Bills by

Eric T. Schneiderman

Senator

189 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →schneide@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

189 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

S8454Senate· Vetoed Dec 23, 2010· Vetoed memo.6839
Relates to prevailing wages for service workers; repealer
Amends a chapter of the laws of 2010, relating to prevailing wages for service workers.
Eric T. SchneidermanVetoed
Vetoed
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S8379Senate· Vetoed Dec 23, 2010· Vetoed memo.6838
Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations
Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.
Eric T. SchneidermanVetoed
Vetoed

S7034Senate· Signed Dec 22, 2010· Approval memo.38

Increases the amount of exemptions in bankruptcy proceedings and money judgments; provides a choice between state and federal exemptions

Increases the amounts of certain real and personal property that are exempt from money judgments and bankruptcy; provides a choice between claiming the state or federal exemptions in such instances;…

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S7806Senate· Signed Sep 17, 2010· Signed chap.528

Continues and expands New York's program for use of electronic means for filing certain papers in civil litigation in supreme court and other courts

Continues and expands New York's program for use of electronic means for filing certain papers in civil litigation in supreme court and other courts.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6360Senate· Signed Aug 30, 2010· Signed chap.468

Provides for orders of attachment against a foreign state

Provides for orders of attachment against a foreign state.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6987Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2010· Signed chap.405

Relates to criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and strangulation

Relates to criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation and strangulation.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6263Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2010· Signed chap.398

Enacts Ian's Law, which provides enhanced consumer protections in the event of an insurer's discontinuance of coverage

Enacts Ian's Law, which provides enhanced consumer protections in the event of an insurer's discontinuance of coverage, including requiring approval of the superintendent and notice to policyholders.

Eric T. SchneidermanSigned by Governor

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S8451Senate· Moved Aug 4, 2010· Referred to judiciary

Relates to increasing property values which are exempt from the satisfaction of a money judgement

Relates to increasing property values which are exempt from the satisfaction of a money judgement and increases the exemptions in bankruptcy.

Eric T. SchneidermanJudiciary Committee

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S8445Senate· Moved Jul 15, 2010· Referred to rules

Relates to prevailing wages for service workers; repealer

Amends a chapter of the laws of 2010, relating to prevailing wages for service workers.

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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S7267Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2010· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the imposition of a surcharge by a seller in a sales transaction on a holder who uses a debit card

Prohibits the imposition of a surcharge by a seller in a sales transaction on a holder who uses a debit card.

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S8072Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1353

Relates to structured settlements

Provides that a claimant shall have a claimant's structured settlement broker to objectively review the terms of the agreement and ensure that they are in the best interests of the claimant.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S5768Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1305

Authorizes a public retirement system, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to violations of the Martin Act

Authorizes a public retirement system, as defined in section 501 of the retirement and social security law, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7280Senate· Moved Jun 28, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Provides for the financing and construction of capital facilities for Riverdale Country School, Inc.

Eric T. SchneidermanWays And Means Committee

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S7515Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Substituted by a8684b

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.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7142Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to codes

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.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S4394Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker

Relates to assault on a New York city sanitation worker; provides that such assault is either a class C felony or constitutes assault in the second degree when such assault is by means of releasing…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S8346Senate· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Referred to rules

Creates the "public corruption prevention and enforcement act of 2010"

Creates the "public corruption prevention and enforcement act of 2010"; establishes the crimes scheme to defraud the government in the first and second degrees; requires the provision of faithful…

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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S7281Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Limits the method of payment for dental services under the medical assistance program

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care…

Eric T. SchneidermanHealth Committee

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S7141Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to codes

Relates to the crime of tampering with a victim or witness and creates the crime of intimidating a victim or witness in the fourth degree

Relates to the crime of tampering with a victim or witness and creates the crime intimidating a victim or witness in the fourth degree.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S6433Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to labor

Relates to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act; repealer

Relates to establishing the whistleblower empowerment and notification act, requiring certain disclosures to be made covered parties and provides penalties for violations of this act.

