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

S31Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance
Enacts the commission on governmental ethics of 2011; repealer
Enacts the commission on governmental ethics act of 2011.
Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee
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A8356Assembly· Vetoed Jan 3, 2012· Tabled
Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts
Relates to the statewide certification program for participation by minority group members and women with respect to state contracts.
William ScarboroughVetoed
Vetoed
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A7705Assembly· Vetoed Jan 3, 2012· Tabled

Makes permanent the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit; repealer

Relates to the qualified emerging technology company facilities, operations and training credit.

Donna LupardoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A6392Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Increases the amount of data the office of children and family services, department of health and department of labor must compile on public assistance recipients

Requires additional information the office of children and family assistance, the office of temporary disability assistance, the department of health and the department of labor are required to…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A6395Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides residency of a person at the time of filing certain petitions shall be presumed to be the residence address of such person

Provides residency of a person at the time of filing a designating or nominating petition or a certificate of designation, nomination or substitution shall be presumed to be the residence address of…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A6317Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A6221Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires automobile dealers display a "Gallons-Per-Mile Fuel Savings Guide"

Requires automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on all new vehicles.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5931Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections

Directs the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections in cities authorized to maintain such systems.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5873Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that a postpaid business reply return envelope be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an absentee vote

Provides that a postpaid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5874Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the form of election ballots

Provides that instructions for voting for multiple candidates for the same office or position shall be in bold faced, ten point type and underlined for the number after the words "vote for any".

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5858Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Makes provisions regarding genetic predisposition

Defines the term "genetic predisposition" for purposes of individual and small group health insurance policies; requires that genetic predisposition be disregarded in community rating; provides that…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5849Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits discharge of chlorine compounds into the waters of the state

Enacts the "chlorine zero discharge act"; prohibits the discharge of chlorine compounds into the navigable waters of the state by pulp and paper manufacturing concerns after 4 years; directs…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5850Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; repealer

Consolidates and reduces the frequency of reporting requirements by various departments, agencies and public authorities; also provides for copies of public documents to be sent to the legislative…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5846Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor

Provides for source separation and disposal of recyclable materials and requires municipalities to adopt local laws providing therefor; prohibits transporters from commingling recyclables with other…

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5154Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to absentee voting by inmates convicted of non-violent felonies

Relates to absentee voting by inmates convicted of non-violent felonies.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A5153Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes early voting in general elections

Authorizes early voting in general elections; locations and dates and times to be designated by the local county board of elections; procedures set out for early voting.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A4933Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Limits contributions by certain contributors and requires lobbyists who work as political consultants to disclose certain information regarding clients

Limits contributions by certain contributors and requires lobbyists who work as political consultants to disclose certain information regarding clients.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A2098Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score

Provides that a consumer reporting agency may not consider that a person requested a rate quote when determining that person's credit score.

Brian KavanaghStricken

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A966Assembly· Signed Jan 3, 2012· Signed chap.604

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies, which vehicles are accessible to persons with disabilities

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies that provide transportation to people with disabilities.

Micah KellnerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A424Assembly· Vetoed Jan 3, 2012· Tabled

Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by DCJS

Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by the division of criminal justice services.

Aileen GuntherVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A72Assembly· Signed Jan 3, 2012· Signed chap.603

Requires certain records discussed at open meetings be made available to the public prior to such meeting

Requires records, including a proposed resolution, law, rule, regulation, policy or amendment thereto, scheduled to be presented and discussed by a public body at an open meeting be made available…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4655Senate· Vetoed Jan 2, 2012· Vetoed memo.85

Provides that firefighters who die in the line of duty have their names inscribed on the New York state fallen firefighter memorial

Provides that volunteer firefighters who die or have died in the line of duty, as determined by an authoritative agency, have their names inscribed on the New York state fallen firefighter memorial.

Dean G. SkelosVetoed

Vetoed

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A8496Assembly· Signed Dec 21, 2011· Approval memo.18

Relates to New York city livery permits and increases the amount of taxicabs designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities

Provides for a greater amount of taxicabs serving the city of New York that are designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities; and establishes a task force on areas…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4257Senate· Signed Dec 16, 2011· Signed chap.601

Prohibits diversion of resources from certain dedicated funds that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances

Prohibits diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6263Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the annual establishment of a legislative budget conference committee and subcommittees to resolve difference on the executive budget

Relates to the legislative budget and deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; requires that no later than March fifteenth of each year the temporary president of the senate, the minority…

James HayesStricken

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A5649Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget

Prohibits the legislature from recessing after the start of the state fiscal year until it has passed a budget; may only recess during such period for public holidays.

James HayesStricken

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A5614Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Mandates arresting police officers of rape suspects to cause suspects to be given HIV test

Mandates that arresting police officers of rape or criminal sexual act suspects shall cause defendants to be given an HIV related test to determine if defendant has HIV infection, HIV related…

James HayesStricken

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A5009Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the motor vehicles commissioner to issue seasonal registrations for periods of less than one year

Authorizes the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to issue seasonal registrations covering a time period of less than one year, which would expire on the last day of the expiration…

James HayesStricken

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A7985Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Relates to program six certified capital companies; repealer

Relates to program six certified capital companies; relates to requirements for qualification for program six; relates to tax credits for such program; relates to the maximum amount of certified…

Sheldon SilverVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A7779Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.15

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5502Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.14

Prohibits health insurers from requiring insureds purchase prescribed drugs from mail order pharmacy

Prohibits health insurers from requiring the insured purchase prescribed drugs from a mail order pharmacy or pay a co-payment fee when such purchases are not made from a mail order pharmacy if a…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2713Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.17

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1363Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Hakeem JeffriesVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S79Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.16

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations and provides for the public benefit to be created by benefit corporations, for the election and termination of the status of a benefit…

Daniel L. SquadronSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S50002Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.56

Enacts major components of legislation relating to issues deemed necessary to the state

Relates to enacting into law major components of law necessary to the state; relates to tax rates and exclusions under the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; relates to tax rates…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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S50001Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.55

Makes appropriations for the support of state government

Makes appropriations for the support of state government, including programs for summer youth employment, ATTAIN lab, child care demonstration, career pathways, displaced homemaker services,…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A8540Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance or death of a child

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance of a child, as a class E felony, and failure to report the death of a child, as a class D felony.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A4339Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires all insurance policies and medical assistance to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 16 years of age

Enacts "Isabella's law" to require all health insurance policies and medical assistance to provide insurance coverage for the cost of medically necessary hearing aids for children under the age of 16.

Mike SpanoStricken

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S5845Senate· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.596

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A6305Assembly· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.595

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7794Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.592

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs designed to lead to employment.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7793Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.11

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4851Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.13

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons.

Stephen M. SalandSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4038Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.12

Prohibits home improvement contractors from acting on behalf of mortgage brokers

Prohibits home improvement contractors from also acting on behalf of mortgage brokers; prohibits a mortgage broker from paying a home improvement contractor directly unless they perform their own…

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A3334Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.590

Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution

Defines the terms electronic prescription and electronic signature and enacts provisions for their use.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1219Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.589

Relates to coverage for refills of prescription eye drops

Requires coverage for the authorized refill of any prescription eye drop medication under certain circumstances when such refill is requested prior to expiration of the period of usage.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

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S5795Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.558

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities.

Roy J. McDonaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law