Bills by

Tony Avella

Senator

233 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →avella@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

233 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

J4947Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Adopted
Congratulating Kevin Shea upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout
Tony AvellaAdopted
Adopted
ImpactPending
OutcomeAdopted
J4945Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Adopted
Congratulating Alexander James Zseller upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout
Tony AvellaAdopted
Adopted
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Outcome

S328Senate· Moved May 12, 2014· Substituted by a746a

Provides all blind and visually impaired patients with a large print version or an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information, where provided

Requires a large-print version, or at the patient's request an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information to be provided to all blind and visually impaired patients according…

Tony AvellaOn the Senate floor

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S7242Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to education

Establishes a task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools to study and make recommendation on the curriculum and time spent on arts and music education

Establishes a task force on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools to study and make recommendation on the curriculum and time spent on arts and music education in the…

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

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S6599Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to education

Requires certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea

Requires all text-books approved by this article to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea.

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

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S731Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides a means of incorporation for organized groups affiliated with the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic faiths

Provides a means of incorporation for organized groups affiliated with the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic faiths; amends the definition of "clergyman" and "minister" to include a pandit, swami, guru,…

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6601Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the renters' and small homeowners' credit in a city with a population of a million or more

Establishes the renters' and small homeowners' credit in a city with a population of a million or more.

Tony AvellaStricken

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S7167Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to amending the require time to commence counting of absentee ballots

Relates to amending the required time to commence counting of absentee ballots.

Tony AvellaElections Committee

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S7123Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Requires the department of transportation to attempt to identify and notify the owners of deceased domesticated animals recovered on public roads

Requires the department of transportation to attempt to identify and notify the owners of deceased domesticated animals recovered on public roads.

Tony AvellaAgriculture Committee

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S6472Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program

Provides for a three year moratorium for the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program; directs the department of education to prepare a curriculum in accordance with…

Tony AvellaStricken

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S7040Senate· Moved Apr 21, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to a ban on the sale, purchase, trade, barter, and distribution of certain ivory articles

Relates to a ban on the sale, purchase, trade, barter, and distribution of certain ivory articles.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6190Senate· Moved Apr 9, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Requires the department of buildings to maintain a registry of all deeds containing restrictive covenants

Requires the department of buildings to maintain a registry of all deeds containing restrictive covenants.

Tony AvellaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S6956Senate· Moved Apr 7, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice accumulation in front of any fire hydrants

Amends the provision requiring owners, lessees or tenants to remove any obstructions in front of fire hydrants to require the New York city department of sanitation to remove any snow or ice…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6901Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to rebates on stock transfer tax paid; decreases amount to sixty percent

Relates to rebates on stock transfer tax paid; decreases amount to sixty percent.

Tony AvellaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6900Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Referred to cities

Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"

Enacts the "sewage flooding prevention act"; authorizes certain homeowners and not-for-profit agencies in New York City to receive an abatement of real property taxes up to two thousand dollars for…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6902Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway.

Tony AvellaCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S6897Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "lawn litter law act"

Enacts the "lawn litter law act"; relates to the rebuttable presumption regarding distributing unsolicited advertising on private property in cities with a population of one million or more.

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

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S327Senate· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to cities

Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city

Enacts Allison's law - the traffic safety compliance act relative to requests for and study of implementation of traffic control devices in the city; creates an independent advisory board.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S5913Senate· Moved Mar 20, 2014· Amend and recommit to cities

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year

Prohibits the city of New York from increasing property taxes where a property's assessed value has decreased in the previous year.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6851Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits non-disclosure clauses in leases of real property to be used for hydraulic fracturing

Prohibits non-disclosure clauses in leases of real property to be used for hydraulic facturing.

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S323Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2014· Referred to correction

Relates to the timing of risk level determination hearings for certain convicted sex offenders

Relates to the timing of risk level determination hearings for certain convicted sex offenders who are expected to be, upon sentencing, released on probation or discharged upon payment of a fine,…

Tony AvellaCorrection Committee

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S6729Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of cadmium-added novelty consumer products

Relates to the regulation of cadmium-added novelty consumer products.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3798Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to state-issued parking placards

Relates to state-issued parking placards; creates a website for such state-issued parking placards.

Tony AvellaFinance Committee

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S331Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges

Authorizes gambling on professional sporting events and athletic events sponsored by universities or colleges at betting facilities located at thoroughbred and harness racetracks operating in this…

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S329Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for recall; empowers the electors with the ability to remove elective officers

Provides for recall which empowers the electors with the ability to remove elective officers.

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S330Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Authorizes a lottery game for a community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups

Authorizes a lottery game for a community grant fund, which fund shall be dedicated to community groups organized pursuant to paragraph three or four of subdivision (c) of section five hundred one…

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S324Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Imposes term limits of three consecutive terms or twelve years for members of the legislature

Imposes term limits of three consecutive terms or twelve years for members of the legislature.

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S459Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 250

Increases the number of traffic light cameras permitted in New York city to 250; makes certain provisions of law permanent.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

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S6362Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2014· Referred to local government

Relates to the eligibility of J-51 tax abatements to reflect cost of living adjustments

Relates to the eligibility of J-51 tax abatements to reflect cost of living adjustments.

Tony AvellaLocal Government Committee

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