Bills by

John A. DeFrancisco

Senator

219 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

219 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

J2893Senate· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Adopted
Honoring the West Genesee Central School District Marching Band on winning the National Class of the 2013 New York State Field Band Conference
John A. DeFranciscoAdopted
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J2786Senate· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Adopted
Honoring Dr. Neil Murphy upon the occasion of his retirement as President of SUNY-ESF
John A. DeFranciscoAdopted
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S6302Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to including chemistry, hematology, microbiology and blood banking as areas covered by a restricted clinical laboratory license

Relates to including chemistry, hematology, microbiology and blood banking as areas covered by a restricted clinical laboratory license.

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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S5934Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Enacts the "urban science, technology, engineering and math (U-STEM) mentor volunteer program for youth act"

Enacts the "urban science, technology, engineering and math (U-STEM) mentor volunteer program for youth act".

John A. DeFranciscoEducation Committee

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S3035Senate· Moved Jan 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Raises the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions

Raises the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions; increases to five million dollars over a period of five years.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6281Senate· Moved Jan 9, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires clinical peer reviewers to be licensed, registered or certified in this state and to be in the same specialty as the health care provider being reviewed

Requires, for purposes of utilization review and external appeals, clinical peer reviewers to be licensed, registered or certified in this state and to be in the same specialty as the health care…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S6126Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to periodic payment of judgments in wrongful death actions

Relates to periodic payment of judgments in wrongful death actions.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S6125Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to motions for summary judgment in lieu of complaint; repealer

Relates to motions for summary judgment in lieu of complaint.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S5698Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance facilities for Inner Harbor Project

Authorizes the dormitory authority to finance facilities for Inner Harbor Project.

John A. DeFranciscoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S5620Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the rule-making power of the Court of Appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors

Relates to the rule-making power of the court of appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S5416Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to dismissal of pleadings for unreasonable neglect to prosecute

Relates to dismissal of pleadings for unreasonable neglect to prosecute.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S5200Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Includes the city of Syracuse in the capital district off track betting region

Includes the city of Syracuse in the capital district off-track betting region.

John A. DeFranciscoRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S5196Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual

Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S5093Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires disclosure of title service charges by a title insurance provider to the customer upon receipt of an application for a title insurance policy

Requires disclosure of title service charges by a title insurance provider to the customer upon receipt of an application for a title insurance policy.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S4856Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Prohibits libraries from disclosing records and registration information of minors with limited exceptions

Prohibits libraries from disclosing records and registration information of minors with limited exceptions.

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S4695Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Repeals provisions of law prohibiting the sale of cemetery monuments by cemetery corporations

Relates to provisions of law prohibiting the sale of cemetery monuments by cemetery corporations.

John A. DeFranciscoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S4572Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Provides for the registration of professional nurse anesthetist

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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S4451Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to the elimination of fees and renewal fees associated with the issuance of distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients

Relates to the elimination of fees and renewal fees associated with the issuance of distinctive license plates for purple heart recipients.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S4267Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Enacts "Vince's law" to extend the period of time in which multiple driving while intoxicated convictions can occur in order to be a felony and increases penalties by one felony class

Enacts "Vince's law"; extends the period of time in which multiple driving while intoxicated convictions can occur in order to be a felony; increases driving while intoxicated felonies by one class.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S3945Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring disclosure of types of replacement parts used in automobile collision repairs

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose types of replacement parts used in automobile collision repairs and provides a disclosure form to be signed by the owner consenting to the use of any…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S3896Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to children and families

Authorizes visitation by the parent or custodian of a child in a proceeding for the commitment of the guardianship and custody of a child on the ground of permanent neglect

Authorizes visitation by the parent or custodian of child in a proceeding for the commitment of the guardianship and custody of a child on the ground of permanent neglect.

John A. DeFranciscoChildren And Families Committee

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S3751Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "voter privacy act" to include political calls in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry

Enacts the "voter privacy act" to include political calls in the no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry.

John A. DeFranciscoConsumer Protection Committee

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S3731Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Eliminates the ten-year duration limit on the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans

Eliminates the ten-year duration limit on the real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.

John A. DeFranciscoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3362Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or contractor

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or…

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S3069Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors by the department of education

Provides for the licensure of rehabilitation counselors who treat emotional, cognitive and other disorders, by the department of education; provides for the establishment of a state board therefor;…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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S3037Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides an attorney's lien maintains superiority over a right of set-off where the set-off is unrelated to the judgment or settlement to which the lien attached

Provides that an attorney's lien maintains superiority over a right of set-off where the set-off is unrelated to the judgment or settlement to which the attorney's lien attached.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S2908Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to the authority of an agent to act outside a hospital setting to make certain decisions regarding the transport of the principal

Relates to the authority of an agent to act outside a hospital setting to make certain decisions regarding the transport of the principal to a particular medical setting when such principal is…

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S2544Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S2426Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires that motorcycles operated with passengers be equipped with foot pegs located such that the passenger can plant both of his or her feet on such pegs

Requires that motorcycles operated with passengers be equipped with foot pegs located such that the passenger can plant both of his or her feet on such pegs.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S2315Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S2317Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Provides that party designation of a candidate for nomination for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire county shall be made by the county committee

Provides that party designation of a candidate for nomination for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire county shall be made by the county committee.

John A. DeFranciscoElections Committee

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S2312Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S2313Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement.

John A. DeFranciscoLabor Committee

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S2310Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Repeals article 21 of the tax law relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways

Repeals provisions relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways of the state.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1215Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Makes indemnification agreements relating to construction contracts void as against public policy

Makes indemnification agreements, relating to construction contracts void as against public policy.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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