Bills by

Vivian Cook

Assembly Member

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2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

56 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

A7461Assembly· Signed Nov 21, 2014· Signed chap.439
Relates to inheritance by children conceived after the death of a genetic parent
Relates to inheritance by children conceived after the death of a genetic parent.
Vivian CookSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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A6257Assembly· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to codes
Excludes certain judgments, orders or decrees issued in a matrimonial action from a stay of enforcement without a court order
Excludes certain judgments, orders or decrees issued in a matrimonial action from a stay of enforcement without a court order.
Vivian CookCodes Committee

A9401Assembly· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to assault in the second degree

Relates to deeming assault on a station customer assistant, any person whose official duties include the sale of tickets, passes, vouchers or other payment of fare to use a train or bus, the…

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A7380Assembly· Moved Jun 2, 2014· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to the legal rights of children conceived after the death of a parent

Relates to the legal rights of children conceived after the death of a parent through artificial means including, but not limited to in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination; recognizes…

Vivian CookStricken

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A7956Assembly· Moved May 28, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Provides for the provision to consumers of information concerning household hazardous products at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets

Establishes a program to provide information to consumers concerning household hazardous products; provides such information be available at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets;…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A9743Assembly· Moved May 20, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A9658Assembly· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to protecting public health and sanitarian enforcement workers from assault

Relates to protecting public health and sanitarian enforcement workers from assault.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A6997Assembly· Moved May 13, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation; provides grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A5596Assembly· Moved May 12, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Authorizes the inspector general of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to delegate the power to take testimony to any member of his or her staff

Authorizes the inspector general of the metropolitan transportation authority to delegate the power to take testimony to any member or his or her staff.

Vivian CookCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6545Assembly· Moved May 6, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to the time for submission of operating and capital budget of the metropolitan transportation authority

Changes the time for submission of the operating and capital budget of the metropolitan transportation authority from July to September and allows the MTA to submit the operating and capital budget…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A4002Assembly· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the interstate wildlife violator compact

Relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the interstate wildlife violator compact.

Vivian CookEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A9395Assembly· Moved Apr 25, 2014· Referred to economic development

Relates to process servers

Relates to process servers; enacts provisions relating to issuance, renewal, suspension and revocation of a license to do business as a process server.

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A7981Assembly· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers offering renewal of Medicare supplemental insurance policies to notify holders of the availability of similar policies

Requires insurers offering renewal of certain Medicare supplemental insurance policies or providing notification of a change in premiums of such policies to notify policyholders of the availability…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4125Assembly· Moved Mar 24, 2014· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the creation of an advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs

Requires the creation of a nine member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the…

Vivian CookAgriculture Committee

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A6259Assembly· Moved Feb 3, 2014· Referred to consumer protection

Requires persons offering weight loss services to provide notice of certain weight loss and dieting information

Requires persons selling or offering to sell weight loss services or weight loss products to provide consumers with a weight loss and dieting information notice; sets forth such notice which…

Vivian CookConsumer Protection Committee

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A4001Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to the implementation of a food security, empowerment and economic development program

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food need of low-income people and promote…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A7955Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists

Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A7957Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits telephone solicitation calls between certain hours

Prohibits telephone solicitation calls between the hours of 8 P.M. and 8 A.M. and provides for enforcement by the attorney general and allows the complainant to bring an action in his or her name to…

Vivian CookCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7377Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to expiration date on meat, dairy products and perishable food items

Requires any person, firm or corporation offering any dairy product, meat, meat by-product, meat food product or perishable food item for sale in the state to label such product with an expiration…

Vivian CookConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A7376Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Increases the number of justices of the Supreme Court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens

Increases to 44 the number of justices of the Supreme court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens.

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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A7379Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A7378Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires physical examination with written clearance for procedure from licensed physician and licensed surgeon, prior to surgery

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires that prior to cosmetic surgery, a physical examination with written clearance for such procedure from a licensed physician and a licensed surgeon.

