Bills by

Timothy M. Kennedy

Senator

85 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kennedy@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

85 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

S3103Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Designates South Park Avenue in or near Lackawanna a state highway
Designates South Park Avenue in or near Lackawanna as a state highway.
Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee
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S6685Senate· Moved Mar 9, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Relates to the definition of autism
Relates to the definition of autism.
Timothy M. KennedyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee
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S5354Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S4727Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3105Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3104Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Provides for a review of rating territory definitions for non-business automobile insurance policies

Establishes as a distinct territory for purposes of rating private passenger nonbusiness automobile insurance policies, a certain city with a population between 19,040 and 25,000 which is…

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S6577Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants tier I status in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Joanne Ohnmeiss

Grants tier I status in the New York teachers' retirement system to Joanne Ohnmeiss.

Timothy M. KennedyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6486Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates

Authorizes superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S6485Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2012· Referred to local government

Relates to signage on a portion of Interstate 90 designating the "Harriet Tubman Home"

Relates to signage on a portion of Interstate 90 designating the "Harriet Tubman Home".

Timothy M. KennedyLocal Government Committee

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S6357Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S5611Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that members of the legislature shall not serve more than five two year terms in either house

Provides that members of the legislature shall not serve more than five two year terms in either house; regardless of terms, service is limited to ten years in each house and no more than twenty…

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5401Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Decreases the amount of possession of narcotics necessary to constitute criminal possession in the fifth degree

Decreases the amount of possession of narcotics necessary to constitute criminal possession in the fifth degree.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S5350Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires state police at certain work zones

Requires state police presence at certain work zones.

Timothy M. KennedyTransportation Committee

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S4236Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Forfeits per diem payments to members of the legislature when the budget is late

Forfeits per diem payments to members of the legislature when the budget is not passed by April 1.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3109Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Permits persons with retail and wholesale licenses to provide beer samples at licensed premises or establishments

Permits persons with retail and wholesale licenses to provide beer samples at licensed premises or establishments.

Timothy M. KennedyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5355Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2011· Substituted by a241

Establishes the green jobs workforce subcommittee of the state workforce investment board

Establishes the green jobs workforce subcommittee of the state workforce investment board to conduct labor market data analysis, to provide job training and education programs, and to provide a…

Timothy M. KennedyOn the Senate floor

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Sponsored bills

Designates South Park Avenue in or near Lackawanna a state highway

Relates to the definition of autism

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September

Provides for a review of rating territory definitions for non-business automobile insurance policies

Honoring L. Nathan Hare for his distinguished and dedicated service to the citizens of Western New York

Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Eden

Honoring Judge Robert Russell for his many years of distinguished and dedicated service to the citizens of Western New York

Grants tier I status in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Joanne Ohnmeiss

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates

Relates to signage on a portion of Interstate 90 designating the "Harriet Tubman Home"

Mourning the death of James T. Molloy, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Creates the crimes of domestic abuse in the first, second and third degrees; creates a judicial diversion program for domestic abuse defendants

Provides that members of the legislature shall not serve more than five two year terms in either house

Decreases the amount of possession of narcotics necessary to constitute criminal possession in the fifth degree

Requires state police at certain work zones

Forfeits per diem payments to members of the legislature when the budget is late

Permits persons with retail and wholesale licenses to provide beer samples at licensed premises or establishments

Establishes the green jobs workforce subcommittee of the state workforce investment board

Commending the Bornhava Preschool for special recognition, and to pay just tribute to its Director Barbara Jo Hard

Honoring Olga Karman Mendel, Ph.D. for her dedicated community service

Commending Firefighter James E. Tokasz upon the occasion of his designation for special recognition after 50 years of dedicated service to Doyle Volunteer Hose Company

Congratulating Clinton Street Elementary School upon the occasion of being named a 2010 National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 15, 2011, as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the State of New York

Mourning the death of Patricia L. Wojcik, distinguished citizen and devoted member of her community

Commending WUFO 1080 upon the occasion of celebrating its 50th Anniversary

Commending the Erie County Council VFW and Ladies Auxiliary upon the occasion of its 77th Annual Convention, May 20-21, 2011

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 2012 as Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Awareness Month in the State of New York

Urging the US Congressional delegation to remove the penalty associated with being a married individual with a disability receiving benefits

Honoring Police Chief Christine Ziemba upon the occasion of her retirement after 34 years of distinguished service to the Cheektowaga Police Department

Paying tribute to the Duerk Family for many years of dedicated service to the United States Post Office

Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Hamburg, New York, in 2012

Paying tribute to the life and service of Lieutenant Firefighter Jarrett Eleam, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Honoring Marjorie S. Ryan upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the Tom Sands Community Service Award by Bishop Timon St. Jude High