Bills by

Eric Adams

Senator

178 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →eadams@senate.state.ny.us

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

178 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

S7867Senate· Moved Nov 14, 2012· Referred to rules
Enacts "Victoria's law" to promote boater safety; repealer
Enacts "Victoria's law" to promote boater safety; requires all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel to be a holder of a boating safety certificate; establishes the boating safety fund…
Eric AdamsRules Committee
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S7861Senate· Moved Oct 26, 2012· Referred to rules
Denies custody of a child to a parent convicted of rape
Denies custody of a child to a parent convicted of rape.
Eric AdamsRules Committee
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S7838Senate· Moved Aug 15, 2012· Referred to rules

Enacts Aidan's law to require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns

Enacts Aidan's law to require adrenoleukodystrophy screening of newborns.

Eric AdamsRules Committee

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S3631Senate· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the state consumer protection board in regard to price or product problems

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of law in regard to price or product problems.

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S3684Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that the naval militia shall constitute the naval forces of the state of New York

Provides that the naval militia shall constitute the naval forces of the state of New York.

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3710Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency; adds school district to the list of municipality and district corporations; further relates to the…

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S7134Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3584Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Enacts the "2012 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

Enacts the "2012 Campaign Finance Reform Act"; provides for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; limits personal use of campaign funds; establishes certain…

Eric AdamsRules Committee

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S3686Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2012· Referred to codes

Enhances the penalty for persons who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders

Enhances the penalty for persons who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S6786Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2012· Referred to education

Prohibits the sale of food and food products containing boneless lean beef trimmings, commonly referred to as "pink slime", in schools

Prohibits the sale of food and food products containing boneless lean beef trimmings, commonly referred to as "pink slime", in schools.

Eric AdamsEducation Committee

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S6643Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes a legislative intelligence committee to provide oversight, review, approval and audits of appropriations and expenditures of counterterrorism agencies

Establishes a legislative intelligence committee to provide oversight, review, approval and audits of appropriations and expenditures of counterterrorism agencies.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S6518Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2012· Referred to finance

Prohibits to state purchase of products manufactured under conditions that fail to comply with minimum OSHA standards

Prohibits state purchase of products manufactured under conditions that fail to comply with minimum OSHA standards; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of products…

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S6499Senate· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Referred to finance

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state

Establishes a sensitivity training program for persons in active military service of the state.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S5480Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Requires health education to be taught in high schools regarding the abandoned infant protection program

Requires health education to be taught in high schools regarding the abandoned infant protection program; requires health teachers to be trained in pregnancy concealment.

Eric AdamsEducation Committee

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S5319Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Requires the use of identification numbers for filing tax documents

Requires the use of identification numbers for filing tax documents; provides that individuals must go into a tax preparer's office one time and must show identification to retrieve their permanent…

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4249Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Requires members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more to reside in the city

Requires members of a fire department in a city with a population of one million or more to reside in the city.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4250Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms.

Eric AdamsJudiciary Committee

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S3976Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products.

Eric AdamsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3980Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming 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…

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3975Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to sex offenses facilitated by the use of controlled substances and "date rape drugs"

Requires testing of a sexual assault victim for the presence of "date rape drugs"; creates a first degree offense for facilitating a sex offense with controlled substances considered to be "date…

Eric AdamsHealth Committee

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S3972Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to health

Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations for the labeling of prescription drugs in other than English

Directs the commissioner of health to promulgate rules and regulations for the labeling of prescription drugs in other than English.

Eric AdamsHealth Committee

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S3937Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S3931Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to insurance

Prohibits automobile insurers from considering an applicant's or insured's credit history in the process of providing a policy of automobile insurance

Prohibits automobile insurers from considering an applicant's or insured's credit history, credit rating or lack of a credit history as a factor in the underwriting, rating, premiums, or the…

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S3724Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act"

Enacts the "food retail establishment subsidization for healthy communities act" (FRESH Communities); provides loans, loan guarantees, interest subsidies and grants to businesses, municipalities,…

Eric AdamsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3712Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Relates to binding arbitration in negotiations with members who are designated as security services or security supervisors

Provides for binding arbitration in negotiations with all members who are designated as security services or security supervisors.

Eric AdamsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3700Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Protects members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agents or public officers or public employees performing school safety or security duties

Establishes the same protection afforded to peace officers, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals to members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agents or…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3696Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Relates to charging members of the US armed forces stationed in New York state in-state tuition for CUNY schools

Relates to charging members of the US armed forces stationed in New York state or spouses or dependents thereof in-state tuition for CUNY schools.

Eric AdamsHigher Education Committee

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S3689Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state

Requires a New York state legend to be located on all bell jar tickets sold in this state.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3636Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires state to pay all capital costs of the Medgar Evers college of the city university of New York

Requires the state to pay the entire capital costs of the Medgar Evers college of the city university of New York.

Eric AdamsHigher Education Committee

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S3633Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Provides for the mandatory implementation by school districts of social and emotional development into elementary and secondary school educational programs

Provides for the mandatory implementation by school districts of social and emotional development into elementary and secondary school educational programs.

Eric AdamsEducation Committee

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S3630Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes a GPS smartcard advisory council; and provides a personal income tax credit for the purchase of a GPS smartcard

Establishes a GPS smartcard advisory council; provides a personal income tax credit for the purchase of a GPS smartcard.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S3628Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products

Restricts the use of decabromodiphenyl ether in certain products.

Eric AdamsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3634Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts World War II veterans from state personal income tax

Exempts World War II veterans from state personal income tax; defines WWII veterans.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3604Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to insurance

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S3590Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to simulcasting; repealer

Amends the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in relation to simulcasting; amends the penal law in relation to conducting account wagering without a license.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3595Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to the distribution of the additional vendor's marketing allowance by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester

Provides that the additional vendor's marketing allowance retained by any operator of a racetrack located in the county of Westchester shall not exceed 8 percent of the total revenue wagered at the…

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3594Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans; defines the powers and duties of the council; requires an annual report by the council to the governor,…

Eric AdamsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3564Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations

Provides for payments to licensed harness tracks by regional off-track betting corporations.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3629Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition and establishing penalties for individuals who violate such provisions

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition and establishing penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; and establishes the ammunition coding system fund.

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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S3614Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Provides for the amount to be paid by off track betting corporations to regional harness tracks from certain simulcasting revenue

Provides for the amount to be paid by off track betting corporations to regional harness tracks from out-of-state and out-of-country simulcast revenue.

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3618Senate· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection

Enacts the "internet dating safety act of 2012"; requires internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings

Enacts the "internet dating safety act of 2012"; requires internet dating services to provide notice whether the service conducts criminal background screenings; requires internet dating services to…

Eric AdamsConsumer Protection Committee

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