Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,494 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,494 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

J4574Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Adopted
Commending the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County upon the occasion of its Centennial Gala on May 19, 2012, celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting
Lee M. ZeldinAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J4570Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Adopted
Honoring Command Sergeant Major Sylvia Laughlin upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition at a Memorial Day Breakfast and Awards Celebration
Martin J. GoldenAdopted
Adopted
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S7407Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S7386Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the eating disorders awareness and prevention program in the the department of health

Establishes the eating disorders awareness and prevention program in the the department of health; requires public school students to be screened for eating disorders.

Kemp HannonFinance Committee

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S7202Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability provisions

Exempts parties liable for failure to obey or enforce certain child protective, domestic relations, or domestic violence orders of protection or temporary orders of protection from limited liability…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S6991SenateA10042· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program

Relates to the distribution of grants for the health workforce retraining program to grant recipients with health workforce retraining projects in multiple regions.

Joseph A. GriffoFinance CommitteeFinance

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S6965SenateA9877· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state.

David J. ValeskyFinance CommitteeFinance

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S6889Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes a domestic violence forensic examiner program

Establishes a domestic violence forensic examiner program.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S6718Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to applications for minor and major projects before the Adirondack park agency

Relates to applications for minor and major projects before the Adirondack park agency; relates to time limits for notification to a project sponsor requesting additional information.

Betty LittleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6374Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Substituted by a9168

Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo

Authorizes Gustin L. Reichbach to obtain service credit for his service as a judge with the United Nations administration mission in Kosovo.

Velmanette MontgomeryOn the Senate floor

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A9148Assembly· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to the minimum wage and makes technical changes to the labor law relating thereto

Relates to the minimum wage and makes technical changes to the labor law relating thereto.

Keith L.T. WrightLabor Committee

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S6080Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act; expands the definition of "TRIS" to include TDCPP (TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate).

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S5794SenateA9118· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities

Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance CommitteeFinance

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S5721Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program

Provides for taxpayer gifts for lupus education and prevention, and establishes the lupus education and prevention fund and outreach program.

Kemp HannonFinance Committee

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S5716Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers.

Roy J. McDonaldFinance Committee

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A8127Assembly· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A7427Assembly· Moved May 15, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Limits the maximum post-retirement earnings of public employees

Increases the amount of money a retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2012 and thereafter to $32,500.

Robert SweeneyWays And Means Committee

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S5007Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to bills being available to the public in printed or electronic printable format before voting or passage

Relates to bills being available to the public in printed or electronic printable format before voting or passage.

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

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S4943Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to ways and means

When external indices are utilized to determine sales and use tax due, requires such indices to reflect local economic conditions

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance, when using external indices to determine sales and compensating use tax due because of failure to file a return or filing of an incorrect return,…

Catharine YoungWays And Means Committee

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S4805Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes counties and the city of New York to impose a fee on probationary people for the cost of drug tests

Authorizes counties and the city of New York to impose fees on people serving probation for the actual cost of drug tests up to $600 per year.

John J. FlanaganFinance Committee

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S4796Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of long-term care contact information for the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program

Requires the commissioner of health to create a list of information by means of which to contact the NY Connects: Choices for Long Term Care program.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S4755Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Creates the well water and water supply education act; requires public education program on the potential hazards of private water supplies

Creates the well water and water supply education act; requires the department of health to establish and maintain a public education program on the potential hazards of private water supplies;…

Stephen M. SalandFinance Committee

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S4728Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a sales tax exemption for farm abstracts

Exempts from sales tax the sale of an abstract of title to real property to be used for agricultural purposes to either a prospective purchaser of real property or to an attorney representing a…

Patty RitchieWays And Means Committee

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S4436Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment

Relates to concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment; requires concurrent sentences for crimes against correctional employees.

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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S2539SenateA4230· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area

Authorizes and directs the thruway authority to issue annual short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge along the thruway in the Syracuse area.

John A. DeFranciscoFinance CommitteeFinance

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S2423Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

Provides a preference in state contracts for service disabled veteran owned small businesses.

Greg BallGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2163Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes a temporary commission of child abuse prevention

Establishes a temporary commission on child abuse prevention.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1985Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Eliminates the $2,500 limit for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace necessary medical equipment not covered by insurance

Relates to eliminating certain monetary limits for emergency crime victim awards when the award is used to replace medical equipment necessary for the survival of the claimant and such replacement…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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A935AssemblyS6369· Moved May 15, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with respiratory illnesses to carry a prescribed inhaler

Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with asthma or other potentially life-threatening respiratory illnesses to carry and use a prescribed…

Felix OrtizEducation CommitteeEducation

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S938Senate· Moved May 15, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the development of a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York interstate highways

Requires the commissioner of the department of transportation in consultation with the department of motor vehicles to develop a program addressing the problem of wrong way drivers on New York…

Carl L. MarcellinoFinance Committee

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S7425Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans and families of active duty members who are homeless and the number of veterans who receive food stamps

Requires reports to the legislature concerning the number of veterans and families of active duty members who are homeless and the number of veterans who receive food stamps.

Roy J. McDonaldVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S7219Senate· Moved May 14, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Does away with various taxes on motor fuel; repealer

Repeals article 12-A of the tax law in relation to taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuel; establishes exemptions from state sales tax and the petroleum business tax for retail sales of motor fuel…

Mark GrisantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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