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

A5155Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken
Provides for the disclosure of the identity of the sponsors of certain political communications
Provides for the disclosure of the identity of the sponsors of political communications, including those printed or broadcasted which advocate the election or defeat of a particular candidate, and…
Brian KavanaghStricken
ImpactPending
PassagePending
A5154Assembly· Moved Jan 3, 2012· Enacting clause stricken
Relates to absentee voting by inmates convicted of non-violent felonies
Relates to absentee voting by inmates convicted of non-violent felonies.
Brian KavanaghStricken
ImpactPending

A966Assembly· Signed Jan 3, 2012· Signed chap.604

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies, which vehicles are accessible to persons with disabilities

Provides a tax credit for the purchase of new vehicles by transportation companies that provide transportation to people with disabilities.

Micah KellnerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A424Assembly· Vetoed Jan 3, 2012· Tabled

Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by DCJS

Sets forth procedures to be followed in the event a sex offender fails to mail a signed verification within twenty calendar days of mailing by the division of criminal justice services.

Aileen GuntherVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A72Assembly· Signed Jan 3, 2012· Signed chap.603

Requires certain records discussed at open meetings be made available to the public prior to such meeting

Requires records, including a proposed resolution, law, rule, regulation, policy or amendment thereto, scheduled to be presented and discussed by a public body at an open meeting be made available…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4655Senate· Vetoed Jan 2, 2012· Vetoed memo.85

Provides that firefighters who die in the line of duty have their names inscribed on the New York state fallen firefighter memorial

Provides that volunteer firefighters who die or have died in the line of duty, as determined by an authoritative agency, have their names inscribed on the New York state fallen firefighter memorial.

Dean G. SkelosVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A8496Assembly· Signed Dec 21, 2011· Approval memo.18

Relates to New York city livery permits and increases the amount of taxicabs designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities

Provides for a greater amount of taxicabs serving the city of New York that are designed to foster increased access and mobility to persons with disabilities; and establishes a task force on areas…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4257Senate· Signed Dec 16, 2011· Signed chap.601

Prohibits diversion of resources from certain dedicated funds that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances

Prohibits diversion of resources from dedicated funds derived from taxes and fees that support the MTA, the NYC transit authority and their subsidiaries in certain instances.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A6263Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the annual establishment of a legislative budget conference committee and subcommittees to resolve difference on the executive budget

Relates to the legislative budget and deposits to the tax stabilization reserve fund; requires that no later than March fifteenth of each year the temporary president of the senate, the minority…

James HayesStricken

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A5842Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Mandates that more than one manager administer the college choice savings program

Mandates that more than one manager administer the college choice savings program.

James HayesStricken

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A5614Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Mandates arresting police officers of rape suspects to cause suspects to be given HIV test

Mandates that arresting police officers of rape or criminal sexual act suspects shall cause defendants to be given an HIV related test to determine if defendant has HIV infection, HIV related…

James HayesStricken

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A5071Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for a simplified definition of income in relation to senior citizens for real property taxation purposes

Provides for a simplified definition of income for senior citizens for real property taxation purposes; defines income as federal adjusted gross less distributions from an IRA.

James HayesStricken

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A5067AssemblyS878· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability;…

James HayesStricken

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A5074Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires disclosure of all campaign receipts regardless of amount

Requires detailed disclosure of all campaign receipts regardless of amount; applies to candidates as well as political committees.

