Bills by

Toby Ann Stavisky

Senator

139 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →stavisky@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

139 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

S3375Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes
Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties
Creates the new offenses of criminal sale of a controlled substance resembling candy and criminal sale of marihuana resembling candy, and provides for penalties therefor.
Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee
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S2993Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities
Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes
Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.
Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

S2267Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to court clerks providing information to victims regarding orders of protection against the individual who committed the crime once they are released

Relates to court clerks providing information to victims regarding orders of protection against the individual who committed the crime once they are released.

Toby Ann StaviskyCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2268Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for reduction in private passenger automobile insurance premiums for participation in an official police department or other anti-theft program

Requires that any schedule of rates or rating plan for non-commercial private passenger automobile insurance coverage submitted to the superintendent of financial services shall provide for an…

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S1866Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings

Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.

Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

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S1868Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special placard

Permits licensed physician, visiting nurse, nurse, physical therapist or chiropractor to park where parking is prohibited if vehicle is identified by special placard; permits such parking for a…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1867Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to payment of legal fees incurred by cooperative corporations or condominiums in connection with tax certiorari proceedings

Relates to payment of legal fees incurred by cooperative corporations or condominiums in connection with tax certiorari proceedings.

Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

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S1319Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to requirements of prescriptions for drugs

Requires prescriptions to be typewritten, electronically printed or handwritten in ink or indelible pencil in a legible manner; requires that handwritten prescriptions shall only be written in print…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S1318Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Enhances enforcement of primary care physician loan and scholarship programs

Enhances enforcement of primary care physician loan and scholarship programs by authorizing the commissioner of health to initiate proceedings to suspend the license of a loan repayment award or…

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

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S1314Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Makes provision to allow dissemination of information through tabling at college campuses

Defines the term "tabling" as dissemination of information and allows organizations to do tabling outside buildings on campus so long as they don't block access to or disrupt the academic use of…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S1316Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiner be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1311Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to accident and investigation reports

Relates to accident and investigation reports and requires reports submitted to the commissioner of motor vehicles to include an enumeration of any convictions on the operating record of the…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1312Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires coverage for cervical cytology screening for insureds by certain corporations and insurance policies

Requires coverage for cervical cytology screening for insureds by certain corporations and insurance policies: every policy with hospital, surgical or medical care, group or blanket policy, and…

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S1313Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems

Creates a pilot program for bulk purchase electronic textbook delivery in the State University of New York and the City University of New York library systems.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S1305Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization

Relates to charges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control and rent stabilization; requires landlords to remove extra charges for…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1302Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the "automated external defibrillators access act"

Enacts the "automated external defibrillators access act"; requires all public buildings, stadiums, arenas and convention centers in cities with a population of over one million to be equipped with…

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1297Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires the MTA to file a copy of proposed station closings with various governmental agencies

Requires the MTA to file a copy of proposed station closings with various governmental agencies; provides that the MTA hold a public hearing on any proposed closings; allows the MTA to not comply…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1296Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether the use of a mobile phone contributed to such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S1298Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Limits cost-sharing responsibilities of participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program

Limits cost-sharing responsibilities of participants in the elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage program for both comprehensive and catastrophic coverages to no more than five percent of the…

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S1295Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Prohibits the discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings for non-payment of bills

Provides that no public utility shall discontinue gas, electric, steam or water service for non-payment of bills to an entire multiple dwelling but shall have all rights otherwise provided by law,…

Toby Ann StaviskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S647Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Permits access by a victim to the proceedings of a juvenile offender

Permits access to a crime victim to information about status of case he or she was involved in and the right to participate in the proceedings of a juvenile offender.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S646Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires notice of cancellation and renewal of insurance policies to be sent by registered or certified mail

Requires notice of cancellation or non-renewal of property/casualty insurance policies to be sent by an insurer to an insured by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S644Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Reduces from one-third to one-fourth of income the applicability of the senior citizens' rent increase exemption

Provides that the tax abatements for certain rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens commonly known as the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) shall be…

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S651Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Awards annuity to recipients of purple heart medals

Awards annuity to recipients of purple heart medals, who are identified as recipients under executive order 11016 and are New York state residents, annually for the amount of one thousand dollars.

Toby Ann StaviskyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S649Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an…

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S643Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates the victim notification act to provide information relating to the criminal justice system; repealer

Enacts the victim notification act to provide crime victims with the right of notification of the criminal justice process and other matters affecting their interests as a crime victim; enacts…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S638Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and CUNY

Relates to qualifications for certain appointed positions with the board of trustees for the state university and CUNY; prohibits trustees from being employees of the appointing authority.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S641Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Expands definition of place of public accommodation

Expands definition of place of public accommodation, resort or amusement in relation to unlawful discriminatory practices.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S636Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over solely on the ground of insureds' age

Prohibits insurer from increasing auto insurance premiums upon renewal for persons 60 years of age or over based solely on the ground of the insured's age.

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S637Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S642Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for safe disposal

Requires drug manufacturers to collect unused and expired drugs from hospitals and residential health care facilities for environmentally sound disposal thereof.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

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S634Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to directing clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed

Directs clinical laboratories to provide results of tests directly to the person on whom the test was performed.

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

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S632Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Eliminates the annual service charge for distinctive plates for members of volunteer ambulance services and replaces it with a one time service charge

Eliminates the annual service charge for distinctive plates for members of volunteer ambulance services and replaces it with a one time service charge of twenty dollars.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S629Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in NYC to be written in the language in which such contracts were negotiated

Requires the terms of a motor vehicle sales contract entered into in the city of New York to be written in the language in which such contract was negotiated; requires retail motor vehicle dealers…

Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

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S631Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Restricts certain access to records kept by the surrogate's court

Restricts access to records kept by the surrogate's court for business or commercial purposes; makes certain exceptions; and requires any person seeking access to books or records of the court to…

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

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S625Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Directs the Queens county board of elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi

Directs the Queens county board of elections to provide language assistance in Bengali, Punjabi and Hindi.

Toby Ann StaviskyElections Committee

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S491Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to service of notice of parking violations by certified mail

Provides for the service of notice of parking violations by certified mail where the operator is present and refuses service.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S493Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to payment for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority

Provides that the New York city housing authority shall not be required to pay for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority by the city of New York.

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S495Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Prohibits the construction, development or siting of hazardous wildlife attractants near airports

Prohibits the construction, development or siting of hazardous wildlife attractants near airports.

Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

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S492Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies"

Includes peace officers at community colleges operating under the program of the state university of New York within the definition of the term "qualified agencies".

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

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S494Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Allows retroactively to apply the rent reduction based upon failure to maintain services for accommodations regulated by the rent stabilization law

Provides that a rent reduction made pursuant to the rent stabilization law of 1969 and based upon a reduction in services provided by a landlord shall be retroactive to the date occurring 30 days…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S490Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S486Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims and witnesses of domestic violence.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S477Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Limits evictions in summary proceedings in certain cases where a complaint is registered with a local rent office

Prohibits evictions for non-payment of rent in summary proceedings where a tenant of a multiple dwelling with 6 or more units has registered a complaint with a local rent office unless the court or…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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