Bills by

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Senator

84 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →hassellt@senate.state.ny.us

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

84 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

S3382Senate· Vetoed Dec 17, 2014· Vetoed memo.556
Provides for a deduction from personal gross income for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child in the foster care system
Provides for a deduction from personal gross income for expenses incurred in the adoption of a child in the foster care system.
Ruth Hassell-ThompsonVetoed
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S7952Senate· Moved Oct 24, 2014· Referred to rules
Relates to the order of candidates appearing on the ballot for special elections to fill a vacancy in NYC
Relates to the order of candidates appearing on the ballot for special elections to fill a vacancy in NYC; provides that the order of the candidates nominated by independent nominating petitions…
Ruth Hassell-ThompsonRules Committee

S7236Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Substituted by a8368b

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications in the city of Mt. Vernon

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic control indications in the city of Mt.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S5794Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Committed to rules

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.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonRules Committee

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S7314Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Substituted by a9668

Relates to provisional certification for certain minority and women-owned business enterprises

Relates to provisional certification for certain minority and women-owned business enterprises.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonOn the Senate floor

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S3316Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2014· Reported and committed to finance

Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state

Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates of correctional facilities elsewhere in the state; provides…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S3347Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Amend and recommit to higher education

Requires that the training required of certain health care professionals for identification and reporting of child abuse, maltreatment, and domestic violence

Requires the education commissioner to establish standards requiring that one hour of the three hours of coursework or training required of certain specified health care professionals regarding the…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHigher Education Committee

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S6922Senate· Moved Apr 2, 2014· Referred to labor

Relates to benefits which a non-professional employee of an educational institution may receive; repealer

Relates to benefits which a non-professional employee of an educational institution may receive.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonLabor Committee

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S6923Senate· Moved Apr 2, 2014· Referred to labor

Enacts the "adjunct professors' unemployment insurance fairness act"

Enacts the "adjunct professors' unemployment insurance fairness act"; provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonLabor Committee

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S3360Senate· Moved Mar 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award

Defines the term "necessary court appearance" for purposes of the determination of a crime victim's award to include any part of a proceeding from arraignment through sentencing, pre and post trial…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3338Senate· Moved Mar 25, 2014· Referred to correction

Requires notice be provided to any officer or employee of the department of correctional services whose personal information is the subject of a subpoena duces tecum

Requires that notice be provided to any officer or employee of the department of correctional services whose personal information is the subject of a subpoena duces tecum.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCorrection Committee

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S6473Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Relates to temporary maintenance awards and maintenance obligations; repealer

Relates to modification of temporary maintenance awards and maintenance obligations.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonJudiciary Committee

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S6471Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes a childhood education surcharge on the personal income tax for cities having a population of one million or more persons

Authorizes a childhood education surcharge on the personal income tax for cities having a population of one million or more persons.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4206Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers; repealer

Relates to entrepreneurship assistance centers to provide assistance to primarily minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and dislocated workers; requires the department of…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S5783Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Authorize the Co-op City public safety department in Bronx county to appoint special policemen with certain specified powers

Authorizes the Co-op City public safety department in Bronx county to appoint special policemen with certain specified powers, and grants peace officer status to special policemen and public safety…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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S5436Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to health

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program

Creates a public umbilical cord blood banking program within the department of health to promote public awareness of the potential benefits of public cord banking, to promote research into the uses…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHealth Committee

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S5285Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates

Creates minority and women-owned business enterprise regional advocates; provides that the advocates will help ensure that municipal agencies comply with the provisions of law relating to minority…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S4312Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to offer certain retirement options to Christopher Grieco, Wendell Griffin, Patsy Leone and Jeremy Villanueva, police officers employed by such city

Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to offer certain retirement options to Christopher Grieco, Wendell Griffin, Patsy Leone and Jeremy Villanueva, police officers employed by such city.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonLocal Government Committee

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S3535Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Enacts the child protection act of 2013; repealer

Enacts the child protection act of 2013; establishes the class A-I felony of aggravated murder of a child for which the sentence shall be life imprisonment without parole; aggravated murder of a…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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S3384Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Provides for the application for sealing a record of conviction

Provides for the application for sealing a record of conviction; establishes waiting periods for various convictions where such application may be made; authorizes certain agencies to maintain…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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S3385Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to domestic violence

Defines "victim of domestic violence"; prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3386Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Makes it an unlawful discriminatory practice for prospective employers to make certain inquiries relating to criminal convictions

Establishes it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any prospective employer to make an inquiry about, or to act upon adversely to the individual involved based upon, any criminal…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3383Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to local government

Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities

Allows Westchester county to require bidders for public works, construction or purchase contracts to hire and retain persons residing in certain targeted communities.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonLocal Government Committee

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S3381Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes certain rights for shareholders in limited-profit housing companies

Establishes certain rights for shareholders in limited-profit housing companies.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3371Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to domestic violence; repealer

Defines "victim of domestic violence"; prohibits employers from discriminating against victims of domestic violence.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3368Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Relates to forensic DNA testing and to requests for certain DNA test comparisons

Establishes the minimum period of time that forensic samples should be retained by investigating authorities; creates the state commission for the integrity of the criminal justice system, as an…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S3369Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Requires that rehabilitation programs for female inmates in state correctional facilities be equivalent to those provided to male inmates elsewhere in the state

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3367Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires employers to make a conditional offer of employment before inquiring about any criminal convictions of a prospective employee

Relates to unlawful discriminatory practices; requires employers to make a conditional offer of employment before inquiring about any criminal convictions of a prospective employee.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3370Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Provides for accelerated payments to the city school district of the city of Mount Vernon

Provides for accelerated payments to the city school district of the city of Mount Vernon.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S3359Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the use of cool roofs on new or substantially renovated state-owned buildings

Authorizes the use of cool roofs on new construction or substantially renovated state-owned buildings; relates to establishing the state green building construction act.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3358Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced

Relates to the manner in which certain provisions of the correction law are enforced.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3356Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to codes

Raises the monetary value of damaged property that is considered criminal mischief or securities fraud

Raises the monetary value of damaged property that is considered criminal mischief or securities fraud.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCodes Committee

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S3357Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding certain licensures and employment

Relates to the definition of "direct relationship" for the purposes of article 23-A of the correction law regarding licensures and employment of persons previously convicted of one or more criminal…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3355Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Provides additional tax exemptions for two qualified veterans living in the same household

Provides additional tax exemptions on qualifying residential real property where two or more qualified veterans live in the same household.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3353Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to judiciary

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day

Designates the tenth day of March of each year as a public holiday, to be known as Harriet Tubman day.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonJudiciary Committee

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S3352Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of an cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3350Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to finance

Establishes the commission on post-secondary correctional education

Establishes the commission on post-secondary correctional education to examine, evalute, and make recommendations concerning the availability effectiveness and need for expansion of post-secondary…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonFinance Committee

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S3351Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2014· Referred to higher education

Directs state university trustees to promulgate and enforce a sweat-free code of conduct for the licensing and purchase of apparel at colleges of state university

Directs the state university trustees to promulgate and enforce a sweat-free code of conduct for the licensing and purchase of apparel at colleges and universities of the state university; requires…

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonHigher Education Committee

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