Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,426 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,426 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

S3306SenateA8355· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families
Requires investigating officials to investigate the homes of adults about whom reports have been filed
Enacts "Laura Cummings Law"; requires investigating officials of the department of social services or the office of children and family services to investigate the homes of adults about whom reports…
George D. MaziarzChildren And Families CommitteeHealth
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A5326Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means
Eliminates the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; repealer
Eliminates the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

S3305Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer

Requires employers to authorize absence from or lateness to work if such absence or lateness was due to responding to an emergency as a volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker.

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

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A5289Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Allows for suspension of drivers' licenses by persons who fail to dispose of violations of the navigation law as prescribed by law

Allows for suspension of drivers' licenses by persons for failure to answer summons and complaints of the navigation law.

Robert OaksTransportation Committee

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A5291Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Exempts certain youths program volunteers from civil liability

Exempts volunteers in recreational activities, including but not limited to, little league coaches, managers, assistants and members of the board of directors from civil liability while providing…

Robert OaksJudiciary Committee

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A5294Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2011"

Enacts the "volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker protection and incentive act of 2011"; increases the volunteer firefighters' and volunteer ambulance workers' credit in the amount of five…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A5296Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area

Authorizes tax increment bonds payable from real property taxes levied by a school district within a blighted project area.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

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A5287Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires every tractor trailer driven on public highway to display at least two lighted head lamps on each side of the front of such tractor

Requires every tractor trailer driven on a public highway to display lighted head lamps 24 hours a day.

Robert OaksTransportation Committee

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S3290Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Establishes an account to promote the standardbred breeding industry

Establishes an account to promote the standardbred breeding industry.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3295Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes establishment of a CUNY internet-based college

Authorizes establishment of a CUNY internet-based college.

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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A5293Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that the owner of 3 or more trucks used exclusively for business purposes shall be permitted to stagger the registration renewal dates

Provides that the owner of 3 or more trucks used exclusively for business purposes shall be permitted to stagger registration renewal dates by filing a written request with the department of…

Robert OaksTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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S3294Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college

Authorizes establishment of a SUNY internet-based college.

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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A5267AssemblyS4688· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on New York city water bills to senior citizens

Authorizes the New York city water board to grant a 10 percent discount on NYC water bills to senior citizens.

Matthew TitoneCities CommitteeLocal Government

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A5272Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies

Establishes the John J. Marchi government studies scholarship program for CUNY students enrolled in government or government related studies.

Matthew TitoneHigher Education Committee

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S3264Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires the office for technology to develop a geographic information system to help municipalities calculate future development potential

Requires the office for technology to develop a geographic information system to help municipalities calculate future development potential under existing zoning, planning and other land use laws.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A5262Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Creates the New York state armed services memorial award for liberty and honor; honorarium for beneficiaries of deceased members; appropriation

Creates the New York state armed services memorial award for liberty and honor with attendant honorarium for beneficiaries of deceased members and outlines criteria for distribution of honoraria to…

Grace MengVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A5259Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Grants home security personal income tax deductions

Permits a state income tax deduction for home security devices, including but not limited to exterior lighting, burglar and fire alarms, installed by the owner occupant of a one, two or three family…

Earlene HooperWays And Means Committee

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A5252Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires those responsible for submitting budget proposals to report on the consumption of energy and the projected consumption of energy

Requires those responsible for submitting budget proposals to report on the consumption of energy and the projected consumption of energy.

James F. BrennanCities Committee

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A5230Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to the location of cash registers in retail establishments

Relates to the location of cash registers in retail establishments to ensure that customers are able to view the numbers and amounts of such purchases as the cash register attendant inputs such…

Earlene HooperConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5229Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Excludes compensation received as juror from personal income tax

Excludes compensation and lawful expenses received for services rendered as a juror from being taxed as income.

Earlene HooperWays And Means Committee

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A5231Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to give fair and legal estimates

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to give fair and legal estimates; provides a civil penalty of not more than three hundred dollars.

Earlene HooperConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5234Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for a graduated license for the operation of motor vehicles for youth

Provides for a graduated license for the operation of motor vehicles for youth must have learner's permit for nine months; provides that after obtaining license, he/she may not transport a passenger…

Earlene HooperTransportation Committee

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A5232Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits discrimination against volunteers

Prohibits any charitable, civic, eleemosynary or other similar organization or association from discriminating against persons who are performing or are seeking to perform volunteer services on the…

Earlene HooperGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Authorizes the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation to establish a high-tech employment and training program

Authorizes the New York state office of science, technology and academic research to establish a high-tech employment and training program; the office is to provide assistance to those entities…

