Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,494 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,494 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

A2568Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing
Grants preferences in contracts under the affordable home ownership program to certain police officers, firefighters and teachers
Provides preferences in contracts under the affordable home ownership program to police officers, teachers and firefighters who live in the municipality or school district in which they work;…
Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee
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A2570Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing
Authorizes purchase of dwelling units by residents of public housing projects
Authorizes the purchase of dwelling units in public housing projects by residents thereof in certain instances; provides for the availability of loans for such purchase and technical assistance to…
Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

A2572Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Eliminates certain restrictions on the right to eviction for landlord's personal use

Removes certain restrictions relating to the "immediate and compelling necessity" of the landlord on a landlord's ability in certain New York city apartments which are rent stabilized or rent…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A2574Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates a homeownership rehabilitation credit

Creates a homeownership rehabilitation credit; allows a taxpayer to be credited for fifteen percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenses made by such taxpayer with respect to a qualified…

Michael J. FitzpatrickWays And Means CommitteeFinance

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A2573Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides for eminent domain reform and creates the "home and property protection act"; appropriation

Provides for eminent domain reform and creates the "home and property protection act"; creates temporary state commission to examine eminent domain laws.

Michael J. FitzpatrickJudiciary Committee

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A2577Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Grants a real property tax exemption to certain police officers, firefighters and teachers who reside in the municipality or district where they are employed

Provides that local governments may provide a real property tax exemption to the extent of 10% of the assessed value of the property to police officers, firefighters and teachers who reside in the…

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2579Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes localities to convey distressed residential real property that has been foreclosed upon for non-payment of real estate taxes to a third party

Authorizes localities to convey distressed residential real property that has been foreclosed upon for non-payment of real estate taxes to a third party; establishes that third party may be an…

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2575Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Grants tax credit for downpayment made on residential housing

Grants credit against personal income tax to purchasers of residential housing in the amount of any down payment made on such housing; provides that the maximum credit shall not exceed 5 percent of…

Michael J. FitzpatrickWays And Means Committee

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A2578Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a college student expense personal income tax credit

Establishes a college student expense personal income tax credit for a taxpayer or his or her dependents who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate college, equal to the amount paid for new and…

Michael J. FitzpatrickWays And Means Committee

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A2590Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Allows the waiver of a jury trial upon consent by the defendant and the prosecution in certain instances

Allows the waiver of a jury trial upon consent by the defendant and the prosecution in indictments where the defendant is a law enforcement officer, the alleged crime is a violent felony or an…

Hakeem JeffriesCodes Committee

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A2582Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides for licensing of residential realty managers

Provides for the licensing of individuals and companies engaged in the business of residential realty management; imposes a one hundred fifty dollar annual registration fee; further imposes on every…

Dennis H. GabryszakJudiciary Committee

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A2551Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct

Establishes crime of aggravated criminal conduct to provide more severe penalties for persons who have committed 3 or more qualifying misdemeanors or felonies within ten years of the present class A…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2552Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Authorizes city of Yonkers to establish one or more transportation improvement districts

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to establish one or more transportation improvement districts to improve transportation in certain critical areas of the city.

J. Gary PretlowCities Committee

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A2543Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides for the reestablishment of the Westchester parkway commission, to advise the commissioner of transportation

Provides for the reestablishment of the Westchester Parkway Commission, to advise the commissioner of transportation regarding the operation and maintenance of the special parkways within the county…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2555Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A2556Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured or becoming ill in the line of duty.

J. Gary PretlowLocal Governments Committee

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A2548Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits the sale of ammunition without proof of a firearm license

Prohibits the sale of handgun ammunition to any person unless the person can produce proof of a firearm license; defines "ammunition"; imposes a civil penalty of between $500 and $1,000 for each…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2549Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the disposal of certain information or data maintained by agencies of government including electronic records

Provides for the disposal of certain information or data maintained by agencies of government including electronic records.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2542Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom

Requires that bus drivers be provided with regular rest periods to have the opportunity to use a restroom.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

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A2545Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Requires each branch of state government and political subdivision of the state to establish and abide by a code of ethics

Requires each branch of state government and political subdivision of the state to establish and abide by a code of ethics; requires ethics commissions; sets standards for codes.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2553Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Calls for legislative conference committees; requires appropriate legislative committee to act on a bill if requested by the sponsor of the bill

Calls for legislative conference committees; requires appropriate legislative committee to act on a bill if requested by the sponsor of the bill.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2561Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in insurance

Relates to requiring insurers to refund or credit to the insured a percentage of the premiums paid after receiving a non-renewal notice

Relates to requiring insurers to refund or credit to the insured a percentage of the premiums paid after receiving a non-renewal notice, based solely on the geographical location of the property or…

Harvey WeisenbergInsurance Committee

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A2529Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Creates a temporary state commission to consider the scope and effectiveness of eminent domain laws and balance society's needs with the people's rights; appropriation

