Bills by

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly Member

191 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

191 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

A8985Assembly· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Held for consideration in labor
Relates to amusement devices, attraction awareness and inspections
Relates to amusement devices, attraction safety and inspection awareness; provides for the establishment of a publicly accessible website to provide awareness of the licensing and safety history of…
Jeffrey DinowitzLabor Committee
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A66Assembly· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means
Requires clear and legible dating along with recommended conditions of storage to ensure freshness of certain perishable foods and provides penalties for violations
Requires clear and legible dating along with recommended conditions of storage to ensure freshness of perishable foods; makes exemptions; authorizes enforcement and the imposition of a written "stop…
Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

A814Assembly· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.385

Makes various provisions regarding uniform procedures

Establishes requirements for notice, access to information and public comment period with respect to uniform procedures for pending environmental protection agency projects and regulation.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A8340Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

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A1738Assembly· Moved Mar 6, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Provides for the financing and construction of capital facilities for Riverdale Country School, Inc.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A9436Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires warning labels on fireplace glass panels advising consumers of the grave risk of burns when the fireplace is operating

Requires warning labels on fireplace glass panels advising consumers of the grave risk of burns when the fireplace is operating.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1590Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to permitting excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood

Permits state employees to be excused from work without loss of compensation for up to four hours to donate blood; permits supervisor to require proof of such donation.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A9337Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides that the commission of prostitution offenses by any person upon premises controlled by a massage therapist constitutes professional misconduct

Provides that the commission of prostitution offense by any person upon premises at which a massage therapist regularly engages in his or her profession, or the commission of any such offense by a…

Jeffrey DinowitzHigher Education Committee

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A1808Assembly· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Referred to health

Provides for a right of health maintenance organization enrollees to continue to receive services from a provider who disaffiliates

Extends period during which health maintenance organization enrollees may continue to receive services from a health care provider who disaffiliates from 60 or 90 days to 1 year, or in case of…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A541Assembly· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to notice and filing of application for a real property tax exemption for senior citizens

Provides additional notice of the real property tax exemption for senior citizens under section 467 of the real property tax law and requires municipal corporations to permit late filings within 60…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A546Assembly· Moved Feb 13, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse

Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse and to issue a biennial report to the governor and legislature and office for the aging regarding the incidence of…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A711Assembly· Moved Feb 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A5439Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Jeffrey DinowitzCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A713Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.315

Establishes a time limit on utilizing third-party practice of no later than ninety days after completion of examinations before trial of the original parties

Establishes a time limit on the bringing of an impleader complaint (utilizing third-party practice) of no later than ninety days after completion of the examinations before trial of the parties in…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A718Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.316

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A243Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A8984Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A8294Assembly· Moved Jan 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program

Authorizes certain county operated NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care programs to participate in a universal assessment demonstration program funded pursuant to chapter 53 of the laws of 2011;…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A193Assembly· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires limited profit housing company to show maintenance of essential services before approval of rent increases

Defines, for purposes of the Mitchell-Lama housing projects, "essential services" which landlord in limited-profit housing companies are obligated to provide and requires that any authorized maximum…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A2154Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Referred to aging

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A1589Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes

Relates to penalties for the illegal shipment of cigarettes and the authority of state and local authorities to bring actions to recover civil fines for such violations.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A1902Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires the provision of guides containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal caregivers

Requires the provision of guides containing best practices for retaining employees who are informal caregivers; such guide shall be available on the websites of the state office for the aging, the…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A717Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when areas of lead poisoning are designated

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; the commissioner of health is also required to provide written notice instructing such…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A715Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy conditions in such petition

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy dangerous conditions or building code violations; permits sixty days for consent orders to be…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A8994Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides a three day right of cancellation for purchases of recreational vehicles

Provides a three day right of cancellation for purchases of recreational vehicles.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8993Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law" to require provision of instruction to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades kindergarten through eight

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law" to require provision of instruction to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation Committee

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A5793Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Extends provisions of law relating to the enriched social adult day demonstration program

Extends provisions of law relating to the enriched social adult day demonstration program.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A1700Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for annual adjustment of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption by any increase in the consumer price

Provides for annual adjustment by the commissioner of housing and community renewal of the maximum income threshold for eligibility for the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) and for…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A1702Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires establishment of model community programs

Requires establishment of model community programs, including a model telephone reassurance program and a model visiting program for elders.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A1676Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act

Enacts the drug overdose prevention act; provides for the reporting of deaths attributable to drug overdoses; provides for the commissioner of health to provide advice to localities relating to drug…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A1638Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle equipped with device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals

Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A794Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to establishing a pilot program relating to free parking on public streets for zero emission vehicles, super ultra low emission vehicles, and hybrid vehicles

Relates to establishing a pilot program relating to free parking on public streets for zero emission vehicles, super ultra low emission vehicles, and hybrid vehicles.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A712Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level or the regrant program for one-time events or short term needs.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A716Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Makes provisions regarding public hearings

Requires a public hearing when permit modification has the potential to significantly improve the permit and the quality of the environment or mitigate the project's impact and enable the project to…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A542Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes requirements in order for assisted living residences to receive medical assistance payments

Establishes requirements in order for assisted living residences to receive medical assistance payments.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A532Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to dismissal of parking violations in certain instances

Provides that for notices of parking violations issued before September 1, 2012, if any information on the notice of violation is omitted, misdescribed, or illegible, the parking violation shall be…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A266Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the establishment of a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers

Creates a caregiver support program for grandparents and other older adult relative caregivers who are providing primary care for children aged 18 and under either formally or informally to provide…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A267Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Creates a temporary state commission concerning the incidence of asthma in the Bronx

Creates a temporary state commission to study and make recommendations concerning the incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in New York city.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A255Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A194Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes a senior housing task force

Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A38Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse and the sealing of records; repealer

Provides for the expungement of unsustained allegations of abuse of persons receiving care and services in residential health care facilities and the sealing of records where the commissioner of…

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A8623Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to certain requirements under rental vehicle reimbursement coverage

Requires that rental vehicle reimbursement coverage provide the insured with a rental vehicle which is similar in size and which provides the same seating capacity as the vehicle for which the claim…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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