Bills by

Malcolm A. Smith

Senator

116 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →masmith@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

116 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

J3498Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2012· Referred to finance
Commending Vivian Squires upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition
Malcolm A. SmithFinance Committee
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J3411Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Adopted
Honoring Eileen Long-Chelales upon the occasion of her designation as an Honorary Grand Marshal of the 37th Annual Queens County St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 3, 2012
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S6459Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes the New York state mortgage settlement fund to consist of monies obtained by the state as a result of settlement with mortgage servicers

Establishes the New York state mortgage settlement fund to consist of monies obtained by the state as a result of settlement with mortgage servicers to be used to compensate eligible homeowners who…

Malcolm A. SmithFinance Committee

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S4337Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes the summer employment program

Establishes the summer employment program for youths between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one to be administered by the labor department; provides local community-based organizations and…

Malcolm A. SmithLabor Committee

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S4154Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for qualified expenses relating to occupational wellness

Relates to providing a tax credit to businesses for qualified expenses relating to occupational wellness; provides such credit shall equal, up to one hundred dollars per employee and shall not…

Malcolm A. SmithInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4094Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Includes the tuition required for enrollment or attendance in a course of graduate study within the college tuition credit

Includes the tuition required for enrollment or attendance in a course of study leading to the granting of a post baccalaureate or other graduate degree within the definition of "qualified college…

Malcolm A. SmithInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3962Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Establishes a task force on occupational wellness

Establishes a task force on occupational wellness to study and evaluate the existing health of the state's workforce and the potential benefits of implementing occupational wellness programs;…

Malcolm A. SmithHealth Committee

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S3963Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to the school governance of the New York city school system and establishes various commissions and the parent and student training center; appropriation

Relates to the school governance of the New York city school system and establishes a city-wide council on the arts, the commission on public safety in the city school district of the city of New…

Malcolm A. SmithFinance Committee

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S3780Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to banks

Relates to the operation of automated teller machines by entities other than banking institutions

Regulates the operation of automated teller machines by entities other than banking institutions; requires the registration of such machines, the examination of books, accounts and records,…

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S3654Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to banks

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for purpose of banking development district program

Includes credit unions and federal credit unions within the definition of bank, trust company or national bank for the purpose of the banking development district program (which was created to…

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S5809Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the dormitory authority of the state of New York to sell certain land in the county of Queens to the Indian Cultural and Community Center, Inc.

Malcolm A. SmithStricken

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S4457Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to participation in state contracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; relates to certain performance and payment bond requirements

Relates to increased participation in state contracts and subcontracts by certified minority and women-owned business enterprises; requires quarterly reports from contracting agencies; addresses…

Malcolm A. SmithFinance Committee

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S4455Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor

Directs New York city housing authority to first offer vacant apartments to mobility impaired tenants living on a higher floor.

Malcolm A. SmithHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4152Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms

Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms; requires the purchaser of bullets for any firearm to fill out an application providing information regarding the purchaser's name, date of birth,…

Malcolm A. SmithCodes Committee

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S4155Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program; establishes monies collected from the creation of such plates shall go to the World Trade Center…

Malcolm A. SmithTransportation Committee

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S4153Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Allows certain veterans to ride public transportation free of charge

Allows veterans who performed military service during a period of war to ride public transportation free of charge for the year immediately after his or her return to this state.

Malcolm A. SmithVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3961Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the housing of grades at charter schools

Relates to the housing of grades at charter schools.

Malcolm A. SmithEducation Committee

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S3921Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person

Relates to the duties of the state police when there is an offense by a police officer that results in serious physical injuries to another person.

Malcolm A. SmithFinance Committee

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S3924Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for discontinuance of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge toll plaza in the county of Queens

Provides for the discontinuance by the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge toll plaza in the county of Queens for the collection of tolls.

Malcolm A. SmithCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3922Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Permits certain out-of-court statements by a child less than twelve years old to be admitted

Permits certain out-of-court statements by a child less than twelve years old to be admissible in court in cases of sex offenses and where the child is unavailable or unwilling to testify, among…

Malcolm A. SmithChildren And Families Committee

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S3671Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Provides a definition of the word "timely" for purposes of real property insurance escrow accounts

Provides a definition of the word "timely" for purposes of real property insurance escrow accounts.

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S3653Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Fixes the date of cancellation of financed insurance and provides for a mechanism for cancellation by electronic means

Fixes the date of cancellation of financed insurance and provides for a mechanism for cancellation by electronic means; provides that the date of cancellation shall be in the cancellation notice.

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S3650Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to the imposition of fees for investigations and applications for banking institutions

Relates to the imposition of fees for investigations and applications for banking institutions.

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S3651Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan

Relates to refinancing of an existing mortgage loan; provides for a separate disclosure which compares monthly payments under the previous mortgage with the combined monthly payments for the new…

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S3652Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Increases number of withdrawal transactions from basic banking accounts for account holders over sixty years of age to twelve from eight

Increases the minimum number of authorized withdrawal transactions at no charge from basic banking accounts for account holders sixty-five years of age or older from eight to twelve.

Malcolm A. SmithBanks Committee

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S2740Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Enacts the New York State clean election campaign finance reform act; repealer

Enacts the New York state clean election and campaign finance enforcement reform act.

Malcolm A. SmithElections Committee

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