Co-sponsored bills

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect

Requires the MTA to hold hearings in each county that is allocated a voting member of the MTA before proposed changes in services or fares can take effect and shall be limited to one hearing per…

Linda RosenthalVetoed

Vetoed

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"

Enacts the "taxi driver protection act"; requires a sign in every for-hire vehicle that states that "WARNING: Assaulting A Taxi Driver Is Punishable By Up To Twenty-Five Years In Prison."

Rory LancmanVetoed

Vetoed

Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards

Requires the secretary of state to compile, make public and keep current certain information about state boards.

Amy PaulinVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus

Relates to direct access to school-based health centers under child health plus.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to provisions regarding domestic workers and such workers' employment regulations, employment restrictions and employment contracts

Relates to provisions regarding domestic workers and such workers' employment regulations concerning hours of labor and wages, employment restrictions and employment contracts.

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in New York state without further approval

Provides that an approved policy form that has been revised may continue to be delivered or issued for delivery in NYS without further approval from the superintendent.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, to be designated directly on a public transportation route

Provides that polling places, whenever practicable, shall be designated directly on a public transportation route.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to rental discrimination based on income

Relates to rental discrimination based on income.

Jonathan BingVetoed

Vetoed

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

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

Relates to trial discharges of youth in foster care and voluntary re-placements of older adolescents in foster care

Relates to trial discharges of youth in foster care and voluntary re-placements of older adolescents in foster care; extends trial discharges at permanency hearings for successive periods of up to…

William ScarboroughSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires energy services companies to provide customers with a consumers bill of rights

Requires energy services companies to provide customers with a consumer bill of rights; establishes civil cause of action and civil penalties for violations of such provisions.

Michael GianarisSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that in N.Y. city, the rent following the dissolution date shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, the rent following the dissolution date of Mitchell-Lama developments shall be the last rent authorized for the affected dwelling.

Linda RosenthalOn the Senate floor

Requires companies aided by loans under Mitchell-Lama to notify tenants of buy out from mortgage options and a report by the commissioner or supervising agency

Requires companies aided by loans under Mitchell-Lama to notify tenants of such housing of the possibility of buyout from mortgages held which would potentially result in rent increases not later…

Vito LopezOn the Senate floor

Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent upon the renewal of a lease

Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent, rent charged and paid by the tenant which is less than the legal regulated rent for the housing accommodation, upon the renewal of…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Senate floor

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

Relates to the insurance of certain preservation loans of the state of New York mortgage agency mortgage insurance fund

Relates to the insurance of certain preservation loans of the state of New York mortgage agency mortgage insurance fund.

Hakeem JeffriesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a civil remedy for victims of bias-related violence

Establishes a civil remedy for victims of bias-related violence or intimidation for deprivation of a civil liberty, property damage, injury or death motivated by race, religion, national origin,…

RoAnn DestitoSigned 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

Renames the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program

Renames the Seek Program as the Percy Ellis Sutton SEEK Program.

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Establishes the wage theft prevention act

Establishes the wage theft prevention act.

Carl HeastieRules Committee

Relates to increasing participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises

Relates to increasing participation by minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Crystal Peoples-StokesOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks

Authorizes school districts to purchase curriculum and instructional resources with money that has otherwise been set aside for the purchase of textbooks.

Alan MaiselOn 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

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

Requires the recording of all calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Requires the recording of all calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment; also requires such recordings to be maintained for 5 years.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans or trucks where minors less than 14 years of age are passengers in such vehicles; penalties for violation

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans and trucks where a minor less than 14 years of age is a passenger in such vehicles; provides for rebuttable presumption; provides that violations of…

Nettie MayersohnOn the Senate floor

Increases civil service credits on competitive exams for members of the armed forces

Increases from ten to thirteen, the number of additional points granted to disabled veterans on competitive civil service original appointment exams; increases from five to six the number of…

Darryl TownsJudiciary Committee

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program.

Vanessa GibsonOn the Assembly floor

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

Requires the state office for the aging to review programs addressing the needs of the aging veteran population

Requires the state office for the aging to review programs addressing the needs of the aging veteran population.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules 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

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority…

Michele TitusRules Committee

Establishes sex offender employment act; prohibits sex offenders from working with children

Relates to sex offender registry check for certain employers.

Michael G. MillerCodes Committee

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund; creates the school-based health centers fund; specifies the use for which moneys of the fund may be…

Felix OrtizRules Committee

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services; allows the attorney general to bring a civil action against any internet provider that violates certain requirements.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board for adolescents in foster care

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board and regional teams for adolescents in foster care to provide mentorship of youths in foster care; requires reporting.

William ScarboroughRules 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

Relates to the provision of information on post-adoption services to adoptive services

Relates to the provision of information on post-adoption services to adoptive services.

Barbara ClarkRules Committee

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York.

David WeprinRules Committee

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"

Enacts the "hospital closure planning act"; provides that whenever a general hospital closes, the commissioner of health shall within thirty days of being notified of such closure, hold a public…

Rory LancmanOn the Assembly floor

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address, whether employment is for compensation or not as part of registration information; prohibits employment which involves…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in department run residential facilities.

Matthew TitoneRules 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