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

A88Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary
Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information
Requires plaintiffs in mortgage foreclosure actions to provide contact information.
Mickey KearnsJudiciary Committee
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S734Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation
Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing
Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing; enacts provisions to ensure natural gas development practices will be sustainable and safe.
Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S732Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps

Relates to the reduction of mercury in mercury-added lamps.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S735Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to global warming pollution control

Relates to global warming pollution control; establishes greenhouse gas limits and a greenhouse gas reporting system.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S717Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions

Relates to veterans' credits for civil service appointments and promotions; increases the the credit preference for wartime and disabled wartime veterans by five points for a competitive examination…

Mark GrisantiVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S676Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to elections

Prohibits deceptive practices and the suppression of voters, and increases penalties for violations of the elective franchise

Makes the suppression of voters a civil violation.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsElections Committee

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S677Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits hiring discrimination by employers, employment agencies and licensing agencies based upon an individual's unemployment status

Prohibits hiring discrimination by employers, employment agencies and licensing agencies based upon an individual's unemployment status.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S673Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas

Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas; prohibits acceptance, disposal and/or processing of any fluid used in a hydraulic fracturing process.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S674Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas

Relates to the uniform treatment of waste from the exploration, development, extraction, or production of crude oil or natural gas.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S672Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program

Prohibits the department of health from reducing reimbursement rates of the early intervention program below those rates in effect on March 1, 2010.

Tony AvellaHealth Committee

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S667Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; repealer

Prohibits the operation of horse drawn cabs in the city of New York; defines the circumstances under which sale or disposal of a horse shall be deemed humane.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S665Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels

Requires negotiation of fair terms between cable television franchisees and competing independent cable channels; requires the public service commission to conduct arbitration if such terms and…

Tony AvellaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S639Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance

Removes cancer screening deductibles, copayments and coinsurance.

Toby Ann StaviskyInsurance Committee

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S620Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

Declares a policy of equal treatment of people of all races, cultures, religions, incomes, education levels and sexual preference in the development and enforcement of environmental laws,…

Michael GianarisEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S596Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Designates discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor

Designates discrimination against employees for failure to meet certain ticket quotas as a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisLabor Committee

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S597Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to regulations for indoor air quality in ice skating rinks using ice resurfacing equipment

Requires operators of ice arenas in which a resurfacing machine is used to have a certificate of acceptable air quality for the ice arena.

Michael GianarisHealth Committee

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S574Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers

Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers; requires such dealers to hold a permit issued by the division of criminal justice services after an investigation of the applicant by such division;…

Michael GianarisConsumer Protection Committee

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S575Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms

Provides for universal background checks for the sale of firearms; makes the violation of such provisions a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisConsumer Protection Committee

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S571Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm

Establishes a 10 day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm; violations of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.

Michael GianarisConsumer Protection Committee

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S567Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy

Declares certain contracts to which a debt evading foreign state is a party to be void as against public policy.

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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S565Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on federal censuses; repealer

Establishes an apportionment commission to create apportionment plans for congressional and state legislative districts based on decennial federal census, which shall be considered by and voted upon…

Michael GianarisInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S552Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to social services

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid.

John A. DeFranciscoSocial Services Committee

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S549Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Creates and allows funding for post-employment benefit reserve funds

Relates to creating funding for post-employment benefit reserve funds.

Mark GrisantiLocal Government Committee

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S553Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Permits municipalities the local option of providing a tax exemption to certain National Guard members and reservists

Permits municipalities the local option of providing a tax exemption to certain National Guard members and reservists.

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S530Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault or an attempted assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S500Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York state energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York State energy and research development authority.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S486Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims

Prohibits disclosure of immigration status for victims of domestic violence; adds enhanced penalties for coercive threats to expose immigration status of victims and witnesses of domestic violence.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S488Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Provides that students who have an IEP shall not be required to take more than one regents examination in any given day

Provides that students who have an IEP shall not be required to take more than one regents examination in any given day.

Timothy M. KennedyEducation Committee

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S481Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Timothy M. KennedyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S462Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Creates a shared housing registry for senior citizens

Directs the office for the aging to create a shared housing program in consultation with the division of housing and community renewal and to maintain a registry for senior citizens who seek to find…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S362Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Exempts veteran disability payments from the income of persons sixty-five years of age or over entitled to a real property tax exemption

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Timothy M. KennedyAging Committee

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S348Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank officer's check

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that payment by the purchaser be made by means of a bank or credit union officer's check or certified check.

Kenneth P. LaValleHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S345Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance cover

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S336Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires a health impacts assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing

Requires a health impact assessment for horizontal gas drilling and high-volume hydraulic fracturing; imposes a moratorium on such activities pending adoption and implementation of the final health…

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S326Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking

Requires a seismological impact study related to hydrofracking.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S322Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the diesel emissions retrofit program and fund

Establishes the diesel emissions program and the diesel emissions reduction revolving fund; supplements such fund through federal diesel emission reduction act funds in addition to other state funds.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S313Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Ruben DiazCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S279Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Grants public officers and employees up to 60 total days or 44 working days of paid leave for military ordered duty

Grants public officers and employees up to 60 total days or 44 working days of paid leave for military ordered duty.

William J. Larkin Jr.Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S187Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Notice of committee consideration - withdrawn

Relates to rental discrimination based on income

Relates to rental discrimination based on income.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S177Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Defeated in corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"

Enacts the "corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act"; establishes the corporate political activity accountability to shareholders act which requires that corporate…

Daniel L. SquadronCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S119Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to infrastructure and capital investment

Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts

Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts.

José PeraltaInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S88Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Prohibits persons required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from entering into a children's section of a public library

Prohibits persons required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from entering into a children's section of a public library.

John L. SampsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S64Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to labor

Requires farm workers and domestic workers to be given at least 24 hours of consecutive rest

Requires farm workers and domestic workers to be given at least 24 hours of consecutive rest like other employees in New York State.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S67Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

José PeraltaJudiciary Committee

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S61Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S29Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years and provides for increased compensation.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

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