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

S1582Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance
Creates the New York autism spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council
Creates the New York autistic spectrum disorders treatment, training and research council and provides for the powers and duties of the council.
Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee
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S1577Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to education
Establishes the education mandate relief act of 2015
Establishes the education mandate relief act; authorizes the board of education to enter into piggyback contracts with another school district for transportation services and directs BOCES to…
Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

S1574Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Enacts the "Place a Child in Every School Seat Act of 2015" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance

Enacts the "Place a Child in Every School Seat Act" for the purposes of awareness of and incentives to improve school attendance and retention.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1575Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Requires teachers to be trained on combating bullying

Requires individuals applying for certification or licensure to be a teacher to complete a course of training in recognizing and responding to incidents of bullying and harassment.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1472Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing entities

Authorizes the trading of existing but unused research and development credits and existing but unused net operating loss deductions to existing corporations and partnerships in return for private…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1469Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to local government

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S1470Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Directs certain commissioners to study and report on the costs to the state of early diagnosis and treatment of autism

Directs the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities, the commissioner of education, the commissioner of health, the commissioner of the office of children and family…

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S1467Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty in, or directly related to, such hospital emergency department a felony

Makes an assault of emergency department personnel while such employee is performing an assigned duty in, or directly related to such hospital emergency department, a felony.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S1463Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Creates a felony possession of a firearm registration act

Creates a felony possession of a firearm registration act; provides that persons who are convicted of sections 265.02, 265.03 or 265.04 of the penal law have a duty to register with the division of…

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1462Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to the training of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary not-for-profit facilities or corporations

Relates to the training of boards of directors or trustees of certain voluntary not-for-profit facilities or corporations.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S1354Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to local government

Provides improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

Provides improved access to taxi cabs for persons with disabilities.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S1285Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S991Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Creates mental health incident review panels

Creates mental health incident review panels.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S896Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S888Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to elections

Makes provisions regarding the designation of polling places on college campuses

Provides that whenever a contiguous property of a college or university contains three hundred or more registrants, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such…

Kevin S. ParkerElections Committee

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S824Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to children and families

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse

Enacts provisions relating to the reporting of child abuse; delineates what persons are required to report cases of suspected child abuse to law enforcement agencies; any person required to report…

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S622Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Provides that the use tax on heating fuels shall be suspended during winter months for certain low income senior citizens

Provides that the use tax on heating fuels shall be suspended during winter months for certain low income senior citizens.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S87Senate· Moved Feb 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel

Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3189Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs

Requires all teachers to complete training in area of autism and directs the commissioner of education to assure that such training is included in all teacher certification programs.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S3191Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit; defines "writer" as a person employed or retained to write or revise scripts, screen…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3120Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to its customers

Requires certain food establishments to provide nutritional information to their customers.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3103Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted,…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2635Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems

Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems including alternative energy systems, new Energy Star appliances and tangible personal property used in…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2627Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Relates to the time to commence certain medical malpractice actions

Relates to the time to commence certain medical malpractice actions; provides that actions related to acts or omissions of hospitals where an incident report is required to be filed may be filed…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S1839Senate· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S5524Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to emission allowance programs

Enacts the clean energy investment act of 2014 to promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the installation of clean energy technologies; reduce energy consumption and energy costs; reduce…

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3503Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act"

Establishes the "childcare and early education sector on the economy act" to study the economic impact on the state economy of quality childcare and early education programs for children aged 0-4,…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3186Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S2784Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program

Creates the technology commercialization partnership program and removes the incentive program from the research development program.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S2703Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a job creation tax credit

Provides a 50% tax credit for new income tax revenue generated by a new employee; provides credit may be taken up to 10 years; provides that the Department of Economic Development must monitor and…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2633Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Facilitates absentee voting in local jails and designates several agencies as assisting agencies for voter registration purposes

Facilitates absentee voting in local correctional facilities and designates the division of probation and correctional alternatives, the department of corrections and community supervision, and the…

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S892Senate· Moved Feb 6, 2014· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Amends provisions of various laws to change term "visitation" to "parenting time" regarding custody orders

Amends provisions of various sections of law to change term "visitation" to "parenting time" regarding custody orders.

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S2769Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

Enacts "private environmental law enforcement act"; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2702Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Enacts a "Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance Rate Reform Act" and revives previously expired provisions of law relating to automobile insurance rates

Enacts the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance rate reform act; amends provisions applicable to automobile insurance rates including establishing a program for consumer information on insurers and…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2640Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to education

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2014" to provide for grants to certain hospitals, schools and other entities for nurse recruitment, education and retention

Enacts the "Nurse of Tomorrow Act of 2014" to provide for grants from the state commissioner of education to public and not-for-profit hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools and other…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1466Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the community health and workforce reinvestment account; effectiveness

Extends certain provisions relating to the community mental health support and workforce reinvestment program and the community health and workforce reinvestment account.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S1579Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1581Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to notification of parents when student directory personal contact information is released to third parties; provides an opportunity to opt-out

Requires notification of parents when student directory personally identifiable information is released to third parties; provides an opportunity to opt out.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S4474Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Establishes the 2014 alternative fuel and electric vehicle incentive program

Establishes the 2014 alternative fuel and electric vehicle incentive program.

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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