Co-sponsored bills

Relates to the provision of services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services

Relates to the provision of services to out-of-state school districts by boards of cooperative educational services.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes workforce guidance and information for women

Establishes the workforce guidance and information for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance to local workforce investment boards and staff, to improve services and…

Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides additional health services and employment benefits for veterans

Provides additional benefits for veterans; provides for services and counseling related to post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries; requires reports to the legislature concerning the…

Charles LavineVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to viable agricultural land and renewal of agricultural assessments

Relates to viable agricultural land and renewal of agricultural assessments.

William MageeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts the "foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"

Enacts "the foreclosure fraud prevention act of 2012"; creates the crimes of residential mortgage foreclosure fraud in the first and second degrees.

Helene WeinsteinRules Committee

Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; repealer

Enacts the "protection of people with special needs act"; enacts various provisions for the protection of persons in state operated and licensed facilities from abuse, neglect and mistreatment;…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Includes eating disorders awareness, prevention, reduction and treatment within the health care and wellness education and outreach program

Includes eating disorders awareness, prevention, reduction and treatment, especially among children and adolescents, within the health care and wellness education and outreach program of the…

Peter RiveraRules Committee

Relates to certain information to be provided prior to hearings held for certain pupils being suspended from school

Relates to certain information about special education upon entry to school.

Harvey WeisenbergRules Committee

Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director

Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director or to provide…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

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,…

Vanessa GibsonRules Committee

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Creates a farm brewery license

Creates a farm brewery license.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue

Relates to duties of providers of mammography services to notify and inform patients if a mammogram demonstrates dense breast tissue.

Ellen C. JaffeeOn the Assembly floor

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties

Enhances the criminal penalties for assaulting certain employees of a local social services district while in the performance of their duties; elevates it to assault in the second degree, a class D…

Peter RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Finances the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehab of wholesale regional farmers' markets that promote farm products grown in New York state

Finances the construction, reconstruction, improvement, expansion or rehabilitation of wholesale regional farmers' markets and food hubs that promote farm products grown in New York state.

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Relates to child sexual abuse reporting and child abuse in higher educational settings

Relates to child sexual abuse reporting and child sexual abuse in higher educational settings; requires reporting to law enforcement and the president of the university by certain individuals;…

Deborah GlickHigher Education Committee

Enacts the "safe patient handling act"

Enacts the safe patient handling act to establish a statewide safe patient handling policy for health care facilities in the state; creates the New York state safe patient handling work group.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

Daniel O'DonnellOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor; repealer

Establishes a beer production tax credit for beer produced within the state by a taxpayer that is registered as a distributor.

Anthony BrindisiOn the Assembly floor

Expands the definition of time of war for purposes of calculating veterans' service credit

Expands the definition of "time of war" for purposes of calculating veterans service credit.

Philip RamosRules Committee

Establishes a farm-to-senior program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by senior centers and other institutions for the aging

Establishes a farm-to-senior program to facilitate and promote the purchase of New York farm products by senior centers and other institutions for the aging.

William MageeRules Committee

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Dine: Pride of New York program for restaurants which use ingredients produced in New York state.

William MageeRules Committee

Establishes the Shop: Pride of New York program for food sellers which sell foods produced in New York state

Establishes the Shop: Pride of New York program for food sellers which sell foods produced in New York state.

William MageeRules Committee

Provides for a report on energy cost savings for schools in New York state

Requires the power authority of the state of New York to produce a report detailing best practices with regard to energy cost savings for schools in New York state.

Naomi RiveraOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the adoption registry

Relates to the adoption registry; permits applications from persons born outside the state but adopted within the state.

Charles LavineOn the Assembly floor

Enacts various provisions of law deemed necessary by the state including establishing a domestic violence fatality review team; and issues related to confidentiality

Establishes a domestic violence fatality review team; adds members to the advisory council on domestic violence (part A); prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's…

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Requires veteran organizations to provide assistance to veterans which adequately addresses military sexual trauma experienced by veterans due to their military service

Requires veteran organizations to provide assistance to veterans which adequately addresses military sexual trauma experienced by veterans due to their military service.

Addie JenneRules Committee

Relates to the definition of autism

Relates to the definition of autism.

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Relates to prescription drug reform; repealer

Enacts the Internet system for tracking over-prescribing (I-STOP) act and creates a prescription monitoring program registry (part A); relates to prescription drug forms, electronic prescribing and…

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to certain veterans

Provides authorization to grant certain exemptions from real property tax for school districts to eligible veterans where such exemption is adopted by the governing body of the school district.

Michael CusickRules Committee

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York state veterans' home

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York State Veterans home.

Philip RamosHealth Committee

Authorizes counties to establish a sales and compensating use tax free week in August

Authorizes counties to establish a tax free week in August exempting purchases of clothing and footwear which costs less than $110, from county sales and compensating use tax for a 7-day period in…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs

Requires the director of the office of the aging to develop materials for employees and volunteers relating to elder abuse awareness in social adult day services programs.

Joan MillmanAging Committee

Requires the office of professional discipline to report complaints of sexual misconduct made by certain professionals to law enforcement

Requires the office of professional discipline to report complaints of sexual misconduct made by certain professionals to law enforcement.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

Adds synthetic cannabinoids to the schedule of controlled substances

Adds synthetic cannabinoids to the schedule of controlled substances.

Kenneth ZebrowskiHealth Committee

Prohibits sale of synthetic marijuana and provides defense for sale in certain circumstances

Prohibits sale of synthetic marijuana and provides defense for sale in certain circumstances.

Barbara ClarkHealth Committee

Requires drivers to move from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where a vehicle displaying an emergency condition is parked, stopped or standing

Requires drivers to move from a lane which contains or is immediately adjacent to the shoulder where a vehicle displaying an emergency condition is parked, stopped or standing.

Kenneth ZebrowskiTransportation Committee

Relates to a beer production tax credit

Relates to a beer production tax credit; allows a credit against tax of fourteen cents for each gallon of beer produced in the state of New York by a licensed brewery for up to six million two…

Joseph LentolWays And Means Committee

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child

Relates to the crime of possessing a sexual performance by a child to include knowingly accessing with intent to view such material.

Joseph LentolCodes Committee

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of unemployed veterans

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of unemployed veterans.

Frank SkartadosWays And Means Committee

Relates to restrictions on commercial driver's licenses

Relates to restrictions on commercial driver's licenses; prohibits the issuance of such licenses to any person required to register as a sex offender.

Harvey WeisenbergTransportation Committee

Creates a jobs development incentive income tax credit available to employers who employ individuals previously receiving unemployment

Creates a job development incentive income tax credit available to employers who employ individuals previously receiving unemployment.

Naomi RiveraLabor Committee

Provides that the owner of a building shall be subject to a fine for violations which impede egress from the building during a fire or other emergency evacuation

Provides that the owner of a building shall be subject to a fine for violations which impede egress from the building during a fire or other emergency evacuation.

Robert SweeneyGovernmental Operations Committee

Establishes the New York entrepreneur program act

Establishes the New York entrepreneur program act authorizing SUNY to accept startup businesses into a loan deferral and repayment program.

Joseph LentolHigher Education Committee

Establishes an angel tax credit for investors who invest in certified startup business enterprises

Establishes an angel tax credit for investors who invest in certified startup business enterprises.

Donna LupardoWays And Means Committee

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy

Elevates the severity of criminal trespass and burglary offenses committed upon the premises of a pharmacy.

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

Relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens

Enacts the let New York Farm act; relates to reducing farm-based taxes, fees and regulatory burdens to help grow the agricultural economy and benefit family farms.

William MageeWays And Means Committee