Bills by

José Peralta

Senator

124 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jperalta@nysenate.gov

2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

124 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

S7862Senate· Moved Oct 26, 2012· Referred to rules
Expands the definition of "criminal act", for purposes of enterprise corruption, to include computer offenses, identity theft and other fraud offenses
Expands the definition of "criminal act", for purposes of enterprise corruption, to include computer offenses, identity theft, criminal use of an access device and unlawful possession of personal…
José PeraltaRules Committee
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S7851Senate· Moved Sep 28, 2012· Referred to rules
Directs the New York City Housing Authority to establish alternative requirements for domestic violence victim applications for N-1 priority in housing
Enacts the "survivor's accessing fair and equitable (SAFE) housing act"; directs the New York City Housing Authority to establish alternative requirements for domestic violence victim applications…
José PeraltaRules Committee

S7841Senate· Moved Aug 17, 2012· Referred to rules

Increases the membership of the New York City Housing Authority

Increases the membership of the New York City Housing Authority by adding 2 additional members; provides members shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor of the city of New York and the tenant…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S680Senate· Moved Aug 10, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S7828Senate· Moved Aug 1, 2012· Referred to rules

Prohibits the sale or purchase of more than 500 rounds of ammunition during any period of 30 days

Prohibits the sale or purchase of more than 500 rounds of ammunition during any period of 30 days; makes a violation of such provisions a class A misdemeanor.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S7829Senate· Moved Aug 1, 2012· Referred to rules

Requires a national instant criminal background check to be conducted on each individual who purchases ammunition

Requires a national instant criminal background check to be conducted on each individual who purchases ammunition; requires dealer to forward information on such sale to the division of criminal…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S6292Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Returned to assembly

Prohibits the criminal sale of forged instruments

Prohibits the sale of forged instruments; includes the sale and manufacture of government issued documents in the class C felony of forgery in the first degree.

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S6722Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Amended by restoring to previous print 6722a

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

Creates state liquor authority community liaisons to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty…

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7254Senate· Moved May 2, 2012· Referred to codes

Elevates an intentional assault upon a school crossing guard to the class D felony of assault in the second degree

Elevates an intentional assault upon a school crossing guard to the class D felony of assault in the second degree.

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S6530Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Eliminates limitation on the annual aggregate amount of the empire state film credits that may be taken against state taxes

Eliminates limitation on the annual aggregate amount of the empire state film credits that may be taken against state taxes.

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S7023Senate· Moved Apr 23, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation

Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6896Senate· Moved Apr 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child

Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S667Senate· Moved Apr 4, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment document.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S129Senate· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2012"

Establishes the "New York state consumers' right to repair act of 2011" which mandates automobile manufacturers to release vehicle repair information to vehicle owners allowing such owners to choose…

José PeraltaStricken

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S6754Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6753Senate· Moved Mar 16, 2012· Referred to finance

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S675Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2012· Amend and recommit to rules

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement and…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S6047Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Directs commissioner of health to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of pushcarts in cities over 2 million

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a mobile public food service establishment or pushcart in cities with a…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S5397Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Directs commissioner of transportation of city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, for commercial drivers

Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S5111Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Allows certain members employed by division of parole to retire without reduction of benefits at 55 or older upon completing 25 or more years of service

Provides for certain retirement benefits for members employed by the New York state division of parole upon completion of twenty-five years of creditable service.

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S4821Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services

Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S4439Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies and requires state agencies to maintain records and to submit an annual report on language services

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; and requires state…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S5919Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Designates promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution and sex trafficking as class B violent felonies

Designates promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution and sex trafficking as class B violent felonies; defines the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S3743Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Includes in the class A misdemeanor of obscenity in the third degree the distribution or dissemination of obscene material

Includes in the class A misdemeanor of obscenity in the third degree the distribution or dissemination of obscene material; expands the definition of "obscene" to include nudity, and lewd exhibition…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S3498Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Extends the expiration of the current personal income tax and tax benefit recapture rates until and including the 2013 tax year

Extends the expiration of the current personal income tax and tax benefit recapture rates until and including the 2013 tax year.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S2791Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof; repealer

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S1706Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S1110Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S1023Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S1020Senate· Moved Mar 12, 2012· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel in certain cases in which the court would…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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