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Requires the person establishing a lifetime trust to execute and acknowledge such trust

Requires the person establishing a lifetime trust to execute and acknowledge such trust.

David WeprinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relating to definition of an independent worker and requirements for an eligible insurer's application

Expands definition of an independent worker and requirements for an eligible insurer's application.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to service of orders of protection including applications to extend and petitions for violations of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection

Relates to service of orders of protection including applications to extend and petitions for violations of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection in family court.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that a victim of domestic violence who has left certain housing accommodations shall be deemed to be occupying such accommodation as a primary residence

Provides that victims of domestic violence who are forced to flee rent regulated units due to domestic violence shall be deemed to be occupying such rent regulated units as their primary residence…

Daniel O'DonnellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the enforcement of state court judgments

Relates to the enforcement of state court judgments; provides that such judgment shall be deemed entered and docketed on the day immediately preceding the date of such determination for the purpose…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Expands assets for the benefit of a decedent's family which are exempt from provisions of a will

Expands assets for the benefit of a decedent's family which are exempt from provisions of a will; increases the aggregate amounts applicable thereto; allows for payment of compensation to the estate…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to fraud enforcement

Relates to fraud enforcement.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the provision of temporary maintenance in matrimonial actions, and directs the law revision commission to study the effects of divorce and maintenance

Establishes the provision of temporary maintenance in matrimonial actions; directs the law revision commission to study the effects of divorce and maintenance.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants chief administrator of the courts authority to allow referees to determine certain applications to a family court for an order of protection; repealer

Grants the chief administrator of the courts the authority to allow referees to determine applications to a family court for an order of protection when such application is made ex parte or without…

Helene WeinsteinSigned 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

Establishes an address confidentiality program in the office of the secretary of state for domestic violence victims who need to maintain secrecy of their location

Establishes an address confidentiality program in the office of the secretary of state for domestic violence victims who need to maintain confidentiality of their location; authorizes the secretary…

Helene WeinsteinVetoed

Vetoed

Provides for the interpretation of trust and will clauses relating to federal estate taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes when the decedent dies during 2010

Provides for the interpretation of trust and will clauses relating to federal estate taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes when the decedent dies during 2010.

Ann-Margaret CarrozzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes family court in family offense proceedings to extend an order of protection upon showing of good cause or consent

Authorizes the family court in family offense proceedings to extend an order of protection upon the showing of good cause or consent of the parties.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Grants the court of claims jurisdiction to hear and determine claims against the state for retaliatory personnel actions

Grants the court of claims jurisdiction to hear and determine claims against the state for retaliatory personnel actions.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires owners of buildings receiving state benefits to make available rooms for voting and registration which are accessible to the handicapped

Requires owners of buildings who obtain tax abatement exemptions or other public benefits to make available rooms for voting and registration which are accessible to individuals with handicapping…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the payment of all counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions by the more monied party to such action

Provides for the payment of all counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions by the more monied party to such action; adds actions to obtain maintenance or distribution of property after a foreign…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to domestic violence; repealer

Defines "victim of domestic violence"; prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.

Susan JohnVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to preventing discrimination against victims of domestic violence from housing discrimination; repealer

Prevents housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

RoAnn DestitoVetoed

Vetoed

Provides that orders of protection shall not be denied solely on the basis that the events alleged are not contemporaneous with the application therefor

Provides that orders of protection shall not be denied, in support proceedings, paternity proceedings, termination of parental rights proceedings, person in need of supervision proceedings, family…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes technical corrections to provisions establishing powers of attorney for financial estate planning

Makes technical corrections to provisions establishing powers of attorney for financial and estate planning.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to extending the effectiveness of certain provisions until 2018

Relates to extending the effectiveness of the emergency housing rent control law and certain other provisions relating thereto until 2018.

Vito LopezOn the Senate floor

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.

