Bills by

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Senator

116 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →scousins@senate.state.ny.us

2009-2010 session

Sponsored bills

116 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

S8513Senate· Moved Nov 22, 2010· Referred to rules
Authorizes the county of Westchester to issue serial bonds to finance certain payments over a period of five years
Authorizes the county of Westchester to issue serial bonds to finance certain payments over a period of five years for any costs associated with or related to the 2010 Early Retirement Incentive.
Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee
ImpactPending
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S4057Senate· Signed Oct 1, 2010· Signed chap.535
Establishes the child health plus and school meals enrollment coordination act of 2011
Establishes the child health plus and school meals enrollment coordination act.
Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S7241Senate· Signed Sep 17, 2010· Signed chap.522

Relates to the conditional approval of a final plat

Relates to the conditional approval of a final plat.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7876Senate· Signed Aug 30, 2010· Signed chap.475

Provides that one member of the board of the city of Yonkers industrial development agency shall be appointed by the city council of such city

Provides that the board of the city of Yonkers industrial development agency shall be composed of 7 members, of which 6 members shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Yonkers and 1 member…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7897Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2010· Signed chap.413

Relates to vehicles passing bicycles

Relates to vehicles passing bicycles on roadways.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4601Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2010· Signed chap.386

Relates to bond anticipation notes issued during calendar year 2004 or 2005

Provides that bond anticipation notes issued during calendar year 2004 or 2005 may not extend more than seven years beyond the original date of issue of such bond anticipation notes; relates to…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S8162Senate· Moved Jul 21, 2010· Amend and recommit to rules

Enhances the reporting requirements for businesses which store or use hazardous materials

Enhances the reporting requirements for the storage or use of hazardous materials by businesses, outside of a city having a population of one million or more.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

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S7129Senate· Signed Jul 16, 2010· Signed chap.226

Authorizes Greenburgh North Castle Union free school district to lease certain real property

Authorizes Greenburgh North Castle Union free school district to lease certain real property and establishes that the Greenburgh North Castle Union Free School District 12 and St.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S1789Senate· Signed Jul 16, 2010· Signed chap.224

Authorizes Greenburgh - North Castle Union free school district to lease certain real properties

Authorizes Greenburgh North Castle Union free school district to lease certain real property.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S8367Senate· Signed Jul 15, 2010· Signed chap.223

Enacts the "city of Newburgh fiscal recovery act" to authorize such city to issue bonds to liquidate certain deficits, and impose certain budgetary requirements

Enacts the " city of Newburgh fiscal recovery act" to authorize such city to issue bonds to liquidate certain deficits, and imposes certain budgetary requirements upon the city to restore fiscal…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S7189Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2010· Referred to education

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEducation Committee

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S6477Senate· Moved Jun 30, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and share services

Authorizes contiguous city, town, and village industrial development agencies to merge and authorizes industrial development agencies within the same county or counties to share services.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

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S8165Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Ordered to third reading cal.1357

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, public authorities law, transportation law, and transfers remaining rights to an identifiable location

Repeals certain sections of the general municipal law, in relation to urban renewal agencies and industrial development agencies; repeals certain sections of the public authorities law, in relation…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S7962Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Referred to local governments

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and residents of the affected community and

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and the residents of the affected community and to hold a public meeting…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Governments Committee

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S7190Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Referred to education

Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment

Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEducation Committee

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S6697Senate· Moved Jun 29, 2010· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law creating a bureau of administrative adjudication for certain code and ordinance violations

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law creating a bureau of administrative adjudication for code and ordinance violations regarding conditions which constitute a threat or danger to the…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Governments Committee

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S3326Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2010· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Relates to limited profit housing companies

Relates to limited profit housing companies.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S7968Senate· Moved Jun 24, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

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S8318Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2010· Referred to rules

Authorizes recording officers to accept conveyance of real property presented for recording as electronic records

Permits recording officers to require that conveyances of real property presented for recording be presented as digitized paper documents in the form of digitized images of original papers records.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

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S7907Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2010· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities

Authorizes the comptroller and each examiner of municipal affairs to examine the financial affairs of certain organizations controlled by local government entities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsWays And Means Committee

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S5942Senate· Moved Jun 22, 2010· Substituted by a6766

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program

Establishes a small business energy assistance and advocacy services program as part of the division of small business to assist small businesses in accessing energy conservation, energy efficiency…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S7400Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2010· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics; repealer

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees and codes of ethics.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S8222Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2010· Referred to rules

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

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S6720Senate· Signed Jun 15, 2010· Signed chap.125

Relates to the issuance of serial bonds or notes by the city of Yonkers

Relates to the issuance of serial bonds or notes by the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4600Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Reported and committed to rules

Enacts provisions of law relating to enhanced accountability and transparency by and mandate relief for local governments

Enacts provisions of law relating to enhanced accountability and transparency by and mandate relief for local governments; relates to audits by the state comptroller of certain organizations…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

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S2554Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2010· Referred to election law

Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise

Makes the suppression of voters a civil violation.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsElection Law Committee

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S7884Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Substituted by a9540a

Makes technical corrections with regards to political subdivisions and election districts

Makes technical corrections with regard to political subdivisions and election districts; removes counties and replaces with political subdivisions for purposes of determining an individual's…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S3324Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities

Establishes a maximum temperature in school buildings and indoor facilities.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S5398Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Makes technical corrections to provisions of law pertaining to the qualification and cancellation of voter registration; and the investigation surrounding such issue

Makes technical corrections to provisions of law pertaining to the qualification and cancellation of voter registration; and the investigation surrounding such issues.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

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S6651Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Amended on third reading 6651b

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh or the village therein to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax; allocates 1% of tax revenue to school districts

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax; authorizes villages in the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S3863Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2010· Advanced to third reading

Relates to identifying the sources of campaign telephone canvasses or "push polls"

Relates to identifying the sources of campaign telephone canvasses or "push polls".

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S8069Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2010· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3516Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2010· Amend and recommit to local government

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; related provisions

Requires fire districts to provide absentee ballots for fire district elections; makes related provisions.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Government Committee

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S5683Senate· Moved May 25, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a policy and procedures for state site selection in urban areas

Establishes a policy that state facilities and state uses of space in urban areas shall serve to strengthen the state's cities; establishes criteria and procedures to carry out such policy.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

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S3928Senate· Moved May 5, 2010· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured or becoming ill in the line of duty.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

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S7623Senate· Moved Apr 27, 2010· Referred to civil service and pensions

Designates local employees excercising executive functions of the chief executive officer, as unclassified service employees

Designates local employees exercising executive functions on behalf of the chief executive officer of the locality, as unclassified service employees.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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