Bills by

Eric Adams

Senator

171 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →eadams@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

171 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

S2728Senate· Moved Jun 24, 2013· Referred to codes
Enhances the penalty for persons who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders
Enhances the penalty for persons who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders.
Eric AdamsCodes Committee
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S5888Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2013· Referred to rules
Relates to the applicability of provisions relating to liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees for certain foreign corporations
Relates to the applicability of provisions relating to liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees for certain foreign corporations.
Eric AdamsRules Committee

S5779Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2013· Referred to aging

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited.

Eric AdamsAging Committee

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S815Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2013· Referred to codes

Increases the penalty for burglary in the second degree

Increases the penalty for burglary in the second degree; includes within the offense entering a building while it is occupied.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S2814Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2013· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency; adds school district to the list of municipality and district corporations; further relates to the…

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S1283Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2013· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems

Requires signs to be posted at gasoline stations for consumers to contact the department of state regarding price or product problems.

Eric AdamsAgriculture Committee

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S2416Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2013· Referred to transportation

Provides increased penalties for people who operate vehicles with tinted windows

Provides increased penalties for people who operate vehicles with tinted windows; provides a $250 surcharge that will be paid into a fund used to train and equip police officers; provides that motor…

Eric AdamsTransportation Committee

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S5760Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2013· Referred to finance

Relates to motorcycle profiling

Requires the municipal police training commission to ensure that issues related to motorcycle profiling are addressed in basic law enforcement training.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S5707Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2013· Referred to aging

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited.

Eric AdamsAging Committee

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S1280Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2013· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides a tax check off box on personal income tax return forms for the life pass it on trust fund

Provides a tax checkoff box on personal income tax return forms for gifts for the life pass it on trust fund for gifts for organ and tissue donation outreach and research.

Eric AdamsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5621Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2013· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to establishing the office of caregiver advocates a support network for relatives who act as a primary caregiver for an older adult relative

Establishes the office for caregiver advocates, a support network for relatives who act as a primary caregiver for an older adult relative.

Eric AdamsFinance Committee

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S5675Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2013· Referred to banks

Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation

Relates to the report of suspected financial exploitation; requires the superintendent of the department of financial services to develop guidelines relating to reporting suspected financial…

Eric AdamsBanks Committee

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S2392Senate· Moved May 29, 2013· Amend and recommit to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans; defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the…

Eric AdamsVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S4903Senate· Moved Apr 30, 2013· Referred to higher education

Relates to the meaning of the terms "matriculated" and "approved program" for purposes of higher education awards and loans

Relates to the meaning of the terms "matriculated" and "approved program" for purposes of higher education awards and loans.

Eric AdamsHigher Education Committee

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S3560Senate· Moved Mar 21, 2013· Substituted by a4851

Authorizes the issuance of a retail liquor license to a business that is otherwise prohibited from obtaining a license based upon their geographic location

Authorizes the issuance of a retail liquor license to a business that is otherwise prohibited from obtaining a license based upon their geographic location.

Eric AdamsOn the Senate floor

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S3005Senate· Moved Mar 19, 2013· Referred to governmental operations

Provides that the naval militia shall constitute the naval forces of the state of New York

Provides that the naval militia shall constitute the naval forces of the state of New York.

Eric AdamsGovernmental Operations Committee

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S4039Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2013· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Exempts off-duty police officers and peace officers and retired police officers and peace officers from provisions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices

Exempts off-duty police officers and peace officers and retired police officers and peace officers from provisions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3000Senate· Moved Mar 8, 2013· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Authorizes conductors and motormen to carry tasers, electronic stun guns, and dazer-tasers during the performance of his or her duties

Authorizes, after a required training course, conductors and motormen to carry tasers, electronic stun guns and dazer-tasers during the performance of his or her duties.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4060Senate· Moved Mar 6, 2013· Referred to codes

Includes leaving the scene of an accident within the crimes of aggravated vehicular manslaughter and aggravated vehicular assault when physical injury or death occurs to a person or persons

Includes leaving the scene of an accident within the crimes of aggravated vehicular manslaughter and aggravated vehicular assault when physical injury or death occurs to a person or persons.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4030Senate· Moved Mar 5, 2013· Referred to codes

Provides that a person who leaves the scene of a motor vehicle accident that caused the death of a person or persons shall be presumed to have had a blood alcohol content of .18

Provides that a person who leaves the scene of a motor vehicle accident that caused the death of a person or persons shall be presumed to have had a blood alcohol content of .18 at the time of the…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4017Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to codes

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition and establishing penalties for individuals who violate such provisions

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition and establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; establishes the ammunition coding system fund.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4016Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4015Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to codes

Relates to aggravated unlawful use of and the sale, delivery and transfer of body armor

Relates to aggravated unlawful use of and the sale, delivery and transfer of body vests.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4014Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to codes

Adds Triborough bridge and tunnel authority peace officers to those able to conduct temporary questioning of persons

Adds Triborough bridge and tunnel authority peace officers to those able to conduct temporary questioning of persons.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4013Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to codes

Protects members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agents or public officers or public employees performing school safety or security duties

Establishes the same protection afforded to peace officers, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical professionals to members of auxiliary police programs, traffic enforcement agents or…

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S4012Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to insurance

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state

Authorizes and directs the superintendent of financial services to conduct a study concerning the potential effect of a disaster on the insurance industry of this state.

Eric AdamsInsurance Committee

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S4010Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to judiciary

Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment

Provides for a one-time 6 month stay of the enforcement of a child support order, when the payor is involuntarily terminated from employment; provides payor must petition the family court for such a…

Eric AdamsJudiciary Committee

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S4009Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2013· Referred to elections

Enacts the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act"

Enacts the "2013 Campaign Finance Reform Act"; provides for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; limits personal use of campaign funds; establishes certain…

Eric AdamsElections Committee

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S3822Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2013· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Enacts the "local empowerment through gaming opportunities act of 2013"

Enacts the "local empowerment through gaming opportunities act of 2013".

Eric AdamsRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3809Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2013· Referred to codes

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal actions and revives civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age

Eliminates statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions and revives civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age.

Eric AdamsCodes Committee

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S3786Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2013· Referred to social services

Relates to assisting and protecting victims of domestic violence, child abuse and child neglect

Strengthens provisions to assist and protect victims of domestic violence, child abuse and child neglect.

Eric AdamsSocial Services Committee

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S2202Senate· Moved Feb 15, 2013· Opinion referred to judiciary

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms

Increases the term of office of members of the legislature to 4 years; limits statewide elected officers and legislators to 3 consecutive 4 year terms.

Eric AdamsJudiciary Committee

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S3689Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2013· Referred to civil service and pensions

Allows military service credit for retirement to all honorably discharged veterans

Allows military service credit for retirement to all honorably discharged veterans; removes "time of war" requirement.

Eric AdamsCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S1281Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2013· Committee discharged and committed to infrastructure and capital investment

Provides that N.Y. city shall require qualified manholes to contain locking devices

Provides that cities with a population of one million or more shall require qualified manholes to contain locking devices.

Eric AdamsInfrastructure And Capital Investment Committee

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S3003Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2013· Referred to local government

Restricts authority of villages to regulate lot size for residential lots

Restricts authority of villages to regulate lot size for residential lots.

Eric AdamsLocal Government Committee

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S3002Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2013· Referred to cities

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in NYC after a certain period of time in that assignment

Grants new titles and compensation to certain police lieutenants assigned to investigatory assignments in New York city after a certain period of time in that assignment.

Eric AdamsCities Committee

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S2995Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2013· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Enacts "Victoria's law" to promote boater safety; repealer

Enacts "Victoria's law" to promote boater safety; requires all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel to be a holder of a boating safety certificate; establishes the boating safety fund…

Eric AdamsCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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