Bills by

Andrew J. Lanza

Senator

258 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lanza@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

258 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

S3984Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Reported and committed to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
Amends the waterfront commission act
Amends the waterfront commission act, relating to empowering the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's register.
Andrew J. LanzaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee
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S7257Senate· Moved May 19, 2014· Substituted by a9578
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to grant a partial real property tax abatement during the 2014 - 2015 fiscal year for residential property repaired after a severe storm
Authorizes cities having a population of one million or more to grant a partial real property tax abatement, during the 2014 - 2015 fiscal year, for certain residential property damaged in a severe…
Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

S7570Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes attorney's fees to an agency where a person or entity fails to prove that an agency should properly withhold records

Authorizes attorney's fees to an agency where a person or entity fails to prove that an agency should properly withhold records from the public.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7546Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems.

Andrew J. LanzaAgriculture Committee

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S7368Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring the Eltingville transit center to make restrooms available to the general public during certain hours

Relates to requiring the Eltingville transit center to make restrooms available to the general public during certain hours.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S2461Senate· Moved May 12, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Directs the chairman of the workers' compensation board to appoint and employ a referee to hear claims at each hearing part in the city of New York

Directs the chairman of the workers' compensation board to appoint and employ a referee to hear claims in each county in the city of New York.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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S7297Senate· Moved May 9, 2014· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the imposition and collection of tolls for the passage of motor vehicles over highways in a city having a population of one million or more

Prohibits the imposition and collection of tolls for the passage of motor vehicles over highways in a city having a population of one million or more.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S4135Senate· Moved May 8, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to elections

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

Andrew J. LanzaElections Committee

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S7249Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to higher education

Permits the commissioner of education to include graduate programs as programs eligible for approval under the state tuition assistance program

Permits the commissioner of education to include graduate programs as programs eligible for approval under the state tuition assistance program.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

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S7248Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to higher education

Increases the household threshold income cap on tuition assistance from 80,000 to 100,000

Increases the household threshold income cap on tuition assistance from $80,000 to $100,000.

Andrew J. LanzaHigher Education Committee

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S2475Senate· Moved May 7, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child

Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child is converted to a second degree crime.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4970Senate· Moved May 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Requires health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice

Requires health care plans and insurers to provide expedited review of applications of health care professionals who are joining a group practice and grant provisional credentials to such…

Andrew J. LanzaHealth Committee

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S7194Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles.

Andrew J. LanzaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7174Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a $500 personal income tax credit for the purchase of a gun safe

Establishes a $500 personal income tax credit for the purchase of a gun safe.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S7171Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license

Relates to sanctions for driving while ability impaired while holding a conditional license.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S7172Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to transportation

Establishes the crime of aggravated reckless driving

Establishes the crime of aggravated reckless driving; defines aggravated reckless driving to mean driving or using any motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by any power other…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S7170Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to transportation

Defines the terms "impaired" and "intoxication" for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law

Defines the terms "impaired" and "intoxication" for the purposes of the vehicle and traffic law.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S7161Senate· Moved May 1, 2014· Referred to transportation

Removes Hylan Boulevard from Bus Rapid Transit Phase I for purposes of video monitoring of restricted bus lanes and owner liability for violations of such restrictions

Removes Hylan Boulevard from Bus Rapid Transit Phase I for purposes of video monitoring of restricted bus lanes and owner liability for violations of such restrictions.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S5502Senate· Moved Apr 29, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to health care and wellness education and outreach programs for victims of sex offenses or victims of child pornography promotion

Relates to health care and wellness education and outreach programs for victims of sex offenses or victims of child pornography promotion.

Andrew J. LanzaHealth Committee

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S4773Senate· Moved Apr 23, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies

Creates the "disaster preparedness and emergency planning act"; authorizes a local sales tax exemption for emergency preparedness supplies; requires the division of homeland security and emergency…

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6624Senate· Moved Mar 20, 2014· Substituted by a8853

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments

Extends certain provisions of law relating to temporary investments by local governments.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

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S2455Senate· Moved Mar 18, 2014· Referred to transportation

Enacts Michelle and Jordan's law relating to the penalties for a second conviction of participating in an unlawful speed contest or race

Enacts Michelle and Jordan's law relating to the penalties for a second conviction of participating in an unlawful speed contest or race.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S6763Senate· Moved Mar 6, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization.

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S6522Senate· Moved Mar 6, 2014· Substituted by a9523

Extends the effectiveness of chapter 890 of the laws of 1982, relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in the city of New York

Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in the city of New York for two additional years.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

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S2469Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width

Provides that new streets within and abutting streets of new commercial projects in the city of New York be the maximum legal width; prohibits any waiver of such requirement.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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S6709Senate· Moved Mar 3, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility

Provides for the provision of prior notice by the port authority of New York and New Jersey of any project or operation that will impede the free flow of traffic on or near an authority facility.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S6703Senate· Moved Feb 28, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that large capacity ammunition devices shall only include those devices which hold more than 10 rounds; repealer

Provides that large capacity ammunition devices shall only include those devices which hold more than 10 rounds.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S6700Senate· Moved Feb 28, 2014· Referred to insurance

Enacts the "construction insurance transparency act of 2014" to require insurers providing coverage for liability under the scaffold law to report to the superintendent of financial services

Enacts the "construction insurance transparency act of 2014" to require insurers providing coverage for liability under the scaffold law to report, on an annual basis, to the superintendent of…

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S2478Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Increases number of supreme court justices in the thirteenth judicial district to ten and in the second judicial district to fifty-two

Increases the number of supreme court justices in the thirteenth judicial district to ten and in the second judicial district to fifty-two.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

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S2303Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to taxpayer relief on cell phone taxes

Removes the state sales tax on wireless telephone services and provides for a local option of imposing such taxes.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2139Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5625Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to cities

Relates to applications for tax abatements for industrial construction work on peaking units in a city of one million or more

Relates to applications for tax abatements for industrial construction work on peaking units in a city of one million or more.

Andrew J. LanzaCities Committee

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S4684Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to aging

Authorizes and directs the office for the aging to conduct a study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities

Authorizes and directs the office for the aging to conduct a study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities and to make recommendations to the legislature.

Andrew J. LanzaAging Committee

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S4161Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes class A-I felony of criminal use of a firearm for possessing a deadly weapon or displaying a gun during the commission of a class A or violent felony; repealer

Establishes the class A-I felony of criminal use of a firearm for possessing a deadly weapon or displaying what appears to be or is a rifle, pistol, revolver, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4155Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes domestic abuse offenses, provides for special information for certain felony domestic abuse offenses and designates such offenses as family offenses

Establishes domestic abuse offenses for assaults upon spouses, former spouses, fellow parents of a child in common and domestic partners; provides for issuance of a special information for domestic…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4147Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to transportation

Provides for a demonstration project for the use of enforcement cameras on high occupancy vehicle and bus lanes on the Staten Island Expressway

Provides for a demonstration project for the use of enforcement cameras on high occupancy vehicle and bus lanes on the Staten Island Expressway.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

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S3872Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides for the application of the veterans' real property tax exemptions in N.Y. city

Provides for the application of the veterans' real property tax exemptions in cities having a population of one million or more.

Andrew J. LanzaVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3624Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts the first $1,250,000 of earnings from self-employment during any tax year, from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts the first $1,250,000 of earnings from self-employment during any tax year, from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3601Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a credit for purchase and installation of a seat belt violation alert system

Establishes a credit for purchase and installation of a seat belt violation alert system.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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