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

S2164Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages for a person under the age of twenty-one
Authorizes suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this state upon conviction of procuring alcoholic beverages for a person under the age of twenty-one.
Martin J. GoldenTransportation Committee
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S2156Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor
Relates to the determination of employer contribution rates to the unemployment insurance fund
Prohibits the increase of an employer's rate of contribution to the unemployment insurance fund due to the deployment of an employee into active service in the national guard or armed forces reserves.
Roy J. McDonaldLabor Committee

S2161Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Repeals parts H and KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009 relating to fees for license plates and fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to the repeal of parts H and KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009 relating to fees for license plates and fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance Committee

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S2155Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizing the town of Malta to adopt a local law providing for a partial abatement of town taxes assessed for the funding of town emergency services

Authorizes the town of Malta, county of Saratoga, to adopt a local law providing for a partial abatement of town taxes assessed for the funding of town emergency services, for volunteer firefighters…

Roy J. McDonaldLocal Government Committee

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S2151Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to have safety belts that are used to secure individuals in wheelchairs while being lifted from or into a vehicle

Requires vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to have safety belts that are used to secure individuals in wheelchairs while being lifted from or into a vehicle.

Roy J. McDonaldTransportation Committee

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S2154Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town of Malta to form the Technology Park Special Improvement District

Authorizes the town of Malta to form the Technology Park Special Improvement District.

Roy J. McDonaldLocal Government Committee

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S2145Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes an alternative benefits demonstration program and creates health opportunity accounts

Establishes an alternative benefits demonstration program and creates health opportunity accounts to enable individuals to take responsibility for the outcomes of health care provided them, and to…

Martin J. GoldenHealth Committee

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S2146Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes possession of armor piercing, frangible or devastator ammunition as criminal possession of a weapon

Includes possession of armor piercing, frangible or devastator ammunition as criminal possession of a weapon in the 4th degree and where possession is knowingly with intent to use against another,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2149Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides free tuition expenses for dependent family members of N.Y. state military personnel

Provides free tuition expenses for SUNY or CUNY to surviving dependent family members of NYS military personnel who have died while performing official military duties.

Roy J. McDonaldHigher Education Committee

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S2144Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to promulgate regulations relating to the replacement of automobile glass

Prohibits insurer from recommending a particular repair facility for replacement of auto glass unless expressly requested by the insured person to do so.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

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S2138Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to eliminating the requirement that copies of the report of independent medical examination must be submitted to all parties in the same manner

Relates to eliminating the requirement that copies of the report of independent medical examination must be submitted to all parties in the same manner.

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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S2137Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Defines lowest responsible bidder and unfair labor practices for purposes of the prevailing wage law for public works projects

Defines lowest responsible bidder for purposes of the prevailing wage law to include only those who have not been found guilty of an unfair labor practice within a three year period preceding the…

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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S2136Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways

Permits farm operations to place advertising and directional signs near state highways.

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

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A2277Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Exempts veteran disability payments from the income of persons sixty-five years of age or over entitled to a real property tax exemption

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Annette RobinsonVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A2284Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for certain persons and requires local social services to appeal denial of medicare for long term care

Requires the state to pay medicare part A premiums for persons eligible for medicare part A and medical assistance and requires local commissioners of social services to appeal denial of medicare…

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

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A2272Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine, ten, eleven or twelve

Establishes that instruction in financial education be provided to pupils in grades nine through twelve; establishes what should be included in such curriculum including the basics of financial…

Robert ReillyEducation Committee

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A2260Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes guidelines for determining the responsibility of a bidder or subcontractor

Requires state agencies and public authorities to give due consideration to credible evidence or reliable information related to the responsibility, reliability or character of a public contract…

James F. BrennanGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2011Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Designates local employees excercising executive functions of the chief executive officer, as unclassified service employees

Designates local employees exercising executive functions on behalf of the chief executive officer of the locality, as unclassified service employees.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1997Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Relates to county plans for improving the availability of community services to the elderly

Relates to procedures for amendments to county plans for improving the availability of community services to the elderly; requires approval of director for amendments; requires opportunity for input…

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

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S2001Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Extends statute of limitation for commencing criminal case when DNA evidence is recovered at a crime scene but the evidence does not match anyone in the DNA index

Provides for extending the statue of limitations for the commencement of a criminal action when DNA evidence is recovered at the crime scene and such DNA evidence does not match any person in the…

Dean G. SkelosCodes Committee

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S1996Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Directs the out-of-state placement committee to develop a residential bed plan and authorizes the dormitory authority to finance new facilities

Directs the out-of-state placement committee to develop a residential bed plan and authorizes the dormitory authority to finance new facilities.

