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

A1724Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health
Relates to notification of rate increases to residents of assisted living residences
Provides for notification of rate increases to residents of residential health care facilities, assisted living facilities and adult care facilities; requires forty-five days notice for any…
Linda RosenthalHealth Committee
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A1729Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing
Revises proceedings to recover possession to prevent avoidable eviction and resulting homelessness; requires improved notice to the respondent
Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; petition shall be…
Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

S1714Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon; repealer

Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; increases certain penalties.

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S1712Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system

Relates to nonpartisan quadrennial review of adequacy of judgeships of the unified court system.

John L. SampsonJudiciary Committee

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S1705Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Exempts veterans of World War II from any additional fees when they order license plates stating "World War II Veteran"

Exempts veterans of World War II from any additional fees when they order license plates stating "World War II Veteran".

John L. SampsonVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1692Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires all schools of secondary education to be equipped with metal detectors and requires that all persons who enter the school pass through such detector

Requires all schools of secondary education to be equipped with metal detectors and requires that all persons who enter the school pass through such detector.

John L. SampsonEducation Committee

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A1701Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Provides that the state office for the aging shall be deemed a consumer directed personal assistance service provider

Permits the office for the aging to contract for consumer directed personal assistance services through specifically defined models.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A1703Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Expands juvenile offender status to include certain sex offenses committed by persons 13, 14 or 15 years of age

Expands juvenile offender status to include rape in the first degree, criminal sexual act in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the first degree, aggravated sexual abuse in the second…

Joseph GiglioCodes Committee

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A1695Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides for a program to transport persons subject to an outstanding warrant of arrest to the appropriate jurisdiction

Provides for a program to transport persons subject to an outstanding warrant of arrest to the appropriate jurisdiction initially to include persons charged with a felony, and then to include…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1697Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Imposes restriction upon nude entertainment

Imposes the same restrictions applicable to establishments licensed under the alcoholic beverage control law upon places of entertainment which present nude entertainment.

James TediscoEconomic Development Committee

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A1683Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Sets procedures for the conduct of line-ups: only one suspect may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses, grounds for suppression of evidence

Sets procedures for the conduct of line-ups: only one suspect (in person or photo) may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses concerning the identification process, and…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A1670Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires school principals review the list of school age missing children to determine whether attending students appear therein

Requires school principals to review the list of school age missing children supplied by the department of education on a monthly basis to determine whether attending students appear therein; such…

James TediscoEducation Committee

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A1669Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides loans, grants and incentives to promote studies in math, science and technology or any other high-tech field deemed appropriate

Provides loans, grants and incentives to promote studies in math, science and engineering or any other high-tech field the commissioner deems appropriate on a high school and college level;…

James TediscoEducation Committee

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A1673Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; also states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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A1660Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts regulations of perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities, including phase-out from residential buildings

Enacts regulations of perchloroethylene dry cleaning facilities; establishes equipment standards and specifications and operating requirements; provides for lead inspection and self monitoring and…

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1621Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes city and county property tax relief exemptions

Establishes both a city state-supported tax relief, CitySTAR, and a county state-supported, CountySTAR, real property tax exemption; provides eligibility criteria therefor and formula for…

James TediscoReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1622Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to speed limits on state highways

Provides that the maximum speed limit on state highways may be established pursuant to an engineering and/or traffic investigation authorized or performed by the department of transportation or the…

James TediscoTransportation Committee

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A1624Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income gifts for the Helping Our Military in Emergencies (HOME) fund and establishes such fund

Provides for corporate franchise tax and personal income gifts for the Helping Our Military in Emergencies (HOME) fund to help families encountering financial emergencies while their loved ones are…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1633Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in children and families

Redefines maltreated child to include children of alcohol or drug abusers

Amends definition of maltreated or neglected child to include children of alcohol or drug abusers who are unable to provide minimal care to the child or where such parent used alcohol or drugs…

James TediscoChildren And Families Committee

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A1634Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Enacts provisions to insure community safety using moneys available to inmates

Enacts provisions to insure community safety using moneys available to inmates by allowing courts the power of assessing inmates the per diem cost of incarceration where they have the means to pay…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A1617Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires parents to submit proof of age and nature of parental relation upon enrolling child in school

Requires persons in parental relation to an individual or a person required to attend school to submit proof of age and parental relation to school in which individual is enrolled; requires school…

James TediscoEducation Committee

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A1597Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Enacts the "foreclosure diversion act of 2011"; repealer

Enacts the "foreclosure diversion act of 2011"; provides for a one-year moratorium on foreclosures; requires a homeowner to attend a counseling session; requires courts to meet with parties at a…

Hakeem JeffriesBanks Committee

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A1596Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.73

Requires solid waste management plans for the city of New York to include adequate trash receptacles in commercial zones and public recreational areas

Requires local solid waste management plans for cities over one million to include a plan for litter control including provision for placement of an adequate number of receptacles for trash and…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

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A1592Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Restricts the imposition of unfunded mandates on local governments

Restricts the imposition of additional unfunded mandates on local governments by the state until such time as those mandates are fully funded by the state; provides for certain exceptions; provides…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1680Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Makes it a discriminatory practice for public employers to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth

Makes it a discriminatory practice for public employers to compensate employees of different sexes differently for work that is of comparable worth; makes exception for seniority system; prohibits…

Diane J. SavinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A1588Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires the installation and maintenance of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed lottery sales agents to prevent use by minors

Requires the installation of lockout devices on lottery vending machines by licensed agents to prevent use by minors.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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S1670Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of unlawful use of spyware and malware

Establishes the crime of unlawful use of spyware and malware; unlawful use of spyware and malware is a class A misdemeanor, provided, however, that unlawful use of spyware and malware by a person…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S1645Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to certain veterans

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district.

David CarlucciVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1643Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Authorizes commissioner of economic development to grant matching funds to eligible applicants to implement Hudson Valley regional agricultural marketing program

Authorizes commissioner of economic development to grant matching funds to eligible applicants to implement the Hudson Valley agricultural regional marketing program, defined as the use of media…

David CarlucciCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1634Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides an oral or written statement of an accused shall be inadmissible as evidence against such accused unless a recording is made of the interrogation

Provides that an oral or written statement of an accused made as a result of a custodial interrogation shall be presumed inadmissible as evidence against such accused in any criminal proceeding…

John L. SampsonCodes Committee

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S1623Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to the accessibility by blind and visually impaired persons to automated teller machines

Relates to the accessibility by blind and visually impaired persons to automated teller machines.

John L. SampsonConsumer Protection Committee

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S1616Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the monitoring of vehicular traffic speed by electronic toll collection systems operated by public authorities

Relates to the monitoring of vehicular traffic speed by electronic toll collection systems operated by public authorities; prohibits the public authority from making such vehicle speed data…

Diane J. SavinoTransportation Committee

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S1608Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey a parcel of land to the estate of Hilda Spivak

Authorizes the city of New York to reconvey a parcel of land to the estate of Hilda Spivak.

Diane J. SavinoCities Committee

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A1577Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders; repealer

Authorizes imposition of life imprisonment without parole sentence for persistent violent felony offenders upon conviction of a violent felony offense when such person has previously been subjected…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A1578Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that crimes committed against a person on school grounds shall be deemed to be one category higher than the specified crime the person committed

Provides that crimes committed against a person on school grounds shall be deemed to be one category higher than the specified crime the person committed; enacts "Suzanne's Law".

James TediscoCodes Committee

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S1613Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to refund anticipation loans

Relates to refund anticipation loans; requires that at the time a borrower applies for a refund anticipation loan, a facilitator shall disclose to such borrower certain information; defines terms.

Diane J. SavinoBanks Committee

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S1614Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the last day of such governor's final term in office

Provides that the terms of governor's appointments to state agencies shall end within one year from the the last day of such governor's final term in office; defines "final term in office" as…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S1609Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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S1612Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Allows certain persons to file an application with the department of education to be licensed as a social worker or clinical social worker

Provides additional time for certain persons to file an application with the department of education to be licensed as a social worker or clinical social worker; requires such persons to have…

Diane J. SavinoHigher Education Committee

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A1579Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Establishes the offense of unlawfully residing or entering upon school grounds

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawfully residing or entering upon school grounds for the entry upon school grounds, of any sex offender required to register and verify pursuant to the sex…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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S1611Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires medical care insurance policies to include coverage for the care of Alzheimer's and related disease patients upon request

Provides for the coverage of Alzheimer's and related disease patients under group and individual health insurance contracts and non-profit medical or health service corporations; certain terms…

Diane J. SavinoInsurance Committee

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A1572Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Relates to information disseminated on level two sex offenders; relates to child abuse notification liability

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A1571Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in correction

Establishes additional restrictions on relocation of sex offenders whose victims were under the age of eighteen and on level three sex offenders

Establishes additional restrictions on sex offenders whose victims were under the age of eighteen and level three sex offenders in prohibiting such offenders to relocate within one thousand feet of…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A1565Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Requires employers and information technology employees to report child pornography to the state police

Requires employers and information technology employees to report child pornography to the state police either immediately or within 24 hours of discovery.

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A1546Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to requiring first consideration of persons defined in the federal workforce investment act programs for hiring for positions created as a result of economic development assistance

Relates to requiring first consideration of unemployed individuals, low-income individuals, dislocated workers, individuals training for nontraditional employment, as defined in the federal…

Joan MillmanLabor Committee

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A1550Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides that school district employees shall not knowingly sell, market, provide, distribute, endorse or recommend the use of certain dietary supplements

Provides school district employees shall not knowingly sell, market, provide, distribute, endorse or recommend the use of certain dietary supplements.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1535Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the "Address Confidentiality Act" which allows state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of certain victims of abuse

Establishes the "Address Confidentiality Act" which allows state and local agencies to respond to requests for public records without disclosing the location of certain victims of abuse.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1540Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes health care organization accountability for delay, failure or refusal to approve, provide, arrange or timely pay for certain health care services

Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health…

Richard GottfriedJudiciary Committee

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A1542Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for cost allowances for investments in technology infrastructure for certain home health care programs

Provides for cost allowances for strategic capital investments in technology infrastructure for certain home health care programs.

Richard GottfriedCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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