Co-sponsored bills

Makes technical corrections to certain provisions of the general municipal law relating to the temporary state commission on local government ethics; repealer

Makes technical corrections to certain provisions of the general municipal law relating to the temporary state commission on local government ethics and repeals railroad aid bond provisions.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Grow: Pride of New York program for nursery dealers which use products produced in New York state

Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets to establish a Grow: Pride of New York program for nursery dealers which use products produced in New York state.

William MageeVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the investigation of crimes and crime reporting on college and university campuses

Relates to the investigation of crimes and crime reporting on college and university campuses.

Edward BraunsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to court ordered appraisals under fire insurance policies

Relates to court ordered appraisals under fire insurance policies.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan fund program

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

William MageeVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to expenditures from the insurance reserve fund established by the Scarsdale union free school district

Relates to expenditures from the insurance reserve fund established by the Scarsdale union free school district.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits the imposition of any additional fee for the issuance of a driver's license or non-driver identification card with a veteran's distinguishing mark

Prohibits the imposition of any additional fee for the issuance of a driver's license or non-driver identification card with a veteran's distinguishing mark.

Robert SweeneySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop a listing of documents to be used to establish veterans' eligibility for certain property tax exemptions

Authorizes the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop in consultation with the director of the New York State Division of Veterans' Affairs a listing of documents to be used to establish…

Philip RamosSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to health services in schools; pupils afflicted with allergies, diabetes, asthma or another respiratory disease

Relates to health services in schools; also relates to pupils afflicted with allergies, diabetes, asthma or another respiratory disease.

Catherine NolanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes a crime for unlawful surveillance through the use of GPS or similar technology

Establishes a crime for unlawful surveillance through the use of GPS or similar technology.

Catherine NolanCodes Committee

Establishes the eating disorders awareness and prevention program in the department of health

Establishes the eating disorders awareness and prevention program in the department of health.

Aileen GuntherSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes nurse practitioners and physicians to administer tests to determine the presence of the hepatitis C virus

Authorizes nurse practitioners and physicians to issue non-patient specific orders to administer tests to determine the presence of the hepatitis C virus.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2013 authorizing the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2014 authorizing, upon petition therefor, the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years.

Karim CamaraCodes Committee

Relates to the coverage of ostomy supplies in the child health plus program

Relates to the coverage of ostomy supplies in the child health plus program.

Kevin CahillRules Committee

Relates to designated viewers of audits provided to the federal clearinghouse

Relates to designated viewers of audits provided to the federal clearinghouse.

Andrew HevesiRules Committee

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

N. Nick PerryRules Committee

Provides for the payment by the state of the costs of an evaluation and early intervention services to eligible children

Provides for the payment by the state of the costs of an evaluation and early intervention services to eligible children.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

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

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…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for certain individuals with prosthetic limbs; requires coverage where the model is determined to adequately meet the medical needs of the policy holder.

Marcos CrespoRules Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Enacts the "freeze unsafe closures now act" to delay the closure and consolidation of state facilities operated by the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities

Enacts the "freeze unsafe closures now act" to delay the closure and consolidation of state facilities operated by the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental…

Donna LupardoRules Committee

Relates to adult immunization registry

Relates to adult immunization registry; makes registered professional nurses and pharmacists authorized to administer immunizations "authorized users"; requires reporting of consent of the vaccinee.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors

Relates to automobile manufacturers and unfair practices by franchisors.

David GanttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires public authorities to negotiate with most qualified architectural and engineering professional firms before negotiating with other firms

Authorizes public authorities and public benefit corporations to negotiate with professional firms providing architectural or engineering services in order from the most qualified to the least…

Michael BenedettoRules Committee

Creates an enterprise fraud program office to develop and implement techniques and technologies to detect and prevent fraud

Authorizes an enterprise approach to the detection and prevention of fraud, waste and abuse in state government and the detection and prevention of improper payments of public moneys.

Andrew HevesiCodes Committee

Designates engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age

Designates as professional misconduct, engaging in sexual orientation change efforts by mental health care professionals upon patients under 18 years of age.

Deborah GlickRules Committee

Relates to the educational preparation for practice of professional nursing

Requires registered professional nurses to attain a baccalaureate degree in nursing within ten years of their initial licensure; provides exemptions for those currently licensed or enrolled in…

Joseph MorelleRules Committee

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment under the master settlement agreement

Relates to the undertaking required during the pendency of a stay of enforcement of a judgment against a participating or non-participating manufacturer under the master settlement agreement.

Herman D. FarrellJudiciary Committee

"Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2014"; relates to the duty of the mortgagee or its loan servicing agent to maintain property secured by delinquent mortgage

Establishes the "Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2014"; relates to the duty of the mortgagee or its loan servicing agent to maintain property secured by a delinquent mortgage.

Helene WeinsteinWays And Means Committee

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant.

Kenneth ZebrowskiLabor Committee

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns

Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter and distribution of certain ivory articles and rhinoceros horns.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Prohibits advertising on certain educational electronic portals

Prohibits advertising on certain educational electronic portals.

Aileen GuntherEducation Committee

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program

Establishes the natural gas production contamination response and compensation program and creates the New York natural gas production contamination damage recovery and remediation fund.

Robert SweeneyOn the Assembly floor

Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse

Expands the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse; requires coursework for reporting child abuse and maltreatment for persons holding temporary coaching licenses or…

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the New York sun act of 2014

Enacts the New York sun act of 2014; establishes a solar energy incentive and financing program.

Steven EnglebrightEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Enacts the "construction insurance transparency act of 2013" to require insurers providing coverage for liability under the scaffold law to report to the superintendent of financial services

Enacts the "construction insurance transparency act of 2014" to require insurers providing coverage for liability under the scaffold law to report, on an annual basis, to the superintendent of…

Francisco MoyaCodes Committee

Enacts the engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act

Enacts the engineers', architects', landscape architects' and land surveyors' good samaritan act to protect from liability for personal injury, wrongful death, property damage or other loss…

Steven EnglebrightCodes Committee

Provides for the labeling of raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seed, and seed stock produced with genetic engineering

Provides for the labeling of raw agriculture commodities, processed foods, seed, and seed stock produced with genetic engineering; defines terms; imposes penalties for false labels and misbranding;…

Linda RosenthalWays And Means Committee

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents.

Catherine NolanHigher Education Committee

Relates to public hearing requirements before a gas or electric corporation closes a call center

Relates to public hearing requirements before a gas or electric corporation closes a call center.

Kevin CahillOn the Assembly floor

Relates to a smart phone device "kill switch"

Relates to a smart phone device "kill switch"; requires the ability to remotely delete data on a smart phone device in the event such device is lost or stolen; provides that such technology is…

Matthew TitoneOn the Assembly floor

Relates to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs

Realtes to prescription drugs in Medicaid managed care programs.

Robert J. RodriguezWays And Means Committee

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

Kevin CahillInsurance Committee

Relates to maintenance of effort for state aid to public library systems

Relates to maintenance of effort for state aid to public library systems.

Fred ThieleOn the Assembly floor

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program

Creates the small business innovation research/small business technology transfer technical assistance program.

Robin SchimmingerWays And Means Committee

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans, defines the powers and duties of the council, requires an annual report

Establishes the New York state interagency coordinating council for service-disabled veterans; defines the powers and duties of the council and requires an annual report by the council to the…

Philip RamosVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Donna LupardoHigher Education Committee

Relates to notice of transfer of sex offender to community program or residence

Relates to notice of transfer of sex offender to community program or residence.

Joseph MorelleMental Health Committee