Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,001 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

7,001 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

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

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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S1248Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires

Requires the date of manufacture to be imprinted on tires; provides exceptions for certain tires.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S1243Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the sale of tires which are more than six years old

Prohibits the distribution, sale or offer for sale of tires which are more than six years old.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation 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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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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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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