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

S1217Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment
Provides for a reasonable amount of construction contract sum to be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent
Provides for a reasonable amount of construction contract sum to be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent; provides further that the owner shall be…
John A. DeFranciscoInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee
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S1046Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary
Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"
Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice or…
John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S564Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the use of eminent domain

Establishes eminent domain shall only be used for public projects; establishes after any industrial development agency approves the use of eminent domain, the county legislature or the New York city…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S563Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree

Relates to criminal mischief in the third degree.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S552Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid.

John A. DeFranciscoSocial Services Committee

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S553Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Permits municipalities the local option of providing a tax exemption to certain National Guard members and reservists

Permits municipalities the local option of providing a tax exemption to certain National Guard members and reservists.

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S554Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Repeals section 474-a of the judiciary law relating to contingent fees for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Repeals that restriction of the judiciary law prohibiting contingent fees and requiring a sliding scale fee for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S551Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought i.e. grief and anguish; loss of love, society, protection, comfort,…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S4762Senate· Signed Dec 18, 2013· Signed chap.536

Reduces from 20 to 10, the number of hours of part-time work needed by employees for employer qualification for the New York youth works tax credit

Reduces from 20 to 10, the number of hours of part-time work needed by employees for employer qualification for the New York youth works tax credit.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4170Senate· Signed Dec 18, 2013· Signed chap.534

Exempts certain vehicles from sales and use tax

Exempts vehicles purchased in another state by a person in the military service of the United States upon return of such person to this state, from sales and use tax.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5353Senate· Signed Oct 21, 2013· Signed chap.409

Relates to the licensure of perfusionists

Relates to the licensure of perfusionists.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5189Senate· Vetoed Oct 21, 2013· Vetoed memo.235

Establishes that not-for-profit organizations shall be entitled to all prompt contracting interest due from a state agency at the time of the first payment

Establishes that not-for-profit organizations shall be entitled to all prompt contracting interest due from a state agency at the time of the first payment made to any such organization.

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S2316Senate· Vetoed Sep 27, 2013· Vetoed memo.221

Creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health; establishes a fund for the council

Creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness, sports and health; establishes the membership of such council; creates the New York state governor's council on physical fitness,…

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S337Senate· Signed Sep 27, 2013· Signed chap.356

Provides for the payment of restitution to volunteer fire companies in certain instances

Provides for the payment of restitution to volunteer fire companies in certain instances.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4097Senate· Signed Aug 31, 2013· Signed chap.336

Relates to a limited license for clinical laboratory technology

Relates to a limited license for clinical laboratory technology.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5800Senate· Signed Jul 31, 2013· Signed chap.304

Relates to financial assistance provided by the Auburn industrial development authority

Relates to financial assistance provided by the Auburn industrial development authority.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5119Senate· Signed Jul 31, 2013· Signed chap.285

Provides for a taxpayer assistance authorization for households in the town of Sennett, county of Cayuga

Provides for a taxpayer assistance authorization for households in the town of Sennett, county of Cayuga.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3859Senate· Signed Jul 31, 2013· Signed chap.254

Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to convey certain land located in the village of Canastota, county of Madison

Authorizes the New York state thruway authority to convey certain land located in the village of Canastota, county of Madison.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S2318Senate· Signed Jul 31, 2013· Signed chap.248

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light combinations in provisions of law requiring operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching

Includes emergency vehicles displaying certain flashing light color combinations in provisions of law that require operators of vehicles to exercise due care when approaching.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5717Senate· Signed Jul 12, 2013· Signed chap.160