Bills by

Michael Gianaris

Senator

65 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gianaris@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

65 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

S2513Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St.
Michael GianarisCities Committee
ImpactPending
PassagePending
S2512Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions
Directs the governor to establish a pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees
Directs the governor to establish a 2 year pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees; requires the department of civil service to report on the cost saving derived from…
Michael GianarisCivil Service And Pensions Committee
Impact

S2514Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital.

Michael GianarisHealth Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2516Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition thereof shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring by the probation department;…

Michael GianarisTransportation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2515Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

Michael GianarisVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2511Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second; applies to all service providers; authorizes the public service…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2509Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Increases the powers and duties of the division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by…

Michael GianarisVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S1984Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission

Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission.

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S1979Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides that every schedule of rates of gas and electric corporations which is based on operation of over 18 months, shall be reviewed annually

Provides that every gas or electric rate schedule, which is based on projections of revenues, expenditures and utility operations for more than 18 months, shall be annually reviewed by the public…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S1970Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools; directs the state board of…

Michael GianarisElections Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S1971Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or…

Michael GianarisEnvironmental Conservation Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2510Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.327

Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance

Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance, a class D felony.

Michael GianarisSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4231Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2011· Substituted by a7259

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school; authorizes the declaration a bedbug infestation in a discrete area of a school,…

Michael GianarisOn the Senate floor

ImpactPending

PassagePending

Michael Gianaris

Sponsored bills

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery

Directs the governor to establish a pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission

Provides that every schedule of rates of gas and electric corporations which is based on operation of over 18 months, shall be reviewed annually

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools

Establishes the climate change solutions fund

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law

Establishes the offense of obstruction of governmental duties by means of a bomb, destructive device, explosive, or hazardous substance

Congratulating the participants of the 2011 Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) Local Union, No. I, NY, Scholarship Contest

Provides for notice of a bedbug infestation in a public school to the guardians of affected students in the school