Bills by

John J. Bonacic

Senator

9,426 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →bonacic@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

9,426 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

J4136Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Adopted
Honoring New York State Supreme Court Officers, Robert Kowal, Scott Truex, Michael Mathisen, and Michele Lynch for their heroic actions on February 8, 2012
John J. BonacicAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J4091Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Adopted
Commending Ron Mickelson on being honored by the Sullivan County Democrat in its 2012 Men at Work edition
John J. BonacicAdopted
Adopted
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S6867Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Substituted by a9773

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions

Relates to allowing certain special assessing units other than cities to adjust their current base proportions.

Jack M. MartinsOn the Senate floor

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A9383Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Substituted by s6307a

Provides for state advisory appraisal services to villages

Provides for state advisory appraisal services to villages.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

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S6460Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Substituted by a9292

Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers

Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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A8997Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee"

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee".

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

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A6648AssemblyS532· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property.

Michael BenedettoConsumer Affairs And Protection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S4197Senate· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the county of Suffolk to operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices at up to 100 intersections

Increases from 50 to 100, the number of intersections at which the county of Suffolk is authorized to install and operate traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices.

Owen H. JohnsonStricken

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A6363Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Prohibits day care centers from using or having for use toxic toys; defines toxic toys

Prohibits every child day care, child day care provider, child day care center, group family day care home, school age child care or family day care home from using or having for use unsafe…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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S3406SenateA7700· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Authorizes veteran's and disabled veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination after the establishment of an eligible list

Authorizes veteran's and disabled veteran's credits to be added to an individual's civil service examination after the establishment of the appropriate eligible list.

William J. Larkin Jr.Governmental Employees CommitteeFinance

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A3129Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law creating a bureau of administrative adjudication for certain code and ordinance violations

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to adopt a local law creating a bureau of administrative adjudication for code and ordinance violations regarding conditions which constitute a threat or danger to the…

J. Gary PretlowStricken

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A3081Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Referred to rules

Authorizes a court to revoke the firearms license and seize the weapons of certain individuals

Authorizes courts to revoke firearms license and seize the weapons of certain individuals.

Donna LupardoRules Committee

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A2088Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Delivered to secretary of state

Relates to veterans with disabilities

Authorizes veterans with disabilities who were classified as veterans and used such classification in his or her original appointment or promotion and were later classified as a veteran with…

Fred ThielePassed Senate

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S7042Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Enacts the "public employee whistleblower protection act"

Enacts the "public employee whistleblower protection act"; repeals certain provisions of the civil service law related to early disclosure for certain alleged violations of certain public employees.

Andrew J. LanzaCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S6794Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a9737a

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing the New York telecommunications relay service center

Extends provisions of law relating to establishing the New York telecommunications relay service center.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

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S6647Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a9297

Adds the Buffalo River to the definition of inland waterways

Adds the Buffalo River to the definition of inland waterways.

Mark GrisantiOn the Senate floor

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S5732Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to facilitating the compliance of room remarketers with their obligation to collect sales tax on their sales of occupancy

Relates to facilitating the compliance of room remarketers with their obligation to collect sales tax on their sales of occupancy.

John A. DeFranciscoStricken

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S5673Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a8005

Establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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A7094Assembly· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential

Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential; corrects cross references to penal law regarding filing a false report in the 3rd degree.

Naomi RiveraCodes Committee

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S4525Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit mentally ill patients

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary or involuntary basis.

Roy J. McDonaldHigher Education Committee

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S4407Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Referred to transportation

Creates waiver for intrastate operation for deaf persons

Creates a waiver for the hearing requirement of the physical examination set forth in federal regulations for deaf persons who are holders of a commercial driver's license or permit who will operate…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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A6694Assembly· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Amended on third reading 6694b

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than stolen motorcycle shall be returned to owner after investigation

Provides that ownership of unidentifiable part in identifiable motorcycle, other than a stolen motorcycle shall be returned to such owner, provided that department has made findings such owner had…

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

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S3200Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a669c

Relates to financial assistance from the office of victim services for post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault

Requires financial assistance from the office of victim services for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis treatment for victims of sexual assault.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

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S3170Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a3363

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide.

Roy J. McDonaldOn the Senate floor

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S3078Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Referred to mental health

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence; provides that nothing shall be deemed construed as creating a relationship of landlord and tenant between an operator of a community…

Shirley L. HuntleyMental Health Committee

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S5135Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Substituted by a8971

Authorizes the state, local governments and public authorities to arrange for redeposit of moneys through a deposit placement program

Authorizes the state, local governments and public authorities to arrange for redeposit of moneys through a deposit placement program through a bank or trust company that serves as custodian with…

Jack M. MartinsOn the Senate floor

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S1922Senate· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disabilty insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disability insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support.

Kemp HannonJudiciary Committee

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A9932Assembly· Moved Apr 24, 2012· Referred to insurance

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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S5509Senate· Moved Apr 24, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge and amends the distributions of monies collected pursuant to such surcharge and provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating thereto.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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