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

S7300Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules
Relates to the powers of the commissioner; technical amendments
Relates to the powers of the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services.
Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee
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S7288Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to transportation
Relates to the operation of rowboats, canoes and kayaks
Relates to the operation of rowboats, canoes and kayaks.
John J. FlanaganTransportation Committee
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S7256Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9648a

Relates to the acquisition of land for the erection of monuments

Relates to the acquisition of land for the erection of monuments; requires a two-thirds vote of its members to authorize change in status.

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S7247Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Requires school district to provide supplemental educational services (independent tutors) to low-income students in failing schools

Requires school districts to provide supplemental education services (independent tutors) to low-income students in failing schools.

John J. FlanaganRules Committee

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S7228Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Establishes the formula for determining the interest payable on a delayed legacy; repealer

Establishes the formula for determining the interest payable on a delayed legacy.

John J. BonacicRules Committee

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S7222Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Parkway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Parkway".

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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S7217Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Authorizes the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers

Authorizes the triborough bridge and tunnel authority, its licensees and contractors to have certain powers to erect, install, repair, reconstruct, maintain, operate or paint outdoor advertising…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Rules Committee

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S7212Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes various provisions relating to prostitution offenses; repealer

Establishes the "trafficking victims protection and justice act"; makes various provisions relating to prostitution offenses; creates crimes of aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution.

Stephen M. SalandCodes CommitteeLegal

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S7170Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the transfer of certain state lands to the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland

Authorizes the transfer of certain state lands to the town of Orangetown, county of Rockland.

David CarlucciGovernmental Operations Committee

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S7157Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers; makes an exception for providers of such services and their affiliates who have permission;…

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S7136Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large

Provides that dogs engaged in hunting and training as authorized by the environmental conservation law, shall not be deemed to be running at large in violation of any local law or ordinance.

Catharine YoungRules Committee

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S7130Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Establishes a defense for underage sale of alcoholic beverages to licensees which perform transaction scans and have no violations for 2 years

Establishes a defense for underage sale of alcoholic beverages to licensees which perform transaction scans and have no violations for 2 years.

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

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S7125Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9392

Relates to the definition of "stallion" for the purposes of the NYS thoroughbred breeding and development fund

Relates to the definition of "stallion" for the purposes of the NYS thoroughbred breeding and development fund.

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S7120Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a10205a

Relates to the provision of services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services

Relates to the provision of services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S7102Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Includes within the schedules of controlled substances, any substances designated as controlled substances pursuant to the federal Analog Act

Includes within the schedules of controlled substances, any substances designated as controlled substances pursuant to the federal Analog Act.

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

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S7089Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Authorizes persons rendering services to certain development corporations or centers to continue to receive credit in the State and Local Employees Retirement System

Authorizes persons who are members or retirees of the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System pursuant to administrative agreements between the Jefferson County Industrial Development…

Patty RitchieRules Committee

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S7088Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in, and establishes crime related to educational testing fraud

Relates to pre and post test reporting requirements, test site registration and sign in, and establishes crimes related to educational testing fraud.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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S7087Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Relates to the advertising medium for motor fuel sales

Relates to the advertising medium for motor fuel sales; requires appropriate signage visible from businesses for certain sales; makes provisions relating to advertising media letters, words, figures…

Lee M. ZeldinRules Committee

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S7075Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions

Provides a procedure for determining suspensions and demotions of members of police agencies upon abolition or reduction of positions.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

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S7074Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9889a

Makes permanent provisions that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement

Makes permanent provisions of the retirement and social security law that permit certain members of public retirement systems to receive partial lump sum distributions upon retirement.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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S7033Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes the creation of certain local civil administrative enforcement bureaus

Authorizes the creation of certain local civil administrative enforcement bureaus.

Carl L. MarcellinoCodes Committee

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S7015Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9861

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten instruction.

John J. FlanaganOn the Senate floor

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S7001Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9963a

Provides that police officers and firefighters employed by bi-state authorities are covered under health and safety standards for public employees

Provides that police officers and firefighters employed by bi-state authorities are covered under health and safety standards for public employees.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

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S6990Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Expands the list of persons designated as peace officers to include special agents with law enforcement authority of the U.S.

