Bills by

Suzi Oppenheimer

Senator

248 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →oppenhei@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

248 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

S1895Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Directs New York state urban development corporation to implement affirmative action programs for women and women-owned businesses to afford equal opportunity
Requires the state urban development corporation and each of its subsidiaries to take affirmative action so as to assure that business enterprises owned and operated by women be given an equal…
Suzi OppenheimerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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S1896Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer protection
Applies fair credit reporting act to tenant screening companies
Includes tenant screening companies, associations or agencies within the fair credit reporting act relating to consumer reports of information bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness.
Suzi OppenheimerConsumer Protection Committee

S1893Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides for recovery of economic development awards in cases where the recipient relocates outside the state

Provides for the recovery of an economic development award in any case where a recipient relocates outside the state within five years of receiving such award; repayment of any such award shall be…

Suzi OppenheimerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1890Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes real property tax exemptions for certain construction and improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities

Authorizes real property tax exemptions for certain construction and improvements to multiple dwellings in certain cities.

Suzi OppenheimerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1885Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires guidelines for setting minimum period of imprisonment to include any history of violence or abuse directed at sentenced person by the victim

Requires the guidelines for determining the minimum period of imprisonment to be served prior to parole consideration to include any history of violence or abuse directed at the sentenced person by…

Suzi OppenheimerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1886Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the commissioner of general services shall give notice to the mayor or supervisor of a municipality of intent to lease or purchase real property

Provides that the commissioner of general services shall give notice to the mayor or supervisor of a municipality of intent to lease or purchase real property by the state or any office, department,…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1888Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires reporting of toy-related injuries

Requires physicians who have treated a child for toy-related injuries to notify the state consumer protection board of such toy-related injuries within seventy-two hours of treatment; requires the…

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S1889Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for protection of essential habitats of endangered and threatened species

Provides for the protection of habitats of endangered and threatened species by directing the department of environmental conservation to designate essential habitats of such species and to regulate…

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1854Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Regulates the treatment and display of elephants

Regulates the treatment and display of elephants; requires persons who bring elephants into the state as part of a traveling exhibition to file an itinerary of the elephant's stay in the state with…

Suzi OppenheimerAgriculture Committee

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S1853Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to a companion animal

Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a class E felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior…

Suzi OppenheimerAgriculture Committee

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S1852Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Makes provisions to protect indoor air quality including indoor air quality plans by building owners and air quality standards and investigations

Makes provisions for the protection of indoor air quality including the requirement that building owners develop and maintain an indoor environmental plan and undertake other responsibilities…

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S1849Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Amends provisions regarding prescriptions for and supervision over student housing and safety by councils of SUNY state-operated institutions

Amends provisions regarding prescriptions for and supervision over student housing and safety by councils of SUNY state-operated institutions: provides that councils shall (in prescribing for and…

Suzi OppenheimerHigher Education Committee

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S1847Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

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…

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S1848Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or…

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1842Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Includes bias-related graffiti in crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree

Includes bias-related graffiti in crime of aggravated harassment in the first degree; makes provisions authorizing the court in sentencing a person for bias-related graffiti to participate in a…

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S1839Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts small business utility boards act to advocate for small business interests

Enacts the "Small Business Utility Boards Act"; creates one small business utility board as a not-for-profit corporation in each utility service area; promotes adequate representation of small…

Suzi OppenheimerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1840Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Allows a tax credit for general volunteer services

Allows a New York state credit against income tax of one hundred fifty dollars for a minimum of one hundred fifty hours of volunteer services to federal, state or municipal organizations or to a…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1837Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends…

Suzi OppenheimerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1838Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Protects book publishers under the shield law: journalist's right to withhold the identity of confidential sources or notes or elements of professional work

Includes book publishers under the Shield Law which protects a journalist's right to withhold the identity of confidential sources or notes or elements of their professional work.

Suzi OppenheimerCodes Committee

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S1586Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires contractor bids on school district projects to include information on subcontractors and the commissioner of education to create surveys on the new bidding

Requires contractors bidding on projects for school districts to provide information regarding proposed subcontractors; requires the commissioner to provide surveys regarding the new bidding process.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S1590Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes establishment of school district and board of cooperative educational services reserve funds for contributions to the state teachers' retirement system

Authorizes the establishment by school districts and boards of cooperative educational services of retirement contribution reserve funds for the purposes of making contributions to the New York…

Suzi OppenheimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1581Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Includes public library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants

Includes library systems within the definition of entities that are eligible to apply for local government efficiency grants.

Suzi OppenheimerFinance Committee

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S1572Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

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S1571Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

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.

Suzi OppenheimerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1577Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to requiring instruction on organ donor awareness in all senior high schools as part of the health education curriculum

Relates to requiring instruction on organ donor awareness in all senior high schools as part of the health education curriculum.

Suzi OppenheimerHealth Committee

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S5571Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.355

Creates a second acting police justice in the village of Port Chester

Creates a second acting police justice in the village of Port Chester.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

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S4216Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.199

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

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S3470Senate· Signed Jul 20, 2011· Signed chap.193

Amends the civil penalties authorized to be levied by local boards of health

Amends the civil penalties authorized to be levied by local boards of health.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

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S5532Senate· Signed Jul 18, 2011· Signed chap.146

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining

Relates to the merger of the courts of the town and the village of Ossining; provides for the abolition of the village court upon a resolution by the board of trustees of the village and for the…

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

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S3467Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2011· Substituted by a5689

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Mamaroneck union free school district

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Mamaroneck union free school district for the 2008-2009 school year.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S3469Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2011· Substituted by a2502a

Requires applicants to complete a master's degree or higher to obtain a license in physical therapy

Requires applicants to complete a master's degree or higher to obtain a license in physical therapy.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S3482Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2011· Substituted by a777a

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Port Chester-Rye union free school district

Authorizes approval of certain transportation contracts of the Port Chester-Rye union free school district for the 2007-2008 school year.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S1846Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2011· Substituted by a340a

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase for a senior learning community

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the state university of New York at Purchase for a senior learning community.

Suzi OppenheimerOn the Senate floor

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S3796Senate· Signed May 24, 2011· Signed chap.30

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Extends the period during which the city of White Plains is authorized to impose additional sales and compensating use tax.

Suzi OppenheimerSigned by Governor

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