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

S1071Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor
Excludes certain seasonal fair workers from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act
Excludes certain seasonal traveling fair workers who reside outside the state from the definition of employee for purposes of the minimum wage act.
George D. MaziarzLabor Committee
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S1067Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance
Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person
Establishes a civilian medal of valor for conspicuous and unselfish acts of valor, heroism or courage in assisting any other person; creates within the executive department, a civilian medal of…
George D. MaziarzFinance Committee

S1060Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name

Provides that an inmate of a correctional facility shall be guilty of a felony for harassing a correctional facility employee by fraudulent use of his or her name in publishing the name or ordering…

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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S1059Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

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;…

George D. MaziarzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1052Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone

Establishes the crimes of vehicular assault and vehicular manslaughter in an active work zone and intrusion into an active work zone.

George D. MaziarzCodes Committee

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A504Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to banks

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act

Enacts the private automated teller machine safety act; requires operators of private automated teller machines to register their machines with the superintendent of financial services; imposes a…

Linda RosenthalBanks Committee

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A507Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires any person engaged in commercial mold remediation to be certified by the commissioner

Requires any person engaged in commercial mold remediation to be certified by the commissioner; provides minimum work practices and procedures for mold remediation and assessment.

Linda RosenthalEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1029Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education

Directs the state education commissioner to conduct an audit and report on statewide compliance with state instructional regulations for arts education and to establish a remediation process for…

José M. SerranoEducation Committee

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A439Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a methamphetamine manufacturer registry

Directs the division of criminal justice services to establish a methamphetamine manufacturer registry of persons convicted of crimes involving the manufacture of methamphetamine which would be…

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A432Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities

Authorizes a pooled purchasing program for certain services and commodities, including, but not limited to, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A435Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in 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…

Jeffrey DinowitzLabor Committee

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A409Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Creates the technology employment community hub (TECH) centers program to award grants to community colleges for skills training

Creates the technology employment community hub (TECH) centers program to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

William MagnarelliHigher Education Committee

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A385Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund

Prohibits the transfer of unexpended moneys from funds receiving moneys from a dedicated fee into any other fund.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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S1014Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Requires public schools to incorporate instruction in Indo-Caribbean studies into their existing curriculum

Requires public schools to incorporate instruction in Indian Subcontinent/Indo-Caribbean studies into their existing curriculum.

Tony AvellaEducation Committee

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S997Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Excludes the value of state forest preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks from use in the determination of state aid to school districts

Excludes the value of state forest preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks from use in the determination of state aid to school districts.

Betty LittleEducation Committee

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S986Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes the board of cooperative educational services of Nassau county to maintain funds in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund

Authorizes the board of cooperative educational services of Nassau county to maintain funds in an employee benefit accrued liability reserve fund.

Jack M. MartinsLocal Government Committee

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S977Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Requires public contracts to include a clause authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay for itself as well as on behalf of subcontractors or materialmen

Requires public contracts to include clauses authorizing contractors to recover damages for delay which are caused by acts or omissions by the public owner, as otherwise permitted by law, and…

Tom LibousFinance Committee

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S979Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"; relates to an action by certain public retirement systems or multi-employer health and welfare plans organized under the Taft-Hartley act.

Tom LibousConsumer Protection Committee

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S975Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

Tom LibousHigher Education Committee

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S957Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program, to be referred to as the healthy teens act

Establishes an age-appropriate sex education grant program through the department of health to be a comprehensive age-appropriate program conducted by an eligible applicant; authorizes the…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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A336Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Prohibits the New York state department of taxation and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program

Prohibits the New York state department of tax and finance from charging a fee for applications for a certificate of registration pursuant to a re-registration program.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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A317Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in judiciary

Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from…

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

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A334Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in correction

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services

Requires the employment address of certain sex offenders to be reported to the division of criminal justice services.

Stephen HawleyCorrection Committee

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A327Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five years in qualified agricultural property

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five continuous years in qualified agricultural property.

