Bills by

Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member

255 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

255 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

A1447Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health
Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy
Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy; bans the use of such therapy on persons less than 16 years of age and restricts the use of such therapy on persons 65 years of age…
Felix OrtizMental Health Committee
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A1072Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health
Relates to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the community health and workforce reinvestment account; effectiveness
Amends part R2 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, amending the mental hygiene law and the state finance law relating to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the…
Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

A1391Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state climate change task force

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1393Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries

Exempts from the sales tax meals served to laborers at farm labor camp commissaries.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1392Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides an exemption of fifty percent of a retired military employee's retirement allowance if such person has been employed, on average, twenty-five hours per wee

Provides an exemption of fifty percent of a retired military employee's retirement allowance if such person has been employed, on average, twenty-five hours per week.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1395Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes school boards to allow certain students to use inhalers or nebulizers

Authorizes school boards to allow certain students to use inhalers or nebulizers; requires the school that authorizes the use of an inhaler to prepare an emergency action plan for the student;…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1396Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A1390Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Provides for the establishment of a program to certify certain feed mills, farms, and sellers of food products which produced or used feed that does not contain anim

Provides for the establishment of a program to certify certain feed mills, farms, and sellers of food products which produced or used feed that does not contain animal parts.

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A1388Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Requires operators of sports arenas or facilities to equip all arenas or facilities used for collegiate or professional hockey with protective netting for spectators

Requires operators of sports arenas or facilities to equip all arenas or facilities used for collegiate or professional hockey with protective netting for spectators.

Felix OrtizTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A1386Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs; repealer

Relates to the powers and duties of the division of veterans' affairs to establish, operate and maintain state veterans' cemeteries.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1387Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A1322Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue drivers' licenses to certain foreign nationals

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue drivers' licenses to certain foreign nationals; establishes the procedure for obtaining a driver's license as a foreign national.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1323Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Defeated in economic development

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of an cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A1321Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations prohibiting school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs for children

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations prohibiting school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs for children.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1324Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Regulates the dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services

Regulates the collection, disclosure and dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services in order to ensure the privacy of subscriber information and wage…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1325Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts medical equipment and supplies purchased by a health care facility located in an empire zone from sales and compensating use tax

Exempts medical equipment and supplies purchased by a health care facility located in an empire zone from sales and compensating use tax.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1326Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes a tax credit for qualified fuel expenses resulting from personal, non-business vehicle use on a public highway

Authorizes a tax credit for qualified fuel expenses resulting from personal, non-business vehicle use on a public highway.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1320Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires a risk analysis for diabetes and if necessary a test for diabetes for all children admitted to public schools and periodically, thereafter

Requires a risk analysis for diabetes and if necessary a test for diabetes for all children admitted to public schools and periodically, thereafter.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1265Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the use of toxic fracing solutions during hydraulic fracturing

Prohibits the use of toxic fracing solutions during hydraulic fracturing.

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1266Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions; sets stages for such reductions;…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1267Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Enacts a program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; repealer

Enacts a voluntary program for public financing of statewide elections, and elections for state senator, assembly person and district attorney; provides that each candidate who collects a specified…

Felix OrtizElection Law Committee

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A1268Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish the school breakfast incentive program

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish the school breakfast incentive program to provide grants to eligible school buildings or programs that increase participation in the school…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1263Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Restricts the disclosure of health care information

Prohibits any person from disclosing health care information or personal information to a person who engages in the business of accessing and compiling information for commercial purposes or whose…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A1264Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Requires that all commercial insurance policies provide coverage against the loss of perishable items in the case of a black-out or power outage

Requires that all commercial insurance policies provide coverage against the loss of perishable items in the case of a black-out or power outage.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A1151Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used and for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute five or more times

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used; increases penalties for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute four or more times.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A1215Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device, including vehicles transporting hazardous materials, commercial vehicles over 18,000 pounds, and public mass…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1216Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in aging

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program in order to extend prescription drug coverage to qualified medicare beneficiaries and special low-income medicare…

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A1147Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Requires that state and federal background checks be conducted on applicants applying for for-hire vehicle licenses

Requires that prior to the issuance of taxicab, limousine, commuter van, paratransit or for-hire vehicle licenses, the applicant shall be fingerprinted by the authority authorized to issue such…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1148Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Prohibits the use of a cellular or wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle except in specified circumstances; repealer

Prohibits the use of a cellular or wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle except for the sole purpose of obtaining emergency assistance under certain circumstances as specified herein;…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1113Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in aging

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A1150Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A1146Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in transportation

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle; defines "using" a mobile telephone for purposes of prohibited use as including dialing such mobile telephone.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1115Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in correction

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify their registration on two or more occasions to wear a location-tracking device while on probation, parole, conditional release or post-release…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A1142Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers

Imposes a fifteen cent tax on plastic shopping bags used to transport every sale of tangible personal property by consumers; provides for certain exemptions and imposes limitations on the size of…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1144Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Relates to veterans organizations as preferred sources in procurement

Relates to preferred sources in procurement; provides for a separate agency to facilitate distribution of orders among veterans' workshops.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1143Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax credit for small businesses that purchase and install a security system

Provides a tax credit against franchise taxes for small businesses that purchase and install a security system which shall be 50% of the cost of the system up to $750.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1145Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Relates to the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans

Provides that for the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans, such veterans shall only have to provide proof of service-related disability once and every year thereafter,…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1073Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to enforcement of wage payment laws

Relates to enforcement of wage payment laws; provides enhanced enforcement and penalty provision; permits private rights of action; defines independent contractor and permits action for improper…

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A1068Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Provides a real property tax exemption for members of the United States coast guard auxiliary

Provides a real property tax exemption for members of the United States coast guard auxiliary.

Felix OrtizReal Property Taxation Committee

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A1066Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires certain reporting requirements from the division of minority and women's business development as well as from the authority

Requires certain reporting requirements from the division of minority and women's business development as well as from the authority.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1069Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to subcommittees for mental health of community service boards; the effective date

Relates to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the membership of subcommittees for mental health of community service boards and the duties of such…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A1067Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A1071Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to the review of criminal history information of certain persons rendering community based services to individuals with mental illness or mental retardation

Relates to the review of criminal history information of certain persons rendering community based services to individuals with mental illness or mental retardation and developmental disabilities.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A1061Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A1063Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits individuals who are registered sex offenders from receiving sexual performance enhancing drugs through medicaid

Prohibits individuals who are registered sex offenders from receiving sexual performance enhancing drugs through medicaid.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A1064Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Prohibits mass transit facilities in N.Y. city advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol

Prohibits mass transit facilities in a city with a population of one million or more from advertising the sale or use of tobacco products or alcohol.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A1059Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make such helmets available to the public

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such helmets available to the public and require their…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

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A1056Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being; provides job security for those individuals who miss work during the recovery…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1057Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection

Provides that gift certificates shall not contain expiration dates except in limited circumstances

Provides that gift certificates and store credits shall not contain expiration dates, except in limited circumstances where they are issued for promotional purposes without value being given by the…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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