Bills by

William Colton

Assembly Member

1,072 bills as co-sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2011-2012 session

Co-sponsored bills

1,072 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

A9869Assembly· Vetoed Dec 17, 2012· Tabled
Directs the state to reimburse the city of New York for the health care benefits of the retirees of the New York city off-track betting corporation; appropriation
Directs the state to reimburse the city of New York for the health care benefits of the retirees of the New York city off-track betting corporation; appropriates $7,000,000 therefor.
Peter AbbateVetoed
Vetoed
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OutcomeVetoed
A7301Assembly· Vetoed Dec 17, 2012· Tabled
Extends the Catskill region to include the five counties comprising the city of New York; repealer
Extends the Catskill region off-track betting corporation to include the five counties comprising the city of New York.
J. Gary PretlowVetoed

A10248Assembly· Signed Oct 3, 2012· Signed chap.466

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers.

Peter RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9657Assembly· Vetoed Oct 3, 2012· Tabled

Extends the provisions of chapter 517 of the laws of 2011 relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years

Extends provisions relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years.

Keith L.T. WrightVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A9415Assembly· Signed Oct 3, 2012· Approval memo.15

Enacts the Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act

Enacts the "Veterans Mental Health and Chemical Dependency Act"; directs the veterans affairs commission to develop and update a New York state interagency plan to improve outreach, assessment and…

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9423Assembly· Vetoed Sep 7, 2012· Tabled

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers

Provides procedures for resolution of disputes between a public employer and Suffolk county probation officers.

Peter AbbateVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A5454Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Enacts the "wireless telephone right to know law"

Enacts the "wireless telephone right to know law" to require wireless telephone retailers to provide consumers with information on radiofrequency emittance risks and precautions.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A5174Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for the phase-out of state use of pesticides on state property and for state agency pest management plans

Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires the department…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A5068Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires higher education research foundations to submit reports of budget information to the governor and legislature

Requires higher education research foundations to submit reports of budget information to the governor and legislature; provides for additional oversight of higher education research foundations.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A4829Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for distribution, on the internet, of information to the public regarding credit card and banking rates, charges and other terms

Provides for distribution to the public, over the internet, of information regarding credit card rates, charges, terms and other conditions; further provides for dissemination of information over…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A4635Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Directs the state to establish equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for state civil service employment

Directs the state to establish equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for state civil service employment; requires the president of the state civil service commission to…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A4633Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits credit card issuers from increasing interest rate or imposing fee upon account of holders based on indebtedness or late payment to other creditor

Prohibits the issuer of a credit card from increasing the rate of interest or imposing a fee on the account of a holder who has made timely payments and in the minimum amounts required, based on…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A4419Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection; repealer

Requires the employers of police officers to provide such officers with a bullet proof and knife proof vest that provides front, back and side protection.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A4212Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of toys and child care products containing phthalates

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain toys and child care products containing phthalates; imposes a civil fine of not less than $10,000 a day for violation of such provisions.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3718Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires health insurance policies covering prescription drugs to provide continuous coverage for single source drugs until the prescribed therapy therefor is not necessary

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

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3716Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires all seeds that are or include genetically engineered organisms to be labeled as such

Requires all seeds that are or include genetically engineered organisms to be labeled "These are genetically engineered seeds", and include labeling on the identity of the relevant traits and…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3653Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires motor vehicle sales contracts to be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated

Requires motor vehicle sales and lease contract terms be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers who negotiate primarily in languages…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3530Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes warranties on consumer products

Provides procedure for satisfying warranties on consumer products including repairs, refunds and dispute settlement procedures; provides for suit for breach of warranty with recovery of attorneys'…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3531Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits imposing homeowners insurance rates based on prior claims by an insured related to a different parcel of real property

Prohibits imposing homeowners insurance rates premiums based on prior claims by an insured related to a different parcel of real property.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A3476Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits a retailer from requiring a consumer with the original sales receipt to provide identification when returning or exchanging goods

Prohibits a retail mercantile establishment from requiring a purchaser of goods to provide identification in order to get a refund for or exchange returned goods when the purchaser presents the…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A2557Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Waives mortgage tax on the refinanced mortgage that replaces an adjustable rate mortgage initially offered at a sub-prime rate

Waives mortgage tax on the refinanced mortgage that replaces an adjustable rate mortgage initially offered at a sub-prime rate.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A2558Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Designates investigators appointed by the state liquor authority as police officers; repealer

Designates investigators appointed by the state liquor authority as police officers, rather than peace officers.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A2423Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on the necessity, content and manner of instruction about problem gambling in grades 4 through 12

Establishes an adolescent gambling task force to study and make recommendations on the necessity, content and manner of instruction about problem gambling in grades 4 through 12.

