Bills by

Tony Avella

Senator

233 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →avella@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

233 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

S6816Senate· Vetoed Dec 29, 2014· Vetoed memo.585
Changes the name of the Briarwood-Van Wyck subway station to the Briarwood station
Changes the name of the Briarwood-Van Wyck subway station to the Briarwood station; requires the MTA to update all signs and maps with the new name.
Tony AvellaVetoed
Vetoed
ImpactPending
OutcomeVetoed
S6784Senate· Signed Nov 21, 2014· Signed chap.466
Relates to the income amounts to be utilized in issuing orders of child support in supreme and family court
Relates to the income amounts to be utilized in issuing orders of child support and temporary spousal maintenance in supreme and family court.
Tony AvellaSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S6903Senate· Signed Aug 11, 2014· Signed chap.307

Relates to public safety and big cats

Relates to public safety and big cats; prohibits contact with big cats.

Tony AvellaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6898Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2014· Referred to economic development

Requires applicants for all-night liquor licenses to notify local community boards of their intent to apply for such licenses

Requires applicants for all-night liquor licenses to notify local community boards of their intent to apply for such licenses.

Tony AvellaEconomic Development Committee

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S726Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to classifying properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes as class one-a properties

Classifies properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes as class one-a properties; requires that the annual tax rate percentage change for class one-a properties does…

Tony AvellaReal Property Taxation Committee

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S455Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Committed to rules

Requires written request and review of proposed reductions in the level of fire services

Requires written request, including environmental impact statement, and review by community boards, borough presidents and the council of proposed reductions in the level of fire services, including…

Tony AvellaRules Committee

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S333Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Committed to rules

Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care

Requires the city of New York to repair any sidewalk damaged by a tree under its exclusive care that is adjacent to any class one property, class two condo or coop or any house of religious worship.

Tony AvellaRules Committee

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S318Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Committed to rules

Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst

Requires that one of the members of the board of standards and appeals be a financial analyst with professional qualifications and at least ten years experience as a financial analyst.

Tony AvellaRules Committee

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S6589Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2014· Substituted by a8790a

Relates to any department of environmental conservation management plan regarding mute swans

Relates to any adoption by the department of environmental conservation of a management plan concerning mute swans.

Tony AvellaOn the Senate floor

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S6850Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to consumer protection

Relates to smart phone device antitheft protection

Relates to a smart phone antitheft protection; establishes requirements for the acquisition and resale of wireless communications devices.

Tony AvellaConsumer Protection Committee

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S6154Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to cities

Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board

Abolishes the minimum charge for the supply of water by the New York city municipal water finance authority and the New York city water board.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S725Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to governmental operations

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years

Increases the terms of office of members of the legislature to four years; provided that in all legislative terms that commence immediately following a decennial census year, the terms shall be two…

Tony AvellaGovernmental Operations Committee

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S4236Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas

Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas.

Tony AvellaEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S680Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to cities

Relates to method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien

Relates to the method of payment on delinquent real property taxes, sewer rents, sewer surcharges, water rents, or any other charges that are made a lien; requires certified check or money order.

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S7015Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Amend and recommit to cities

Relates to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library

Relates to the incorporation of the Queens Borough Public Library, including membership and duties of the board of trustees and the oversight of the executive director and key library executive…

Tony AvellaCities Committee

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S6961Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Substituted by a8921

Relates to the creation of an early learning council

Relates to the creation of an early learning council; provides support for public and private investment in early learning for children up to the age of five.

Tony AvellaOn the Senate floor

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S7773Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides for a thirty day limit on additional punishment for certain contempt citations involving an employee organization and view acts of extreme provocation

Provides for a thirty day limit on additional punishment for certain contempt citations involving an employee organization and view acts of extreme provocation in a light most favorable to the…

Tony AvellaJudiciary Committee

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S7765Senate· Moved Jun 5, 2014· Referred to transportation

Relates to the requirement for motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice

Requires motor vehicle operators to clear accumulated snow and ice from such vehicles when operating on a street or highway of the state; includes fines and exceptions.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

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S7752Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2014· Referred to labor

Allows employees to utilize sick leave to care for family, household members and domestic partners

Allows employees to utilize accrued and available sick leave to provide care to immediate family, household members or domestic partners; and defines relevant terms.

Tony AvellaLabor Committee

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S4898Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Substituted by a1358

Mandates NYS Transit Authority to produce annual reports concerning actions to reduce noise

Mandates NYC Transit Authority to produce annual reports concerning actions to reduce noise.

Tony AvellaOn the Senate floor

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S7714Senate· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Referred to social services

Relates to the time period to request conciliation for the public assistance employment program; repealer

Relates to the time period to request conciliation for the public assistance employment program and employment sanctions for a member of a public assistance household which includes a minor child.

Tony AvellaSocial Services Committee

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S7088Senate· Moved May 29, 2014· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires animal shelters to annually report on intake and disposition of animals

Requires animal shelters that receive state funding to annually report on intake and disposition of animals; such reports shall be available to the public.

Tony AvellaStricken

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S7612Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires all outdoor advertising in N.Y. city to be licensed by the department of transportation

Requires all outdoor advertising in cities of over 1,000,000 to be licensed by the department of transportation.

Tony AvellaTransportation Committee

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S7610Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to banks

Authorizes the New York state department of financial services to oversee the planned closing of bank branch offices by federally chartered banking organizations

Authorizes the New York state department of financial services to oversee the planned closing of bank branch offices by federally chartered banking organizations.

Tony AvellaBanks Committee

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S7574Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the regulation of bus privatization contracts

Relates to the regulation of bus privatization contracts.

Tony AvellaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7360Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to higher education

Relates to the practice of certified interior design; repealer

Regulates the practice of certified interior design including the use of proper seals and construction documents.

Tony AvellaHigher Education Committee

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