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

A4802Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development
Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups
Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups.
Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee
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A4798Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes
Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony
Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.
Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee
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A4803Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Amends the economic development law and the tax law to create tax incentives for manufacturing firms that maintain or increase employment

Enacts the "manufacturing preservation and enhancement act"; amends the economic development law by adding a new article to create an incentive program for manufacturers that maintain or increase…

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A4806Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act

Relates to establishing the working families property tax relief act, providing a tax cap to individuals whose combined household income is less than one hundred thousand dollars for residential…

Brian KolbReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4808Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"

Enacts the "scaffold reform act"; grants counties a local option to require contractors working on projects within their respective jurisdictions to comply with the regulations and standards set…

Brian KolbLabor Committee

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S3077Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to restraint of individuals in facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of mental health

Relates to restraint of individuals in facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of mental health.

Shirley L. HuntleyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A4793Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in energy

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting

Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating facilities siting to study the need to implement a uniform statewide policy regarding the siting and permitting of wind energy production…

William A. BarclayEnergy Committee

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A4852Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Alters the statute of limitations for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to two years and six months from the time when a person knows or reasonably should have known of the alleged negligent…

Helene WeinsteinCodes Committee

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S3056Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program

Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program.

Jeffrey D. KleinLabor Committee

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S3055Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe, county of Westchester, may be established

Relates to the description of the bounded area for which the residential parking permit system in the village of Tuckahoe in the county of Westchester may be established.

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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A4787Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

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.

Matthew TitoneInsurance Committee

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A4772Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in labor

Relates to a program for flood damage to businesses; provides a tax credit for businesses that purchase flood insurance

Relates to a program for flood damage to businesses; provides a tax credit for businesses that purchase flood insurance.

Clifford CrouchLabor Committee

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A4775Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates requirment for MTA to refund monies on all expired pay-per-ride metrocards

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to transfer any remaining money on an expired pay-per-ride MetroCard to a new MetroCard, and enacting certain other technical provisions.

Jeffrey DinowitzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4780Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires an agreement on the fiscal plan between the Assembly and Senate to be completed by March 23rd annually

Requires an agreement on the fiscal plan between the Assembly and Senate to be completed by March 23rd annually.

Barbara LiftonWays And Means Committee

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A4761Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to engage in cooperative purchasing and authorizes intergovernmental agreements

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to engage in cooperative purchasing and authorizes intergovernmental agreements between public agencies.

Robert CastelliEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4760Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Allows boards of education to provide certain children transportation to school for a lesser distance than two miles

Allows boards of education to provide transportation to and from school for a child for a lesser distance than two miles if the parent or guardian of the child has a physically limiting disability…

Harvey WeisenbergEducation Committee

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A4752Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires a prohibition on students leaving campus in a motor vehicle during the lunch period to be included in school codes of conduct

Requires a prohibition on students leaving campus in a motor vehicle during the lunch period to be included in school codes of conduct.

Aravella SimotasEducation Committee

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A4754Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Includes unsolicited telemarketing transmissions in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry and national "do-not-call" registry

Includes unsolicited telemarketing facsimile transmissions in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide and national "do-not-call" registry.

Aravella SimotasConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4749Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Extends the right to vote to certain resident aliens

Extends the right to vote in local elections to alien residents who have earned permanent legal status in this country and have been residents of this state for at least three years and who have…

N. Nick PerryElection Law Committee

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A4753Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second; applies to all service providers; authorizes the public service…

Aravella SimotasCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4738Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the classification of certain dredged sediment

Relates to the classification of certain dredged sediment.

Alec Brook-KrasnyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4742Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies

Allows absentee voting for persons unable to vote due to duties, occupation, business, personal matters or studies; no agent may collect more than 15 ballots except with approval of two inspectors…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4744Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Relates to bills containing provisions requiring appointments to be made by the legislative leaders

Requires certain bills which establish a commission, task force, board, council or any similar body shall have not less than one position appointed by each of the legislative leaders.

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4740Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Includes state university of New York police in provisions permitting transfer of police officers to certain police employers

Includes state university of New York police in provisions permitting transfer of police officers to certain police employers.

Ronald CanestrariGovernmental Employees Committee

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A4746Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board

Relates to the powers, functions and duties of the New York state public authorities control board; provides that minority members of the public authorities control board shall have voting…

Brian KolbCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4735AssemblyS3035· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the use of an alternative project delivery method for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of a state building

Authorizes the use of an alternative project delivery method, including design-build and construction management-at-risk as methods for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or…

Ronald CanestrariHigher Education CommitteeEducation

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S3035Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of an alternative project delivery method for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or improvement of a state building

Authorizes the use of an alternative project delivery method, including design-build and construction management-at-risk as methods for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or…

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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A4702Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires the furnishing of pre-school day care for children at public expense

Provides state funding for pre-school and kindergarten programs which are operated by day care centers.

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A4703Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Outlines instances in which a court may exclude a child from family court hearings

Provides that family court may not exclude from child protective proceedings (abuse and neglect) under article 10 of the family court act, a child who is the subject of the hearing and who has…

Vito LopezChildren And Families Committee

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A4707Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to the licensing of agents of authorized title insurance corporations; repealer

Relates to the licensing of agents of authorized title insurance corporations.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A4720Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in agriculture

Relates to attacks on service dogs

Relates to attacks on service dogs; provides for a penalty of $1000 for the attack on a service dog or user of such service dog and a fine of $2000 for an attack on both dog and user; also provides…

David McDonoughAgriculture Committee

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A4721Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to modifications increasing federalized itemized deductions for removing underground home heating oil storage tanks

Relates to modifications increasing federalized itemized deductions for removing underground home heating oil storage tanks; such deduction shall be limited to one thousand dollars in any one year.

David McDonoughWays And Means Committee

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A4722Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in children and families

Requires notification to a non-custodial parent when their minor child is the victim of violence and/or sexual abuse and when the custodial parent of such child is arrested

Requires the state, by and through the secretary of state, to make good faith efforts to notify a non-custodial parent when a minor is the victim of a crime of violence and/or sexual abuse; requires…

David McDonoughChildren And Families Committee

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A4724Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to coverage for single source drugs

Provides that every insurance policy which provides coverage for prescription drugs shall insure that there is continuous coverage of a single source drug that is part of a prescribed therapy until…

Philip RamosInsurance Committee

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A4716Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Establishes certain requirements for granting a variance to allow new residential construction in a district zoned for manufacturing

Establishes certain requirements for granting a variance to allow new residential construction in a district zoned for manufacturing.

Vito LopezCities Committee

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A4695Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Requires the department of correctional services to collect certain data from any persons admitted into certain facilities

Requires the department of correctional services to collect certain data from any person admitted into certain facilities.

Barbara ClarkCorrection Committee

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A4700Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Enacts code of fair campaign practices involving endorsements and representations of names or likenesses

Regulates fair campaign practices by prohibiting false or misleading misrepresentations of endorsement by use of photographs or other writings communicated through printed advertisements or other…

Vito LopezElection Law Committee

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A4698Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to a grace period for violations of alternate side of the street parking rules

Relates to a grace period for violations of alternate side of the street parking rules.

Vito LopezTransportation Committee

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A4718Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.167

Requires the installation of operable portable fire extinguishers in certain R-3 residential occupancies

Requires the uniform fire prevention and building code to require the installation of operable portable fire extinguishers in certain R-3 residential occupancies in this state.

Vito LopezOn the Assembly floor

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A4696Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots

Requires the use of a simple and easy to read typeface on paper ballots.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A4699Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Vito LopezGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3026Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to the permanent termination of parental rights for reason of mental illness or mental retardation; repealer

Relates to the permanent termination of parental rights for reason of mental illness or mental retardation.

Shirley L. HuntleyChildren And Families Committee

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S3021Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing…

Shirley L. HuntleyCities Committee

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S3014Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3012Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts; requires the submission of a questionnaire to the contracting agency and the comptroller.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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A4661Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires clinical education in pain management and establishes an advisory committee on pain management education

Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain…

David McDonoughHealth Committee

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A4662Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions

Relates to the improvement of student safety at school functions; defines "school function" and "school property"; adds the term "school functions" to the code of conduct standards and reformatory…

David McDonoughEducation Committee

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A4669Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association

Establishes a physicians and surgeons data collection and advisory association to compile physicians and surgeons medical malpractice exposure, loss and expense statistics related to medical…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A4660Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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