Mark GrisantiRules Committee

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S6985Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans.

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

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S6984Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Authorizes the detaining in the Orange county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment or appearance in any local court in the county of Orange

Authorizes the detaining in the Orange county correctional facility of persons awaiting arraignment or appearance in any local court in the county of Orange.

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

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S6983Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a8880

Does away with the Mount Kisco urban renewal agency; repealer

Eliminates the Mount Kisco urban renewal agency; transfers any books, records and remaining rights of the dissolved authority to the village of Mount Kisco.

Greg BallOn the Senate floor

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S6976Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

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.

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6955Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Creates the crime of fraudulent retail sales receipts or universal product code fraud

Creates the crime of fraudulent retail sales receipts or universal product code fraud.

Lee M. ZeldinRules Committee

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S6945Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes

Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes.

David J. ValeskyRules Committee

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S6942Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Relates to brownfield site cleanup; repealer

Relates to brownfield site cleanup; relates to the repeal of certain brownfield redevelopment tax credits.

Mark GrisantiRules Committee

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A9809Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to enacting the "save New York call center jobs act of 2012"

Enacts the "save New York call center jobs act of 2012"; requires prior notice of relocation of call center jobs from New York to a foreign country; directs the commissioner of labor to maintain a…

Hakeem JeffriesRules Committee

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S6917Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Includes the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law

Includes the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the towns of Southampton, East Hampton and Southold as municipal corporations for the purposes of section 72-h of the general municipal law.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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S6919Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area

Authorizes real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a partial tax exemption for property purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area, as determined by the commissioner of health, which…

Catharine YoungRules Committee

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S6909Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to off-premises beer and wine products sales in premises licensed for on-premises consumption

Relates to off-premises beer and wine products sales in premises licensed for on-premises consumption.

Hugh T. FarleyCodes Committee

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S6905Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9800

Authorizes the county of Saratoga to discontinue for reforestation purposes the use of certain lands and to convey such lands

Authorizes the county of Saratoga to discontinue for reforestation purposes the use of certain lands and to convey such lands.

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S6900Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a10049

Relates to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency, to extend the provisions thereof

Relates to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency and extending the provisions thereof.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S6898Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a10048

Extends provisions relating to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency

Extends provisions relating to the powers of the state of New York mortgage agency.

Catharine YoungOn the Senate floor

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S6887Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Establishes the secure digital mail communications act of 2012

Establishes the secure digital mail communications act of 2012.

Carl L. MarcellinoRules Committee

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S6872Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the refund to a consumer of money from a used car dealer for failing to correct a malfunction or defect

Establishes when a used car dealer has to refund a consumer his or her money for failing to correct a malfunction or defect as required by the warranty.

Lee M. ZeldinCodes Committee

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S6868Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by a9869

Directs the state to reimburse the city of New York for the health care benefits of the retirees of the New York city off-track betting corporation; appropriation

Directs the state to reimburse the city of New York for the health care benefits of the retirees of the New York city off-track betting corporation; appropriates $7,000,000 therefor.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

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S6866SenateA8384· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the sale of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs

Relates to the sale of over-the-counter methamphetamine precursor drugs.

David J. ValeskyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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S6839Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Recommitted to rules

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to the imposition of tax on cigars; caps tax at one dollar per cigar.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

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S6833Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Recommitted to rules

Authorizes the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits

Authorizes the town of New Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits.

Greg BallRules Committee

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S6815Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Requires retailer rebates to be provided by the retailer to a consumer at the time of purchase

Requires all rebates to be provided by the retailer to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; authorizes the retailer to determine and disclose…

Mark GrisantiRules Committee

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S6744Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health to educate the public and health care practitioners about the risks associated with prescribing and…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S6745Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Committed to rules

Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3 - 10 day supply

Provides that the initial prescription or dispensing of a controlled substance for acute pain shall be limited to a 3-10 day supply; prohibits the imposition of an additional health insurance…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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