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Mourning the death of Lee Lorch, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Brad Hoylman-SigalAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act

Enacts the smartphone and tablet security act.

Brad Hoylman-SigalConsumer Protection Committee

Prohibits cruel treatment of elephants

Prohibits cruel treatment of elephants; prohibits the possession of certain devices; prohibits the use of certain devices on elephants; prohibits acts which cause pain, injury or death to an…

Brad Hoylman-SigalAgriculture Committee

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes the New York Mixed Martial Arts Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.; establishes procedures for…

Brad Hoylman-SigalCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

Relates to speed limits in cities having a population of one million or more people

Relates to speed limits in cities having a population of one million or more people.

Brad Hoylman-SigalTransportation Committee

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with side under-ride guards

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with side under-ride guards.

Brad Hoylman-SigalTransportation Committee

Allows for increases in the amount of income property owners may earn for purposes of qualification for certain tax exemptions

Allows for increases in the amount of income property owners may earn for purposes of qualification for certain tax exemptions.

Brad Hoylman-SigalAging Committee

Proposes a constitutional amendment in relation to eliminating mandatory retirement for judges

Eliminates the mandatory retirement for judges.

Brad Hoylman-SigalJudiciary Committee

Expands the duties of the office of children and family services concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender runaway and homeless youth

Expands the duties of the office of children and family services concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender runaway and homeless youth.

Brad Hoylman-SigalChildren And Families Committee

Makes the port authority of New York and New Jersey subject to certain freedom of information laws

Makes the port authority of New York and New Jersey subject to certain freedom of information laws.

Brad Hoylman-SigalInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCities Committee

Enacts the auxiliary police officer protection act

Enacts the auxiliary police officer protection act.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

Enacts the Michael Sandy Act, providing that evidence of a defendant and victim having the same protected category is inadmissible in hate crime cases

Enacts the Michael Sandy Act, providing that evidence of a defendant and victim having the same protected category is inadmissible in hate crime cases unless determined relevant by the court.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal actions and revives civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions and revives civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

Restricts the employment of relatives by members of the legislature

Restricts the employment of relatives by members of the legislature.

Brad Hoylman-SigalInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires pregnancy service centers to disclose certain information to clients

Requires pregnancy service centers to disclose certain information to clients.

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Requires epinephrine auto-injector devices at children's overnight, summer day and traveling summer camps

Requires epinephrine auto-injector devices at children's overnight, summer day and traveling summer day camps.

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Requires the calculation of unemployment benefits to be determined based on the period of employment rather than the period during which salary was paid

Requires the calculation of unemployment benefits to be determined based on the period of employment rather than the period during which salary was paid.

Brad Hoylman-SigalLabor Committee

Requires the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises and on restaurant premises

Requires the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises and on restaurant premises.

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services

Requires the division of housing and community renewal to calculate the period of rent reduction due to diminution of services from the date of actual diminution of the services.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCities Committee

Relates to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment

Relates to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits upon conviction of a felony related to public employment.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Requires every general hospital to have a community advisory board

Requires every general hospital to have a community advisory board.

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Clarifies the identity of courts having jurisdiction relating to a conviction of a felony as grounds for forfeiture of a public officer's New York state pension benefits

Clarifies the identity of courts having jurisdiction relating to a conviction of a felony as grounds for forfeiture of a public officer's New York state pension benefits.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Requires all assisted living facilities to have a defibrillator and perform CPR

Requires all assisted living facilities to have a defibrillator, requires that at least two persons on each shift at assisted living facilities be trained in CPR, requires that CPR must be performed…

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Requires compliance with the uniform land use review procedure for the disposition of school property in New York city

Requires compliance with the uniform land use review procedure for the disposition of school property in New York city.

Brad Hoylman-SigalEducation Committee

Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure

Requires that any disposition of land or buildings by the New York City Housing Authority be subject to and comply with the provisions of New York City's Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.

Brad Hoylman-SigalCities Committee

Establishes the child-parent security act; repealer

Establishes the child-parent security act to legally establish a child's relationship with his or her parents.

Brad Hoylman-SigalChildren And Families Committee

Enacts the "bird-friendly building council act" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings

Enacts the "bird-friendly building council act" to establish a council to promote the use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings; research the magnitude of problems…

Brad Hoylman-SigalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Restricts the distribution of students' personally identifying information and directs the commissioner of education to develop appropriate regulations regarding permitted disclosure of such information

Restricts the distribution of students' personally identifying information; directs the commissioner of the department of education to develop appropriate regulations regarding permitted disclosure…

Brad Hoylman-SigalEducation Committee

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable New York state taxpayers to electronically file income tax returns free of charge

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file his or her federal and…

Brad Hoylman-SigalInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Requires public elementary or secondary schools in cities with one million or more persons to provide breakfast and to allow students at the school to eat breakfast in his or her homeroom classroom

Requires public elementary or secondary schools in cities having a population of one million or more persons to provide breakfast for students qualifying for free breakfast in the school classrooms…

Brad Hoylman-SigalCities Committee

Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities

Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's…

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state.

Brad Hoylman-SigalConsumer Protection Committee

Establishes the Clean and Green Energy Corps

Establishes the Clean and Green Energy Corps.

Brad Hoylman-SigalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires the state liquor authority to make available on its automated public license query website and database information pertaining to any conditions it imposes

Requires the state liquor authority to make available on its automated public license query website and database information pertaining to any conditions it imposes on a licensed premises.

Brad Hoylman-SigalInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Expands the definition of major utility transmission facility to include certain facilities in which electric current is transformed

Expands the definition of major utility transmission facility to include a facility in which electric current is transformed from the transmission system to the distribution system or a facility…

Brad Hoylman-SigalEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Provides that liquor authority may include certain terms and conditions as part of various licenses for on-premises consumption to assure premises lawfully operated

Provides that the state liquor authority may, with the consent of the applicant, include certain terms and conditions as part of various licenses for on-premises consumption of beer and liquor for…

Brad Hoylman-SigalCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Provides that certain persons living with HIV or AIDS shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the household income towards shelter costs

Provides that persons living with clinical/symptomatic HIV or AIDS, and who are receiving shelter assistance or an emergency shelter allowance, shall not be required to pay more than 30% of the…

Brad Hoylman-SigalSocial Services Committee

Prevents a judge from prohibiting a parent from undergoing a gender reassignment when making a determination in a child custody case

Provides that the judge shall not prohibit a parent from undergoing gender reassignment as a condition of custody.

Brad Hoylman-SigalChildren And Families Committee

Authorizes a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner, in addition to other authorized individuals, to make a recommendation of the type of residence

Authorizes a certified psychologist or a certified nurse practitioner, in addition to other authorized individuals, to make a recommendation of the type of residence in which a patient is to live…

Brad Hoylman-SigalMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Eliminates the prohibition on surrogate parenting contracts; repealer

Eliminates the prohibition on surrogate parenting contracts.

Brad Hoylman-SigalJudiciary Committee

Provides certain coverage for diagnosis and treatment of chemical abuse and chemical dependence

Provides certain coverage for diagnosis and treatment of chemical abuse and chemical dependence.

Brad Hoylman-SigalInsurance Committee

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews, and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the…

Brad Hoylman-SigalHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper…

Brad Hoylman-SigalHealth Committee

Waives state's sovereign immunity to liability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Waives the state's sovereign immunity to liability for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; also waives the immunity of all instrumentalities and political subdivisions of the…

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log

Expands the exemption provided to professional journalists and newscasters from contempt to include employment or association with a web log; defines web log as a website or webpage that contains an…

Brad Hoylman-SigalCodes Committee

Enacts the "health care delivery models study act"

Enacts the "health care delivery models study act"; directs the commissioner of health to conduct a study of the current effectiveness in the delivery of health care services not presently required…

Brad Hoylman-SigalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents

Authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents.

Brad Hoylman-SigalSigned by Governor

Signed into law