Bills by

William J. Larkin Jr.

Senator

375 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →larkin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

375 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

S4786Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education
Allows home schooled children to take certain career education classes at local boards of cooperative educational services districts for free
Allows home schooled children to take certain career education classes at local boards of cooperative educational services districts for free.
William J. Larkin Jr.Education Committee
ImpactPending
PassagePending
S4628Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government
Authorizes Marlboro central school district to participate in negotiations for renewal of a tax certiorari settlement with Dynegy limited liability companies
Authorizes the Marlboro central school district to participate, in cooperation with the town of Newburgh, in negotiations for renewal of a tax certiorari settlement with Dynegy limited liability…
William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S4437Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires motorcycles to be operated on public highways with both wheels on the ground at all times

Requires motorcycles to be operated on public highways with both wheels on the ground at all times.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

ImpactPending

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S4223Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local government

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury

Consolidates the village of Woodbury and town of Woodbury to create the town of Woodbury, leaving the incorporated village of Harriman intact but prohibiting any new villages from being formed…

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S3991Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes health insurers to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums for participation in a wellness program

Authorizes health insurers, subject to the approval of the superintendent of insurance, to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums for an enrollee's or insured's…

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S1507Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes where safety is at issue

Requires department of transportation to defer to town board requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highway, county road and town highways where public safety nexus exists.

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee

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PassagePending

S3111Senate· Signed Sep 23, 2011· Signed chap.552

Relates to establishing a certificate of still birth

Relates to establishing a certificate of still birth.

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5309Senate· Vetoed Aug 17, 2011· Vetoed memo.47

Designates court attendants in the town of Highlands as peace officers

Designates court attendants in the town of Highlands as peace officers.

William J. Larkin Jr.Vetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S4938Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.350

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to issue deficit bonds and notes until December 31, 2012 pursuant to the city of Newburgh fiscal recovery act

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to issue deficit bonds and notes until December 31, 2012 pursuant to the city of Newburgh fiscal recovery act.

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4677Senate· Signed Aug 3, 2011· Signed chap.348

Adds the Wallkill river to the definition of inland waterways

Adds the Wallkill river to the definition of inland waterways.

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4627Senate· Signed Jul 28, 2011· Signed chap.231

Extends until November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax

Extends from November 30, 2011 until November 30, 2013, the expiration of the authority of the county of Ulster to impose an additional 1% sales and compensating use tax.

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

J2688Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2011· Referred to finance

Mourning the death of David T. Cocks, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee

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S5742Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2011· Substituted by a2245

Enables the state dormitory authority to construct and finance dormitories and related facilities for the Medical Missions for Children, Inc.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S5666Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2011· Substituted by a3146

Requires signatures for payments in lieu of taxes for project in the town of Chester

Requires signatures of the chief executive of the town of Chester for payments in lieu of taxes prior to the grant of application or the effectiveness of any such grant for a payment in lieu of…

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S3505Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a6043

Authorizes the village of Maybrook, in Orange county, to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan to police officer Michael E. Maresca

Authorizes the village of Maybrook, in Orange county, to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan to police officer Michael E.

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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S2953Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2011· Substituted by a7441

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan to certain police officers and firefighters

Authorizes the city of Newburgh to offer an optional 20 year retirement plan, pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law, to certain police officers and firefighters…

William J. Larkin Jr.On the Senate floor

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J2584Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2011· Adopted