Sponsored bills

Requires the promulgation of regulations relating to the commercial trade of human reproductive processes involving semen donation

Requires the promulgation of regulations relating to the commercial trade of human reproductive processes involving semen donation; limits the number of live births from a single semen donor;…

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

Provides that any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall only be sold if it contains 30 ppm of denatonium benzoate

Provides that any engine coolant or antifreeze that contains more than ten percent ethylene glycol shall only be sold if it contains at least thirty parts per million and a maximum of fifty parts…

James S. AlesiConsumer Protection Committee

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty in, or directly related to such hospital emergency department a felony

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty on, or directly related to such hospital emergency department, a felony.

James S. AlesiCodes Committee

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires state comptroller to maintain a database containing certain information for certain contracts

Enacts the Responsible Bidders Database Act; requires the state comptroller to maintain a computerized database system containing certain information relating to contractors, for state agency and…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes municipalities to finance unanticipated flood-relief expenses incurred during the 2011 fiscal year

Authorizes municipalities to finance, through the issuance of serial bonds during the 2012 fiscal year, unanticipated flood-relief expenses incurred during the 2011 fiscal year; provides the final…

John J. BonacicLocal Government Committee

Allows local governments to merge their corporate structure through local initiative

Enacts the "town mergers law;" creates a procedure for the merger of adjoining towns into a single new town; repeals provisions of the town law providing for consolidation of towns.

Aileen GuntherStricken

Authorizing the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver

Authorizes the commissioner of health to apply for a medicaid reform demonstration waiver; creates an initiative to provide for a more efficient and effective medicaid services delivery system; sets…

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing

Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing; enacts provisions to ensure natural gas development practices will be sustainable and safe.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage.

Michael H. RanzenhoferHealth Committee

Relates to charter schools

Relates to charter schools; clarifies the transparency and accountability of charter schools and provides fiscal relief to the school districts where charter schools are located.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Provides for the inclusion of sales tax revenue shared by a county with the school district in the STAR savings calculation

Provides for the inclusion of sales tax revenue shared by a county with the school district in the STAR savings calculation.

Michael H. RanzenhoferLocal Government Committee

Relates to amount of apportionments of deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying

Relates to amount of apportionments and deficiencies in apportionments of state monies to certain nonpublic schools to reimburse them for their expenses in complying with certain state requirements.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Defines prohibited restrictive covenants contained in real property documents and requires the filing of a declaration when recording documents containing such covenants

Defines prohibited restrictive covenants contained in real property documents and requires the filing of a declaration when recording of real property documents containing unlawful restrictive…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area

Establishes an economic grant program for the Second Avenue Subway construction project area; defines micro business.

Robert J. RodriguezEconomic Development Committee

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Thomas AbinantiHealth Committee

Relates to order of suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions in the state workforce

Relates to order of suspension or demotion upon the abolition or reduction of positions in the state workforce; provides that the date of appointment of a retired person shall be the latest date of…

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Provides for designation of agency on aging in city of Yonkers

Allows chief executive officer of city of Yonkers to designate an agency on aging for purposes of county plans under community services for the elderly program (1965 federal older Americans act).

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment

Provides for an apportionment to the Yonkers city school district based upon universal prekindergarten enrollment.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Exempts active duty military personnel from taking required hunting courses for purposes of obtaining a hunting license

Exempts active duty military personnel, both New York militia and members of the United States military, from taking required hunting courses for purposes of obtaining a hunting license.

Patty RitchieEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds

Provides Yonkers city school district with additional supplemental education improvement plan funds.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Authorizes conducting of casino gambling at harness horse racing tracks and at thoroughbred horse racing tracks

Authorizes the conducting of casino gambling upon premises licensed to conduct both horse race meetings and pari-mutuel wagering; provides for the regulation of such gambling by the legislature.

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

Requires passengers on school buses equipped with seat belts to wear such belts when the bus is in motion

Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce…

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to…

J. Gary PretlowHousing Committee

Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city schools

Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city school district.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district

Authorizes the Westchester county board of elections to merge any election district with 50 or fewer registered voters into an existing election district.

J. Gary PretlowElection Law Committee

Directs the discontinuance of the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway

Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue and remove the Yonkers toll plaza on the New York state thruway.

J. Gary PretlowTransportation Committee

Allows the Yonkers city school district the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system

Allows the board of education of the city school district of the city of Yonkers the option of amortizing future payments to the New York state teachers' retirement system.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to have 7 city court judges

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to have 7 city court judges.

J. Gary PretlowJudiciary Committee

Relates to enacting the Iran divestment act of 2012

Enacts the Iran divestment act of 2012 to prevent public investment in companies operating in Iran's energy sector with investments that have the result of directly or indirectly supporting the…

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the emergency preparedness month act and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items

Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.

Linda RosenthalGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Provides for the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include language violative of civil rights laws

Provides for notice of illegal restrictive covenant language in documents to be recorded and the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include…

Michele TitusJudiciary Committee

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe

Relates to taxes on cigarettes sold on an Indian reservation to non-members of the Indian nation or tribe; reverts the tax back to the previous $2.75 if taxes on such cigarettes are not collected by…

Joseph A. GriffoInvestigations And Government Operations CommitteeLegal

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards, for the review of school wellness policies

Provides for the development and implementation of statewide school nutrition standards for food and beverages that are sold to students and for the review of school wellness policies.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Defines tuition for the 2013-2014 school year

Defines tuition for the 2013-2014 school year; restricts tuition rates to not more than four percent of a school year's costs.

Suzi OppenheimerEducation Committee

Relates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

Relates to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; repealer

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; amends the definition of "lobbying" to include attempts to influence actions of public officials related to the procurement of goods…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services

Authorizes county clerks to retain a portion of fees collected for motor vehicle related services through a department of motor vehicles' website or the Utica processing center.

George D. MaziarzTransportation Committee

Establishes a central registry of medical personnel terminated for cause

Establishes a central registry of medical personnel terminated for cause.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes

Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes in certain eligible social services districts.

George D. MaziarzHealth Committee

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law" to require provision of instruction to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades kindergarten through eight

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law" to require provision of instruction to prevent child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades kindergarten through eight.

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation CommitteeEducation

Authorizes optional retirement programs for municipalities, local governments and school districts

Authorizes optional retirement programs for municipalities, local governments and school districts; exempts police, firefighters and ambulance workers.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act

Enacts the corporate accountability for tax expenditures act; standardizes applications for state development assistance for empire zone assistance and industrial development agency assistance;…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions CommitteeEconomy

Provides for the imposition of mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties

Provides for the imposition of a mandatory fine upon certain public officials convicted of a designated felony offense related to his or her official duties.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage; repealer

Modifies medicaid services' availability to bring them more in line with those of private health insurance coverage.

Robin SchimmingerHealth Committee

Expands supportive services to the elderly in certain retirement communities by enlarging target group and including more facilities

Expands supportive services to the elderly in naturally occurring retirement communities by enlarging target group through eliminating head of household requirement, and including more such…

Joan MillmanAging CommitteeHealth

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level

Establishes small flexible fund accounts at the local level or the regrant program for one-time events or short term needs.

Joan MillmanAging Committee