Bills by

Bill Perkins

Senator

118 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →perkins@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

118 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

S1531Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection
Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers
Provides for the lawful sale of scrap copper and other metals by junk dealers; restricts sale of certain items; increases existing penalties.
Bill PerkinsConsumer Protection Committee
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S1534Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations
Requires the legislature to convene daily if they do not timely pass a budget
Provides that if the legislature does not timely pass a budget, it shall convene daily until legislative passage of such budget.
Bill PerkinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S1274Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires medical assistance to be provided to victims of domestic violence to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the domestic violence incident

Requires medical assistance be provided to victims of domestic violence, as defined in section 459-a of this chapter, to care for and treat any scarring resulting from the domestic violence incident.

Bill PerkinsHealth Committee

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S1275Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Protects constitutional or civil rights of people against infringement by those not acting under color of law

Provides for protection of persons in exercise or enjoyment of rights under state and federal laws; provides for civil action by attorney general, civil action by person aggrieved, and criminal…

Bill PerkinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1276Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for the taking of testimony from a witness who is determined to be adverse

Authorizes the use of closed-circuit television for the taking of testimony from a witness who is determined to be adverse; a witness is adverse when he or she is called to testify in a criminal…

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

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S1273Senate· 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 penalties may be levied against a person who intentionally withholds a housing accommodation from the market, including for the purpose of future co-operative conversion.

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1271Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions

Provides that all affirmative action officers and administrators employed by the state shall be in competitive classified positions; directs the department of civil service to establish…

Bill PerkinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1267Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Defeated in codes

Creates new law on recording interrogations

Provides that, as a general rule, any statement made during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible unless such interrogation was electronically recorded; provides exceptions as to when a…

Bill PerkinsCodes Committee

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S1269Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to requiring utility companies to include a notice of public hearings concerning rate increases

Requires utility companies to include on their bills notice of any and all public hearings concerning rate hikes.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1272Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state

Relates to acknowledging that the institution of slavery was an appalling tragedy in the history of this state.

Bill PerkinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1270Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that any shareholder who owns 20% or more of a corporation's shares shall be entitled to elect a proportional share of the board of directors

Provides that any shareholder who owns 20% or more of a corporation's shares shall be entitled to elect a proportional share of the board of directors.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1268Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form

Requires certain information to be provided on a real property transfer form; requires limited liability companies to provide certain information when purchasing real property.

Bill PerkinsJudiciary Committee

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S1260Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes the office for small business; repealer

Establishes the office for small business under the executive department; repeals the division for small-business which was in the economic development law; transfers powers from the division to the…

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1266Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to prohibiting investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in Sudan

Relates to prohibiting investment of funds of the common retirement fund in companies doing business in Sudan and requires divestiture of any such investments within three years.

Bill PerkinsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1262Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care services workers

Relates to the living wage adjustment of personal care service workers; authorizes the commissioner to adjust personal care services medical assistance rates of payment for personal care service…

Bill PerkinsHealth Committee

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S1263Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Relates to protecting homeless children from lead paint poisoning

Relates to protecting homeless children from lead paint poisoning; bars discrimination in the leasing of rental property against families receiving public assistance or governmental housing subsidies.

Bill PerkinsSocial Services Committee

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S1265Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York

Relates to appointments to the water board of the city of New York.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1261Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone Lifeline service

Directs telephone corporations to use information regarding federal and state assistance programs that qualify recipients for telephone lifeline service in offering such service.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1254Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes tenant's rights to repair habitability-impairing conditions and receive offset cost against rent payments under certain conditions

Allows tenants in multiple dwellings and multiple residences to offset against rent the cost of repairing habitability-impairing conditions in such dwelling or residence; establishes conditions and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1257Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Establishes the New York dream act, providing certain benefits to undocumented immigrants that satisfy certain criteria

Establishes the New York state dream act; provides certain higher education eligibility benefits to undocumented immigrants that satisfy certain criteria.

Bill PerkinsHigher Education Committee

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S1256Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes and directs the Port Authority to conduct cumulative impact analysis of environmental hazards at Port Authority facilities

Authorizes and directs the Port Authority to conduct cumulative impact analysis of environmental hazards at Port Authority facilities and identifies the data to be included in such analysis.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1259Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to debt limitation recommendations for state authorities

Relates to debt limitation recommendations for state authorities.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1258Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the public benefits for professional facilities act

Enacts the "public benefits for professional facilities act"; defines terms; provides that any state or local authority that grants any benefit, for the purpose of construction, reconstruction,…

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1249Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Creates the New York Stem Cell Research Institute

Creates the New York Stem Cell Research Institute; provides for the appointment of the New York state stem cell board, to be composed of nineteen members, to run the institute; establishes the…

Bill PerkinsHealth Committee

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S1251Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "public authorities teleworking expansion act"

Enacts the "public authorities teleworking expansion act"; provides that each public authority with twenty-five or more employees shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform…

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1248Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments

Creates the niche market assistance projects for small businesses to identify and develop niche markets for their products in competitive environments.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1253Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program

Relates to the small business regional revolving loan program.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1250Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes an urban and community development program within the state urban development corporation to assist projects in distressed areas

Establishes an urban and community development program in the urban development corporation; defines relevant terms; provides for procedures to be followed in implementing the program; provides for…

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1252Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the NYSUDC to form a limited liability company for the purpose of certification as a community development entity under the New Markets tax credit program

Authorizes the NYS urban development corporation to form a limited liability company for the purpose of certification as a community development entity under the New Markets tax credit program.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1242Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Enacts the Housing New York Program for the twenty-first century

Enacts the Housing New York Program Act for the twenty-first century to assure that funds from public sources for the provision of dwelling accommodations are used to benefit persons of low and…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1245Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the credit for servicing certain mortgages

Relates to the credit for servicing certain mortgages.

Bill PerkinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1247Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes a clean air account and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes a clean air account and makes an appropriation therefor; specifies the manner in which such appropriation is to be utilized.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1244Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to blighted property and blighted areas; repealer

Establishes what is and what is not blighted property and blighted areas.

Bill PerkinsCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1243Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation

Relates to reports on certain criminal offenses on public transportation.

Bill PerkinsTransportation Committee

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S1241Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York

Provides that the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha shall be school holidays in the city school district of the city of New York.

Bill PerkinsEducation Committee

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S1233Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Establishes the save our sight program and the save our sight fund to provide vision screening and educational information

Establishes the save our sight program and the save our sight fund to promote vision health and safety for children; targets children with amblyopia for support regarding such children's vision;…

Bill PerkinsHealth Committee

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S1234Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates the office of the taxpayer advocate

Creates the office of the taxpayer advocate; directs such office be in the control of the department of taxation and finance; outlines functions and duties of such office; creates mandatory…

Bill PerkinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1236Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in N.Y. city

Creates a temporary state pesticide commission to study the effects of the application of pesticides in cities with a population of one million or more.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1237Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers

Establishes the Senior Center Council to provide a forum for the discussion of challenges facing senior centers.

Bill PerkinsAging Committee

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S1238Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires the MTA to submit annual reports on attacks, injuries, or deaths reported to or otherwise known to it in connection with its facilities and premises

Enacts the "MTA safety data reporting act"; requires the MTA to submit annual reports on assaults, including sexual assaults, attacks, injuries or deaths reported to or otherwise known to it in…

Bill PerkinsTransportation Committee

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S1239Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generators in areas failing to meet federal clean air standards for ozone

Restricts operation of diesel powered electrical generation systems in areas identified as not meeting certain federal air quality standards for ozone; provides limited exceptions for use.

Bill PerkinsEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1224Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people

Establishes the microenterprise development act to assist very small businesses and low-income business people; appropriates funds therefor.

Bill PerkinsFinance Committee

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S1227Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered

Relates to application requirements for private or government entities that wish to provide electric service converting residential rental buildings from being mass-metered to submetered.

Bill PerkinsEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1229Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes the home ownership assistance program

Establishes the home ownership assistance program; allows qualified individuals to receive home ownership assistance payments when they purchase an eligible home; defines who is eligible for such…

Bill PerkinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1230Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Creates the parent-mediation program for child custody disputes

Creates the parent-mediation program for child custody disputes; requires parents, who were in a dispute over the custody of their child or children, to participate in a court sponsored mediation…

Bill PerkinsJudiciary Committee

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