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

A5071Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken
Provides for a simplified definition of income in relation to senior citizens for real property taxation purposes
Provides for a simplified definition of income for senior citizens for real property taxation purposes; defines income as federal adjusted gross less distributions from an IRA.
James HayesStricken
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A5075Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken
Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York
Provides veto power to the governor over acts of the power authority of the state of New York.
James HayesStricken
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A5067AssemblyS878· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes granting of school tax exemption to veterans with at least forty percent disability

Provides that after a public hearing a school district may adopt a resolution providing a school tax exemption on residential property owned by a veteran with at least a forty percent disability;…

James HayesStricken

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A5082Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for supplementary uninsured/underinsured motorists insurance in standard policy

Provides for supplementary uninsured/underinsured motorists insurance in standard policy with coverage limits up to at least five hundred thousand dollars.

James HayesStricken

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A5074Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires disclosure of all campaign receipts regardless of amount

Requires detailed disclosure of all campaign receipts regardless of amount; applies to candidates as well as political committees.

James HayesStricken

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A5077Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires persons under 14 years of age who ice skate to wear helmets and requires ice skating facilities to supply helmets and helmet safety information

Requires persons under 14 years of age who ice skate to wear protective helmets, and requires ice skating facilities to supply helmets and helmet safety information; provides penalty for a violation…

James HayesStricken

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A5058Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires public hearings on the budget to make accommodations for the hearing impaired

Requires the senate finance committee and the assembly ways and means committee to ensure the services of a qualified interpreter or an assistive listening system is available at public hearings on…

James HayesStricken

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A5041Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes in certain cases

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes if veteran has sold a property that was exempt, the application is made prior to…

James HayesStricken

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A5009Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the motor vehicles commissioner to issue seasonal registrations for periods of less than one year

Authorizes the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles to issue seasonal registrations covering a time period of less than one year, which would expire on the last day of the expiration…

James HayesStricken

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A5010Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that a person 70 years of age or more may apply for a driver's license with a two year duration of validity

Provides that a person seventy years of age or older shall be permitted to apply for a driver's license with a two year period of validity, and that the fee for such license shall be based on the…

James HayesStricken

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A5014Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that the people must be ready for trial within sixty days of the commencement of a criminal action when the defendant is charged with a traffic infraction

Provides that the people must be ready for trial within sixty days of the commencement of a criminal action when the defendant is charged with a traffic infraction.

James HayesStricken

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A5013Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Permits district attorneys to appeal bail decisions

Provides that where a criminal action is pending in a local criminal court or a superior court, the district attorney upon motion, may seek an order from the Appellate Division of the Department in…

James HayesStricken

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A5012Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Eliminates collection of sales and compensating use taxes on personal income tax forms; and repeals part R3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003

Eliminates collection of sales and compensating use taxes on personal income tax forms; and repeals part R3 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003 relating to directing the commissioner of taxation and…

James HayesStricken

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A5011Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption

Permits senior citizens to substitute a more recent year's income for purposes of meeting the income eligibility requirements for the enhanced STAR exemption in cases of a decrease in income from…

James HayesStricken

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A5015Assembly· Moved Dec 16, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment; such assessment shall not be increased as long as…

James HayesStricken

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A7985Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Relates to program six certified capital companies; repealer

Relates to program six certified capital companies; relates to requirements for qualification for program six; relates to tax credits for such program; relates to the maximum amount of certified…

Sheldon SilverVetoed

Vetoed

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A7779Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.15

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies

Requires insurance coverage for prescription fertility drugs purchased at non-mail order pharmacies to be the same as for prescription fertility drugs purchased at mail order pharmacies.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A5502Assembly· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.14

Prohibits health insurers from requiring insureds purchase prescribed drugs from mail order pharmacy

Prohibits health insurers from requiring the insured purchase prescribed drugs from a mail order pharmacy or pay a co-payment fee when such purchases are not made from a mail order pharmacy if a…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S2713Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.17

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer

Relates to treatment of qualified financial contracts in an insurance insolvency proceeding affecting a domestic, foreign or alien insurer.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1363Assembly· Vetoed Dec 12, 2011· Tabled

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers

Provides that supervision fees for parolees shall be collected at a central location and shall not be collected by parole officers.

