Sponsored bills

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies; defines "consultant services".

Joseph E. RobachVetoed

Vetoed

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

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state correctional officers and certain other employees; appropriation; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state correctional officers and certain other employees employed within the state department of corrections…

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of state officers and employees who are members of the security supervisors unit; repealer; appropriation

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of state officers and employees who are members of the security supervisors unit; repeals certain provisions of the…

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends provisions of chapter 557 of the laws of 2001 relating to pre-need funeral services

Relates to pre-need funeral services and provides that the department of financial services will conduct a study of pre-arranged funeral services and goods.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to conferring a state seal of biliteracy for students who achieve certain criteria in the language arts

Relates to conferring a state seal of biliteracy for students who achieve certain criteria in the language arts.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Relates to file-sharing applications

Adds provisions relating to computer file-sharing applications.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies; defines "consultant services".

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution

Provides for initiative and referendum in New York State for the People as electors to propose or reject laws and submit amendments to the state constitution.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Provides energy efficiency performance standards for general purpose lighting products

Provides energy efficiency performance standards for general purpose lighting products.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Authorizes the city of Rochester school district to require kindergarten attendance

Authorizes the Rochester city school district to require kindergarten attendance.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Relates to real property tax credit for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance companies

Provides a real property tax exemption up to 10%, not in excess of $3000, at local option, for volunteer firefighters and members of volunteer ambulance companies; applies to counties of 734,000 to…

Joseph E. RobachReal Property Taxation Committee

Relates to continuing education for licensed persons and qualifications for independent adjusters

Relates to claims for loss or damage to real property; creates continuing education requirements for licensed persons and qualifications for public and independent adjusters; allows for a revocation…

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

Commemorating the dedication of the War of 1812 Bicentennial International Peace Garden on June 23, 2012

Joseph E. RobachAdopted

Adopted

Provides that certain camps may make inquiries of and be provided with information from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Provides that certain camps may make inquiries of and be provided with information from the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment to determine if any person who may have contact…

Joseph E. RobachChildren And Families Committee

Creates computer sex crimes against children

Creates computer sex crimes against children and makes it a violent felony offense when a person is convicted of a computer sex crime and the underlying crime is against a child.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur; imposes rebuttable presumption of…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

Adds additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the 2nd degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such object

Relates to adding additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such objects.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

Allows body piercing with parental or guardian consent for persons under the age of 18

Allows body piercing with parental or guardian consent for persons under the age of 18.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the personal appearance of crime victims at the parole hearings of the offender

Requires that the district attorney inform the victim of a crime of such victim's right to personally or by representative appear, where the crime victim is deceased or is mentally or physically…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

Extends the provisions of chapter 831 of the laws of 1981, amending the labor law relating to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings

Extends the provisions of chapter 831 of the laws of 1981, amending the labor law relating to fees and expenses in unemployment insurance proceedings.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Relates to subpoenas in proceedings before the public employment relations board; repealer

Relates to subpoenas in proceedings before the public employment relations board; relates to exclusions from article 23 of the civil practice law and rules.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Establishes workforce training for women

Establishes the workforce training for women policy; requires the department of labor to provide guidance and assistance to state and local workforce training boards, program administrators and…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries

Relates to patients interred at state mental health hospital cemeteries; directs the release of the name, birthdate and date of death of such patients 50 years after the date of death.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

Provides that persons with clotting protein deficiencies who are otherwise eligible for certain health insurance programs shall have access to reimbursement for certain services

Provides that persons with hemophilia and other clotting protein deficiencies who are otherwise eligible for the Child Health Plus or Family Health Plus program shall have access to reimbursement…

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of the security services unit; repealer; appropriation

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of the security services unit; implements an agreement between the state and…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements

Establishes that debt payments for the Rochester school facilities modernization program shall not affect the city of Rochester's maintenance of effort requirements.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund

Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.

Joseph E. RobachWays And Means Committee

Authorizes certain military personnel to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license

Authorizes certain military personnel who are scheduled to be deployed within thirty days to get married within twenty-four hours of receiving a marriage license.

Joseph E. RobachJudiciary Committee

Extends provisions of chapter 371 of the laws of 2009 relating to the residential care off-site facility demonstration project

Extends provisions relating to the residential care off-site facility demonstration project.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the sale of wine supplies

Relates to the sale of non-food wine or liquor supplies, accessories and/or barware.

Joseph E. RobachEconomic Development Committee

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer

Relates to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees; repealer.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the city of Rochester to offer the optional twenty-year retirement plan established pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law

Authorizes the city of Rochester to offer the optional twenty-year retirement plan established pursuant to section 384-d of the retirement and social security law.

Joseph E. RobachCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Prohibits level three sex offenders from living in college housing

Prohibits level three sex offenders from living in college housing.

Joseph E. RobachCorrection Committee

Provides for an angel investor income tax credit

Provides for an angel investor income tax credit for investments in qualified businesses that exceed $25,000.

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Enacts the "Higher Education Employment Protection Act"

Enacts the "Higher Education Employment Protection Act"; provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which is contingent…

Joseph E. RobachLabor Committee

Extends the provisions of chapter 517 of the laws of 2011 relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years

Extends provisions relating to the rates of payment for the treatment and care of injured employees by two years.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the court to order sexual offenders on probation to terms of imprisonment which run consecutively to sentences already being served

Authorizes the court to order sexual offenders on probation, where such probation has been revoked, to terms of imprisonment which run consecutively to sentences already being served.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

Relates to level three designation for certain sex offenders under the sex offender registration act

Relates to level three designation for certain sex offenders under the sex offender registration act; provides for a level three designation under the sex offender registration act for persons…

Joseph E. RobachCorrection Committee

Congratulating the Autumn Lane Elementary School Library upon the occasion of being designated as the Library Council's School Library of the Year

Joseph E. RobachAdopted

Adopted

Requires mandatory continuing education for mental health practioners

Requires thirty-six hours of mandatory continuing education for mental health practitioners during each triennial registration period; makes related provisions.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

Creates waiver for intrastate operation for deaf persons

Creates a waiver for the hearing requirement of the physical examination set forth in federal regulations for deaf persons who are holders of a commercial driver's license or permit who will operate…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards

Clarifies methods for the payment of wages and authorizes the payment of wages by use of payroll cards.

Joseph E. RobachLabor Committee

Congratulating the Brighton Memorial Library, recipient of the Rochester Regional Library Council's 2012 Public Library of the Year Award

Joseph E. RobachAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating the East High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team upon the occasion of capturing the New York State Class A Championship

Joseph E. RobachAdopted

Adopted

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the support of the animal population control fund by marking a space on a corporate or personal income tax return.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

Congratulating the Vincent Lombardi Lodge Number 2270, Order of Sons of Italy in America, upon the occasion of celebrating its 40th Anniversary

Joseph E. RobachAdopted

Adopted