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

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

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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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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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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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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A1556Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child or adult with mental or physical disabilities or death occurring in an unexplained manner

Relates to mandatory reporting of allegations of physical or sexual abuse of a child with developmental, mental or physical disabilities residing in a facility operated by the department of mental…

Felix OrtizMental Health 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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A1559Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires manufacturers of genetically engineered plants to be liable for damages due to cross-contamination

Requires persons who sell or distribute genetically engineered plants, planting stock or seeds to provide written instructions to purchasers or growers of such stock.

Felix OrtizAgriculture 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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A1534Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving

Causes a person who engages in certain non-driving activities while driving to be guilty of inattentive driving; provides that inattentive driving is considered a traffic infraction; provides that…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1543Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the transitioning age of students with disabilities

Provides that the transitioning age of students with disabilities shall commence at the age of fourteen years.

Ellen C. JaffeeEducation Committee

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A1537Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia

Establishes certification procedures for the profession of nurse anesthesia; provides for the issuance of a certification to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist upon the filing of…

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

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A1539Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to dental services to which entitled, other than through managed care provider

Requires managed care programs to establish procedures to assure participant access to medical assistance dental services to which they are otherwise entitled, other than through the managed care…

Richard GottfriedSocial Services Committee

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A1541Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to providing a preference in awarding state contracts to entities which provide employer sponsored health coverage

Provides a preference to entities which provide employer sponsored health coverage in awarding contracts to provide goods or services to state agencies, public authorities and public benefit…

Richard GottfriedGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1523Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to providing a tax credit for dyed diesel fuel storage facilities

Provides a tax credit for dyed diesel fuel storage facilities in an amount of fifteen percent, up to $2,500, of the cost of such facilities.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1524Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Adds elderly persons to disaster preparedness registries and creates a state emergency assistance database

Adds elderly persons to disaster preparedness registries and creates a state emergency assistance database; provides that the disaster preparedness commission shall establish the state emergency…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1599Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the imposition of certain fees at the expiration of a term on a motor vehicle lease which constitutes administrative, clerical or handling charges

Provides that with respect to lease on motor vehicles, no lease shall provide that the lessee would be charged a turn-in fee at the expiration of the term which constitutes solely an additional fee…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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A1511Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy for the offices of comptroller and attorney-general

Provides for the governor to fill a vacancy for the offices of comptroller and attorney general and for such person to serve until the next general election.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1516Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Includes the war on terrorism within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption

Includes the war on terrorism within the definition of "period of war" for purposes of the veterans alternative property tax exemption; clarifies the availability of real property tax exemptions for…

James TediscoJudiciary Committee

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A1509Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates the alternative fuel incentive fund; creates the alternative fuels credit; establishes alternative fuel grants; appropriation

Creates the alternative fuel incentive fund; provides that monies allocated from the fund will be used for certain purpose; thirty million will be allocated for research and development; twenty…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1507Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides for a personal income tax credit for ten percent of the cost of long term health care insurance premiums

Provides taxpayers 55 years of age or over with a personal income tax credit in an amount equal to 10% of the annual premium paid for a long term health care insurance contract.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1508Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Permits a voter to include his or her e-mail address on the voter registration form

Permits a voter to include his or her e-mail address on the voter registration form to indicate he or she wants legislative mailings made electronically to him or her.

James TediscoElection Law Committee

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A1500Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Amends the state finance law to repeal changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula

Repeals changes made in part KK of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, relating to the video lottery gaming facilities aid formula.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1503Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Establishes no conduit or intermediary may contribute, loan or guarantee in excess of a certain amount in connection with the nomination or election of any one candidate

Establishes no conduit or intermediary may contribute, loan or guarantee in excess of one thousand dollars in connection with the nomination or election of any one candidate for state or local…

James TediscoElection Law Committee

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A1505Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to vulnerable elderly persons

Relates to vulnerable elderly persons; deletes references to caregiver to make any person who endangers the welfare of an elderly person guilty of provisions of the penal law.

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A1499Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Grants personal income taxpayers with a credit of $1.00 per day for each day after April 1 until the legislature enacts the state budget

Grants personal income taxpayers with a credit of $1.00 per day for each day up to a maximum of seventy-five days after April 1 until the legislature enacts the state budget provided such taxpayer…

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A1487Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires equal distribution of legislative staff and resources

Requires an equal distribution of legislative staff and appropriations to be made among all members of the legislature; provides for additional funds and staff for members in special capacities as…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1494Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the "child assault reform act" (CARE)

Enacts the "child assault reform act" (CARE); creates the crimes of aggravated assault upon a person less than twelve years old in the first and second degrees; creates the crime of aggravated…

James TediscoCodes Committee

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A1492Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Creates New York state regulatory review council; expands scope of regulatory impact statements

Expands requirements for regulatory impact statements to include discussion of potential benefits and cost savings; creates New York state regulatory review council to review every promulgation,…

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1594Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to 911 calls made on prepaid cell phones

Relates to 911 calls made on cell phones; requires all cell phones sold in the state to be capable of dialing 911 regardless of whether the consumer has entered or maintained a service contract;…

Liz KruegerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1586Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires contractor bids on school district projects to include information on subcontractors and the commissioner of education to create surveys on the new bidding

Requires contractors bidding on projects for school districts to provide information regarding proposed subcontractors; requires the commissioner to provide surveys regarding the new bidding process.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S1590Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes establishment of school district and board of cooperative educational services reserve funds for contributions to the state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes the establishment by school districts and boards of cooperative educational services of retirement contribution reserve funds for the purposes of making contributions to the New York…

Suzi OppenheimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A1470Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the state diesel emissions reduction revolving loan fund

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund; fund supplements through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1466Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold and requiring the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold; requires the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property; requires notification to prospective lessees; directs…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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A1465Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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S1581Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Includes library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants.

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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A1448Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in correction

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address

Requires level two sex offenders to disclose their employment address, whether employment is for compensation or not as part of registration information; prohibits employment which involves…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A1451Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Prohibits the state from doing business with companies that design, manufacture and sell provocative children and youth clothing

Prohibits the state comptroller from doing business with companies that design, manufacture and sell provocative children and youth clothing.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1457Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the sale of expired goods

Prohibits the sale of expired goods; unless such goods are clearly marked and segregated from the rest.

Linda RosenthalConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1455Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates central procurement offices for each public authority

Creates a central procurement office within each authority responsible for entering into all contracts for the procurement of goods or services on behalf of the authority or its subsidiaries.

Linda RosenthalCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1461Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Permits tenants heat repair expense to be set off against rent

Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

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S1572Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

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…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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A1483Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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S1571Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the environmental sustainability education act

Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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