Co-sponsored bills

Relates to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Requires insurers to perform a comparison of life insurance policies against the federal Death Master File to identify potential matches of its insureds or account holders and to complete a good…

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires health insurers to provide full coverage for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Requires health insurers to provide full coverage for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder; establishes an advisory panel on health insurance coverage…

Peter RiveraStricken

Relates to derivative transactions and derivative instruments

Relates to derivative transactions and over the counter derivative instruments.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Expands the definition of podiatry to include conditions of the ankle and all soft tissue structures of the leg below the knee affecting the foot and ankle

Relates to podiatry and the scope of podiatric practice.

J. Gary PretlowSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Relates to denial of health insurance claims

Relates to denial of health insurance claims.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide

Requires access aisles of handicapped accessible parking spaces to be at least eight feet wide.

Charles LavineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the Shiloh Baptist Church of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption

Authorizes the Shiloh Baptist Church of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property located in the city of New Rochelle, county of Westchester.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, codes of ethics and boards of ethics; repealer

Relates to conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, codes of ethics and boards of ethics.

William MagnarelliRules Committee

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

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for certain goods and services jointly with the state or other municipalities

Authorizes municipalities and districts thereof to contract for goods and services jointly with the state or other municipalities.

Addie JenneOn the Assembly floor

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans.

Joseph MorelleOn 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

Extends permanent certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the use of certain voting machines.

Michelle SchimelOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the reproductive health care facilities access act

Enacts the reproductive health care facilities access act; provides that the crime of criminal interference with health care services or religious worship shall be established by the mens rea of…

Thomas AbinantiCodes Committee

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

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter

Reinstates the Middle Class STAR rebate for the 2013-2014 school year and thereafter; sets out amounts per year; commissioner of taxation is authorized to develop procedures for the implementation…

Fred ThieleReal Property Taxation 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

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts

Relates to labor performed under certain public work contracts; defines "job order contract" as certain competitive bid, indefinite quantity, fixed price, multi-task contracts; provides that such…

Peter AbbateCodes Committee

Extends the authority of the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax through December 31, 2015

Extends the authority of the city of White Plains to impose an occupancy tax through December 31, 2015.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol; repealer

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program and eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

Relates to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program

Provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues…

David GanttRules Committee

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

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by…

Robin SchimmingerRules Committee

Authorizes the Beth El Synagogue of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the city of New Rochelle, county of Westchester

Authorizes the Beth El Synagogue of New Rochelle to apply for a real property tax exemption for certain property in the city of New Rochelle, county of Westchester.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Relates to military service credit for combat veterans who served in any conflicts after August 2, 1990

Relates to military service credit for combat veterans who served in any conflicts after August 2, 1990.

Shelley MayerGovernmental Employees Committee

Prevents the public service commission from raising utility rates to offset revenue loss due to energy conservation efforts by consumers

Prevents the public service commission from raising utility rates to offset revenue loss due to energy conservation efforts by consumers.

Fred ThieleEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter

Prohibits people registered under the sex offender registration act from being a volunteer firefighter; provides that a conviction that requires registration under the sex offender registration act…

Robert ReillyGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides for the erection of a physical barrier on a section of the Sprain Brook parkway to effectively screen the sound of motor vehicles

Provides for the construction and erection of one or more physical barriers on a section of the Sprain Brook Parkway from the state maintenance facility on West Grassy Sprain Road and running thence…

Shelley MayerTransportation Committee

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers within the state university system.

Shelley MayerHigher Education Committee

Authorizes adult day care programs to provide certain services at the site of a voluntary residential health care facility rightsizing demonstration program

Authorizes adult day care programs to provide certain services at the site of a voluntary residential health care facility rightsizing demonstration program.

Aileen GuntherHealth Committee

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and wounded veterans

Establishes a returning veterans tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and wounded veterans; such tax credit is worth $3,000 per veteran hired or $4,000 for every wounded veteran hired and…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

Relates to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for counties in calendar year 2012 and each succeeding calendar year

Relates to the Medicaid reimbursement rate for counties in calendar year 2012 and each succeeding calendar year; reduces the annual increase over the prior year's trend factor to the lesser of 2% or…

Andrew GoodellStricken

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law.

Steven EnglebrightInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2012

Creates the New York solar industry development and jobs act of 2012; relates to establishment of solar incentive programs by the public service commission, the power authority of the state of New…

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating

Creates exceptions to the general prohibition on rebating.

Joseph MorelleInsurance Committee

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle for more than 3 consecutive minutes

Prohibits the idling of any passenger vehicle, with certain exceptions, for more than 3 consecutive minutes; first violation is a warning, second violations of such section are traffic infractions…

Thomas AbinantiCodes Committee

Relates to agreements between brewers and beer wholesalers

Permits brewers with a certain annual volume and with a certain percentage of sales to terminate an agreement with a beer wholesaler without having good cause; requires payment of fair market value…

Anthony BrindisiOn the Assembly floor

Suspends taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels on certain summer holidays

Suspends taxes on gasoline and similar motor fuels on certain summer holidays.

Dennis H. GabryszakWays And Means Committee

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

Relates to access to certain records

Relates to requiring a particularized and specific justification for denial of access to records under the freedom of information law, exemption from disclosure under the freedom of information law…

Steven EnglebrightInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity

Allows municipal commissions to use alternate lists for filling vacancies with resident and non-resident minority group members and women in order to achieve diversity in the workplace.

J. Gary PretlowGovernmental Employees Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to identify certain advisory panels, boards, and task forces

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to identify any advisory panel, board, task force, and other similar entity which has been established in the environmental conservation law…

Robert SweeneyStricken