Bills by

Adriano Espaillat

Senator

197 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →espailla@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

197 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

S6180Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation
Relates to illegal maneuvers while operating a motorcycle
Relates to the performance of illegal maneuvers while operating a motorcycle; establishes penalties where harm to another results from an illegal maneuver.
Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee
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S6114Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities
Requires a permit for the assembly of motorcycles where motorcyclists assemble to ride
Requires a permit for the assembly of motorcycles where motorcyclists assemble to ride.
Adriano EspaillatCities Committee
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S6115Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to traffic-control indications for cities of one million or more; makes such provisions permanent; repealer

Relates to traffic-control indications for cities of one million or more; makes such provisions permanent; authorizes cities implement speed cameras by local law.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

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S5868Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Creates the linguistic and culturally compatible accident prevention course pilot program

Creates the linguistic and culturally compatible accident prevention course pilot program.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

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S5866Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to fees charged by employment agencies for class A or A-1 employment

Relates to fees charged by employment agencies for class "A" or "A-1" employment; provides that employment agencies shall not charge fees for class "A" or "A-1" employment and that certain fees…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S5464Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Prohibits the privatization of correctional facilities in the state

Prohibits the privatization of correctional facilities in the state.

Adriano EspaillatCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S5447Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"; requires a court to advice a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S5415Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Requires the establishment of a securities investor protection program

Requires the establishment of a securities investor protection program to insure consumers of financial products and services in cases of theft by a regulated person.

Adriano EspaillatBanks Committee

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S5031Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Makes provisions for farm worker protections from pesticides

Establishes standards for farm worker protection at any agricultural site where pesticides have been or will be applied; requires mandatory testing for pesticides; requires personal protective…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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S4919Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage

Authorizes local governments to pay higher levels of minimum wage.

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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S4207Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to restrictions on the lease or sale of recreational space owned by the NYCHA

Relates to restrictions on the lease or sale of recreational space owned by the NYCHA.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3916Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that a woman shall be given the option of having a female officer perform a search on her person when one is authorized by law

Provides that a woman shall be given the option of having a female officer perform a search on her person when one is authorized by law.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S3844Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to the implementation and use of a mandatory universal transfer form

Relates to the implementation and use of a mandatory universal transfer form; requires a universal transfer form to be used by all licensed healthcare facilities or programs whenever a patient is…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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S3490Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Amends the crime of unauthorized radio transmission to be a class D felony

Amends the crime of unauthorized radio transmission to include those who broadcast radio transmissions without obtaining a license to do so from the FCC; makes it a class D felony punishable by…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S3491Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to residential mortgage foreclosure fraud prevention

Relates to residential mortgage foreclosure fraud prevention; creates the crimes of residential mortgage foreclosure fraud in the first and second degrees.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S2595Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2351Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

Requires sale of rifles and shotguns between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a federally licensed firearms dealer; makes exceptions; provides penalties.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S2352Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

Provides clarification on the definition of gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and to include public auctions, flea markets and garage sales; and…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S2217Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of major capital improvements

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish on its website a database of building-wide major capital improvements installed by landlords in every city of more than one million…

Adriano EspaillatInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S2106Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes certain undocumented Americans to obtain New York state drivers' licenses or non-driver identification cards; repealer

Authorizes certain undocumented Americans to obtain New York state drivers' licenses or non-driver identification cards if they have a high school diploma or equivalency.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

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S2105Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to rent regulation

Relates to rent regulation; relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord; relates to the declaration of emergencies for certain rental housing accommodations; extends certain…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2104Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that income certification forms shall not appear on letterhead of the state and shall be revised to set forth content in plain language

Provides that income certification forms shall not appear on letterhead of the state and shall be revised to set forth content in plain language.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2102Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2101Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes rent adjustments; repealer

Establishes the rent board reform act of 2013; establishes rent adjustments, and removes certain provisions relating to vacancy leases.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1842Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty…

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1843Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Relates to extending the effectiveness of the New York state infrastructure fund

Extends provisions relating to mortgage pool insurance.