Vivian CookHealth Committee

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A6603Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Relates to requiring a civic curriculum in New York state schools

Requires the board of regents to develop a civic curriculum of instruction in federal, state and local government to be taught to students in all schools in the state; permits commissioner of…

Vivian CookEducation Committee

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A6604Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in election law

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice omitted

Provides additional opportunity for new registrant by mail to indicate choice of party enrollment where original choice was omitted or void, by requiring board of elections to notify registrant of…

Vivian CookElection Law Committee

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A6606Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Authorizes and directs the city university of New York to allocate two million dollars for recruiting new cadets into its police cadet corps program

Authorizes and directs the city university of New York to allocate two million dollars for recruiting new cadets into its police cadet corps program for the 2013-2014 school year; the CUNY police…

Vivian CookHigher Education Committee

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A6602Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Enumerates sanctions imposed against persons who sell alcoholic beverages to minors

Enumerates sanctions and imposes increasingly higher jail terms and civil penalties against persons who sell alcoholic beverages to minors.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A6605Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Establishes senior citizen alcoholism demonstration programs

Directs the director of the state office for the aging, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, to develop elderly alcoholism prevention, education and…

Vivian CookAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A6486Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women

Provides standards for the number of water closets in certain areas of public assembly and increases the required number of water closets for women; sets deadlines for compliance.

Vivian CookGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6485Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to requiring certain establishments which sell liquor to have devices which measure blood alcohol content

Requires a retail licensee for on-premises consumption to maintain and make available to customers, at no charge, a device which measures blood alcohol content.

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A6484Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires property owners to obtain a permit prior to installing a security system with a direct link to a local police agency

Requires property owners to obtain a permit prior to installing a security system with a direct link to a local police agency and authorizes fines for false alarms after a showing that a police…

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A6483Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Makes provisions relating to loitering in a transportation facility

Provides that a person is guilty of loitering when such person remains in a transportation facility, within twenty-five feet of the token booth or similar location, for more than twenty-five minutes…

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A6350Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to policy loans on life insurance policies

Requires the terms and conditions of any individual life insurance policy loan to be in writing, be signed by the insured and the agent and contain a signed statement that the agent, has explained…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6352Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a request from an insured for his or her health plan documents

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for his or her health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6260Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions relating to the suspension of licenses

Provides that the owner of a hazard vehicle service or of a taxicab, livery, bus, coach, limousine, van or wheel chair accessible van service, who has permitted an employee to operate such a vehicle…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A6258Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to develop and implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal on the Triborough…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A5639Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Requires police commissioner to give thirty days notice of police service reduction to appropriate community board

Provides that the police commissioner of any police department in a city having a population of one million or more shall not substantially alter the boundaries of police precincts, once fixed, or…

Vivian CookLocal Governments Committee

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A5638Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies where certain medical information is provided to the insurer at the time of application

Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies based on a medical condition that was disclosed in the application for insurance.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A5640Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Allows N.Y. city to amend point credits on the open competitive firefighter examination

Allows cities with a population of one million or more to amend point credits on the open competitive firefighter examination.

Vivian CookGovernmental Employees Committee

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A5601Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled due to increased premiums

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled during each year and requires that such records indicate which policies were…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A5598Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Requires written notice before changing level of fire service provided in certain cities

Provides that the fire commissioner of any fire department in cities having a population of one million or more shall not substantially alter the boundaries of fire companies, once fixed, or close,…

Vivian CookLocal Governments Committee

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A5600Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides for limited death benefit life insurance policies for persons aged 60 and over

Provides for limited death benefit life insurance policies for persons aged 60 and over; authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions; requires insurers to provide consumers with a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A5599Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle on any highway in this state equipped with a radar device commonly known as a phazer II connected to a power source

Prohibits operation of a motor vehicle on any highway in this state equipped with a radar device commonly known as a PHAZER II connected to a power source; provides for use of rebuttable presumption.

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A5597Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to cities

Orders the confiscation of property or devices belonging to persistent violators of noise ordinances

Orders the confiscation of property or devices, used in willful and continual violation of any provision of this code or order or regulation promulgated by the commission or the board, which belongs…

Vivian CookCities Committee

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A4370Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the licensing of apartment information vendors; defines such vendors as people who, for a fee, provide information on available apartments; repealer

Provides for the licensing of apartment information vendors; defines such vendors as persons who, for a fee, furnish information concerning the location and availability of rental real property.

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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A4178Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable unless there is nonpayment of premiums

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable each year at the option of the insured unless there is nonpayment of premiums.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A4179Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions relating to the collateral estoppel effect of issues decided by certain arbitrators

Provides that with respect to a serious personal injury action still permissible under the no-fault insurance system, the award or decision of an arbitrator or master arbitrator rendered in a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A2456Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Vivian CookGovernmental Employees Committee

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