Co-sponsored bills

Removes financial disincentives for voluntary public library system and reference and research library resources system mergers

Removes financial disincentives for voluntary public library system and reference and research library resources system mergers.

Hugh T. FarleyVetoed

Vetoed

Establishes December third as "International Day of Persons with Disabilities"

Establishes December third as "International Day of Persons with Disabilities".

Patrick M. GallivanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax, the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners

Exempts from the imposition of sales tax the purchase of military service flags, prisoner of war flags and blue star banners.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Relates to preauthorized electronic fund transfers

Provides that no agreement for preauthorized electronic fund transfers entered into on or after January first, two thousand thirteen permit or require the transfer of any amount as a penalty or…

George D. MaziarzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to boating safety certificates

Requires all persons who operate a mechanically propelled vessel to hold a boating safety certificate; requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in conjunction with the…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Rules Committee

Relates to a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees

Relates to a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases the reimbursement cap for districts from $30,000 to $60,000

Increases the reimbursement cap for districts from $30,000 to $60,000.

Patty RitchieSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Relates to operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; provides that no person shall operate a vessel while such person has .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol…

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Rules Committee

Authorizes pupils and camp attendees to carry and use topical sunscreen products in school with the written permission of their parents

Authorizes pupils and camp attendees to carry and use topical sunscreen products with the written permission of their parents or guardians; requires a record of such permission be maintained in the…

Michael GianarisRules Committee

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools

Prohibits bullying and cyberbullying in public schools.

Stephen M. SalandSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

George D. MaziarzAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the committee on special education and the committee on preschool special education; repealer

Relates to the committee on special education and the committee on preschool special education; relates to the option to purchase goods and services by school districts and board of cooperative…

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes

Extends provisions of law relating to the credit for the rehabilitation of historic properties and historic homes.

David J. ValeskyRules Committee

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health

Establishes a prescription pain medication awareness program within the department of health to educate the public and health care practitioners about the risks associated with prescribing and…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals to pay the local probation department an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month

Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals currently serving or who shall be sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of any crime to pay the local probation…

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Provides that the driver's license of a veteran of the armed forces of the United States shall have imprinted thereon "U.S. Veteran"

Provides that the driver's license of a veteran of the armed forces of the United States shall have imprinted thereon "U.S.

Owen H. JohnsonRules Committee

Relates to accountable care organizations

Relates to accountable care organizations which are certified by the department of health to provide integrated health services and reduce health care costs.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors by the department of education

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors who treat emotional, cognitive and other disorders, by the department of education; provides for the establishment of a state board therefor;…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons sixty-seven years of age or older who have a combined annual income of $60,000 or less

Establishes a capped property school tax rate for persons sixty-seven years of age or older who have a combined annual income of $60,000 or less.

Greg BallRules Committee

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

Makes provisions relating to the joint nomination of candidates for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor; provides candidates be designated jointly either by the state committee or by…

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners

Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners.

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice or…

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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.

Owen H. JohnsonOn the Senate floor

Relates to providing pharmacists access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources

Relates to providing pharmacists access to New York's prescription drug monitoring program resources.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft.

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

Amends the agriculture and markets law, exempting certain institutions from the definition of a food processing establishment

Exempts certain institutions involved in the processing of homemade baked goods, spices and powders, sold only at farmers' markets and roadside stands from the definition of a food processing…

James L. SewardRules Committee

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; establishes a defense of lack of knowledge of the content of such product

Prohibits sale or distribution of any product containing a synthetic cannabinoid; defines the chemical compounds which constitute a synthetic cannabinoid; imposes a civil penalty of not more than…

John J. FlanaganRules Committee

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services

Authorizes boards of cooperative educational services to enter into contracts with public libraries for high-speed telecommunications services.

Suzi OppenheimerRules Committee

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the people's right to keep and bear arms

Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the right of the people to keep and bear arms for traditionally recognized purposes.

Stephen M. SalandRules Committee

Directs department of agriculture and markets and the state soil and water conservation committee to define farm conservation practices conducted by professionals

Directs the department of agriculture and markets and the state soil and water conservation committee to review and define farm conservation practices which are within the professions of…

Catharine YoungRules Committee

Defines the crime of surreptitious surveillance; rebuttable presumption that such surveillance under certain conditions is for no legitimate purpose

Defines the crime of surreptitious surveillance, a class B misdemeanor, when a person, for purposes of his or her own amusement, or for the purpose of degrading another person, or for his or her own…

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

Amends the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing for lifetime sportsman licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service.

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

Establishes offense for the electronic stalking of minors

Establishes offense for the electronic stalking of minors within the class A misdemeanor of stalking in the third degree; establishes offenses of criminal impersonation by electronic means; includes…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Raises the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions

Raises the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions; increases to five million dollars over a period of five years.

John A. DeFranciscoWays And Means Committee

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.

Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.On the Senate floor

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

Increases maximum income eligibility levels for real property tax exemptions for seniors

Increases maximum income eligibility levels for real property tax exemptions for seniors.

Martin J. GoldenAging 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 June 2012 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of New York

John L. SampsonAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits

Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits; prohibits the use of public…

Tom LibousSocial Services Committee

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

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; also relates to operating a vehicle while under the influences of alcohol or drugs.

Patrick M. GallivanTransportation Committee

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…

Mark GrisantiWays And Means Committee