Bills by

William Scarborough

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

55 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

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A8932Assembly· Signed Jul 25, 2012· Signed chap.269
Creates a veterans' job bank
Requires the division of veterans' affairs to maintain an employment portal on its website to assist veterans in obtaining employment.
William ScarboroughSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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A10711Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2012· Referred to ways and means
Provides an angel investor credit against certain taxes imposed in a city of one million or more for investment in certain qualified emerging companies
Provides an angel investor credit against the unincorporated business tax and personal income tax in New York city for investments in certain qualified emerging companies and medical technology…
William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

A8978Assembly· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

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…

William ScarboroughCodes Committee

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A7749Assembly· Moved Jun 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to higher education

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

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A10189Assembly· Moved May 22, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to program loans to small businesses

Relates to program loans to small businesses; authorizes such loans to be used for short term financing for the purpose of performing contracts to provide for construction or professional services…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A10188Assembly· Moved May 22, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires the division of veterans' affairs to provide an internet connection to correlate military occupations and skills into civilian translations and terms

Requires the division of veteran's affairs to provide an internet connection to correlate military occupations and skills into civilian translations and terms.

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A6607Assembly· Moved May 22, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Makes provisions relating to assisting small businesses

Allows for the division for small-business to advise on matters affecting micro-enterprises consisting of fewer than five employees; establishes the main street center grant program to create main…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A7033Assembly· Moved May 17, 2012· Advanced to third reading cal.584

Requires the office of children and family services to submit a report on recommendations for manageable workloads for adult protective services workers

Requires the office of children and family services to submit a report on recommendations for manageable workloads for adult protective services workers by December 1, 2012.

William ScarboroughOn the Assembly floor

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A8036Assembly· Moved May 7, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates a directory of assistance for small businesses and minority and women business enterprises

Creates a database of grants for small businesses and minority and women-owned business enterprises.

William ScarboroughCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A8489Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge and amends the distributions of monies collected pursuant to such surcharge and provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating thereto.

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A6712Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs.

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A7148Assembly· Moved Apr 25, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads

Relates to guidelines and standards for child protective services caseworker workloads.

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A7028Assembly· Moved Mar 20, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the income of such families

Requires each social services district to maintain a waiting list of eligible families who have applied for child care assistance; further requires the local districts to report such list to the…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A6669Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2012· Reported referred to ways and means

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program and micro business outreach center

Creates the micro business outreach center assistance program within the department of economic development, and provides for its functions, powers and duties; further creates the micro business…

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A6670Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2012· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers; repealer

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers to provide assistance to primarily minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and dislocated workers; requires the department of…

William ScarboroughCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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A4426Assembly· Moved Jan 31, 2012· Referred to children and families

Enacts the "SAFETY act" to prevent harassment and discrimination

Enacts the "SAFETY Act"; authorizes the office of children and family services to establish policies and procedures affording all children in OCFS facilities an environment free of harassment and…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A4336Assembly· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Amend and recommit to children and families

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders

Establishes a pilot program to provide job and vocational skills training to youth who have been adjudicated juvenile delinquents or juvenile offenders residing in a facility overseen by the office…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A4292Assembly· Moved Jan 24, 2012· Amend and recommit to children and families

Relates to establishing a juvenile justice smart investment program

Creates a juvenile justice smart investment program.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A8933Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes a returning heroes tax credit for businesses that hire veterans returning from war

Establishes a returning heroes tax credit for businesses that hire veterans and wounded veterans returning from war.

William ScarboroughWays And Means Committee

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A8355Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires investigating officials to investigate the homes of adults about whom reports have been filed

Enacts "Laura Cummings Law"; requires investigating officials of the department of social services or the office of children and family services to investigate the homes of adults about whom reports…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A8280Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Prohibits the office of children and family services from contacting a parent that has surrendered his or her parental rights

Prohibits the office of children and family services from contacting a parent that has surrendered his or her parental rights.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A8035Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Requires the governor's office for economic development and the office of empire state development to undertake a review of loan programs and implement measures that improve efficiencies

Requires the governor's office for economic development and the office of empire state development to undertake a review of loan programs and implement measures that improve efficiencies.

