Bills by

Carl Kruger

Senator

407 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kruger@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

407 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

S2242Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to elections
Relates to criminal penalties for election misconduct
Conforms the punishment for crimes under the election law to similar crimes in the penal law; provides that all misdemeanors under article 17 shall be class A misdemeanors, and all felonies shall be…
Carl KrugerElections Committee
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S2234Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Excludes certain tuition and related expenses from annual income for purposes of limited-profit housing eligibility
Provides that in the case of dwelling accommodations of limited-profit housing companies, the probable aggregate annual income required to determine the eligibility of tenants, shall not include the…
Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S2243Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires cost/benefit analysis for mandated health insurance benefit bills

Requires a separate cost/benefit analysis prepared by the superintendent of insurance to accompany each mandated health insurance benefit bill considered by the legislature; provides that such…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2237Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Makes certain possession of a boxcutter unlawful

Provides that criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree shall include possession of a boxcutter by a person with intent to use it unlawfully against another; prohibits possession of a…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2239Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to labor

Relates to chronic pain disorder as a compensable occupational disease

Adds chronic pain disorder as a justifiable ailment for which one may receive compensatory payments under the workers' compensation law; defines chronic pain disorder as any process which causes…

Carl KrugerLabor Committee

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S2240Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions regarding aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree

Elevates the crime of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree from an E felony to a D felony.

Carl KrugerTransportation Committee

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S2245Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Creates a veterans long term health care authority and prescribes its powers and duties

Creates a veterans long term health care authority for the purpose of enhancing health related services to veterans; provides that such authority shall construct and operate high quality patient…

Carl KrugerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2228Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to education

Requires school districts to maintain libraries in elementary and secondary schools

Requires school districts to maintain libraries in elementary and secondary schools and employ certified school library media specialists; provides for a waiver of such requirement upon showing of…

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S2233Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Creates crime of unlawful lending and provides for impoundment of car if charged with driving while intoxicated

Creates the crime of unlawfully lending a motor where a person knowingly permits operation by a person whose license has been suspended or revoked for an alcohol related offense, and provides for…

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2226Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes detailed procedure for public bidding for purchases and contracts for all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted

Establishes detailed procedure for awards following public bidding for purchases and contracts by all public benefit corporations and public authorities not otherwise exempted; establishes an equal…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2230Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to finance

Requires the use of chlorine-free paper by state agencies, the judiciary and the legislature

Requires the use of chlorine free recycled paper by state agencies, the judiciary and the legislature; directs changes in procurement specifications and practices to eliminate exclusion of use of…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S2229Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places which are designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people

Prohibits the wearing of a mask or headgear in public places designed to threaten or intimidate a group or groups of people; provides that a violation shall be a class A misdemeanor.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2231Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to cities

Establishes a corporate sponsorship board for the fire department of the city of New York

Establishes a corporate sponsorship board for the fire department of the city of New York; provides such board shall consist of seven members appointed by the fire commissioner of the city of New…

Carl KrugerCities Committee

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S2232Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to education

Designates first two days of Passover and Good Friday as school holidays in New York city

Provides that the board of education for the city of New York shall designate the first two days of Passover and Good Friday as school holidays.

Carl KrugerEducation Committee

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S2225Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Creates privacy task force within the office for technology to conduct ongoing review of state and local laws, regulations and practices and make recommendations

Creates a nine member privacy task force within the state office for technology to conduct ongoing review of state and local laws, regulations and practices with respect to the compilation,…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2222Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to judiciary

Makes provisions regarding agreements affecting real property which are void

Grants people the right to temporarily or seasonally display symbols of religion or heritage on their property; declares void as against public policy any promise, covenant or restriction in a…

Carl KrugerJudiciary Committee

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S2218Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to insurance

Requires licenses for administrators of product warranties

Prohibits any person from acting as an administrator of warranties on motor vehicles or mechanical or electronic appliances unless such person has been licensed by the insurance department; adds new…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S2221Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Increases the ability to remove persons from premises used for illegal purposes

Increases the ability to remove persons from premises used for illegal purposes; enables tenants, block associations and community organizations within 1,000 feet of a property being used for an…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2219Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Requires consumers to be notified concerning recalled products

Requires merchants to post notices of recalled products that are offered for sale in their business establishment; provides also for the giving of notice by mail to certain customers; provides for…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2220Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to insurance

Creates office of insurance consumer advocate within department of insurance

Creates the office of insurance consumer advocate within the department of insurance; office to consist of five members; describes powers and duties; such office to be funded by an assessment upon…

Carl KrugerInsurance Committee

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S2223Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to banks

Establishes civil penalty for failure to accept certain checks for deposit

Imposes a civil penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $500 upon a banking organization which fails or refuses to accept certain checks for deposit; directs department of banking to promulgate…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S2129Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Excludes veterans' disability benefits from probable aggregate annual income

Provides that, for purposes of veterans seeking to qualify for public housing, "probable annual aggregate income" shall not include disability benefits paid by federal government to veterans for…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2126Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Increases criminal penalties for assault by gangs

Establishes the offenses of gang assault; imposes additional criminal penalties for assaults committed by gangs as opposed to assaults committed by individuals.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2127Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Imposes criminal penalties for death or serious injury of individuals resulting from violations of the multiple dwelling law

Imposes criminal penalties for death or serious injury of individuals resulting from violations of the multiple dwelling law; class D felony for criminal negligent death.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2128Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to elections

