Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

989 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

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

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

S3115Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Requires operators of nuclear power plants to give notice of scheduled and unscheduled releases of radioactive materials and of breakdowns or malfunctions
Requires operators of nuclear power plants (or designee) to give notice of: scheduled releases of radioactive materials at least 24 hours before the release is planned to occur; unscheduled releases…
Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
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S3116Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry called "Access-New York"
Authorizes commissioner of housing and community renewal to maintain housing registry of accessible or adaptable housing for disabled called "Access-New York"; provides that certain owners shall…
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S3117Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund"

Provides for unclaimed and abandoned lottery prize money to be transferred to the state comptroller for deposit into the "Love Your Library Fund" and distributed to public library systems and…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3118Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making development loans

Establishes additional procedures to be followed by industrial development agencies prior to making loans; includes goals to be achieved by project such as job creation, continuance of business or…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S3100Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3096Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S3102Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires solid waste management plans for the city of New York to include adequate trash receptacles in commercial zones and public recreational areas

Requires local solid waste management plans for cities over one million to include a plan for litter control including provision for placement of an adequate number of receptacles for trash and…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3097Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information to be published in the 8 most spoken languages

Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information required to be made public by the department of health to be disseminated in both written…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3095Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3092Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Entitles every veteran or disabled veteran who has served in more than one time of war additional credit in competitive exams

Provides that every person who has served in more than one time of war shall be entitled to additional credit as a veteran or disabled veteran in competitive examinations for original appointment or…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3093Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in areas of greatest need, especially schools under…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S3089Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires database and reporting for contracts with minority and women-owned businesses

Requires the creation of a database to track the issuance of contracts by public authorities and state agencies with minority and women-owned businesses.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3091Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3086Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Provides for the review of the criminal history information of prospective residents of nursing homes

Provides for the review of the criminal history information of prospective residents of nursing homes by the department of health to determine whether such resident has a prior sex offense…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3085Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Exempts improvement to historic property from taxation if certified and agreed by appropriate agency

Encourages the preservation and viewing of historic properties by allowing an exemption from local real estate tax in cities of a million or more population, for improvements to historic real…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S2960Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services

Requires hospitals to provide language assistance services to a patient or a patient's assistant for communication of clinical and other information, including but not limited to health care,…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2956Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates the New York state community service loan board; appropriation

Creates the New York state community service loan board to fund state businesses adversely affected by state agency actions; provides for the organization, powers and duties thereof; provides for…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2913Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies and requires state agencies to maintain records and to submit an annual report on language services

Ensures language assistance services by state agencies; requires state agencies to maintain records of the primary language spoken by any individual seeking such assistance; and requires state…

Kevin S. ParkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2914Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act, which requires defendants to wear global positioning systems monitoring the location of the defendant.

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2915Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Enacts the "Equal Access to Health and Human Services for Limited English Speaking Individuals" act

Enacts the "Equal Access to Health and Human Services for Limited English Speaking Individuals Act"; directs certain state agencies to provide language assistance services for persons seeking family…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2911Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Prohibits employer withdrawal from direct deposit account without notice to and permission from account owner

Prohibits employer withdrawal from direct deposit account without notice to and permission from account owner, who must be given 15 days notice of withdrawal and must give depository bank written…

Kevin S. ParkerBanks Committee

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S2912Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Provides criteria for membership in credit unions and permits the extension of certain services to nonmembers

Provides criteria for membership in credit unions and permits the extension of certain services to nonmembers.

Kevin S. ParkerBanks Committee

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S2910Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Requires lending institutions that send unsolicited mail-loan checks to clearly state the interest rate and the total cost of loan in a dollar amount

Requires lending institutions that send unsolicited mail-loan checks to clearly state in solicitation letter the interest rate to be applied to such loan and to demonstrate the total cost of loan in…

Kevin S. ParkerBanks Committee

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S2850Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Sets procedures for the conduct of line-ups: only one suspect may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses, grounds for suppression of evidence

Sets procedures for the conduct of police line-ups: only one suspect (in person or photo) may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses concerning the identification process, and…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S2846Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution

Provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S2847Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Establishes standards for court interpreters and a procedure for waiver of a non-English speaking person's right to an interpreter in any proceeding

Enacts the "language barrier to justice elimination act"; establishes standards for court interpreters and a procedure for waiver of a non-English speaking person's right to an interpreter in any…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S2844Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects

Provides that a person may not be compensated based upon the number of signed voter registration cards he or she collects.

Kevin S. ParkerElections Committee

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S2843Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program

Provides for the transfer of a portion of fines issued for illegally passing a school bus to the comprehensive school bus driver safety training program for the study and promotion of issues…

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S2842Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses

Provides that instructions to the jury shall include certain defenses; provides that such instructions shall include, but not be limited to, "Do not let bias, sympathy, prejudice, or public opinion…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S2839Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires patient hospital admissions form allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting authorizing surgery

Requires that patient hospital admissions form allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting visitation and the authorizing of surgery for a…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2833Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires state and local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public

Requires state and local law enforcement officers to identify themselves to the public upon initiation of law enforcement activity.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2830Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the state division of housing and community renewal to verify there are no violations on the property prior to authorizing a rent increase for major capital

Requires the state division of housing and community renewal to verify there are no class B or C housing code violations or no more than 30 class A housing code violations on the property prior to…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2827Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Makes an appropriation to the office for people with developmental disabilities to offset the cost of increased development of residential facilities

Makes an appropriation to the office for people with developmental disabilities to offset the cost of increased development of residential facilities in unserved and underserved communities.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2829Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Enhances the fitness and safety requirements for certain licensed individuals

Enhances the fitness and safety requirements for certain licensed individuals and establishes the "New York state task force on the effects of aging on driving ability".

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S2779Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides coverage for biologically-based mental illness under the Healthy New York program

Provides coverage for biologically-based mental illness, psychiatric or psychological services or diagnosis or treatment of mental, nervous or emotional disorders or ailments under the Healthy New…

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S2782Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons

Establishes a commission on prison education to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons.

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2783Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates the office of the law enforcement inspector general; appropriation

Creates the office of the law enforcement inspector general to oversee the intelligence operations of state and local law enforcement agencies.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2778Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems operating and providing services to the customer premises over…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2780Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to funds of the state

Relates to funds of the state; prohibits certain public authorities, commissions or public benefit corporations from depositing moneys in certain banking institutions.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2771Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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