J. FlanaganOn the Assembly floor

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S290Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Requires the owners of public vessels intending to operate on the navigable waters of the state to obtain marine protection and indemnity insurance

Requires the owners of public vessels intending to operate on the navigable waters of the state to be covered by bonds or insurance policies; requires proof of insurance to be produced and displayed…

Betty LittleCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S6792Senate· Moved Feb 5, 2010· Referred to rules

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the legislative, executive and civil service laws relating to governmental ethics and compliance

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the legislative, executive and civil service laws relating to governmental ethics and compliance; relates to the state board of elections and the state…

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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