Requires Russian-English language translators at certain polls in New York city

Requires Russian-English language translators at polls in New York city in districts where more than 5 percent of the citizens of voting age of such political subdivision are members of the Russian…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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S2132Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Requires warning labels on certain foods which present a choking hazard to children under four years of age

Requires warning labels on popcorn, chewing gum, hard candies, raisins, peanut butter, nuts or seeds which present a choking hazard to children under four years of age; and provides civil penalties…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2134Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Restricts termination of a tenant's residential utility service during cold weather periods

Provides that no utility may discontinue residential utility service during cold weather periods to a premises where an owner of the premises has notified the utility that the customer of record is…

Carl KrugerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2117Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to identity theft prevention

Relates to identity theft prevention; requires business organizations to develop and implement information security plans to safeguard personal information collected and retained for the purposes of…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2118Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Relates to establishing the crime of sexual abuse of authority

Relates to establishing the crime of sexual abuse of authority, pertaining to sexual conduct between a teacher and a student.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2119Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Requires posting of police department telephone numbers on pay telephones

Requires that all telephone corporations doing business in the state and providing pay telephones shall conspicuously post the name and telephone number of the local police precinct, agency or…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2122Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to banks

Provides that a bank upon which a negotiable instrument is drawn shall make payment on the negotiable instrument at the time of presentment

Provides that a bank upon which a negotiable instrument is drawn shall make payment on such negotiable instrument at the time of presentment, provided proper photo identification is submitted by the…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S2120Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to codes

Prohibits parole after second conviction of class B violent felony offense

Prohibits the release on parole for persons convicted for the second time of a class B violent felony offense.

Carl KrugerCodes Committee

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S2121Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Permits elimination of liability of directors of certain not-for-profit corporations to the corporation or its members

Authorizes the certificate of incorporation of a not-for-profit corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to the corporation or its members provided that liability for…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2124Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts a "Computer Lemon Law" to protect purchasers of defective computer equipment

Enacts a "Computer Lemon Law" to protect purchasers of defective computer equipment; makes definitions; provides for notice to purchaser, coverage and coverage period, records, and civil actions for…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2125Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits restaurants in certain cities from serving water except upon request

Prohibits restaurants in cities with a population of one million or more from serving drinking water from a tap to patrons, except upon request of patrons; defines relevant terms; excludes catering…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2123Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to children and families

Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services

Establishes a mentoring program within the office of children and family services to assist juveniles released from juvenile facilities in the development of life skills in the city of New York;…

Carl KrugerChildren And Families Committee

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S2107Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to make automated external defibrillators available throughout major air terminals; requires that training be provided to airport personnel in…

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2108Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the sale, rental or display of indecent material within 200 feet of a school or place of worship

Prohibits any person, firm, or corporation from selling, offering for sale, renting, offering to rent, or displaying indecent material within two hundred feet of any public or private primary or…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2109Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for refund of or credit against petroleum business taxes, for sales on accounts included in gross receipts and ascertained to be uncollectible

Provides for refund of or credit to petroleum vendors for petroleum business taxes paid by the vendors who are then unable to recoup the taxes from the consumer because the account becomes…

Carl KrugerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2110Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to finance

Provides for grants program for developing and implementing effective techniques and activities to combat crime and violence in the schools; appropriation

Creates the conflict resolution and school violence reduction program; establishes a program of grants for developing and implementing effective techniques and activities to combat crime and…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S2112Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to finance

Adopts investment guidelines for local governments

Requires the state comptroller to adopt comprehensive investment guidelines which detail the department of audit and control's advisory policy and instructions to the chief executive and chief…

Carl KrugerFinance Committee

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S2114Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to consumer protection

Requires the labelling of the recycled content level of consumer packaging

Requires merchants and manufacturers of consumer commodities sold in New York state to disclose on the label of the package of such commodities the post-consumer recycled content of the package;…

Carl KrugerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2111Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to banks

Regulates disclosure of customer records

Provides that banking institutions in New York State may release customer information in the following manner; (a) to the actual customer or authorized agent, or (b) unless a customer affirmatively…

Carl KrugerBanks Committee

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S2113Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Specifies certain items be included in annual report of housing companies

Requires limited-profit and limited-dividend housing companies to include information on tax abatement and exemption in their annual reports.

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2115Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to higher education

Expands out of state medical and dental school opportunities for N.Y. state residents to certain universities outside the country

Seeks to open accessibility for academically qualified students who are bona fide residents of the state of New York to obtain reserved seats at minority institutions of higher learning; authorizes…

Carl KrugerHigher Education Committee

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S2104Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates an incident reporting system for NYC health and hospitals corporation

Creates an incident reporting system within the NYC health and hospital corporation for the purpose of tracking the behavior patterns of the mentally incompetent and of alcohol and substance abusers.

Carl KrugerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2106Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained

Prohibits any increase in the average monthly rental of a property by a limited-profit housing company unless the appropriate local housing agency certifies that there exists no recorded violations…

Carl KrugerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2102Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to health

Prohibits the vending machine sale of tobacco products within 350 feet of a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship

Prohibits the operation of a vending machine which dispenses tobacco products unless the machine is located more than three hundred fifty feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church,…

Carl KrugerHealth Committee

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S2103Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2011· Referred to elections

Provides that the state board of elections may institute an adjudicatory proceeding for the purpose of determining whether a violation has taken place

Provides that the state board of elections may impose civil penalties after an adjudicatory proceeding for the purpose of determining whether a violation of the election law has occurred, and…

Carl KrugerElections Committee

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