Bills by

John A. DeFrancisco

Senator

236 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

236 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

J2853Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Adopted
Congratulating Ruth Schwartzwalder upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday
John A. DeFranciscoAdopted
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J2854Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2012· Adopted
Honoring Colonel Harvey M. Van Wie, Jr. upon the occasion of his retirement after 40 years of distinguished and decorated military service
John A. DeFranciscoAdopted
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S5440Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S5185Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Permanently appoints Todd Hall as a Public Safety Telecommunicator within the county of Onondaga

Permanently appoints Todd Hall as a Public Safety Telecommunicator within the county of Onondaga.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S4730Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for the apportionment of certain school aid commencing on and after July 1, 2011

Provides for the apportionment of certain school aid commencing on and after July 1, 2011.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S3491Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the provision of certain financial services to debt evading foreign states

Relates to the provision of certain financial services to debt evading foreign states.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S2858Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S2857Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, the preservation of biological evidence and establishes the commission of exoneration review

Relates to the collection of DNA samples of designated offenders, retention and confidentiality of DNA samples, collection and the preservation of biological evidence, and the establishment of the…

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S5808Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies

Relates to an exemption for certain stock and non-stock insurance companies.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S5389Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to aging

Relates to the financial exploitation of the elderly

Relates to the financial exploitation of the elderly.

John A. DeFranciscoAging Committee

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S4870Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

No policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S3842Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires holders of junior learner's permits and licenses to remain enrolled in school or graduate therefrom

Requires holders of junior learner's permits and licenses to remain enrolled in school or graduate therefrom; provides for the suspension of any such permit or license if the holder leaves school…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S3582Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Enacts Erin's law; repealer

Enacts "Erin's law"; establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a child shall include…

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S2905Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

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

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

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S2859Senate· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to local government

Provides a tax abatement for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land

Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village…

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S6133Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Mandates that tow truck operators light emergency flares when providing assistance on public highways, streets or roadways

Enacts "Todd's law"; mandates that tow truck operators light emergency flares when providing assistance on public highways, streets or roadways.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S6056Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S6016Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education to eliminate trans fats in foods prepared by public schools

Directs the commissioner of education to eliminate trans fats in foods prepared by public schools, develop an informational campaign and to report on the success of such program by December 31, 2013.

John A. DeFranciscoEducation Committee

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S6013Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Authorizes the state to charge approval fees to recover the cost of operating the environmental laboratory program

Authorizes the state to charge approval fees to recover the cost of operating the environmental laboratory program.

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S6014Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Repeals section 581-d of the labor law, relating to the interest assessment surcharge

Repeals section 581-d of the labor law, relating to the interest assessment surcharge.

John A. DeFranciscoLabor Committee

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S5539Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals provisions of law prohibiting the sale of cemetery monuments by cemetery corporations

Relates to provisions of law prohibiting the sale of cemetery monuments by cemetery corporations.

John A. DeFranciscoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5516Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a process for the conducting of recall elections for state and local elected officials

Establishes a process for the conducting of recall elections for state and local elected officials; such provisions shall not apply to judges and justices.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5373Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the "adversarial medical examination procedure act"

Enacts the "adversarial medical examination procedure act"; authorizes adversarial medical examinations and limits any physician-patient relationship resulting from such a medical examination;…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S5183Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Authorizes gas stations to purchase motor fuel from alternative suppliers

Authorizes gas stations to purchase motor fuel from alternative suppliers.

John A. DeFranciscoConsumer Protection Committee

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S5017Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Provides a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when he or she intentionally kills or causes serious physical injury to an animal

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when such person intentionally kills or causes serious physical injury to an animal with aggravated cruelty; removes qualification…

John A. DeFranciscoAgriculture Committee

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S5015Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals

Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals and requires a psychiatric evaluation for defendants convicted of aggravated…

John A. DeFranciscoAgriculture Committee

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S4919Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires county highway acquisitions to be made pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law; repealers

Requires county highway acquisitions to be made pursuant to the eminent domain procedure law.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S4731Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides for the registration of professional nurse anesthetist

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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S4735Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S4733Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to insurer interests in certain motor vehicle repair shops

Provides an insurer may not hold nor acquire interest in a motor vehicle repair shop; insurers that before owned an interest in a motor vehicle repair shop must disclose to each insured that the…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S4734Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts.

John A. DeFranciscoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S4714Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S4641Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree

Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S4642Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims based on pricing caps and from recommending a particular repair facility, and requires notice to insureds

Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims for damage to motor vehicles based on pricing caps for labor, parts, paint or repair materials; prohibits insurers from recommending a particular…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S4452Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Repeals the wage theft prevention act, amending various provisions of the labor law

Repeals the wage theft prevention act, amending various provisions of the labor law relating to the payment of wages.

John A. DeFranciscoLabor Committee

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S4307Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Repeals article 21 of the tax law relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways

Repeals article 21 of the tax law relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways of the state.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4309Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Reduces the marginal personal income tax for taxable years beginning after 2005 to 6.5%; repealer

Reduces the marginal personal income tax for taxable years beginning after 2005 to 6.5%.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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