Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

7,001 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

7,001 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

S673Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Relates to increasing the maximum benefit rate for unemployment insurance
Relates to increasing the maximum benefit rate for unemployment insurance.
José PeraltaRules Committee
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S609Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots
Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots.
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Rules Committee
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S603Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S526Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S443Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Removes provisions prohibiting N.Y. city from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws

Removes provisions prohibiting N.Y. city from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S427Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized

Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the…

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S429SenateA1918· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S425Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S420Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires an authorized continuing candidate committee for any individual to dispose of all funds within certain time frames

Requires an authorized continuing candidate committee for any individual to dispose of all funds within certain time frames.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S414Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Enacts a balanced budget requirement and creates the New York state governmental accounting review board

Enacts a balanced budget requirement and creates the New York state governmental accounting review board.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S413Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the empire state performance commission for the purpose of designing and advising the governor and the legislature on the implementation of a performance

Establishes the empire state performance commission in the executive department for the purpose of designing and advising the governor and the legislature on the implementation of a…

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S408Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires governor to perform cost benefit analysis of tax expenditures

Requires governor to preform cost benefit analysis of tax expenditures.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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S402Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work

Requires notice to adjoining owners of construction, excavation or demolition work.

Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee

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S371Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship pilot program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster…

Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee

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S327Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Amends the education law relating to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities

Amends the education law relating to school based health and mental health clinics in certain cities.

Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee

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S303Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate in the state office for the aging

Establishes the bureau of the senior tenants' advocate within the state office for the aging; provides that the senior tenants' advocate shall assist senior citizen tenants in resolving complaints…

Ruben DiazRules Committee

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S127Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security or failing to provide security required by federal,…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S101Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate…

Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee

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S83Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to rental discrimination based on income

Relates to rental discrimination based on income.

Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee

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S75Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S71Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Mandates comprehensive, medically accurate and age appropriate sex education be taught in all public schools, grades one through twelve

Mandates comprehensive, medically accurate and age appropriate sex education be taught in all public schools, grades one through twelve; provides that the commissioner of education will create and…

Velmanette MontgomeryRules Committee

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S6699Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2012· Referred to insurance

Establishes the New York health insurance exchange study commission

Establishes the New York health insurance exchange study commission providing for a study of whether the state should establish and operate a New York health insurance exchange or participate in a…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S6697Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2012· Referred to aging

Expands the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage to the level of coverage provided prior to the 2011 budget; repealer

Expands the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage to the level of coverage provided prior to the 2011 budget.

Kemp HannonAging Committee

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S6687Senate· Moved Mar 9, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to intervention in chronically underperforming school districts

Relates to intervention in chronically underperforming school districts, directs the development of a plan for school districts in academic or fiscal at-risk status and provides for the appointment…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

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A670Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires that the training required of certain health care professionals for identification and reporting of child abuse include a domestic violence component

Requires the education commissioner to establish standards requiring that the one hour of the three hours of coursework or training required of certain specified health care professionals regarding…

Ellen C. JaffeeHigher Education Committee

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A8818Assembly· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Substituted by s6039

Extends the application of the clean heating fuel credit until January 1, 2017

Extends the application of the clean heating fuel credit until January 1, 2017.

Andrew HevesiOn the Assembly floor

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A4464AssemblyS6123· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.390

Amends the constitution to allow person who will be 18 years old at the the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

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A3693Assembly· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.389

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties at the request of the customer.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A814Assembly· Moved Mar 8, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.385

Makes various provisions regarding uniform procedures

Establishes requirements for notice, access to information and public comment period with respect to uniform procedures for pending environmental protection agency projects and regulation.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A9517Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to education

Requires certain school staff members to be trained in the Heimlich maneuver

Requires certain school staff members to be trained in the Heimlich maneuver and requires at least one such trained person to be present when and where students eat meals.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

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A9516Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to health

Directs the commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety information to maternity patients

Directs the commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety information to maternity patients: information detailing safe sleeping procedures for babies, crib product recalls and…

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

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A9518Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to codes

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Michael SimanowitzCodes Committee

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A9509Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Requires participation in a training refresher course in tactical communications and cultural and community awareness by officers of the New York City police force

Requires participation in a training refresher course in tactical communications and cultural and community awareness by officers of the New York City police force.

Marcos CrespoGovernmental Employees CommitteeFinance

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A9510Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Requires police officers in New York city to complete community affairs duties on an annual basis

Requires police officers in New York City to complete community affairs duties on an annual basis.

Marcos CrespoGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9492Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to social services

Relates to conducting appeals by means of electronic communications systems conference with independent hearing officers

Relates to permitting appeals to the department to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.

Andrew GoodellSocial Services Committee

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A9499Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Decreases the allowable base percentage change in agriculture assessment value from ten percent to two percent of the preceding year

Decreases the allowable base percentage change in agriculture assessment value from ten percent to two percent of the preceding year.

William MageeAgriculture Committee

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A9494Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Held for consideration in health

Relates to creating incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud

Creates incentives for counties to investigate and prosecute medicaid fraud.

Andrew GoodellHealth Committee

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A9488Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault or an attempted assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree.

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee

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A8893AssemblyS5869· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to coverage of massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist.

Dan QuartInsurance CommitteeFinance

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A8340Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to consumer protection

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

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S4328Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Iglesia Segunda Nueva Jerusalen in the village of Suffern, town of Ramapo

Authorizes the town of Ramapo to accept an application for real property tax exemption from the Iglesia Segunda Nueva Jerusalen in the village of Suffern, town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

David CarlucciReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6145Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale of expanded polystyrene loosefill packaging

Phases out expanded polystyrene loosefill packaging that does not contain recycled material.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5798Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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