Co-sponsored bills

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a standard prior prescription drug authorization request form for managed care providers.

Peter RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services

Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under 18 years of age

Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under 18 years of age.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs; repealer

Relates to coverage and payment for prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs.

Peter RiveraStricken

Requires the screening of public school students for eating disorders

Requires public school students to be screened for eating disorders.

Peter RiveraStricken

Allows certain persons to enlist the assistance of a parent, guardian or authorized person when claiming unemployment insurance benefits

Requires the department of labor to allow persons with learning disabilities to enlist the assistance of a parent, guardian or authorized person when claiming unemployment insurance benefits.

Peter RiveraStricken

Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council

Relates to the membership of the state apprenticeship and training council.

Peter RiveraStricken

Relates to exculpatory material

Relates to exculpatory material and requires for disclosure of such to the defense.

Peter RiveraStricken

Relates to payments to rural critical access hospitals

Relates to payments to rural hospitals that are critical access hospitals.

Addie JenneVetoed

Vetoed

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.

Fred ThieleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that a web site administrator shall remove any comments posted upon request unless the poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post

Provides that a web site administrator shall remove any comments posted upon request unless the poster agrees to attach his or her name to the post.

Dean MurrayGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the town

Authorizes the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau to amortize the cost of payments to employees upon separation of service from the town.

Charles LavineSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia

Prohibits persons from owning, possessing, selling, transferring or manufacturing animal fighting paraphernalia with intent to engage in animal fighting.

John McEnenySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements

Relates to farm winery and farm distillery sales tax information return filing requirements.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster

Provides that school aid shall not be reduced if a school is closed due to extraordinary circumstances, emergency or disaster and such days cannot be made up prior to scheduled regents exams.

Donna LupardoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and…

Michael DenDekkerOn the Assembly floor

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees.

Aravella SimotasRules Committee

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

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

Authorizes the Farmingdale public library to submit an application for real property tax exemption to the assessor of the county of Nassau

Authorizes the Farmingdale public library to submit an application for real property tax exemption to the assessor of the county of Nassau.

Joseph SaladinoOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits the sale, possession or transportation of feral pigs

Prohibits the sale, possession or transportation of feral pigs.

Deborah GlickRules 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

Mandates a study of energy-efficient and sustainable forms of power to replace power generated by Indian Point units 2 and 3

Mandates a study of energy-efficient and sustainable forms of power to replace power generated by Indian Point units 2 and 3.

Ellen C. JaffeeRules Committee

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to the explore the cosmos New York fund and the issuance of distinctive "Explore the Cosmos New York" license plates

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to the explore the cosmos New York fund and authorizes the issuance of distinctive "Explore the Cosmos New York" license plates.

Naomi RiveraRules Committee

Creates a farm brewery license

Creates a farm brewery license.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system between Deansboro and Clinton, NY the Deputy Kurt Wyman Memorial Highway

Relates to designating a portion of the state highway system between Deansboro and Clinton, NY the "Deputy Kurt Wyman Memorial Highway".

Claudia TenneyOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act"

Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act".

Nelson CastroCodes 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

Directs the NY city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and legislature on service reductions and eliminations

Directs the New York city transit authority and the metropolitan transportation authority to report to the governor and the legislature on service reductions and eliminations.

James F. BrennanRules Committee

Extends the authorization of New York City to provide a biotechnology credit against certain city taxes

Extends the authorization of New York City to provide a biotechnology credit against the general corporation tax, unincorporated business tax, and banking corporation tax of such city.

David WeprinOn the Assembly floor

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities.

Phillip GoldfederLabor Committee

Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way and round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company

Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way and round trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if returned…

Michelle SchimelRules Committee

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Designates certain park lands located in the county of Nassau as the Angelo D. Roncallo Memorial Preserve

Designates certain park lands located in the county of Nassau as the Angelo D.

Joseph SaladinoRules Committee

Grants the court discretionary authority to retain alternate jurors after final submission of the case

Grants the court discretionary authority to retain alternate jurors after final submission of the case.

Frank SkartadosRules Committee

Relates to discipline of an employee for physical or sexual abuse of people with developmental disabilities

Relates to discipline of an employee for physical or sexual abuse of people with developmental disabilities.

Harvey WeisenbergCodes Committee

Relates to the determination of overpayment recovery amounts for health care providers

Provides that a health plan shall not determine an overpayment recovery amount against a health care provider through the use of extrapolation, except where there is evidence of fraud or intentional…

Charles LavineInsurance 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

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state.

Nelson CastroRules Committee

Relates to the consideration of certain factors when determining the issuance of an order of recognizance or bail

Relates to the consideration of certain factors when determining the issuance of an order of recognizance or bail.

Amy PaulinRules 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

Requires health care professional undergraduate, graduate and continuing education in chronic pain management and treatment

Establishes standards to advance the management and treatment of chronic pain; incorporates continuing education programs for health care professionals that treat patients that have chronic pain.

Dan QuartHealth Committee

Amends provisions of the election law to address certain issues affecting village elections

Relates to clarifying the number of signatures required on an independent nominating petition in a municipality with less than a thousand residents; relates to declination of office and filling…

Michelle SchimelStricken

Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by Remote Area Medical

Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanctioned by Remote Area Medical.

William ScarboroughHigher Education Committee

Requires the county health commissioner to notify certain individuals in the event of an emergency creating an imminent risk to public health and safety

Requires the county health commissioner to notify certain individuals in the event of an emergency creating an imminent risk to public health and safety.

Thomas AbinantiHealth Committee

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

Prohibits cyber-bullying

Enacts provisions to ensure that New York state public schools are safe and free from cyber-bullying.

Mickey KearnsEducation Committee