Bills by

Adriano Espaillat

Senator

197 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →espailla@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

197 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

S1809Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary
Creates a subpart of the housing part to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings
Creates a special subpart of the housing part within the NYC civil court to handle cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings.
Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee
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S1810Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes
Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act
Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act; creates offenses of illegal gun trafficking, criminal possession of a weapon by a minor, criminal use of a weapon by a minor, and lost or stolen firearm to…
Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee
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S1812Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Requires convicted felons to apply for a permit to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns

Requires convicted felons to apply for a permit to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1811Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking

Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking; makes the violation of such prohibition a class D felony.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1813Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition; repealer

Makes possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition a class B felony; includes exchanging and disposing of armor piercing ammunition.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1807Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Prohibits the use of coersion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status

Prohibits the use of coercion for the purpose of exposing a person's immigration status.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1802Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program and makes an appropriation therefor

Establishes the New York International Scholarship program; creates a program to supplement individuals receiving grants under the Benjamin A.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1803Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance

Designates state and city universities of New York as participating agencies for voter registration form distribution and assistance; permits independent institutions to do the same upon request;…

Adriano EspaillatElections Committee

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S1805Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account when establishing annual calculations.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1801Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits retaliation by landlords against legal occupants who operate certain day care homes

Prohibits retaliation by landlords against tenants and other legal occupants who operate group family day care homes and family day care homes pursuant to section 390 of the social services law.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

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S1800Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits landlords from refusing to deal with certain people solely because those people were involved in prior summary proceedings

Prohibits landlords from refusing to deal with certain people solely because those people were involved in prior summary proceedings.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1804Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Requires the safe storage of all guns, either in a safe or with a locking device, and provides penalties for simple and complex violations; requires notices

Requires the safe storage of all guns, either in a safe or with a locking device, and provides penalties for simple and complex violations (removal from premises, injury or death results); requires…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1798Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts

Relates to requirements for selecting the lowest responsible bidder for certain public works contracts; requires the submission of a questionnaire to the contracting agency and the comptroller.

Adriano EspaillatInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S1799Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household over $180,000

Establishes a tax table benefit recapture for joint returns over $250,000, individual returns over $150,000 and head of household returns over $180,000; makes changes to the New York city personal…

Adriano EspaillatCities Committee

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S1797Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides for establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts

Directs the establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts to hear cases involving unlawful gun possession and use; requires the expeditious scheduling of trials conducted therein; makes…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1796Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to expiration and renewal provisions of certain firearms licenses

Relates to expiration and renewal provisions of certain firearms licenses; shortens length of certification in NYC from three years to two; Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk from five to two and all…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1795Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Prohibits possession of a gun or non-folding knife at a governmental chamber or public hearing of the state or any political subdivision

Prohibits the possession of a gun or non-folding knife while upon the premises of a governmental chamber or at a public hearing of the state or any political subdivision thereof; such violation…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1791Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Requires general hospitals to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel shall not inquire as to a patients' immigration status

Requires all general hospitals, which provide emergency services, to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel, prior to providing treatment, shall not inquire as to a patient's…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

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S1792Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Establishes a central registry of child day care complaint investigations in New York City

Establishes a central registry of child day care complaint investigations in New York City.

Adriano EspaillatCities Committee

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S1794Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Authorizes a teenage parenting skills development demonstration program and appropriates $100,000 therefor

Authorizes the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of children and family services, to develop a teenage parenting skills development demonstration program…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1793Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits increase in maximum rents unless essential tenant services are maintained

Prohibits any increase in the average monthly rental of a property by a limited-profit housing company unless the appropriate local housing agency certifies that there exists no recorded violations…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1749Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of criminal possession of a weapon while in unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marihuana

Creates the crime of criminal possession of a weapon while in unlawful possession of a controlled substance or marihuana.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1744Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes additional causes of action under harassment of a rent regulated tenant; creates harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the second degree

Establishes additional causes of action under harassment of a rent regulated tenant; creates harassment of a rent regulated tenant in the second degree; creates quality affordable housing…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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S1747Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Provides state-aided scholarship opportunities for SUNY, CUNY or community college students who are without lawful immigration status or who are undocumented

Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges to provide state-aided programs, scholarships or other financial assistance to…

Adriano EspaillatHigher Education Committee

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S1745Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the bond issuance charge

Relates to the bond issuance charge as applied to the New York city housing development corporation.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1748Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers from inquiring about immigration status

