Co-sponsored bills

Relates to abandoned infants and endangering the welfare of a child

Relates to abandoned infants and endangering the welfare of a child.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery

Relates to information and access to breast reconstructive surgery.

Naomi RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to eligibility under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program

Relates to eligibility under the naturally occurring retirement community supportive service program; provides that an individual over the age of sixty need not be the head of the household to…

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants a waiver of the civil service examination fee to persons who have completed the displaced homemakers program or job training program

Grants a waiver of the civil service examination fee to persons who have completed the displaced homemakers program or job training program; allows a waiver for a maximum of two examination…

Vanessa GibsonVetoed

Vetoed

Requires model zoning and planning guidelines that foster age-integrated communities to provide for mixed-use development for senior residential housing

Requires model zoning and planning guidelines that foster age-integrated communities to include provisions to allow for accessory senior citizen units in areas zoned for single family residences and…

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes that insurers providing rental vehicle reimbursement coverage shall not require an insured to utilize a particular rental vehicle company

Establishes that insurers providing rental vehicle reimbursement coverage shall not require an insured to utilize a particular rental vehicle company; requires an insurer writing automobile…

Audrey PhefferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Adds registered nurse and licensed practical nurse to assault of emergency medical professionals and provides for class C and D felonies for physical injury to them

Adds registered nurse and licensed practical nurse to assault of emergency medical professionals and provides for class C and D felonies for physical injury to them.

David KoonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides reimbursement to fire companies for costs associated with responding to spills of hazardous materials

Provides reimbursement by the transporter of hazardous materials to fire companies for costs associated with responding to spills of hazardous materials; provides that the state fire administrator…

Robert SweeneyVetoed

Vetoed

Expands when a person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree

Establishes a person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree when he or she, being required to maintain registration as a sex offender, enters or remains in a school knowing that the…

Albert A. StirpeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Sandy GalefVetoed

Vetoed

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse

Creates the missing vulnerable adults clearinghouse; provides for plan and implementation programs to ensure the most effective use of federal, state, and local resources in the investigation of…

William MagnarelliVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to farm waste net energy metering

Relates to farm waste net energy metering.

Timothy P. GordonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to utility service call centers

Relates to utility service call centers for gas, electric corporation or municipality and their subsidiaries furnishing utility services.

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Adds a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse services

Adds a representative of veteran and alcoholism or substance abuse programs to the advisory council on alcoholism and substance abuse programs and a representative who is a combat veteran and is…

Amy PaulinVetoed

Vetoed

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services,…

Amy PaulinVetoed

Vetoed

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for requests for release of records under Jonathan's law for incidents before May 5, 2007

Extends from December 31, 2010 to December 31, 2012, the deadline for submission of written requests for the release of records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse and mistreatment…

Timothy P. GordonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of unsafe cribs

Prohibits the import, manufacture, sale and distribution of unsafe cribs.

Ginny FieldsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery

Relates to the definition of the practice of midwifery.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes nurse practitioners to issue orders not to resuscitate; repealer

Authorizes certified nurse practitioners to issue orders not to resuscitate; defines "attending nurse practitioner".

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED

Relates to causes of action against certain businesses arising in connection with the AED; provides that gross negligence by a business or employee must be shown; provides that a provider of an AED…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes persons who held temporary employment as certain members of the emergency veterinary corps to appear before a state agency

Authorizes persons who held temporary employment by the New York State department of agriculture and markets as a veterinarian one or animal health inspector one as a member of the emergency…

Robert ReillySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to expanding the definition of sexual contact

Relates to expanding the definition of sexual contact.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; repealer

Requires the establishment of procedures or mechanisms to receive allegations of abuse or mistreatment of patients served by programs licensed or operated under the mental hygiene law; includes…

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities

Relates to persons with developmental disabilities; renames the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities to the New York state office for people with developmental disabilities;…

Felix OrtizSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to hate crimes sentencing

Relates to hate crimes sentencing; provides that a court may require as a part of the sentence imposed upon a person convicted of a hate crime that the person complete a program, training session or…

Grace MengSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Exempts school districts operating within the metropolitan commuter transportation district from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; repealer

Exempts school districts operating within the metropolitan commuter transportation district from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Ginny FieldsWays And Means Committee

Directs the department of health to establish a certificate of recognition of stillbirth

Directs the department of health establish a certificate of recognition of stillbirth; provides such form shall be given to the parents of a stillborn child; makes related provisions.

Janele Hyer-SpencerWays And Means Committee

Allows state police officers to receive an improved death benefit if they die without 20 years of service credit but with enough vacation and sick time to reach 20 years

Allows state police officers to receive an improved death benefit where such officers die without twenty years of service credit but with enough unused vacation and sick time to get them to twenty…

Albert A. StirpeOn the Assembly floor

Allows consideration of in-kind support when determining grantees of the naturally occurring retirement communities supportive service program

Allows consideration of in-kind support when determining grantees of the naturally occurring retirement communities supportive service program.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Requires a study and report on methods to modernize information collection, retention and dissemination in the state

Requires a study and report on methods to modernize information collection, retention and dissemination in the state.

William MagnarelliOn the Assembly floor

Relates to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; creates a compact between the states and the District of Columbia; defines terms.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment document.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Senate floor

Requires the public service commission to conduct an in-depth public interest analysis of proposed mergers by telephone corporations and other telecom service providers

Requires the public service commission to conduct an in-depth public interest analysis of proposed mergers by telephone corporations and other telecommunications services providers; requires the…

Richard BrodskyRules Committee

Makes provisions relating to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure

Relates to HIV testing, including consent for such testing, required offering for such testing, confidentiality and disclosure.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products

Relates to regulation of toxic chemicals in children's products; establishes the interstate chemical clearinghouse.

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

Allows fire vehicles to display a combination of red, white and/or blue lights for rear projection only

Requires drivers to reduce their speed when approaching emergency vehicles displaying blue lights and expands the use of the blue light for rear projection for all volunteer emergency response…

Timothy P. GordonOn the Assembly floor

Relates to cooperative bidding by libraries and library systems

Relates to cooperative bidding by libraries and library systems.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes pharmacists to perform collaborative drug therapy management with physicians in certain settings

Permits pharmacists that practice in licensed health care facilities to engage in collaborative management of drug therapy to reduce potential medication errors and adverse reactions pursuant to…

Ronald CanestrariOn the Senate floor

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election

Relates to the election by certain counties to withdraw from the metropolitan commuter transportation district; and permits the county of Putnam to make such election.

Kenneth ZebrowskiCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

James F. BrennanRules Committee

Establishes a senior housing task force

Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Senate floor

Relates to the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members

Permits municipalities to allow the redemption of tax foreclosed real property by certain military members where such owner was deployed overseas and such foreclosure was the result of financial…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Assembly floor

Relates to remote metering by farm and non-residential customer-generators

Relates to remote metering by farm and non-residential customer-generators for olar electric generating equipment or farm waste electric generating equipment.

Francine DelMonteRules Committee

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from 5 members to 7 members

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from five to seven members.

Nancy CalhounRules Committee

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits a producer or refiner from selling, transferring, or assigning interest in a retail outlet leased to a motor fuel dealer

Prohibits a producer or refiner from selling, transferring, or assigning interest in a retail outlet leased to a motor fuel dealer unless such producer or refiner makes certain offers to such dealer.

David KoonOn the Assembly floor

Extends provisions of law relating to creating a presumption of certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters

Extends provisions of law relating to creating a presumption of certain lung disabilities incurred by volunteer firefighters.

Addie JenneOn the Assembly floor