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Relates to acts of animal cruelty in the presence of a child

Defines "aggravated cruelty" and makes any person who commits the conduct which falls under that definition guilty of a class E felony, punishable by up to two years imprisonment; defines "in the…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Relates to the disposition of abused farm animals

Relates to the disposition of abused farm animals; provides that convicted individuals and those in their households or those who aided or abetted in the unlawful acts or should have known or knew…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Relates to supplemental brownfield credit reporting

Relates to supplemental brownfield credit reporting; requires a supplemental brownfield credit report containing the information required in the brownfield credit report, regarding the credits…

Linda RosenthalInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes the emergency preparedness month act and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items

Establishes the "emergency preparedness month act" and exempts prefabricated go-bags and individual emergency preparedness items from sales tax during specified time periods.

Linda RosenthalGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires health insurers to offer coverage of health care provided by out of network providers

Requires health insurers to offer coverage of health care provided by out-of-network providers.

Linda RosenthalInsurance Committee

Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants

Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; certification within thirty days after hire date.

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities.

Linda RosenthalAging Committee

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas

Prohibits publicly owned treatment works from accepting wastewater associated with the exploration, delineation, development, or production of natural gas from high-volume hydraulic fracturing;…

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires instruction in anti-gun violence in all schools

Requires instruction in anti-gun violence in all schools.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Extends the answer time in proceedings before the division of housing and community renewal to 90 days

Extends the answer time in proceedings before the division of housing and community renewal to 90 days.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Requires pre-admission notification of policies authorizing the refusal to follow directives in health care proxies that are contrary to a hospital's operating principles

Requires pre-admission notification of policies authorizing the refusal to follow directives in health care proxies that are contrary to a hospital's operating principals.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Provides for the authority of the department of health to engage in or support research on the health effects of artificial night light

Provides for authority of the department of health to engage in or support research on the health effects of artificial night light.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Relates to preemption of local laws; repealer

Relates to preemption of local law.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires health insurance coverage for lymphedema

Requires health insurance policies and contracts shall provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema; and requires such coverage shall include benefits for equipment, supplies,…

Linda RosenthalInsurance Committee

Relates to the permitted voluntary dissolution of a mutual company

Relates to the permitted voluntary dissolution of a mutual company.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Requires the development of standards and objectives for media literacy for grades k-12

Requires the development of standards and objectives for media literacy for grades k-12.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Provides for the licensure of lactation consultants and the establishment of a lactation consultant licensing board

Provides for the licensure of lactation consultants and the establishment of a lactation consultant licensing board.

Linda RosenthalHigher Education Committee

Requires affordable housing units to be equally distributed throughout building projects

Requires affordable housing units to be equally distributed throughout building projects.

Linda RosenthalReal Property Taxation Committee

Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes

Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes; includes the definition of homelessness.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord

Relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Establishes the common core state standards evaluation task force

Establishes the common core state standards evaluation task force for the purpose of studying the implementation of the common core state standards; requires such task force report to the Governor…

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices and interns

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices and interns; prohibits sexual harassment against interns.

Linda RosenthalGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a wage lien

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders…

Linda RosenthalJudiciary Committee

Relates to health care proxy information on driver's licenses

Relates to health care proxy information on driver's licenses.

Linda RosenthalTransportation Committee

Relates to information available pertaining to rental histories of rent-stabilized units through FOIL applications

Relates to information available pertaining to rental histories of rent stabilized units through FOIL applications by the NYS division of housing and community renewal.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Relates to the criminal possession of a firearm or magazine digitally made

Relates to the criminal possession of a firearm or magazine digitally made; classifies such possession as a class D felony.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Requires the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises and on restaurant premises

Requires the presence of epinephrine auto-injector devices on pre-school premises and on restaurant premises.

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Prohibits rental car companies and used car companies from renting, selling or leasing vehicles that have been recalled due to safety risks

Prohibits rental car companies and used car companies from renting, selling or leasing vehicles that have been recalled due to safety risks.

Linda RosenthalConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relates to the establishment of the angel investment tax credit for qualified emerging technologies; repealer

Relates to the establishment of the angel investment tax credit for qualified emerging technologies.

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old

Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old.

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Provides for the use of glucagon emergency injection kits by persons other than licensed health care professionals

Provides for the use of glucagon emergency injection kits by persons other than licensed health care professionals; provides for expanded use of epinephrine auto-injector devices in schools in…

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Relates to the appointment of the rent guidelines board member representative of tenants

Relates to the appointment of the rent guidelines board; requires a member representative of tenants to be appointed no later than 30 days after a vacancy; prohibits meetings until such time.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Prohibits insurers from cancelling a homeowner's liability insurance policy based on the ownership of a specific breed of dog

Prohibits insurers issuing policies insuring personal injury and property damage arising out of home ownership or lease, from cancelling or refusing to issue or renew such a policy, or charging…

Linda RosenthalInsurance Committee

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable New York state taxpayers to electronically file income tax returns free of charge

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file his or her federal and…

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Relates to the verification of compliance in instruction in the humane treatment of animals

Relates to the verification of compliance in instruction in the humane treatment of animals.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974

Relates to unlawful tenancies under the emergency tenant protection act of 1974; prohibits owners from entering or renewing leases where such owner has reason to know that such tenant will not…

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Establishes the municipal firearm recovery program and municipal firearm recovery fund

Establishes the municipal firearm recovery program to buy back firearms; provides that such program will be administered by the division of state police and department of state and implemented by…

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Requires a parent, law guardian or person legally responsible for a minor to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer

Requires a parent or other person legally responsible for a minor and the law guardian appointed pursuant to law to be present during questioning by a peace or police officer.

Linda RosenthalChildren And Families Committee

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Prohibits entry to gun shows to anyone under twelve years of age

Prohibits entry to gun shows to anyone under twelve years of age.

Linda RosenthalEconomic Development Committee

Limits adjustments for major capital improvements where the improvement generates revenue for the landlord

Limits adjustments for major capital improvements where the improvement generates revenue for the landlord.

Linda RosenthalHousing Committee

Requires comprehensive training for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination

Requires comprehensive training at least one time per year for school bus drivers and school bus attendants in the discouragement, prevention and detection of harassment, bullying and discrimination.

Linda RosenthalEducation Committee

Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children

Relates to the disqualification of school bus drivers for certain offenses involving children.

Linda RosenthalTransportation Committee

Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly

Relates to the procedure for filling a vacancy in the office of state senator or in the office of member of assembly; allows for independent nominating petitions to be presented and provides for a…

Linda RosenthalElection Law Committee

Establishes crime of endangering the welfare of a child by exposing them to controlled substances

Establishes crime of endangering the welfare of a child by exposing them to controlled substances.

Linda RosenthalCodes Committee

Creates reference list of businesses providing locator technology to assist in the location of lost individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and requires physicians to disclose such technology

Mandates the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who…

Linda RosenthalAging Committee

Requires all seeds that are or include genetically engineered organisms to be labeled as such

Requires all seeds that are or include genetically engineered organisms to be labeled "These are genetically engineered seeds", and include labeling on the identity of the relevant traits and…

Linda RosenthalAgriculture Committee

Authorizes disclosure of DNA information in the state DNA identification index to any public agency in connection with a criminal investigation

Authorizes disclosure of DNA information in the state DNA identification index or maintained by a forensic DNA laboratory to any public agency in connection with a criminal investigation; provides…

Linda RosenthalGovernmental Operations Committee