Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,426 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,426 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

S4568Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a10511
Amends the requirement for the service of the commander of the Air National Guard
Amends the requirement for the service of the commander of the Air National Guard.
Greg BallOn the Senate floor
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S4533Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to agriculture
Provides that food processing establishments shall include the operation of home wine makers centers
Authorizes the operation of home wine makers centers as food processing establishments under the jurisdiction of the department of agriculture and markets; defines such centers as places where…
David CarlucciAgriculture Committee
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S4268Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by a7859a

Relates to the licensure of private proprietary schools; repealer

Relates to the licensure of private proprietary schools; provides for increased competition among schools to improve the quality of training provided at private proprietary schools and the quality…

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

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S4262Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to certain veterans and competitive civil service exam points

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if…

Lee M. ZeldinVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S4039Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index

Relates to life insurance policies that credit additional amounts in accordance with an equity index; imposes additional requirements on such policies including notice provisions.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S3957Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

Greg BallVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S3804Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S3645Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to correction

Enacts "Brittany's Law" requiring registration of violent felony offenders

Enacts "Brittany's Law" requiring registration of violent felony offenders; sets forth duties of the division of criminal justice services; establishes a special 900 telephone number; requires the…

Joseph A. GriffoCorrection Committee

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S3357Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to local governments

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees

Provides for the inclusion of one ex officio student member to village boards of trustees.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Governments Committee

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A5308Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes the nurse practitioners modernization act

Establishes the nurse practitioners modernization act which allows the practice of registered professional nursing by a certified nurse practitioner to include diagnosis and performance without…

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

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S3096Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad during the war on terror

Establishes the "War on Terror expeditionary medal" for members of the armed forces or organized militia serving abroad in certain military operations during the war on terror.

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3064Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the "public internet access safety act"

Enacts the "public internet access safety act"; authorizes the division of criminal justice services to direct public library systems to place certain warnings of internet dangers for children on…

Shirley L. HuntleyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S3057Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to insurance

Establishes the interstate insurance product regulation compact to regulate certain insurance products among member states

Establishes the "Interstate insurance product regulation compact" to regulate certain insurance products among member states and to promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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A4672Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Substituted by s7720

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the second degree, a class D…

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

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S2940Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the class D felony of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds

Establishes the class D felony of criminal street gang recruitment on school grounds; authorizes municipalities to place gang free school zone signs on highways passing through school grounds.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S2488Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to pistol permit privacy

Relates to pistol permit privacy and makes all personal information regarding pistol or revolver licensees confidential except to law enforcement agencies and to individuals requesting information…

Joseph A. GriffoCodes Committee

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S2174Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to aging

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

Martin J. GoldenAging Committee

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S2139Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to permitted uses for state aid to municipalities in which a video lottery gaming facility is located

Relates to permitting state aid provided to municipalities in which a video lottery gaming facility is located to be used for transportation improvements and highway repairs.

John J. BonacicWays And Means Committee

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A2155AssemblyS1179· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local…

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

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A1157Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement and…

Michelle SchimelRules Committee

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S927Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York

Provides that vehicles with permits for handicapped parking issued anywhere in the state may use all spaces for handicapped parking in the city of New York.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S7793Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to certain tax credits and exemptions in a city having a population of one million or more

Relates to certain tax credits and exemptions in a city having a population of one million or more.

Rules Committee

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S7786Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes a preference for New York state entities to use New York based vendors

Establishes a preference for New York state entities to use New York based vendors.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

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A10766Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools

Relates to developing and implementing programs to prevent workplace violence in public schools.

J. Gary PretlowLabor Committee

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A10749Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to cities

Relates to enforcement of cigarette taxes and regulation of tobacco products in the city of New York

Relates to enforcement of cigarette taxes and regulation of tobacco products and cigarette rolling machines in the city of New York.

Jeffrey DinowitzCities CommitteeLocal Government

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A10737Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.

Edward BraunsteinReal Property Taxation Committee

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S7770Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

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S7759Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Enacts the "foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"

Enacts "the foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"; creates the crimes of residential mortgage foreclosure fraud in the first and second degrees.

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

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S7758Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes a youth court diversion program to transfer the dispositional phase of proceedings to youth courts

Establishes a youth court diversion program to transfer the dispositional phase of proceedings to youth courts.

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

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S7754Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to providing a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of the armed forces injured in combat

Provides a performance of duty disability retirement benefit for members of a public retirement system who are members of the armed forces and are injured in combat; such benefit shall be 75% of…

Greg BallRules Committee

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A10715Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Enacts the "safe patient handling act"

Enacts the safe patient handling act to establish a statewide safe patient handling policy for health care facilities in the state; creates the New York state safe patient handling work group.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

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S7676Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to rules

Authorizes a tax exemption for a not-for-profit corporation used exclusively to provide housing for aged persons

Authorizes a tax exemption for a not-for-profit corporation used exclusively to provide housing for aged persons of low, moderate or middle income in cities with a certain population and repeals…

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

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