William ScarboroughEconomic Development Committee

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A8037Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Allows businesses to use funds received from minority and women-owned business development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt

Allows businesses to use funds received from minority and women-owned business development and lending program for the purpose of refinancing existing debt.

William ScarboroughEconomic Development Committee

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A7750Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to higher education

Allows out-of-state licensed health care professionals to perform services in this state in certain limited circumstances and on a voluntary basis

Allows out-of-state licensed health care professionals to perform services in this state in certain limited circumstances and on a voluntary basis.

William ScarboroughHigher Education Committee

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A7029Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides for coordinated children's services for children and youth with cross-system needs

Provides for coordinated children's services for children and youth with cross-system needs.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7032Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to funding for alternative-to-detention and alternative-to-placement programs for juveniles; repealer

Relates to state reimbursement for alternative to detention and alternative to placement programs for juveniles; creates a per diem account and requires comprehensive plans and outcome reporting.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7038Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program

Establishes the Peer Advocacy and Mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7039Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to permanency planning and dispositional alternatives in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision proceedings

Relates to permanency planning and dispositional alternatives in juvenile delinquency and persons in need of supervision proceedings.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7031Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires the recording of all calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment

Requires the recording of all calls made to the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment; also requires such recordings to be maintained for 5 years.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7035Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires employees of certain child day cares to be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid

Requires certain employees of certain child day cares to be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid; such training and certification must be maintained as current…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7037Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires facilitating the use of alternatives to detention programs

Relates to the office of children and family services and facilitating the use of alternatives to detention programs.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A7030Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Requires certain persons and officials, teachers, superintendents and certain professionals to complete training in reporting cases of suspected child abuse

Requires certain persons and officials required to report suspected child abuse and maltreatment to complete ongoing training; further all teachers, school superintendents and licensed professionals…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A6608Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental employees

Provides two days excused leave for parents for participation with child's education

Provides two days excused leave for parents for participation with child's education: two days per school year, per child.

William ScarboroughGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6609Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to small business

Requires deferred installment payment plan be offered to small businesses for telephone service installation, initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges

Requires deferred payment plan in installments over a period of up to one year be offered to small businesses for telephone installation, service initiation and nonrecurring maintenance charges;…

William ScarboroughSmall Business Committee

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A4430Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to education

Relates to school placement for homeless children

Relates to school placement for homeless children to minimize disruptions; defines "school of origin"; promotes educational stability.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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A4431Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Establishes a pre-marital course and a marital and family preservation program and imposes requirements to take the course and program

Establishes a pre-marital course and a marital and family preservation program and imposes requirements to take the course and program; requires the completion of the pre-marital course before…

William ScarboroughHealth Committee

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A4428Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in higher education

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship program

Establishes the foster care higher education scholarship program; grants awards for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for higher education for children and young adults receiving foster care…

William ScarboroughHigher Education Committee

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A4429Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to labor

Establishes the summer employment program

Establishes the summer employment program for youths between the ages of fourteen and twenty-one to be administered by the labor department; local community-based organizations and government…

William ScarboroughLabor Committee

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A4427Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth; creates youth advisory boards within secure and non-secure facilities to assist in the development of policies…

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A4337Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board for adolescents in foster care

Establishes the youth in progress advisory board and regional teams for adolescents in foster care to provide mentorship of youths in foster care; requires reporting.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A4293Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Held for consideration in education

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits

Requires schools to accept credits for educational programs at OCFS facilities as transfer credits.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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A4213Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another

Relates to notification procedures for the transfer of a child from one foster home to another; permits transfer without prior notice in certain circumstances.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A4214Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to children and families

Provides for alternative to detention programs for court-involved children

Provides for reimbursement for alternatives to detention and residential placement programs for youth by the office of children and family services.

William ScarboroughChildren And Families Committee

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A2134Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Reference changed to transportation

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program

Creates the "September eleventh, two thousand one remembrance" distinctive license plate program; establishes the September eleventh, two thousand one scholarship fund.

William ScarboroughEducation Committee

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