Bills by

Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator

15,927 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gallivan@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

15,927 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

S5187Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Relates to standardizing penalties associated with marijuana possession
Relates to standardizing penalties associated with marijuana possession; makes unlawful possession of small amounts of marijuana a violation punishable by a fine.
Mark GrisantiCodes Committee
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S5172Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture
Relates to unlawful tampering with farm animals
Relates to the unlawful tampering of farm animals.
Patty RitchieAgriculture Committee
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S5170Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes certain offenses involving computers in the definition of specified offenses which can form the basis of a sexually motivated felony

Includes certain offenses involving computers in the definition of specified offenses which can form the basis of a sexually motivated felony.

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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S5173Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Ensures that special education children are provided with transportation to preschool by their parents if such parents have the means and ability to provide such transportation

Ensures that special education children are provided with transportation to preschool by their parents if such parents have the means and ability to provide such transportation; provides…

Patrick M. GallivanEducation Committee

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S5175Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance coverage for children in need of early intervention services

Relates to insurance coverage for children in need of early intervention services.

Patrick M. GallivanInsurance Committee

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S5165Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to creating the offense of a sexually motivated misdemeanor

Relates to creating the offense of a sexually motivated misdemeanor; provides that certain offenses including assault, trespass, stalking and computer tampering, when committed for sexual…

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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A7394Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Provides retirement service credit to certain members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts

Provides three years of retirement service credit to certain retirement system members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts even if they did…

Michael CusickGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7395Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act

Enacts the New York state nursing shortage correction act; provides the New York state nursing recruitment incentive and retention program; makes definitions; provides for the reimbursement of…

Philip PalmesanoHigher Education Committee

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A7397Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes credits against income tax for a teacher's unreimbursed expenditures for qualified supplies

Establishes credits against income tax for a teacher's unreimbursed expenditures for qualified supplies.

Philip PalmesanoWays And Means Committee

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A7396Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Relates to the physician loan repayment program and medical malpractice rate relief program in designated physician shortage areas

Relates to funds used for the physician loan repayment program and the regents physicians loan foregiveness program for physicians practicing in designated physician shortage areas and creates the…

Philip PalmesanoHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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A7389Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to unsealing criminal records

Relates to unsealing criminal records in criminal actions terminated in favor of the accused or by conviction for a noncriminal offense; allows disclosure of such records to a party in a criminal…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A7385Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder and state contract price.

Al GrafLocal Governments Committee

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S5150Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for decontrol of rent regulated housing accommodations when total average annual income over two calendar years exceeds $175,000 and rent exceeds $1,500

Provides for decontrol of rent regulated housing accommodations when total average annual income over two calendar years exceeds $175,000 and the monthly rent for the rent regulated housing…

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S5143Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides funding for the public defense backup center of the New York State Defenders Association

Provides funding for the public defense backup center of the New York State Defenders Association; appropriates $3 million from the indigent legal services fund.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S5136Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder

Allows political subdivisions to enter into purchase contracts with retailers, vendors and wholesalers when such contracts are lower than the lowest responsible bidder and state contract price.

Owen H. JohnsonLocal Government Committee

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S5130Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to definitions of employees eligible for funeral or bereavement leave

Relates to definitions of employees eligible for funeral or bereavement leave.

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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S5113Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to hiring of police officers in the department of environmental conservation

Relates to hiring of police officers in the department of environmental conservation.

Mark GrisantiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A7382AssemblyS5107· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land in the village of New Hyde Park.

Michelle SchimelReal Property Taxation CommitteeHousing

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S5107SenateA7382· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land

Authorizes Vaishnav Temple of New York to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain land in the village of New Hyde Park.

Jack M. MartinsLocal Government CommitteeLocal Government

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A7377Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands.

Daniel P. LosquadroLocal Governments Committee

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S5100Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to prohibiting the increase in real property tax liability of veterans receiving an exemption

Prohibits the increase in real property tax liability of veterans receiving an exemption due to reassessment or revaluation.

George D. MaziarzVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S5092Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies

Relates to membership of volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance members in group or blanket accident and health insurance policies; provides that such members must be added to a contract to provide…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5090Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services

Relates to the establishment of rates of payment and delivery of health care services; directs the chair of the workers' compensation board to biennially prepare and establish a schedule of fees.

Joseph A. GriffoLabor Committee

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A7367Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence.

