Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

6,983 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

6,983 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

A1216Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in aging
Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program
Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program in order to extend prescription drug coverage to qualified medicare beneficiaries and special low-income medicare…
Felix OrtizAging Committee
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A1207Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions
Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged U.S. veterans from payment of New York Thruway tolls
Provides for the exemption of honorably discharged veterans of the armed forces of the United States from New York State Thruway tolls; provides reimbursement for any loss in net revenue up to one…
Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

A1204Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number

Establishes the crimes of unlawful purchase or sale of a social security number in the first and second degrees; prohibits the sale of a person's social security account number; establishes unlawful…

Brian KolbCodes CommitteeLegal

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A1209Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries

Provides a credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries licensed pursuant to certain provisions of the alcoholic…

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A1202Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment

Repeals subdivision 6 of section 18-a of the public service law, relating to a temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment.

Stephen HawleyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1208Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed

Reduces the rate at which a taxpayer's entire net income base shall be computed for the purposes of the franchise tax on business corporations.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A1198Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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S1312Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county

Provides for a constitutional amendment directing the legislature to establish a procedure for the creation of Peconic county; provides that Peconic county shall consist of the towns of East…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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A1188Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Allows counties to establish demonstration programs imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications

Allows counties to establish demonstration programs imposing monetary liability on the owner of a vehicle for failure of an operator thereof to comply with traffic-control indications.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1139Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or nonsexual misdemeanor criminal offenses

Permits the sealing of records of certain nonviolent misdemeanor or non-sexual misdemeanor criminal offices; defines the term "eligible misdemeanor"; excludes certain misdemeanor offenses as…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A1097Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2011

Enacts the New York state national guard and reserves child support modification act of 2011; provides for modification of child support payments in certain instances where the person called to…

Brian KolbSocial Services Committee

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A1142Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1144Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Relates to veterans organizations as preferred sources in procurement

Relates to preferred sources in procurement; provides for a separate agency to facilitate distribution of orders among veterans' workshops.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1104Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Allows counties to opt out of providing certain optional Medicaid benefits to prospective beneficiaries

Authorizes the state to allow counties to opt out of the county cost of medical assistance payments to any new enrollees who have either never received such benefits or who have reenrolled after a…

Brian KolbHealth CommitteeHealth

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A1145Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Relates to the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans

Provides that for the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans, such veterans shall only have to provide proof of service-related disability once and every year thereafter,…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1075Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Pedigree for prescription drugs

Establishes pedigree meaning an electronic record containing information regarding each distribution of a prescription drug, originating from a manufacturer, through acquisition by or transfer to…

Amy PaulinHigher Education Committee

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S1278Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for court-ordered rent abatement where the landlord fails to make repairs

Permits court to order rent abatement in proceedings or actions to recover rent where the court finds conditions exist to constructively evict the tenant; rent may be abated for each day such…

Thomas K. DuaneHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1272Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; repealer; appropriation

Directs that teachers be trained in the education of gifted students, and provides start-up funding for such training; authorizes necessary rule and/or regulation changes to properly implement the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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S1270Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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S1265Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York

Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York; requires negotiations with the certified employee organization representing such employees.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1269Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides for the use of binding arbitration for certain represented members of the unified court system

Provides for the use of binding arbitration for employee organizations represented by the Ninth judicial district negotiating unit, Nassau county negotiating unit, Suffolk county negotiating unit,…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1268Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all veterans who were discharged under honorable conditions who served in the armed forces after 2-28-1961

Expands the veterans tuition awards program to include all veterans who were discharged under honorable conditions who served in the armed forces after February 28, 1961.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1263Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires division of housing and community renewal and owners under their purview to provide building service registration forms in addition to lease renewal information

Requires division of housing and community renewal and owners under their purview to provide building service registration forms in addition to lease renewal information.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Housing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A1069Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to subcommittees for mental health of community service boards; the effective date

Relates to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the membership of subcommittees for mental health of community service boards and the duties of such…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A1067Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A1071Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to the review of criminal history information of certain persons rendering community based services to individuals with mental illness or mental retardation

Relates to the review of criminal history information of certain persons rendering community based services to individuals with mental illness or mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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S1258Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Grants police officer status for members of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority; repealer

Extends police officer status to bridge and tunnel officers, sergeants and lieutenants of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority and authorizes such authority to maintain a bridge and tunnel…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

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S1260Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Grants an exemption from sales and compensating use taxes to books and other items sold at a book fair for the benefit of a school

Grants a sales and compensating use tax exemption for books, magazines, pamphlets and other school or library book fair items sold at a school book fair sponsored by a parent-teacher organization,…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1250Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies

Provides certain information regarding level one sex offenders to the offices of local village, town, city, county or state law enforcement agencies through a subdirectory made available on the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1253Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers when such birds have not yet been fully weaned

Relates to the sale of birds by pet dealers when such birds have not yet been fully weaned.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S1252Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides workers' comp benefits for family care

Provides workers' compensation benefits for family care; applies to employee and family member's taking family leave to care for the employee.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Labor Committee

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S1249Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides for a priority call system for use in connection with emergency disconnections of utilities, service coverage and oversight of response time

Amends the public service law, in relation to providing for a priority call system for use in connection with emergency disconnections of utilities, service coverage and oversight of response time…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Energy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1251Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to the definition of income for purposes of the senior citizen rent increase exemptions (SCRIE) program

Excludes social security payments and supplemental security income from the definition of "income" for the purposes of determining eligibility under the senior citizen rent increase exemption (SCRIE).

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Aging Committee

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S1245Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"; requires state agencies to submit a written action plan for reducting occurrences of injuries in the coming year to the governor and the legislature.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1240Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires a sticker or label to be affixed to any tire identifying the creation date of any tire

Requires a sticker or label to be affixed to any tire being sold in the state identifying the creation date and manufacturer of any tire.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S1239Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Provides that no dog shall be restrained by a tethering device attached to a fixed point or to a running cable trolley system for more than six hours per day

Provides that no dog shall be restrained by a tethering device attached to a fixed point or to a running cable trolley system for more than six hours per day.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S1223Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

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 StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S1224Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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A1059Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make such helmets available to the public

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such helmets available to the public and require their…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

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A1057Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides that gift certificates shall not contain expiration dates except in limited circumstances

Provides that gift certificates and store credits shall not contain expiration dates, except in limited circumstances where they are issued for promotional purposes without value being given by the…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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