Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

989 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

989 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

S707Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary
Provides that no person shall because of their sex be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights
Provides that no person shall because of sex be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm, corporation, or institution, or by the state or any…
Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee
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S895Senate· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary
Relates to the protection of personal privacy
Relates to the protection of personal privacy.
Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee
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S2828Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Proposes an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to increasing term limits and limiting the number of terms

Proposes an amendment to section 2 of article 3 of the constitution, in relation to increasing term limits and limiting the number of terms of office a member of the legislature may serve.

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S5515Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S5393Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases standard deduction for individuals 18 to 24, and provides for deduction of student loan interest

Provides an earned income tax credit to youth workers, increases the standard deduction for individuals eighteen to twenty-four years of age, and provides for the deduction of student loan interest,…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4864Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site

Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site;…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S4468Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Enacts the "New York Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act"

Enacts the "New York Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act."

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3258Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Enacts the energy conservation and water temperature management act

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3257Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women; sets deadlines for compliance.

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3255Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to criminal history record searches and open warrants

Relates to criminal history record searches and open warrants and when such warrants shall be excluded from reports.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S3248Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system

Requires the establishment of community housing waiting lists within the office of mental health service system; directs each provider of housing services in the office of mental health system to…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3238Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters

Authorizes the power authority of the state of New York to provide low-cost electric power to Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway theaters for a limited period of time.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3231Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Prohibits late charges on credit cards in certain instances

Prohibits late charges on credit cards where the holder of the credit card makes a payment within ten days of the payment due date.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3235Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes tax check-off for gifts contributed to the state library aid program for financial support for public libraries

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to include a space on the personal income tax return for taxpayers to check off if they wish to contribute to the state library aid program for…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3226Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the small business technology investment fund

Creates the small business technology investment fund; requires reporting by regional investment funds receiving investments and requires the foundation to report to the governor and legislature a…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3224Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Enacts the "New York state healthy kids act"

Enacts the "New York state healthy kids act"; provides that only healthy foods and beverages be served, during the school day, in all schools in the state; directs the board of regents and the…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3221Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes a geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course for New York school districts

Establishes a geometry and algebra II/trigonometry regents prep course for New York school districts.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S3216Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides taxpayers with a personal income tax modification reducing federal adjusted gross income for tuition paid at an institution of higher education

Provides taxpayers with a personal income tax deduction for up to $3,000 paid for tuition for the taxpayer or a dependent of the taxpayer at an institution of higher education located in this state;…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3211Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to higher education

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy

Establishes the interagency task force on health literacy, to study health literacy and develop recommendations for improving health literacy in this state.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S3210Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to establishing a cost of living adjustment for members of the legislature

Relates to establishing a cost of living adjustment for members of the legislature, which provides a mechanism for increasing or decreasing the member's allowance at the same rate as increases or…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3202Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Establishes the child psychiatry access project within the office of mental health; establishes a gift for such purpose on personal income tax forms

Establishes the child psychiatry access project; provides that the office of mental hygiene shall establish regional child psychiatry access projects across the state to provide primary care…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3201Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes the New York state foreign dependent children tax inclusion act

Establishes the New York state foreign dependent children tax inclusion act authorizing a tax deduction for support provided to children outside of the United States; defines "dependent children";…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3123Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to increasing the tax on alcohol

Relates to increasing the tax on alcohol and provides that one hundred percent of the taxes, interest, penalties and fees collected or received by the commissioner shall be allocated to the general…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3104Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the inmate fraud act, which creates the crime of inmate fraud, allows inmates accounts to be frozen and establishes the victim of inmate fraud fund

Establishes the inmate fraud act, which creates the crime of inmate fraud; allows inmates' accounts to be frozen and establishes the victims of inmate fraud fund.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S3088Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program

Provides for the autism detection, education and mapping program.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2832Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Directs commissioner of health and commissioner of developmental disabilities to require pediatric care providers to screen for autism; repealer

Directs the commissioner of health and commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to jointly promulgate rules and regulations requiring pediatric health care providers to…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2706Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to labor

Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act of 2014"

Enacts the "Unemployment Insurance Liability Act of 2014;" requires that employers that are relocated out of New York State continue to contribute to the unemployment insurance fund when former…

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S2637Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery

Requires notification to insureds that an out-of-network physician may be used in their procedure, test or surgery and such physician's services shall not be covered by their insurance policy; such…

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S2630Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students

Requires school districts to establish a language assistance program for limited English proficient parents of students; requires record keeping and annual reporting; permits districts to jointly…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1833Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers involving racial profiling

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling;…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S1622Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Provides for expiration of temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment at end of state fiscal year unless governor asks for a continuance

Provides for the expiration of the temporary state energy and utility service conservation assessment at end of each state fiscal year unless the governor requests a continuance of such assessment…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1617Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to facilities of refuge

Relates to refuge facilities; defines terms; exempts any refuge facility that is registered with the state emergency management office from payment of any exit fee or any lost revenue resultant from…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1614Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop a temporary middle income home energy assistance program; appropriation

Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to develop, implement, administer and operate a temporary middle income home energy assistance program.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S1616Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the power authority of the state of New York and the public authorities control board

Relates to the power authority of the state of New York and the public authorities control board; prohibits the power authority from undertaking any project or sale of any asset exceeding one…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1608Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program on personal income tax forms

Allows taxpayers to contribute to the tuition assistance program fund on personal income tax forms; establishes the gifts to the tuition assistance program fund.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1611Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction and conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption

Provides for a state workforce fuel reduction & conservation program which will develop and assist in implementing strategies to reduce fuel consumption by the state's motor vehicle fleet and to…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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