Bills by

Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator

15,927 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gallivan@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

15,927 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

A2979Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Reference changed to codes
Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies"
Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies".
Kenneth ZebrowskiHigher Education Committee
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A2972Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Codifies as an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence statements made under the belief of impending death
Codifies as an exception to the hearsay rule of evidence statements made under the belief of impending death.
Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

A2961Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Establishes the home ownership assistance program

Establishes the home ownership assistance program; allows qualified individuals to receive home ownership assistance payments when they purchase an eligible home; defines who is eligible for such…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A2963Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the use of funds and property of any public authority or commission to influence the outcome of an election, constitutional amendment or proposition

Prohibits the use of funds and property by any member, officer or employee of any public authority or commission to influence votes or the outcome of an election; does not prohibit the renting of…

Keith L.T. WrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2969Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to require the education department to report on the number and percentage of N.Y. city high school students discharged to GED programs

Authorizes the commissioner of education to require the education department to report on the number and percentage of NYC high school students discharged to GED programs and the number and…

Keith L.T. WrightEducation Committee

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A2959Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes distinctive license plates to be issued to Hispanic and African-American veterans

Authorizes distinctive license plates to be issued to Hispanic and African-American veterans.

Keith L.T. WrightTransportation Committee

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A2964Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to identity theft; clarifies personal identifying information and what acts constitute the offense of identity theft

Relates to identity theft; clarifies personal identifying information and what acts constitute the offense of identity theft.

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

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A2966Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Provides for the suspension of public assistance to owners of privately owned residential housing in New York city who are in violation of certain housing standards

Provides for the suspension of public assistance to owners of privately owned residential housing in NYC who are in violation of certain New York city department of housing preservation and…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A2960Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the ownership status of transit facilities

Directs, upon conveyance of certain transit facilities, that the New York city transit authority shall be deemed the sole owner of such facilities with respect to all obligations and liabilities…

Keith L.T. WrightCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2962Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools or playgrounds; defines "billboard".

Keith L.T. WrightEconomic Development Committee

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A2965Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to social services

Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing

Extends the period given to certain applicants for public assistance benefits to request a fair hearing on a determination of their ability to participate in work activities from ten days to sixty…

Keith L.T. WrightSocial Services Committee

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A2968Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires stops and stop signs at the exits of parking garages in N.Y. city

Requires stops and stop signs at the exits of parking garages in cities with a population of one million or more; provides that the failure to erect the signs is not grounds for a cause of action…

Keith L.T. WrightTransportation Committee

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A2958Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to the profession of parent-coordinators in the city of New York

Relates to the position of parent-coordinators in the city of New York; calls upon the state education department to prepare and submit a report for implementation of minimum competency standards…

Keith L.T. WrightHigher Education Committee

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A2946Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Establishes protection for senior citizens against unwarranted eviction

Establishes protection for senior citizens against unwarranted eviction; requires plaintiff/landlord to file an affidavit determining whether or not the respondent is a senior citizen and sets forth…

Deborah GlickHousing CommitteeHousing

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S2477Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to prohibiting investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in Sudan

Relates to prohibiting investment of funds of the common retirement fund in companies doing business in Sudan and requires divestiture of any such investments within three years.

Bill PerkinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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A2945Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires provision be made for pregnancy termination procedures coverage in every hospital, surgical or medical policy offering maternity care coverage

Requires provision be made for pregnancy termination procedures insurance coverage in every individual or group hospital, surgical or medical policy, or hospital service or medical expense indemnity…

Deborah GlickInsurance Committee

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A2944Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires hospitals which offer medical residency training to provide certain obstetric-gynecology training

Provides that hospitals which offer medical residency training in obstetrics, gynecology, internal medicine, women's health and osteopathy shall provide training which follows the Accreditation…

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

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A2936Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides civil immunity from damages for volunteers assisting in sports programs of non-profit-making organizations

Provides that any person who voluntarily and without compensation renders certain volunteer service in sports programs of non-profit-making organizations shall be immune from liability for civil…

Nancy CalhounJudiciary Committee

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A2941Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Relates to income limits applicable to residents of limited-profit housing companies and limited dividend housing companies

Makes certain persons and families, regardless of number of dependents, eligible for admission as residents to certain dwellings or accommodations of limited-profit housing companies and limited…

Steven CymbrowitzHousing Committee

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A2932Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides for exemptions for utilizing local labor sources in Orange county

Provides for exemptions for utilizing local labor sources in Orange county; defines "local labor source" to include persons from Orange county or any adjoining county to be determined by the local…

Nancy CalhounReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2934Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in insurance

Relates to providing notice to policyholders between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five

Provides that no schedule or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance shall include a premium charge for comprehensive coverage, optional or otherwise, for coverage of a…

Nancy CalhounInsurance Committee

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A2937Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits short titles containing any person's name from being introduced in the two thousand twelve legislative session and any session thereafter

Prohibits short titles containing any person's name from being introduced in the two thousand twelve legislative session and any session thereafter.

