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

S4807Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.570
Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreational Area
Extends time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area until May 1, 2013.
Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
A7239Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.521
Relates to personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayment
Relates to reversing personal income tax or corporate franchise tax overpayments against estimated tax for the succeeding taxable year in certain circumstances.
Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S4750Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.569

Authorizes the county of Chenango to apply to the federal government to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones within such county

Authorizes the county of Chenango to apply to the federal government to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones within such county.

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4720Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.568

Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park

Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany State Park.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4621Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.567

Increases to thirty-one members the state emergency medical advisory committee of the state emergency medical services council

Increases to thirty-one members the state emergency medical advisory committee of the state emergency medical services council; provides that of the 23 physicians appointed by the commissioner of…

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4577Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.566

Authorizes attorneys' fees to be awarded to any person that the court finds has acted to benefit the class

Authorizes attorneys' fees to be awarded to any person that the court finds has acted to benefit the class.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4564Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.76

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms certain transportation contracts of the Schenectady city school district which were denied by the education department for failure of the district to…

Hugh T. FarleyVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S4563Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.75

Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists

Relates to the practice of surgical technology and surgical technologists; defines terms.

Diane J. SavinoVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S4469Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.565

Creates new procedures in relation to revocation of orders of recognizance

Creates new procedures in relation to revocation of orders of recognizance.

Michael F. NozzolioSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6902Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.520

Authorizes records of bodies of deceased persons to be kept by an electronic log

Authorizes records of bodies of deceased persons to be kept by electronic log.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6844Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.519

Deems certain parcels of real property in the city of New York as legally non-complying buildings for purposes of compliance with the zoning resolution of such city

Deems certain parcels of real property in the city of New York as legally non-complying buildings for purposes of compliance with the zoning resolution of such city.

Hakeem JeffriesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4308Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.564

Allows a professional service limited liability company to be surviving business entity in the case of a merger with a professional service corporation

Provides that the surviving business entity in the case of a merger between a professional service corporation and a professional service limited liability company may be a professional service…

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4267Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.563

Authorizes Schuyler county to convey an easement through land located in Seneca Harbor Park to enable access to lakefront development

Authorizes Schuyler county to convey an easement through land located in Seneca Harbor Park to enable access to lakefront development.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6726Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.518

Provides for the Beacon Institute Inc. as a public authority for certain purposes, and adds the Old Main Building at Clarkson University

Provides for the Beacon Institute Inc. as a public authority for certain purposes, and adds the Old Main Building at Clarkson University.

Addie JenneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4253Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.562

Allows the county of Niagara to transfer and convey certain parcels of land located within the town of Newfane to the town of Newfane

Allows the county of Niagara to transfer and convey certain parcels of land located within the town of Newfane to the town of Newfane; requires the town of Newfane to hold such land as parkland and…

George D. MaziarzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A6686Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.517

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees.

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4226Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.561

Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats

Authorizes city and village planning boards to grant more than 2 extensions of conditional approval of final plats if warranted by the particular circumstances.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4161Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.560

Establishes local notification requirements for premises for on premises consumption; repealer

Establishes local notification requirements for premises for on premises consumption.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6446Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.516

Increase the amount of bonds and notes for the New York state medical care facilities finance agency

Increase the amount of bonds and notes for the New York state medical care facilities finance agency.

James F. BrennanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A6383Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.515

Expands the duties of the women veterans coordinator

Expands the duties of the women veterans coordinator.

Donna LupardoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S3988Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Approval memo.10

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments

Requires coverage of orally administered chemotherapy treatments.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S3791Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.557

Requires the modification of the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual by the department of environmental conservation

Requires the modification of the New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual by the department of environmental conservation; requires signage; defines reasonable slope to limit the immediate…

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3716Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.74

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes actions of the Rocky Point union free school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Kenneth P. LaValleVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A5785Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Provides for health insurance and supplemental benefits to retirees of the New York city off track betting corporation

Provides for health insurance and supplemental benefits to retirees of the New York city off track betting corporation.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S3649Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.556

Relates to the destruction of seized and forfeited cigarettes and tobacco products

Relates to the destruction of seized and forfeited cigarettes and tobacco products.

