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

S3119Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to education
Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents prior to collecting a pupil's biometric information
Requires the commissioner of education to require all schools to obtain permission from parents to collect a pupil's biometric information at least thirty days prior to collecting such information.
Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee
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S1468Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to health
Establishes the nurse loan repayment program
Establishes the nurse loan repayment program; authorizes the commissioner to award loan repayment awards to nurses serving in underserved areas or nursing homes.
Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

S708Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law; authorizes a NFP to administer the program

Enacts the accessible electronic information act for blind and disabled persons; creates a new fund in the state finance law.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3122Senate· Moved Jan 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3099Senate· Moved Jan 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Enacts the "radio frequency identification right to know act"; requires retail mercantile establishments to disclose the use of RFID devices and other information

Enacts the "radio frequency identification right to know act", requiring retail mercantile establishments to disclose the use of radio frequency identification devices and gathered personal…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1619Senate· Moved Jan 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Establishes the "environmental justice act"

Establishes the "environmental justice act" to establish governmental procedures to safeguard residents' health and welfare, and achieve environmental justice; includes definitions; creates the…

Kevin S. ParkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S1464Senate· Moved Jan 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Creates mental illness and chemical dependence initiative

Creates a public education initiative designed to eliminate stigma and misinformation about mental illness and chemical dependence among military service members.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S5516Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to children and families

Requires family court judges to order counseling for children as direct or indirect victims in family offense proceeding, where there is a demonstrated need

Requires family court as part of an order of protection in a family offense proceeding to order counseling for children when one member of the family or household has been charged with or found to…

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S5471Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to alcoholism and drug abuse

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program

Establishes the community chemical dependence services expansion program; provides funding for local governmental units for the provision of new and expanded chemical dependency services.

Kevin S. ParkerAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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S5442Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Creates the New York abolitionist and civil rights history trail program

Creates the New York abolitionist and civil rights history trail program.

Kevin S. ParkerCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S3254Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S3225Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the high performance computing program within the New York state foundation for science, technology and innovation

Establishes the high performance computing program within the NYS foundation for science, technology and innovation; provides that such program will fund projects connecting researchers and…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3213Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Enacts the "access to public services for non-English speakers act"

Enacts the "Access to Public Services for Non-English Speakers Act"; requires state agencies to take reasonable steps to provide equal access to services through oral language services or…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3214Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to aging

Enacts the elderly crime prevention and control trust fund act

Establishes an elderly crime prevention and control trust fund to be funded by an initial appropriation and administrative assessment penalties on persons convicted of felonies when an elderly…

Kevin S. ParkerAging Committee

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S3208Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates a tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city

Creates a tax surcharge to fund an omnibus education financing plan in New York city; also provides for a maintenance of effort requirement.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3205Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides that entities eligible to receive economic development subsidies must meet certain criteria to receive such subsidies

Enacts the minimum standards for subsidized jobs act; provides that entities eligible to receive economic development subsidies must: pay each employee a minimum wage that's at least one dollar…

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3195Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the chairperson of the consumer protection board, the secretary of state, the commissioner of…

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3197Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to higher education

Allows a person with a master's of social work degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year of the effective date of this act

Allows a person with a master's of social work degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year after the effective date of this act.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S3188Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient and outpatient departments

Provides Medicaid reimbursement for interpretation services provided by hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency department settings and in diagnostic treatment centers; provides further that…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3175Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the omnibus telecommunications reform act of 2014

Enacts the "omnibus telecommunications reform act of 2014".

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3090Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a personal income tax credit for taxpayers who donate blood to a blood bank four or more times in a year

Establishes a personal income tax credit for taxpayers who donate blood to a blood bank four or more times in a year; specifies such tax credit to be five hundred dollars.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3087Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund

Establishes the New York state celiac disease awareness and research fund; provides for education on celiac disease awareness.

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S2836Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires the notification of patients if it is determined that a health care provider exposed patients to a communicable disease through reckless conduct

Creates the crime of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider; requires the notification of patients by the department of health if a health care…

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S1572Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

Increases the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S1573Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Creates a disabled person retrofit tax credit

Creates a disabled person retrofit tax credit.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1471Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to education

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of non-toxic materials, equipment

Requires the commissioner of education and the commissioner of general services to promulgate standards for the procurement and use of environmentally sensitive commodities and services for schools…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S893Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to local government

Provides that chiropractors may perform certain services including certifying disability

Provides that chiropractors may certify disability for handicapped parking and real property tax purposes and be employed by school districts to assist medical inspectors.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S850Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Directs public service commission to require telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to certain eligible disabled persons

Directs the public service commission to require all telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to blind persons meeting specified visual acuity standards and also to…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S158Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2019

Requires all set top boxes provided by cable, satellite, telecom and internet service providers to comply with energy star guidelines by 7/1/2019.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S85Senate· Moved Jan 29, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the local enactment of residency requirements for certain employees of police departments; salary increases and civil service credit

Authorizes the enactment of local laws requiring residency in cities with a population of one million or more for members of the police force appointed to such positions; provides increased salaries…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1637Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S5778Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Amend and recommit to children and families

Establishes the independent office of the child advocate; repealer

Establishes the independent office of child advocate to ensure the protection and promotion of legal rights for youth in juvenile justice facilities; repeals certain provisions relating to the…

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S5391Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Directs the president of the civil service commission to study and publish a report evaluating wage disparities among public employers

Directs the president of the civil service commission to study and publish a report evaluating public employers wage disparities related to the job titles segregated by the gender, race and/or…

Kevin S. ParkerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3174Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Transfers the powers and duties of the city university of New York to the state university of New York; repealer

Transfers the powers and duties of the city university of New York to the state university of New York.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S6365Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2014· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to establishing a crisis intervention team program

Relates to establishing a crisis intervention team program.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S3121Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides grants to households for home energy assistance; appropriation

Provides grants of up to $200 to low income households for home energy assistance through the office of temporary and disability assistance; appropriates $500 million therefor.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S3128Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Directs the Energy Research and Development Authority to do a study as to a comprehensive energy plan for the downstate region of the state

Directs the Energy Research and Development Authority to do a study as to a comprehensive energy plan for the downstate region of the state.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S2848Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Directs a study of the siting processes for wind energy production facilities

Directs a study of the siting processes for wind energy production facilities and provides for a report with recommendations for an overall sitings plan.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S1621Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to automatic rate adjustments for natural gas or electric service

Relates to automatic rate adjustments for natural gas or electric service; permits such rate adjustment only when associated with and reflective of changes in the reasonable costs of fuel purchased…

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S1620Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities

Establishes a plan to promote increased residential use of energy efficient modalities.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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S1580Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires all insurance policies and medical assistance to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 16 years of age

Enacts "Isabella's law" to require all health insurance policies and medical assistance to provide insurance coverage for the cost of medically necessary hearing aids for children under the age of 16.

Kevin S. ParkerStricken

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