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

A2038Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in mental health
Allows the detention of a respondent of a "sex offender requiring civil management petition" pending trial and relates to standard of proof at trial
Allows the detention of a respondent if determined a "sex offender requiring civil management petition" pending trial; establishes the standard of proof at trial be "beyond a reasonable doubt"…
James TediscoMental Health Committee
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A2025Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Increases the age at which a person is considered a child for the purposes of sexual performances by a child
Increases from 16 to 18 years the age below which a sexual performance by a child of such years becomes a crime on the part of anyone using, employing, authorizing, producing, directing or promoting…
Bill ReilichCodes Committee

A2026Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates and defines the new crime of aggressive driving as a class E felony; establishes minimum one year sentence when court imposes alternative definite sentence

Creates and defines the new crime of aggressive driving as a class E felony; establishes minimum one year sentence when court imposes alternative definite sentence.

Bill ReilichCodes Committee

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A2033Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to criminal history records of maintenance employees in adult residential health and assisted living facilities

Relates to criminal history records of maintenance employees in adult residential health and assisted living facilities.

Bill ReilichHealth Committee

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A2023Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires any hospital that provides birthing services to provide written, educational material containing information about premature, newborn infants

Requires any hospital that provides birthing services to provide written, educational material containing information about premature, newborn infants.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

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A2028Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small businesses with 100 or fewer employees

Provides school tax exemption relief (STAR) to small business with 100 or fewer employees.

Bill ReilichReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2035Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Authorizes the sale of gift baskets containing alcoholic beverages packaged with New York grown agricultural products

Authorizes the sale of gift baskets containing alcoholic beverages packaged with New York grown agricultural products.

Bill ReilichEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A2032Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to automobile manufacturers' warranty adjustment programs

Relates to required notice to consumers of automobile manufacturers' warranty adjustment programs.

Bill ReilichConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S1823Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1810Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations

Authorizes on-site inspections of degree granting proprietary institutions by the commissioner of education for compliance with applicable laws and regulations; establishes an advisory council for…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1813Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Authorizes local social services districts to choose which state- but not federally-required medicaid services to provide and categories of eligibility to cover

Authorizes local social services to choose which state-required but not federally-required medicaid services to provide to eligible persons and which categories of eligibility to cover; directs the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferSocial Services Committee

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S1805Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges;

Provides for the development of a comprehensive campus security plan for the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1806Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations

Requires the regents to include certain information with respect to increased costs when altering or amending rules or regulations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S1808Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities

Requires disclosure of gifts made to certain foundations by foreign governments, persons and entities; imposes fines for violations.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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A2002Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Extends the free look period for senior citizens purchasing individual health insurance policies or contracts

Extends the free look period for senior citizens purchasing individual health insurance policies or contracts.

David WeprinInsurance Committee

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A2006Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage.

David WeprinInsurance Committee

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A2008Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Imposes mandatory sentence of imprisonment for theft of motor vehicle

Imposes mandatory sentence of imprisonment of five years for grand larceny of a motor vehicle; provides that such term shall run consecutively with any other term imposed by the court; imposes…

David WeprinCodes Committee

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A2013Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Clarifies effect on eligibility for medicaid of the execution of a waiver of the right of election by a medicaid applicant or recipient

Clarifies effect on eligibility for medicaid of the execution of a waiver of the right of election by a medicaid applicant or recipient; codifies the rule that the period of ineligibility resulting…

David WeprinSocial Services Committee

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A2011Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; repealer

Creates the medical liability insurance association to replace the medical malpractice insurance pool, as the provider of medical malpractice insurance; provides availability to those unable to…

David WeprinInsurance Committee

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A2015Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the New York title guaranty authority

Creates the New York title guaranty authority to initiate and operate a program which shall offer guaranties of real property titles in this state.

David WeprinCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1997Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Prohibits increase in state legislator's salary or allowance during lame duck session

Prohibits the legislature from increasing the salary or allowance payable to members of the legislature by a law enacted during the period running from the date of the general election until 12/31…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1998Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts from state income taxation the first $250,000 earned by four-year college graduates or the first $150,000 earned by two-year graduates

Enacts the graduate outreach assistance law to exempt from state income taxation the first two hundred fifty thousand dollars, with a fifty thousand dollar cap per year, earned by a four-year…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1991Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Grants taxpayers an automatic extension to file a return and pay taxes in certain cases

Grants taxpayer an automatic extension of time for filing a return and paying personal income taxes where a state budget is not timely enacted into law; provides that no penalties or interest shall…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1993Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in correction

Establishes additional restrictions on the parole and relocation of sex offenders

Allows a municipality to reject sexual offenders, sexually violent offenders and sexual predators within such municipality if the municipality already contains a high concentration of such…

James TediscoCorrection Committee

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A1999Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; appropriation

Enacts the tax relief on energy act; relates to the tax on furnishing of utility services; provides a sales and compensating use tax exemption on Energy Star appliances; provides for a heating…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1994Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in children and families

Requires employers and volunteer organizations to conduct a criminal history check of child care employees and volunteers

Requires employers and volunteer organizations to conduct a criminal history check of employees and volunteers who will come into contact with children under 18 years of age.

