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

A1366Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means
Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit
Establishes a re-entry employment incentive tax credit for employers who hire individuals who have been released from correctional facilities in this state for full-time employment at a rate that is…
Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee
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A1373Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Creates new law on recording interrogations
Provides that, as a general rule, any statement made during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible unless such interrogation was electronically recorded; provides exceptions as to when a…
Joseph LentolCodes Committee
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A1368Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides mandatory leave of absence for employees in private business who are organ or bone marrow donors and insurance reimbursement to employers for wages

Provides mandatory leave of absence for employees in private business who are organ or bone marrow donors and insurance reimbursement to employers for wages or salary paid on such leave of absence;…

Hakeem JeffriesLabor Committee

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A1369Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly

Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a…

Hakeem JeffriesElection Law Committee

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A1384Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Creates management/confidential organizational act

Creates management/confidential organizational act to promote the efficient and effective administration of employer designated state programs; enacts provisions relating to the recognition of…

John McEnenyGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1386Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs; repealer

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain state veterans' cemeteries.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1387Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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S1466Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that airbags (not required by federal law) sold and installed by motor vehicle dealers or manufacturers must be offered as standard or as single options

Provides that airbags (not required by federal law) sold and installed by motor vehicle dealers or manufacturers must be offered as standard with the model or as stand alone options; provides for…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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A1374Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides tuition awards to children of veterans who served in armed conflict

Provides tuition awards to children of veterans who served in armed conflict; amends the current law which provides regents awards to children of certain veterans of wars and disabled veterans in…

Joseph LentolHigher Education Committee

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A1375Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Extends size of areas in which granting on-premises retail licenses is restricted; adds community and senior centers to list of protected buildings

Extends the size of areas for which granting on-premises retail licenses is restricted: extends from 200 feet to 350 feet the area around certain listed buildings (i.e., any building occupied…

Joseph LentolEconomic Development Committee

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A1360Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to dental, medical and podiatric malpractice actions and to establishing a limitation on noneconomic damages in personal injury actions

Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in…

Stephen HawleyCodes Committee

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A1378Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to independent hearing officers for disciplinary hearings

Relates to independent hearing officers for disciplinary hearings.

Joseph LentolGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1355Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A1357Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in agriculture

Establishes the agriculture assistance program for financial assistance to agricultural production and services in the state

Establishes the agriculture assistance program for financial assistance to agricultural production and services in the state.

Stephen HawleyAgriculture Committee

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A1376Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for the review of criminal history information by authorized employers and for creation of commission on criminal history information

Authorizes in-home child care agencies, providers certified by the department of mental hygiene, home health agencies, licensed home care services agencies, long term home health care programs,…

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A1361Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Provides that there shall be no solicitation for credit card holders through state or city university of NY unless credit education courses are provided

Provides that there shall be no solicitation for credit card holders through state or city university of NY unless credit education courses are provided.

Hakeem JeffriesBanks Committee

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A1342Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to computing the service payment paid to certain public transportation systems

Relates to computing the service payment paid to certain public transportation systems.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1416Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians

Provides for the award of regents scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians; applies to registered professional nurses as defined in section 6903 of the education…

John McEnenyHigher Education Committee

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A1348Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Increases the criminal penalties for driving while ability impaired and driving while intoxicated and penalties for aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle

Increases the criminal penalties and fines for driving while ability impaired and driving while intoxicated or while ability impaired by drugs and further increases penalties for aggravated…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1344Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Permits, rather than requires default judgments in cases of failure to answer

Permits, rather than requires, the filing of a default judgment in cases where a person fails to answer a traffic infraction after having been given notice by first class mail that such default…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1329Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Removes the requirement that a public employer continue terms of an expired agreement until a new agreement is negotiated with an employee organization

Removes the requirement that a public employer continue terms of an expired agreement until a new agreement is negotiated with an employee organization.

Robert CastelliGovernmental Employees Committee

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A1331Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.

Robert CastelliTransportation Committee

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A1333Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Establishes the yellow ribbon reintegration program; appropriation

Establishes the yellow ribbon reintegration program and makes an appropriation therefore; includes the adjutant general and the director of reintegration and the directors of veterans affairs as…

Robert CastelliVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1332Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Enacts the military spouse act of 2011

Enacts the military spouse act of 2011, which: requires a workshop to investigate and report about licensing and the difficulties encountered by military spouses (Part A); authorizes the state to…

Robert CastelliHigher Education Committee

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A1338Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control

Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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S1463Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the award of scholarships and loan forgiveness for nurses on the same terms as physicians

Neil D. BreslinHigher Education Committee

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S1448Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole

Requires inmates to have an acceptable residence to qualify for parole.

Kenneth P. LaValleCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A1322Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue drivers' licenses to certain foreign nationals

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue drivers' licenses to certain foreign nationals; establishes the procedure for obtaining a driver's license as a foreign national.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1323AssemblyS972· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in economic development

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of an cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development CommitteeEconomy

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A1324Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Regulates the dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services

Regulates the collection, disclosure and dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services in order to ensure the privacy of subscriber information and wage…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1315Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for DNA testing, collection and record keeping; indictments by fictitious name in DNA cases, and creating the innocence project program

Provides for DNA testing, collection and record keeping; indictments by fictitious name in DNA cases; and creating the innocence research project program.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

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A1317Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee the development and construction projects within the city of New York

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee development and construction projects within the city of New York.

Joseph LentolCities Committee

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A1314Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city; requires owners of trucks to be monetarily liable when an operator…

Joseph LentolTransportation Committee

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A1318Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Creates the clean vehicle incentive program consisting of one-time rebates and one-time surcharges on the purchase of new motor vehicles; appropriation

Creates the clean vehicle incentive program consisting of one-time rebates and one-time surcharges on the purchase of new motor vehicles to mitigate against emissions of greenhouse gases from motor…

Joseph LentolEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1313Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides that residential buildings shall be deemed eligible buildings for the green building tax credit

Provides that residential buildings shall be deemed eligible buildings for the green building tax credit.

Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee

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A1303AssemblyS2506· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program

Creates a veteran's home and land ownership loan program to provide loans to veterans to purchase homes or unimproved land suitable for building; such loans to be secured by a second mortgage.

Stephen HawleyHousing CommitteeHousing

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A1305Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Sets forth minimum requirements for rental vehicles

Relates to indemnity bonds or insurance policies on rental vehicles; sets forth minimum requirements for rental vehicles; provides for a violation to be a misdemeanor and liability to third persons…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1307Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "Atlantic Yards Governance Act"

Enacts the "Atlantic Yards governance act"; creates the Atlantic Yards development trust with purposes and powers of the trust and further establishes a stakeholder council.

Hakeem JeffriesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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A1311Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Directs commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a public food service establishment

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a public food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local…

Hakeem JeffriesHealth Committee

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A1309Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation; repealer

Repeals provisions permitting rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation.

Hakeem JeffriesHousing Committee

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A1312Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires the registration of tax preparers

Requires the registration of tax preparers; defines terms; relates to confidentiality of information; establishes civil and criminal penalties; authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to…

Hakeem JeffriesWays And Means Committee

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A1291Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires certain pleas of guilty to be recorded on a driver's operating record

Requires when a plea of guilty is entered in satisfaction of certain traffic charges that such fact should be recorded on the certificate required to be filed with the commissioner of motor vehicles.

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1293Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to expanding the definition of bus to include certain buses owned and operated for the transportation of children less than school age

Expands the definition of bus to include those owned by public or governmental agency, pre-school, nursery school or private school or privately owned and operated for compensation for the…

David GanttTransportation Committee

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A1302Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax

Exempts veterans eighty-five years of age and older from the obligation to pay New York state income tax.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A1284Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1287Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Establishes a mechanism to address problems created when a cooperative or condominium sponsor suspends efforts to sell apartments in the building being converted

Prohibits upon the vacancy of an unsold condominium or cooperative dwelling unit, the rental of such unit unless the original offering plan provided for such rental and a majority of the members of…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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A1278Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides that any person who was an Army medic, Navy field medical service technician or Air Force pararescue shall be deemed to be qualified to be an EMT

Provides that any person who was an Army medic, Navy field medical service technician or Air Force pararescue shall be deemed to be qualified to be certified as an emergency medical technician.

Robert CastelliHealth Committee

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