Bills by

Steven McLaughlin

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Co-sponsored bills

125 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

A10263Assembly· Signed Jul 3, 2012· Signed chap.92
Designates a portion of New York state route 7 as the Brigadier General James Kenney Memorial Highway
Designates that portion of New York state route 7 which constitutes the causeway over the Tomhannock Reservoir in the town of Pittstown in Rensselaer county, state of New York as the "Brigadier…
Tony JordanSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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OutcomeSigned into law
A8329Assembly· Moved Jun 21, 2012· Recommitted to rules
Relates to licensure of exhibits or entertainment on fair grounds
Relates to licensure of exhibits or entertainment on fair grounds.
William MageeRules Committee

A1506Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2012· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services

Requires each violator of "Buster's Law" to register his or her name and address with the division of criminal justice services.

James TediscoAgriculture 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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A10422Assembly· Moved May 29, 2012· Referred to education

Requires the office of professional discipline to report complaints of sexual misconduct made by certain professionals to law enforcement

Requires the office of professional discipline to report complaints of sexual misconduct made by certain professionals to law enforcement.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A10377Assembly· Moved May 24, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state

Requires the state to pass enabling legislation before entering into any compact, program or other legal agreement with any other state.

Christopher FriendGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2645Assembly· Moved May 23, 2012· Reported referred to codes

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

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A9164Assembly· Moved May 17, 2012· Substituted by s6313

Relates to extending the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until 2014

Extends the authorization for the county of Greene to impose an additional mortgage recording tax until 2014.

Peter LopezOn the Assembly floor

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A8837Assembly· Moved May 9, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

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

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A8407Assembly· Moved May 8, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

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

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A6266Assembly· Moved May 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

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…

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A10082Assembly· Moved May 3, 2012· Referred to social services

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use and authorizing random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance

Relates to prohibiting illegal drug use; authorizes random drug testing of individuals receiving public assistance.

Andrew GoodellSocial Services Committee

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A9994Assembly· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

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

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A9981Assembly· Moved Apr 27, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the People's Government Reform Act

Enacts the People's Government Reform Act; sets legislative term limits at 8 years and leader tenure limits at 6 years; makes pension forfeiture applicable to current members; provides that no bill…

Kevin SmardzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2594Assembly· Moved Apr 19, 2012· Substituted by s2351

Establishes the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership to replace and expand the territory of the former Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership

Establishes the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers Partnership to replace and expand the territory of the former Historic Saratoga-Washington on the Hudson Partnership.

Steven EnglebrightOn the Assembly floor

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A9854Assembly· Moved Apr 18, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present.

James TediscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9825Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to salaries of members when a budget is not passed on time

Relates to salaries of members when a budget is not passed on time.

Donald R. MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9819Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to term limits for elected members of the legislature

Relates to term limits for elected members of the legislature.

Donald R. MillerGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9817Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2012· To attorney-general for opinion

Expands the terms of senators and assembly members to four years and limits the number of terms the members of the senate and the assembly may serve to three terms

Expands the terms of senators and assembly members to four years and limits the number of terms the members of the senate and the assembly may serve to three terms.

Daniel BurlingGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5305Assembly· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Amend and recommit to local governments

Requires a three year moratorium on unfunded mandates from the legislature; repeals existing unfunded mandates

Requires a three year moratorium on unfunded mandates from the legislature; invalidates legislation that does not contain a detailed fiscal note identifying a funding source for certain costs to a…

Dean MurrayLocal Governments Committee

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A9596Assembly· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Held for consideration in health

Relates to establishing a prescription drug registry; requires practitioners to check such registry

Relates to establishing a prescription drug registry; requires practitioners to check such registry.

Al GrafHealth Committee

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A9546Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program for which elected officials are deemed mandatory members

Relates to establishing a defined contribution program of which elected officials are deemed mandatory members.

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9488Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

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

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A5141Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Establishes a defined contribution plan

Establishes a defined contribution plan for all non-civil service appointees and elected officials of the New York state and local employees' retirement system who are not yet vested in a state…

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6469Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2012· Held for consideration in judiciary

Provides that the availability of bills in electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution

Provides that the availability of bills in an electronic printable format shall constitute a printed bill for purposes of section 14 of article 3 of the constitution.

James TediscoJudiciary Committee

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A9259Assembly· Moved Feb 9, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Reduces the salaries of members of the legislature to $35,000 a year and provides that regular session ends on March 31st

Reduces the salaries of members of the legislature to $35,000 a year and provides that regular session ends on March 31st.

Sean T. HannaGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1279Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2012· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to prohibiting funding of terrorist activities through donations to not-for-profit organizations.

Robert CastelliCodes Committee

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A9041Assembly· Moved Jan 17, 2012· Held for consideration in election law

Relates to providing valid government issued photo identification when casting a ballot

Requires a valid government issued photo identification card be presented when casting a ballot.

Steve KatzElection Law Committee

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A4029Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts.

Jane CorwinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8882Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires the division of criminal justice services to check the wanted felon status and other information of people applying for public assistance

Requires the division of criminal justice services to check the wanted felon status and probation or parole violator status of people applying for public assistance.

William A. BarclayGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8859Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation

Provides for the creation of a temporary state commission to determine the future governance of the canal corporation to be called the commission on the future governance of the canal corporation.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8643Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a credit against income tax for residents and business owners who incurred damage to property as a result of tropical storms Irene and Lee

Establishes a credit for sales tax paid by victims who incurred damage as a result of tropical storms Irene and Lee.

James TediscoWays And Means Committee

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A8587Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Exempts veterans from hunting and gun licensing fees and allows veterans to keep their combat weapons

Relates to exempting veterans of the armed forces from hunting and gun licensing fees and to allow veterans of the armed forces to retain combat firearms purchased from the United States.

Donald R. MillerCodes Committee

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A8454Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes SUNY Albany to lease or make available a certain parcel of land on the Uptown and Alumni Quad campuses to the UA Corporation

Authorizes SUNY Albany to lease or make available a certain parcel of land on the Uptown and Alumni Quad campuses to the UA Corporation (University at Albany Development Corporation) for purposes of…

John McEnenyHigher Education Committee

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A8447Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in local governments

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; repealer

Enacts the taxpayer protection and mandate relief act; enacts various reforms relating to government spending including a spending growth cap, employee contributions to health insurance, limiting…

Brian KolbLocal Governments Committee

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A8408Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in real property taxation

Amends the real property tax law to allow local governments to exempt un-remarried spouses of public saftey officials from all or a portion of tax

Relates to exempting un-remarried spouses of paid or volunteer firefighters, ambulance workers or police officers who have fallen in the line of duty from all or a portion of their real property…

Steve KatzReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8387Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to provide for an alternative system of inspection of certain vehicles

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to provide for an alternative system of inspection of certain vehicles.

Tony JordanTransportation Committee

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A8331Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York at Albany

Authorizes the lease of lands located at the State University of New York at Albany.

John McEnenyHigher Education Committee

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