Bills by

Joseph E. Robach

Senator

103 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →robach@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

103 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

S5932Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education
Relates to the release of personally identifiable student information
Prohibits the release of personally identifiable student information where parental consent is not provided.
Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee
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S5841Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to labor
Requires the commissioner of labor to study and issue a report on the workforce guidance and information for women policy
Requires the commissioner of labor to study and issue a report on the workforce guidance and information for women policy.
Joseph E. RobachLabor Committee
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S5643Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies; defines "consultant services".

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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S5602Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts

Includes sharing, making available, selling, exchanging, giving or disposing of a community gun as an element of certain criminal acts including criminal facilitation and criminal sale of a firearm.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S4050Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes the taxpayer access to publicly funded research act

Establishes the taxpayer access to publicly funded research act requiring any executive branch agency, commission or authority that funds direct research to establish a public access policy that…

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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S4051Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to elections

Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?"

Joseph E. RobachElections Committee

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S3975Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Enacts the good samaritan ambulance act of 2014 to allow the provision of ambulance services outside of an agency's primary territory in emergencies

Enacts the good samaritan ambulance act of 2014 to allow the provision of ambulance services outside of an agency's primary territory in emergencies.

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1976Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund

Provides a program to promote leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment and establishes the leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research, education and treatment fund; authorizes…

Joseph E. RobachHealth Committee

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S1173Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to children and families

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Joseph E. RobachChildren And Families Committee

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S1019Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Deposits for refillable beverage containers

Provides for deposits for refillable beverage containers; excludes refund values received for refillable beverage containers from being deposited into refund value accounts.

Joseph E. RobachEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6172Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Adds additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the 2nd degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such object

Relates to adding additional objects which a person would be guilty of criminally using drug paraphernalia in the second degree if he or she knowingly possesses or sells such objects.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S5713Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires certain level three sex offenders to wear an electronic monitoring device for life

Requires any level three sex offender who has committed a violent crime against a child to wear an electronic monitoring device for life; provides that such sex offender shall bear the cost of such…

Joseph E. RobachCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S5712Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting

Relates to the licensing of sign language interpreters and creates a state board for sign language interpreting.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S5604Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that aggravated harassment in the second degree of a judge is a class E felony

Provides that aggravated harassment in the second degree is a class E felony if the victim of such harassment is a judge.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S4977Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Includes the term "diagnosis" within the definition of the practice of mental health practitioners

Clarifies the authorization to practice for mental health practitioners; includes the term "diagnosis" within the definition of the practice of mental health practitioners.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S4891Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that persons arrested for domestic violence forfeit bail when violating an order of protection

Provides that persons arrested for domestic violence forfeit bail when violating an order of protection.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S4676Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S4672Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations

Allows credit unions, savings banks, savings and loan associations and federal savings associations to accept and secure deposits from municipal corporations.

Joseph E. RobachLocal Government Committee

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S4091Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to enhancing penalties and protecting victims of crimes of domestic violence

Relates to enhancing penalties and protecting victims of crimes of domestic violence.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S4087Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Requires automatic manual recanvass and audit of votes in cases where the difference between votes cast for candidates determines nomination or election

Requires an automatic recanvass and audit of votes in certain cases where the difference between votes cast for two candidates, or for and against a proposition, determines nomination or election to…

Joseph E. RobachElections Committee

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S3581Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes an income tax deduction of monies deposited into a house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation account

Provides for the establishment of a home purchase account; enables first time house, townhouse, condominium or unit in a cooperative housing corporation purchasers to deposit monies into an account…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3583Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at SUNY and CUNY

Grants volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of…

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S2900Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Requires mandatory continuing education for mental health practioners

Requires thirty-six hours of mandatory continuing education for mental health practitioners during each triennial registration period; makes related provisions.

Joseph E. RobachHigher Education Committee

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S2509Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Joseph E. RobachLabor Committee

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S2508Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates a new subdivision of manslaughter in the first degree; modifies the existing depraved indifference part of murder in the 2nd degree

Establishes a person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person by means of a deadly weapon or deadly instrument; establishes a person…

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S2506Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to admission of institutions of higher education for pupils receiving a home instruction education or a non-public school program

Relates to admission to institutions of higher education for pupils receiving home instruction; prohibits the commissioner from requiring pupils who have completed the requirements of a home school…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S2187Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Provides for aidable reimbursement for universal prekindergarten pupils in certain circumstances

Provides for aidable reimbursement for universal prekindergarten pupils in certain circumstances.

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S2185Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence

Prohibits certain discriminatory practices against victims of domestic violence relating to housing, including but not limited to, the purchase, rent or lease of a housing accommodation; defines…

Joseph E. RobachInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1755Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires certain school districts to employ a minimum of one school nurse

Requires certain school districts, New York City, Yonkers, Syracuse, Buffalo and Rochester, to employ a minimum of one school nurse per school building; authorizes the commissioner of education to…

Joseph E. RobachEducation Committee

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S1170Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Creates waiver for intrastate operation for deaf persons

Creates a waiver for the hearing requirement of the physical examination set forth in federal regulations for deaf persons who are holders of a commercial driver's license or permit who will operate…

Joseph E. RobachTransportation Committee

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S4753Senate· Signed Nov 13, 2013· Approval memo.9

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes made by certain entities for property located at 230-234 Wallace Way, Gates, New York

Relates to payments in lieu of taxes made by certain entities for property located at 230-234 Wallace Way, Gates, New York.

Joseph E. RobachSigned by Governor

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S5821Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2013· Substituted by a7400

Adds identity theft, larceny and coercion to those offenses over which criminal and family courts have concurrent jurisdiction when involving family or household members

Adds identity theft, larceny and coercion to those offenses over which criminal and family courts have concurrent jurisdiction when involving family or household members; authorizes a court which…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S5695Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2013· Substituted by a7735a

Relates to extending the effectiveness of a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees

Relates to extending the effectiveness of a health insurance demonstration program for early retirees and to the approval process of eligible insurers.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S2186Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2013· Substituted by a962a

Provides that persons with clotting protein deficiencies who are otherwise eligible for certain health insurance programs shall have access to reimbursement for certain treatments

Provides that persons with hemophilia and other clotting protein deficiencies who are otherwise eligible for the Child Health Plus program shall have access to reimbursement for outpatient blood…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S5605Senate· Moved Jun 5, 2013· Substituted by a6547b

Provides that communications or contact between protected parties with a party against whom an order of protection is issued shall not affect the validity of such order

Provides that communications or contact between protected parties with a party against whom an order of protection or temporary order of protection is issued shall not affect the validity of such…

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S4180Senate· Moved May 23, 2013· Substituted by a5715a

Requires colleges to provide written notification to students whether college-owned housing is equipped with sprinkler systems

Requires colleges to provide written notification to students whether college-owned housing is equipped with sprinkler systems.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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