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

A2855Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments
Requires the pay of deputy chiefs to be increased the same as police officers in negotiating units
Requires the pay of deputy chiefs of police in departments employing less than 575 sworn officers to be increased by the same dollar amount as the next higher ranking subordinate police officers in…
J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee
ImpactPending
PassagePending
A2856Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education
Establishes a baccalaureate and associate nursing assistance program
Creates a baccalaureate and associate nursing assistance program within the department of health to provide loans to persons in pursuit of a nursing degree at an approved institution in this state;…
James TediscoHigher Education Committee

A2859Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for dentists and podiatrists on the same terms as physicians

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for dentists and podiatrists on the same terms as physicians and dentists.

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2862Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits the electronic filing of papers in local criminal courts in certain instances

Permits the electronic filing of papers in local criminal courts in certain instances.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2851Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Appropriates funds to the city of Yonkers fire department for a hazardous materials emergency response unit

Establishes and appropriates funding for a Westchester county hazardous materials emergency response demonstration unit to be located within the city of Yonkers under the jurisdiction of the…

J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2861Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program and grants for nursing education

Establishes the empire state professional nursing scholarship program to provide financial support to applicants to enter or continue in a registered nurse educational program and who agree to…

J. Gary PretlowHigher Education Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2854Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to compensation for information concerning fraudulent insurance transaction

Provides that any person who provides information to the attorney general, a district attorney or the insurance frauds bureau concerning a fraudulent insurance transaction or with information about…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2848Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes an office of special education services to administer programs for children with disabilities

Establishes an office of special education services within the state education department to administer programs for children with disabilities to be headed by an assistant commissioner appointed by…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2847Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general

Requires inmate sexual harassment complaints made against department employees to be investigated by the attorney general and makes the findings and recommendations of the attorney general final and…

J. Gary PretlowCorrection Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2845Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of prosecutorial misconduct

Provides that if a prosecutor withholds information proving the innocence of an individual convicted of or charged with a crime, he or she shall be guilty of a felony with the term of imprisonment…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2846Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes Bethel Temple, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes Bethel Temple, Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2843Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Directs health maintenance organization which denies claim due to absence of medical necessity to advise insured as to alternative treatment

Directs health maintenance organization which denies claim due to absence of medical necessity to inform insured as to preferred alternative treatment, or provide the insured with a statement as to…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2840Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Sets forth additional conditions which may be available in an order of protection

Greatly expands upon conditions which may be included in an order of protection issued for victims of domestic violence and makes other related alterations relative to the jurisdictions of supreme…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2841Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes orders of protection to provide for home and personal security devices and order the respondent to cover the costs associated with security devices

Authorizes orders of protection to provide for personal security devices and order the respondent to cover the costs associated with security devices.

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2842Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides where court imposes certain sentence for certain misdemeanors and felonies, the court may impose a sentence of probation or conditional discharge

Provides that where a court imposes a certain sentence for certain misdemeanors and felonies, the court may impose a sentence of probation or conditional discharge provided that the term of…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2844Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Changes population restrictions on apportioning expense of municipal police department member training

Includes all counties and cities with a population of two hundred thousand or less within provisions which permit the apportionment of expense of municipal police department member training, thus…

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2831Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Allows certain part-time employees to be eligible for unemployment insurance

Allows a part-time employee to be eligible for unemployment insurance if such claimant earns an annual salary or remuneration equal to or less than fifteen thousand dollars for such part-time…

Joel MillerLabor Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2828Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants

Directs the executive chamber to establish an internet webpage on the governor's website providing information on and applications for state grants; such webpage shall be known as "NewYorkgrants.gov".

William ColtonGovernmental Operations Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2424Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the New York state veterans cemetery act

Establishes the "New York state veterans cemetery act"; directs the division to conduct an investigation and study on the issue of the establishment of a New York state veterans cemetery program.

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2420Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires fingerprinting of prospective employees of special education schools for purposes of a criminal background check

Requires fingerprinting of prospective employees of special education schools for purposes of a criminal background check; defines "special education school"; allows school to establish procedures…

Stephen M. SalandEducation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2758Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires county clerks to designate one newspaper for the publication of judicial proceedings in the county

Requires county clerks to designate one newspaper or journal for the publication of every notice and advertisement of judicial proceedings in the county.

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary CommitteeLegal

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2763Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Reduces sales tax by one percent on vehicles manufactured in the United States

Reduces sales tax on vehicles manufactured in the United states by one percent; provides that the commissioner of taxation and finance shall obtain a listing of such vehicles from the commissioner…

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2761Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes counties, not wholly encompassed by a city, to increase the recording fee from $5 to $25, and the per page fee from $3 to $5

Authorizes counties, not wholly encompassed within a city, to increase, by county law, the recording fee from $5 to $25, and the per page fee from $3 to $5.

