Bills by

Joseph A. Griffo

Senator

267 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →griffo@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

267 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

J4736Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Adopted
Congratulating the 1958 South Utica Little League All-Star Team upon the occasion of its induction into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J4735Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Adopted
Commending the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Inc. upon the occasion of celebrating its 60th Anniversary on June 8, 2012
Joseph A. GriffoAdopted
Adopted
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S7184Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use smart meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election

Provides consumers the option to elect not to use smart meters and provides that the commission shall not charge a fee to consumers making such election.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S6532Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Amend and recommit to local government

Provides coverage for certain physical fitness programs to volunteer firefighters

Provides coverage for certain physical fitness programs to volunteer firefighters.

Joseph A. GriffoLocal Government Committee

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S6020Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Referred to correction

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve his or her maximum term, if release would pose an imminent threat to society

Authorizes the state board of parole to require a violent felony offender to serve his or her maximum term, if, by clear and convincing evidence, release would pose an imminent threat to society;…

Joseph A. GriffoCorrection Committee

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S2418Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season

Extends the archery season for the taking of antlerless deer in the Northern zone for a period of seven days immediately following the close of the regular rifle season.

Joseph A. GriffoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1505Senate· Moved May 22, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Repeals provision that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit; repealer

Repeals the provision of law that volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers who receive a real property tax exemption for service may not receive the income tax credit for such service.

Joseph A. GriffoWays And Means Committee

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S6966Senate· Moved May 21, 2012· Reported and committed to codes

Relates to the disposal of counterfeit products

Relates to the disposal of counterfeit products.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

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S4194Senate· Moved May 21, 2012· Referred to banks

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony.

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

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S6991Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program to grant recipients with health workforce retraining projects in multiple regions.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S6785Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Substituted by a8917

Relates to records of parole release interviews for certain inmates

Relates to records of parole release interviews for inmates detained as sex offenders.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S7281Senate· Moved May 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Relates to an exemption from hazardous waste generation special assessments

Relates to an exemption from hazardous waste generation special assessments.

Joseph A. GriffoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7285Senate· Moved May 2, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office with a director to be appointed by a special committee composed of the assembly speaker and minority leader, the temporary president and minority…

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7280Senate· Moved May 2, 2012· Referred to health

Restricts the definition of "student" for purposes of immunization of post-secondary students

Restricts the definition of "student" for purposes of immunization of post-secondary students: "student" does not include a graduate of a public, private or parochial secondary school that is…

Joseph A. GriffoHealth Committee

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S7186Senate· Moved May 1, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation shall provide Empire Passports to individuals whose qualified service commenced on or after September eleventh, two thousand one

Directs the Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to provide Empire Passports to the families of reservists and members of the National Guard, whose qualified…

Joseph A. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S3460Senate· Moved May 1, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to establishing a non-partisan legislative budget office

Relates to establishing a non-partisan legislative budget office.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

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S6415Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Substituted by a9242

Extends until June 30, 2014 the provisions relating to the Oneida Indian Nation real property tax depository fund

Extends from June 30, 2012 until June 30, 2014 the provisions relating to the Oneida Indian Nation real property tax depository fund.

Joseph A. GriffoOn the Senate floor

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S3641Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Referred to transportation

Designates particular town roads as low-volume roads and sets new special standards for maintenance of such roads

Permits the designation of low volume roads and minimum maintenance roads by town boards and enacts provisions relating to the maintenance, improvement and repair of such roads.

Joseph A. GriffoTransportation Committee

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S1707Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes…

Joseph A. GriffoTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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S4193Senate· Moved Apr 17, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to certain provisions regarding foreign banking corporations

Treats a branch or agency of a foreign banking corporation licensed under article 5 of the banking law as a banking institution for the purposes of provisions governing the purchase of assets and…

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

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S6928Senate· Moved Apr 13, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels.

Joseph A. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S2322Senate· Moved Mar 30, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer

Establishes the crime of aggravated harassment of a police officer or peace officer; provides for such an offense to be a class E felony.

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

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S6824Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to providing a four percent across the board increase to funding allocated to school districts in New York state

Provides a four percent across the board increase to funding allocated to school districts in New York state.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S5462Senate· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Amend and recommit to banks

Relates to licensed lenders, licensed cashers of checks, sales finance companies, premium finance companies, budget planners, and transmitters of money; repealer

Relates to licensed lenders, licensed cashers of checks, sales finance companies, premium finance companies, budget planners, and transmitters of money.

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

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S5686Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the electronic appearance of a defendant in criminal proceedings across the state, without the consent of such defendant

Authorizes the electronic appearance of a defendant in criminal proceedings across the state, without the consent of such defendant.

Joseph A. GriffoStricken

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S3657Senate· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Creates the resultsNY.gov website

Creates the resultsNY.gov website; requires that such website shall provide to the user of the website comparative data and statistics to identify the state's performance regionally and nationally…

Joseph A. GriffoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6692Senate· Moved Mar 9, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to banking development districts; requires renewal of certain branches within banking development districts

Relates to banking development districts; requires renewal of certain branches within banking development districts.

Joseph A. GriffoBanks Committee

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S6073Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify their registration on two or more occasions to wear a location-tracking device while on probation, parole, conditional release or post-release…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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S6074Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Requires level 3 sex offenders and sexual predators to report to the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction to provide a current photograph every 90 days

Requires level 3 sex offenders and sexual predators to report to the law enforcement having jurisdiction to provide a current photograph every 90 days and whenever his or her probation officer or…

Joseph A. GriffoFinance Committee

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