Patrick M. GallivanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A5744Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.514

Provides that a member with at least 20 years of creditable police or fire service in the retirement system shall not be precluded from any rights

Provides that a member with at least 20 years of creditable police or fire service in the retirement system shall not be precluded from any rights he is entitled otherwise to nor upon retirement…

Peter AbbateSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3579Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.555

Relates to the definition of rural areas

Relates to the definition of rural areas to mean any area of the state not included within the boundaries of any city or village having a population in excess of 20,000 inhabitants.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A5689Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Mamaroneck union free school district

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Mamaroneck union free school district for the 2008-2009 school year.

George LatimerVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A5661Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.513

Relates to the definition, and information provided about, sex offenders

Relates to the definition of, and information provided about, sex offenders.

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3403Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.73

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

John J. FlanaganVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S3402Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.554

Authorizes the eight New York state public retirement systems to increase their asset investments in real property to ten percent

Increases to ten percent the amount of assets in the New York state teachers' retirement system which may be invested in real estate.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3401Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.553

Relates to right of vested members of the New York state teachers' retirement system to withdraw from such system

Permits certain eligible vested members of the NYS teachers' in tiers 3 and 4 who have ceased teaching to withdraw from such system and to transfer such credits to another state's retirement system;…

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3184Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.72

Relates to procedures, practices, and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts

Relates to procedures, practices and standards for actions by the office of medicaid inspector general and social services districts.

Betty LittleVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A4954Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Provides continuous health insurance coverage to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of duty

Provides continuous coverage at the same rate to spouse or dependents of public employees who are injured in the performance of duty or taken ill as a result of a performance of duty until such time…

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A4899Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.512

Requires the provision of a model health care proxy form to individuals applying for medical assistance

Requires the provision of a model health care proxy form to individuals applying for medical assistance except where doing so would impede the immediate provision of health care services.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3111Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.552

Relates to establishing a certificate of still birth

Relates to establishing a certificate of still birth.

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A4729Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.511

Relates to membership on regional fish and wildlife boards

Eliminates term limits for members on regional fish and wildlife management boards.

Robert ReillySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S2987Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.550

Authorizes a new type of professional service corporation to be known as a professional service corporation

Permits the incorporation of design professional service corporations (engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, land surveying, or any combination thereof) in which non-professionals may…

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A4362Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks, sparkling devices and ammunition

Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks, sparkling devices and ammunition.

Joseph MorelleVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A4161Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a NFP to administer the program

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law.

J. Gary PretlowVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S2776Senate· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Vetoed memo.71

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects

Authorizes the Fredonia central school district to receive state aid for certain approved capital funded projects.

Catharine YoungVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A3722Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812

Establishes the New York state War of 1812 200th anniversary commemoration commission to promote the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 by planning and executing an organized series of War of 1812…

Addie JenneVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A3304Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.509

Relates to health-related legal services programs

Establishes a health-related legal services program to make grants for the purpose of providing on-site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3338Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.510

Relates to authorizing the seizure and confinement of animals in connection with the prevention of rabies

Relates to authorizing the seizure and confinement of animals in connection with the prevention of rabies.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3320Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission

Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission; defines the term "state agency".

Sam HoytVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A3152Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.508

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from 5 members to 7 members

Increases the membership of the Orange county water authority from five to seven members.

Nancy CalhounSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3146Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Requires signatures for payments in lieu of taxes for project in the town of Chester

Requires signatures of the chief executive of the town of Chester for payments in lieu of taxes prior to the grant of application or the effectiveness of any such grant for a payment in lieu of…

Nancy CalhounVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A3127Assembly· Vetoed Sep 23, 2011· Tabled

Relates to contracts for transportation of children

Relates to contracts for transportation of children; requires that in New York city that the board of education or the city school district awards a contract or contracts for transportation pursuant…

Daniel O'DonnellVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S3110Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.551

Relates to payments of taxes in installments in certain school districts

Relates to payments of taxes in installments in certain school districts.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S2373Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.549

Authorizes recording officers to accept conveyance of real property presented for recording as electronic records

Permits recording officers to require that conveyances of real property presented for recording be presented as digitized paper documents in the form of digitized images of original paper records.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law