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

A262Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Establishes penalties for failure to provide a DNA sample and failure to register or verify as a sex offender
Establishes penalties for failure to provide a DNA sample and failure to register or verify as a sex offender; establishes the crimes of failure to provide a DNA sample in the first and second…
Amy PaulinCodes Committee
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A249Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education
Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates
Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates.
Felix OrtizEducation Committee

A238Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a New York state legislative research service

Establishes a New York state legislative research service; provides for the appointment and compensation for the director of such service and specialists and senior specialists within such service;…

Kevin CahillGovernmental Operations Committee

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A234Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides for ballot pamphlets for general elections and repeals provision for distribution of copies of constitutional amendments; repealer

Provides for the state board of elections to prepare and distribute to each voter a ballot pamphlet for every general election; provides for contents thereof and makes numerous related provisions…

Kevin CahillElection Law Committee

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A227Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to a drug test

Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, he or she must submit to and pass a drug test.

Clifford CrouchSocial Services Committee

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S379Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system

Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system; directs the department of health to issue a request for proposal for the purpose of providing the system within 90 days.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S377SenateA1112· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools

Provides for the establishment of a voluntary chaplaincy program for the public schools; applies to all school districts and supervisory districts; provides for chaplains to serve without…

Ruben DiazEducation CommitteeEducation

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A211Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for safe disposal

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for environmentally sound disposal thereof.

Alan MaiselHealth Committee

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A204Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"

Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"; requires members of the Metropolitan transportation authority to attend the majority of public hearings on fare hikes in order to cast a vote.

Rory LancmanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A213Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires coverage of medical nutrition therapy by health and accident insurance policies

Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling…

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A184Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits smoking within fifty feet of all entrances to state office buildings and restricts smoking outside buildings with indoor smoking restrictions

Prohibits smoking within fifty feet of all entrances to state office buildings and restricts smoking outside buildings with indoor smoking restrictions; sets forth definitions of state office and…

Kevin CahillHealth Committee

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A142Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Provides no county shall supersede any state law which relates to the division of any county into districts for the purpose of apportionment

Provides no county shall supercede any state law which relates to the division of any county into districts for the purpose of apportionment of members of its local legislative body, subject to…

Amy PaulinLocal Governments Committee

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A137Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a tax credit for businesses retrofitting heavy duty vehicles

Establishes a tax credit for businesses which retrofit their heavy duty vehicles to comply with the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2006.

Barbara LiftonWays And Means Committee

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A140Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to adjusting the federal adjusted gross income for personal income tax purposes

Relates to adjusting the federal adjusted gross income for personal income tax purposes; applies IRC section 1014 as in effect 12/31/2009, not IRC section 1022.

David McDonoughWays And Means Committee

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A104Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Makes provisions for registration of apprenticeship programs and agreement and repeals related program

Establishes a public policy regarding and favoring apprenticeship training programs; provides standards for such programs and procedures for registration of approved programs; requires contractors…

Michael MontesanoLabor Committee

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A118Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance

Relates to amounts payable under medical assistance; insures access to essential health care services and supplies by elderly and disabled individuals who are dually eligible for Medicaid and…

Kevin CahillSocial Services Committee

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A82Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires cigarette manufacturers to disclose chemical additives and product design characteristics in cigarettes

Requires manufacturers of cigarettes sold or distributed in the state to disclose additives and product design characteristics used in the manufacture of cigarettes and to identify those substances…

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

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A86Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Expands the definition of sexual contact with regard to sex offenses

Expands the definition of sexual contact with regard to sex offenses; includes the emission of urine or feces by the actor upon any part of the victim, clothed or unclothed.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

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A117AssemblyS5861· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in banks

Creates restrictions on where EBT cards may be used to access cash

Prohibits automated teller machines or point of sale terminals in certain locations from accepting electronic benefit transfer cards for cash withdrawals.

Bill ReilichBanks CommitteeFinance

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A84Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local health…

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

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A44Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the New York state flood mitigation grant act and makes an appropriation therefor

Enacts the New York state comprehensive flood mitigation grant act; appropriates $5,000,000 therefor.

George LatimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A54Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires new school buses with eight or more passenger capacity to be equipped with engine fire suppression systems

Requires school buses having a seating capacity in excess of fifteen passengers, purchased after September 1, 2013, to be equipped with engine fire suppression systems; requires state education…

Amy PaulinTransportation Committee

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A22Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A21Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools

Relates to the employment of school nurses for the inspection of pupils attending certain public schools; relates to school districts and boards of cooperative educational services.

Kevin CahillEducation Committee

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A70AssemblyS4734· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A71Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.6

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities

Clarifies the scope of protections against discrimination on the basis of disability in services provided by public entities including exclusion from participation or denial of benefits, services,…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

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S334Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the disciplinary hearings and procedures for teachers in the city district of the city of New York

Relates to the disciplinary hearings and procedures for teachers in the city district of the city of New York; requires hearings to be referred to the New York city office of administrative trials…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

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S293Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires that all persons working on contracts valued at $250,000 or more receive at least ten hours of OSHA training prior to their performance of work

Requires that all persons working on contracts valued at $250,000 or more receive at least ten hours of OSHA training prior to their performance of work.

Ruben DiazLabor Committee

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S270Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S286Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with on-board video cameras; for policies and procedures relating to their use; and for financing their installation

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with one or more on-board video monitoring systems, for policies and procedures relating to their use, and for financing their purchase and installation…

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

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S269Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes

Requires a course of instruction in the awareness of hate crimes focusing on historical events and the significance of certain symbols and objects.

Ruben DiazEducation Committee

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S288Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance

Creates a task force on universal long term care insurance to develop a plan for the financing and provisions for universal long term care insurance for all New Yorkers; provides that the task force…

Ruben DiazInsurance Committee

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S240Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights;…

George D. MaziarzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S234Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Establishes the local historian for any municipality in the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive officer of such municipality

Establishes the county historian for the county of Niagara and the local historian for any city, town or village located within the county of Niagara shall be appointed by the chief executive…

George D. MaziarzCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S226Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person

Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person; creates within the executive department, a civilian medal of…

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

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S218Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserve armed forces of the United States

Establishes tuition awards for members of the reserved armed forces of the United States; eligibility for such tuition benefit shall be determined by the education services offices of the division…

George D. MaziarzHigher Education Committee

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S191Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities and repowering projects

Establishes a process for the siting of electric generating facilities; establishes the intervenor account.

George D. MaziarzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S186Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by county planning agency or regional planning council

Provides for notice to municipalities of proposed planning or zoning actions by a neighboring municipality; such notice to be given by the county planning agency or regional planning council having…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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S165Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Expands application of additional penalties for repeat driving while intoxicated offenses to vehicular drug related offenses

Expands the requirement of mandatory imprisonment or community service for repeat convictions of driving while intoxicated, driving while impaired by drugs and commercial vehicle alcohol offenses;…

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

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S113SenateA3955· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazAging CommitteeHealth

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S112Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging

Establishes the New York certified retirement community program within the office for the aging; provides for certification by the director of the office for the aging that a community is…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S68Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in judiciary

Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court

Requires leases in cities with a population of one million or more to contain a rider describing the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of such city's housing part of civil court;…

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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