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Enacts Ruby's Law providing for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury

Enacts Ruby's Law providing for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury; provides immunity from civil liability for those…

Michael BenedettoRules Committee

Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Yellow School Bus

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Establishes the New York state veterans assistance program and the New York state veterans village pilot program

Establishes the New York state veteran's assistance program to coordinate mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training, housing assistance, and any other related…

Michael BenedettoVeterans' Affairs Committee

Provides protection to employees and former employees from retaliatory actions by employers for the reporting of illegal business activities

Provides protection to employees and former employees from retaliatory actions by employers for the reporting of illegal business activities.

Michael BenedettoRules Committee

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural and engineering professional firms before negotiating with other firms

Authorizes public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least…

Michael BenedettoRules Committee

Includes concussions within the New York state traumatic brain injury program

Includes concussions within the New York state traumatic brain injury program.

Michael BenedettoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to veteran suspended licenses

Relates to veteran suspended licenses.

Michael BenedettoTransportation Committee

Relates to veterans health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website

Relates to veterans health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

Michael BenedettoVeterans' Affairs Committee

Memorializing Congress to pass H.R. 4031, the Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014

Michael BenedettoRules Committee

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football

Requires information on concussions and sub-concussive blows to be provided to all parents of children playing tackle football.

Michael BenedettoHealth Committee

Relates to the duties of veteran's affairs and statewide election application forms

Authorizes more duties to the office of veteran's affairs and amends the statewide election application forms.

Michael BenedettoElection Law Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass S. 1956/H.R. 2839, The Restore Honor to Service Members Act

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Provides a real property tax exemption for active duty members of the armed forces who have served overseas

Provides a real property tax exemption for active duty members of the armed forces who have served overseas.

Michael BenedettoReal Property Taxation Committee

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children

Enacts the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children, allowing children of military families to achieve educational success by facilitating smoother transfers between…

Michael BenedettoEducation Committee

Amends the dates of certain armed conflicts to reflect the dates for such conflicts established by the federal government

Amends the dates of certain armed conflicts to reflect the dates for such conflicts established by the federal government and provides that future dates of armed conflicts shall be consistent with…

Michael BenedettoVeterans' Affairs Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to support the passage of S.1950

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2013, H.R. 543

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Makes technical corrections to chapter 557 of the laws of 2013 relating to the effectiveness thereof

Makes technical corrections to chapter 557 of the laws of 2013 relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Michael BenedettoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York state veterans' home

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York State Veterans' home.

Michael BenedettoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Requires colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training

Requires colleges, vocational institutions and other approved programs to provide credits or exemptions for comparable military training; provides for expedited application for admission to the…

Michael BenedettoHigher Education Committee

Authorizes additional paid leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty

Authorizes additional paid leave for state correction officers who are absent on military duty.

Michael BenedettoGovernmental Operations Committee

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from body checking while participating in organized ice hockey

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from body checking while participating in organized ice hockey.

Michael BenedettoHealth Committee

Relates to participation by service-connected disabled veterans and veterans with respect to state contracts

Relates to participation by service-connected disabled veterans and veterans with respect to state contracts.

Michael BenedettoVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Requires children to wear helmets with chin straps and prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from head first sliding while participating in organized baseball

Requires children to wear helmets with chin straps and prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from head first sliding while participating in organized baseball.

Michael BenedettoHealth Committee

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from heading in organized youth soccer

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from heading in organized youth soccer.

Michael BenedettoHealth Committee

Relates to the registration of certain motor vehicles

Relates to the registration of certain motor vehicles.

Michael BenedettoTransportation Committee

Mourning the death of Richard Pedro, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Michael BenedettoAdopted

Adopted

Exempts compensation for active military service from inclusion in a resident's adjusted gross income

Exempts compensation for active military service from inclusion in a resident's adjusted gross income under certain circumstances.

Michael BenedettoWays And Means Committee

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from playing tackle football

Prohibits children thirteen years old and younger from playing tackle football.

Michael BenedettoHealth Committee

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during the cold war

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during the cold war.

Michael BenedettoGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to supplemental military retirement allowances for members of public retirement systems of the state

Relates to supplemental military retirement allowances for members of public retirement systems of the state.

Michael BenedettoGovernmental Employees Committee

Exempts limited-profit housing companies from being required to test for friable asbestos under certain circumstances

Exempts limited-profit housing companies from being required to test for friable asbestos under certain circumstances.

Michael BenedettoHousing Committee

Relates to renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipients

Relates to renaming the bridges of the state highway system after New York state's medal of honor recipients.

Michael BenedettoTransportation Committee

Provides an exemption against real property school taxes for veterans with service connected disabilities

Provides an exemption against real property school taxes for veterans with service connected disabilities.

Michael BenedettoVeterans' Affairs Committee

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to veterans.

Michael BenedettoHigher Education Committee

Directs superintendent of financial services to amend rules and regulations with respect to homeowners' policies

Directs superintendent of financial services to amend rules and regulations with respect to homeowners' policies; also directs study of certain facets of insurance industry including, but not…

Michael BenedettoInsurance Committee

Grants peace officer status to public safety officers of Co-op City in Bronx county

Grants peace officer status to public safety officers of Co-op City in Bronx county.

Michael BenedettoCodes Committee

Establishes the task force to explore the incorporation of the principles of universal design for learning into the education systems in the state

Establishes the task force to explore the incorporation of the principles of universal design for learning into the education systems in the state.

Michael BenedettoEducation Committee

Requires certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension

Requires certain procedures for charter school students facing suspension, making such procedures consistent with other schools.

Michael BenedettoEducation Committee

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian and signed by the pupil's physician or…

Michael BenedettoEducation Committee

Relates to non-divisible load permits

Relates to non-divisible load permits.

Michael BenedettoTransportation Committee

Provides that the department of agriculture and markets must order a retail food store failing inspection to cease operations or suspend or revoke its license

Provides that the department of agriculture and markets must order a retail food store failing three consecutive sanitary inspections to cease retail operations or suspend or revoke its license…

Michael BenedettoAgriculture Committee

Requires certain persons to report financial exploitation of the elderly; repealer

Requires various persons (similar to child abuse) to report financial exploitation of the elderly (sixty-two or older) to a social services official; directs the commissioner of children and family…

Michael BenedettoAging Committee

Authorizes the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at eleven a.m. on Sunday

Authorizes the retail sale of alcoholic beverages at eleven a.m. on Sunday.

Michael BenedettoOn the Assembly floor

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property.

Michael BenedettoConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relates to committees on preschool special education

Relates to committees on preschool special education and the requirement that parents attend meetings of the committee.

Michael BenedettoSigned by Governor

Signed into law