Prohibits law enforcement agencies or officers from inquiring about immigration status unless a person is booked into a detention facility or the immigration status of a person is pertinent to the…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1746Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to the farmworkers fair labor practices act

Enacts the Farmworkers' Fair Labor Practices Act; includes farm laborers within provisions pertaining to overtime compensation and unemployment insurance; grants collective bargaining rights to…

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

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S1750Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the seed-NY investment fund

Creates the seed-NY investment fund; authorizes the transfer of all assets and liabilities of the small business technology investment fund for the Seed-NY investment fund.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1737Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling

Relates to ethnic or racial profiling; prohibits law enforcement agencies and officers from engaging in racial or ethnic profiling.

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1738Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of division of housing and community renewal orders

Imposes penalties for non-compliance of DHCR orders by owners of multiple dwelling units; provides a fine of $5,000 for each instance of non-compliance.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1736Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords upon request information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for residential premises

Requires gas and electric utilities to make available to landlords or lessors, upon request of prospective tenants or lessees, information concerning gas and electric charges incurred for…

Adriano EspaillatEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1741Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the bioscience facilities development program

Creates the bioscience facilities development program; provides grants to local economic development corporations for the purpose of creating a revolving fund for loans to bioscience facilities to…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1742Senate· 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.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1731Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state

Relates to the apportionment of senate and assembly districts in the state; requires the population equality of such districts to be within one percent standard deviation.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1732Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Enacts the access for new Americans act

Enacts the access for new Americans act; directs the office of temporary and disability assistance to implement an access for new Americans program; describes such program as including, civic and…

Adriano EspaillatSocial Services Committee

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S1735Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that the sale of real property owned by the N.Y. city housing authority to a private entity must be approved by the state legislature

Provides that the sale of real property owned by the NYC housing authority to a private entity must be approved by the state legislature.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1734Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease

Requires landlords to provide notice of rental history upon the signing of a vacancy lease for the four years prior to the vacancy.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1722Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program

Establishes the strategic partnership for industrial resurgence program; provides New York state companies with technical assistance with research projects and with the application for federal…

Adriano EspaillatHigher Education Committee

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S1724Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S1729Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the public authority inspector general and provides for greater accountability of industrial development agencies, preservation of open space, and health care

Creates the public authority inspector general to investigate public authorities, including industrial development agencies and provides for greater accountability of industrial development…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S1730Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires domestic violence awareness in a school curriculum and establishes a domestic violence awareness trust fund

Requires domestic violence awareness in school curriculums and further increases the fees charged for the issuance of a marriage license and filing of certificates of dissolution of marriage for the…

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S1726Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a schoolteacher

Requires training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of automated external defibrillators for new certification and re-certification as a school teacher.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

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S1727Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Authorizes recoupment of financial incentives awarded businesses upon failure to fulfill the terms of such incentive

Authorizes recoupment by the state or any political subdivision of financial incentives such as awards, loans, grants or tax abatements, awarded businesses for purposes of job training, job creation…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1725Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Protects non-purchasing senior citizens threatened by eviction pursuant to a cooperative/condominium conversion plan

Provides that a person sixty-two years of age or older, who is a tenant of a dwelling unit located in a building which is located in the city of New York, and who is threatened with eviction because…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1723Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions

Provides for free legal representation in certain mortgage foreclosure actions where the homeowner is financially unable to obtain counsel; requires notice of such availability.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1717Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects

Promotes fairness in competitive bidding by providing for enforcement of prevailing wage provisions applicable to public work construction projects; permits any person to bring a civil action for…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

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S1718Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Includes four family dwelling within definition of homestead class

Allows the governing body of any approved assessing unit, except a county or a city with a population of one million or more, by referendum, to include owner-occupied four family residential…

Adriano EspaillatLocal Government Committee

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S1716Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the establishment of the New York state task force on health care cost reduction through entrepreneurial innovation

Relates to the establishment of the New York State Task Force on Health Care Cost Reduction through Entrepreneurial Innovation.

Adriano EspaillatCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S1712Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Enacts the "language barrier elimination act" to provide translations to the limited English proficient in connection with certain services

Enacts the "language barrier elimination act" to provide translations to the limited English proficient individuals in connection with services provided through the department of labor, department…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

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S1714Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for knowingly possessing a large capacity ammunition feeding device; repealer

Increases the penalties for knowingly possessing a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

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