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

A4573Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing
Provides that window guards shall be required on all fire escape windows in multiple dwellings
Requires the owner, lessee, agent or other person who manages or controls a multiple dwelling to provide, install, and maintain, a window guard on the windows of each apartment in which a child or…
Matthew TitoneHousing Committee
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A4537Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging
Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program to provide assistance to students in elementary schools
Establishes an intergenerational educational and mentoring service program in the state office for the aging to provide assistance by persons age 55 or older to students in elementary schools;…
Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

A4543Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for an environmental and public health study by the department of environmental conservation on the use of synthetic turf

Provides for an environmental and public health study by the department of environmental conservation on the use of crumb rubber in synthetic turf, a six month moratorium on its installation pending…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4545Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health

Establishes a health care proxy registry within the department of health to maintain the health care proxies of persons electing to submit proxies to such registry and to provide access thereto by…

Steven EnglebrightHealth Committee

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A4538Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Provides for determination of real property eligible for real property tax circuit breaker credit on personal income taxes

Changes the value of real estate to qualify for income tax circuit breaker credit from a full value which exceeds $85,000 to a full value which exceeds the median sale price of the county in which…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4542Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Makes provisions regarding the application of pesticides by certified pesticide applicators; repealer

Makes numerous provisions regarding the regulation of the application of pesticides by certified pesticide applicators including provisions regarding training of applicators and record keeping…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4547Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Authorizes full-time college students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their colleges are located

Authorizes, under certain circumstances, full-time college and university students to act as election inspectors and poll clerks in the election district where their college or university is located.

Rory LancmanElection Law Committee

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A4535Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Enacts provisions relating to the practice of geriatric medicine and related training in such field of medicine

Enacts provisions relating to the practice of geriatric medicine and related training in such field of medicine; requires physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants to receive…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4539Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes provisions for the stewardship of ocean resources and the establishment of an ocean management plan

Establishes provisions for the stewardship of ocean resources and the establishment of an ocean management plan.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4540Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Makes an appropriation to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence

Makes an appropriation of $7,000,000 to the department of health relating to helping individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia maintain their independence.

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4549Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires certain prospective employees of nursing homes and home health care agencies to undergo a physical and psychological exam before they are hired

Requires prospective employees of nursing homes and home health care agencies who will be caring for patients with dementia to undergo a physical and psychological examination before they are hired.

Rory LancmanHealth Committee

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A4544Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Establishes a definition of "civic facilities" for purposes of financing by industrial development agencies

Establishes a definition of "civic facilities" for purposes of financing by industrial development agencies.

Steven EnglebrightLocal Governments Committee

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A4536Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging

Creates the state pharmaceutical local choice program

Creates the state pharmaceutical local choice program to require that prescription drug plans within health insurance policies permit insureds who are 60 years of age or older to obtain…

Steven EnglebrightAging Committee

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A4548Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Enacts the "abusive insurance practices remedy act"

Enacts the abusive insurance practices remedy act"; enacts provisions relating to unfair claim settlement practices; provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy…

Rory LancmanInsurance Committee

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A4526Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Allows for counties through their local governing body to elect to participate in a stream maintenance and flood control program

Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish a stream maintenance and flood control program; allows for the local governing body of a county to elect to pass a local law…

Clifford CrouchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4529Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to limitations on the granting of custody of a minor

Prohibits a court from granting custody of a minor to anyone who has been convicted of any of the enumerated sex crimes except where court finds there is no significant risk to the child.

Clifford CrouchJudiciary Committee

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A4527Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in insurance

Relates to mandatory health insurance coverage for certified registered nurse anesthetists providing anesthesia services

Every policy which provides for coverage for anesthesia services shall include coverage for anesthesia services provided by an independently employed certified registered nurse anesthetist; defines…

Clifford CrouchInsurance Committee

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A4532Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees

Prohibits the unilateral diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance from May 1, 2008 until…

Clifford CrouchGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4521Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M. Schwenk Memorial Nature Preserve

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M.

Fred ThieleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4524Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Requires that legislative employees receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 in each week at one and one-half times their hourly rate

Requires that legislative employees receive overtime compensation for hours worked in excess of 40 in each week at one and one-half times their hourly rate.

Phil BoyleGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4530Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides that local assessing units shall determine tax abatement granted to freshwater wetlands, subject to rules and regulations of board of real property services

Provides that local assessing units shall determine the amount of the tax abatement granted to freshwater wetlands, subject to the rules and regulations of the commissioner of taxation and finance;…

Clifford CrouchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4531Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in insurance

Establishes the superintendent of insurance shall be a statewide elected office

Establishes the superintendent of insurance shall be a statewide elected office; elected superintendent of insurance shall serve a four year term.

Clifford CrouchInsurance Committee

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A4533Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Subtracts certain pensions from other states from adjusted gross income

Subtracts pensions to officers and employees of any state of the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of any such state, to the extent includible in gross income for federal income tax…

Clifford CrouchWays And Means Committee

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A4523Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Includes rape in the second degree and criminal sexual act in the second degree among the offenses disqualifying a person from youthful offender status; repealer

Includes rape in the second degree and criminal sexual act in the second degree among the offense disqualifying a person from youthful offender status.

