Sponsored bills

Requires appearance enhancement business owners to provide masks and gloves to nail specialists

Requires appearance enhancement business owners to provide masks and gloves to nail specialists.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid

Adds certain substances to the list of nonprescription drugs reimbursed by medicaid.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead

Prohibits the sale and use of wheel weights containing lead intentionally added during manufacturing.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the implementation of electronic billing and/or payment of rent without the tenant's consent

Prohibits the implementation of electronic billing and/or payment of rent by a landlord without the tenant's consent; landlords shall not require participation in an electronic payment system as the…

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the required notice of foreclosure to tenants to include a notice of the rights of rent-regulated tenants

Requires the required notice of foreclosure to tenants to include a notice of the rights of rent-regulated tenants; requires such notice to include the name, address and telephone number of the…

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the humane treatment of animals and rights of students relative to dissection

Relates to the humane treatment of animals by students in schools, in connection with school sponsored events or activities and experimental studies in laboratories; requires notice to students and…

Linda RosenthalSigned 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

Authorizes the facsimile transmission or transmission by electronic means of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection

Authorizes the facsimile transmission or transmission by electronic means of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection for the purpose of the service thereof.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur; when an employer has reasonable grounds to believe…

Linda RosenthalOn the Senate floor

Relates to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards

Relates to appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards for portable light fixtures, bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, portable electric spas and residential…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Permits adoption by two unmarried adult intimate partners

Permits adoption by two unmarried adult intimate partners.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974

Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974; prohibits owners from entering or renewing leases where such owner has reason to know that such tenant will not…

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities

Relates to safety training and regulations for the recognition and management of head injuries occurring during school athletic activities.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Provides condominium owners with access to the application submitted for the tax abatements

Provides condominium owners with access to the application for the entire building for the tax abatements to verify that such owner's unit was included in the submission.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Requires bedbug infestation history to be provided to any lessee of real property within New York city

Requires owners or lessors to provide bedbug infestation history for the previous year to any lessee of real property within New York city before the lease of such property.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits certain agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature

Prohibits agencies from charging for the process of a FOIL request made by state and local agencies or the state legislature.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Relates to limited profit housing companies

Relates to limited profit housing companies.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Relates to the creation of an animal cruelty and animal fighting data base

Relates to the creation of an animal cruelty and animal fighting database; research purposes; available to all law enforcement entities, district attorneys, duly incorporated humane societies,…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim November 2010 as Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Linda RosenthalAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased

Prohibits debt collectors from collecting or attempting to collect a debt owed by a deceased debtor that is known by such debt collector to be deceased.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Provides all blind and visually impaired patients with an audio recording of the discharge plan

Provides that all blind and visually impaired patients with an audio recording of the discharge plan, to be made available according to the preference of such patient or such patient's representative.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection

Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Requires the creation and posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments

Requires the creation of a food allergy poster by the department of health; requires the posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments; authorizes the department to charge a…

Linda RosenthalConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relates to prohibiting discrimination against New York state residents by places of public accommodation

Relates to prohibiting discrimination against New York state residents by places of public accommodation.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generators in areas failing to meet federal clean air standards for ozone

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generation systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality standards for ozone; provides limited exceptions for use.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Creates the crime of aggravated domestic violence; provides information for the aggravated domestic violence offender

Creates the crime of aggravated domestic violence, constituting a class E felony; provides for an indictment accompanied by a special information for the aggravated domestic violence offender under…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested

Requires radiator covers for dwelling units, when requested; imposes civil penalties for failure to abide with the provisions of the section.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Requires builders to include the school district on the building permit application

Requires builders to include, on any building permit application, the name of the community school district in which the proposed dwelling or dwelling units will be located, the number of families…

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Requires medical assistance to be provided to victims of domestic violence to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the domestic violence incident

Requires medical assistance be provided to victims of domestic violence, as defined in section 457-a of this chapter, to care for and treat any scarring from the domestic violence incident.

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders between failed dissolution votes.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings

Relates to state lighting efficiency standards for existing public buildings and to eliminating wasteful artificial night lighting of public buildings.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers

Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Requires a specific recommendation by a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner of the type of residence in which a patient is to live upon release

Requires a specific recommendation by a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner of the type of residence in which a patient is to live upon release into the community.

Linda RosenthalMental Health Committee

Requires cash registers used in certain businesses to visually display the amount of sale to the customer

Requires that all cash registers newly installed which are customarily used by a business dealing with consumers have a visual display indicating the amount of any sale to such consumer; exempts…

Linda RosenthalEconomic Development Committee

Requires that school anti-harassment policies are enforced in compliance with the regulations of the chancellor of the New York city department of education

Requires that school anti-harassment policies are enforced in compliance with the regulations of the chancellor of the New York city department of education.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment

Relates to the recovery of abandoned animals from property that has been vacated through lease termination, property foreclosure or abandonment; provides that an animal shall then be subject to…

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation.

Linda RosenthalTransportation Committee

Requires school districts in N.Y. city to investigate and report on the status of PCBs in school buildings

Requires school districts in a city with one million or more to investigate and report on the status of PCB's in school buildings; provides for report to be submitted to the commissioner by January…

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of division of housing and community renewal orders

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol; repealer

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol.

Linda RosenthalHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease for the four years prior to the vacancy.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and items not defined as a tobacco product or approved by the FDA as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors; prohibits distribution or sale of any item containing or delivering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the…

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim May 2010, as Be Kind to Animals Awareness Month in the State of New York

Linda RosenthalAdopted

Adopted

Establishes policy of equal pay for both sexes and comparability of value of work and directs the taking of corrective action

Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality…

Linda RosenthalCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state

Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state; strategy shall…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school

Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school; contents may be varied to meet the needs of particular school districts; need not be uniform throughout the…

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee