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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
Provides requirement to report lost or stolen firearms within 72-hours to local police authorities; intentional failure to report shall be a class A misdemeanor.
Relates to establishing the online consumer protection act; defines terms; provides that an advertising network shall post clear and conspicuous notice on the home page of its own website about its…
Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors…
Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots.
Broadens provisions relating to eligibility for a firearms license.
Makes criminal facilitation of a crime by providing a weapon to a minor a class A felony and requires a consecutive sentence therefor.
Requires the secretary of state to publish local laws on the department of state website and as a supplement to the session laws.
Relates to the conduct of public hearings by the metropolitan transportation authority; requires one additional hearing where more than 75 persons are unable to attend a required public hearing due…
Increases the safety of elevators in buildings owned by the New York city housing authority by requiring door zone restrictors, stricter inspections, sharing of information regarding elevator safety…
Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building; not applicable if all lease-holding…
Requires the city council to approve the mayor's appointments to the rent guidelines board.
Facilitates absentee voting in local correctional facilities and designates the division of probation, the department of correctional services, and the division of parole as assisting agencies for…
Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools; directs the state board of…
Limits a candidate for public office to one authorized committee per election; defines the term "multi-candidate committee" and provides that such a committee may not be authorized by a candidate.
Sets procedures for the conduct of line-ups: only one suspect (in person or photo) may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses concerning the identification process, and…
Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws,…
Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or…
Establishes the climate change solutions fund.
Establishes a public service commission nominating board to make recommendations of persons qualified for appointment as commissioners of the public service commission.
Relates to absentee ballots for fire district elections.
Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the state tax commission.
Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to hold a public hearing prior to awarding a non-emergency sole source contract without competitive bidding thereon; provides requirements for…
Prohibits any group or blanket health insurance policy to exclude from coverage any group member based on a predisposing genetic characteristic; prohibits any hospital service corporation, health…
Prohibits the use of mercury-containing gauges and manometers and the sale of mercury-containing fever thermometers; defines terms; provides for civil penalties for violations.
Provides that counties shall assist certain facilities in the preparation of disaster plans; whereby, each county in cooperation with the disaster preparedness commission shall provide assistance…
Establishes vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the term by appointment of the governor, within thirty days of such removal, death, resignation or…
Requires additional information the office of children and family assistance, the office of temporary disability assistance, the department of health and the department of labor are required to…
Requires that the state board of elections and local boards of elections develop an electronic reporting system for campaign finance information to process statements of campaign information…
Includes state officials and officials of colleges designated to engage in lobbying activity within the definition of "lobbyist" under the lobbying act.
Provides residency of a person at the time of filing a designating or nominating petition or a certificate of designation, nomination or substitution shall be presumed to be the residence address of…
Requires the board of elections to cause all contribution forms to contain certain language.
Relates to criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor.
Relates to the right of the commissioner of finance of the city of New York to seek judicial review of decisions of the NYC tax appeals tribunal.
Relates to grants established for local elderly abuse education and outreach programs, like the "Triad Programs".
Provides that officers may arrest a person for violating an order of protection and provides for mandatory police training regarding the handling of domestic violence matters.
Changes the composition and membership requirements of the agency's board of directors and expands the agency's reporting and publication requirements.
Requires automobile dealers display a fuel economy label on all new vehicles.
Provides for the certification and training of state agency purchasing personnel; requires the department of economic development to establish and administer a system of training, continuing…
Amends chapter 576 of the laws of 1974 amending the emergency housing rent control law relating to the control of and stabilization of rent in certain cases; amends chapter 274 of the laws of 1946,…
Provides that members of community boards need only be 16 years of age to be appointed to such board.
Requires that the course of instruction for students in grades kindergarten through twelve include a component on environmental education, including recycling, energy efficiency, conservation, and…
Provides that all persons convicted of being spectators at animal fights shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and provides for increased penalties for a second offense.
Directs the use of traffic control signal photo-monitoring devices to obtain evidence of obstruction of traffic at intersections in cities authorized to maintain such systems.
Requires any person convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to complete a drinking driver program as a condition of their sentence.
Prohibits officials and employees of public authorities, public benefit corporations, and empire zone corporations from participating in political fundraising; enhances conflicts of interest…
Directs the superintendent of state police to identify firearms which are not readily detectable by standard security equipment and promulgate necessary rules and regulations; prohibits the…
Provides that a postpaid business reply envelope for the return to the board of elections of a voted absentee ballot be provided with each absentee ballot which is mailed to an applicant for an…
Provides that instructions for voting for multiple candidates for the same office or position shall be in bold faced, ten point type and underlined for the number after the words "vote for any".
Defines the term "genetic predisposition" for purposes of individual and small group health insurance policies; requires that genetic predisposition be disregarded in community rating; provides that…
Enacts the "chlorine zero discharge act"; prohibits the discharge of chlorine compounds into the navigable waters of the state by pulp and paper manufacturing concerns after 4 years; directs…
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