Bills by

Craig M. Johnson

Senator

16,516 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →johnson@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

16,516 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

A10435Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to education
Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment
Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment.
Mike SpanoEducation Committee
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A10438Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection
Provides that certain gift certificates may be used by the holder to pay down a debt owed to a merchant
Provides that a gift certificate issued by a single merchant or an affiliated group of merchants that share the same name, mark or logo may be used by the holder thereof to pay down any debt owed to…
Harvey WeisenbergConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

A10424Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Creates a contingency budget cap that is one hundred twenty percent of a five year averaged consumer price index

Creates a contingency budget cap that is one hundred twenty percent of a five year averaged consumer price index.

Barbara LiftonWays And Means Committee

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A10414Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies.

Richard BrodskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10416Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to insurance

Prohibits the disruption of health services by third parties

Prohibits the disruption of health services by third party requiring patients to use certain health care providers; establishes $1,000 fine for violations.

Nelson CastroInsurance Committee

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A10421Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to mental health

Enhances assisted outpatient treatment program and makes Kendra's law permanent

Enhances assisted outpatient treatment program and repeals expiration of Kendra's law.

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

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A10433Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Limits an employer's access to consumer credit reports in connection with employment applications

Limits an employer's access to consumer credit reports in connection with employment applications.

Frank SkartadosConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A10420Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to local governments

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

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A10434Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to education

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds.

Mike SpanoEducation Committee

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A10415Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Held for consideration in ways and means

Directs the transfer of certain unspent discretionary funds allocated to a member of the legislature into the property tax circuit breaker reserve fund

Directs the transfer of certain unspent discretionary funds allocated to a member of the legislature into the property tax circuit breaker reserve fund.

Marc ButlerWays And Means Committee

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A10418Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 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; preserves the authority of certain counties and a city to impose…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A10427Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Held for consideration in local governments

Relates to the operation of fire districts providing emergency medical services

Relates to the operation of fire districts providing emergency medical services.

Joel MillerLocal Governments Committee

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A10419Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Held for consideration in education

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property

Prohibits the sale of certain foods in vending machines on school grounds or property, including but not limited to, candy, carbonated water with added sweeteners, or beverages that contain caffeine…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A10428AssemblyS7134· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to education

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans

Establishes the special education short-term revolving loan fund and authorizes the state comptroller to provide special education short-term revolving loans to certain special act school districts…

Catherine NolanEducation CommitteeEducation

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A10432Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to local governments

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act, relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Michelle SchimelLocal Governments Committee

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A10425Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Held for consideration in codes

Increases penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug related felony offense

Increases penalties for criminal use of a firearm in the first degree when committing a drug related felony offense.

Thomas McKevittCodes Committee

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A10413Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to correction

Creates the temporary state commission to recommend the closure of state correctional facilities

Creates the temporary state commission to recommend the closure of state correctional facilities to examine, evaluate and make recommendations on the closure of state correctional facilities,…

Michael BenjaminCorrection Committee

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A10426Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to insurance

Repeals section 7718 of the insurance law, relating to the prohibited advertisement of the corporation in sale of insurance

Repeals section 7718 of the insurance law, relating to the prohibited advertisement of the corporation in sale of insurance.

Thomas McKevittInsurance Committee

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S7248Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to education

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred sixty

Increases the cap on the total number of charter schools in the state to four hundred sixty.

Craig M. JohnsonEducation Committee

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S7238Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to local government

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act

Amends the NY government reorganization and citizen empowerment act, relating to the requirements for consolidation or dissolution of certain local government entities.

Craig M. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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A10387Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Creates the animal abuser central registry and county registries, and requires that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registries

Creates the animal abuser central registry and county registries, and requires that certain convicted animal abusers register with such registries.

Joan MillmanStricken

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A7492Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to election law

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments for two years

Creates a pilot program to provide for an instant runoff voting method to be used in up to ten local governments, selected by the state board of elections, in election years 2011 and 2012; requires…

Fred ThieleElection Law Committee

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A6494Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to the sale of controlled substances to minors

Increases penalties for the sale of controlled substances to minors: sale to persons under 18 years of age shall be an A-II felony and sale to a person under 14 years of age shall be an A-I felony.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

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A4998Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.756

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a non-emergency sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon; provides requirements for…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

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A7207Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department

Authorizes the town of Highlands, in the county of Orange, to appoint Randell Bailey as chief of police of its town police department, notwithstanding the job specifications of the department of…

Nancy CalhounStricken

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A967Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading cal.750

Limits that provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored

Limits the provision permitting the commissioner of motor vehicles to suspend the license or registration of a person whose check is dishonored after presented to such commissioner for payment.

David GanttOn the Assembly floor

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A609Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A7063Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses

Requires annual reports to contain information specific to veteran-owned small businesses.

Adriano EspaillatVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A7171Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by s4872

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

Peter AbbateOn the Assembly floor

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S6076Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Provides for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections

Provides for absentee voting for municipalities, school and fire districts on local elections.

Tom LibousOn the Senate floor

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S5266Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by a8418

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another; permits transfer without prior notice in certain circumstances.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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A7656Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to mental health

Establishes a quality workers care task force

Establishes a quality workers care task force; establishes who shall comprise such task force and its powers and duties; establishes such task force shall prepare a report on its findings.

Peter RiveraMental Health Committee

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A8724Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the trapping of wildlife; repealer

Relates to the trapping of wildlife; repeals certain provisions of the environmental conservation law relating to the small business stationary source compliance advisory panel and the state task…

Robert SweeneyStricken

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S1701Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Requires counting affidavit ballots of eligible voters if a voter appears at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district

Requires the counting of an affidavit ballot of an eligible voter if such voter appeared at a polling place in the correct county but in the incorrect election district.

Martin Malavé DilanOn the Senate floor

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S2315Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to codes

Makes the sale of a controlled substance that results in the death of a person manslaughter in the second degree

Provides that the sale of a controlled substance resulting in death shall be manslaughter in the second degree, a class C felony.

Craig M. JohnsonCodes Committee

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S3680Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Substituted by a8394

Grants jurisdiction to entertain certain declaratory judgment actions commenced pursuant to the fee dispute resolution program

Grants jurisdiction to entertain certain declaratory judgment actions commenced pursuant to the fee dispute resolution program.

John L. SampsonOn the Senate floor

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S1946Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form; requires limited liability companies to provide certain information when purchasing real property.

William T. StachowskiStricken

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S4642Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log; defines web log as a website or webpage that contains an…

Thomas K. DuaneOn the Senate floor

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S7227Senate· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to health

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for certain general hospitals

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for those general hospitals most significantly affected by revenue losses resulting from Medicaid rebasing that took effect 12/1/2009.

William T. StachowskiHealth Committee

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A10408Assembly· Moved Mar 24, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the financial recovery act of 2010; creates the financial recovery review board

Enacts the financial recovery act of 2010; creates the financial recovery review board.

Sheldon SilverWays And Means Committee

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