Martin J. GoldenChildren And Families Committee

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S1995SenateA2600· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes

Extends real property partial tax exemptions for qualified veterans to include taxes for school purposes.

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs CommitteeLocal Government

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S1993Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires unanimous agreement by the parole board to release an inmate on parole

Requires unanimous agreement by the parole board to release an inmate on parole.

Martin J. GoldenCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A2190Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes ethical standards for prosecutors

Establishes ethical standards for districts attorneys and their offices; violation thereof shall constitute professional misconduct under the judiciary law.

Keith L.T. WrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1990Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense; amends the definition of torture

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense; amends the definition of torture related to first degree murder.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S1992Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Repeals section 160.58 of the criminal procedure law which requires the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed drug treatment program

Repeals section 160.58 of the criminal procedure law which requires the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed a judicial diversion program or a drug treatment alternative…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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A2188Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to establishing the children's ounce of prevention fund from revenues received through the stock transfer tax

Establishes the children's ounce of prevention fund from revenues received through the stock transfer tax; decreases percentage of tax rebate currently allowed in order to fund programs relating to…

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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S1986Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to prohibiting good behavior allowances for certain felony offenses

Relates to prohibiting good behavior allowances for violent felony offenses.

Martin J. GoldenCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1988Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost

Eliminates sales tax on clothing and footwear regardless of cost.

Martin J. GoldenInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A2185Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to waiving the twenty-four hour waiting period for solemnizing a marriage after a license is issued for persons serving in the armed forces; repealer

Waives the twenty-four hour waiting period for solemnizing a marriage after a license is issued for persons serving in the armed forces.

Bill ReilichJudiciary Committee

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A2170Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year

Prohibits reductions in appropriations for the support of education during the state fiscal year.

Michael G. MillerEducation Committee

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A2167Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2011"

Enacts the "pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2011"; requires that all vehicles emit sound to aid in the safety of blind pedestrians, other pedestrians, cyclists and children.

Joan MillmanTransportation Committee

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A2169Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes sex offender employment act; prohibits sex offenders from working with children

Establishes the sex offender employment check act to require certain employers to access the sex offender registry prior to the commencement of work by employees for certain positions with…

Michael G. MillerLabor Committee

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A2237Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; and making an appropriation therefor

Relates to the exemption from taxation for non-profit organizations; makes an appropriation therefor.

Ann RabbittReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2240Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the N.Y. state public service commission to approve sewer rate increases

Authorizes the NYS public service commission to approve sewer rate increases.

Ann RabbittCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2230Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Allows certain certified lactation consultants to purchase hypodermic syringes

Allows board certified lactation consultants, certified by the international board of lactation consultant examiners, to purchase hypodermic syringes.

Michael G. MillerHealth Committee

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A2217Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Requires employers to register for E-verify program for verification of employment eligibility; establishes a tax credit for employers with less than fifty employees

Requires public and private employers to register for and participate in the E-verify program for verification of employment eligibility; establishes a tax credit for employers with less than fifty…

Robert CastelliLabor Committee

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S1939Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program; establishes the September eleventh, two thousand one scholarship fund.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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S1943SenateA2138· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires the state university trustees to establish a process to eliminate or reduce duplication of academic degree programs within the state university system

Requires the state university trustees to report to the governor and the legislature concerning the steps taken to establish a process by which decisions are made to eliminate or reduce duplication…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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A2142Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Relates to state environmental purchasing and intergovernmental agreements; repealer

Relates to state environmental purchasing and intergovernmental agreements.

Robert CastelliEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1938Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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A2143Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…

Robert CastelliCodes Committee

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S1936Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs

Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S1918Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure to public access of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation.

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

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S1909Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to farm and commercial wineries

Relates to eliminating the wholesaler's reporting requirement for farm and commercial wineries.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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