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2762Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers insuring property in floodplains to include damages done by wave action or windblown waves

Requires insurers insuring property in floodplains to include damages done by wave action or windblown waves and make available to all insureds who reside in single family homes in a floodplain…

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2760Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit

Relates to the length of time that a person on a visa can hold a New York state driver's license or learner's permit; driver's license or learner's permit shall expire upon the expiration of a visa…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2801Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Mandates a code of ethics to be applied to school district employees in the prohibition of the use of school resources for personal gain

Mandates the trustees of common school districts and the board of education of every union free school district to establish a code of ethics to be applied to the prohibition of the use of school…

Michael J. FitzpatrickEducation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2735Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Relates to community land mortgages and authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase community land mortgages from banks within the state

Relates to the purchase of community land mortgages; defines a community land mortgage as a mortgage that is secured by a first lien on a leasehold estate in real property that is improved by a…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2748Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Directs the state comptroller to implement the federal authorization to encourage the use of mass transportation

Directs the state comptroller to implement the federal authorization to encourage the use of mass transportation by state employees.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2757Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Provides reimbursement to licensed not-for-profit corporations providing the office of mental retardation and developmental disabilities services for retirement cost

Provides for the annual reimbursement to licensed not-for-profit corporations which provide direct care to consumers approved for service by the office of metal retardation and developmental…

J. Gary PretlowMental Health Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2781Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in agriculture

Creates the concentrated animal feeding operation environmental compliance revolving loan program

Creates the concentrated animal feeding operation environmental compliance revolving loan program.

Clifford CrouchAgriculture Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2737Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Provides for the de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing accommodations

Relates to the de-regulation of rent-stabilized housing accommodations; eliminates rent regulation for any regulated housing accommodation that becomes vacant on or after June 16, 2012; makes…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing CommitteeHousing

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2741Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Allows certain uniformed personnel serving in foreign countries on behalf of the United States the same protection as other public employees serving in the military

Allows uniformed personnel who serve as interpreters assisting persons in police duty, serving in foreign countries on behalf of the United States government the same protection as other public…

Rhoda JacobsGovernmental Operations Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2751Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers

Designates ordinance officers of the city of Mount Vernon police department as peace officers; authorizes such officers to carry a firearm while performing duties as a peace officer if appropriate…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2749Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes New York state public defense commission and provides for its powers and duties, including local fiscal relief for public defense expenses

Establishes the New York state public defense commission to oversee the provision of public defense services in the state; such commission shall establish public defense services standards, provide…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2752Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first and second degrees

Increases the penalties for criminal impersonation in the first degree from a class E felony to a class D felony; increases the penalty for criminal impersonation in the second degree from a class A…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2739Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals; repealer

Relates to the temporary suspension of a repair shop registration or license and the jurisdiction of repair shop appeals.

David GanttTransportation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2756Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires hospital to offer DNA testing of newborns or take blood samples from newborns for future DNA testing

Requires hospitals to provide parents of newborns with the option to have a DNA test performed on their child or have a blood sample taken from the child and preserved for future DNA testing.

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2782Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides for the establishment of automotive glass replacement standards that are consistent with the federal motor vehicle safety standard requirements

Provides for the establishment of automotive glass replacement standards that are consistent with the federal motor vehicle safety standard requirements.

Clifford CrouchConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2736Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires prior approval of a municipality with respect to site selection for adult care facility, and provides for a public hearing thereon

Provides that any person planning to establish one or more adult care facilities within a municipality shall inform the chief executive officer of such municipality of the nature, size and…

Michael J. FitzpatrickSocial Services Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2746Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires employers to present substantial evidence when contesting workers' compensation claims

Requires employers to present substantial evidence when contesting workers' compensation claims; directs the workers' compensation board to award a claimant legal fees, if it finds that an employer…

N. Nick PerryLabor Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2747Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents

Relates to chemical testing for prospective foster parents; includes, but is not limited to drug and alcohol testing; authorizes office of children and family services to issue random chemical…

J. Gary PretlowChildren And Families Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2753Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc. to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Permits the Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Inc., located at 332-340 South Columbus Avenue in the city of Mount Vernon, to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

J. Gary PretlowReal Property Taxation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2755Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide assistance to qualified residential facilities

Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide technical and financial assistance to qualified residential facilities.

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2784Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Clarifies that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and socialization process

Clarifies that guide dogs, hearing dogs, and service dogs are allowed in public places during their training and socialization process; provides that such dog must wear an identifying item stating…

Clifford CrouchGovernmental Operations Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2765Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Extends the time period for which a defendant may be held in custody for drug related offenses

Extends the time period from 5 to 10 days for which a defendant may be held in custody for drug sale or possession offenses while waiting lab results on testing of the substance for which they were…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2764Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides for implementation of domestic violence employee awareness and assistance policies by employers and grants disability benefits credit therefor

Provides for the implementation of domestic violence employee awareness and assistance policies by employers and grants a disability benefits insurance premium credit to the employer for the…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2721Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Provides N.Y. city may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district

Provides city of one million or more may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district.

Barbara ClarkTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2417Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for certain crimes against persons under 16 years of age

Increases penalties for certain crimes against persons under 16 years of age; creates new crimes of aggravated assault upon a person under 16 years of age and endangering the welfare of a child in…

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A2694Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a housing part of the city court for the city of Yonkers

Establishes a housing part for city court of Yonkers to have jurisdiction of such actions and proceedings; including but not limited to enforcement and foreclosure of liens, injunctions and…

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending