Bills by

Mark Grisanti

Senator

230 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →grisanti@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

230 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

S1703Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Referred to education
Relates to instruction on the history of people with disabilities
Relates to instruction on the history of people with disabilities.
Mark GrisantiEducation Committee
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S7718Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to requiring petroleum bulk storage facilities to provide a surety to be used in the case of a necessary cleanup and decontamination
Relates to requiring petroleum bulk storage facilities to provide a surety to be used in the case of a necessary cleanup and decontamination.
Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S7636Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to local government

Relates to performance of duty disability payments for court officers employed by the eighth judicial district

Relates to performance of duty disability payments for court officers employed by the eighth judicial district.

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S7216Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Substituted by a9430

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage clams

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage clams.

Mark GrisantiOn the Senate floor

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S7665Senate· Moved May 27, 2014· Referred to local government

Relates to bids by the city of Buffalo for foreclosed property

Relates to bids by the city of Buffalo for foreclosed property.

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S6986Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the water quality standards for coliform; repealer

Relates to the water quality standards for coliform.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6393Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to establish certain speed limits

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to establish certain speed limits.

Mark GrisantiTransportation Committee

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S1721Senate· Moved May 21, 2014· Referred to codes

Enacts the "protect our children act"; repealer

Enacts the "protect our children act"; establishes certain offenses relating to murder of and violence against a child, obstructing the location of a missing child and concealment of a death.

Mark GrisantiCodes Committee

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S7265Senate· Moved May 20, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to chemicals in nap mats

Relates to chemicals in nap mats; prohibits the use of certain chemical flame retardants in nap mats used by children.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S6197Senate· Moved May 16, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Relates to granting certain federal officers the powers of peace officers; technical correction

Makes technical corrections to the provisions of the criminal procedure law granting certain federal officers the powers of peace officers; makes provisions consistent with terms and titles used…

Mark GrisantiCodes Committee

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S7373Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to labor

Permits minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event

Permits certain minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event.

Mark GrisantiLabor Committee

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S1662Senate· Moved May 13, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to penalties for violations relating to residential care programs for adults

Relates to increasing penalties for violations relating to residential care programs for adults and children; and amends provisions relating to determination of violations.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S292Senate· Moved May 12, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure or release outside of the department of environmental conservation.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7298Senate· Moved May 9, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Increases number of family court judges in Erie county from six to eight

Increases the number of family court judges in Erie county from six to eight; provides that the additional judges shall be elected in November of 2015 and take office January 1, 2016.

Mark GrisantiJudiciary Committee

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S6117Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes a green development home tax exemption for Erie county

Establishes a green development home tax exemption for Erie county authorizing a 35% exemption from local real property taxation for homes that are part of green developments as LEED certified or…

Mark GrisantiReal Property Taxation Committee

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S7221Senate· Moved May 6, 2014· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "topical medication safety and efficacy act"

Enacts the "topical medication safety and efficacy act"; relates to the dispensing of topical pharmaceuticals.

Mark GrisantiHigher Education Committee

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S1674Senate· Moved May 6, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Provides a premium reduction for physicians and licensed midwives who complete a risk management strategies course

Provides for a premium reduction for physicians and licensed midwives who complete a risk management strategies course in obstetrics or midwifery.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S1720Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge; repealer

Relates to the public safety communications surcharge and amends the distributions of monies collected pursuant to such surcharge and provides for the repeal of certain provisions relating thereto.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S1592Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to preventing housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence; repealer

Prevents housing discrimination against victims of domestic violence.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S1588Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to a five year elimination of the local share for medicaid

Relates to authorizing reimbursements for expenditures made by or on behalf of social services districts for medical assistance for needy persons and the administration thereof; authorizes a five…

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S872Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the placement of one recycling receptacle for drink containers for every four waste receptacles on state owned property

Requires the placement of one recycling receptacle for drink containers for every four waste receptacles on state owned property.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S7110Senate· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Requires the establishment and implementation of a training program for dog control officers

Requires the establishment and implementation of a training program for dog control officers.

Mark GrisantiAgriculture Committee

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S5511Senate· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic or cosmetic use or purpose

Relates to pharmaceuticals with an aesthetic or cosmetic use or purpose; authorizes physicians to dispense a certain aesthetic pharmaceutical in excess of the seventy-two hour supply limit generally…

Mark GrisantiStricken

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S3703Senate· Moved Mar 27, 2014· Substituted by a4741

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act

Relates to expanding the TRIS-free children and babies act; expands the definition of "TRIS" to include TDCPP (TRIS (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate).

Mark GrisantiOn the Senate floor

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S1599Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Referred to transportation

Designates the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge as the "Scajaquada 9/11 Memorial Bridge"

Designates the Scajaquada pedestrian bridge as the "Scajaquada 9/11 Memorial Bridge" in Buffalo; requires the commissioner of transportation to install and maintain adequate signing.

Mark GrisantiTransportation Committee

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S2227Senate· Moved Mar 18, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at eleven a.m. on Sunday

Authorizes the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at eleven a.m. on Sunday.

Mark GrisantiFinance Committee

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S6165Senate· Signed Mar 17, 2014· Signed chap.10

Amends chapter 274 of the laws of 2010, relating to repair of damaged pesticide containers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

Relates to the repair of damaged pesticide containers, in relation to the effectiveness thereof.

Mark GrisantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5632Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Enacts the discount buying club consumer protection act

Enacts the discount buying club consumer protection act.

Mark GrisantiConsumer Protection Committee

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S1590Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of concealment of a death

Establishes the crime of concealment of a death when a person knowingly moves or otherwise conceals a human corpse so that discovery of the death of such person will be hindered; makes such crime a…

Mark GrisantiCodes Committee

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S4202Senate· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Amends the definitions of pet dealers

Amends the definitions of pet dealers in the agriculture and markets law and the general business law; decreases the number of animals a person can distribute to fit under the exemption.

Mark GrisantiAgriculture Committee

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S718Senate· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions; increases the credit preference for wartime and disabled wartime veterans by five points for a competitive examination for…

Mark GrisantiJudiciary Committee

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S287Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to management of wildlife resources

Relates to management of wildlife resources; permits the release of certain ring-necked pheasant or quail birds without permit; adjusts the hunting season to August 16 through April 15, catch…

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6556Senate· Moved Feb 5, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants tier I status in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Joanne Ohnmeiss

Grants tier I status in the New York teachers' retirement system to Joanne Ohnmeiss.

Mark GrisantiCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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