Co-sponsored bills

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

Requires employers to provide emergency escape systems to firefighters

Requires employers to provide emergency escape systems to firefighters.

Dennis H. GabryszakOn the Assembly floor

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

Relates to restrictions upon the conduct of games of chance

Relates to restrictions upon the conduct of games of chance.

Robin SchimmingerOn the Assembly floor

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

Creates a farm brewery license

Creates a farm brewery license.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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

Increases the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit

Increases the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from five million dollars to twelve million dollars.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

Establishes an education investment tax credit

Establishes an education investment tax credit.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

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

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

Relates to the eligibility of certain family members of homicide victims

Relates to the eligibility for crime victim awards of certain family members of homicide victims.

Michelle SchimelOn the Assembly floor

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 and requires an annual report by the council to the…

Philip RamosRules Committee

Relates to the release of mental hygiene records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse or mistreatment

Relates to the release of mental hygiene records pertaining to allegations and investigations of abuse or mistreatment.

Harvey WeisenbergMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Prohibits certain persons from controlling the disposition of a decedent's remains

Prohibits persons who were the subject of an order of protection protecting a decedent or who have been arrested or charged in the death of a decedent from controlling the disposition of the…

Robin SchimmingerRules 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

Relates to branches, trust offices and interstate branching transactions; repealer

Relates to branches, trust offices and interstate branching transactions.

Annette RobinsonBanks Committee

Requires office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to establish a curriculum for course of instruction on adolescent problem gambling in grades 4 through 12

Requires the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in consultation with the education department, to establish a course of instruction on adolescent problem gambling which may be…

Peter RiveraFinance Committee

Establishes high-tech worker-NY

Establishes high-tech worker-NY.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Enacts Invest-NY by implementing various tax benefits for businesses

Enacts Invest-NY by implementing various tax benefits for businesses.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

Provides an exemption to the sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes

Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.

Kevin CahillWays And Means Committee

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury; provides immunity from civil liability for those health care…

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes 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

Requires retail purchasers to photograph customers with jewelry and other precious metals sold or loaned to the purchaser

Requires retailers to photograph customers with jewelry and other precious metals sold or loaned to the retailer and requires such retailers to keep such items for a period of ten days from the date…

Michael G. MillerEconomic Development Committee

Establishes certain waivers from the project notification fee imposed for certain asbestos removal projects

Establishes certain waivers from the project notification fee imposed for certain asbestos removal projects.

Michelle SchimelLabor Committee

Exempts qualifying residential real property from taxation for active duty service members

Exempts qualifying residential real property from taxation for active duty service members.

Daniel BurlingReal Property Taxation 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

Directs the commissioner of education to develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths

Directs the commissioner to develop and conduct programs designed to prevent suicide among youths.

Annette RobinsonEducation 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

Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children

Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children.

Rafael EspinalChildren And Families Committee

Includes providers of services to the developmentally disabled that receive state funding under the purview of the freedom of information law

Includes providers of services to the developmentally disabled that receive state funding under the purview of the freedom of information law.

Harvey WeisenbergGovernmental Operations Committee

Outlines when certain vehicles shall be considered an emergency ambulance service vehicle

Outlines when certain vehicles shall be considered an emergency ambulance service vehicle; provides that every vehicle operated for emergency medical service purposes owned by an entity or agency of…

Michelle SchimelTransportation Committee

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles

Establishes distinctive "Support Our Troops" number plates for motor vehicles.

Philip RamosTransportation Committee

Requires notification by the superintendent of a school district to a transfer school/school district where an employee or volunteer has a report of child abuse in an educational setting

Requires notification by the superintendent of a school district to a transfer school/school district where an employee or volunteer has a report of child abuse in an educational setting;…

Andrew HevesiEducation Committee

Requires immediate termination of employees or volunteers convicted of any crime involving child abuse in an educational setting

Requires immediate termination of employees or volunteers convicted of any crime involving child abuse in an educational setting.

Andrew HevesiEducation Committee

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault or an attempted assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree.

Dennis H. GabryszakCodes Committee

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs, acting through its state director, to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs, acting through its state director, to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery.

Philip RamosVeterans' Affairs Committee

Relates to certain veterans and competitive civil service exam points

Relates to certain veterans and entitles them to 10 additional competitive civil service exam points if they are disabled and entitles them to 5 additional competitive civil service exam points if…

Philip RamosVeterans' Affairs Committee

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony

Increases the penalty for robbery of property from a bank; makes the crime a class C felony.

Charles LavineBanks Committee

Allows certain firefighters of the city of Buffalo, the city of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority to participate in an optional 20 year retirement plan

Allows certain firefighters of the city of Buffalo, the city of Niagara Falls and the Niagara Frontier Transportations Authority to participate in an optional 20 year retirement plan in certain…

Dennis H. GabryszakGovernmental Employees Committee