Sponsored bills

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law; establishes that incest in the first or second degree or use of a child in a sexual…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions

Relates to the distribution of certain mandatory surcharges imposed for alcohol-related traffic convictions.

Donna LupardoTransportation CommitteeTransportation

Establishes an alternative youth criminal court for the city of Buffalo

Establishes an alternative youth criminal court for the city of Buffalo; creates an additional city court judge to preside over the new alternative youth criminal court; provides that the judge…

Crystal Peoples-StokesJudiciary Committee

Relates to permitting licensees authorized to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises to sell additional related items

Relates to permitting licensees authorized to sell liquor at retail for consumption off the premises to sell additional related items including gift baskets, glassware, accessories, novelty…

George D. MaziarzCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service

Increases civil service credits given to veterans currently returning from service.

Ann RabbittVeterans' Affairs Committee

Applicant registration for wholesalers or manufacturers of prescription drugs

Relates to applicant registration for wholesalers or manufacturers of prescription drugs and unlawful transactions by manufacturers and wholesalers.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

Relates to permits for brewers, manufacturers, and importers to serve small samples of their beer or malt beverages

Relates to permits for brewers, manufacturers, and importers to serve small samples of their beer or malt beverages at certain events; includes fees and definition of small sample; such permit shall…

Martin Malavé DilanCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Honoring Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien upon the occasion of his elevation to Cardinal by the Vatican

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

Provides certain criminal penalties for the desecration of a military monument

Provides certain criminal penalties for the desecration of a military monument; makes the desecration of a military monument a class A misdemeanor; defines military monument.

Kenneth ZebrowskiCodes Committee

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

Enacts the "drug shortage notification act of 2012" to require pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide notice of a discontinuance in the manufacture of a drug

Enacts the "drug shortage notification act of 2012"; requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide notice of a discontinuance or interruption in the manufacture of a drug.

James F. BrennanHealth Committee

Requires regulations to permit tuition waivers for one course for firefighter students in baccalaureate/higher degree CUNY programs

Requires regulations to permit tuition waivers for one course for firefighter students in baccalaureate/higher degree CUNY programs.

Peter AbbateHigher Education Committee

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A

Prohibits the sale or offering for sale of liquids, foods and beverages in containers containing bisphenol A; requires manufacturers of products containing bisphenol A to use the least toxic…

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund.

Tom LibousEnvironmental Conservation CommitteeEnvironment & Energy

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers markets

Grants concurrent jurisdiction to department of agriculture and markets and the city of New York department of health and mental hygiene over grocery stores and farmers' markets.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Vivian CookGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof; repealer

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof.

Hakeem JeffriesEconomic Development Committee

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors and items not defined as a tobacco product or approved by the FDA as a tobacco use cessation or harm reduction

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors; prohibits distribution or sale of any item containing or delivering nicotine that is not defined by law as a tobacco product or approved by the…

Linda RosenthalStricken

Honoring Elizabeth McCormack upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Prohibits lobbyists who are convicted of or plead guilty to class D felonies or higher level crimes from acting as a lobbyist for a period of three years

Prohibits lobbyists who are convicted of or plead guilty to class D felonies or higher level crimes from acting as a lobbyist for a period of three years from the date of the conviction; provides…

Gustavo RiveraFinance Committee

Relates to transfers or appointments of police officers to competitive or non-competitive positions

Relates to transfers or appointments of police officers to competitive or non-competitive positions.

Patrick M. GallivanCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Permits department of law investigators to retire upon completion of 25 years of creditable service, regardless of age

Permits any investigator employed by the department of law to retire upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service, regardless of age; provides that the benefit upon retirement would be…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Authorizes the village of Montebello to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland

Authorizes the village of Montebello to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for a certain parcel of land located in the town of Ramapo, county of Rockland.

David CarlucciLocal Government Committee

Establishes the safe homes act

Establishes the safe homes act authorizing law enforcement to remove firearms found on the premises where there has been a report of domestic violence.

