Bills by

Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator

15,927 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gallivan@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

15,927 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

S5262Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to transportation
Relates to the registration of certain farm vehicles
Relates to the registration of certain farm vehicles.
Patty RitchieTransportation Committee
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A7236Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means
Provides for a uniform allowable resource exemption and disregard for an applicant or recipient with an automobile
Provides for a uniform allowable resource exemption and disregard for an applicant or recipient with an automobile.
Michele TitusWays And Means Committee
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A6972Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to labor

Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"

Enacts the "school workplace violence prevention act"; relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools.

Keith L.T. WrightLabor Committee

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A6811Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to certain requirements of the contractor for the state travel guide

Authorizes the commissioner of economic development together with the commissioner of agriculture and markets to devise a program to promote and distribute statewide and regional guides to farms,…

Vivian CookCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A6754Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service

Requires public notice and hearing prior to any planned substantial change in service; defines "substantial change in service" to mean any change in frequency of service or change in route or…

Harry B. BronsonTransportation Committee

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A6750AssemblyS5781· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to aging

Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers

Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers.

Robert J. RodriguezAging CommitteeHealth

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A6670Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers; repealer

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers to provide assistance to primarily minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and dislocated workers; requires the department of…

William ScarboroughCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A6310Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to debt limitation recommendations for state authorities

Relates to debt limitation recommendations for state authorities.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6262Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to determining eligibility for admission to certain limited-profit housing company housing accommodations

Relates to determining eligibility for admission to certain limited-profit housing company housing accommodations.

Sheldon SilverHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A6245Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Designates venue of certain special proceedings against certain state bodies or officers

Permits special proceedings against certain designated state officials to be commenced in a supreme court in the judicial district of the petitioner's residence or principal place of business;…

William MagnarelliJudiciary Committee

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A6241Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to health

Directs the office of minority health to establish a program of data collection for the assessment of health and health care of minorities in N.Y. state

Directs the office of minority health to establish a program of data collection for the assessment of disparities in health and the delivery of health care to minorities in New York state.

Keith L.T. WrightHealth Committee

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A6066Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to finance

Authorizes the city of Oneida to set the fee for birth and death records

Authorizes the city of Oneida to set the fee for birth and death records.

William MageeFinance Committee

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A5883Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers

Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; restricts sale of certain items; increases existing penalties.

Crystal Peoples-StokesConsumer Protection Committee

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A5720Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to codes

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name.

Grace MengCodes Committee

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A5667Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to finance

Authorizes the common council of the city of Albany, as the local legislative body, to establish the fee charged for issuance of birth and death records

Authorizes the common council of the city of Albany, as the local legislative body, to establish the fee charged for issuance of birth and death records.

John McEnenyFinance Committee

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A5491Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum to persons under 18 years of age in New York state

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum to persons under 18 years of age in New York state; defines salvia divinorum; sets penalties for sale and provides a defense.

Peter RiveraCodes CommitteeLegal

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A5439Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Jeffrey DinowitzCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A5321AssemblyS5291· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for gifts on tax returns for autism awareness and research

Provides for gifts on tax returns for autism awareness and research.

Matthew TitoneInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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S3297SenateA4997· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"

Enacts the "New York state comprehensive information system act"; authorizes the state library to coordinate the purchase of electronic databases or other information resources for state agencies,…

John A. DeFranciscoEducation CommitteeEducation

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A5187Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a credit for purchase and installation of a seat belt violation alert system

Establishes a credit for purchase and installation of a seat belt violation alert system.

David WeprinWays And Means Committee

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A5149Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides small businesses with grants to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations in-state

Provides small businesses with grants of up to $100,000 to commercialize energy and environmental technology innovations and ideas in-state to stimulate economic development.

