Co-sponsored bills

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…

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats

Requires manufacturers of thermostats to collect mercury-containing thermostats; requires educational outreach; establishes collection goals; requires reporting of collection efforts; imposes civil…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Honoring Nikolas Wallenda for his accomplishments as an American high-wire artist, acrobat and daredevil

George D. MaziarzAdopted

Adopted

Directs NYS power authority to release requests for proposals on certain natural gas powered generating facilities in New York city

Directs NYS power authority to release requests for proposals on certain natural gas powered generating facilities in New York city.

George D. MaziarzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Honoring John P. Broder upon the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service to Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Prohibits bullying on school property and at school functions and enacts the "Law to Encourage the Acceptance of All Differences (LEAD)"

Prohibits bullying on school property and at school functions and enacts the "Law to Encourage the Acceptance of All Differences (LEAD)".

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

Authorizes the use of mechanical harvesting gear within the entire boundary of a lease issued, regardless of lease size, given a cultivation plan is made available

Authorizes the use of mechanical harvesting gear, including hydraulic dredges within the entire boundary of a lease issued pursuant to this section, regardless of lease size, given a cultivation…

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

Relates to the establishment, extension, powers and expenses of watershed protection improvement districts

Relates to the establishment, extension, powers and expenses of watershed protection improvement districts.

Kenneth P. LaValleOn the Senate floor

Relates to definition of tropical hardwoods for purposes of state purchasing restrictions

Includes additional definitions for procedures relating to state purchasing of tropical hardwoods; requires state to maximize the use of environmentally preferable building materials; requires use…

Mark GrisantiRules Committee

Mourning the death of civil rights and labor pioneer Dr. Annie B. Martin

Bill PerkinsAdopted

Adopted

Commending Kaitlin Monte for her many outstanding achievements and accomplishments, and for bringing pride to the State of New York

Jeffrey D. KleinAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim July 2012 as Sarcoma Awareness Month in the State of New York

Michael H. RanzenhoferAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the 2012 Stony Brook University baseball team upon the occasion of its victory over LSU to qualify for the College World Series

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Anne Whooley upon the occasion of her retirement as Principal of Dickinson Avenue Elementary School

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2012 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of New York

John L. SampsonAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the Borinqueneers, the only Hispanic-segregated unit in United States military history

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Requires applicants for the renewal of a driver's license to prove they have acceptable vision to operate a motor vehicle

Requires applicants for the renewal of a driver's license to prove they have acceptable vision to operate a motor vehicle.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Commending the County Clerks of New York State

Patty RitchieFinance Committee

Clarifies the definition of "permanent place of abode" for the purposes of the residency rules under the personal income tax

Provides that a permanent place of abode shall not include a dwelling that is owned, leased, or maintained by the individual or the individual's spouse where such dwelling is not used as the…

Kenneth P. LaValleWays And Means Committee

Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Munich 11 tragedy and honoring the memory of the 11 Israeli athletes during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games

David StorobinAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 202nd Anniversary of Colombia's Declaration of Independence

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 35th Anniversary of the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival

Roy J. McDonaldAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Anthony Mancinelli upon the occasion of holding the Guinness World Record for oldest practicing barber

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring the veterans participating in Honor Flight by the Hudson Valley Chapter of Honor Flight

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring Erik Divan and Daniel O'Neill of Riverhead High School upon the occasion of winning the 2012 SRAA National Rowing Championship

Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted

Adopted

Provides that school districts may provide instruction in digital literacy

Provides that school districts may provide instruction in digital literacy.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be set by regulation

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be the dollar amount of the New York standard deduction.

Daniel L. SquadronWays And Means Committee

Congratulating Johan Santana of the New York Mets upon the occasion of pitching the first no-hitter in Mets' history

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 203rd Independence Day in Ecuador

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 1-7, 2012, as CPR-AED Awareness Week in the State of New York

James S. AlesiAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the social and historical contributions of Harlem resident Anthony "The Man of Steel" Whitaker

Bill PerkinsAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas from high-volume hydraulic fracturing;…

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

Prohibits the use of wastewater from high-volume hydraulic fracturing for road and land spreading

Prohibits the use of wastewater from high-volume hydraulic fracturing for road and land spreading, for dust control or de-icing.

Mark GrisantiFinance CommitteeFinance

Creates the High-volume Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Tracking Program

Creates the High-volume Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Tracking Program; requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to track the generation, transportation and receipt of liquid and solid…

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

Honoring Rosanna Scotto for her commitment to preserving Italian American heritage

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Peter F. Vallone, Sr. for his commitment to preserving Italian American heritage

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John Anthony Franco for his commitment to preserving Italian-American heritage

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 31-June 6, 2012, as Museum Week in the State of New York

Betty LittleAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 4, 2012, as Italian American Day in New York State

Joseph A. GriffoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the distinguished veterans from the State of New York on their induction into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

Dean G. SkelosAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Rolling Thunder, Inc., to be celebrated on May 27, 2012

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Expressing support for a Veterans Remembered Flag

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Honoring The Quartiers Family upon the occasion of being selected as the 2012 March of Dimes Northeastern New York Division Ambassador Family

Betty LittleAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the Chatham High School Model Congress Team for their participation at the 72nd Annual Model Congress event

Stephen M. SalandAdopted

Adopted

Welcoming the students and faculty of the Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf as they visit Albany, New York

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 23, 2012, as Fort Drum Day in the State of New York

Patty RitchieAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 16, 2012, as Myocarditis Awareness Day in the State of New York

Timothy M. KennedyAdopted

Adopted