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

A5445Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Prohibits the imposition of accident response service fees
Prohibits the imposition of accident response service fees on insurance companies, drivers or owners of a motor vehicle, or any other person following an accident.
Alan MaiselTransportation Committee
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S3411Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions
Allows John R. Panichi to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs
Allows John R. Panichi to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs.
Roy J. McDonaldCivil Service And Pensions Committee
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S3410Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to implementing a sales tax cap of one dollar on cigars.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5401Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster…

Annette RobinsonHigher Education Committee

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S3408Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for disposal of automotive mercury switches

Provides for disposal and removal of automotive mercury switches before the destruction of the automobile.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5399Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases standard deduction for individuals 18 to 24, and provides for deduction of student loan interest

Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age, and provides for the deduction of student loan interest,…

Harry B. BronsonWays And Means Committee

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A5392Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Authorizes a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for serial and multiple sex offenders

Provides that a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, conditional release, or unconditional release shall be imposed on multiple or serial sex offenders, as defined; makes appropriate…

David McDonoughCodes Committee

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A5391Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Prohibits bullying on school property

Prohibits bullying on school property; defines bullying; establishes punishment for people who are found guilty of bullying on school property; establishes the class B misdemeanor of aggravated…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A5394Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the local enactment of residency requirements for certain employees of police departments; salary increases and civil service credit

Authorizes the enactment of local laws requiring residency in cities with a population of one million or more for members of the police force appointed to such positions; provides increased salaries…

Annette RobinsonGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3400Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Amends the insurance and tax law in relation to excess line insurance

Amends certain provisions of the insurance and tax law concerning excess line insurance.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S3396Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry called "Access-New York"

Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry of accessible or adaptable housing for disabled called "Access-New York"; provides that certain owners shall…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3397Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits late charges on credit cards in certain instances

Prohibits late charges on credit cards where the holder of the credit card makes a payment within ten days of the payment due date.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3393Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making development loans

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S3394Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation; repealer

Recodifies the small business innovation research program within the New York state office of science, technology and academic research; alters provisions under the small business innovation…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3395Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires operators of nuclear power plants to give notice of scheduled and unscheduled releases of radioactive materials and of breakdowns or malfunctions

Requires operators of nuclear power plants (or designee) to give notice of: scheduled releases of radioactive materials at least 24 hours before the release is planned to occur; unscheduled releases…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3391Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to authorizing the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star and their spouses.

Hugh T. FarleyTransportation Committee

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S3370Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency

Requires state agencies to provide labor organizations with certified payroll records of the contractors hired to perform public work by such agency.

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S3382Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "higher education community service opportunity act"

Enacts the "higher education community service opportunity act" to encourage and promote a program whereby students who have benefitted from society's assistance with their post secondary education…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S3385Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"; provides for the annual service charge to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S3373Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund"

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund" and distributed to public library systems and…

Kevin S. ParkerRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3381Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "New York state family tuition investment program act" to provide for the advance purchase of tuition to colleges in the state

Enacts the "New York state family tuition investment program act" to provide for the advance purchase of tuition to colleges in the state.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S3375Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts the academic research information access act

Enacts the academic research information access act under the science, technology and innovation foundation.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3378Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit; defines "writer" as a person employed or retained to write or revise scripts, screen…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3374Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "consumer protection against computer spyware act"

Enacts the "consumer protection against computer spyware act"; establishes a person or entity that is not an authorized user shall not cause computer software to be copied onto the computer of a…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3371Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to emerging technology industrial classifications for clean environment and energy technologies

Relates to emerging technology industrial classifications for clean environment and energy technologies.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3368Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Enacts the "New York YouthBuild demonstration program"; appropriation

Enacts the "New York state YouthBuild act"; creates YouthBuild Inter-agency board, sets program requirements; authorizes the nine member board to make grants to eligible YouthBuild participants and…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3369Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the TechNet training network to improve the quantity and quality of science degree programs

Establishes the TechNet training network to improve the quantity and quality of science, technology and engineering degree programs.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A5383Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to DNA testing

Relates to DNA testing; provides that any designated offender required to provide a sample appropriate for DNA testing pursuant to the provision of this article who knowingly fails to provide such…

George AmedoreCodes Committee

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A5384Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes the physicians, dentists and clinic charity care credit

Establishes the physicians, dentists and clinic charity care credit, in the amount of the cost of the care provided, up to five percent of the individuals or practices net taxable income or twenty…

George AmedoreWays And Means Committee

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A5385Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Allows for application to be made for absentee ballots by electronic means, including, but not limited to telefacsimile or electronic mail

Allows for application to be made for absentee ballots by electronic means, including, but not limited to telefacsimile or electronic mail.

William A. BarclayElection Law Committee

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S3365Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to authorizing the issuance of certain annuity contracts

Authorizes the issuance of certain annuity contracts involving alternative accounts.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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A5387Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to the payment by insurance companies for those services rendered by a doctor of chiropractic

Relates to the payment by insurance companies for those services rendered by a doctor of chiropractic.

Joseph LentolInsurance Committee

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A5388Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2011; repealer

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2011; establishes an independent redistricting commission to create redistricting plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial…

Sheldon SilverGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3362Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for certain general hospitals

Amends the inpatient reimbursement rates for those general hospitals most significantly affected by revenue losses resulting from Medicaid rebasing that took effect 12/1/2009.

Mark GrisantiHealth Committee

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S3360Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to excepting from community rating requirements group health insurance policies issued to multiple employer trusts

Excepts from community rating requirements group health insurance policies issued to multiple employer trusts consisting of municipal corporations and public benefit corporations.

Mark GrisantiInsurance Committee

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S3352Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S3348Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute

Requires fair and reasonable disclosure of income, assets and financial obligations of decedent for surviving spouse's waiver of right of election to be enforceable and renders inapplicable the…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

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S3333Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Thomas K. DuaneCodes Committee

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A5371Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations which are manufacturers

Eliminates the corporate franchise tax and personal income tax on business corporations that are manufacturers; defines terms "manufacturer" and "principally engaged".

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A5374Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools

Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced…

Linda RosenthalEducation CommitteeEducation

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A5365Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires that accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Requires that individual accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage for screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A5354Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs; requires programs to present some form of educational instruction or…

Jeffrion AubryEducation Committee

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A5349Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to driving while intoxicated

Relates to driving while intoxicated; imposes further penalties upon persons who operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

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A5350Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to endangering the welfare of a child

Relates to endangering the welfare of a child; establishes the crime of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.

Harvey WeisenbergCodes Committee

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A5342Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act; creates offenses of illegal gun trafficking, criminal possession of a weapon by a minor, criminal use of a weapon by a minor, and lost or stolen firearm to…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A5343Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires the surfaces of non-commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less to be cleared of accumulated snow, sleet, or hail

Requires the surfaces of non-commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or less to be cleared of accumulated snow, sleet or hail; exempts…

Michael MontesanoTransportation Committee

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