Bills by

David Buchwald

Assembly Member

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2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

31 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

A10195Assembly· Moved Nov 17, 2014· Referred to small business
Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; appropriation
Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; provides small businesses with access to research and development by colleges and universities, government laboratories and public research…
David BuchwaldSmall Business Committee
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A8489Assembly· Signed Sep 23, 2014· Approval memo.5
Requires certain municipalities to display the prisoner of war and missing in action flag
Requires certain municipalities to display the prisoner of war and missing in action flag on certain days, when such flags have been provided to the municipalities by a local veterans' organization.
David BuchwaldSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A8340Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2014· Signed chap.263

Relates to the retention of poll books

Relates to the preservation of ballots and records of voting machines; provides that lists of registered voters shall be maintained for two years.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8932Assembly· Signed Aug 7, 2014· Signed chap.210

Grants Nancy Porretto Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with a membership date of September 1, 2005

Grants Nancy Porretto Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with a membership date of September 1, 2005.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9055Assembly· Signed Jul 22, 2014· Signed chap.112

Makes technical correction to provisions granting jurisdiction to surrogate's court over actions taken pursuant to the uniform transfers to minors act

Makes technical correction to provisions granting jurisdiction to surrogate's court over actions taken pursuant to the uniform transfers to minors act.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7745Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Substituted by s5352a

Authorizes future cemetery fund transfers from one cemetery located in the town of Bedford to other cemeteries in the town of Bedford

Authorizes future cemetery fund transfers from one cemetery located in the town of Bedford to other cemeteries in the town of Bedford and legalizes, validates, ratifies and confirms the transfer of…

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

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A10106Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

David BuchwaldConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7173Assembly· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Reported referred to codes

Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits

Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension rights or retirement benefits.

David BuchwaldCodes Committee

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A9659Assembly· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to the effect of a public employer designating funds for the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiations

Relates to the effect of a public employer designating funds for the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiations.

David BuchwaldGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9171Assembly· Moved May 1, 2014· Advanced to third reading cal.627

Relates to notification of service downgrades to cellular phone customers

Relates to notification of service downgrades to cellular phone customers at least one week prior to the beginning of an anticipated disruption.

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

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A5306Assembly· Moved Mar 19, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws.

David BuchwaldInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A7407Assembly· Moved Mar 6, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to a complainant's option to appeal a final order or bring a de novo action after a dismissal for lack of probable cause or lack of jurisdiction

Relates to a complainant's option to appeal a final order or bring a de novo action after a dismissal for lack of probable cause or lack of jurisdiction.

David BuchwaldInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A6612Assembly· Moved Feb 11, 2014· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax.

David BuchwaldWays And Means Committee

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A8577Assembly· Moved Jan 23, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes certain taxpayers who are entitled to a one hundred percent rebate of certain stock transfer taxes not to pay such taxes

Authorizes certain taxpayers who are entitled to a one hundred percent rebate of certain stock transfer taxes not to pay such taxes.

David BuchwaldWays And Means Committee

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A8457Assembly· Moved Jan 16, 2014· Referred to labor

Permits minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event

Permits certain minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event.

David BuchwaldLabor Committee

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A7497Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to prohibiting the acceptance of wastewater from oil or natural gas extraction activities at wastewater treatment facilities and landfills

Relates to prohibiting the acceptance of wastewater from oil or natural gas extraction activities at wastewater treatment facilities and landfills.

David BuchwaldEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5556Assembly· Signed Dec 18, 2013· Signed chap.521

Relates to the types of complaints which may be filed with the public service commission and requires information to be published on the commission's website

Relates to the types of complaints which may be filed with the public service commission and requires the form and instructions for completing the form to be published on the commission's website.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A6242Assembly· Moved Sep 27, 2013· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits

Authorizes the town of New Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits.

David BuchwaldStricken

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A7460Assembly· Moved Jun 18, 2013· Substituted by s5078

Requires attorneys to file a record of a criminal conviction in any court in the United States with the appellate division

Requires attorneys to file a record of a criminal conviction in any court in the United States with the appellate division.

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

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A3883Assembly· Signed May 28, 2013· Signed chap.44

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax

Extends authorization for the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

David Buchwald

Sponsored bills

Establishes the New York state innovation voucher program; appropriation

Requires certain municipalities to display the prisoner of war and missing in action flag

Relates to the retention of poll books

Grants Nancy Porretto Tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system with a membership date of September 1, 2005

Makes technical correction to provisions granting jurisdiction to surrogate's court over actions taken pursuant to the uniform transfers to minors act

Imposes an occupancy tax in the town of North Castle

Imposes an occupancy tax in the village of Harrison

Relates to consolidation of statutory procurement and consulting reports

Authorizes future cemetery fund transfers from one cemetery located in the town of Bedford to other cemeteries in the town of Bedford

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Provides that any state officer or local officer convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits

Relates to application for readmission to the bar

Relates to expanding the definition of explosive

Relates to the effect of a public employer designating funds for the resolution of disputes in the course of collective negotiations

Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of White Plains Presbyterian Church, White Plains, New York, to be celebrated on May 18, 2014

Honoring Lucy Schmolka upon the occasion of being selected as Westchester County's 2014 Senior Citizen of the Year

Relates to notification of service downgrades to cellular phone customers

Relates to amending the required time to commence counting of absentee ballots

Limits the time state agencies would have to appeal article 78 supreme court judgments against them for violations of freedom of information laws

Recognizing the natural beauty of The Hudson Trail, a long trail which links New York City to the Greater Adirondacks

Relates to a complainant's option to appeal a final order or bring a de novo action after a dismissal for lack of probable cause or lack of jurisdiction

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts

Increases the sales price threshold for real property conveyances that will trigger additional sales tax

Authorizes certain taxpayers who are entitled to a one hundred percent rebate of certain stock transfer taxes not to pay such taxes

Permits minors to be employed as a referee, umpire or official at a youth sporting event

Relates to prohibiting the acceptance of wastewater from oil or natural gas extraction activities at wastewater treatment facilities and landfills

Relates to the types of complaints which may be filed with the public service commission and requires information to be published on the commission's website

Authorizes the town of North Salem, in the county of Westchester, to establish maximum speed limits on town highways at less than the statutory limits

Commemorating the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association's 12th Annual Westchester Walk to Defeat ALS

Requires attorneys to file a record of a criminal conviction in any court in the United States with the appellate division

Authorizes the city of White Plains to impose an additional one-quarter of one percent sales and compensating use tax