James HayesStricken

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A5077Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires persons under 14 years of age who ice skate to wear helmets and requires ice skating facilities to supply helmets and helmet safety information

Requires persons under 14 years of age who ice skate to wear protective helmets, and requires ice skating facilities to supply helmets and helmet safety information; provides penalty for a violation…

James HayesStricken

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A5041Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes in certain cases

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes if veteran has sold a property that was exempt, the application is made prior to…

James HayesStricken

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A5009Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the motor vehicles commissioner to issue seasonal registrations for periods of less than one year

Authorizes the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to issue seasonal registrations covering a time period of less than one year, which would expire on the last day of the expiration…

James HayesStricken

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A5011Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption in cases of a decrease in income from…

James HayesStricken

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A5015Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment; such assessment shall not be increased as long as…

James HayesStricken

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A7985Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Relates to program six certified capital companies; repealer

Relates to program six certified capital companies; relates to requirements for qualification for program six; relates to tax credits for such program; relates to the maximum amount of certified…

Sheldon SilverVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A7779Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.15

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A5502Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.14

Prohibits health insurers from requiring insureds purchase prescribed drugs from mail order pharmacy

Prohibits health insurers from requiring the insured purchase prescribed drugs from a mail order pharmacy or pay a co-payment fee when such purchases are not made from a mail order pharmacy if a…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2713Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.17

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A1363Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Hakeem JeffriesVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S79Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.16

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations and provides for the public benefit to be created by benefit corporations, for the election and termination of the status of a benefit…

Daniel L. SquadronSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S50002Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.56

Enacts major components of legislation relating to issues deemed necessary to the state

Relates to enacting into law major components of law necessary to the state; relates to tax rates and exclusions under the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; relates to tax rates…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S50001Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.55

Makes appropriations for the support of state government

Makes appropriations for the support of state government, including programs for summer youth employment, ATTAIN lab, child care demonstration, career pathways, displaced homemaker services,…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A40002Assembly· Moved Dec 7, 2011· Substituted by s50002

Enacts major components of legislation relating to issues deemed necessary to the state

Relates to enacting into law major components of law necessary to the state; relates to tax rates and exclusions under the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; relates to tax rates…

On the Assembly floor

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A8540Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance or death of a child

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance of a child, as a class E felony, and failure to report the death of a child, as a class D felony.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A8038Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state;…

Mike SpanoStricken

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A3095Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that vans or suburbans used as school buses cannot be so operated unless pupils are wearing seat belts

Provides that no van or suburban motor vehicle shall be operated in the transportation of pupils to or from school unless all passengers in such vehicle are properly utilizing approved seat belts.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A2435Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and residents of the affected community

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and the residents of the affected community and to hold a public meeting…

Mike SpanoStricken

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S5845Senate· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.596

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A6305Assembly· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.595

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7794Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.592

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs designed to lead to employment.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A7793Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.11

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4851Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.13

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons.

Stephen M. SalandSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4038Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.12

Prohibits home improvement contractors from acting on behalf of mortgage brokers

Prohibits home improvement contractors from also acting on behalf of mortgage brokers; prohibits a mortgage broker from paying a home improvement contractor directly unless they perform their own…

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A3334Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.590

Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution

Defines the terms electronic prescription and electronic signature and enacts provisions for their use.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A1219Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.589

Relates to coverage for refills of prescription eye drops

Requires coverage for the authorized refill of any prescription eye drop medication under certain circumstances when such refill is requested prior to expiration of the period of usage.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8591Assembly· Moved Sep 23, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Criminalizes unlawful conduct of a farm products dealer in certain circumstances

Criminalizes unlawful conduct of a farm products dealer in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittStricken

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S5795Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.558

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities.

Roy J. McDonaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5793Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.588

Relates to providing notice of abuse investigations at mental hygiene agencies

Relates to providing notice of abuse investigations at mental hygiene agencies.

Roy J. McDonaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8368Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.543

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding; authorizes establishment of advisory…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8322Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.542

Relates to designating the ombudsman as an employee of the commissioner on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities

Relates to designating the ombudsman as an employee of the commissioner on quality of care and advocacy for persons with disabilities.

Mark J.F. SchroederSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5719Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.587

Authorizes the county of Broome to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to deputy sheriffs Richard Merrell and Frederick Akshar

Authorizes the county of Broome to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to deputy sheriffs Richard Merrell and Frederick Akshar.

Tom LibousSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law