Bills by

Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member

255 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

255 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

A2971Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education
Authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations authorizing school programs designed to educate students on the dangers of alcohol
Authorizes the commissioner of education to promulgate rules and regulations authorizing school curriculums to include programs designed to educate students on the immediate and consequential…
Felix OrtizEducation Committee
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A2910Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means
Exempts medical equipment and supplies purchased by a health care facility located in an empire zone from sales and compensating use tax
Exempts medical equipment and supplies purchased by a health care facility located in an empire zone from sales and compensating use tax.
Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

A2911Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to economic development

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of an cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A2913Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires a risk analysis for diabetes and if necessary a test for diabetes for all children admitted to public schools and periodically, thereafter

Requires a risk analysis for diabetes and if necessary a test for diabetes for all children admitted to public schools and periodically, thereafter.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A2914Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish the school breakfast incentive program

Authorizes the commissioner of education to establish the school breakfast incentive program to provide grants to eligible school buildings or programs that increase participation in the school…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A2915Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Provides for the establishment of a program to certify certain feed mills, farms, and sellers of food products which produced or used feed that does not contain animal parts

Provides for the establishment of a program to certify certain feed mills, farms, and sellers of food products which produced or used feed that does not contain animal parts.

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A2909Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes a tax credit for qualified fuel expenses resulting from personal, non-business vehicle use on a public highway

Authorizes a tax credit for qualified fuel expenses resulting from personal, non-business vehicle use on a public highway.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A2912Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to economic development

Establishes a two dollar surcharge on the purchase of sexually oriented media

Establishes a two dollar surcharge on the purchase of sexually oriented media; establishes the crime victims fund.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A2908Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the use of toxic fracking solutions during hydraulic fracturing

Prohibits the use of toxic fracking solutions during hydraulic fracturing.

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2907Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Provides for quarantines and declaration of state of emergency in certain instances of disease affecting domestic animals

Provides for quarantines and declaration of state of emergency in certain instances of disease affecting domestic animals; provides for the establishment of a animal disease control fund.

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A2885Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device, including vehicles transporting hazardous materials, commercial vehicles over 18,000 pounds, and public mass…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A2880Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A2881Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used and for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute five or more times

Increases penalties for promoting prostitution when an internet website is used; increases penalties for promoting prostitution or patronizing a prostitute four or more times.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A2879Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires that state and federal background checks be conducted on applicants applying for for-hire vehicle licenses

Requires that prior to the issuance of taxicab, limousine, commuter van, paratransit or for-hire vehicle licenses, the applicant shall be fingerprinted by the authority authorized to issue such…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A2883Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program

Establishes the medicaid prescription senior eligibility expansion program in order to extend prescription drug coverage to qualified medicare beneficiaries and special low-income medicare…

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A2884Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle

Provides that no person shall dial a mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle; defines "using" a mobile telephone for purposes of prohibited use as including dialing such mobile telephone.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A2882Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Restricts the disclosure of health care information

Prohibits any person from disclosing health care information or personal information to a person who engages in the business of accessing and compiling information for commercial purposes or whose…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A2571Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to economic development

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A2565Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students

Requires schools to implement a method to measure, report, and analyze the body mass index of its students.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A2567Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2568Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the use of social security numbers for identification purposes

Prohibits the use of social security numbers for identification purposes of individuals.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2573Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies fostering free market development and use of advanced communications networks

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies that will benefit NYS residents by fostering the free market development and beneficial use of advanced…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2575Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to restrict the use of trans fat in foods prepared by institutions under such department's jurisdiction

Authorizes the commissioner of health to restrict the use of trans fat in foods prepared by institutions under such department's jurisdiction; establishes reporting requirements.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A2569Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans' affairs

Grants status of combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces during operation restore hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining certain benefits

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A2570Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that drivers who cause accidents which result in serious physical injury or death while talking on a cellular phone shall be subject to criminal penalties

Provides that drivers who cause accidents which result in serious physical injury or death while talking on a cellular phone shall be subject to identical criminal penalties as those persons who…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A2572Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts

Gives preference to service disabled veteran owned small businesses with respect to state contracts.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2576Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Creates the World Trade Center Relief Fund

Creates the World Trade Center Relief Fund; authorizes taxpayers to make a contribution to such fund by checking off the appropriate space on their income tax return.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A2022Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to correction

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English.

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A2023Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A2021Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to correction

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify their registration on two or more occasions to wear a location-tracking device while on probation, parole, conditional release or post-release…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A1966Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program

Establishes the medicaid outreach and enrollment program to help identify those medicare enrollees who are eligible for medicaid services but who are not participating, through outreach initiatives.

Felix OrtizAging Committee

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A1965Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to mental health

Creates mental illness and chemical dependence initiative

Creates a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A1967Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to mental health

Relates to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the community health and workforce reinvestment account; effectiveness

Extends certain provisions relating to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the community health and workforce reinvestment account.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A1964Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license

Allows the use of the individual tax identification number when a legal immigrant applies for a driver's license or a renewal of a driver's license.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1963Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether the use of a mobile phone contributed to such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A1913Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A1916Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of certain insured individuals

Requires that insurance companies provide coverage for surveillance tests for ovarian cancer of insured individuals who are deemed to be at risk for ovarian cancer.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A1912Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A1914Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with respiratory illnesses to carry a prescribed inhaler

Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with asthma or other potentially life-threatening respiratory illnesses to carry and use a prescribed…

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A1915Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being; provides job security for those individuals who miss work during the recovery…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A1918Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the bilingual services act

Enacts the bilingual services act to provide for effective communication between all levels of government and the people of this state who are precluded from utilizing public services because of…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A1777Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A1779Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits any party from charging consumers for unordered or unrequested goods or services; repealer

Prohibits any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, or agent or employee thereof from offering for sale tangible or intangible goods or services which have not been actually ordered…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1775Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires coverage of medical nutrition therapy by health and accident insurance policies

Requires all accident and health insurance policies to provide coverage of medical nutrition therapy; defines medical nutrition therapy to mean the nutritional diagnostic, therapy, and counseling…

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A1778Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Provides that the social services district from which a recipient moved shall be responsible for his or her alcohol and drug addiction treatment for 180 days

Provides that when a public assistance recipient, receiving care or treatment for alcohol or other drug addiction, moves from one social services district to another such district, the social…

Felix OrtizSocial Services Committee

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A1776Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group, a class A misdemeanor

Establishes the crime of criminal sale of an internet domain name to a terrorist group or organization listed by the office of homeland security as posing a terrorist threat, a class A misdemeanor.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A1774Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans' affairs

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund

Establishes the New York state veterans' cemetery operation and maintenance fund to provide moneys for the operation and maintenance of state veterans' cemeteries; establishes the gift for veterans'…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1773Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to children and families

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.

Felix OrtizChildren And Families Committee

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A1772Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid and directs the office of court administration to embark upon a…

Felix OrtizHousing Committee

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