Sponsored bills

Establishes the military family relief fund and provides taxpayers a method by which they may contribute to the fund

Establishes the military family relief fund and provides taxpayers a method by which they may contribute to the fund.

Felix OrtizFinance Committee

Establishes a peer support program for veterans

Establishes a peer support program for veterans.

Felix OrtizVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat

Relates to prohibiting certain restaurants and food establishments from serving foods containing artificial trans fat.

Felix OrtizRules Committee

Requires disclosure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements

Requires disclosure terms relating to pre-paid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2014 as Children's Awareness Month in the State of New York

Felix OrtizAdopted

Adopted

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers

Relates to limiting the work week of direct care workers.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain frozen beverages containing alcohol

Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain frozen beverages containing alcohol.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

Expands the duties of the office of children and family services concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender runaway and homeless youth

Expands the duties of the office of children and family services concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender runaway and homeless youth.

Felix OrtizChildren And Families Committee

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for businesses that donate food inventory to charitable organizations

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for businesses that donate food inventory to charitable organizations.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state

Authorizes the commissioner of transportation to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of expanding freight railroad service within the state.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Authorizes 15-17 year olds to register to donate organs and tissue upon their death

Authorizes 15-17 year olds to register to donate organs and tissue upon their death; provides that parents or a legal guardian shall be notified and can rescind such decision to donate organs or…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Establishes a state diabetes coordinator within the department of health

Establishes a state diabetes coordinator within the department of health.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

Commemorating the celebration of Cinco de Mayo

Felix OrtizAdopted

Adopted

Creates the community opioid rehabilitation program services act and the opioid dependency services fund

Creates the community opioid rehabilitation program services act and the opioid dependency services fund.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

Provides for the licensing of the spouse of military personnel with out of state professional licenses

Authorizes licensing of military spouses with out-of-state licenses in equivalent occupations.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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…

Felix OrtizCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

Creates the urban restoration bond act of 2014

Creates the urban restoration bond act of 2014; funds capital projects to repair, rehabilitate, construct, enhance, expand, and modernize transportation systems, roads, bridges, water supply…

Felix OrtizCities Committee

Enacts the "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act"

Enacts the "Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Act"; develops a comprehensive plan and operational guidelines to promote service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes and directs certain cities to conduct a study on the preparedness and readiness of such city to react and respond to certain disasters

Authorizes and directs certain cities to conduct a study on the preparedness and readiness of such city to react and respond to certain disasters.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

Increases penalties for failure to install window guards and provides for a program to educate the community on the risks associated with failure to so install

Increases amount of civil and criminal penalties for failing to install window guards: for a second or subsequent violation the criminal penalties shall be increased to a fine of up to $1000 or…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Expands the definitions of vehicular assault in the first degree, vehicular assault in the second degree and reckless driving to include offenses involving use of a portable electronic device while driving

Expands the definitions of vehicular assault in the first degree, vehicular assault in the second degree and reckless driving to include offenses involving use of a portable electronic device while…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs and certain other situations for purposes of mobile phones and other portable…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens

Requires the commissioner of health to establish means of educating proprietors and employees of public eating establishments about food allergens.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 13, 2014, as World Kidney Day in the State of New York

Felix OrtizAdopted

Adopted

Relates to allowing community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

Allows community boards to apply and receive grants, which shall not exceed 50% of the approved cost of the project, for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways, in…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund

Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund; creates the school-based health centers fund; specifies the use for which moneys of the fund may be…

Felix OrtizInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test

Establishes procedures and guidelines for which a test subject may request and obtain information and materials regarding a standardized test.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

Makes comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations (no-fault insurance) applicable to motorcycles

Makes comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations (no-fault insurance) applicable to motorcycles.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for residents of the state who performed military service in combat or subject to hostile fire or imminent danger

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for residents of the state who performed military service in combat or subject to hostile fire or imminent danger for the five years immediately after his or…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Establishes Briana's law requiring biennial CPR training for police officers

Establishes Briana's law requiring biennial CPR training for police officers.

Felix OrtizLocal Government Committee

Relates to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections

Relates to the reimbursement to counties and the city of New York of the costs associated with administering primary elections.

Felix OrtizElection Law Committee

Establishes and empowers a neighborhood parks alliance within the New York city department of parks and recreation

Establishes and empowers a neighborhood parks alliance within the New York City department of parks and recreation.

Felix OrtizStricken

Memorializing Congress to reject the fast track legislation proposed in S. 1900 and H.R. 3830

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

Sets nutrition standards for restaurants distributing incentive items aimed at children

Sets nutrition standards for restaurants distributing incentive items aimed at children.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Increases the penalty for the fraudulent sale of poppies, forget-me-nots, daisies, flags and other articles sold for patriotic purposes

Increases the penalty for the fraudulent sale of poppies, forget-me-nots, daisies, flags and other articles sold for patriotic purposes.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Relates to sales and deliveries of liquor and wine to not-for-profit organizations

Relates to sales and deliveries of liquor and wine to not-for-profit organizations.

Felix OrtizInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Provides that acceptance of a person into the deferred action for childhood arrivals program shall satisfy proof of identity eligibility requirements for driver's license applicants

Provides that acceptance of a person into the deferred action for childhood arrivals program shall satisfy proof of identity eligibility requirements for driver's license applicants.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Prohibits the use of head-mounted portable electronic devices while driving

Prohibits the use of head-mounted portable electronic devices while driving.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Requires general hospitals to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel shall not inquire as to a patients' immigration status

Requires all general hospitals, which provide emergency services, to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel, prior to providing treatment, shall not inquire as to a patient's…

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

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

Enacts the "NY Cares Act"

Enacts the "NY Cares Act".

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

Enacts the "electric super highway act of 2014"

Enacts the "electric super highway act of 2014", requiring alternative fuels to be available for public use along the New York state thruway after November 1, 2014 and to provide each recommended…

Felix OrtizEnergy Committee

Provides that for family court proceedings, disorderly conduct shall not require an intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm but merely an intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm

Provides that for family court proceedings, disorderly conduct shall not require an intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm but merely an intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

Requires a court advisement of possible immigration consequences to a noncitizen of pleading guilty to a state law offense; allows guilty plea withdrawal

Requires a court advisement of possible immigration consequences, including but not limited to, deportation, immigration detention, exclusion from admission to the United States or denial of…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .06, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .14

Lowers the blood alcohol concentration required for driving while intoxicated from .08 of one per centum to .06, and for aggravated driving while intoxicated from .18 per centum to .14.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

Enacts the "sweetened beverage tax law" and establishes the "children's health promotion fund" to fund statewide childhood obesity prevention activities and programs

Enacts the "sweetened beverage tax law" and establishes the "Children's health promotion fund" to fund statewide childhood obesity prevention activities and programs.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee