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Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers

Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers; requires such dealers to hold a permit issued by the division of criminal justice services after an investigation of the applicant by such division;…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm

Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm; violations of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms

Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms; makes the violation of such provisions a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Prohibits the purchase of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more that 1 firearm during any period of 30 days.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Authorizes pupils and camp attendees to carry and use topical sunscreen products in school with the written permission of their parents

Authorizes pupils and camp attendees to carry and use topical sunscreen products with the written permission of their parents or guardians; requires a record of such permission be maintained in the…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Relates to regulations for indoor air quality in ice skating rinks using ice resurfacing equipment

Requires operators of ice arenas in which a resurfacing machine is used to have a certificate of acceptable air quality for the ice arena.

Michael GianarisHealth Committee

Honoring Sebastian Zarate upon the occasion of being named the 2012 Youth of the Year by the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens

Michael GianarisAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of commercial feed for poultry containing roxarsone or any substance containing arsenic

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of commercial feed for poultry containing roxarsone or any substance containing arsenic; violation of such provisions shall constitute a class A…

Michael GianarisAgriculture Committee

Requires transmitters of money to provide a certain warning to consumers

Requires transmitters of money to provide a warning which informs consumers of certain fraudulent activities that may occur.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Commending Joseph John Risi, Jr., Esq. upon the occasion of his installation as President of the Queens County Bar Association

Michael GianarisAdopted

Adopted

Designates discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor

Designates discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit seeking assistance

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit while seeking assistance, except in the case of gross…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service commission

Increases the penalties imposed upon gas and electric utilities for failure to file or correct an annual report with the public service commission; such penalties shall not be more than one-tenth of…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy

Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy.

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for purpose of having a photograph taken; repealer

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear annually, within thirty days of the anniversary of their initial registration date, at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for the…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website

Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission

Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission; requires copies of such audits to be provided to the governor and…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life

Requires sex offenders, regardless of their classification, to annually register with the division of criminal justice service for life; eliminates the ability of level 2 sex offenders to petition…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Directs the director of the office of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review of security of metropolitan transportation authority facilities

Directs the director of the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of the security measures taken at the transportation facilities of the metropolitan…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws,…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Honoring Aglaia Balta for her dedication and service as the Consul General of Greece in New York

Michael GianarisAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 25, 2012, as Greek Independence Day in New York State

Michael GianarisFinance Committee

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Queens Gazette

Michael GianarisAdopted

Adopted

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures

Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Michael GianarisConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to voluntary discontinuances when responsive pleadings are not required

Extends the time period in which a voluntary discontinuance of a civil action may be obtained without the need for a court order or stipulation of settlement; gives flexibility to parties who may…

Michael GianarisStricken

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

Establishes apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on federal censuses; repealer

Establishes an apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial federal census, which shall be considered by and voted upon…

Michael GianarisInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by the city of New York

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may…

Michael GianarisInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Directs public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service

Directs the public service commission to require electric and steam corporations to provide rate reductions or refunds for inadequate or interrupted service; requires electric corporations, in…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards

Requires general purpose lights used in all public buildings to meet certain energy efficiency standards; standards increase over time.

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires hospital incident reports to be simultaneously provided to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives

Requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the affected patients and/ or their legal representatives;…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote may register on any day, including a day of election, that the board of elections is open for business; requires…

Michael GianarisElections Committee

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation…

Michael GianarisCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Establishes the offense of forcible touching against a child

Establishes the class E felony offense of forcible touching against a child who is under 13 years old.

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

Relates to siting requirements for the New York city school construction authority's leasing program

Relates to siting requirements for the New York city school construction authority's leasing program.

Michael GianarisCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish rules and regulations providing for truck rental security

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting…

Michael GianarisVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Prohibits any gas or electric corporation from absolving itself from liability for service interruption arising from employee negligence

Prohibits gas and electric corporations from filing any schedules setting forth rules or regulations which absolve or attempt to absolve such corporations from liability for the interruption of its…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Increases the veteran's real property tax exemption from $5000 to $7500

Increases the real property tax exemption a veteran may receive on real property purchased with eligible funds from $5,000 to $7,500 of the assessed value of such property.

Michael GianarisVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices

Expands the definition of dangerous contraband to include telecommunications and electronic recording devices.

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

Requires the public service commission to provide notice and opportunity to comment to local community boards in N.Y. city before sale of land by utility

Directs the public service commission to provide notice, in a city having a population of one million or more, to the appropriate local community board prior to such commission's consideration of…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Completely bars the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system and provides for its powers and duties; such commission shall, upon its own initiative, investigate, hold hearings,…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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

Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer

Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a…

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

Establishes a penalty and cause of action for intentional destruction of medical records by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by an agent thereof

Establishes a penalty of not less than $1,000 for each intentional destruction, mutilation or significant alteration of a medical record by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by any…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

Establishes the traffic infraction of interference with a funeral procession

Establishes the traffic infraction of interference with a funeral procession.

Michael GianarisTransportation Committee