Bills by

Andrew R. Garbarino

Assembly Member

59 bills as co-sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2013-2014 session

Co-sponsored bills

59 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

A10168Assembly· Vetoed Dec 29, 2014· Tabled
Relates to temporary provisions for the implementation of common core learning standards
Relates to temporary provisions for the implementation of common core learning standards; provides alternative calculation methods for any classroom teacher or building principal rated as…
Catherine NolanVetoed
Vetoed
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OutcomeVetoed
A7298Assembly· Signed Aug 11, 2014· Signed chap.257
Allows the county of Suffolk to establish a master electrician licensing board
Allows the county of Suffolk to establish a master electrician licensing board.
Fred ThieleSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A8160Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Substituted by s5153a

Provides a performance of duty disability to Suffolk county probation officers

Provides a performance of duty disability to Suffolk county probation officers.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

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A8753Assembly· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Substituted by s6828

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the hamlet of Bay Shore, county of Suffolk, as the "Corey J. Swinson Memorial Bridge"

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the hamlet of Bay Shore, county of Suffolk, as the "Corey J.

Philip RamosOn the Assembly floor

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A9868Assembly· Moved May 27, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the establishment of the Collaborative Curriculum Development Fund; repealer

Establishes the Collaborative Curriculum Development Fund and amends the education department's reappropriations.

Edward RaWays And Means Committee

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A9860Assembly· Moved May 27, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to falsely impersonating an attorney

Changes the penalty for falsely impersonating an attorney or acting as an attorney to a class E felony from a misdemeanor.

Al GrafJudiciary Committee

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A9700Assembly· Moved May 16, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Relates to a tax abatement for solar power for seniors on a fixed income

Relates to a tax abatement for solar power for seniors on a fixed income; provides that individuals aged 65 years or older and earning 300% of the federal poverty guidelines or below shall be…

Al GrafWays And Means Committee

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A8844Assembly· Moved May 7, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Establishes the Blue Ribbon Commission on 21st Century and Curriculum

Establishes the Blue Ribbon Commission on 21st Century and Curriculum.

Edward RaEducation Committee

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A8806Assembly· Moved Apr 28, 2014· Held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for reimbursement of unused one-way, round trip, or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company

Provides for the reimbursement of the ticket price of unused one-way, round trip or multi-trip tickets purchased for use on the Long Island Rail Road or the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company if…

Harvey WeisenbergCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7275Assembly· Moved Feb 20, 2014· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires state contracts to contain specific indemnification language

Requires contracts between professional design firms and municipal corporations, state and local authorities, or state departments contain language concerning indemnification.

Robin SchimmingerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8838Assembly· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes certain tax exemptions from school district real property for Cold War veterans

Authorizes certain exemptions from school district real property taxes for Cold War veterans.

Amy PaulinReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8738Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Referred to transportation

Requires the placement of countdown clocks alerting motorists of the duration of yellow lights in locations where red light cameras are operated

Requires the placement of countdown clocks alerting motorists of the duration of yellow lights in locations where red light cameras are operated.

Chad A. LupinacciTransportation Committee

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A4517Assembly· Moved Feb 7, 2014· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to a companion animal during the commission of a felony

Expands the definition of aggravated cruelty to animals to include harm to animals during the commission of a felony.

James TediscoAgriculture Committee

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A6068Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Relates to acts of the Legislature having fiscal impacts on local governments

Requires the legislature to provide funding to reimburse localities for the costs associated with expenditures made as a requirement of any law which mandates the undertaking of a new program or…

Christopher FriendJudiciary Committee

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A4762Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless two-thirds of the legislature is present and requires two-thirds approval for messages of necessity

Prohibits the passage of bills by the legislature between the hours of midnight and eight o'clock a.m. unless 2/3 of the legislature is present; requires two-thirds approval for messages of necessity.

James TediscoJudiciary Committee

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A8712Assembly· Moved Feb 4, 2014· Referred to education

Requires the state to pay down the gap elimination adjustment

Requires the state to pay down the gap elimination adjustment; such gap elimination adjustment for the 2014-2015 school year shall equal 50% and the gap for fiscally distressed districts shall equal…

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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A5553Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

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

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A2068Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state

Expands the definition of "prevailing party" for purposes of counsel fees and expenses in certain actions against the state, to include a party whose pursuit of a non-frivolous claim or defense was…

Robin SchimmingerJudiciary Committee

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A5872Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2014· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses

Provides a preference in state contracts for service-disabled veteran owned small businesses.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8285Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Establishes an emergency opioid overdose prevention pilot program whereby police agencies and certain public high schools could administer Naloxone to persons who have overdosed on an opioid

Establishes an emergency opioid overdose prevention pilot program whereby police agencies and certain public high schools could administer Naloxone, an opioid inverse agonist, to persons who have…

Joseph LentolHealth Committee

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A8176Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Relates to legislative approval of all policy adopted by the board of regents that would have a cumulative impact of over one million dollars statewide

Relates to legislative approval of all policies adopted by the board of regents that would have a cumulative impact of over one million dollars statewide.

