Sponsored bills

Relates to the income criteria for the use of funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program

Relates to the income criteria for the use of funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program.

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Relates to the time for making a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action and motion for summary judgment

Relates to the time for making a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action and motion for summary judgment.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Creates timing requirements for the disclosure of expert witnesses

Relates to the time for disclosure of expert witnesses information and broadens expert disclosure in commercial cases.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to paternity testing and adjudications in child protective proceedings in family court

Relates to paternity testing and adjudications in child protective proceedings in family court.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to the dismissal of abandoned cases in the civil court of the city of New York

Relates to the dismissal of abandoned cases in the civil court of the city of New York.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to offers to compromise the computation of interest in personal injury actions and the rate of interest

Relates to offers to compromise the computation of interest in personal injury actions and the rate of interest.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to the apportionment of liability for non-economic loss in personal injury actions

Relates to the apportionment of liability for non-economic loss in personal injury actions.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to the limitation of non-statutory reimbursement and subrogration

Relates to the limitation of non-statutory reimbursement and subrogration.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to chief administrative officers, staff and office allocations, introduction of legislation and continuity of legislative sessions

Relates to chief administrative officers, staff and office allocations, introduction of legislation and continuity of legislative sessions.

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the Hudson School of Math, Science and Engineering Regional Technology Institute; provides governing board powers and duties

Establishes the Hudson School of Math, Science and Engineering Regional Technology Institute; provides governing board, powers and duties; purpose being to expand learning opportunities,…

John J. BonacicEducation Committee

Excludes from definition of "employee" such services rendered by various independent contractors who service the harness racing industry

Excludes from the definition of employee such services rendered by a harness race driver, only a groom or caretaker of a temporary designated trainer of a harness race horse, a shipper or…

John J. BonacicLabor Committee

Relates to creating the middle class circuit breaker tax credit, and to the tax rate of certain taxpayers earning over one million dollars

Relates to creating the middle class circuit breaker tax credit; to amend the tax law, in relation to person income tax; to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the real property…

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Directs the office of minority health to establish a program of data collection for the assessment of health and health care of minorities in N.Y. state

Directs the office of minority health to establish a program of data collection for the assessment of disparities in health and the delivery of health care to minorities in New York state.

John J. BonacicHealth Committee

Relieves permanently totally disabled persons of the requirement to continuously prove their disability

Relieves permanently totally disabled persons of the requirement to continuously prove their disability.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury

Adds to the definition of serious injury and relates to determining the sufficiency of the evidence related to the serious injury; includes that question of fact will be determined by the trier.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

Provides, in tort cases where one defendant has settled, that remaining defendants must elect prior to trial as to reduction in liability; repealer

Provides, in tort cases where one defendant has settled, that remaining defendants must elect, prior to trial, whether to reduce liability by the amount of the settlement or by the amount of the…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to contracts governing debt obligations of foreign states

Relates to contracts governing debt obligations of foreign states.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Prohibits contracts that relate to hydraulic fracturing from containing provisions that prohibit the disclosure of the chemicals used

Prohibits contracts that relate or refer to hydraulic fracturing from containing provisions that prohibit the disclosure of the chemicals used by such processes; defines hydraulic fracturing.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

Relates to creating a racing fan advisory board, establishing an I Love NY Racing promotion and awarding the New York State Horse Racing Farm of the Year Award

Relates to creating a racing fan advisory board to provide advice to the state racing and wagering board on issues related to horse racing and wagering; establishes an I Love NY Racing promotion and…

John J. BonacicRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

Relates to the issuance of special number plates for distinctive veteran plates

Relates to the issuance of special number plates for distinctive veterans plates.

John J. BonacicTransportation Committee

Authorizes the use of surplus funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program by Ulster county

Authorizes the use of surplus funds from the greater Catskills flood remediation program by Ulster county.

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Requires prior disclosure of income, assets, financial obligations of decedent to enforce surviving spouse's waiver of right of election; waives dead man's statute

Requires fair and reasonable disclosure of income, assets and financial obligations of decedent for surviving spouse's waiver of right of election to be enforceable and renders inapplicable the…

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

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…

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Creates the requirement that at least one member of the workers' compensation board be a chiropractor

Requires at least one member of the workers' compensation board be a chiropractor.