Phil BoyleCodes Committee

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A4525Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Nelson CastroCodes Committee

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A4520Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Allows temporary inter-fund advances by river regulating districts

Allows temporary inter-fund advances by river regulating districts.

Marc ButlerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2978Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M. Schwenk Memorial Nature Preserve

Designates certain state-owned lands, located in the hamlet of Westhampton, town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, as the Edwin M.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S2976Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to real property tax lien transfers; repealer

Establishes provisions for real property tax lien transfers to assist homeowners facing foreclosure based on unpaid taxes; repeals existing provisions relating to acceptance of taxes from certain…

George D. MaziarzLocal Government Committee

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S2971Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a schoolteacher

Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a school teacher.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S2968Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports

Prohibits school districts from disallowing homeschooled students from participating in district interscholastic sports.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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A4508Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to sales of real property by not-for-profit corporations

Relates to sales of real property by not-for-profit corporations; requires repayment of certain funds, grants and tax abatements where real property is sold to a for-profit corporation or other…

Matthew TitoneCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4512Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides that in proceedings to review real property assessments in N.Y. city assessing method, capitalization rate, etc. must be disclosed

Provides that in judicial proceedings to review real property assessments in cities of one million or more inhabitants, the assessing method, capitalization rate, and other data or formula used to…

Keith L.T. WrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4515Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes courts of record to issue bench warrants for the arrest of persons alleged to have violated an order of protection or temporary order of protection

Authorizes courts of record, upon receiving reports of violations, from or on behalf of the protected person, to issue bench warrants for the arrest of persons alleged to have violated an order of…

Keith L.T. WrightJudiciary Committee

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A4513Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides a definition for the term corporation for purposes of political contributions

Provides that for purposes of political contribution limitations the term corporation shall be deemed to include a limited liability company.

Keith L.T. WrightElection Law Committee

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A4514Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with a video monitor or screen that plays pre-recorded programming within view of the operator of such vehicle

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with a video monitor that plays pre-recorded programming or other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces…

Keith L.T. WrightTransportation Committee

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A4504Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Removes the requirement that military, police or fire vehicles must be used in an emergency operation by holders with a lower class of license

Relates to exceptions related to drivers' licenses and learners' permits and removes the requirement that military, police or fire vehicles must be used in an emergency operation by holders with a…

Bill ReilichTransportation Committee

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A4507Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to prohibiting the transloading of certain wastes at facilities in Richmond county

Prohibits the transloading of municipal solid waste, toxic waste or hazardous wastes at facilities in Richmond county unless such waste originates in such county except after an environmental impact…

Matthew TitoneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4509Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child

Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child is converted to the second degree…

Matthew TitoneCodes Committee

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A4516Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires an authorized agent of the department of agriculture and markets to be present at all disposal rendering plants

Requires an authorized agent of the department of agriculture and markets to be present at all disposal rendering plants during all hours of operation.

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A4483Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the "medical malfeasance accountability act"

Enacts the "medical malfeasance accountability act"; requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the…

Rory LancmanCodes Committee

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A4495Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for reimbursement to defendant when defense of justification is successful

Requires the state to indemnify or reimburse a criminal defendant for loss of time, legal fees and other expenses involved in a defense if the defendant's actions are found, upon legal investigation…

Andrew RaiaCodes Committee

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A4497Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits idling of heavy duty vehicles and sets forth exceptions

Prohibits idling of heavy duty vehicles and sets forth exceptions; provides for assigning of points to violation as the commissioner deems appropriate.

Andrew RaiaTransportation Committee

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A4490Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the maintaining of copies of purchase invoices and labeling of all commercial feed products for ten years

Relates to the maintaining of copies of purchase invoices and labeling of all commercial feed products used in the feeding of bovine animals for ten years and requires such records to be open for…

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture Committee

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A4481Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the "commercial advertising disclosure act"

Requires disclosure in a reasonably legible manner an advertisement of fact that business was the original source of funds for the preparation or placement of an advertisement in a newspaper or on a…

Rory LancmanConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4473Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Makes provisions relating to migratory birds, game birds, turtles, longbows, crossbows and cable restraints; repealer

Makes provisions relating to migratory birds, game birds, turtles, longbows, crossbows and cable restraints; open season and bag limits for certain wild game.

Dennis H. GabryszakEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4476Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program

Includes the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook in the center for excellence program.

Steven EnglebrightEconomic Development Committee

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A4478Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires an attorney with a concentration in elder law to participate in the determination of all claims before the office of crime victim services

Requires an attorney with a concentration in elder law to participate in the determination of all claims before the office of crime victim services.

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4489Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the examination of cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease

Authorizes the commissioner to cause appropriate testing by veterinarians for ascertaining the presence or absence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as mad cow disease; provides…

Margaret MarkeyAgriculture CommitteeEconomy

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A4494Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to continue providing half fare transportation for aged and handicapped persons

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to continue providing half fare transportation for the commuter rail for persons sixty-five years of age or older and handicapped persons.

Andrew RaiaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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