Creates a temporary state commission to consider the scope and effectiveness of eminent domain laws and balance society's needs with the people's constitutional liberty and property rights;…

Hakeem JeffriesJudiciary Committee

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A2539Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A2540Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes traffic enforcement agents or city marshals within the category of persons protected while performing their lawful duties

Includes traffic enforcement agents or city marshals within the category of persons protected while performing their lawful duties along with peace officers, police officers, firefighters and EMTs;…

J. Gary PretlowCodes Committee

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A2525Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the establishment of a state eminent domain ombudsman and provides for the powers and duties thereof; enacts the "eminent domain ombudsman act"

Provides for the establishment of a state eminent domain ombudsman and provides for the powers and duties thereof; assists in the development of guidelines and analyzes actions with potential…

Hakeem JeffriesJudiciary Committee

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A2538Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report improper business activities

Enacts provisions providing protection to employees from retaliatory actions by employers where such employees report improper business activities; applicable to employees who in good faith…

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A2520Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program

Authorizes the establishment of the home equity protection insurance program directing the agency to issue a commitment to insure and insure the full value of certain residences which are…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A2519Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A2517Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in mental health

Provides that a sponsoring agency must make a presentation at a public hearing before a residential facility for the disabled may be placed in a municipality

Provides that a sponsoring agency must make a presentation at a public hearing before a residential facility for the disabled may be placed in a municipality.

Michael J. FitzpatrickMental Health Committee

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A2516Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Extends provisions relating to affordable housing development loans to all municipalities of the state of New York

Extends provisions relating to affordable housing development loans to all municipalities of the state of New York; assists private sector in development of residential housing.

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A2518Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in health

Prohibits HIV or AIDS infected health care professionals from performing procedures that risk transmission to the patient without consent; repealer

Prohibits HIV or AIDS-infected health care professionals from performing invasive type procedures and any other procedures that risk transmission to the patient and also requires infected health…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A2514Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Authorizes municipal corporations to grant partial exemption on real property owned by persons totally and permanently disabled

Provides that the current real property tax exemption for persons over 65 may also be extended to those persons who are totally and permanently disabled; provides that municipalities shall provide…

Michael J. FitzpatrickReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2512Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Authorizes the purchase of rehabilitation mortgages by the state of New York mortgage agency

Authorizes the state of New York mortgage agency to purchase rehabilitation mortgages from banks within the state during periods when there is an inadequate supply of credit available for new…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing Committee

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A2513Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to the investment of public funds in companies doing business in Iran

Relates to the investment of public funds in companies doing business in Iran.

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

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A2515AssemblyS755· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in housing

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the affordable home ownership program

Includes mixed residential and commercial property within the provisions of the affordable home ownership development program thus authorizing the affordable housing corporation to fund the…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHousing CommitteeHousing

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A2511Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war"

Grants real property tax exemption to disabled veterans regardless of whether he or she served during a "period of war".

Michael J. FitzpatrickVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A2504Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Increases terms of members of legislature commencing with election in 2016 to four years

Increases terms of members of legislature commencing with election in 2016 to four years.

Barbara ClarkJudiciary Committee

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A2497Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Includes certain rehabilitation hospitals within the definition of inpatient care services for purposes of providing child health insurance plan coverage

Includes certain facilities treated as excluded physical medicine rehabilitation hospitals within the definition of inpatient care services for purposes of providing child health insurance plan…

J. Gary PretlowHealth Committee

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A2500Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Commissions a study regarding the quality of health care services received by foster children in New York state

Commissions a study regarding the quality of health care services received by foster children in New York state; provides for a report to be submitted by the commissioner of the office of children…

Michele TitusChildren And Families Committee

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A2492Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Establishes a priority senior housing waiting list and website through the office of the New York city housing authority for use by adults sixty-five years of age and older

Establishes a priority senior housing waiting list and website through the office of the New York city housing authority for use by adults sixty-five years of age and older.

Grace MengHousing Committee

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S2349Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the use of expert medical testimony and creates the health care courts pilot program; repealer

Relates to the use of expert medical testimony; creates the health care courts pilot program; creates a new element of professional misconduct for providing expert witness testimony that is without…

Kemp HannonJudiciary Committee

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S2344Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in the Bronx

Creates a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in New York city.

José M. SerranoFinance Committee

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S2345Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

José M. SerranoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S2339Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Eliminates the requirement for the use of electronic voting machines during village, special district, library district and fire district elections

Eliminates the requirement for the use of electronic voting machines during village, special district, improvement district, library district and fire district elections and authorizes the use of…

Jack M. MartinsElections Committee

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S2340Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health

Requires health care professionals to report any diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder to a registry maintained by the department of health.

Roy J. McDonaldHealth Committee

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A2472Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Vito LopezReal Property Taxation Committee

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S2333Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes a taxpayer abuse sanction to be imposed against the income of a public officer who commits a felony related to his or her service as a public officer

Establishes a taxpayer abuse sanction to be imposed against the income of a public officer who commits certain felonies related to his or her service as a public officer.

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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