Bills by

Neil D. Breslin

Senator

10,455 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →breslin@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

10,455 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

S732Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Referred to codes
Relates to pre-disposition and pre-sentence investigations in family offense cases
Relates to pre-disposition and pre-sentence investigations in family offense cases; makes provisions relating to probation access to the family protection registry.
Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee
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S720Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Referred to codes
Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive
Expands the crime of robbery in the first and second degrees to include attempts made with a device appearing to be a bomb, destructive device or explosive or hazardous substance.
Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

S436Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Sets criteria for approval of rent increases resulting from major capital improvements in certain dwellings

Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing…

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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A291Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the "diplomatic immunity notification act"

Requires notification to certain federal and state agencies when certain persons with diplomatic immunity violate the law; requires a report by law enforcement or police agencies to include, but not…

Rory LancmanCodes Committee

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S6753SenateA10139· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program.

José PeraltaFinance CommitteeFinance

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A9571Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

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

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…

George LatimerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9576Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Creates a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws

Creates a task force to study how to improve investigations of animal abuse and enforcement of anti-animal abuse laws and requires reporting to the governor and legislature of recommendations on how…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

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A9580Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Establishes a blue ribbon commission on competition in the outdoor recreation industry

Establishes a blue ribbon commission on competitive issues relating to the public ownership of outdoor recreational facilities to examine whether such facilities enjoy competitive advantages and…

Robin SchimmingerTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A9563Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to education

Requires charter schools to meet the same teacher evaluation standards as the public school district in which such charter school resides

Requires charter schools to meet the same teacher evaluation standards as the public school district in which such charter school resides.

Deborah GlickEducation Committee

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A9559Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes the New York state family care and medical leave act

Establishes the New York state family care and medical leave act; requires employers with 100 or more employees to provide at least 12 weeks of leave in a 12 month period to employees for family…

William BoylandLabor Committee

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S6749Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to local government

Requires the establishment of a state commercial assessment ratio for counties

Requires the establishment of a state commercial assessment ratio for counties.

David CarlucciLocal Government Committee

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S6748Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to local government

Provides for small claims assessment review in certain instances

Provides for small claims assessment review in certain instances where the assessment was overvalued at least ten percent.

David CarlucciLocal Government Committee

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S6735Senate· Signed Mar 16, 2012· Signed chap.18

Relates to persons joining certain public retirement systems after April 1, 2012

Relates to persons joining certain public retirement systems after April 1, 2012.

Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9216Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Substituted by s6153

Amends chapter 192 of the laws of 2011, relating to authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state

Relates to authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by New York Road Runners, in…

Deborah GlickOn the Assembly floor

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S6349SenateA5039· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee

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A2795Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.404

Requires financial institutions to notify a customer prior to charging a fee based on account inactivity

Requires financial institutions to notify a customer thirty days prior to charging a fee based on account inactivity; such notice shall include a telephone number and the full contact information of…

Dennis H. GabryszakOn the Assembly floor

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A9557Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2012· Substituted by s6736

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2012

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2012; establishes an independent redistricting commission to create redistricting plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial…

Sheldon SilverOn the Assembly floor

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S6736Senate· Signed Mar 15, 2012· Approval memo.2

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2012

Enacts the Redistricting Reform Act of 2012; establishes an independent redistricting commission to create redistricting plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial…

Dean G. SkelosSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A9525Assembly· Signed Mar 15, 2012· Approval memo.1

Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2012 and subsequent elections; repealer

Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2012 and subsequent elections.

John McEnenySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5878Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act"

Enacts the "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act".

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4453Senate· Moved Mar 15, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires clinical peer reviewers to be licensed, registered or certified in this state and to be in the same specialty as the health care provider being reviewed

Requires, for purposes of utilization review and external appeals, clinical peer reviewers to be licensed, registered or certified in this state and to be in the same specialty as the health care…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S393SenateA5867· Moved Mar 15, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature

Relates to publishing records of public interest by agencies and the legislature on their websites.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

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A9554Assembly· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Substituted by s6732

Relates to annual professional performance review of classroom teachers and building principals

Relates to annual professional performance review of classroom teachers and building principals; relates to tenured teacher disciplinary hearings.

Sheldon SilverOn the Assembly floor

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A9556Assembly· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Delivered to secretary of state

Authorizes casino gambling within the state as prescribed by the legislature

Authorizes casino gambling within the state as prescribed by the legislature.

J. Gary PretlowPassed Senate

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S6731Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws.

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A9526Assembly· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Delivered to secretary of state

Creates the independent redistricting commission to establish senate, assembly and congressional districts

Creates the independent redistricting commission to establish senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Sheldon SilverPassed Senate

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S6698Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Substituted by a9526

Creates the independent redistricting commission to establish senate, assembly and congressional districts

Creates the independent redistricting commission to establish senate, assembly and congressional districts.

Dean G. SkelosOn the Senate floor

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S6696Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Substituted by a9525

Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2012 and subsequent elections; repealer

Establishes the 150 assembly and 63 senate districts for the 2012 and subsequent elections.

Michael F. NozzolioOn the Senate floor

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A9271Assembly· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to primary elections and amending deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections

Relates to primary elections; amends deadlines to facilitate timely transmission of ballots to overseas military voters for primary and general elections.

Sheldon SilverRules Committee

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A8677AssemblyS5878· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act"

Enacts the "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Transparency and Accountability Act".

Michael CusickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

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S1927Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to correction

Makes it a class E felony for a sex offender to submit fraudulent information regarding his or her identity or residence when registering or verifying

Makes it a class E felony for a sex offender to submit fraudulent information regarding his or her identity or residence when registering or verifying under the Sex Offender Registration Act…

James S. AlesiCorrection Committee

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S1418Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to correction

Relates to employment of sex offenders

Prohibits permissible employment, and volunteer activities that may be preformed by convicted sex offenders; specifically, prohibits a sex offender to have unsupervised access to residential living…

Stephen M. SalandCorrection Committee

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S824Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water through the use of float planes

Directs the development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water in the Adirondack park through the use of float planes.

Betty LittleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S744Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to correction

Authorizes the employment of state and local work release inmates by not-for-profit organizations and public service projects

Authorizes the employment of state and local work release inmates by not-for-profit organizations and public service projects; provides that inmates and prisoners may refuse to participate in…

Catharine YoungCorrection Committee

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S675Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement and…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S108Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Referred to codes

Provides that stalking by technological means shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of stalking in the first, second and third degrees

Provides that stalking by technological means, including illegal wiretapping, cell phones, caller ID, Internet, cameras and GPS systems, shall be prohibited and shall be included in the crimes of…

Ruben DiazCodes Committee

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S6724Senate· Moved Mar 13, 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.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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A9546Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program for which elected officials are deemed mandatory members

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program of which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

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