Bills by

Joseph A. Griffo

Senator

325 bills as co-sponsorProfile and scorecard →griffo@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Co-sponsored bills

325 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

S7224Senate· Signed Nov 21, 2014· Signed chap.469
Relates to certain subprime home loans
Relates to threshold rates for defining subprime home loans which are serviced by the federal housing administration.
Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
S6887Senate· Signed Aug 18, 2014· Signed chap.328
Relates to educational opportunities for military children; in-state tuition at colleges and universities
Amends the education law, in relation to the interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children (Part A); amends the education law, in relation to in-state tuition at colleges and…
Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S6691Senate· Signed Aug 11, 2014· Signed chap.305

Relates to the disposal of drugs, drug disposal sites and home pharmaceutical collection

Relates to the disposal of drugs, drug disposal sites and home pharmaceutical collection.

Phil BoyleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7909Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.38

Relates to assessment services for youth alleged to be suffering from substance use disorder

Relates to assessment services for youth alleged to be suffering from substance use disorder.

Simcha FelderSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7910Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.39

Relates to updating instruction on drugs in health education courses

Relates to updating instruction on drugs in health education courses.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7911Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.40

Relates to a heroin and opioid addiction awareness and education program

Relates to a heroin and opioid addiction awareness and education program.

Phil BoyleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7912Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.41

Relates to insurance coverage for substance abuse disorder

Relates to insurance coverage for substance use disorder; requires health plans to use a health care provider who specializes in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment to supervise…

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7908Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.37

Relates to the designation of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist

Relates to the designation of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance or a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7906Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.35

Allows certain employees of the bureau of narcotic enforcement access to criminal history information

Allows certain employees of the bureau of narcotic enforcement access to criminal history information.

Jack M. MartinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7907Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.36

Creates the offense of prescription medication fraud and deceit

Creates the offense of prescription medication fraud and deceit.

Carl L. MarcellinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7904Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.33

Establishes the opioid treatment and hospital diversion demonstration program

Establishes the opioid treatment and hospital diversion demonstration program.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7903Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.32

Relates to heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services demonstration

Relates to heroin and opioid addiction wraparound services demonstration program.

David CarlucciSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7905Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.34

Relates to requiring an informational card or sheet prior to distribution of opioid antagonists in certain cases

Relates to requiring an informational card or sheet prior to distribution of opioid antagonists in certain cases.

Kathleen A. MarchioneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7902Senate· Signed Jun 23, 2014· Signed chap.31

Relates to criminalizing the sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist

Relates to criminalizing the sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner or pharmacist.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5959Senate· Moved Jun 23, 2014· Referred to election law

Provides that the language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be the in the legislation authorizing such submission; repealer

Provides that the language used in a proposed amendment, proposition or question to be submitted to the people for approval shall be in the legislation authorizing such submission.

John A. DeFranciscoElection Law Committee

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S6499Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Committed to rules

Relates to carbon dioxide allowances for biomass-fired electric generating facilities under the carbon dioxide budget trading program

Establishes that electric generating facilities that use biomass for more than 50% of its annual heat input shall not be required to obtain carbon dioxide allowances for carbon dioxide emissions…

George D. MaziarzRules Committee

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S273Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Recommitted to rules

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft and for a report on the economic impact thereof

Provides for an exemption from sales and use taxes on the sale of general aviation aircraft.

William J. Larkin Jr.Rules Committee

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S7813Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Substituted by a10122

Relates to licenses and permits regarding the manufacture of alcoholic beverages; repealer

Relates to licenses and permits regarding the manufacture of alcoholic beverages; establishes a supplier's marketing permit to authorize a supplier to conduct tastings and provide samples of…

Carl L. MarcellinoOn the Senate floor

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S5966Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Referred to education

Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma

Establishes a career and technical education (CTE) diploma; a CTE pathway to a diploma shall be based on a curriculum designed to provide students with technical skills and shall demonstrate that…

David J. ValeskyEducation Committee

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S6555Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to economic development

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative.

Martin J. GoldenEconomic Development Committee

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S2225Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to mental health

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program and eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law

Enhances the assisted outpatient treatment program; eliminates the expiration and repeal of Kendra's Law.

Catharine YoungMental Health Committee

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S1946Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles to include certain vehicles of up to seventy inches long and 1500 pounds which consist of a side-by-side passenger configuration for up to three…

Patty RitchieWays And Means Committee

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S5801Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2014· Amend and recommit to mental health and developmental disabilities

Defines the term autism for the purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law and the term autism spectrum disorder for the purposes of the insurance law

Defines the term autism for the purposes of the education law and the mental hygiene law and the term autism spectrum disorder for the purposes of the insurance law.

David CarlucciMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S980Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered and accepted for a public or private construction project

Prohibits the retention of any amount of payment due and owing for materials delivered and accepted for a public or private construction project.

Tom LibousFinance Committee

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S2328Senate· Moved Jun 12, 2014· Referred to social services

Prohibits placing of level 2 or 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.

Jeffrey D. KleinSocial Services Committee

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S6762Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Ordered to third reading rules cal.180

Exempts certain veterans in state veterans homes or adult day care at a state veterans home from requirements to enroll in a medicaid managed care plan or a medicaid long term care plan

Exempts honorably discharged military veterans, their widow or spouse, and eligible Gold Star parents in state veterans homes or adult day care at a state veterans home from requirements to enroll…

John J. FlanaganOn the Assembly floor

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S4714Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to ways and means

Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during certain periods; appropriation

Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service…

William J. Larkin Jr.Ways And Means Committee

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S3697Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to correction

Requires parole violators to be transferred to state correctional facilities after 10 days in a local correctional facility

Requires parole violators, after 10 days in a local correctional facility, to either be transferred to state correctional facilities or remain in such local facility with all associated costs borne…

Patty RitchieCorrection Committee

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S4334Senate· Moved Jun 10, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

Catharine YoungEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S7663Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to codes

Reduces the aggregate value realized from the sale of a controlled substance for the seller to be considered as operating as a major trafficker

Reduces the aggregate value realized from the sale of a controlled substance for the seller to be considered as operating as a major trafficker.

Michael F. NozzolioCodes Committee

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S7662Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance coverage for substance abuse disorder

Relates to insurance coverage for substance abuse disorder; requires health plans to use a health care provider who specializes in behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment to supervise…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S7660Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and addiction

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S7657Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of homicide by sale of an opiate controlled substance

Establishes the crime of homicide by sale of an opiate controlled substance; makes such crime a class A-1 felony.

Joseph E. RobachCodes Committee

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S7654Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Relates to establishing a public awareness and educational campaign regarding heroin and prescription opioid pain medication addiction

Relates to establishing a public awareness and educational campaign regarding heroin and prescription opioid pain medication addiction.

Phil BoyleAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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S7655Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2014· Referred to correction

Directs a study to determine the feasibility of converting certain correctional facilities into treatment centers

Directs the department of correctional services and community supervision and the OASAS to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of converting certain correctional facilities into treatment…

Michael F. NozzolioCorrection Committee

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