Adriano EspaillatInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S1849Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the use of an advanced system for securing tobacco taxes

Relates to the use of an advanced system for securing tobacco taxes; requires exclusive use of encrypted counterfeit-resistant cigarette tax stamps to provide a commission to agents for the purpose…

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1836Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires monitoring by DEC of water contamination throughout the state and notification of such contamination by the department of health

Requires monitoring by DEC of water contamination throughout the state and notification to residents of the state of such contamination by the department of health and the public health and health…

Adriano EspaillatEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1835Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Raises the statutory minimum wage

Raises the statutory minimum wage from $7.15 to $9.00 on and after January 1, 2014; raises the minimum wage to $9.50 on and after January 1, 2015.

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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S1837Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to establishing fair, equitable and appropriate English language testing requirements for certain students with limited English proficiency

Relates to establishing fair, equitable and appropriate English language testing requirements for certain students with limited English proficiency; provides that students who enter New York schools…

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S1831Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Enacts the bilingual services act

Enacts the bilingual services act to provide for effective communication between all levels of government and the people of this state who are precluded from utilizing public services because of…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1829Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Makes reforms to the New York city board of elections

Makes reforms to the New York city board of elections by decreasing members to five; provides that two shall be appointed by the speaker of the city council, two appointed by the NYC mayor and one…

Adriano EspaillatElections Committee

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S1830Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders

Initiates a four year moratorium on privatization voting by Mitchell-Lama building shareholders between failed dissolution votes.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1828Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes a mechanism to address problems created when a cooperative or condominium sponsor suspends efforts to sell apartments in the building being converted

Prohibits upon the vacancy of an unsold condominium or cooperative dwelling unit, the rental of such unit unless the original offering plan provided for such rental and a majority of the members of…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1823Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Defines probable aggregate annual income for the tenant's eligibility under guidelines set for housing authority

Defines "probable aggregate annual income" for purposes of determining eligibility for limited profit and limited dividend housing companies, as the annual net income after federal, state and…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1827Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to establish standards for admission to special high schools

Authorizes the board of education of the city school district of the city of New York to establish standards for admission to special high schools.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S1821Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program

Creates the mobile high-technology training facilities program.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1825Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies

Relates to establishing the L3C act regarding low-profit limited liability companies.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1826Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Makes permanent the duration of certain projects relating to school health services; repealer

Makes permanent the duration of school health services projects for pre-school and school-age children authorized by Chapter 198 of the laws of 1978.

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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S1822Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to investments by the comptroller; appropriation

Relates to investments by the comptroller; requires the comptroller to comply with provisions of the executive law relating to participation by minority and women owned businesses in awarding…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1814Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Requires entities receiving a certain tax exemption to employ New York state residents during the course of a project

Requires entities receiving a certain tax exemption to utilize New York State residents as at least eighty-five percent of its workforce during the course of a project for which the exemption is…

Adriano EspaillatLocal Government Committee

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S1815Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments in NYC and Westchester and Nassau counties; suspends operations of the maximum base rent program.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1818Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Permits tenants heat repair expense to be set off against rent

Allows tenants the right to offset rent with payments made for the repair or service maintenance of an oil fired or other heating device where reasonable efforts were made to notify the landlord of…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1820Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold and requiring the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property

Relates to the remediation and prevention of indoor mold; requires the disclosure of indoor mold history upon the sale of certain real property; requires notification to prospective lessees; directs…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1816Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Authorizes police agencies to charge fees for searching, copying, and mailing police agency generated records

Authorizes police agencies to charge fees for searching, copying, and mailing police agency generated records.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1819Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation; extends period until June 15, 2011.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1817Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations

Provides a time schedule that the fiscal officer must follow when investigating and adjudicating complaints of prevailing wage violations.

Adriano EspaillatInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S1806Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits a county rent guidelines board from establishing rent adjustments for class A dwelling units based on certain considerations

Prohibits a county rent guidelines board from establishing rent adjustments for class A dwelling units based on the current rental cost of a unit or on the amount of time that has elapsed since…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1808Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits warehousing of housing accommodations and harassment of tenants; provides penalties therefor

Provides that civil penalties may be levied against an owner who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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