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5226AssemblyS7336· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Restricts limitations on non-affiliated physicians from becoming a network provider of any health care plan or health maintenance organization

Provides that no insurer or health care plan shall by contract, written policy or written procedure require the maintenance of hospital privileges by any non-hospital employee health care provider…

Nelson CastroInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A5208Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires reporting of cash transactions in excess of $10,000

Requires any person engaged in a trade or business who, in the course of such trade or business, receives more than $10,000 in cash in a single transaction or in two or more related transactions to…

Earlene HooperWays And Means Committee

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A5201Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Makes provisions regarding medical assistance presumptive eligibility program

Ensures that uninsured persons discharged from mental hospitals have continuous access to medications; expands the medical assistance presumptive eligibility program to include persons without…

James F. BrennanSocial Services Committee

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A5203Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants

Provides for the registration and regulation of certain campaign consultants; establishes a code of conduct that campaign consultants must follow.

James F. BrennanElection Law Committee

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A5200Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in insurance

Enacts the New York automobile insurance fraud and premium reduction act; appropriation

Enacts the New York automobile insurance fraud and premium reduction act; provides that this act is aimed at reducing insurance fraud and thus lowering the cost of insurance premiums; provides a…

William A. BarclayInsurance Committee

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A5156Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions program and the diesel emissions reduction revolving fund; supplements such fund through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5173Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to mandatory continuing education for social workers

Relates to mandatory continuing education for social workers.

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

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A5164Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Defines honey and provides standards for honey sold in this state; repealer

Defines honey and provides standards for honey sold in this state.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A5140Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Relates to requiring a civic curriculum in New York state schools

Requires the board of regents to develop a civic curriculum of instruction in federal, state and local government to be taught to students in all schools in the state; permits commissioner of…

Vivian CookEducation Committee

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S3236Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Creates the requirement that at least one member of the workers' compensation board be a chiropractor

Requires at least one member of the workers' compensation board be a chiropractor.

John J. BonacicLabor Committee

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S3224Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Authorizes the release of child abuse reports to social services officials

Authorizes the release of child abuse reports to social services officials where such records and reports are necessary in order to conduct an adult protective service investigation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferChildren And Families Committee

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S3229Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses

Authorizes the board of education of any school district in the state to enter into a contract for the sale of advertising space on the exterior sides of school buses owned or leased by the school…

Mark GrisantiEducation Committee

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S3221Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services co-payments for medicaid recipients

Provides for increasing the applicability of brand name and generic prescription drug and other medical services, except diagnostic services, co-payments for medicaid recipients.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

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S3218Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public

Provides that any records indicating the proposed terms of a collective bargaining agreement be made available to the public immediately when such records are sent to members of a public employee…

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3215Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo

Relates to tuition increases, leasing, contracting, and the overall daily operation at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S3211Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Restricts the imposition of unfunded mandates on local governments

Restricts the imposition of additional unfunded mandates on local governments by the state until such time as those mandates are fully funded by the state; provides for certain exceptions; provides…

Jack M. MartinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5111Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Authorizes the office of real property services to study feasibility of reducing the number of assessing units and equalization rates

Authorizes the office of real property services to study feasibility of reducing the number of assessing units and equalization rates; such study shall include, but not be limited to, a review and…

Robert OaksReal Property Taxation Committee

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A5117Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only.

Robert OaksCodes Committee

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A5119Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes it a ministerial process to amend a license to carry or possess a firearm

Authorizes amendments to a license to carry or possess a firearm to be made by the filing officers or county clerk of each county, unless otherwise specified through resolution of the county's…

Robert OaksCodes CommitteeLegal

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A5115Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides resident individuals a deduction from federal adjusted gross income for health insurance premiums expended during the taxable year

Provides resident individuals a deduction of an amount equal to one hundred percent of the cost of health insurance premiums expended by the taxpayer during the taxable year.

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A5109Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates firefighters' data base

Provides that the office of fire prevention and control shall establish and maintain a centralized reporting system and data base of the names and firefighting organizations of all firefighters in…

Robert OaksGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5110Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to registration of charitable organizations

Requires a charitable organization to include a clear description of the purpose of such charitable organization and the use of funds collected by such organization in the information required when…

Robert OaksGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5118Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes provisions relating to grand jury proceedings and operations

Provides that a person to whom a child witness has initially disclosed evidence concerning a crime and who provides emotional support, including but not limited to, a professional counselor or…

Robert OaksCodes Committee

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A5105Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Enacts the "New York sub-prime predatory lending prevention act"

Enacts the "New York sub-prime predatory lending prevention act"; establishes guidelines for sub-prime loans; establishes duties of mortgage bankers and mortgage brokers; relates to the…

James F. BrennanBanks Committee

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