James TediscoChildren And Families Committee

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A1971Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Limits evictions in summary proceedings in certain cases where a complaint is registered with a local rent office

Prohibits evictions for non-payment of rent in summary proceedings where a tenant of a multiple dwelling with 6 or more units has registered a complaint with a local rent office unless the court or…

Hakeem JeffriesHousing Committee

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A1965Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings

Enacts the alternative energy management planning act; requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings; authorizes such…

Ellen C. JaffeeLocal Governments Committee

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A1962Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C.

Aileen GuntherSocial Services Committee

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A1972Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program

Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program.

Rory LancmanLabor Committee

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A1968Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts

Requires notice by certified mail with return receipt requested for the commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts.

Hakeem JeffriesJudiciary Committee

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A1961Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender in certain zip codes

Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender within certain zip codes; provides that notification…

Aileen GuntherCorrection Committee

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A1966Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Provides that tenant must be given notice and opportunity to be heard before hardship rent increase may be granted

Provides that an application by an owner of rent regulated property in NYC to the division of housing and community renewal for a hardship rent increase above rent guidelines shall not be granted…

Hakeem JeffriesHousing Committee

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A1948Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Allows counties to adopt by local law a full value assessment procedure, provides for allocation of taxes among classes of real property

Allows counties to adopt by local law a full value assessment procedure; provides for reassessment every five years, allows for municipalities which feel that the county has not properly assessed…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1951Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Enacts the service members recruitment and retention act of 2011

Enacts the service members recruitment and retention act of 2011; provides a recruitment incentive and retention program for certain active members of the New York army national guard, New York air…

Robert CastelliVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1956Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer

Eliminates the maximum age for taking the civil service examination for appointment as a police officer.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1939Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the New York state school taxpayers' protection act

Enacts the NYS school taxpayers' protection act; requires the reporting of suspected corruption or conflicts of interest within the operation of a school district; requires the treasurer of each…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A1940Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court, and provides for its powers and duties

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court to assist the district court in the disposition of all violations of town laws, codes and ordinances, and provides for…

Fred ThieleLocal Governments Committee

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A1933Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Repeals paragraph d of subdivision six of section 661 of the education law

Relates to provisions of the education law relating to incarcerated students eligibility for general or academic performance awards.

Keith L.T. WrightEducation Committee

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A1935Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes N.Y. police commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations directing uniforms of auxiliary police officer differ from those of the regular police force

Authorizes the police commissioner of the city of New York to promulgate rules and regulations directing that the uniforms of auxiliary police officers be designed in a manner to make them distinct…

Keith L.T. WrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1802Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Enacts the New York state school taxpayers' protection act

Enacts the NYS school taxpayers' protection act; requires the reporting of suspected corruption or conflicts of interest within the operation of a school district; requires the treasurer of each…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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A1919Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission; repealer

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1928Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Confinement of animals for food producing purposes

Pertains to confinement of animals for food producing purposes; prohibits any person to tether or confine any pig during pregnancy, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen who is kept on a farm for…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A1929Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment

Provides that a member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of or pleads to certain crimes related to public employment.

Robert ReillyGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1923Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the New York state agency MWBE asset management and financial institution strategy

Enacts the New York state agency MWBE asset management and financial institution strategy.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1801Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court, and provides for its powers and duties

Authorizes the town of Brookhaven to establish a housing and community court to assist the district court in the disposition of all violations of town laws, codes and ordinances, and provides for…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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A1914Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Limits increases in maximum rent for rent-controlled apartments in New York city to two and one-half percent per annum of the previous maximum rent

Limits increases in maximum rent for rent-controlled apartments in New York city to two and one-half percent per annum of the previous maximum rent.

Hakeem JeffriesHousing Committee

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A1917Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Provides that in N.Y. city, required distances of bars from schools, places of worship and existing licensed premises be measured from the closest boundary lines

Relates to the siting of certain premises, located in counties with a population in excess of one million, licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises; provides that required distances…

Joan MillmanEconomic Development Committee

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