Sponsored bills

Grants retroactive real property tax exempt status to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior Parish

Grants retroactive real property tax exempt status to the Lutheran Church of Our Savior Parish.

Lee M. ZeldinReal Property Taxation Committee

Expands the powers and duties of the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers partnership

Expands the powers and duties of the Historic Hudson-Hoosic Rivers partnership to include the powers to adopt and use a seal; to appoint and remove officers, agents and employees, and determine…

Kathleen A. MarchioneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to certain farm waste electric generating equipment

Relates to certain farm waste electric generating equipment.

Patrick M. GallivanEnergy Committee

Prohibits persons required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from entering into children's sections of certain libraries

Prohibits persons required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from entering into an area or room in a public, association or free library designated as a children's…

Diane J. SavinoCorrection Committee

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the operation of a motor vehicle without a license

Repeals certain provisions of law relating to the operation of a motor vehicle without a license.

Jack M. MartinsTransportation Committee

Authorizes the city of Syracuse to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to the city's annual tax levy

Authorizes the city of Syracuse to add unpaid housing code violation penalties, costs and fines to the city's annual tax levy.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service

Provides that an eligible member of the public retirement system may buy service credit for certain military service with two years of credited service.

George D. MaziarzCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Defines a "three-unit service dog team" and grants rights and privileges to such teams

Defines a "three-unit service dog team" and grants rights and privileges to such teams.

David CarlucciGovernmental Operations Committee

Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York City the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings

Grants the commissioner of buildings of New York City the power to waive provisions of the multiple dwelling law with regard to construction or alteration of multiple dwellings.

Martin J. GoldenHousing Committee

Prevents referees from being held liable for interest or penalties on transfer taxes to be paid on deeds filed in their capacity as referee

Prevents referees from being held liable for interest or penalties on transfer taxes to be paid on deeds filed in their capacity as referee pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast

Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast.

Greg BallElection Law Committee

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

Increases fines for throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands

Increases fines for throwing refuse on highways and adjacent lands.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

Provides for crime of non-support of a child where a parent voluntarily reduces or terminates employment or fails to seek employment

Provides for crime of non-support of a child where a parent voluntarily reduces or terminates employment or fails to seek employment to circumvent the order of child support.

Greg BallCodes CommitteeLegal

Relates to the ability of continuing care retirement communities to offer seniors additional service options

Relates to the ability of continuing care retirement communities to offer seniors additional service options.

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

Relates to permitting the use of peregrine falcons in falconry

Directs the commissioner of DEC to remove peregrine falcons from the endangered species list and to promulgate regulations for their use in falconry.

John J. BonacicEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree

Relates to penalties for causing a death while committing aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

John J. BonacicTransportation Committee

Establishes a veterans' gerontological advisory committee

Establishes a veterans' gerontological advisory committee.

Michael H. RanzenhoferAging Committee

Enacts "Brittany's Law- Domestic Violence Prevention Act" requiring registration of violent felony offenders

Enacts "Brittany's Law - Domestic Violence Protection Act" requiring registration of violent felony offenders; sets forth duties of the division of criminal justice services; establishes a special…

Michael F. NozzolioCorrection CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

Exempts operators of law enforcement vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while responding to emergencies

Exempts operators of law enforcement vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies.

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

Relates to the custody and visitation rights of a sex offender

Prohibits a sex offender from being granted by a court, physical or legal custody of, or unsupervised visitation with a child.

John J. FlanaganCorrection Committee

Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees

Authorizes certain care and treatment to injured employees receiving workers' compensation benefits; relates to massage therapy services.

George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

Includes bias-related graffiti in hate crimes

Includes bias-related graffiti in hate crimes.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel made to commercial fishermen

Eliminates provisions of law that require the payment and subsequent refund of the ten cent diesel excise tax and sales tax on diesel motor fuel when sold to operators of commercial fishing vessels…

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

Provides all blind and visually impaired patients with a large print version or an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information, where provided

Requires a large-print version, or at the patient's request an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information to be provided to all blind and visually impaired patients according…

Tony AvellaOn the Senate floor

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure

Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure or release outside of the department of environmental conservation.

Mark GrisantiEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of benefits

Authorizes retired firefighters to be employed as fire science instructors by career and technical education centers without reduction of their retirement benefits.

William J. Larkin Jr.Governmental Employees Committee

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans

Defines "severely and permanently disabled" for purposes of state scholarships and education loans.

William J. Larkin Jr.Higher Education Committee

Exempts state and public corporations from liability for injuries and death of persons kayaking, surfboarding or scuba diving when lifeguards are not on duty

Exempts state and public corporations from liability for injuries and death of persons kayaking, surfboarding or scuba diving when lifeguards are not on duty.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

Relates to community based initiatives for the purpose of trapping, neutering, vaccinating and returning feral cats to the area from which they were trapped

Relates to community based initiatives for the purpose of trapping, neutering, vaccinating and returning feral cats to the area from which they were trapped.

Kathleen A. MarchioneAgriculture Committee

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee or charge is imposed by a third party, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to the nature and amount…

Adriano EspaillatEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Relates to designating petitions

Relates to designating petitions.

Sheldon SilverSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through May 14, 2015

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through May 14, 2015.

Margaret MarkeySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military

Provides information on where to seek help regarding sexual trauma in the military.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses

Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs.

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Honoring the memory and the extraordinary legacy of Jacob August Riis upon the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of his passing in May of 1914

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur

Requires investigating officers to field test and test blood alcohol levels of all drivers involved in auto accidents where serious physical injury or death occur; imposes rebuttable presumption of…

Michael SimanowitzTransportation Committee

Regulates the maintenance of unimproved roads

Regulates the maintenance of unimproved roads.

Kenneth P. LaValleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to designating petitions

Relates to designating petitions.

Simcha FelderOn the Senate floor

Establishes the Blue Ribbon Commission on 21st Century and Curriculum

Establishes the Blue Ribbon Commission on 21st Century and Curriculum.

Edward RaEducation Committee

Requires certain text-books to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea

Requires all text-books approved by this article to reference the Sea of Japan as also the East Sea.

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans; repealer

Relates to awarding high school diplomas to veterans.

Mark GrisantiEducation Committee

Relates to the imposition of community service for students in place of or in conjunction with suspension

Relates to the imposition of community service for students in place of or in conjunction with suspension.

Hugh T. FarleyEducation Committee

Establishes a green development home tax exemption for Erie county

Establishes a green development home tax exemption for Erie county authorizing a 35% exemption from local real property taxation for homes that are part of green developments as LEED certified or…

Mark GrisantiReal Property Taxation Committee

Requires department of transportation to defer to the town board of the town of Riverhead, requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highways, county roads, and town highways

Requires department of transportation to defer to the town board of the town of Riverhead, county of Suffolk, requests for speed limit, signage and signal changes on state highways, county roads,…

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

Enhances the definition of dangerous contraband

Enhances the definition of dangerous contraband to include a gun, knife, cell phone or other wireless communication device, laptop computer, any device with global position capabilities, map, camera…

Michael F. NozzolioCodes Committee

Prohibits operation of any motor vehicle equipped with device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals

Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic…

William J. Larkin Jr.Transportation Committee