Rory LancmanCodes Committee

Provides for payment of performance of duty disability retirement allowance upon incapacitation due to performance of an act at direction of a supervisor

Provides for payment of performance of duty disability retirement allowance to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, under sheriff or correction officer upon incapacitation due to performance of an act at…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Establishes the crime of concealment of a death

Establishes the crime of concealment of a death when a person knowingly moves or otherwise conceals a human corpse so that discovery of the death of such person will be hindered; makes such crime a…

Robin SchimmingerCodes Committee

Requires real estate brokers to sign certain documents regarding leases and rentals of real estate or interests in real estate

Requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules requiring real estate brokers to sign certain documents regarding leases and rentals of real estate or interests in real estate.

Michael DenDekkerJudiciary CommitteeLegal

Relates to authorizing shared purchasing contracts for political subdivisions

Authorizes shared purchasing contracts for political subdivisions to purchase apparatus, supplies, materials or equipment.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

Enacts the 2012 facility alternatives for schools act

Enacts the 2012 facility alternatives for schools act, which authorizes construction of new school facilities at a lower cost and in a faster time frame than is permitted under current law by using…

Robin SchimmingerEducation Committee

Relates to the community guardianship program

Provides the community guardian program shall obtain annually a statement prepared by a physician, psychologist, nurse clinician, social worker, or other person, evaluating the condition and current…

Matthew TitoneMental Health Committee

Requires retailer rebates to be provided by the retailer to a consumer at the time of purchase

Requires all rebates to be provided by the retailer to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; authorizes the retailer to determine and disclose…

Andrew HevesiConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

Amy PaulinHigher Education Committee

Relates to exemptions from requirements for fishing licenses for members of the US armed forces who are on leave from active military duty

Provides an exemption from requirements for fishing licenses for members of the U.S. armed forces who are on leave from active military duty.

George D. MaziarzEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to permitting the city of Lockport school district to designate the entire city school district as a single election district

Relates to permitting the city of Lockport school district to designate the entire city school district as a single election district.

George D. MaziarzEducation Committee

Relates to exempting retired federal agents and border patrol agents from training requirements for security guards

Exempts retired federal agents and border patrol agents who have been retired for a period not to exceed ten years from training requirements for security guards.

George D. MaziarzConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to eligibility requirements and conditions governing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; repealer

Relates to eligibility requirements and conditions governing general awards, academic performance awards and student loans; relates to eligibility requirements for assistance under the higher…

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers

Authorizes licensed authorized organizations to conduct certain poker tournaments as licensed games of chance fundraisers.

Michael CusickRacing And Wagering Committee

Enacts the "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller

Enacts the "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of the state comptroller; authorizes the imposition of an additional surcharge on…

Rules Committee

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council

Creates the strategic farm and food product development coordinating council.

David J. ValeskyAgriculture Committee

Includes the division of forensic services of the Nassau county medical examiner's office in the definition of "qualified agencies"

Includes the division of forensic services of the Nassau county medical examiner's office in the definition of "qualified agencies".

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts "Charlotte's Law" relating to the permanent termination of licenses of persistent vehicle and traffic law violators

Enacts "Charlotte's Law"; relates to the permanent termination of licenses of persistent vehicle and traffic law violators.

James TediscoTransportation Committee

Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities

Authorizes NYC to issue new taxicab licenses to vehicles that are accessible to individuals with disabilities; authorizes New York City to issue 18,000 hail taxicab licenses; generally relates to…

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs

Enacts chapter amendment to Chapter 598 of 2011 relating to the purchase of prescription drugs through a network participating non-mail order retail pharmacy.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to Camphill Ghent integrated services

Amends provisions relating to certain statutory authorizations in relation to the establishment of a long term care community in Columbia county known as Camphill Ghent, Inc. to provide integrated…

Harvey WeisenbergSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to coverage for oral chemotherapy

Relates to coverage for oral chemotherapy.

Vito LopezSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs

Relates to the purchase of prescription drugs; relates to applicable terms and conditions of participating mail order or other non-retail pharmacy.

Carl HeastieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Reforms aspects of local government and school accountability

Reforms aspects of local government and school accountability; requires notice of reserve funds; amends the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services; requires resolution for…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee