Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,001 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

7,001 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

S3488Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.194
Authorizes town of Webster, Monroe County, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands
Authorizes town of Webster, Monroe County, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands.
Michael F. NozzolioSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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OutcomeSigned into law
S3470Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.193
Amends the civil penalties authorized to be levied by local boards of health
Amends the civil penalties authorized to be levied by local boards of health.
Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A5375Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.159

Prohibits the interruption of service during review of an application by the loft board

Prohibits the interruption of service during review of an application by the loft board.

Vito LopezSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5347Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.158

Relates to harvesting surf clams and ocean quahogs

Relates to permits to mechanically harvest surf clams and ocean quahogs from New York's waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Fred ThieleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3252Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.192

Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with specified events

Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with specified events sanctioned by New York Road Runners.

Bill PerkinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A4731Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.157

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in office of mental health run residential facilities

Prohibits the co-mingling of adolescent and adult patients in office of mental health run residential facilities.

Matthew TitoneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A4163Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.156

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the Bay Shore union free school district

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey an abandoned state armory to the Bay Shore union free school district.

Philip RamosSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A2440Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.155

Relates to providing financing and construction of capital facilities for Williamsburg Infant and Early Childhood Development Center

Relates to providing financing and construction of capital facilities for Williamsburg Infant and Early Childhood Development Center.

Joseph LentolSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A2063Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Approval memo.4

Provides limitations on use of evidence obtained in connection with a person seeking or receiving health care for a drug overdose

Provides limitations on use of evidence obtained in connection with a person seeking or receiving health care for a drug overdose.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1747Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.153

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have

Authorizes nurse practitioners to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians and imposes upon nurse practitioners the same duties that physicians have in connection therewith; makes such…

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1428Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.152

Relates to abolition of positions occupied by public employees absent on military duty

Relates to abolishing positions occupied by public employees absent on military duty; mandates compliance with the Federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994;…

Robert CastelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1410Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.151

Relates to personal watercraft and certain safety provisions that require their use

Allows personal watercraft to be used as an alternative to a surfboat.

Fred ThieleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S1313Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Approval memo.5

Relates to prostitution offenses occurring within one thousand feet of school grounds

Establishes the offense of prostitution in a school zone and promoting prostitution in a school zone.

Ruben DiazSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S1164Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.190

Authorizes the town of Guilderland, county of Albany, to elect a third town justice

Authorizes the town of Guilderland, county of Albany, to elect a third town justice.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A766Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.150

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to release a right of reverter in letters patent conveying certain land located in the city of Buffalo.

David GanttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A475Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.149

Relates to the required biennial examination of bus drivers

Authorizes a registered physician assistant to conduct the required biennial examination of bus drivers.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A409Assembly· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.148

Establishes the crimes of menacing and assault on a judge

Establishes the crime of assault on a judge.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5753Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.147

Provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference

Provides for the election of delegates to a national party convention or a national party conference; relates to electing delegates to a national party convention or conference.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5532Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.146

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining; provides for the abolition of the village court upon a resolution by the board of trustees of the village and for the…

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7919Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.143

Relates to blue lights on ambulances, emergency ambulance service vehicles and county emergency medical services vehicles

Relates to blue lights on ambulances, emergency ambulance service vehicles and county emergency medical services vehicles.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4928Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.145

Authorizes the towns of Harrisburg, Montague, and Pinckney in Lewis county to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such towns

Authorizes the towns of Harrisburg, Montague, and Pinckney in Lewis county to elect a single town justice to preside in the town courts of such towns.

Joseph A. GriffoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6967Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.142

Extends to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the 5% hotel and motel tax in the county of Chautauqua.

Andrew GoodellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6923Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.141

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York

Relates to the sale of bonds, the down payment for projects financed by bonds, variable rate debt and interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4151Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.144

Authorizes the town of Malone, in the county of Franklin, to extend the Malone fire protection district into the village of Malone

Authorizes the town of Malone, in the county of Franklin, to extend the Malone fire protection district into the village of Malone.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6319Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.140

Extends tax benefits for the rehabilitation of single room occupancy housing (SROs)

Extends tax benefits for the rehabilitation of single room occupancy housing (SROs).

Guillermo LinaresSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A4937Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.139

Relates to interim multiple dwellings in N.Y. city

Relates to interim multiple dwellings in a city with a population of one million or more persons.

Vito LopezSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5706Senate· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.137

Relates to an additional reuse and consolidation project for the United Nations

Relates to an additional reuse and consolidation project for the United Nations; authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain land as parkland and alienate such land for the purposes of…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A8303Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.135

Defines "community housing project" for purposes of the Adirondack Park

Defines "community housing" for purposes of the Adirondack Park to mean four dwelling units not exceeding 1500 square feet of floor space each, located on one contiguous parcel within a moderate…

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7268Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.134

Extends the self-employment assistance program

Extends the self-employment assistance program.

Robin SchimmingerSigned by Governor

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A6973Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.133

Renumbers subdivision 7 of section 3-400 of the election law

Relates to election inspectors and poll clerks.

Joan MillmanSigned by Governor

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A6585Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.132

Extends authorization of the county of Steuben to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the authorization granted to the county of Steuben to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Philip PalmesanoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S3859Senate· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.136

Changes the name of Georgetown-South Otselic to the Otselic Valley Central School District at Georgetown-South Otselic

Changes the name of Georgetown-South Otselic to the Otselic Valley Central School District at Georgetown-South Otselic.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A6037Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.131

Prohibits the sale of hookahs, water pipes and shisha to minors

Prohibits the sale of hookahs, smoking paraphernalia and shisha to minors.

Alec Brook-KrasnySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A4769Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.130

Establishes certain additional substances as Schedule I stimulants controlled substances

Establishes certain additional substances as Schedule I stimulant controlled substances.

Edward BraunsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A3672Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.129

Relates to the residency requirement for the village clerk of the village of Aurora, Cayuga county

Relates to the residency requirement for the village clerk of the village of Aurora, Cayuga county.

Gary FinchSigned by Governor

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A2930Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.128

Relates to the office of the assessor of the village of Haverstraw, Rockland county, state of New York

Provides that the village board of trustees of the incorporated village of Haverstraw, Rockland county, may by resolution, provide that the office of assessor of such village may be held by a person…

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A372Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.127

Restricts retail sale of ipecac syrup to behind the pharmacy counter or under manager control

Directs the commissioner of health to require that access to retail sale of ipecac syrup shall not be unrestricted; requires placement behind the pharmacy or only accessible through the manager of a…

Sam HoytSigned by Governor

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A295Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.126

Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife

Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A263Assembly· Signed Jul 15, 2011· Signed chap.125

Makes technical corrections with regards to political subdivisions and election districts

Makes technical corrections with regard to political subdivisions and election districts; removes counties and replaces with political subdivisions for purposes of determining an individual's…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4067Senate· Vetoed Jul 13, 2011· Vetoed memo.23

Allows school districts the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system

Allows school districts the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S5643Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.109

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices

Relates to the use of portable electronic devices.

Carl L. MarcellinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8102Assembly· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.114

Extends the effectiveness of open end loans

Extends the effectiveness of open end loans.

Nelson CastroSigned by Governor

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S4300Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.124

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes

Authorizes the county of Rockland to impose an additional rate of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013.

David CarlucciSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4232Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.123

Extends authorization of the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the authorization granted to the county of Yates to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4196Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.122

Extends until November 30, 2013, the authority of the county of Suffolk to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2011 until November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authority of the county of Suffolk to impose an additional 1% of sales and compensating use taxes.

Owen H. JohnsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4188Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.121

Extends the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authority of the county of Franklin to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4187Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.120

Extends authorization of the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 to November 30, 2013, the authorization granted to the county of Chemung to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4049Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.119

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional three-quarters of one percent of sales and compensating use taxes

Extends the authorization granted to the county of Essex to impose an additional three-quarters of one percent of sales and compensating use taxes.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

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S4021Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2011· Signed chap.118

Extends expiration of authorization of county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes until November 30, 2013

Extends from November 30, 2011 until November 30, 2013, the expiration of provisions authorizing the county of Allegany to impose additional 1 1/2% sales and compensating use taxes.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law