Bills by

Brian Kavanagh

Assembly Member

263 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kavanagh@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

263 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

A5916Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law
Relates to political contributions made by limited liability companies
Relates to political contributions made by limited liability companies.
Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee
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A5917Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Requires police identification line-ups to be conducted sequentially
Requires police identification line-ups to be conducted sequentially, with defendants appearing one at a time.
Brian KavanaghCodes Committee
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A5924Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5915Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise

Makes the suppression of voters a civil violation.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5905Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repealer

Relates to financial disclosure by public officers; repeals certain provision of the legislative law relating thereto.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5908Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5901Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice omitted

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice was omitted or void, by requiring board of elections to notify registrant of…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5902Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form; requires limited liability companies to provide certain information when purchasing real property.

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A5909Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides that tenants of residential real property shall be provided with voter registration forms

Provides that tenants of residential real property shall be provided with voter registration forms.

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A5910Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Provides that no school shall be in session on general election day

Provides that no school shall be in session on general election day.

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5906Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits the use of official position for political fundraising

Prohibits the use or exploitation of official position by an officer or employee of a state agency for political fundraising as a standard of ethics for state employees; makes unlawful use of…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5907Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5900Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5912Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to vaccination of egg-laying hens against salmonella

Relates to vaccination of egg-laying hens against salmonella.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A5898Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding regarding certain line item appropriations in the state budget

Provides for disclosure of memoranda of understanding between the governor and the legislature regarding "lump sum" line item appropriations in the state budget.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5896Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions

Requires a person to be a resident of the local subdivision for which such person seeks office at the time of filing designating or nominating petitions.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5893Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases

Requires reporting of the identities of persons acting as intermediaries or bundlers of political contributions in certain cases; defines relevant terms; provides for exceptions in other cases where…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5895Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Requires county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots

Requires county boards to create systems for processing electronic requests for absentee ballots.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5894Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5869Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to restrictions on political contributions by lobbyists

Restricts form, amount and time of political contributions by lobbyists and the acceptance of such contributions by public officials.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5871Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law

Relates to the definition of a public body pursuant to the open meetings law; includes any advisory committee or similar body created by such public body or pursuant to federal, state or local law…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5878Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Decreases contribution limits; repealer

Reduces campaign contributions limits for candidates for election to public office or party position.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5879Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to political contribution activities by an intermediary

Regulates political contribution activities by intermediaries; requires that when contributions made by an intermediary to a candidate or a committee are over $1,000, the name, occupation and…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5882Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to computer programs utilized by the state board of elections

Relates to requiring the state board of elections to utilize computer programs for certain online filings which are compatible with widely used programs.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5885Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Provides exemption from jury service for election inspectors

Provides exemption from jury service for election inspectors for a period of four years.

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A5877Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5881Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Lowers the annual candidate contribution limit from $150,000 to $75,000

Lowers the annual candidate contribution limit from $150,000 to $75,000.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5875Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Alters provision respecting filing of campaign financial disclosure statements

Broadens requirements with respect to campaign disclosure statements to require expenditures of $5,000 or more incurred in the final 10 days of an election to be reported within 24 hours to the…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5847Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Makes state standards for energy efficient appliances, products and building design applicable to N.Y. city

Makes state standards for the state and its agencies for energy efficient appliances, energy-using products and new or substantially renovated building design and specifications applicable to a city…

Brian KavanaghEnergy Committee

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A5848Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Brian KavanaghLocal Governments Committee

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A5844Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires biodegradable filters on cigarettes within two years

Provides that within two years it shall be unlawful to sell filtered cigarettes in this state unless the filter is biodegradable; provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $100 for each violation.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5851Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor with matching funds required; offers pollution…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5834Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires a maximum water temperature of 120 degrees in any dwelling unit in a one-family, two-family, or multi-family, tenant occupied dwelling

Requires a maximum water temperature of 120 degrees in any dwelling unit in a one-family, two-family, or multi-family, tenant occupied dwelling.

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5795Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Establishes the New York state infrastructure development bank; appropriation

Establishes the New York state infrastructure development bank within the banking department, makes a $250,000,000 appropriation therefor and provides for the expiration thereof upon its repeal in…

Brian KavanaghBanks Committee

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A5596Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires school buses that contract with the N.Y. city department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment

Requires school buses that contract with the NYC department of education to retrofit certain buses with certain equipment; requires that all buses used to provide transportation services to students…

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5597Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state

Establishes the farm pesticide collection program for the collection and disposal of pesticides from farms within the state; provides that such program shall be administered jointly by the…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5581Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes the environmental sustainability education act

Requires the department of education to establish an education for environmental sustainability program to teach children the importance of conserving and protecting our environment.

Brian KavanaghEducation Committee

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A5584Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5586Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to energy

Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions

Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions, beginning January 1, 2011; amends definition of television and adds other, related definitions.

Brian KavanaghEnergy Committee

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A5582Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals

Relates to restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A5342Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act; creates offenses of illegal gun trafficking, criminal possession of a weapon by a minor, criminal use of a weapon by a minor, and lost or stolen firearm to…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A5156Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions program and the diesel emissions reduction revolving fund; supplements such fund through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5157Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking; makes the violation of such prohibition a class D felony.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A5061Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides for a change in the early morning hour to open the polls for voting in New York city

Provides for a change in the early morning hour to open the polls for voting in New York city; changes from six a.m. to seven a.m.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4935Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to the conduct of school board elections by the board of elections

Enacts provision to permit the conduct of school board elections by the board of elections upon the passage of a resolution by the school board.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4893Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides for the forfeiture of unspent campaign funds after conviction and resignation of the elected official

Provides for the forfeiture of unspent campaign funds after conviction and resignation of the elected official.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4866Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Makes provisions relating to the prohibition of the use of herbicides on utility right of way

Provides that the use of herbicides to control vegetation that grows in utility right of ways should be replaced by other methods of controlling such growth of vegetation including mechanical…

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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