Bills by

Adriano Espaillat

Senator

112 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →espailla@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

112 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

S4348Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection
Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer
Requires sale of rifles and shotguns between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer; makes exceptions; provides penalties.
Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee
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S3877Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Prohibits the use of coersion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status
Prohibits the use of coercion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status.
Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee
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S3879Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance; permits independent institutions to do the same upon request;…

Adriano EspaillatElections Committee

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S3876Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Enacts the access for new Americans act

Enacts the access for new Americans act; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to implement an access for new Americans program; describes such program as including, civic and…

Adriano EspaillatSocial Services Committee

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S3875Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

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.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S3258Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders between failed dissolution votes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3260Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

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.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3259Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease for the four years prior to the vacancy.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3257Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of major capital improvements

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S3261Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions

Provides for free legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions where the homeowner is financially unable to obtain counsel; requires notice of such availability.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3256Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

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…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3122Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty…

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3115Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of division of housing and community renewal orders

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3120Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Permits tenants heat repair expense to be set off against rent

Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3113Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Protects non-purchasing senior citizens threatened by eviction pursuant to a cooperative/condominium conversion plan

Provides that a person sixty-two years of age or older, who is a tenant of a dwelling unit located in a building which is located in the city of New York, and who is threatened with eviction because…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3119Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account when establishing annual calculations.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3116Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that the sale of real property owned by the N.Y. city housing authority to a private entity must be approved by the state legislature

Provides that the sale of real property owned by the NYC housing authority to a private entity must be approved by the state legislature.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3118Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Defines probable aggregate annual income for the tenant's eligibility under guidelines set for housing authority

Defines "probable aggregate annual income" for purposes of determining eligibility for limited profit and limited dividend housing companies, as the annual net income after federal, state and…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3121Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold and requiring the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold; requires the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property; requires notification to prospective lessees; directs…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3005Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program.

Adriano EspaillatCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3014Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3011Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3012Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts; requires the submission of a questionnaire to the contracting agency and the comptroller.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S3006Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to investments by the comptroller; appropriation

Relates to investments by the comptroller; requires the comptroller to comply with provisions of the executive law relating to participation by minority and women owned businesses in awarding…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S3007Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides state-aided scholarship opportunities for SUNY, CUNY or community college students who are without lawful immigration status or who are undocumented

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges to provide state-aided programs, scholarships or other financial assistance to…

Adriano EspaillatHigher Education Committee

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S3010Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations

Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations.

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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S3013Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Makes permanent the duration of certain projects relating to school health services; repealer

Makes permanent the duration of school health services projects for pre-school and school-age children authorized by Chapter 198 of the laws of 1978.

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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S3004Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program; provides New York state companies with technical assistance with research projects and with the application for federal…

Adriano EspaillatHigher Education 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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S2967Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects; permits any person to bring a civil action for…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection 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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S2970Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of criminal possession of a weapon while in unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marihuana

Creates the crime of criminal possession of a weapon while in unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marihuana.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S2969Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Includes four family dwelling within definition of homestead class

Allows the governing body of any approved assessing unit, except a county or a city with a population of one million or more, by referendum, to include owner-occupied four family residential…

Adriano EspaillatLocal Government Committee

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S2895Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the use of an advanced system for securing tobacco taxes

Relates to the use of an advanced system for securing tobacco taxes; requires exclusive use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant cigarette tax stamps to provide a commission to agents for the purpose…

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2894Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation; extends period until June 15, 2011.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2889Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the establishment of the New York state task force on health care cost reduction through entrepreneurial innovation

Relates to the establishment of the New York State Task Force on Health Care Cost Reduction through Entrepreneurial Innovation.

Adriano EspaillatCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S2893Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2782Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2783Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to rent regulation

Relates to rent regulation; relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord; relates to the declaration of emergencies for certain rental housing accommodations; extends certain…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1879Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the farmworkers fair labor practices act

Relates to the Farmworkers' Fair Labor Practices Act, including farm laborers within provisions pertaining to overtime compensation and unemployment insurance, granting collective bargaining rights…

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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S1881Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2011

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2011.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S1873Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Extends the applicability of a certain provision in the Patriot Plan relating to the suspension of public retirement system loan repayment obligations

Extends the applicability of a certain provision in the Patriot Plan relating to the suspension of public retirement system loan repayment obligations.

Adriano EspaillatVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S1872Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling; prohibits law enforcement agencies and officers from engaging in racial or ethnic profiling.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1868Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1865Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers from inquiring about immigration status

Prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers from inquiring about immigration status unless a person is booked into a detention facility or the immigration status of a person is pertinent to the…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1867Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the public authority inspector general and provides for greater accountability of industrial development agencies, preservation of open space, health care

Creates the public authority inspector general to investigate public authorities, including industrial development agencies and provides for greater accountability of industrial development…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1875Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S1877Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the bioscience facilities development program

Creates the bioscience facilities development program; provides grants to local economic development corporations for the purpose of creating a revolving fund for loans to bioscience facilities to…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1866Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state

Relates to the apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state; requires the population equality of such districts to be within one percent standard deviation.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1864Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the seed-NY investment fund

Creates the seed-NY investment fund; authorizes the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the small business technology investment fund for the Seed-NY investment fund.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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