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

A5735Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means
Relates to leave for cancer screening; repealer
Relates to leave for cancer screening; broadens section to include all types of cancer screening for a period of eight hours.
Peter AbbateWays And Means Committee
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A5217Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to labor
Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program
Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program.
Grace MengLabor Committee
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A4701Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Increases penalties for failure to install window guards and provides for a program to educate the community on the risks associated with failure to so install

Increases amount of civil and criminal penalties for failing to install window guards; for a second or subsequent violation the criminal penalties shall be increased to a fine of up to $1000 or…

Vito LopezCodes Committee

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A3597Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.374

Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

Requires employees of dealers in firearms to submit to state and national criminal background checks.

Brian KavanaghOn the Assembly floor

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A3585Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Creates a scratch off lottery ticket with an arts theme; proceeds from such lottery ticket shall be made available for the support of elementary and secondary arts education

Requires the division of lottery to produce a scratch off lottery ticket with an arts theme; proceeds from such lottery ticket shall be made available for the support of elementary and secondary art…

Dennis H. GabryszakWays And Means Committee

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A3122Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings

Relates to protecting indoor air quality in state owned, leased or operated buildings.

Donna LupardoWays And Means Committee

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A2417Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Protects children in N.Y. city from child abuse and maltreatment in educational settings

Includes pupils from school districts within a city having a population of one million or more within the definition of child for the purposes of their protection from abuse and maltreatment in…

Carl HeastieCodes Committee

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A2122Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.373

Specifies what constitutes appropriate shelter for dogs restrained outdoors and maximum and minimum temperature range for exposure

Specifies what constitutes appropriate shelter for dogs restrained outdoors and provides a dog shall not be left outdoors in weather that places the dog in imminent danger due to exposure to heat…

Joan MillmanOn the Assembly floor

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A1603Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Amend and recommit 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.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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A539Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

William MagnarelliStricken

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A317Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

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

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

Annette RobinsonCodes Committee

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A109Assembly· Moved Mar 1, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"; requires state agencies to submit a written action plan for reducting occurrences of injuries in the coming year to the governor and the legislature.

Rory LancmanWays And Means Committee

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A9409Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the provision of an assessment by a geologist prior to issuance of a permit for a hydraulic fracturing well

Requires the provision of an assessment by a geologist prior to issuance of a permit for a hydraulic fracturing well.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6571Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for account wagering on horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules and…

Jeffrey D. KleinRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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A9206Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

Francisco MoyaStricken

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S6286Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Reinstates the Senior STAR rebate for the 2012-2013 school year and thereafter

Reinstates the Senior STAR rebate for the 2012-2013 school year and thereafter; sets out amounts per year; authorizes commissioner of taxation to develop procedures for the implementation of such…

Michael H. RanzenhoferFinance Committee

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S5433Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals

Relates to the treatment and disposition of lost, stray or homeless animals.

Greg BallStricken

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S5370Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery board

Relates to the regulation of cemetery trust funds and finances by the cemetery board.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5174Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program

Establishes the capital infrastructure improvement and development for older New Yorkers grant program.

David J. ValeskyFinance Committee

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S5161Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses.

Patty RitchieEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5114Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Reported and committed to finance

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S4396Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides for payment of restitution for certain offenses committed where no other victim is seeking restitution and the municipality has expended funds

Provides for payment of restitution for certain offenses committed where no other victim is seeking restitution and the municipality has expended funds for the purpose of rehabilitation or clean-up…

John J. FlanaganCodes Committee

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S4073Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases

Relates to authorizing registration records of victims of sexual violence to be kept confidential in certain cases.

Lee M. ZeldinElection Law Committee

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A6211Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Extends the cancellation period for a gas or oil lease from 3 days to 5 days

Extends the cancellation period for a gas or oil lease from 3 days to 5 days.

William MageeJudiciary Committee

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A5888Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state or local authorities

Prohibits payment of bonuses to employees and board members of state and local authorities.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3318Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.

Patty RitchieTransportation Committee

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A5040Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Regulates the payment of reimbursement where the insured has assigned his or her rights to an out-of-plan health care provider

Regulates the payment of reimbursement where the insured has assigned his or her rights to an out-of-plan health care provider.

Richard GottfriedInsurance Committee

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S3022Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession

Prohibits disruption of a funeral procession by making it illegal for a driver of a motor vehicle to force his/her way into the line of said procession.

Shirley L. HuntleyTransportation Committee

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A4583Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to education

Provides for defense and indemnification of parents serving in certain authorized positions in N.Y. city community school districts in suits by school officials

Provides for defense and indemnification of a duly elected officer of a parents' association in New York City community school districts in suits by community board members or superintendents or…

Jeffrion AubryEducation Committee

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S2557Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies

Relates to pre-existing condition provisions for group and blanket disability policies which excludes coverage under the policy for a disability commencing during the twelve months following the…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S2192SenateA3960· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits leaving a child under the age of eight unattended in a motor vehicle

Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of eight leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least twelve years…

Stephen M. SalandTransportation CommitteeTransportation

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S957Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles

Prohibits the use of radar and laser blocking devices in all motor vehicles.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S948Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits

Prohibits the use of hands-free mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles who hold learner's permits.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S943Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Increases the penalty for crime of criminally negligent homicide

Increases the penalty for the crime of criminally negligent homicide by changing such offense to a class D felony from a class E felony.

Carl L. MarcellinoCodes Committee

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S641Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting employees of a local social services district or a juvenile detention agency while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S241Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to when a person is guilty of obstructing firefighting operations

Establishes a person who intentionally obstructs the efforts of any firefighter performing emergency medical care on a sick or injured person is guilty of the crime of obstructing firefighting…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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A9407Assembly· Moved Feb 28, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the court to issue reasonable attorneys' fees when an agency fails to respond to certain freedom of information requests

Provides that the court in such a proceeding shall assess, against such agency involved, reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by such person in any case under…

Amy PaulinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9406Assembly· Moved Feb 28, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Creates the service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act to promote such business enterprises

Creates the "service connected disabled veteran owned business enterprise act" to promote such business enterprises.

John McEnenyVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S6567Senate· Moved Feb 28, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to inspection stations in certain Suffolk county towns

Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to issue a license to at least one new inspection station in a zip code if a licensed inspection station currently does not exist, in certain towns in the…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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A9399Assembly· Moved Feb 24, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes the withdrawal of funds from the employee benefit liability reserve fund

Authorizes the withdrawal of funds from the employee benefit liability reserve fund.

Brian F. CurranEducation Committee

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A9397AssemblyS6464· Moved Feb 24, 2012· Referred to insurance

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts.

Matthew TitoneInsurance CommitteeFinance

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