Bills by

Joseph E. Robach

Senator

147 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →robach@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

147 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

S704Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education
Provides for aidable reimbursement for universal prekindergarten pupils in certain circumstances
Provides for aidable reimbursement for universal prekindergarten pupils in certain circumstances.
Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee
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S706Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation
Clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands
Clarifies the state's obligation to make payments with respect to certain lands acquired by the department of environmental conservation.
Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S705Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires the legislature to be sequestered if they do not timely pass a budget

Provides that if the legislature does not timely pass a budget, it shall be sequestered until legislative passage of such budget; defines sequestered.

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S703Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Deposits for refillable beverage containers

Provides for deposits for refillable beverage containers; excludes refund values received for refillable beverage containers from being deposited into refund value accounts.

Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S566Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act

Enacts the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing act; establishes the childhood lead poisoning primary prevention and safe housing fund; authorizes a corporate tax credit for…

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S568Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the felonies of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular murder

Creates the felonies of aggravated vehicular assault and vehicular murder, to be Class C and Class B felonies, respectively.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S561Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving a home instruction education or a non-public school program

Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving home instruction; prohibits the commissioner from requiring pupils who have completed the requirements of a home school…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S563Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Joseph E. RobachChildren And Families Committee

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S564Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C

Prohibits medicaid's use of any prior approval or preferred drug list requirement for AIDS, HIV, infection, or hepatitis C.

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S493Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses

Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the…

Joseph E. RobachCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S495Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Creates the empire state internship program

Creates the empire state internship program for secondary students who may be interested in specific careers; program provides exposure to advanced technologies and equipment not available in the…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S498Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent, lease or housing accommodation; defines…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S496Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee on conference to resolve differences between legislation passed by the senate and assembly

Provides for the establishment of a joint budget committee or conference on appropriations and proposed legislation or resolutions related to the budget to resolve differences between similar but…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S497Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit

Establishes the economic resurgence initiative credit for taxpayers allowed a credit under the investment tax credit with respect to property, the acquisition, construction, reconstruction or…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S488Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree

Establishes a person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or deadly instrument; establishes a person…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S491Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and single bingo occasions

Increases the maximum bingo prize awards in a single game and on single bingo occasions.

Joseph E. RobachRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S484Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the oversight of certain public authorities

Provides that regulated public authorities submit a report of budget information to the governor, comptroller and legislative leaders; prohibits the transfer of functions performed by a department…

Joseph E. RobachCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S485Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs establishment and administration of a statewide program for telephone access for all New Yorkers, including the hearing and visually impaired

Directs the department of public service to implement a program assuring access to telephone service for all New Yorkers, including but not limited to the hearing and visually impaired; provides for…

Joseph E. RobachEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S492Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Permits the state to act as parens patriae to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from responsible parties

Authorizes the state to act as an agent of a municipality (to which state assistance has been provided) in the form of parens patriae, upon written request made by a municipality to the commissioner…

Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S367Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of…

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S354Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Authorizes job development authority to create bank export incentive program

Authorizes the job development authority to create and administer the bank export incentive program for the investment and lending of monies which may be borrowed by certain eligible New York firms…

Joseph E. RobachCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S352Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Authorizes veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination

Authorizes veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination.

Joseph E. RobachVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S351Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Provides that certain vocational schools that certify medical assistants and patient care technicians to increase course offerings to train licensed practical nurses

Provides that certain vocational schools that certify medical assistants and patient care technicians increase course offerings to train licensed practical nurses.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S5846Senate· Signed Aug 17, 2011· Signed chap.491

Relates to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees

Relates to compensation and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; authorizes funding of joint labor-management committees, to implement agreements between…

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

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S4886Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a7811b

Relates to unauthorized recording offenses

Relates to unauthorized recording offenses; includes data storage devices in the definition of recording; provides for restitution to victims.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S5775Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2011· Substituted by a7950

Requires level two sex offenders to register their employment address and relates to certain requirements of distribution of the subdirectory

Requires level two sex offenders to register their employment address and relates to certain requirements of distribution of the subdirectory.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S357Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2011· Delivered to secretary of state

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks by distribution of bills in electronically written form

Allows satisfaction of constitutional requirement that bills be on members desks prior to passage/voting by distribution of bills in electronically written form: provides that a bill shall be deemed…

Joseph E. RobachPassed Assembly

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S5778Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2011· Substituted by a8445

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York

Relates to stipends and funds for the state university of New York; adjusts stipends for certain incumbents in SUNY; continues a doctoral program recruitment and retention enhancement fund;…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S4559Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a6686b

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees

Relates to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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