Edward RaEducation Committee

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A8141Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to the retirement payable to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, undersheriff or correction officer injured on the job

Relates to the retirement payable to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, undersheriff or correction officer injured on the job.

Al GrafGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7994Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to education

Relates to the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program

Relates to the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program.

Al GrafEducation Committee

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A7778Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish performance standards for school districts for exemption from requirements mandated by the state

Directs the commissioner of education to establish performance standards for school districts for exemption from requirements mandated by the state.

Edward RaEducation Committee

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A7775Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Exempts community colleges from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts community colleges from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Kenneth ZebrowskiWays And Means Committee

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A7613Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides that sentence for commission of certain provisions of murder in the first degree is death or life without parole

Provides that the sentence for committing murder in the first degree when the victim is a police officer, peace officer or correction officer shall be either death or life imprisonment without parole.

Alec Brook-KrasnyCodes Committee

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A7434Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Reduces the amount available to the empire state film production tax credit; restores $90 million in funding to the office of people with developmental disabilities; appropriation

Reduces the amount available to the empire state film production tax credit; restores $90 million in funding to the office of people with developmental disabilities.

Kieran Michael LalorWays And Means Committee

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A7393Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Enacts the public officers accountability act

Enacts the public officers reform act; relates to disqualifying certain individuals from holding office; disqualifies certain people from bidding on state contracts; bans certain people from acting…

Brian KolbGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7299Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the cost of various hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to the cost of various hunting, fishing and trapping licenses.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7110Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local governments

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government owned property

Allows municipalities to lease naming rights of government-owned property.

Michelle SchimelLocal Governments Committee

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A7122Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Authorizes and empowers school districts to accept gifts, donations and contributions to the district and to solicit the same

Authorizes and empowers school districts to accept gifts, donations and contributions to the district and to solicit the same.

Chad A. LupinacciEducation Committee

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A6788Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes peace officers and police officers to impound vehicle when the driver of such vehicle fails to produce an insurance identification card

Authorizes peace officers and police officers to impound vehicle when the driver of such vehicle fails to produce an insurance identification card.

Andrew RaiaTransportation Committee

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A6464Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in governmental operations

Provides that public officers convicted of a felony related to the abuse of his or her office shall forfeit their state pension

Provides that public officers convicted of a felony related to the abuse of his or her office shall forfeit their state pension.

David DiPietroGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5770Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Imposes an additional 5 years of imprisonment for certain offenses

Imposes an additional 5 years of imprisonment for sale of controlled substances to a person under the age of 16 or for committing a felony with a loaded firearm, shotgun, rifle or machine-gun.

Thomas McKevittCodes Committee

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A5751Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in education

Requires school buses to display a toll free number for reporting an improper operation of such school buses

Requires school buses to display a toll free number for reporting improper operation of such school buses.

Thomas McKevittEducation Committee

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A5760Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in higher education

Relates to determining income for tuition assistance program awards

Relates to determining income for tuition assistance program awards; provides that transfers from individual retirement accounts to Roth individual retirement accounts not be included in determining…

Thomas McKevittHigher Education Committee

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A5281Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Exempts retired police officers from provisions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices

Exempts retired police officers from certain provisions pertaining to large capacity ammunition feeding devices.

Joseph BorelliCodes Committee

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A4891Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction

Enacts Retain-NY by implementing tuition tax credits and increasing the amount of an allowable deduction.

Brian KolbWays And Means Committee

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A4838Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Makes permanent provisions for the registration requirements for recreational saltwater fishing

Makes permanent provisions for the registration requirements for recreational saltwater fishing.

Fred ThieleEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A4624Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to aging

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment

Provides that the real property tax assessment on property owned by a person 70 years of age or older may be capped at last year's assessment.

Raymond WalterAging Committee

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A4530Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Relates to creating the criminal offense of threatening with a hypodermic instrument

Relates to the criminal offense of threatening with a hypodermic instrument.

Joseph BorelliCodes Committee

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A3988Assembly· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Held for consideration in codes

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape, criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and course of sexual conduct against a child in the second degrees

Increases by 1 degree the severity of rape in the second degree, criminal sexual act in the second degree, sexual abuse in the second degree and course of sexual conduct against a child in the…

Marc ButlerCodes Committee

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