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

A1058Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development
Requires all retail establishments for on-premises consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to require such persons to submit fingerprints
Requires all retail establishments for on-premises consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to require such persons to submit fingerprints.
Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee
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A1054Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation
Creates a vertical form of a license or identification card for persons under age 21
Creates a vertical form of a license or identification card for persons under age 21.
Felix OrtizTransportation Committee
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A1023Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Enacts the "food allergen information toll-free number act"

Enacts the food allergen information toll-free number act; requires certain manufacturers, packers or distributors to label their products with a toll-free telephone number to provide information to…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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S1202Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans in the city of Utica and New York city; expires after two years.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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A938Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Grants status of combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces during operation restore hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining certain benefits

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A921Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A922Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A923Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools; requires that the regents shall include in its rules that students in elementary schools shall participate in physical…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A996AssemblyS4334· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license.

Felix OrtizTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A1003Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the university at Buffalo institute for African American studies; appropriation

Establishes the university at Buffalo institute for African American studies; appropriates $100,000 therefor.

Crystal Peoples-StokesHigher Education Committee

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A919AssemblyS5622· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects.

Micah KellnerEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A992Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over solely on the ground of insureds' age

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A970Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Authorizes the enactment of local laws regarding playground equipment and requires the use of a temperature test on playground equipment installed by municipalities

Authorizes the enactment of local laws regarding playground equipment and requires the use of a temperature test on playground equipment installed by municipalities.

Micah KellnerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A972Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A973Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Mandates the installation of ignition interlock devices

Mandates the installation of ignition interlock devices by 2014 for motor vehicles manufactured for use in this state; mandates all motor vehicles in NYS shall be equipped with such devices by 2015.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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S1161Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program.

Neil D. BreslinHigher Education Committee

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S1154Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S1142Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and developing recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1144Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents prior to collecting a pupil's biometric information

Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents to collect a pupil's biometric information at least thirty days prior to collecting such information.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1134Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing pans;…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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A877Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A888Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires guidance counselors in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A855Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Clarifies the qualification of member items, authorizes the review of violations of the qualification of member items, and requiring that member items be fully itemized

Clarifies the appropriation and qualification of member items, authorizes the legislative ethics commission to review violations of the qualification of member items, and requires that all member…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1045Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides for siting major electric generating facilities

Provides for siting of major electric generating facilities.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1029Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the office of risk assessment and management within the office of general services

Establishes the office of risk assessment and management within the office of general services to determine the state's potential exposure to liability for its acts and omissions; such office shall…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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A843Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies

Imposes additional tax on certain food and drink items, and imposes a tax on video games, commercials, and movies.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A850Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license.

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

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A848Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Defines the terms "impaired" and "intoxication" for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law

Defines the terms "impaired" and "intoxication" for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law.

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

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S1009Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

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-CousinsElections Committee

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S1010Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred 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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A811Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A808Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A800Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax exemption on fuel used by providers of transportation services to the transit disabled

Provides a tax exemption on fuel used by providers of transportation services to the transit disabled.

David GanttWays And Means Committee

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A799Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to exempting school bus operators from sales tax for equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus

Offers certain refunds or credits to school bus operators from sales tax for certain school buses and equipment and fuel used in operation of a school bus.

David GanttWays And Means Committee

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S1004Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repealer

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repeals certain provision of the legislative law relating thereto.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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A741Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers

Creates the New York State Civilian Complaint Review Board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.

Micah KellnerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A720Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes certain deputy sheriffs from Monroe county as peace officers

Includes certain deputy sheriffs from Monroe county as peace officers and allows them to perform the delivery of security services to the courts and provides eligibility for certain benefits.

David GanttCodes Committee

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A727Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2011" regarding the requirements of statistical reports

Creates "the New York residential insurance providers disclosure act of 2011" regarding the requirements of statistical reports for residential insurance providers.

David GanttInsurance Committee

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A752Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Extends drug-free school zones to include public libraries and free association libraries

Extends drug-free school zones to include public libraries and free association libraries.

Ann RabbittCodes CommitteeLegal

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A719Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides that parent or person in parental relation shall give notice to school district wherein child resides of intent to send child to charter school

Provides that parent or person in parental relation shall give notice to school district wherein child resides of intent to send child to charter school; such notice shall be sent prior to April…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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S998Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving; amends definitions relating thereto.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S999Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be 48 feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed 90 feet 3 inches

Provides that the maximum vehicle length for special use buses shall be forty-eight feet and its wall-to-wall turning diameter shall not exceed ninety feet three inches.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S994Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property

Establishes principles governing the management of state-owned intellectual property; provides for the review, evaluation and alteration of current principles and policies.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S985Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes certain persons who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Makes certain persons (meeting certain income requirements) who are eligible for or receiving social security disability insurance (SSDI) benefits eligible for elderly pharmaceutical insurance…

Jeffrey D. KleinAging Committee

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S984Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Increases income eligibility levels in the EPIC program

Increases income eligibility levels in the EPIC program from $35,000 to $50,000 for unmarried residents and from $50,000 to $75,000 for married residents.

Jeffrey D. KleinAging Committee

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A702Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.

Teresa SaywardGovernmental Employees Committee

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A700Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Determines parentage of a child for purposes of applying to the supreme court or family court for a writ of habeas corpus

Determines parentage of a child for purposes of applying to the supreme court or family court for a writ of habeas corpus; defines parent.

Amy PaulinJudiciary Committee

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A696Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate…

Rory LancmanElection Law Committee

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S962Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Extends powers of municipal corporations to acquire public utilities by the power of eminent domain

Extends the powers of municipal corporations to establish, own and operate public utility services by the power of eminent domain; provides that municipal corporations need not make a final decision…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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