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

S2881Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to children and families
Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents
Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are…
Kenneth P. LaValleChildren And Families Committee
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S2860Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor
Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act
Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act; provides that any contractor who has been debarred from federal job sites for having disregarded obligations to…
Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee
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S2861Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to certain mandatory medical education requirements

Relates to certain mandatory medical education requirements; requires mandatory coursework or training relating to prescription pain medication and opiate-dependent patients.

George D. MaziarzHigher Education Committee

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A3190Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to bus lane restrictions enforcement by photo devices

Relates to mass transit photo device enforcement of owner liability for failure of an operator to comply with bus lane restrictions.

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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A3191Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Permits the proration of vehicle registration fees for stolen vehicles

Permits registrants of stolen motor vehicles, motorcycles or trailers to credit the unused portion of the requisite registration fee against any subsequent registration fees for other vehicles owned…

James F. BrennanTransportation Committee

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S2854Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Permits persons 60 years of age to take state university courses for credit without tuition

Authorizes the trustees of the state university to permit persons sixty years of age or over to take courses on a space available basis given therein for credit or without examination, without…

Hugh T. FarleyHigher Education Committee

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S2830Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires the state division of housing and community renewal to verify there are no violations on the property prior to authorizing a rent increase for major capital

Requires the state division of housing and community renewal to verify there are no class B or C housing code violations or no more than 30 class A housing code violations on the property prior to…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A3168Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to economic development

Establishes the biosciences commercialization assistance fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the biosciences commercialization fund within the foundation for science, technology and innovation.

Sean RyanEconomic Development Committee

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A3135Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts

Establishes audits of state agency expenditures to recover overpayments and lost discounts.

Jane CorwinGovernmental Operations Committee

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A3134Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights

Requires a manufactured home park owner or operator to give every manufactured home resident a copy of their resident's bill of rights; requires the conspicuous posting of such bill of rights;…

Jane CorwinHousing Committee

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A3131Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Establishes mandatory reporting of alleged incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of residents in assisted living and adult care facilities

Establishes the mandatory reporting by certain professional or official persons who come into contact with mentally or physically incapacitated persons who were abused including residents of…

Karim CamaraHealth Committee

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S2788Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Establishes health care organization accountability for delay, failure or refusal to approve, provide, arrange or timely pay for certain health care services

Provides for accountability of "health care organizations" (i.e., entities, other than a health care provider, that approve, provide, arrange for or pay for health care services, including a health…

Kenneth P. LaValleJudiciary Committee

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A3111Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates

Requires the department of education to establish and implement a data collection, evaluation and public reporting system pertaining to statewide graduation rates.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A3062Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Prohibits a pharmacist from substituting any anti-epileptic drug for a prescribed anti-epileptic drug without the informed consent of the prescriber and patient

Prohibits a pharmacist from substituting any anti-epileptic drug for the prescribed anti-epileptic drug without notification of and the informed consent of the prescriber and patient or such…

Jeffrion AubryHigher Education Committee

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S2766Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Increases long-term care insurance credit from 20% to 35%.

Michael H. RanzenhoferInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A3056Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of the credit

Provides for a refund of any excess amount of tax paid after reduction of other credits and the credit for long-term care insurance.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

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A3059Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"

Establishes the "Public Construction Savings Act"; establishes situations where a project labor agreement is unnecessary to receive an award of a contract where they are the lowest bid.

Robin SchimmingerLocal Governments Committee

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A3054Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to economic development

Relates to increasing the limit of the amount of money which may be on deposit with the excelsior linked deposit program

Increases the limit on the amount of funds which may be on deposit with the excelsior linked deposit program at any given time from $460 million to $525 million.

Robin SchimmingerEconomic Development Committee

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A3033Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to charter schools

Relates to charter schools; clarifies the transparency and accountability of charter schools and provides fiscal relief to the school districts where charter schools are located.

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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S2748Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates class E felony of criminal use of public records

Establishes the class E felony of criminal use of public records for the intentional use of any public record in the course of or in furtherance of the commission of a crime.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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S2752Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Authorizes a study of animal life in the vicinity of the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste Site

Authorizes a study of animal life in the vicinity of the Dewey Loeffel Hazardous Waste Site.