Stephen HawleyWays And Means Committee

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S952Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides for recovery of economic development awards in cases where the recipient relocates outside the state

Provides for the recovery of an economic development award in any case where a recipient relocates outside the state within five years of receiving such award; repayment of any such award shall be…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S954Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales

Requires licensing for doorbuster sales; defines "doorbuster sale"; establishes procedure for application and issuance of license for such sale; establishes penalties for violation and hearing…

Kevin S. ParkerCities Committee

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S932Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government owned property

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government-owned property.

Jack M. MartinsLocal Government Committee

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S915Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city

Relates to providing a sales and compensating use tax exemption in certain areas of New York city.

José M. SerranoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S907Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance coverage for certain prostheses

Relates to insurance coverage for prostheses which are necessary to compensate for the loss of a limb due to accident, injury or disease or the treatment of such conditions provided a treating…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S905Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits label obstruction of over-the-counter drugs

Makes it illegal to knowingly alter, mutilate, destroy, obstruct, obscure or remove, by means of a sticker, tag or other device used to deter theft, or a price sticker, or otherwise, the whole or…

Kenneth P. LaValleConsumer Protection Committee

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S906Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Prohibits the placement of certain insureds in the motor vehicle insurance assigned risk plan based upon any accident occurring while responding to an accident

Prohibits the placement of an insured in the motor vehicle insurance assigned risk plan based upon any accident arising from such insured's operation of a motor vehicle while responding to an…

Kenneth P. LaValleInsurance Committee

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S883Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to the disqualification of certain persons from acting as school bus monitors and drivers

Relates to the disqualification of certain persons from acting as school bus monitors and drivers upon the conviction for certain offenses.

John J. BonacicEducation Committee

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A293Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates election districts for the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority

Creates election districts for the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority; provides for initial elections in December 2014 and for redistricting following federal census data and…

Robert SweeneyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A285Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program.

Ron KimLabor Committee

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A275Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Moves the date of the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district to the third Tuesday in May

Moves the date of the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district to the third Tuesday in May.

Sean RyanEducation Committee

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S862Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Establishes a senior dental services grant program

Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S851Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to restraint of individuals in facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of mental health

Relates to restraint of individuals in facilities under the jurisdiction of the office of mental health.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S839Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Enacts the "2013 Fair Elections Act"

Enacts the "2013 fair elections act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of certain…

John L. SampsonElections Committee

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S835Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing

Prohibits the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horseracing.

Adriano EspaillatRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S803Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists under the workers' compensation program.

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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A189Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

Brian KavanaghInsurance Committee

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S795Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the city of New York to provide for a residential parking permit system

Authorizes the city of New York to provide for a residential parking permit system.

Daniel L. SquadronTransportation Committee

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S784Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Relates to payments to libraries where certain school districts levy taxes for lands exempt from the real property taxation for purposes which implement the Peconic Bay community preservation fund

Relates to payments to libraries where certain school districts levy taxes for such libraries, for lands exempt from the real property taxation for purposes which implement the Peconic Bay community…

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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A52Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax exemption on certain non-commercial energy star appliances

Provides a tax exemption on certain non-commercial energy star appliances; applies exemption on the first Saturday and Sunday of May and September on Energy Star appliances which cost less than…

Andrew HevesiWays And Means Committee

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A129Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in the city of New York

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in cities with a population of one million or more.

Michael CusickAgriculture Committee

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S768Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay school taxes

Sets forth the manner by which an owner of real property in the town of Southampton, county of Suffolk, which is bisected by a school district boundary shall pay real property school taxes.

Kenneth P. LaValleLocal Government Committee

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S764Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Authorizes community colleges, college sponsors, and local governments to establish community college regions to sponsor an existing community college

Authorizes community colleges, college sponsors, and eligible local governments to establish community college regions to sponsor an existing community college operating under the program of SUNY,…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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