Bills by

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Senator

4,982 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →addabbo@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

4,982 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

S3439Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture
Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized
Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the…
Liz KruegerAgriculture Committee
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A4214Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation
Provides that no one-time service charge or renewal fee shall be charged for the issuance of military license plates
Provides that no one-time service charge or renewal fee shall be charged for the issuance of military license plates.
Michael DenDekkerTransportation Committee

S3434Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires air quality monitoring within a one mile radius of any major mass transportation project that involves an excavation operation within New York city

Requires air quality monitoring of certain major mass transportation projects that involve an excavation operation within a city having a population of one million or more.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3421Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of certain criminal conduct

Prohibits the receipt of pension benefits by an elected official who has been convicted of a designated felony offense relating to such person's performance of official duties or responsibilities,…

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3417Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Prohibits individuals under the age of twenty-one from gambling

Prohibits individuals under the age of twenty-one from gambling.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Racing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3410Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides an exemption against real property school taxes for veterans with service connected disabilities

Provides an exemption against real property school taxes for veterans with service connected disabilities.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3411Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Directs the commissioner of transportation to erect signs in cities with a population of one million or more bearing the words "Special Needs Children At Play"

Directs the commissioner of transportation to erect signs in cities with a population of one million or more bearing the words "Special Needs Children At Play" in appropriate areas within such a city.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S3396Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to abandoned dwellings in N.Y. city

Relates to abandoned dwellings in any city with a population of one million or more; authorizes such city to declare dwellings abandoned; requires the owner to seal such dwelling within 30 days and…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S3403Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to veterans.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S3405Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Establishes Jacobs' fund to assist victims of drunk or drug impaired driving who are permanently disabled

Establishes Jacobs' fund to assist victims of drunk or drug impaired driving who are permanently disabled.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S3409Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the offense of aggravated endangering the welfare of a child

Establishes the offense of aggravated endangering the welfare of a child, a class E felony.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

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S3395Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Includes the protrusion of personal property, plants and trees, and water from hoses and sprinklers onto another person's premises within the violation of trespass

Includes the protrusion of personal property, plants and trees, and water from hoses and sprinklers onto another person's premises within the violation of trespass.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

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S3397Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the promulgation of regulations requiring treatment works to test waste from hydraulic fracturing operations to test for radioactivity

Requires the promulgation of regulations requiring treatment works to test waste from hydraulic fracturing operations to test for radioactivity.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Environmental Conservation Committee

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S3398Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to leave for cancer screening; repealer

Relates to leave for cancer screening; broadens section to include all types of cancer screening for a period of eight hours.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3401Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to the unlicensed practice of massage therapy and authorizes municipalities to permit massage therapy at street fairs

Relates to the unlicensed practice of massage therapy and authorizes municipalities to permit massage therapy at street fairs and public parks.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Higher Education Committee

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S3399Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop a program for certain veterans to receive high school diplomas

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop a program for veterans who served on or after January 1, 1973 to receive high school diplomas.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Education Committee

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A4197Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Allocates funding for the New York city animal population control fund

Allocates funding for the New York city animal population control fund for the animal population control program; monies that emanate from any resident or source in NYC from certain violations and…

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

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S3400Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides a municipality or community board to express an opinion before a license is granted to a person to sell liquor at retail for off-premises consumption

Allows a municipality or community board to express an opinion before a license is granted to a person to sell liquor at retail for off-premises consumption.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3388Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to public hearings for hospital operating certificates

Relates to public hearings for hospital operating certificates; requires they begin no earlier than 6pm.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Health Committee

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S3389Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires school districts to establish programs for gifted and twice-exceptional pupils

Requires that school districts establish a gifted and talented program for gifted and twice-exceptional pupils; establishes guidelines as to the development of such programs and the identification…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Education Committee

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S3390Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants a waiver of half of the civil service examination fee for veterans

Grants a waiver of half of the civil service examination fee for veterans.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Civil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3391Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires notice of public work projects to residents in N.Y. city

Requires notice of public work projects to residents in cities with a population of one million or more.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Cities Committee

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S3376Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires a quorum of members of the board of the New York city transit authority and the board of the MTA to attend certain public hearings

