Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 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

S3943Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance
Relates to regulatory flexibility and review of rules
Provides that the secretary of state shall provide oversight over the regulatory processes of state agencies, public authorities, and commissions through the review, analysis, and revision of…
George D. MaziarzFinance Committee
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S3941Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities
Relates to the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors
Requires the regulation of certain events promoted and open to minors; provides a permit process for events open to 50 of more persons; requires filing and approval of a security plan with local…
Eric AdamsCities Committee
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S3942Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program.

Jack M. MartinsLocal Government Committee

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S3932Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits the investment of public pension funds in entities doing business in Sudan

Prohibits the investment of public pension funds in entities doing business in Sudan.

Eric AdamsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3934Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that a person may not possess a weapon while on a mass transit service used by a transit agency, authority, or company

Provides that a person may not possess a weapon while on a mass transit service used by a transit agency, authority, or company.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3929Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to false advertising and providing rebates be given at the time of purchase

Amends the general business law in relation to false advertising and provides that any advertisers' rebates shall be granted at the time of purchase.

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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A6234Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to pre-disposition and pre-sentence investigations in family offense cases

Relates to pre-disposition and pre-sentence investigations in family offense cases; makes provisions relating to probation access to the family protection registry.

William MagnarelliCodes Committee

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A6225Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to tenured teacher disciplinary hearings

Updates the procedures for conducting tenured teacher disciplinary hearings to conform the law to the current needs and practices; controls overall hearing costs, including hearing officer…

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

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S3920Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance

Authorizes Cornell University to enter into memoranda of understanding with state agencies to provide services and technical assistance.

Thomas F. O'MaraHigher Education Committee

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S3919Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to authorize hunting of various game

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to authorize hunting of various game.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3906SenateA1209· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries

Provides a credit against personal income tax and corporate franchise tax for wine bottling, packaging and labelling expenses of wineries licensed pursuant to certain provisions of the alcoholic…

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

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A6210Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to display of missing in attack on our nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag

Relates to display of Missing In Attack On Our Nation flag commonly known as MIA-OON flag.

George LatimerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 20 or fewer employees.

Robin SchimmingerReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6208Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature…

Brian KavanaghEnergy Committee

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A6197Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state

Establishes and authorizes telepharmacy in this state; defines terms; creates telepharmacy satellite consultation sites and telepharmacy in hospitals; authorizes the filling of prescriptions at…

Kenneth BlankenbushHigher Education Committee

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A6204Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York city by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York City by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts; provides for withholding, disposition of revenues, and…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A6202Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the Suffolk county health care corporation and provides for rights, powers, duties and jurisdiction of such corporation

Creates the Suffolk county health care corporation and provides for rights, powers, duties and jurisdiction of such corporation.

Steven EnglebrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6200Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Amends the definition of gold star mother or parent to include a mother or parent of a soldier who died in a non-combat accident

Amends the definition of gold star mother or parent to include a mother or a parent of a soldier who died in a non-combat accident while serving his or her country.

Kenneth BlankenbushReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6192Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Limits the amount of time any member of the legislature may serve as a legislative leader

Limits the amount of time any member of the legislature may serve as a legislative leader; precludes a member serving as speaker of the assembly from becoming temporary president of the senate…

Kevin SmardzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6186Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

Relates to the operation of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A6187Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements

Provides for the detailing of the benefits and costs of proposed rules in the regulatory impact statements to ensure proper disclosure to the public of such information.

William MagnarelliGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6182Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates exemptions for veterans pertaining to administrative fees

Allows certain administrative fees to be waived when the applicant is a veteran.

Steve KatzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6188Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires mandatory jail time for repeat violators of orders of protection

Requires mandatory jail time of no less than thirty days for repeat violators of orders of protection.

Dean MurrayJudiciary Committee

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S3892Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Reduces rebate of the stock transfer tax to 80% and provides for appropriation of the balance of such tax: 25% to the city of New York and 75% to the state

Reduces rebate of the stock transfer tax to 80% and provides for appropriation of the balance of such tax: 25% to the city of New York and 75% to the state.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3891Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to certain procedures regarding changes in assessment following litigation

Relates to certain procedures regarding changes in assessment following litigation.

Suzi OppenheimerLocal Government Committee

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A6169Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing; repealer

Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A6174Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices while driving; amends definitions relating thereto.

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

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A6176Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases the penalty for crime of criminally negligent homicide

Increases the penalty for the crime of criminally negligent homicide by changing such offense to a class D felony from a class E felony.

Harvey WeisenbergCodes Committee

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A6165Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Elevates severity of patronizing a prostitute and permitting prostitution, and makes certain provisions of promoting prostitution violent felonies

Makes promoting prostitution in the first degree and certain provisions of promoting prostitution in the second and third degrees violent felony offenses; increases the severity of the penalties for…

Nicole MalliotakisCodes Committee

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A6153Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degrees

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against a child in the…

Marc ButlerCodes Committee

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A6148Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to mandatory registration or declination of registration in the organ donor registry

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A6149Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases the availability of professionals to perform evaluations regarding a defendant's fitness to proceed to trial in a criminal proceeding

Increases the availability of professionals to perform evaluations regarding a defendant's fitness to proceed to trial in a criminal proceeding to include licensed clinical social workers and…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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S3886Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation

Relates to the management of the Roosevelt Island operating corporation.

José M. SerranoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3882Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions of the Belleville Henderson central school district with respect to certain building aid contracts

Legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms actions of the Belleville Henderson central school district with respect to certain building aid contracts.

Patty RitchieEducation Committee

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S3884Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases the availability of professionals to perform evaluations regarding a defendant's fitness to proceed to trial in a criminal proceeding

Increases the availability of professionals to perform evaluations regarding a defendant's fitness to proceed to trial in a criminal proceeding to include licensed clinical social workers and…

Roy J. McDonaldCodes Committee

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S3885Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to mandatory registration or declination of registration in the organ donor registry

Enacts Lauren's law in relation to directing the commissioner of health to ensure that space is provided on any consent application so that the applicant shall register or decline registration in…

David CarlucciTransportation Committee

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A6144Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the powers, duties and activities of the authority budget office and clarifies entities subject to the authority of that office; repealer

Relates to the powers, duties and activities of the authority budget office and clarifies entities subject to the authority of that office.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6122Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Creates the New York renewable energy development and jobs act of 2011

Creates the renewable energy development and jobs act of 2011 authorizing renewable energy credits for the New York power authority and the Long Island power authority.

Andrew HevesiEnergy Committee

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S3877Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits the use of coersion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status

Prohibits the use of coercion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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A6123Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York state energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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S3875Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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A6116Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3861Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes an independent office of school inspector general for school districts outside of the city of New York

Establishes a school inspector general for school districts outside of the city of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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A6112Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; repealer

Enacts the "reproductive health act"; provides a fundamental right to choose contraception and the right of a female to determine the course of a pregnancy; authorizes abortion prior to viability;…

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

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S3850Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires thruway authority to reimburse for police, fire and emergency services rendered on the thruway

Requires the New York state thruway authority to reimburse municipalities, volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance companies for expenses incurred in rendering fire, police or other…

Suzi OppenheimerTransportation Committee

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A6111Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Allows a court to preclude disclosure of jurors' names and addresses; repealer

Allows a court to issue an order precluding the disclosure of jurors' names and addresses upon a showing by the people that such an order is necessary to prevent bribery, jury tampering or physical…

Harvey WeisenbergCodes Committee

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