Barbara ClarkGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2474Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the sharing of information of certain employment data with state and municipal agencies and certain local development corporations

Relates to the sharing of information of certain employment data with state and municipal agencies and certain local development corporations.

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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S2473Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires alcoholic beverages shipped from state that requires out of state shipments to be consigned to a licensee and stored, shall be so consigned and stored in this state

Requires that alcoholic beverages shipped into this state from any state that requires out of state shipments of alcoholic beverages to be consigned to a licensee of that state and stored upon the…

George D. MaziarzInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A2939Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and nominating petitions for statewide and local offices

Reduces the numbers of signatures required on designating and independent nominating petitions for statewide and local offices; reduces the required numbers of signatures by half or approximately…

Barbara ClarkElection Law Committee

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S2475Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides a wind speed limit of 109 miles per hour for light frame wood construction in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk

Provides that in the counties of Nassau and Suffolk, light frame wood construction shall be designed and properly installed to withstand external pressure and wind born debris from a storm with…

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A2935Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Provides that benefits shall be paid to volunteer ambulance workers when such persons are standing by

Provides that benefits shall be paid to volunteer ambulance workers when such persons are standing by; includes "standing by" within necessary travel.

Nancy CalhounLocal Governments Committee

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A2938Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to late applications for certain tax exemptions

Entitles eligible senior citizens to a credit to be applied to taxes for the following fiscal year where such senior citizen files a late application for a real property tax exemption; removes the…

Nancy CalhounReal Property Taxation Committee

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A2922Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2925Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Makes an appropriation to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study

Makes an appropriation of $6,250,000 to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A2926Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing

Enacts the Housing New York Program for the twenty-first century

Enacts the Housing New York Program Act for the twenty-first century to assure that funds from public sources for the provision of dwelling accommodations are used to benefit persons of low and…

Keith L.T. WrightHousing Committee

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A2927Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Creates the office of the taxpayer advocate

Creates the office of the taxpayer advocate; directs such office be in the control of the department of taxation and finance; outlines functions and duties of such office; creates mandatory…

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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A2923AssemblyS1799· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center

Prohibits sex offenders from residing within a child day care center; violation of such prohibition shall be a class E felony upon the first conviction thereof and a class D felony upon a second or…

Robert SweeneyCodes CommitteeLegal

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A2924Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires an environmental impact statement to be prepared for any natural gas or oil drilling involving the use of hydraulic fracturing fluid

Requires an environmental impact statement to be prepared for any natural gas or oil drilling involving the use of hydraulic fracturing fluid.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2928Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements

Pertains to the construction and interpretation of mutual aid agreements.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLocal Governments Committee

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A2931AssemblyS2496· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides that an automobile insurer may waive the inspection of a private passenger automobile prior to providing physical damage coverage

Provides that an automobile insurer may waive the inspection of a private passenger automobile prior to providing physical damage coverage.

Kenneth ZebrowskiInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A2904Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the denial of bail for persons charged with DWI in certain instances

Denies bail for persons charged with driving while intoxicated in certain instances resulting in the death of another person.

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee

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A2910Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on bio diesel products produced, processed and/or distributed in New York state and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes

Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels and authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level.

Peter LopezWays And Means Committee

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A2911Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to creating a day care assistance program for members of the organized militia serving active duty; appropriation

Relates to creating a day care assistance program for members of the organized militia serving federal active duty outside the United States; appropriates $500,000 therefor.

Peter LopezGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2902Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale of angler-caught fish

Prohibits the sale of angler-caught fish; individuals with recreational fishing license or taken by a minor under the age of 16 without a license, from selling fish or parts thereof; prohibits the…

Dennis H. GabryszakEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2905Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to imprisonment for a sex crime against a minor less than 17 years of age

Relates to sentences of imprisonment for sex crimes against a minor less than 17 years of age.

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee

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A2912Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Authorizes a permissive referendum to be initiated by the local government or voters on an amendment or adoption to local laws relating to the increase of taxes

Authorizes a permissive referendum to be initiated by the local government or voters where a legislative body of a local government is amending or adopting local laws relating to the increase of…

Peter LopezLocal Governments Committee

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A2917Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to dismissal of teachers for sexual improprieties

Relates to dismissal of teachers for sexual improprieties; requires school districts to divulge reasons for dismissal to any school district which inquires into such teacher's dismissal.

J. Gary PretlowEducation CommitteeEducation

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A2914Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force

Establishes the New York state indigenous natural gas value added task force to prepare a report on the value added opportunities of the Marcellus shale natural gas.

Donna LupardoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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