Eric T. SchneidermanLabor Committee

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S7868Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to claims for conviction and the expungement of criminal records

Relates to claims for conviction, compensation for claimants who were wrongly incarcerated and the expungement of criminal records for unjustly convicted claimants.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7843Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Provides a cogent and logical framework for the myriad identity theft laws that have been passed in response to the rapidly changing nature of identity theft crimes

Provides a cogent and logical framework for the myriad identity theft laws that have been passed in response to the rapidly changing nature of identity theft crimes; provides the dollar threshold…

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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S7588Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Referred to codes

Expands geographical jurisdiction for crimes attendant to identity theft or unlawful possession of personal information

Expands geographical jurisdiction for crimes attendant to identity theft or the unlawful possession of personal information.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S7071Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state, requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Eric T. SchneidermanConsumer Protection Committee

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S1422Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Expands eligibility for crime victims' compensation to include domestic partners

Expands eligibility for those who receive awards under crime victims' compensation to include a domestic partner; defines domestic partner; further provides for out-of-pocket loss to include the…

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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S1730Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Relating to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law

Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law.

Eric T. SchneidermanRules Committee

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S8163Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2010· Referred to finance

Relates to the definition of and mandatory DNA identification of designated offenders; appropriation

Relates to the definition of and mandatory DNA identification of designated offenders.

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

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S7867Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to the admission of new DNA evidence to vacate a judgment

Permits the admission of new forensic DNA evidence to vacate a judgment in certain circumstances.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S6234Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2010

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2010; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S6005Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a6468c

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S2349Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a193a

Requires publication of the New York City housing and vacancy survey and rent reduction schedules every three years

Allows owners of buildings which are master metered for electricity and have rent inclusion of electricity to file applications to terminate the rent inclusion of electricity for such accommodations.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7874Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Authorizes adversarial medical examinations

Authorizes adversarial medical examinations and limits any physician-patient relationship resulting from such a medical examination; provides that the person subject to the examination shall have…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S8099Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Referred to codes

In certain actions arising out of a consumer credit transaction the complaint should include the last four digits of the number assigned to the credit card

Requires that in certain actions arising out of a consumer credit transaction the complaint should include the last four digits of the number assigned to the credit card.

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S6725Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the collection of census data

Relates to the collection of census data.

Eric T. SchneidermanCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1729Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to two years and six months from the time when a person knows or reasonably should have known of the alleged negligent…

Eric T. SchneidermanCodes Committee

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S5963Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Substituted by a7961

Relates to the filing of a probation report for certain misdemeanor cases

Relates to the filing of a probation report for certain misdemeanor cases.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7707Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act of 2010

Creates the Public Corruption Prevention and Enforcement Act; increases penalties for violations relating to scheme to defraud the government, duty to provide faithful public services, bribery;…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

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S7096Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Referred to labor

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

Eric T. SchneidermanLabor Committee

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S4398Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

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S7981Senate· Moved May 27, 2010· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to beverage container requirements regarding crown caps and screw caps

Relates to beverage container requirements regarding crown caps and screw caps.

Eric T. SchneidermanEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2348Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Requires inspection and regulation of sub-meters by the public service commission

Requires inspection and regulation of all electric and gas meters that measure usage of any end use customer of electricity or gas services by the public service commission.

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

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S2256Senate· Moved May 18, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor with matching funds required; offers pollution…

Eric T. SchneidermanFinance Committee

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S5964Senate· Moved May 17, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies.

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7670Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Committee discharged and committed to higher education

Relates to permitting an otolaryngologist or licensed physician to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Permits an otolaryngologist or licensed physician who has conducted a medical evaluation of hearing loss to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

Eric T. SchneidermanHigher Education Committee

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S7575Senate· Moved May 10, 2010· Substituted by a9220a

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…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7035Senate· Moved May 3, 2010· Substituted by a2874

Provides that for settlements that require a court order the order shall provide for the payment of interest on the settlement amount at the statutory rate

Provides that for settlements that require a court order, the order, or the judgment in a special proceeding, shall provide for the payment of interest on the settlement amount at the statutory…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S6196Senate· Moved May 3, 2010· Substituted by a6453a

Directs commissioner of education to facilitate a program to coordinate the donation of excess, unused, edible food from school meal programs to voluntary food assistance programs

Directs the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the commissioner of health, to facilitate a program to coordinate the donation of excess, unused, edible food from school, university or…

Eric T. SchneidermanOn the Senate floor

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S7669Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2010· Referred to banks

Prohibits compensation based on home loan terms by a mortgage broker or mortgage lender

Prohibits compensation based on home loan terms by mortgage brokers or mortgage lenders.

Eric T. SchneidermanBanks Committee

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