Kevin CahillJudiciary Committee

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A7371Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to regulations authorizing the issuance of financial penalties

Relates to regulations authorizing the issuance of financial penalties.

Joseph LentolHousing Committee

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A7366Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to limiting the increase in real property tax assessments on residential cooperatives and condominiums

Relates to limiting the increase in real property tax assessments on residential cooperatives and condominiums to 6% over the previous liability.

Edward BraunsteinReal Property Taxation Committee

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A7373Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Grants Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the New York state police

Grants Robert V. Vassallo, Sr. disability retirement from the state police.

Fred ThieleGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7363AssemblyS5073· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Includes lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs

Includes lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs.

Dean MurrayLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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S5079Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands

Authorizes the town of Southold, county of Suffolk, to discontinue the use of certain lands as parklands, which are not currently utilized as parklands.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S5070Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enlarges the definition of the term agency for certain purposes

Enlarges the definition of the term "agency" for certain purposes; adds provisions relating to foundations of state-operated campuses.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5071Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Enlarges the definition of the term election for certain purposes

Enlarges the definition of the term "election" for certain purposes.

Kenneth P. LaValleElections Committee

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S5061Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits issuers of credit cards and debit cards from knowingly accepting or soliciting financial information of a cardholder from a third-party

Establishes issuers of credit cards and debit cards are prohibited from knowingly accepting or soliciting personal financial information of a cardholder from a third-party; establishes a civil…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Consumer Protection Committee

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A7359Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act

Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon act to prevent contractors who have violated certain labor provisions on federal work projects from bidding on or being…

Charles LavineLabor Committee

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S5056Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of exploitation of an elderly person, vulnerable elderly person or incompetent or physically disabled person

Establishes the crimes of exploitation of an elderly person, vulnerable elderly person or incompetent or physically disabled person in the first, second, and third degree.

Patrick M. GallivanCodes Committee

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A7360Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to the use of campaign and non-campaign funds

Relates to the use of campaign and non-campaign funds; provides a definition for "ordinary activities" within the exception for contributions and receipt limits.

Robert ReillyElection Law Committee

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S5043Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a Medicaid drug rebate remittance demonstration program to validate existing Medicaid drug rebate claims

Establishes a Medicaid drug rebate remittance demonstration program to authorize the department of health to work collaboratively with third party vendors to validate existing Medicaid drug rebate…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S5042Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities

Relates to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S5047Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for decontrol of rent regulated housing accommodations when total average annual income over two calendar years exceeds $175,000

Provides for decontrol of rent regulated housing accommodations when total average annual income over two calendar years exceeds $175,000.

Catharine YoungHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S5037Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care insurance coverage

Makes various provisions to encourage the purchase of long term health care insurance coverage: directs the department of financial assistance to establish a public awareness program on the…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S5028Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires disclosure of settlement options for life insurance policies

Relates to settlement options for life insurance policies, requires life insurers to provide certain explanations to beneficiaries of such policies.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5022Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes falsely soliciting for property within the crime of scheme to defraud in the second degree

Includes falsely soliciting for property within the crime of scheme to defraud in the second degree.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

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S5013Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; repealer

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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A7354AssemblyS4631· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to Project SAVE and a term of incarceration preventing a student from continuously attending school

Relates to Project SAVE and a term of incarceration preventing a student from continuously attending school.

Daniel O'DonnellCodes CommitteeLegal

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S5003Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires notices of parking violations to include the printed name, signature and badge number or other identifying number of the officer issuing the notice

Requires notices of parking violations to include the printed name, signature and badge number or other identifying number of the officer issuing such notice.

Jack M. MartinsTransportation Committee

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A7352Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires investigation of school district personnel involved with the care, custody or supervision of a child

Requires pre-employment investigation of school district personnel to determine criminal history or the presence of controlled substances or communicable diseases; requires submission to…

Michael CusickEducation Committee

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A7353Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-1 felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole.

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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A7344Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks"

Provides that the borough of Staten Island shall also be known and designated as the "borough of parks".

Michael CusickCities Committee

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A7345Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides that state taxes shall not be raised if the tax stabilization reserve fund is fully funded and there is surplus money in the general fund

Provides that state taxes shall not be raised if the tax stabilization reserve fund is fully funded and there is surplus money in the general fund.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

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A7349Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers

Provides for distance learning for continuing education of home inspectors and hearing aid dispensers.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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