All 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

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer's salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

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 telemarketing; repealer

Relates to telemarketing; prohibits pre-recorded messages in certain circumstances; requires a mechanism for consumers to automatically add their number to the seller's do-not-call list.

Didi BarrettSigned 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

Relates to risk based capital for property/casualty insurers and reports filed by the superintendent of financial services; repealer

Relates to risk based capital for property/casualty insurers and reports filed by the superintendent of financial services.

Dan QuartSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes certain pharmacists to administer immunizations

Authorizes a pharmacist certified by the department of education to administer certain immunizations; authorizes certified nurse practitioners to administer certain immunizations.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

Enacts the voter friendly ballot act of 2012; repealer

Enacts the voter friendly ballot act of 2012.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans

Relates to self-funded student health benefit plans.

Joseph MorelleOn the Assembly floor

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

Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide a photograph of the materials, condition or situation alleged to constitute the violation

Requires the sanitation department of the city of New York to provide owners, lessees or persons in charge of a premises at which a violation of the city solid waste disposal law is alleged to have…

Dov HikindRules Committee

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…

Michelle SchimelRules Committee

Relates to long term home health care program enhancement

Relates to long term home health care program enhancement; expands availability thereto; provides for prospective payment methodology.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs

Increases the mileage fees in the city of New York imposed for the services provided by sheriffs.

Peter RiveraRules Committee

Relates to the rule-making power of the Court of Appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors

Relates to the rule-making power of the court of appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors.

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

Prohibits recovery of assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work experience

Provides that a social services official may not recover assistance properly paid as permitted where a recipient or former recipient of such assistance was required to participate in a work…

Dan QuartSocial Services Committee

Relates to the definition of autism

Relates to the definition of autism.

Thomas AbinantiWays And Means Committee

Directs commissioner of economic development to make regulations for tourism matching funds program

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of economic development to promulgate regulations governing criteria for the use of tourism matching funds for promoting tourism, resort, vacation, culture…

Dan QuartRules 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

Authorizes police officers to arrest a driver of a motor vehicle in certain circumstances

Authorizes police officers to arrest a driver of a motor vehicle in certain circumstances.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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 repealing the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge; repealer

Repeals the requirement of an undertaking by a surrogate or a county judge.

Dan QuartSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2012, as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York

Dan QuartAdopted

Adopted

Requires the department of motor vehicles to enter information regarding a suspension or revocation of a driver's license on his or her driving record

Requires the department of motor vehicles to enter information regarding a suspension or revocation of a driver's license on his or her driving record; requires the department to work with local law…

Dan QuartTransportation Committee

Establishes demonstration program to enforce maximum speed limits by means of speed limit photo devices in N.Y. city

Authorizes the city of New York to establish a demonstration program imposing liability on owners of motor vehicles found to be in violation of the maximum speed limit or the maximum school speed…

Deborah GlickTransportation Committee

Requires air quality monitoring within a one mile radius of any major mass transportation project that involves an excavation operation within New York city

Requires air quality monitoring of certain major mass transportation projects that involve an excavation operation within a city having a population of one million or more.

Dan QuartWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of state comptroller

Enacts the "Comptroller Campaign Finance Reform Act" to provide for public financing for campaigns for the office of the state comptroller; authorizes the imposition of an additional surcharge on…

Sheldon SilverOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by a physician who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Authorizes dispensing audiologists, employed by a physician who has conducted an evaluation for hearing loss, to dispense hearing aids for a profit; requires certain disclosures.

Jeffrey DinowitzHigher Education Committee

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds

Relates to the publication by the state of the receipt of unclaimed funds.

Dan QuartWays And Means Committee

Establishes the multiple dwelling carbon emissions reduction tax abatement.

Establishes the multiple dwelling carbon emissions reduction tax abatement; provides a tax abatement for an owner of a multiple dwelling with at least five units, the heating system of which has…

Dan QuartReal Property Taxation Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children

Relates to the basis for removal of children; provides a safe harbor for a non-abusive spouse to report abuse while retaining custody of children.

Rafael EspinalChildren And Families Committee

Relates to the tax on certain tobacco products

Relates to the imposition of tax on cigars; provides that such tax shall be imposed upon tobacco products sold, shipped or delivered within this state.

Michelle SchimelWays And Means Committee

Creates the New York DREAM fund commission and makes family tuition accounts available to account owners who provide a taxpayer identification number

Creates the New York DREAM fund commission, which shall be committed to advancing the educational opportunities of children of immigrants through scholarship programs that provide assistance with…

Francisco MoyaHigher Education Committee

Eliminates the separate utility class in New York city

Eliminates the separate utility class (class 3) in New York city.

Dan QuartReal Property Taxation Committee

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee"

Enacts the "New York State Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act"; redefines the definition of "employee".

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

Makes various provisions relating to prostitution offenses; repealer

Establishes the "trafficking victims protection and justice act"; makes various provisions relating to prostitution offenses; creates crimes of aggravated patronizing a minor for prostitution.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

Relates to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings

Relates to clarifying certain provisions relating to occupancy of class A multiple dwellings; provides that use as a vacation rental for less than 30 days shall not disqualify a class A multiple…

Grace MengStricken

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people; appropriate funds therefor.

Dan QuartWays And Means Committee

Relates to possession of a gravity knife for purposes of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree

Provides that possession of a gravity knife shall constitute criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree only if the defendant has intent to use the same unlawfully against another.

Dan QuartCodes Committee

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist

Prohibits limitations in health insurance contracts or policies with respect to coverage of massage therapy performed by a licensed massage therapist.

Dan QuartInsurance Committee

Honoring Rabbi Arthur Schneier on the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of his installation as the Rabbi of Park East Synagogue on March 18, 2012

Sheldon SilverAdopted

Adopted

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts

Regulates step therapy and first fail health insurance policies and contracts.

Matthew TitoneInsurance Committee

Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard…

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

Authorizes the use audio-visual equipment in courtrooms; repealer

Authorizes an experimental program in which presiding trial judges, in their discretion, may permit audio-visual coverage of civil and criminal court proceedings, including trials.

David WeprinJudiciary Committee

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

Requires clinical education in pain management; requires every physician, physician assistant and specialist assistant practicing in the state to complete course work and training regarding pain…

Richard GottfriedStricken

Establishes the New York state independent budget office

Creates the New York state independent budget office with a director to be appointed, upon recommendations of an independent budget advisory committee, by the speaker of the assembly and the…

Steven EnglebrightGovernmental Operations Committee