Bills by

Aravella Simotas

Assembly Member

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2011-2012 session

Sponsored bills

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

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A9223Assembly· Signed Aug 1, 2012· Signed chap.286
Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities
Relates to tax abatement for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities; relates to providing notice to those eligible of the need for…
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A10800Assembly· Moved Jul 20, 2012· Referred to education
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…
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A7777Assembly· Moved Jun 20, 2012· Reported referred to rules

Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities

Directs the public service commission to undertake a study of consumer protections adopted by electric corporations and utilities; includes reporting on the adequacy of the public service…

Aravella SimotasRules Committee

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A10773Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Referred to insurance

Increases the permitted foreign investments by life insurance companies from sixteen to twenty percent of the insurer's assets

Increases the permitted foreign investments by life insurance companies from sixteen to twenty percent of the insurer's assets.

Aravella SimotasInsurance Committee

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A10682Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2012· Amend and recommit to economic development

Authorizes eligibility for admission for certain applicants for the excelsior jobs program

Authorizes eligibility for admission for certain applicants for the excelsior jobs program.

Aravella SimotasEconomic Development Committee

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A4874Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2012· Referred to rules

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's cemetery

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St.

Aravella SimotasRules Committee

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A10669Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2012· Referred to judiciary

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

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A10656Assembly· Moved Jun 12, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to notice of ex parte communications in certain proceedings involving state agencies

Requires a party to file notice of ex parte communications in proceedings involving the validity or application of rates, facilities, or practices of public utilities or carriers.

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A10153Assembly· Moved May 9, 2012· Referred to ways and means

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.

Aravella SimotasWays And Means Committee

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A9953Assembly· Moved Apr 30, 2012· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Relates to the effect of the entry of judgment on certain rights attendant to a cause of action

Provides that no right, benefit, or advantage that attends a cause of action shall be lost when the cause of action is successfully reduced to a judgment, but shall be deemed to append to the…

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A6363Assembly· Moved Apr 26, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Prohibits day care centers from using or having for use toxic toys; defines toxic toys

Prohibits every child day care, child day care provider, child day care center, group family day care home, school age child care or family day care home from using or having for use unsafe…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A4871Assembly· Moved Apr 3, 2012· Amend and recommit to correction

Expands the amount of information available about registered sex offenders on the division of criminal justice services website

Expands the amount of information available to police and the public, by means of the internet, on registered sex offenders; authorizes any person to register with the division of criminal justice…

Aravella SimotasCorrection Committee

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A9476Assembly· Moved Mar 29, 2012· Amend (t) and recommit 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.

Aravella SimotasLabor Committee

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A4872Assembly· Moved Mar 21, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Authorizes prosecuting agency to move to have identity of undercover public officers and employees protected while testifying in court

Authorizes the people in a criminal proceeding, the presentment agency in a juvenile delinquency proceeding and a governmental agency or public employer in a civil enforcement action to move to…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A9506Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes the detective Peter Figoski act of 2012 including the risk to public safety as a factor in bail determinations

Establishes the detective Peter Figoski act of 2012 including the risk to public safety as a factor in bail determinations.

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A6835Assembly· Moved Feb 13, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Relates to service of papers

Relates to service of papers; amends the definition of "mailing" to allow mailing from outside of the state; provides that six days shall be added to a prescribed period when service is made by mail…

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A4836Assembly· Moved Jan 18, 2012· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to voluntary discontinuances when responsive pleadings are not required

Extends the time period in which a voluntary discontinuance of a civil action may be obtained without the need for a court order or stipulation of settlement; gives flexibility to parties who may…

Aravella SimotasStricken

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A4837Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2012· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a…

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6362Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A4906Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to correction

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for purpose of having a photograph taken; repealer

Requires registered sex offenders to personally appear annually, within thirty days of the anniversary of their initial registration date, at the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction for the…

Aravella SimotasCorrection Committee

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A4834Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2012· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by the city of New York

Increases to 15% the amount of the empire state film production credit that can be taken against taxes administered by cities of one million or more; increases the aggregate of the credits which may…

Aravella SimotasWays And Means Committee

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A4909Assembly· Moved Jan 5, 2012· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires hospital incident reports to be simultaneously provided to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives

Requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the affected patients and/ or their legal representatives;…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A8956Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse

Excludes any time during which a person was incarcerated from the ten year period relevant to the definition of the crime of persistent sexual abuse.

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A8911Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to judiciary

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit seeking assistance

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit while seeking assistance, except in the case of gross…

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A8261Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

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…

Aravella SimotasCities Committee

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A7200Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to deeming municipal franchise terms requirements of the public service commission

Deems terms of a franchise granted by a municipality to be requirements of the pubic service commission.

Aravella SimotasCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6412Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Directs state agencies reviewing existing rules to conduct outreach to small businesses, localities, and rural interests under certain circumstances

Directs state agencies reviewing existing rules to conduct outreach to small businesses, localities, and rural interests under certain circumstances; requires the governor's office of regulatory…

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6365Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Directs the division of criminal justice services to study and report on laws, rules and regulations relating to air guns

Directs the division of criminal justice services to study, review and report, to the governor and the legislature, on the laws, rules and regulation and policies relating to air rifles, air pistols…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A5182Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to cities

Enacts "Stefan's law"; directs the department of transportation in the city of New York to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections

Enacts "Stefan's law" to direct the department of transportation in the city of New York to establish a process to evaluate the need for traffic control signals at intersections in such city.

Aravella SimotasCities Committee

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A4908Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to health

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital

Requires all hospitals to establish, utilize and complete a checklist for each intensive care medical procedure performed in the hospital.

Aravella SimotasHealth Committee

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A4910Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the public service commission to provide notice and opportunity to comment to local community boards in N.Y. city before sale of land by utility

Directs the public service commission to provide notice, in a city having a population of one million or more, to the appropriate local community board prior to such commission's consideration of…

Aravella SimotasCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4904Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to veterans' affairs

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

Aravella SimotasVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A4905Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to economic development

Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy

Requires that at least one commissioner of the public service commission have experience in utility consumer advocacy.

Aravella SimotasEconomic Development Committee

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A4869Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to correction

Makes the failure of a sex offender to appear at his or her registration determination hearing a class D felony

Expands the statement of notice of a registration determination hearing to be given to a sex offender to include notice of the right to counsel and that the failure to appear shall be a violation of…

Aravella SimotasCorrection Committee

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A4875Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to governmental operations

Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Increases the powers and duties of division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by the…

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4868Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to codes

Establishes a penalty and cause of action for intentional destruction of medical records by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by an agent thereof

Establishes a penalty of not less than $1,000 for each intentional destruction, mutilation or significant alteration of a medical record by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by any…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A4873Assembly· Moved Jan 4, 2012· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires notice of certain ex parte communications

Requires notice of any ex parte communications or visits before the public service commission by a party to a hearing or investigation be given in writing to any affected party and to give such…

Aravella SimotasCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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