Dennis H. GabryszakCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4018Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Requires operators of petting zoos and other public establishments featuring animals to maintain hand washing or hand cleansing facilities for patrons

Requires operators of petting zoos to maintain hand washing or hand cleansing facilities for persons attending such petting zoos; within no more than fifty feet of the exit from the petting zoo…

N. Nick PerryCodes Committee

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S2875Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to insurance

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations

Permits certain agreements by domestic mutual insurance corporations.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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A3954Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires reporting of cases of pesticide poisoning by licensed or certified health care practitioners acting within the lawful scope of their practice

Requires licensed or certified health care practitioners acting within the lawful scope of their practice to report confirmed or suspected cases of pesticide poisoning; requires the commissioner of…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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A3945Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires commissioners of health and general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of non-toxic commodities and services for hospitals

Requires the commissioners of health and general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive commodities and services for hospitals; provides that these…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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S2715Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported and committed to health

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official

Allows for reimbursement of transportation costs for emergency care without prior authorization by the social services official including emergency medical transportation by an ambulance service…

James L. SewardHealth Committee

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A3727Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to real property taxation

Relates to exemptions from real property taxes for senior citizens

Authorizes localities to provide for an additional real property tax exemption for senior citizens who meet the income eligibility limits and other criteria to the extent of sixty percent of the…

David WeprinReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3394Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct…

Alan MaiselWays And Means Committee

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A2626Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes and directs the commissioner to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop guidelines for transportation of students on field trips.

David WeprinEducation Committee

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A2547Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Relates to the sale of tobacco products over the internet

Relates to the sale of tobacco products over the internet; requires companies selling tobacco products over the internet to first send a form to individuals to sign stating that such individual is…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2003Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Establishes the Bill of Adoptee Rights

Enacts Bill of Adoptee Rights clarifying language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees; permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they…

David WeprinHealth Committee

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A1884Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1833Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Provides for the authority of the department of health to engage in or support research on the health effects of artificial night light

Provides for authority of the department of health to engage in or support research on the health effects of artificial night light.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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A1276Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Authorizes the use audio-visual equipment in courtrooms; repealer

Authorizes an experimental program in which presiding trial judges, in their discretion, may permit audio-visual coverage of civil and criminal court proceedings, including trials.

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

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S1031Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information

Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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A732Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to health

Directs health care professionals to provide pain-relieving medications to the extent authorized by accepted professional guidelines

Requires health care professionals to order, prescribe, administer and dispense pain-relieving medications in accordance with professional standards and guidelines.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A639Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires a public hearing for substantial change in transit authority service by the New York city transit authority

Conditions the institution of any substantial change in surface route or rapid transit route service upon approval by the metropolitan transportation authority and committee on operations of the NYC…

Keith L.T. WrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A594Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations

Relates to certain prohibitions in contracts or agreements by health maintenance organizations; prohibits clauses which entitle reimbursement at the lowest price or rate; prohibits contracts which…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A585Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Provides for reduction in private passenger automobile insurance premiums for participation in an official police department or other anti-theft program

Requires that any schedule of rates or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance coverage submitted to the superintendent of financial services shall provide for an…

Keith L.T. WrightInsurance Committee

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A413Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Develops comprehensive care centers for autism spectrum disorders

Develops comprehensive assessment centers for autism spectrum disorders.

Aileen GuntherWays And Means Committee

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S547Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that the town board of certain towns may establish maximum speed limits on certain town highways

Provides that the town board of any town, exclusive of suburban towns and towns having a population exceeding fifty thousand, may by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation establish maximum…

Betty LittleTransportation Committee

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A115Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Prohibits contracts with out-of-state school districts in relation to aidable shared service

Prohibits contracts with out of state school districts in relation to aidable shared service.

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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S6413Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the minimum wage and makes technical changes to the labor law relating thereto

Relates to the minimum wage and makes technical changes to the labor law relating thereto.

Jeffrey D. KleinLabor Committee

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A9201Assembly· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Tolls the statute of limitations for prosecutions against a defendant charged with a sexual offense when the defendant is outside this state

Tolls the statute of limitations for prosecutions against a defendant charged with a sexual offense when the defendant is outside this state or where the whereabouts of the defendant is unknown.

Dov HikindStricken

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S6087SenateA8800· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of school buildings and school sites for religious meetings and worship when not in use for school purposes

Authorizes the use of school buildings and school sites for religious meetings and worship when not in use for school purposes or when such service or worship is deemed not disruptive of normal…

Martin J. GoldenEducation CommitteeEducation

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A8475Assembly· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to local governments

Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities

Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities.

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

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A7813Assembly· Moved Feb 6, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the department of corrections and community supervision

Relates to certificates of relief from disabilities issued by the department of corrections and community supervision.

Eric StevensonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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