Sponsored bills

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York; adjusts stipends for certain incumbents in SUNY; continues a doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund;…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and CUNY

Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and CUNY; prohibits trustees from being employees of the appointing authority.

Toby Ann StaviskyVetoed

Vetoed

Chapter amends S. 4472 and A. 5434 to provide for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school; authorizes the declaration a bedbug infestation in a discrete area of a school,…

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Amending the education law and educational requirements for physicians assistants

Relates to the educational requirements for special assistants and physician's assistants.

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates a provision requiring court review of domestic violence bail applications

Requires court review of domestic violence bail applications.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Chapter amends S. 4472 and A. 5434 to provide for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school; requires principal to advise the parents' association or the parent-teachers'…

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Honoring Ted H. Jacobsen upon the occasion of his election as the 2010 Illustrious Potentate of the Mecca Shriners

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

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 minors less than 14 years of age are passengers in such vehicles; provides for rebuttable presumption; provides that violations of…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Commending Rabbi Shlomo Blickstein as he is honored by the Bay Terrace Jewish Center in celebration of his 10th Anniversary of service on July 24, 2010

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitations for certain retirees

Relates to permitting a waiver of earnings limitations for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system employed by the city university of New York.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Relates to the practice of licensed professions by special education schools and early intervention agencies and their employees; repealer

Relates to the practice of licensed professions by special education schools and early intervention agencies and their employees.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

Commemorating the 72nd Anniversary of the Sing Tao Daily

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Requires city school districts over 1 million to notify parents of bedbug infestations

Requires city school districts having a population of one million or more to notify parents and persons in parental relation of any bedbug infestations found in a school.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Provides a program fee option for graduate students to allow continued access to certain facilities within the state university

Provides a program fee option to allow graduate students who have taken at least 30 credits towards the completion of a degree to maintain access to certain facilities within the state university in…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

Requires dissemination by certain state agencies of information pertaining to social services and financial assistance available to crime victims

Requires police stations, district attorney offices, hospitals and other places where crimes may, or must, be reported to make available to crime victims printed information pertaining to social…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 71st Anniversary of Congregation Machane Chodosh of Queens, New York

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the counties of residence that eleven additional judges previously authorized to serve on the civil court of the city of New York shall be elected from

Establishes the counties of residence that eleven additional judges previously authorized to serve on the civil court of the city of New York shall be elected from.

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Relates to educating children on the harms of electronically sending and posting certain images of themselves

Relates to educating children on the harms of electronically sending and posting certain images of themselves.

Toby Ann StaviskyWays And Means Committee

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain not-for-profit corporations, education corporations and business…

Toby Ann StaviskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Creates the technology employment community hub (TECH) centers program to award grants to community colleges for skills training

Creates the technology employment community hub (TECH) centers program to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Allows a professional conduct officer to obtain records of patients or clients prepared by a licensed professional in an investigation of a complaint of professional misconduct

Allows a professional conduct officer to obtain records of patients or clients prepared by a licensed professional in an investigation of a complaint of professional misconduct.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Relates to the crime of persistent criminal contempt

Relates to the crime of persistent criminal contempt.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Enacts the Omnibus Auto Theft Victim Protection Act

Enacts the Omnibus Auto Theft Victim Protection Act to promote citizen involvement in deterring motor vehicle theft and apprehending those responsible by establishing a toll-free hotline to provide…

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing

Requires registered professional nurses to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure; provides exemptions for those currently licensed or enrolled in…

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Relates to licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations

Proposes a chapter amendment relating to licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain corporations.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

Amends chapter 537 of the laws of 2008, amending the education law relating to a restricted dental faculty license, in relation to extending the expiration of such chapter

Amends chapter 537 of the laws of 2008, amending the education law relating to a restricted dental faculty license, in relation to extending the expiration of such chapter.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiner be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

Makes provision to allow dissemination of information through tabling at college campuses

Defines the term "tabling" as dissemination of information and allows organizations to do tabling outside buildings on campus so long as they don't block access to the academic use of campus…

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program

Extends the provisions of the physician loan forgiveness program.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

Extends the provisions of chapter 534 of the laws of 1993 relating to physical therapy assistants for an additional four years

Extends the provisions of chapter 534 of the laws of 1993 relating to physical therapy assistants for an additional four years.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Gujarat

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition

Reduces number of signatures required for a nominating petition for congressional district election; reduces signatures to 2000 from 3500.

Toby Ann StaviskyStricken

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued

Establishes the crime of operating a vehicle while fatigued; relates to vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter by including within the definition of such crimes the operation of a vehicle…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies"

Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies".

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; repealer

Relates to the practice of public accountancy by accountants who are not licensed in New York state; allows accountants licensed in other states to have practice privileges in New York.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Queensborough Community College

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university

Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university.

Toby Ann StaviskyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program

Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program.

Toby Ann StaviskyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for safe disposal

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for environmentally sound disposal thereof.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

Extends provisions of chapter 219 of 2003 relating to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities

Relates to publishers or manufacturers providing printed instructional materials for college students with disabilities.

Toby Ann StaviskyOn the Senate floor

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

Toby Ann StaviskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Commending The New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens (New York Hospital Queens) upon the completion of the new West Wing building

Toby Ann StaviskyAdopted

Adopted