Co-sponsored bills

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

Extends the provisions of chapter 329 of the laws of 2009

Extends the provisions of chapter 329 of 2009, amending the family court act and the social services law, relating to removing special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to…

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the number of judges of the family court

Relates to the number of judges of the family court in certain counties.

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Authorizes certain cities to adjudicate traffic infractions

Authorizes the city of Buffalo to provide by local law for the adjudication of traffic infractions.

Crystal Peoples-StokesOn the Assembly floor

Relates to assault of certain persons providing direct patient care

Relates to assault of certain persons providing direct patient care in a health care setting; provides that such assault shall be a class D felony.

Aileen GuntherRules 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

Establishes the New York state veterans assistance program and the New York state veterans village pilot program

Establishes the New York state veteran's assistance program to coordinate mental health and substance abuse counseling, employment and job training, housing assistance, and any other related…

Michael BenedettoVeterans' Affairs Committee

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name

Limits the scope of information disclosed in a published notice of change of name.

Harry B. BronsonRules Committee

Relates to midwifery birth centers

Relates to midwifery birth centers; includes term within the definition of a hospital; directs the commissioner of health to make regulations relating to establishment and operation of midwifery…

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Relates to adoption by a petitioner where such petitioner's parentage is legally-recognized

Relates to adoption by a petitioner where such petitioner's parentage is legally-recognized.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

"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

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing…

Dan QuartFinance Committee

Grants excused leave to public officers, employees of the state, county, municipality or school district to undertake screening for cancer; repealer

Grants excused leave to public officers, employees of the state, county, municipality or school district to undertake screening for cancer.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Richard GottfriedInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Increases the number of family court judges in the city of New York, and the counties of Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Oneida, Oswego, Schenectady, Suffolk and Westchester

Increases the number of family court judges in the city of New York, and the counties of Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Onieda, Oswego, Schenectady, Suffolk and Westchester.

Helene WeinsteinJudiciary Committee

Repeals provisions of law granting real property tax exemption to certain entities

Repeals provisions of law granting real property tax exemption to certain entities.

David WeprinWays And Means Committee

Authorizes optometrists to prescribe certain drugs that may be used for therapeutic purposes and taken orally

Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices;…

Amy PaulinHigher Education Committee

Relates to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation

Relates to consumer protection from prescription drug reimportation and unlawful practices and enforcement and penalties.

Steven EnglebrightConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Relates to the purposes and powers of industrial development agencies and to improve the accountability and transparency of such agencies; repealer

Relates to the purposes and powers of industrial development agencies and to improving the accountability and transparency of such agencies; makes conforming changes to general municipal law;…

William MagnarelliLocal Governments Committee

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities

Requires notice from employers to customers of service charges and administrative fees that are not distributed to employees as gratuities.

Phillip GoldfederLabor 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 "power purchase agreements" concerning energy technologies eligible for net metering

Relates to "power purchase agreements" concerning energy technologies eligible for net metering.

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

Authorizes the advancement of funds from the tribal state compact revenue account to certain municipalities within Erie county

Authorizes the advancement of funds from the tribal state compact revenue account to certain municipalities within Erie county.

Crystal Peoples-StokesStricken

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…

Anthony BrindisiEducation Committee

Relates to prohibiting physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony

Prohibits physical contact or activity in any organization's initiating ceremony.

David WeprinOn the Assembly floor

Enacts the "Microbead-free waters Act" to prohibit the sale of personal cosmetic products containing microbeads

Enacts the "Microbead-free waters act" to prohibit the sale of personal cosmetic products containing microbeads.

Robert SweeneyEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the standing of certain relatives in custody and guardianship proceedings

Relates to standing of certain relatives in custody and guardianship proceedings.

Nily RozicJudiciary Committee

Grants temporary parking permits for handicapped parking spaces to pregnant women

Grants temporary parking permits for handicapped parking spaces to pregnant women; must be certified by a physician; permit terminates at the end of the pregnancy.

Michele TitusTransportation Committee

Relates to establishing the statewide pre-k fund from revenues received through the stock transfer tax

Establishes the statewide pre-k fund from revenues received through the stock transfer tax; decreases percentage of tax rebate currently allowed in order to fund pre-kindergarten.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee

Relates to qualified installers trained under the apprenticeship training program

Relates to qualified installers trained under the apprenticeship training program; prohibits NYSERDA from requiring additional certifications for specified work where an individual is trained under…

Andrew HevesiOn the Assembly floor

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

Enacts the trafficking victims protection and justice act

Enacts the trafficking victims protection and justice act.

Amy PaulinCodes Committee

Relates to the green jobs-green New York on-bill energy service company energy efficiency payment program

Relates to the Green jobs-green New York on-bill energy service company energy efficiency payment program to permit financing for energy efficient services through utility company billing.

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state

Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state.

Karim CamaraLabor Committee

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization.

Dan QuartInsurance Committee

Relates to the use of common core assessments, teacher and principal training and the release of personally identifiable student data

Relates to the use of common core assessments, teacher and principal training and the release of personally identifiable student data.

Catherine NolanEducation Committee

Relates to the prohibition of the sale of flavored little cigars

Relates to the prohibition of the sale of flavored little cigars and cigarillos.

Sandy GalefHealth Committee

Requires certain companies to operate and maintain call centers

Requires certain companies to operate and maintain call centers; prevents closure without notice and a hearing before the public service commission.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Requires testing the radon level of gas produced, sold, purchased, acquired, stored or injected and prohibits certain gas from entering the distribution system

Requires testing the radon level of gas produced, sold, purchased, acquired, stored or injected and prohibits gas with a radon content greater than 2 pCi/L from entering the distribution system.

Dan QuartEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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

Relates to pro rata license fees for seasonal bars

Relates to pro rata license fees for seasonal bars.

Peter LopezEconomic Development Committee

Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants

Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants.

Aileen GuntherCorrection Committee

Allocates certain tax revenue to the tobacco use prevention and control program fund

Allocates certain tax revenue to the tobacco use prevention and control program fund for programs to help smokers quit and to keep children from smoking.

Marcos CrespoWays And Means Committee

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement

Eliminates an employer's annual notice requirement.

Donna LupardoLabor 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

Enacts the "safe patient handling act"

Enacts the safe patient handling act to establish a statewide safe patient handling policy for health care facilities in the state; creates the statewide safe patient handling work group.

Aileen GuntherOn the Assembly floor