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

A3791Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance
Relates to credit default insurance companies; repealer
Relates to credit default insurance corporations.
Joseph MorelleInsurance 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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S2600Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures; repealer

Relates to providing firefighters with appropriate equipment and procedures.

Mark GrisantiLabor 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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A3669Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Makes provision to allow dissemination of information through tabling at college campuses

Defines the term "tabling" as dissemination of information and allows organizations to do tabling outside buildings on campus so long as they don't block access to or disrupt the academic use of…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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A3658Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Establishes a certificate of restoration; repealer

Establishes a certificate of restoration to replace the terms "certificate of good conduct" and "certificate of relief from disabilities" and the repeal of certain provisions relating to…

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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A3654Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Requires pupils age seven or younger to be released into the custody of a parent, guardian or custodian upon exiting a school bus

Requires pupils age seven or younger to be released into the custody of a parent, guardian or custodian upon exiting a school bus.

Michele TitusEducation Committee

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A3625Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes

Provides a real property tax exemption to agricultural lands that are used for certain purposes.

Clifford CrouchReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3628Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the amount of royalty paid to an integrated royalty owner

Relates to the amount of royalty paid to an integrated royalty owner.

Clifford CrouchEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3629Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to creating an exemption for alternative heating fuels from the state sales and use taxes

Relates to creating an exemption for alternative heating fuels from the state sales and use taxes.

Clifford CrouchWays And Means Committee

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A3637Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Relates to medical home multipayor programs

Provides for the establishment of medical home multipayor programs to improve health care outcomes and efficiency through improved access, patient care continuity, and coordination of health services.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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S2594Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Requires buyers and lessees of residential real property to be given notice of public access to sex offender information

Requires that contracts for the sale or lease of residential real property include a notice that information on high risk sex offenders is available to the public and that the division of criminal…

John J. FlanaganJudiciary Committee

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A3611Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to banks

Enacts the New York state money transmission disclosure act

Enacts the New York state money transmission disclosure act; requires each licensee providing a transmission transaction which involves currency of one country into the currency of another country…

Michele TitusBanks Committee

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A3610Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply

Creates the crime of unlawful defilement of a water supply; provides that a person is guilty of such crime when he introduces, places, or causes to be introduced or placed a defiling agent into a…

Michele TitusCodes Committee

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A3587Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police

Lifts mandatory hiring and retirement ages for state and municipal police.

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3590Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an e-mail address in the voter registration application and record for notices to be sent thus and by U.S.P.S.

Provides for the inclusion, at a voter's option, of an email address in the voter registration application and record, whereupon notices and other communication required to be sent to the voter by…

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

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A3591Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Prohibits the docking of dog tails for reasons other than to protect the life or health of the dog as deemed necessary by a duly licensed veterinarian

Prohibits the docking of dog tails for reasons other than to protect the life or health of the dog as deemed necessary by a duly licensed veterinarian; does not apply to dogs that have been…

Deborah GlickAgriculture Committee

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A3584Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to agriculture

Establishes the anaerobic digesters revolving fund program

Establishes the anaerobic digesters revolving fund program to provide incentives for the installation of anaerobic manure digesters on agricultural operations to convert trapped methane from manure…

Clifford CrouchAgriculture Committee

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A3581Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Provides for a sex offender registry check for youth organization volunteers who have direct contact with youths under the age of 18

Provides for a sex offender registry check for youth organization volunteers who have direct contact with youths under the age of 18.

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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S2580Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Relates to the demonstration program in Nassau county

Relates to mandatory surcharges for traffic offenses and infractions in Nassau county and the demonstration program authorized within Nassau county.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S2559Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

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.

James L. SewardInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A3579Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to permits to drill oil and gas wells

Relates to permits to drill oil and gas wells.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3562Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Provides any rates for motor vehicle liability and collision insurance shall provide for a reduction after completion of a certain certified course

Provides that any rates for motor vehicle liability and collision insurance shall provide for a reduction for a three year period after completion of the national safety council's emergency vehicle…

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

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A3557Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

William MageeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3563Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Creates the New York state culture areas program

Creates the New York State cultural development areas program; provides for the designation of cultural development areas; provides that capital improvements to qualified buildings within a cultural…

Joseph MorelleTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A3543Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste

Requires manufacturers to meet certain standards with their packaging in New York state to reduce waste; establishes the guidelines and sets a timetable by which manufactures must comply with these…

William ColtonEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3553Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to election law

Relates to removing certain requirements for absentee voting; repealer

Relates to removing certain requirements for absentee voting.

Charles LavineElection Law Committee

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A3555Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts and relates to the spread of invasive disease

Authorizes a public information and education program for soil and water conservation districts and relates to the spread of invasive disease.

William MageeEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3525Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires retailers issuing gift certificates to hold the amount equal to the issued gift certificate in escrow to be paid out upon closing of such retailer

Requires retailers issuing gift certificates to hold the amount equal to the issued gift certificate in escrow to be paid out upon closing of such retailer.

Robert ReillyConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3526Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons

Enacts "Lori Ann's law" to establish procedures for law enforcement to locate and return missing persons; requires law enforcement agencies to immediately accept any missing person report; requires…

Robert ReillyGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3508Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a tort cause of action for the wrongful injury or death of a companion animal

Establishes a tort cause of action for the wrongful injury or death of a companion animal; provides for compensatory and punitive damages and injunctive relief and three year statute of limitations…

Deborah GlickJudiciary Committee

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A3499Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund; repealer

Authorizes certain school districts to elect to withdraw excess monies from the employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund and transfer such funds to the general fund of the school district.

Dennis H. GabryszakEducation Committee

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A3498Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Tuition assistance for part-time students at for-profit colleges having degree-granting authority

Relates to the education law, in relation to tuition assistance awards to part-time students at for-profit colleges having degree-granting authority.

Dennis H. GabryszakHigher Education Committee

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A3469Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the enforcement of taxes in certain school districts

Relates to the enforcement of taxes in certain school districts.

Aileen GuntherReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3472AssemblyS1704· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Establishes guidelines for filing criminal complaints against students who commit crimes against other students on school grounds

Establishes guidelines for filing criminal complaints against students who commit crimes against other students on schools grounds.

Alan MaiselEducation CommitteeEducation

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S2553Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing

Requires registered professional nurses to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure; provides exemptions for those currently licensed or enrolled in…

James S. AlesiHigher Education Committee

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A3413Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies

Enacts the "small business health insurance act"; authorizes the issuance of small business health insurance policies; sets forth eligibility requirements for small business health insurance,…

Robin SchimmingerInsurance Committee

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A3374Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Ordered to third reading cal.133

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repeals section relating to the applicability of the freshwater wetlands article; provides authority of DEC over wetlands which are one acre or…

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

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S2530Senate· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy.

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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