Kathleen A. MarchioneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2671Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Excludes housing for students at state university of New York institutions from the definition of the term "state-supported debt"

Excludes housing for students at state university of New York institutions from the definition of the term "state-supported debt".

Kenneth P. LaValleFinance Committee

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S2656Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Imposes additional penalties upon persons convicted of animal abuse

Requires unsealing of court records of youthful offenders convicted of animal abuse offense; provides that such persons undergo a psychiatric evaluation and treatment where necessary.

Greg BallAgriculture Committee

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S2657Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building

Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2664Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Establishes an identification card for persons with traumatic brain injuries

Establishes an identification card for persons with traumatic brain injuries; creates the traumatic brain injury fund.

Greg BallTransportation Committee

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S2663Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Provides that a member shall forfeit retirement rights and benefits if convicted of certain crimes related to public employment; repealer

Provides that a public retirement system member shall forfeit his or her retirement rights and benefits if he or she is convicted of certain crimes related to public employment.

Greg BallCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2659Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Enacts the New York state veteran health insurance act

Enacts the New York State veteran health insurance act.

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2650Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to civil service and pensions

Establishes policy of equal pay for comparable work regardless of sex, race or national origin and requires corrective action therefor

Implements compliance with the federal Equal Pay Act of 1963 by establishing a state policy of compensating employees in state civil service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage…

Greg BallCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2611Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Relates to conducting appeals by means of electronic communications systems conference with independent hearing officers

Relates to permitting appeals to the department to be conducted by means of a conference telephone, video conference or similar communications systems with and by independent hearing officers.

Catharine YoungSocial Services Committee

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S2597Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises

Provides opportunities for veteran-owned business enterprises.

Jack M. MartinsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A2965Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Makes an appropriation to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study

Makes an appropriation of $6,250,000 to the Museum of African American Cinema, Inc. for the purchase of land, the operation of such facility and for an architectural study.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

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S2583Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful dissemination of a security body scan

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful dissemination of a security body scan.

Greg BallCodes Committee

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S2561Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention, which shall be widely disseminated and shall take into consideration the linguistic…

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2563Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to local disaster preparedness plans

Includes acts of terrorism including biological, chemical or radiological terrorism within the definition of disaster for the purpose of local disaster preparedness plans; adds to what must be…

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2571Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the standards and requirements for evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies

Relates to the funding of evacuation plans for weather-related emergencies; establishes the state disaster preparedness fund.

Greg BallVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2556Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to payment of independent contractors

Relates to payment of independent contractors and authorizes the department of labor to investigate complaints, make claims for compensation, assess liquid damages, civil penalties and criminal…

Martin J. GoldenLabor Committee

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A2867Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Creates the class D felony of citizenship document fraud in the first degree and the class E felony of citizenship document fraud in the second degree

Creates the class D felony of citizenship document fraud in the first degree and the class E felony of citizen document fraud in the second degree to deter the manufacture, distribution, sale or use…

Barbara ClarkCodes 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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A2878Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes identification procedures that shall be used for eyewitnesses including live lineups and photo lineups

Establishes identification procedures that shall be used for eyewitnesses including live lineups and photo lineups.

Daniel O'DonnellCodes Committee

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S2551Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Establishes protections to prevent surprise medical bills

Establishes protections to prevent surprise medical bills including network adequacy requirements, claim submission requirements, adequacy of and access to out-of-network care and prohibition of…

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

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S2538Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts

Prohibits political contributions by businesses that have been awarded state contracts.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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S2540Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees

Relates to the content of statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees; requires such statements to include the occupation of the…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S2544Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S2535Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing

Provides that purchasers and sellers of real property shall be provided with voter registration forms at closing.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S2537Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Requires that voter registration forms be made available at federal, state and local government buildings and at other public places

Requires each county board of elections to distribute registration application forms to the public through distribution to public buildings, banks and various other facilities that the public may…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S2543Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice omitted

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice was omitted or void, by requiring board of elections to notify registrant of…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Elections Committee

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S2541Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary