Sponsored bills

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers

Requires school districts to establish and maintain peace/conflict resolution centers.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2013

Enacts the immigration provider enforced disclosure information and registration (IMPEDIR) act of 2013.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.

Adriano EspaillatRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Establishes the period of limitation for the prosecution of a sex offense defined in article 130 of the penal law, incest or use of a child in a sexual performance committed against a person less…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

Requires landlord to grant access to engineer or architect hired by tenants to inspect major capital improvements in certain multiple dwellings

Provides that no landlord shall deny access to a licensed professional engineer or licensed registered architect hired by any tenant or tenant association representing tenants of a multiple dwelling…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to assessed valuation of property for purposes of adjustment of maximum rents

Relates to assessed valuation of property for purposes of adjustment of maximum rents.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the use of an official state of New York quality trademark for milk and milk products

Provides for the use of an official state of New York quality trademark for milk and milk products; sets forth requirements and procedures.

Adriano EspaillatAgriculture Committee

Creates tenants' right to recover certain attorneys' fees incurred as a result of service of notice based upon false facts or allegations

Creates tenants' right to recover certain attorneys' fees incurred as a result of service of notice based upon false facts or allegations.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Caps fares for paratransit transportation

Provides for a cap on fares for paratransit transportation.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid on a security deposit or advance

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid by the banking organization on a security deposit or advance when such is…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Provides that a child regardless of age who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in a rent-regulated apartment shall be deemed a tenant

Provides that a child (regardless of age) who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in rent-regulated housing accommodations shall be deemed a tenant of such housing accommodations…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation; credit of 15% not to exceed $750; certification determined by commissioner.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Adriano EspaillatCities Committee

Requires the commissioner of financial services to conduct a study to identify problems and concerns regarding the bail bond business and to present his or her findings to the legislature

Requires the commissioner of financial services to conduct a study to identify problems and concerns regarding the bail bond business and to present his or her findings to the legislature.

Adriano EspaillatInsurance Committee

Requires cash registers used in certain businesses to visually display the amount of sale to the customer

Requires that all cash registers newly installed which are customarily used by a business dealing with consumers have a visual display indicating the amount of any sale to such consumer; exempts…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to alternative hardship applications for properties subject to the rent stabilization code

Relates to alternative hardship applications for properties subject to the rent stabilization code.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires employment agencies in the city of New York to provide and post a job seekers bill of rights

Requires employment agencies in the city of New York to provide a brochure with and post a job seekers bill of rights.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Authorizes study of housing programs for low and middle income families

Authorizes the state division of housing and community renewal to study housing programs for low and middle income families, and provides for a moratorium on the voluntary dissolution of limited…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management; provides that such commission shall consist of thirteen members; requires the commission to make a report of its…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

Prohibits the transfer of liquor licenses from one owner to subsequent owners of the same establishment, bar or club

Prohibits the transfer of liquor licenses from one owner to subsequent owners of the same establishment, bar or club; grants new owners a forty-five day temporary license in which time such new…

Adriano EspaillatCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

Requires a certain class (J-2) of residential buildings in New York city to have emergency lighting

Requires a certain class (J-2) of residential buildings in New York city to have emergency lighting in like manner as a certain other class (J-1) of residential buildings.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York state energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires credit card solicitations and statements to display a "Credit Card Facts" display box

Requires credit card solicitations and statements to display a "Credit Card Facts" display box.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years and provides for increased compensation.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Provides that a two-thirds majority of all outstanding shares is necessary to dissolve a mutual limited profit housing company

Provides that a two-thirds majority of all outstanding shares is necessary to dissolve a mutual limited profit housing company; disallows proxy voting except for illness or disability.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within two miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within ten miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure.

Adriano EspaillatEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Requires tenants in housing court to be given certain information in bold print at the end of any petition for eviction

Requires tenants in housing court proceedings be given information pertaining to their rights including that only a judge may issue a warrant to evict them; requires that they should assert any…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Regulates the use of informants by the prosecuting attorney and law enforcement personnel

Regulates the use of informants by the prosecuting attorney and law enforcement personnel; requires law enforcement personnel to submit an annual report to the department of state with statistical…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

Provides for court-ordered rent abatement where the landlord fails to make repairs

Permits court to order rent abatement in proceedings or actions to recover rent where the court finds conditions exist to constructively evict the tenant; rent may be abated for each day such…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the regulation of the drilling of natural gas resources

Relates to the regulation of the drilling of natural gas resources.

Adriano EspaillatEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Amends the definition of eligible services to include education regarding elder abuse and exploitation

Amends the definition of eligible services to include education regarding elder abuse and exploitation.

Adriano EspaillatOn the Senate floor

Commending the Armory Foundation for its many years of exemplary service to the community

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Honoring the New York Road Runners Organization upon the occasion of its designation for special recognition

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted,…

Adriano EspaillatOn the Senate floor

Honoring Junot Diaz upon the occasion of winning the Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2013

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Northern Manhattan Civilian Observation Patrol for their commitment to serving their community

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Reverend Robert Rodriguez upon the occasion of being appointed the first Puerto Rican American minister of the Fort Washington Collegiate Church

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the history and accomplishments of Repertorio Espanol

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the New York DREAM fund commission and makes family tuition accounts available to account owners providing a taxpayer identification number

Creates the New York DREAM fund commission, which shall be committed to advancing the educational opportunities of children of immigrants through scholarship programs that provide assistance with…

Adriano EspaillatStricken

Honoring Librada Paz upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the 2013 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2013 as Russian American History Month in the State of New York

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Creates the New York DREAM fund commission and makes family tuition accounts available to account owners who provide a taxpayer identification number

Creates the New York DREAM fund commission, which shall be committed to advancing the educational opportunities of children of immigrants through scholarship programs that provide assistance with…

Adriano EspaillatStricken

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 26, 2013, as the 200th Anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte Day in the State of New York

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted