Bills by

Eric Adams

Senator

178 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →eadams@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

178 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

S3703Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
Provides funding to support education, promotion and protection of the standardbred breeding industry
Provides funding to support education, promotion and protection of the standardbred breeding industry through the Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund.
Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee
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S3702Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations
Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges of housing accommodations based upon source of income
Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges, ownership, use, leasing, or occupancy of housing accommodations based upon the source of income.
Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S3701Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Excludes from the definition of employee certain harness race drivers

Excludes from the definition of employee such services rendered by a harness race driver, only a groom or caretaker of a temporary designated trainer of a harness race horse, a shipper or…

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S3704Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to the commissioner of education's ability to issue a superintendent certificate to persons seeking exceptionally qualified status in NYC

Relates to the commissioner of education's ability to issue a superintendent certificate to persons seeking exceptionally qualified status in cities of one million or more inhabitants.

Eric AdamsEducation Committee

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S3697Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to the entering of horses in harness horse racing meetings by corporate officers, directors and executives, and their spouses

Permits the entering of horses in harness horse racing meetings by corporate officers, directors and executives, and their spouses unless otherwise prohibited by the racing and wagering board.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3695Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Requires notice to the appropriate community board of any application for liquor store license in the city of New York

Requires notice to the appropriate community board of any application for a liquor store license in the city of New York not less than 30 days before submission of such application.

Eric AdamsCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3691Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Directs the adjutant general to present a United States flag to the person disposing of the body of a member of the organized militia

Directs the adjutant general, upon request, to present a United States flag to the person designated to dispose of the body of a member of the organized militia, when such member served his or her…

Eric AdamsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3692Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates two new assault crimes for an assault on a retired peace officer or police officer who was previously involved with the assailant

Creates two new assault crimes for an assault on a retired peace officer or police officer who was previously involved through a law enforcement role with the assailant; provides that intending to…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3694Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes a general education equivalency and higher education program in state correctional facilities

Establishes a general education equivalency and higher education program in state correctional facilities.

Eric AdamsCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3693Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes an additional ten days military leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes forty days or thirty working days of military leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty; such leave to be in addition to any leave authorized for such correction…

Eric AdamsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3687Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Provides increased penalties for people who operate vehicles with tinted windows

Provides increased penalties for people who operate vehicles with tinted windows; provides a $250 surcharge that will be paid into a fund used to train and equip police officers; motor vehicles with…

Eric AdamsTransportation Committee

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S3688Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Extends deadline to June 1st for calling special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of state senator and member of assembly

Extends deadline to June 1st for calling special elections to fill vacancies in the offices of state senator and member of assembly.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3690Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates a class B felony for police or peace officers who misuse their authority in the course of committing a felony

Creates a class B felony for police or peace officers who misuse their authority in the course of and in furtherance of the commission or attempted commission of a felony.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3683Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Abolishes the New York city and Nassau county regional off-track betting corporations and establishes a reconstituted Metropolitan OTB

Replaces the New York city and Nassau county regional off track betting corporations with the establishment of a reconstituted Metropolitan OTB.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3681Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in NYC after a certain period of time in that assignment

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in New York city after a certain period of time in that assignment.

Eric AdamsCities Committee

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S3637Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

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

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

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S3635Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income

Includes income received by members of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States for reduction of such members' federal adjusted gross income.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3627Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires every firefighter, police officer, emergency medical technician and certified first responder to complete training on developmental disabilities

Requires every firefighter, police officer, emergency medical technician and certified first responder to complete training on intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Eric AdamsMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3621Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for etching, painting, drawing or otherwise making a hangman's noose on property without permission of the owner a class E felony

Makes etching, painting, drawing or otherwise making a hangman's noose on property without permission of the owner a class E felony.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3622Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Prohibits a mental health care professional from treating a violent patient in a residential building

Prohibits a mental health care professional from treating a violent patient in a residential building.

Eric AdamsMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3620Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Increases penalties and requires imprisonment for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting.

Eric AdamsTransportation Committee

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S3623Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Provides that where death is caused by injuries relating to terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 the certificate of death shall indicate such information

Provides that where death is caused by injuries relating to terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 the certificate of death shall indicate such information; also requires the coroner or medical examiner to…

Eric AdamsHealth Committee

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S3615Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol

Requires police officers who have discharged their weapon in the course of their employment to be tested for the presence of drugs and/or alcohol within three hours of such discharge; establishes…

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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S3611Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3612Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center

Authorizes the urban development corporation to contract for the establishment of an African-American and African-Caribbean business development center for the purpose of rendering technical…

Eric AdamsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3610Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes it illegal to sell component parts of a pistol or firearm to any person who does not possess a valid pistol permit

Makes it illegal to sell component parts of a pistol or firearm to any person who does not possess a valid pistol permit; the component part being purchased must be a component part to the pistol or…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3603Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides that N.Y. city shall require qualified manholes to contain locking devices

Provides that cities with a population of one million or more shall require qualified manholes to contain locking devices.

Eric AdamsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3606Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the execution of a warrant of arrest and establishes educational programs for judicial personnel on the law of searches, arrests and seizures

Makes various provisions to the criminal procedure law in relation to the execution of a warrant of arrest; authorizes the commissioner of the division of criminal justice services to establish a…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3600Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter, amendment or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors

Authorizes the city council in cities with a population of one million or more to prevent a proposed new charter amendment or amendments from being placed on the ballot for submission to electors.

Eric AdamsCities Committee

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S3591Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Authorizing licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age

Authorizes licensing of bowling establishments to offer video gaming if structure allows for segregated areas from patrons under 21 years of age; entitles the operators of bowling establishments to…

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3592Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Allows members of the NYC police force who were previously traffic enforcement agents to receive service credit

Allows members of the NYC police force who were previously traffic enforcement agents to receive service credit for the period of time such police officer worked as a traffic enforcement agent for…

Eric AdamsCities Committee

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S3589Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Grants tenants relocation costs from the proceeds of a foreclosure sale

Grants tenants relocation costs from the proceeds of a foreclosure sale.

Eric AdamsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3588Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon; prohibits use and disclosure of any such information relating to a tenant; imposes fine of…

Eric AdamsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3587Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires hospitals to report all gunshot wounds within 1 hour of treatment and failure to do so results in a misdemeanor

Requires hospitals to report all gunshot wounds within 1 hour of treatment and failure to do so results in a misdemeanor.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3583Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a public food vending business grading system for cities with a population of one million or more

Establishes a public food vending business grading system for cities with a population of one million of more.

Eric AdamsHealth Committee

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S3573Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices, regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the penal law

Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices, regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the penal law.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3571Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to conduct a study and make recommendations on title insurance premium rates in N.Y. state

Authorizes superintendent of insurance to conduct study and make recommendations on title insurance premium rates in NYS.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S3567Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires state officer investigating a subordinate to issue, to such subordinate, a copy of any subpoena duces tecum issued to a party who is not a state employee

Requires a state officer investigating a subordinate to issue, to such subordinate, a copy of any subpoena duces tecum issued to a party who is not a state officer or employee in connection with…

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3565Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement such

Directs state insurance fund to offer title insurance and authorizes superintendent of insurance to implement such program.

Eric AdamsLabor Committee

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