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

S1238Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council
Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.
Thomas K. DuaneTransportation Committee
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S1223Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education
Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing
Requires registered professional nurses to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure; provides exemptions for those currently licensed or enrolled in…
Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee
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A1061Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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S1224Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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A1055Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the State University of New York system

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the State University of New York system; provides for eligibility, applicability and amounts of such waivers.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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A1058Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires all retail establishments for on-premises consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to require such persons to submit fingerprints

Requires all retail establishments for on-premises consumption employing one or more persons as bouncers to require such persons to submit fingerprints.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A1023Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Enacts the "food allergen information toll-free number act"

Enacts the food allergen information toll-free number act; requires certain manufacturers, packers or distributors to label their products with a toll-free telephone number to provide information to…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A1019Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers; defines the term "billboard".

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A1017Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights; provides that customers be given a thirty-day trial period; provides that a customer shall not be liable for calls or messages that were not made from…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S1207Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits disclosure of testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding

Prohibits the disclosure and discovery of the testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding; further adds the failure to cooperate and participate in the quality…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S1202Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans

Relates to the establishment of a pilot program for courts for the treatment of veterans in the city of Utica and New York city; expires after two years.

Joseph A. GriffoJudiciary Committee

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S1199Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement

Provides additional discharge planning for persons being released from civil confinement including supervision, electronic monitoring, appropriate clothing, transportation, medication and a service…

Joseph A. GriffoMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A931Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Enacts the education quality and teacher and principal protection act

Enacts the education quality and teacher and principal protection act providing liability protection for public school educators; defines terms; provides that an educational entity shall not be…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A921Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A999Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Creates a task force to study and assess the condition of African American men in New York

Establishes a task force on the condition of African American men in New York; such task force shall consist of 17 members; task force shall report its findings no later than December 31, 2012.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A922Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A993AssemblyS3608· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiner be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.

William ColtonTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A923Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools

Provides for required instruction in physical education in elementary schools; requires that the regents shall include in its rules that students in elementary schools shall participate in physical…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A996AssemblyS4334· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license.

Felix OrtizTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A919AssemblyS5622· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects

Prohibits waste transfer stations from being located near public housing projects.

Micah KellnerEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

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A992Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over solely on the ground of insureds' age

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A974Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to signage on a portion of Interstate 90 designating the "Harriet Tubman Home"

Relates to signage on a portion of Interstate 90 designating the "Harriet Tubman Home".

Crystal Peoples-StokesTransportation Committee

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A972Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A907Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment.

William ColtonTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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A965Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Expands application of provisions relating to access to medical records to agents of health care providers and sets fees for reproduction of such records

Expands the application of the provisions of law relating to access to patient medical records to include restrictions on the agents of health care providers; includes pharmacists and midwives…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A950Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes a program for over-age, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs

Establishes a program for overage, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A952Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes the NY accelerated graduation option act which provides NY high school students who choose to graduate within three years free community college tuition

Establishes the New York accelerated graduation option act which provides New York high school students who choose to graduate within three years free community college tuition.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A963Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to the Monroe county juvenile justice center

Relates to the Monroe county juvenile justice center; establishes a limited secure placement facility for juveniles in Monroe county; authorizes the office of children and family services to enter…

David GanttChildren And Families Committee

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A957Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides the New York city water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board

Provides the NYC water board shall not establish a limit of less than six years to challenge any fee, rate, rent or other service charges for the use of or services furnished by the water board…

William ColtonCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A958AssemblyS3022· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

William ColtonTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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S1191Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; exemptions allowed for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; allows exemptions for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; allows additional recovery where it can be…

Neil D. BreslinJudiciary Committee

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S1186Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program

Establishes the savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union municipal deposit program.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S1180Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the siting of major electric generating facilities

Relates to the siting of major electric generating facilities; relates to power plant emissions and performance standards.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1175Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1179Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1171Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to green jobs-green New York on-bill financing

Relates to green jobs-green New York on-bill financing for retrofit projects; amends definitions.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1161Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program

Enables certain members of the New York guard to be eligible to receive benefits under the recruitment incentive and retention program.

Neil D. BreslinHigher Education Committee

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S1142Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and developing recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S1145Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2012" to provide for grants to certain hospitals, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2012" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1131Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1116Senate· 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…

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S1108Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates the lupus research enhancement program and the lupus research enhancement fund; appropriation

Creates the lupus research enhancement program; creates the lupus research enhancement fund; authorizes an appropriation therefor.

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S1109Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; appropriation

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S1107Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires contractors in certain large cities to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites

Requires contractors in cities having a population of one million or more to recycle 50% of the waste generated on construction and demolition sites.

Diane J. SavinoCities Committee

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S1099Senate· 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 police 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…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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A863Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to requiring uniform prescription drug information cards

Requires the use of uniform prescription drug information cards or technology for claims processing in a form approved by the national council for prescription drug programs and acceptable to the…

William ColtonInsurance Committee

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A877Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for portion of residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the household gross income

Establishes a personal income tax credit for a portion of a taxpayer's residential real property taxes which exceeds a certain percentage of the taxpayer's household gross income; provides that the…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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