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

A4665Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health
Requires certain requirements for hospital discharge plans
Requires certain requirements for hospital discharge plans; requires that a standard form be used for discharges, with information pertaining to what to expect during a normal course of recovery…
Joel MillerHealth Committee
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A4669Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance
Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association
Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association to compile physicians and surgeons medical malpractice exposure, loss and expense statistics related to medical…
Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee
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A4663Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Regulates the use of automatic telephone answering devices by businesses and government

Regulates the use of automatic telephone answering devices by businesses and government; requires such devices to announce that the call is being answered by such a device and state whether or not,…

Joel MillerConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S2998Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Establishes a capped real property school tax rate for persons seventy years of age or older who meet the eligibility requirements for the enhanced school tax relief exemption.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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A4624Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for the state to hold counties, cities, and school districts harmless for the loss of sales tax revenues attributable to the exemption of clothing/shoes

Provides for the state to hold counties, cities, and school districts harmless for the loss of sales and compensating use tax revenues attributable to the exemption of certain articles of clothing…

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A4625Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree

Creates the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree, a class E felony, wherein a person operates a motor vehicle negligently so that the lives or safety of the public might be endangered…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4621Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care

Establishes the New York state compact for long term care; requires federal financial participation; requires that the state provide assurance of quality of services in designing the waiver;…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4629Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes the personal presence of crime victims during trial

Entitles the victim of a criminal offense, or his or her representative, to be personally present during the trial of the accused and to be seated at the prosecutors table whether or not he/she is…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4628Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program

Establishes loan program to encourage undergraduates to enter teaching field in academic areas of critical teacher shortage in New York state; provides for selection of candidates based on academic…

Andrew RaiaHigher Education Committee

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A4623Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires notification by daycare providers to localities of their daycare operation within thirty days of licensure

Requires notification by daycare providers to localities of their daycare operation within thirty days of licensure by the office of children and family services.

Joel MillerChildren And Families Committee

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A4620Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses

Provides for pollution tax credits for the purchase of certain machinery or equipment for the reduction of pollution made by dry cleaning businesses.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A4616Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires assisted living residences to have at least one automated external defibrillator on the premises thereof

Requires every assisted living facility to have at least one automated external defibrillator on the premises and have in attendance at all times, at least one individual certified in the operation…

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A4598Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the collection of the tax on cigarettes and penalties for evasion or defeat of such tax; repealer

Provides an exemption from the tax on cigarettes sold to or received by members of a federally recognized Indian tribe, however the tax rate on sales to non-tribal members shall be equal to the…

Steven CymbrowitzWays And Means Committee

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A4596Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, boards of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards

Requires dating violence education and dating violence policies in school districts, board of cooperative educational services and county vocational education and extension boards; "dating violence"…

Michael CusickEducation Committee

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A4611Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Prohibits release on parole of inmates convicted of felony driving under influence until victim has notice and opportunity to make victim impact statement

Prohibits release on parole of inmates convicted of felony DWI and serving a term of at least one year until victim has notice and opportunity to make victim impact statement.

Steven EnglebrightCorrection Committee

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A4599Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to collect discarded recyclable materials at parks, historic sites and recreational facilities

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to collect discarded recyclable materials at parks, historic sites and recreational facilities; requires the posting of signs on…

Steven EnglebrightTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A4610Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Eliminates the $2,500 limit for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace necessary medical equipment not covered by insurance

Relates to eliminating certain monetary limits for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace medical equipment necessary for the survival of the claimant and such replacement…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4561Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Provides for appointment of election inspectors by minority parties

Provides for appointment of election inspectors by minority parties; shall possess same powers as major party appointments and whose duties shall be determined by the chairman and board of major…

Andrew RaiaElection Law Committee

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A4559Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for denial of recognizance or bail in certain cases

Defines the crimes that would lead a defendant to be categorized as a "person who must be committed to the custody of the sheriff" and as such would not be eligible for release on recognizance or…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4564Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee expire within two years after its effective date

Requires that all legislation imposing a fee expire within two years after its effective date.

Andrew RaiaGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4577Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Prohibits the investment of public employee retirement funds in companies doing business with the Republic of Sudan or its instrumentalities

Prohibits the investment of public employee retirement funds in companies doing business with the Republic of Sudan or its instrumentalities; requires divestiture of currently invested funds.