Hakeem JeffriesVetoed

Vetoed

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S79Senate· Signed Dec 12, 2011· Approval memo.16

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations

Authorizes the incorporation of benefit corporations and provides for the public benefit to be created by benefit corporations, for the election and termination of the status of a benefit…

Daniel L. SquadronSigned by Governor

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S50002Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.56

Enacts major components of legislation relating to issues deemed necessary to the state

Relates to enacting into law major components of law necessary to the state; relates to tax rates and exclusions under the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; relates to tax rates…

Signed by Governor

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S50001Senate· Signed Dec 9, 2011· Signed chap.55

Makes appropriations for the support of state government

Makes appropriations for the support of state government, including programs for summer youth employment, ATTAIN lab, child care demonstration, career pathways, displaced homemaker services,…

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A40002Assembly· Moved Dec 7, 2011· Substituted by s50002

Enacts major components of legislation relating to issues deemed necessary to the state

Relates to enacting into law major components of law necessary to the state; relates to tax rates and exclusions under the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax; relates to tax rates…

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A40001Assembly· Moved Dec 7, 2011· Substituted by s50001

Makes appropriations for the support of state government

Makes appropriations for the support of state government, including programs for summer youth employment, ATTAIN lab, child care demonstration, career pathways, displaced homemaker services,…

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A8540Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance or death of a child

Enacts "Caylee's law" to establish the felonies of failure to report the disappearance of a child, as a class E felony, and failure to report the death of a child, as a class D felony.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A8038Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state;…

Mike SpanoStricken

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A7871Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits public employers from diminishing the health insurance benefits and contributions of retired public employees

Prohibits public employers from diminishing the health insurance benefits and contributions of retired public employees.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A4339Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires all insurance policies and medical assistance to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 16 years of age

Enacts "Isabella's law" to require all health insurance policies and medical assistance to provide insurance coverage for the cost of medically necessary hearing aids for children under the age of 16.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A3484Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A3271Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for drug and alcohol testing of school bus drivers and when circumstances, such as accidents, dictate a more thorough investigation and review

Provides for drug and alcohol testing of school bus drivers during the required biennial medical examination and when circumstances, including but not limited to accidents, dictate a more thorough…

Mike SpanoStricken

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A3277Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing near school grounds

Prohibits certain sex offenders from residing within 1,350 feet of school grounds, except that in cities having a population of one million or more, no such sex offender may reside within 500 feet…

Mike SpanoStricken

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A3095Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Provides that vans or suburbans used as school buses cannot be so operated unless pupils are wearing seat belts

Provides that no van or suburban motor vehicle shall be operated in the transportation of pupils to or from school unless all passengers in such vehicle are properly utilizing approved seat belts.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A2435Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and residents of the affected community

Requires any utility company involved in a vegetation management plan to give prior notice to the local legislative body and the residents of the affected community and to hold a public meeting…

Mike SpanoStricken

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A2347Assembly· Moved Dec 6, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health

Requires physicians to report instances of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infections to the commissioner of health.

Mike SpanoStricken

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A8569Assembly· Moved Dec 2, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine

Regulates the practice of naturopathy; establishes a state board for naturopathy; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathy; establishes mandatory continuing competency for…

N. Nick PerryStricken

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S5845Senate· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.596

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A6305Assembly· Signed Nov 1, 2011· Signed chap.595

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Relates to coverage for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

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A7794Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.592

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs

Relates to orders for child support obligors to seek employment or participate in job training, employment counseling or other available programs designed to lead to employment.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7793Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.11

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017

Extends the clean heating fuel credit to January 1, 2017.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

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S4851Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.13

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons

Authorizes the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated services to certain persons.

Stephen M. SalandSigned by Governor

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S4038Senate· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Approval memo.12

Prohibits home improvement contractors from acting on behalf of mortgage brokers

Prohibits home improvement contractors from also acting on behalf of mortgage brokers; prohibits a mortgage broker from paying a home improvement contractor directly unless they perform their own…

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A3334Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.590

Relates to electronic prescriptions and generic substitution

Defines the terms electronic prescription and electronic signature and enacts provisions for their use.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1219Assembly· Signed Oct 14, 2011· Signed chap.589

Relates to coverage for refills of prescription eye drops

Requires coverage for the authorized refill of any prescription eye drop medication under certain circumstances when such refill is requested prior to expiration of the period of usage.

Jonathan BingSigned by Governor

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A3445Assembly· Moved Oct 11, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Alters the terminology of the state insect

Alters the terminology of the state insect; changes the name from coccinella novemnotata to coleomegilla maculata.

Nancy CalhounStricken

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A8591Assembly· Moved Sep 23, 2011· Enacting clause stricken

Criminalizes unlawful conduct of a farm products dealer in certain circumstances

Criminalizes unlawful conduct of a farm products dealer in certain circumstances.

Ann RabbittStricken

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S5795Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.558

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities

Relates to reporting of crimes at mental hygiene facilities.

Roy J. McDonaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5793Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.588

Relates to providing notice of abuse investigations at mental hygiene agencies

Relates to providing notice of abuse investigations at mental hygiene agencies.

Roy J. McDonaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8368Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.543

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding; authorizes establishment of advisory…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law