Requires a quorum of members of the board of the New York city transit authority and the board of the metropolitan transportation authority to attend certain public hearings conducted by such…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S3377Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Provides TBTA shall transfer entire operating surplus to MTA which shall by resolution transfer a portion to NYCTA and retain a portion; repealer

Provides that the triborough bridge and tunnel authority shall transfer in its entirety its annual operating surplus to the metropolitan transportation authority; provides that the metropolitan…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Transportation Committee

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S3372Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires six months notice when cancelling the insurance policy of any small business

Requires six months notice when cancelling the insurance policy of any small business.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Insurance Committee

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S3365Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Makes vehicular manslaughter in the first and second degrees, class B and class C felonies, respectively

Makes vehicular manslaughter in the first and second degrees, class B and class C felonies, respectively.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Codes Committee

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S3366Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences

Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences; board of inspectors shall deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S3362Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or contractor

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or…

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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A4177Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in insurance

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of 50 or fewer; repealer

Provides for the creation of a new program for health insurance for individuals and groups of fifty or fewer employers or members; provides for open enrollment and community rating; provides for a…

William A. BarclayInsurance Committee

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A4151Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to racing and wagering

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state

Provides for account wagering on simulcast horse races within and without the state; authorizes the operation of multi-jurisdictional account wagering providers in this state, subject to the rules…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering Committee

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S3353SenateA3155· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonJudiciary CommitteeLegal

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S3330Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant or on notice of sublet, and to notify tenants with children of certain listings

Requires landlords to check state sex offender registry when leasing to a new tenant, subtenant or adult occupant, and to notify tenants with children under age sixteen of any listing of such…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3313Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J. Geyer to certain persons

Authorizes the comptroller to pay the proceeds of the estate of Howard J.

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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S3310Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Provides that where a senior citizen purchases real property after the taxable status date, such person shall be eligible for the enhanced STAR exemption

Provides that where a person who meets the requirements for an enhanced exemption for property owned by senior citizens purchases real property after the levy of taxes, such person may file an…

Kenneth P. LaValleAging Committee

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S3302Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Authorizes public access defibrillation providers to possess and carry automated external defibrillators in personal motor vehicles

Authorizes public access defibrillation providers to possess and carry automated external defibrillators in personal motor vehicles.

Michael F. NozzolioHealth Committee

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S3300Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes the city of Auburn to prefer local businesses in awarding public contracts

Authorizes the city of Auburn to grant a preference to local businesses located in Cayuga county in awarding city contracts for public works and purchases, when such contracts do not exceed $100,000.

Michael F. NozzolioLocal Government Committee

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S3271Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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A4114Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes the flood assessment relief act of 2011

Establishes the flood assessment relief act of 2011 for the counties of Albany, Broome, Chenango, Chemung, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Nassau, Oneida,…

Kevin CahillReal Property Taxation Committee

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A4113Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services

Provides that authorities having control of a fire department or fire company which provide emergency medical services may establish fees and charges for services.

Anthony BrindisiLocal Governments Committee

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S3203Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the New York incubator network

Relates to incubators for entrepreneurial development.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3185Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to amusement devices, attraction awareness and inspections

Relates to amusement devices, attraction safety and inspection awareness; provides for the establishment of a publicly accessible website to provide awareness of the licensing and safety history of…

Patrick M. GallivanLabor Committee

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S3173Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Sets criteria for approval of rent increases resulting from major capital improvements in certain dwellings

Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3179Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes the transfer and conveyance of certain lands in the county of Bronx, city of New York, to the Thomas Mott Osborne Memorial Fund, Inc.

Authorizes the urban development corporation, the office of general services and the department of corrections and community supervision to transfer and convey certain lands in the county of Bronx,…

Gustavo RiveraLocal Government Committee

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S3160Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3153Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Relates to providing a rent increase exemption to persons with disabilities

Includes persons with disabilities (defined) within the definition of head of household for purposes of making them eligible for the senior citizens' tax abatement for rent-controlled and…

Liz KruegerAging Committee

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A4110Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to correction

Provides for a sex offender registry check for youth organization volunteers who have direct contact with youths under the age of 18

Provides for a sex offender registry check for youth organization volunteers who have direct contact with youths under the age of 18.

Jeffrion AubryCorrection Committee

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