Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

6,983 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

6,983 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

A3950Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to aging
Provides for the transfer of funds for use by the director of the office for the aging for geriatric education centers
Provides for the yearly transfer of funds in an amount of up to one million dollars for use by the director of the office for the aging for services and expenses of the Finger Lakes Geriatric…
Steven EnglebrightAging Committee
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A3960Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation
Prohibits leaving a child under the age of eight unattended in a motor vehicle
Provides that where a person responsible for the welfare of a child under the age of seven leaves such child inside a motor vehicle without the supervision of a person who is at least twelve years…
William MagnarelliTransportation Committee

A3975Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Creates a program to provide hi-tech working capital loan guarantees

Creates a program within the New York state urban development corporation to provide high-technology working capital loan guarantees to eligible high-technology businesses developing or offering a…

Joseph MorelleEconomic Development Committee

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A3931Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Establishes the nursing education expansion program; appropriation

Establishes the nursing education expansion program, including faculty development program, capital facility program and the recruitment and promotion program; creates regents nursing shortage…

Clifford CrouchHigher Education Committee

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A3932Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in energy

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighter, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates

Provides that buildings of volunteer firefighters, emergency services, or ambulance squads in certain counties receive residential electricity rates.

Clifford CrouchEnergy Committee

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A3926Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Exempts ski resorts from sales tax on equipment that is used in the operation of the business and from sales tax on electricity used in the operation of the business

Exempts ski resorts from sales tax on equipment that is used in the operation of the business and from sales tax on electricity used in the operation of the business.

Clifford CrouchWays And Means Committee

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S2714Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law

Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S2722Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers

Establishes a 25 year retirement plan for detention officers employed by the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2706Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes limitations upon school district and local government tax levies; repealer

Establishes limitations upon school district and local government tax levies and provides for voter approval of such limitations.

Dean G. SkelosFinance Committee

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A3871Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Protects right of organizations on a college campus to post signs

Protects and regulates the posting of signs on college campuses by student organizations.

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A3867Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Establishes commercial sod products pesticide information requirements

Establishes commercial sod products pesticide information requirements for all purchasers; defines terms; specifies such information and establishes penalties.

Steven EnglebrightAgriculture Committee

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A3861Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Permits a social worker or other professional to provide emotional support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in certain grand jury proceedings

Permits a social worker, rape crisis counselor, or other professional to provide emotional support to a vulnerable elderly person testifying in certain grand jury proceedings provided that the…

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

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A3850Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A3843Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Enacts the wireless facility siting act

Enacts the "wireless facility siting act"; directs cities, towns and villages to regulate the siting of cellular communications facilities.

William ColtonLocal Governments Committee

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A3841Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes requirement for the instruction of students, teachers and coaches regarding the use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormones

Requires the instruction of students, teachers and coaches in the harmful use of anabolic steroids and human growth hormones by adolescents and provides for the testing of students suspected of…

Karim CamaraEducation Committee

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A3837Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons; repealer

Authorizes academic performance awards for incarcerated persons making such persons eligible to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.

Jeffrion AubryHigher Education Committee

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A3915Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated information technology

Relates to the illegal use of stolen or misappropriated information technology; includes definitions and penalties.

Hakeem JeffriesEconomic Development Committee

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A3898Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes the commission on official conduct to replace commission on public integrity and state inspector general; repealer

Establishes the commission on official conduct to replace the commission on public integrity and the office of the state inspector general, and the former temporary commission of investigation.

Joseph GiglioGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3900Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to prohibiting the possession of a loaded firearm at certain public events

Prohibits the possession of a loaded firearm at certain events involving public officials or in a government building; makes such crime a class B felony.

Charles LavineCodes Committee

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A3884Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Enacts the engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act

Enacts the "engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act" to protect from liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A3894Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the senior environmental corps act

Enacts the senior environmental corps act; establishes the senior environmental corps within the department of environmental conservation; establishes a mechanism for seniors to volunteer their…

Gary FinchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3897Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Enacts the "New York state property taxpayers protection act"

Enacts the New York state property taxpayers protection act; relates to limitations upon school district tax levies; requires the state to fund certain programs mandated for municipal corporations…

Michael J. FitzpatrickEducation Committee

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S2681Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Limits an insurer's reduction of coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to four percent, establishes standards for definitions; repealer

Limits the scope of an insurer's reduction of coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to not renew or condition renewal to four percent of the total number of covered policies within…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S2682Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid

Repeals certain provisions relating to the assessment and reimbursement of state expenditures and requires reimbursement of monies previously paid.

Michael H. RanzenhoferCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2680Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to elections

Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention

Provides for the submission to the people the question of whether or not to convene a constitutional convention for the sole and limited purposes of choosing a lieutenant governor in the event of a…

Kenneth P. LaValleElections Committee

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S2667Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program

Extends provisions of chapter 57 of the laws of 2005 relating to the NYS nursing faculty loan forgiveness incentive program and NYS nursing faculty scholarship program.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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A3835Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act

Enacts the criminal street gang related crimes act; provides for enhanced criminal sanctions where crimes are related to criminal street gangs.

Philip RamosCodes Committee

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A3822Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the vessel lemon law to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats

Enacts the "vessel lemon law" to protect consumers purchasing or leasing boats; requires manufacturers of defective vessels to conform such vessels to the terms of their warranties; provides for…

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3826Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to local governments

Eliminates the twenty million dollar cap on civic facilities authorized to be financed by industrial development agencies and authorities

Relates to funding of certain civic facilities by industrial development agencies.

Joseph MorelleLocal Governments Committee

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A3833Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account established…

Philip RamosWays And Means Committee

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A3827Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Requires the state budget to contain a "current services budget", a "baseline receipts estimate", and provide public access thereto and other reforms

Requires the state's annual budget to contain a current services budget to project future costs resulting from continuation of the same programs and expenditures, a "baseline receipts estimate" to…

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A3809Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for prospective employers to make certain inquiries relating to criminal convictions

Establishes it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any prospective employer to make an inquiry about, or to act upon adversely to the individual involved based upon, any criminal…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A3803Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the child custody reform act

Enacts the child custody reform act to provide uniform statewide standards for the litigation and mediation of child custody disputes; provides for an initial planning conference between the judge…

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

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A3805Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Authorizes a public retirement system, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to violations of the Martin Act

Authorizes a public retirement system, as defined in section 501 of the retirement and social security law, mutual fund, or other institutional investor to bring actions for damages sustained due to…

David WeprinGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3795Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Joseph MorelleConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3789Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies

Enhances tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance policies; provides a credit of 75% of premium paid for the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% in the third year.

Joseph MorelleWays And Means Committee

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A3736Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless in vocational program; must enroll in GED course until 19

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the…

Karim CamaraEducation Committee

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A3753Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Makes provisions relating to freedom of speech and petition in certain shopping centers and shopping malls

Provides that persons shall have the right to exercise the freedom of speech and the freedom to petition in shopping malls subject to reasonable time, place and manner regulations; requires every…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3807Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a prescription monitoring program

Establishes a prescription monitoring program; requires the department of health to create an electronic prescription monitoring program and requires pharmacists to submit certain information to…

Michael CusickHealth Committee

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S2641Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses

Relates to marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses; provides that the department of environmental conservation may permit reissuance of a license to a member of the immediate…

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2638Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes

Requires a revenue distribution agreement for equitable allocation within the county of Suffolk for public safety purposes of sales and compensating use taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2630Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Permits a shellfish company to enter into a contract with the department of environmental conservation to reimburse such department for shellfish bed inspection cost

Permits a shellfish company doing business in this state to enter into a contract with the department of environmental conservation to reimburse the department for shellfish bed inspection costs.

Carl L. MarcellinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2598Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Relates to custodial interference; repealer

Expands provisions relating to custodial interference; provides for affirmative defense and special provisions relating to sentencing; establishes certain duties of law enforcement officers relating…

Stephen M. SalandCodes Committee

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A3707Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to racing and wagering

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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A3682Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Relates to providing an exemption for school districts from requirements for separate specifications for public works

Provides an exemption for school districts from requirements for separate specifications for public works; permits school district to assign contract to a single responsible person, firm or…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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