John J. BonacicLabor Committee

Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children

Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children.

John J. BonacicTransportation Committee

Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session

Provides that bills which have reached order of third reading but which shall not have been acted on by the house before the end of the first year of the two-year legislative session shall maintain…

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting exemptions for certain organizations; repealer

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting real property tax exemptions to real property owned by a corporation or association which is organized exclusively for purposes related to the…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Provides for loan forgiveness for physicians who return to medical specialty shortage areas of origin

Provides for educational loan forgiveness for physicians who return to medical specialty shortage areas of origin; defines terms.

John J. BonacicHealth Committee

Provides that certain real property tax exemptions shall only be granted where such property is actually used for certain enumerated purposes;appropriation

Provides that real property tax exemptions granted to real property owned by corporations or associations organized or conducted exclusively for hospital or moral or mental improvement of men,…

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Relates to the discretion in granting real property tax exemptions for certain corporations or associations; repealer

Relates to the discretion of localities in granting real property tax exemptions to real property owned by a corporation or association which is organized exclusively for purposes related to the…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Relates to additional financial disclosure by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly

Requires additional financial disclosure by the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly relating to outside sources of income for services rendered by such legislative…

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Relates to restricting certain business or professional activities by certain former members of the legislature

Relates to restricting certain business or professional activities by former speaker of the assembly, temporary president of the senate and majority leader of the senate.

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

Relates to the hiring of certain legislative employees

Relates to the hiring of certain legislative employees; requires certain non-partisan legislative employees to be hired from a list developed through a competitive examination; includes payroll,…

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes the superintendent of insurance to promulgate regulations relating to the replacement of automobile glass

Prohibits insurer from recommending a particular repair facility for replacement of auto glass unless expressly requested by the insured person to do so.

John J. BonacicInsurance Committee

Authorizes attorneys' fees to be awarded to any person that the court finds has acted to benefit the class

Authorizes attorneys' fees to be awarded to any person that the court finds has acted to benefit the class.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the definition of rural areas

Relates to the definition of rural areas to mean any area of the state not included within the boundaries of any city or village having a population in excess of 20,000 inhabitants.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to yearling buck protection

Relates to establishing a yearling buck protection program.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to time of service, time in which defect in form must be raised, copy of proposed amended pleading, and the time of voluntary discontinuances

Relates to time of service, time in which defect in form must be raised, copy of proposed amended pleading, and the time of voluntary discontinuances.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides standards of care to safely approach an emergency or hazard vehicle parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder of a highway

Provides standards of care to safely approach an emergency or hazard vehicle parked, stopped or standing on the shoulder of a highway.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the town of Thompson in Sullivan county to establish the "Lake Louise Marie dam improvement district"

Authorizes the town of Thompson in Sullivan county to establish a special improvement district to be known as the "Lake Louise Marie dam improvement district."

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the town of Thompson, Sullivan county to establish the "Treasure Lake/Davies dam improvement district"

Authorizes the town of Thompson, Sullivan county to establish a special improvement district to be known as the "Treasure Lake/Davies dam improvement district."

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to licenses issued by the division of the lottery

Relates to licenses issued by the division of the lottery.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes retired supreme court justices to serve as justice of supreme court until age 80

Authorizes retired supreme court justices to serve as justice of supreme court until age 80; provides that judges of the court of appeals need not retire until the end of the year in which they turn…

John J. BonacicPassed Assembly

Relates to the exercise of a power of appointment and an authorized trustee's authority to invade trust principal

Relates to the exercise of a power of appointment and an authorized trustee's authority to invade trust principal.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding

Specifies courts and types of actions in which pilot programs will be authorized to permit use of electronic means to commence an action or special proceeding; authorizes establishment of advisory…

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor

Relates to transfer of a lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping license

Relates to transfer of a lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping license held by a member of the armed forces of the United States or a member of the national guard or other reserve component of the…

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the disqualification of bus drivers

Relates to the disqualifications of bus drivers.

John J. BonacicOn the Senate floor