Peter RiveraStricken

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A2424Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the commissioner for people with developmental disabilities to take certain actions upon significant service reduction at a state facility

Requires the commissioner for people with developmental disabilities to take certain actions upon making a determination that there will be a significant service reduction at a state-operated…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A2332Assembly· Moved Sep 4, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in NYC to be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated

Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in the city of New York to be written in the language in which such contract was negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers…

Peter RiveraStricken

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A9832Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.389

Extends provisions of chapter 678 of the laws of 2007 relating to contracts for public work and building service work

Makes permanent certain provisions relating to contracts for public work and building service work.

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9648Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.439

Relates to the acquisition of land for the erection of monuments

Relates to the acquisition of land for the erection of monuments; requires a two-thirds vote of its members to authorize change in status.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7764Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.380

Expands requirements relating to the development and operation of a data match system for tax collection purposes

Expands requirements relating to the development and operation of a data match system to facilitate the identification and seizure of non-exempt financial assets of tax debtors.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7508Assembly· Vetoed Aug 17, 2012· Tabled

Requires workers comp hearings and pre-hearing conferences to be stenographically recorded by a stenographer in the employ of the workers' compensation board

Requires workers' compensation hearings and pre-hearing conferences to be stenographically recorded by a stenographer in the employ of the workers' compensation board.

Keith L.T. WrightVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A6114Assembly· Signed Aug 17, 2012· Signed chap.436

Requires the development of a generation attribute tracking system by the New York state energy research and development authority

Requires the development of a generation attribute certification and tracking system by the New York State energy research and development authority; defines generation attribute certificate.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8992Assembly· Signed Aug 14, 2012· Signed chap.372

Restricts the requirement that a person disclose their social security number

Tracks federal privacy act of 1974 with respect to the obligation of a person to disclose their social security number to another person, partnership, association or corporation; provides where…

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A10585Assembly· Signed Aug 9, 2012· Signed chap.368

Creates the "sewage pollution right to know act"

Enacts the "sewage pollution right to know act"; requires publicly owned treatment works to report discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9116Assembly· Signed Aug 1, 2012· Signed chap.285

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Margaret MarkeySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9020Assembly· Signed Aug 1, 2012· Signed chap.284

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

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8932Assembly· Signed Jul 25, 2012· Signed chap.269

Creates a veterans' job bank

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain an employment portal on its website to assist veterans in obtaining employment.

William ScarboroughSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9861Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.157

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to require minors who are five years old to attend kindergarten instruction.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9552Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.144

Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia

Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia with intent to engage in animal fighting.

John McEnenySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9906Assembly· Signed Jun 29, 2012· Signed chap.74

Extends certain provisions relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004

Extends certain provisions relating to the implementation of the federal individuals with disabilities education improvement act of 2004.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9167Assembly· Signed Jun 29, 2012· Signed chap.70

Extends certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York

Extends certain provisions of law relating to tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York.

Joseph LentolSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A10798Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; repealer

Relates to the the exemption from taxation of alterations and improvements to multiple dwellings to eliminate fire and health hazards; relates to a partial abatement of real property taxes for…

Vito LopezWays And Means Committee

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A10629Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

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

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A9809Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to enacting the "save New York call center jobs act of 2012"

Enacts the "save New York call center jobs act of 2012"; requires prior notice of relocation of call center jobs from New York to a foreign country; directs the commissioner of labor to maintain a…

Hakeem JeffriesRules Committee

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A9551Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

Expands the powers and duties of the community district education council and restricts the authority of the city board of education of the city of New York to co-locate schools

Expands the powers and duties of the community district education council and restricts the authority of the city board of education of the city of New York to co-locate schools.

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

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A8359Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

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A7351Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Substituted by s2542

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and…

Michael DenDekkerOn the Assembly floor

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A6304Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules

Relates to non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York city retirement systems called to military duty on or after September eleventh, two thousand one

Relates to non-contributory retirement service credit for members of the New York city retirement systems called to military duty on or after September eleventh, two thousand one and prior to…

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

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