Bills by

Sandy Galef

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

128 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

A4982Assembly· Signed Jul 18, 2012· Signed chap.114
Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review; repealer
Provides that persons residing in property owned by a limited partnership shall be eligible for small claims assessment review.
Sandy GalefSigned by Governor
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A7369Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Referred to rules
Creates process for local disciplinary actions against assessors
Creates a process for local disciplinary actions against assessors.
Sandy GalefRules Committee

A3550Assembly· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Ordered to third reading rules cal.439

Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; repealer

Requires boating safety certificates of certain persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; provides exception in the case of new owners and certain renters.

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

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A9733Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2012· Referred to rules

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property

Establishes assessment ceilings for local public utility mass real property; defines terms; creates a formula for such assessment ceilings and the computation of local public utility mass real…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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A10756Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to health

Directs the department of health to establish and maintain an internet website to advance women's health initiatives

Directs the department of health to establish and maintain an internet website to advance women's health initiatives.

Sandy GalefHealth Committee

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A4981Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation

Relates to the taxation of property owned by a cooperative corporation.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A10689Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the location of presiding judge at arraignment, appearance proceedings and pursuant to a warrant

Relates to the location of presiding judge at arraignment, appearance proceedings and pursuant to a warrant.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

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A7044Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Referred to rules

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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A10570Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit to ways and means

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012 for certain items

Authorizes the county of Putnam to grant exemption from all county sales and use taxes during the period August 10 - 19, 2012 for certain items.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A3634Assembly· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of receiver of taxes.

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

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A2585Assembly· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Referred to rules

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire district elections

Sets forth provisions for absentee ballots for fire districts for fire district elections.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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A442Assembly· Moved Jun 11, 2012· Reported referred to codes

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of assessors

Establishes a petition to start the process to change the elective office of assessors.

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

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A10615Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion to professional fundraisers who complete a course of instruction in the law and ethics of fundraising

Provides for the issuance of a certificate of ethics course completion by the attorney general to professional fundraisers and charitable organizations who complete a course of instruction in the…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9547Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to education

Provides mandate relief to local school districts

Allows BOCES to serve as a clearinghouse for substitute teachers; allows BOCES to provide career services to students in border states.

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A8551Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Referred to local government

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts.

Sandy GalefLocal Government Committee

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A432Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training

Requires sanitation workers to receive certain training; requires the department of labor to establish certain regulations related thereto.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A5336Assembly· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Requires the state board of elections to compile election results of every municipality in this state

Allows employers to suspend a police officer without pay pending disciplinary charges.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A4694Assembly· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Reported referred to rules

Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session

Provides that bills which have reached order of third reading but which shall not have been acted on by the house before the end of the first year of the two-year legislative session shall maintain…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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A9967Assembly· Moved Jun 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

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

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A5339Assembly· Moved May 31, 2012· Amend and recommit to real property taxation

Requires market-based assessments on real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis

Requires market-based assessments of real property owned or leased by a cooperative corporation or on a condominium basis which is converted or constructed on or after January 1, 2014.

Sandy GalefReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6575Assembly· Moved May 23, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; repealer

Authorizes certain counties, cities and school districts to impose up to a four percent rate of sales and compensating use taxes; preserves the authority of certain counties and a city to impose…

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A10262Assembly· Moved May 16, 2012· Referred to codes

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses.

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

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A10145Assembly· Moved May 9, 2012· Referred to local governments

Provides for the protection of parkland by petition and referendum

Provides for the protection of parkland by petition and referendum.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

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A6477Assembly· Moved May 8, 2012· Referred to transportation

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

Sandy GalefTransportation Committee

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A10007Assembly· Moved May 1, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the timeliness of responses to be served in connection with expert witnesses

Relates to the timeliness of responses to be served in connection with expert witnesses.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

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A8621Assembly· Moved May 1, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Excludes a statement of apology or regret, made by a health care provider, as an admission of liability

Excludes a statement of apology or regret, made by a health care provider, as an admission of liability in a malpractice lawsuit.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

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A4863Assembly· Moved May 1, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Increases the purchasing age for tobacco and tobacco products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age