Helene WeinsteinJudiciary Committee

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

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

Directs the law revision commission to review, assess and make recommendations on revisions to divorce and maintenance laws of the state

Directs the law revision commission to review, assess and make recommendations on revisions to the divorce and maintenance laws of the state; requires such commission to report its findings and…

Helene WeinsteinStricken

Relates to modifying child support orders, employer reporting of new hires and quarterly earnings, work experience programs and noncustodial earned income tax

Relates to modifying child support orders, employer reporting of new hires and quarterly earnings, work experience programs and noncustodial earned income tax credit.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Chapter amends S. 4532-A and A. 7569-A, relating to counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions, to change the effective date to 60 days after enactment

Relates to counsel and expert fees in matrimonial actions, to change the effective date from 120 days after it shall have become a law to 60 days after it shall have become a law.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Clarifies when the family court may order an ACOD either before entry of a fact-finding order or entry of a final disposition

Clarifies when the family court may order an ACOD either before entry of a fact-finding order or entry of a final disposition; clarifies the procedures applicable when a parent has successfully…

Helene WeinsteinRules Committee

Provides that only the owner and holder of a mortgage and note, or its agent, shall have standing to commence a mortgage foreclosure action

Provides that only the owner and holder of a mortgage and note, or its agent, shall have standing to commence a mortgage foreclosure action; lack of standing shall be defense that may be raised at…

Helene WeinsteinRules Committee

Suspends hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil

Suspends hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until May 15, 2011; suspends the issuance of new permits for such drilling.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Provides for orders of attachment against a foreign state

Provides for orders of attachment against a foreign state.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Senate floor

Relates to expanding opportunities for women and minority-owned business enterprises and increasing competition and diversity in procurements by the state and its pu

Relates to expanding opportunities for women and minority-owned business enterprises and increasing competition and diversity in procurements by the State and its public authorities.

Vivian CookOn the Assembly floor

Includes possession of four or more stolen bicycles in the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree and the value exceeds $600

Includes possession of four or more stolen bicycles in the crime of criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree and the value exceeds six hundred dollars.

Andrew HevesiRules Committee

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors and truck trailers on residential streets in the city of New York

Provides for increased fines for overnight parking of tractor-trailer combinations, tractors, truck trailers and semi-trailers on residential streets in the city of New York.

Michael BenedettoOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the provision of temporary maintenance in matrimonial actions, and directs the law revision commission to study the effects of divorce and maintenance

Establishes the provision of temporary maintenance in matrimonial actions; directs the law revision commission to study the effects of divorce and maintenance.

Amy PaulinRules Committee

Places responsibility for supervision of probation services in family court with the judiciary

Places responsibility for supervision of probation services in family court with the judiciary, including the obligation to budget the statutory percentage of state reimbursement to localities for…

Helene WeinsteinCodes Committee

Provides that certain discretionary purchases shall be subject to written internal controls established by each state agency

Relates to discretionary purchases by state agencies; provides that certain discretionary purchases shall be subject to written internal controls established by each state agency.

RoAnn DestitoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the duties of the attorney general

Authorizes the attorney general to institute a civil action or proceeding for violations of section 465 of the vehicle and traffic law.

Helene WeinsteinRules 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

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance

Authorizes the mortgagee or lienor of an abandoned multiple dwelling to apply for the appointment of a receiver to bring the building into compliance.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Relates to expanding opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises in procurements by the state and public authorities

Relates to expanding opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises in procurements by the state and public authorities.

Richard BrodskyOn the Assembly floor

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.

Audrey PhefferCodes Committee

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Harriet Tubman Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system constituting state route 34 from its intersection with state route 104 southerly to its intersection with state route 17-c as the "Harriet Tubman…

Gary FinchOn the Assembly floor

Relates to bills as prima facie proof of damages

Provides that itemized bills or invoices, receipted or marked paid, for services, supplies or repairs of an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars are admissible in evidence and are prima…

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; repealer

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; provides a fundamental right to choose contraception and the right of a female to determine the course of a pregnancy; authorizes abortion prior to viability;…

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

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.

Helene WeinsteinOn the Assembly floor

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…

Helene WeinsteinRules Committee