Keith L.T. WrightGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4557Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Justifies the use of physical force on grounds surrounding a dwelling

Expands instances when a person may use physical force to protect his or her dwelling to include areas surrounding such dwelling; includes common areas owned by a cooperative or condo association.

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4553Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Directs the office for the aging, in consultation with other entities, to conduct a study of the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of evacuation plans for nursing

Directs the office for the aging, in consultation with the department of health and other entities, to conduct a study of the comprehensiveness and effectiveness of evacuation plans for nursing…

Andrew RaiaAging Committee

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A4560Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Confers arrest powers on harbor masters and bay constables acting pursuant to their special duties

Provides that harbor masters and bay constables appointed by a county, city, town or village, have the power to arrest on warrants pursuant to their special duties within their geographical area of…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4554Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Increases the penalties for violations relating to the licensing of drivers

Increases the length of time vehicle registrations, drivers' licenses and non-resident driving privileges for individuals who drive without insurance are revoked; makes driving without insurance on…

Andrew RaiaTransportation Committee

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A4556Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Increases the amount of the real property tax alternative exemption for veterans

Increases the real property tax exemption for certain veterans using alternative exemption; exemption increased from $12,000 to $15,000; increases additional exemption for combat veterans from…

Andrew RaiaReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4558Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Confers peace officer status on bay constables

Includes bay constables appointed by a county, city, town or village within the definition of peace officers.

Andrew RaiaCodes CommitteeLegal

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A4562Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides before filing of a notice of lien, certification from county of filing authorizing lienor to conduct businesses set forth in notice must be attached

Provides that before the filing of a notice of lien, certification from the county of filing authorizing lienor to conduct business set forth in notice must be attached.

Andrew RaiaJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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A4537Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program to provide assistance to students in elementary schools

Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program in the state office for the aging to provide assistance by persons age 55 or older to students in elementary schools;…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4545Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health to maintain the health care proxies of persons electing to submit proxies to such registry and to provide access thereto by…

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A4526Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Allows for counties through their local governing body to elect to participate in a stream maintenance and flood control program

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a stream maintenance and flood control program; allows for the local governing body of a county to elect to pass a local law…

Clifford CrouchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4521Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M. Schwenk Memorial Nature Preserve

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M.

Fred ThieleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4525Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Nelson CastroCodes Committee

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S2978Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M. Schwenk Memorial Nature Preserve

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S2976Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to real property tax lien transfers; repealer

Establishes provisions for real property tax lien transfers to assist homeowners facing foreclosure based on unpaid taxes; repeals existing provisions relating to acceptance of taxes from certain…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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S2967Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects; permits any person to bring a civil action for…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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A4495Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for reimbursement to defendant when defense of justification is successful

Requires the state to indemnify or reimburse a criminal defendant for loss of time, legal fees and other expenses involved in a defense if the defendant's actions are found, upon legal investigation…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4479Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; independent education budget office

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Rochester; establishes the independent education budget office.

David GanttEducation Committee

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A4493Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a credit against income tax of fifty dollars and a deduction of any balance up to a total of five hundred dollars for expense of testing well water

Provides a credit against income tax of fifty dollars and a deduction of any balance up to a total of five hundred dollars for expense of testing well water; applies to tax years beginning on or…

Joel MillerWays And Means Committee

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A4475AssemblyS6154· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

Prohibits the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape.

Deborah GlickEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A4450Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person with respect to condominium and cooperative conversion

Expands definition of eligible senior citizen and disabled person to include any member of the tenant's household lawfully occupying the premises as his or her residence who is 62 years of age with…

James F. BrennanHousing Committee

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A4452Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Expands eligibility of the tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens

Expands eligibility of the tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens by permitting an exemption for rent increases above one-quarter of the combined…

James F. BrennanAging Committee

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A4453Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes the elderly abuse protective act to protect persons 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse and deprivation; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" to protect residents 62 years of age or older who suffer abuse or deprivation; requires reports to the commissioner of the office of children and family…

James F. BrennanAging Committee

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A4451Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

James F. BrennanAging Committee

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A4430Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to school placement for homeless children

Relates to school placement for homeless children to minimize disruptions; defines "school of origin"; promotes educational stability.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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A4429Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes the summer employment program

Establishes the summer employment program for youths between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one to be administered by the labor department; local community-based organizations and government…

William ScarboroughLabor Committee

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A4427Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth; creates youth advisory boards within secure and non-secure facilities to assist in the development of policies…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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S2944Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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