2011-2012 session: change session
Legal bills
Bills that change the Penal Law, the Criminal Procedure Law, civil practice, the courts and legislative ethics. This topic covers the Codes, Judiciary, Ethics and Rules committees. Rules is where many bills land late in session before a floor vote.
Highest impact
Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score
Recently signed or vetoed
- A5565Assembly
Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items
Authorizes certain wholesalers authorized to sell beer at retail for off premises consumption to also sell certain grocery items.
Signed into law
ImpactPendingOutcomeSigned into law - S6319Senate
Designates as peace officers, the uniformed court officers of the town court of the town of New Windsor
Designates as peace officers, the uniformed court officers of the town court of the town of New Windsor.
Vetoed
ImpactPendingOutcomeVetoed - S7485Senate
Relates to residency requirements for peace officers employed by Cornell University
Relates to residency requirements for peace officers employed by Cornell University.
Signed into law
ImpactPendingOutcomeSigned into law - S7641Senate
Enacts the "uniform notice of claim act"
Enacts the "uniform notice of claim act"; establishes a uniform process and requirement for the filing of notices of claim prior to the commencement of a cause of action against any state or…
Signed into law
ImpactPendingOutcomeSigned into law - A1346Assembly
Authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to issue a certificate of title free of liens upon submission of proof by dealer of payment of debt on a vehicle
Authorizes a motor vehicle dealer who receives a vehicle for resale and satisfies any security interest in such vehicle, but has not received a release of security interest for such vehicle, to…
Signed into law
ImpactPendingOutcomeSigned into law - S6134Senate
Increases the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit
Increases the maximum award available under the historic preservation tax credit from five million dollars to twelve million dollars.
Vetoed
ImpactPendingOutcomeVetoed - A10784Assembly
Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance
Relates to limits on certain supplementary insurance; permits insured to refuse supplementary insurance; requires certain disclaimer; relates to payments to durable medical equipment providers.
Vetoed
ImpactPendingOutcomeVetoed - A10731Assembly
Grants uniformed members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town of Islip peace officer status
Grants uniform members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town of Islip peace officer status.
Vetoed
ImpactPendingOutcomeVetoed