Increases the purchasing age for tobacco and tobacco products from 18 years of age to 19 years of age; exempts individuals who are eighteen years of age or older who are serving in the United States…

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

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A9775Assembly· Moved Apr 30, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies

Proposes the removal of pension and retirement benefits from persons convicted of certain felonies.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6452Assembly· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Referred to insurance

Relates to boating liability insurance rates

Relates to boating liability insurance rates; allows for a schedule of rates or rating plan for boat liability insurance submitted to the superintendent to provide for an actuarially appropriate…

Sandy GalefInsurance Committee

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A2521Assembly· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Referred to education

Amends provisions relating to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections

Relates to the information which must be included on applications for absentee ballots for school district elections.

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A9864Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding to provide to any business entities in which such members hold official or legal positions

Prohibits members of the legislature from obtaining funding through state grants or member items and subsequently providing such funding to any business entities or not-for-profit entities in which…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9030Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Requires the state board of elections to compile election results of every municipality in this state

Requires all county boards of elections shall cause a copy of any and all determinations of each county, city, town or village election and any propositions or bond referenda appearing on any ballot…

Sandy GalefStricken

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A9822Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Relates to confidentiality of personnel records used for or based on performance evaluations of classroom teachers

Relates to confidentiality of personnel records used for or based on performance evaluations of classroom teachers.

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A5271Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan apportionment commission

Proposes a constitutional amendment to create a non-partisan five member apportionment commission, four members of which shall be appointed by the majority and minority officers of the legislature…

Sandy GalefStricken

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A5681Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Provides for a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical bills and resolutions passing the senate and assembly

Provides for a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical bills and resolutions passing the senate and assembly.

Sandy GalefStricken

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A4799Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2012· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes a nuclear whistleblower access and assistance program to promote public health and safety

Directs the NYS energy research and development authority and public and private operators of each nuclear-powered electric generating facility to establish a nuclear whistleblower access and…

Sandy GalefLabor Committee

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A9413Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Authorizes an assessing unit to adopt a local law requiring that complaints with respect to assessments be accompanied by a filing fee

Authorizes an assessing unit to adopt a local law requiring that complaints with respect to assessments be accompanied by a filing fee.

Sandy GalefWays And Means Committee

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A6787Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection

Waives the ability of government agencies in New York to claim copyright protection except where the record reflects artistic creation, or scientific or academic research, or if the agency intends…

Sandy GalefInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A9487Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to election law

Authorizes the board of elections to place the names of candidates on multiple pages of a ballot

Authorizes the board of elections to place the names of candidates on multiple pages of a ballot for any election.

Sandy GalefElection Law Committee

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A8534Assembly· Moved Feb 22, 2012· Amend and recommit to local governments

Relates to authorizing shared purchasing contracts for political subdivisions

Authorizes shared purchasing contracts for political subdivisions to purchase apparatus, supplies, materials or equipment.

Sandy GalefLocal Governments Committee

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A7045Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that state shall be responsible for all costs associated with disbursements of medical assistance to needy persons

Provides that state shall be responsible for all costs associated with medical assistance to needy persons.

Sandy GalefJudiciary Committee

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A443Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.338

Regulates and requires issuance of raincheck by retailer where advertised merchandise is not available for sale

Mandates that any article of merchandise advertised, and not available throughout advertised period, must be supplied at advertised price by seller within sixty days from the date the purchaser of…

Sandy GalefOn the Assembly floor

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A9283Assembly· Moved Feb 14, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Exempts BOCES capital expenditures from limitations upon local school district tax levies

Exempts BOCES capital expenditures from limitations upon local school district tax levies.

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A6229Assembly· Moved Jan 31, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages on school property and at school sponsored functions

Provides for the sale, availability and distribution of healthy foods and beverages on school property and at school sponsored functions; sets forth portion size and food requirements; sets forth…

Sandy GalefEducation Committee

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A3685Assembly· Moved Jan 30, 2012· Referred to elections

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements

Provides for the requirements in absentee ballot applications for village elections to conform to state board of election absentee ballot requirements.

Sandy GalefElections Committee

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A8560Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2012· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties

Requires the commissioner to implement a recycling program for all state-owned and state-leased properties; requires incentives for adherence and annual reporting to the governor and legislature.

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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