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

J3972Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Adopted
Commending John Harper and HONORehg.Inc., recipients of an Orange County Human Rights Commission 2012 Human Rights Award
John J. BonacicAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3971Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Adopted
Commending the late Mario Cipollone on, posthumously, receiving an Orange County Human Rights Commission 2012 Human Rights Award on April 26, 2012
John J. BonacicAdopted
Adopted
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A9807Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to cities

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English

Requires certain business signs to be posted in English where such information is also posted in another language; specifies penalties and cure periods for violations related to signage for…

Grace MengCities Committee

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A9548Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Entitles members to bring one substantive piece of legislation to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term

Entitles members to bring one substantive piece of legislation to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term.

Mark C. JohnsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6428Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Substituted by a9450

Authorizes Christopher Rowe to take the competitive examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for a certain position

Authorizes Christopher Rowe to take the competitive examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the eligible list for a certain position as village patrolman in the village of…

David J. ValeskyOn the Senate floor

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S6394Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Substituted by a9222

Authorizes the town of Inlet to offer a 20 year retirement plan to police officer John Harrington

Authorizes the town of Inlet to offer a 20 year retirement plan to police officer John Harrington.

Betty LittleOn the Senate floor

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A8434Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.457

Removes sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Removes the sunset provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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S4280Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to transportation

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

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

Tom LibousTransportation Committee

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S2839Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts and relates to the spread of invasive disease

Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts and relates to the spread of invasive disease.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A1364Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.442

Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent upon the renewal of a lease

Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent, rent charged and paid by the tenant which is less than the legal regulated rent for the housing accommodation, upon the renewal of…

Hakeem JeffriesOn the Assembly floor

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S553Senate· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes the forest ranger force to establish a training program for volunteer search and rescue personnel to assist the forest rangers

Authorizes the forest ranger force to establish a training program for volunteer search and rescue personnel to assist the forest rangers in wild, remote and forested areas of the state.

Betty LittleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A9862Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to codes

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy.

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

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A9864Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding to provide to any business entities in which such members hold official or legal positions

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9851Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes; authorizes the payment, out of the net proceeds of games of chance, of reimbursement for reasonable expenses…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A9854Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9846Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to establish workers' compensation reserve funds

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to establish workers' compensation reserve funds.

Catherine NolanLocal Governments Committee

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S6968Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to include the mourning dove within the meaning of the definition of "migratory game birds"

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to include the mourning dove within the meaning of the definition of "migratory game birds".

John A. DeFranciscoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6828Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides relief on statewide central register clearance fees for tax exempt organizations

Provides relief on statewide central registrar clearance fees for tax exempt organizations and that the fee of twenty-five dollars shall not apply to tax-exempt not-for-profit child care providers…

Patrick M. GallivanFinance Committee

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S6829Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Exempts contractors employed by a municipality from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions

Exempts contractors employed by a municipality from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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A9688Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Expands the definition of clerical error

Expands the definition of "clerical error".

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

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S6767Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the director of the division of the lottery to sell advertising space on lottery tickets

Authorizes the director of the division of lottery to sell advertising space on lottery tickets.

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S5790Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks; establishes the gifts to food banks fund; authorizes and directs the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Finance Committee

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A7569Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Permits the parents of pupils attending a persistently lowest-achieving school to choose an education intervention model

Creates the parent empowerment pilot program which permits the parents of pupils attending a persistently lowest-achieving school to choose an education intervention model.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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S5291Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Provides for gifts on tax returns for autism awareness and research

Provides for gifts on tax returns for autism awareness and research.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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S4827Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to nominating and designating petitions and certificates

Provides that a candidate who files a certificate of acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificates or petitions designating more than one candidate for the nomination of any…

Patrick M. GallivanElection Law Committee

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S4637Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the conducting of an independent forensic audit

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to contract with a certified public accounting firm for the conducting of an independent forensic audit of such authority.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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S4271Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Grants personal income taxpayers the ability to make a gift to the state parks on their tax returns; establishes the state parks fund

Grants personal income taxpayers the ability to make a gift to the state parks on their tax returns; establishes the state parks fund to provide monies to the office of parks, recreation and…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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S4240Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to local governments

Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide assistance to agricultural producers for products grown, harvested or produced within the state

Authorizes industrial development agencies to provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers for products grown, harvested or produced within the state.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Governments Committee

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S4210Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to banks

Relates to violations by unlicensed transmitters of money

Relates to increasing penalties for violations by unlicensed transmitters of money.

Hugh T. FarleyBanks Committee

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S3414Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes contractors or subcontractors to postpone commencing work until proposed changes exceeding 10% of the original contract are approved by the public owner

Authorizes contractors or subcontractors to postpone commencing work until proposed changes exceeding 10% of the original contract have been approved by the public owner.

Jeffrey D. KleinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4067Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes and directs the office for the aging to study the feasibility of creating a state-wide program to track certain elderly individuals

Authorizes and directs the office for the aging to study the feasibility of creating a state-wide program to track certain elderly individuals; requires the office for the aging to prepare a report…

Andrew RaiaStricken

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S2734Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Requires the transfer of certain lands to the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve by December 1, 2012

Relates to the acquisition of lands previously comprising Pilgrim State Hospital by the Oak Brush Plain State Preserve, located on Long Island.

Owen H. JohnsonTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A2288Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to finance

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling

Prohibits police officers from using racial and ethnic profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for racial and ethnic…

Keith L.T. WrightFinance Committee

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S1707Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes…

Joseph A. GriffoTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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S1416Senate· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to penalties for failure to provide DNA sample and failure to register or verify as a sex offender

Relates to penalties for failure to provide DNA sample and failure to register or verify as a sex offender.

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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