Bills by

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly Member

174 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

174 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

A553Assembly· Moved Apr 24, 2014· Amend and recommit to health
Relates to prohibiting smoking on public beaches and in public parks
Prohibits smoking on public beaches and in public parks; excludes the Adirondack park and the Catskill park; permits state entity or municipality which operates a public beach, park or golf course…
Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee
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A370Assembly· Moved Apr 24, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.550
Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment
Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment.
Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor
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A7777Assembly· Moved Apr 7, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Increases the monetary exclusion on the requirement of plain language in consumer contracts

Increases the monetary exclusion on the requirement of plain language in consumer contracts.

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A314Assembly· Moved Apr 7, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A649Assembly· Moved Apr 3, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.531

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A307Assembly· Moved Apr 3, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.529

Makes various provisions regarding uniform procedures

Establishes requirements for notice, access to information and public comment period with respect to uniform procedures for pending environmental protection agency projects and regulation.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A302Assembly· Moved Apr 3, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.528

Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in ordinary theft claims

Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in processing ordinary theft claims where no special circumstances warranting…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A1752Assembly· Moved Apr 1, 2014· Reported referred to codes

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media; requires clearly visible signs relating to the pricing of motor fuels.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

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A4372Assembly· Moved Mar 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to insurance

Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A1753Assembly· Moved Mar 26, 2014· Amend and recommit to transportation

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A451Assembly· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to notice and filing of application for a real property tax exemption for senior citizens

Provides additional notice of the real property tax exemption for senior citizens under section 467 of the real property tax law and requires municipal corporations to permit late filings within 60…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A315Assembly· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose onerous or unreasonable conditions for the payment of benefits thereunder

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose "onerous or unreasonable conditions" for the payment or continued payment of benefits thereunder, and…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A4422Assembly· Moved Mar 18, 2014· Substituted by s3149a

Relates to enacting the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

Enacts the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; creates a compact between the states and the District of Columbia; defines terms.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A8958Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2014· Substituted by s6250a

Prohibits the sale of unsafe baby cribs

Prohibits the sale of unsafe baby cribs; removes the provision that the office of children and family services shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A5337Assembly· Moved Mar 13, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Requires publisher of magazine subscriptions to disclose on the billing statement or invoice a customer service telephone number

Requires that every publisher of a magazine sold by subscription shall disclose by a notice on the billing statement or billing invoice of each magazine mailed pursuant to subscription, a customer…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

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A368Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to permitting excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood

Permits state employees to be excused from work without loss of compensation for up to four hours to donate blood; permits supervisor to require proof of such donation.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A6757Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires public utilities to issue standardized bills to residential customers

Requires providers of electric, gas, steam, telephone and cable television services to issue standardized bills to residential customers; provides the standards for such bills shall be established…

Jeffrey DinowitzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A604Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

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A571Assembly· Moved Feb 27, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.464

Repeals provision which provides that an insurer shall not be liable for loss sustained in consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence

Repeals a provision which provides that an insurer shall not be liable for any loss sustained or contracted in consequence of the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A8858Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all buildings which have appliances or systems which emit carbon monoxide

Requires carbon monoxide detectors in all buildings which have appliances or systems which emit carbon monoxide; includes existing structures.

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8481Assembly· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Repeals and reenacts the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund

Repeals and reenacts the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A8651Assembly· Moved Jan 30, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Relates to requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program

Relates to requiring instruction in cursive writing and memorization of multiplication tables as part of the basic education program.

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation Committee

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A8631Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to requiring consumer access to personal information retained by businesses

Relates to requiring free of charge consumer access to personal information retained by businesses.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8594Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to the taxation of electronic cigarette cartridges

Provides for the taxation of electronic cigarette cartridges as tobacco products.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A349Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A449Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Jeffrey DinowitzCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A431Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when areas of lead poisoning are designated

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; requires the commissioner of health to provide written notice instructing such condition be…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A363Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Referred to aging

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A355Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy conditions in such petition

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy dangerous conditions or building code violations; permits sixty days for consent orders to be…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A8290Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of air conditioner units in housing accommodations subject to rent control.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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A8289Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing

Relates to publication of common authorized non-rental fees

Directs the division of housing and community renewal to publish an informational pamphlet setting forth the most common non-rental fees authorized to be imposed by landlords.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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A8288Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing

Directs the division of housing and community renewal to study non-rental fees charged by landlords

Directs the division of housing and community renewal to study non-rental fees charged by landlords and report to the legislature.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

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A8229Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires persons engaged in the sale of cellular telephones in the normal course of business to provide purchasers with proof of ownership and origin of the cell phones sold

Requires persons engaged in the sale of cell phones in the normal course of business to provide purchasers with proof of origin and ownership of such cell phones; violation of such provision by a…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7545Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to the enforcement of state and city taxes on cigarettes and the regulation of tobacco products

Relates to the enforcement of state and city taxes on cigarettes and the regulation of tobacco products.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

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A7056Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Ordered to third reading cal.335

Enacts the "credit privacy in employment act" to prohibit the use of consumer credit reports in hiring and employment determinations

Enacts the "credit privacy in employment act" to prohibit the use of consumer credit reports in hiring and employment determinations.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A6609Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires products sold as not safe for human consumption to be labeled with their ingredients and active chemical compounds

Requires products sold as not safe for human consumption or not intended for human consumption to be labeled with their ingredients and active chemical compounds; violations of such provisions shall…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A6380Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Authorizes fees for layaway plans

Authorizes merchants to charge a fee of either $5 or two percent of the full purchase price of merchandise on layaway.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5942Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to ensuring fairness in the value of gifted goods

Relates to ensuring fairness in the value of gifted goods.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5414Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the use of social media websites for the purpose of debt collection

Prohibits the use of social media websites for the purpose of debt collection.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4868Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits the court from granting custody of or unsupervised visitation with a child to a person who has been convicted of or charged with raping the parent of the child

Prohibits the court from granting custody of or unsupervised visitation with a child to a person who has been convicted or accused or raping the parent of the child.

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A4318Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires retailer rebates to be provided by the retailer to a consumer at the time of purchase

Requires all rebates to be provided by the retailer to a purchaser at the time of the purchase of the good or service to which the rebate applies; authorizes the retailer to determine and disclose…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3991Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits issuers of credit cards and debit cards from knowingly accepting or soliciting financial information of a cardholder from a third-party

Establishes issuers of credit cards and debit cards are prohibited from knowingly accepting or soliciting personal financial information of a cardholder from a third-party; establishes a civil…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3990Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides for distribution, on the internet, of information to the public regarding credit card and banking rates, charges and other terms

Provides for distribution to the public, over the internet, of information regarding credit card rates, charges, terms and other conditions; further provides for dissemination of information over…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1828Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to regulation of traffic control signal photo violation-monitoring devices

Provides that all traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices shall be calibrated and otherwise operated in the same manner as standard traffic control signals.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A597Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Establishes the uniform debt-management services act

Provides for budget planning and debt settlement services.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A642Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law

Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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