Bills by

Daniel L. Squadron

Senator

132 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →squadron@nysenate.gov

2013-2014 session

Sponsored bills

132 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

S7927Senate· Moved Jul 9, 2014· Referred to rules
De-criminalizes the personal possession of marihuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting the penal law; repealer
De-criminalizes the personal possession of marijuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting the penal law; expands the duties of the division of criminal…
Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee
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J6132Senate· Moved Jun 20, 2014· Adopted
Commending Russ and Daughters upon the occasion of celebrating its 100th Anniversary
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S7837Senate· Moved Jun 19, 2014· Substituted by a10094

Relates to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises

Relates to the siting of certain premises licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises.

Daniel L. SquadronOn the Senate floor

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S7873Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2014· Substituted by a10108

Enacts the school population projection and transparency act

Authorizes the New York city school construction authority to obtain certain demographic data and utilize such data in connection with the authority's five-year educational facilities capital plan;…

Daniel L. SquadronOn the Senate floor

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S7808Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2014· Substituted by a9326

Relates to authorizing Cong Chevra Kadisha Anash, Inc. of Monroe to file an application for a real property tax exemption

Relates to authorizing Cong Chevra Kadisha Anash, Inc. of Monroe to file an application for a real property tax exemption.

Daniel L. SquadronOn the Senate floor

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S3644Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2014· Referred to transportation

Authorizes police officers to arrest a driver of a motor vehicle in certain circumstances without a warrant

Authorizes police officers to arrest a driver of a motor vehicle in certain circumstances without a warrant.

Daniel L. SquadronTransportation Committee

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S163Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the school population projection and transparency act

Daniel L. SquadronCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7806Senate· Moved Jun 11, 2014· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of children's foam mats containing formamide

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of children's foam mats containing formamide.

Daniel L. SquadronEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S6000Senate· Moved Jun 4, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Requires the office of the mayor of certain cities to produce an annual report listing all contracts, memoranda of understanding or other agreements pertaining to additional police services

Requires the office of the mayor of a city with a population of one million or more to produce an annual report listing all compacts, memoranda of understanding or other agreements pertaining to any…

Daniel L. SquadronHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S804Senate· Moved May 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions

Enacts energy efficiency standards for televisions; amends definition of television and adds other, related definitions.

Daniel L. SquadronEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S205Senate· Moved May 30, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to making the provisions governing liquor licenses consistent with respect to public interest factors

Relates to making the provisions governing liquor licenses consistent with respect to public interest factors.

Daniel L. SquadronCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4878Senate· Moved May 28, 2014· Referred to small business

Requires the small business revolving loan fund to issue a certain percentage of its remaining principal or further appropriations to micro loans and micro seed loan

Requires the small business revolving loan fund to issue a certain percentage of its remaining principal or further appropriations to micro loans and micro seed loans.

Daniel L. SquadronSmall Business Committee

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S7609Senate· Moved May 15, 2014· Referred to codes

Relates to prohibiting the possession of certain 50 caliber firearms

Relates to prohibiting the possession of certain 50 caliber firearms; directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may…

Daniel L. SquadronCodes Committee

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S7394Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to labor

Requires all state departments and agencies to issue an analysis of the feasibility of implementing alternative work schedules within their department or agency

Requires all state departments and agencies to issue an analysis of the feasibility of implementing alternative work schedules within their department or agency.

Daniel L. SquadronLabor Committee

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S7393Senate· Moved May 14, 2014· Referred to investigations and government operations

Enacts the "diplomatic immunity notification act"

Requires notification to certain federal and state agencies when certain persons with diplomatic immunity violate the law; requires a report by law enforcement or police agencies to include, but not…

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S179Senate· Moved May 5, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war

Provides for payment of bonuses to veterans of the Korean war.

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

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S2028Senate· Moved Apr 24, 2014· Committee discharged and committed to rules

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber or larger weapons and directs the division of state police to embark on a program whereby persons currently in lawful possession of such weapons may be…

Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee

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S219Senate· Moved Mar 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state

Requires debt collection agencies to be licensed by the state; requires bonding and allows for penalties.

Daniel L. SquadronConsumer Protection Committee

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S2027Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Relates to the empire state film production tax credit

Relates to the allocation of the empire state film production credit against taxes for certain film production costs issued by a city having a population of one million or more.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S798Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to agency reports

Relates to agency reports; requires such reports to be posted on line; provides for a letter or notice to be sent to members of the legislature indicating the website address and the name of the…

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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S240Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to transportation

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city

Authorizes certain cities to implement a pilot truck weight photo-monitoring system at certain intersections throughout the city; requires owners of trucks to be monetarily liable when an operator…

Daniel L. SquadronTransportation Committee

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S243Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from certain other agencies

Provides for the development of an environmental health tracking system within the department of health with cooperation from the departments of environmental conservation and labor; provides that…

Daniel L. SquadronHealth Committee

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S236Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information

Authorizes and directs the committee on open government to study proactive disclosure as a means of increasing transparency and access to government information.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S237Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to elections

Provides for a state board of elections enforcement unit and counsel

Provides for a state board of elections enforcement unit and counsel.

Daniel L. SquadronElections Committee

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S227Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications

Prohibits the imposition of additional charges for unlisted telephone numbers or private numbers

Prohibits the imposition of additional charges for unlisted telephone numbers or private numbers.

Daniel L. SquadronEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S222Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to codes

Provides that collateral loan brokers shall store firearms in the same manner as gunsmiths and dealers in firearms are required to store them

Provides that collateral loan brokers shall store firearms in the same manner as gunsmiths and dealers in firearms are required to store them.

Daniel L. SquadronCodes Committee

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S209Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to insurance

Authorizes reimbursement for testing for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's disease and Tay-Sachs

Provides that every policy which provides coverage for hospital, surgical or medical care or provides reimbursement for laboratory tests or diagnostic X-rays shall provide coverage for testing of…

Daniel L. SquadronInsurance Committee

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S214Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to health

Requires the creation and posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments

Requires the creation of a food allergy poster by the department of health; requires the posting of a food allergy poster in all food service establishments; authorizes the department to charge a…

Daniel L. SquadronHealth Committee

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S201Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Provides that in cities with a population over one million, required distances of bars from schools, places of worship and existing licensed premises be measured from the closest boundary lines

Relates to the siting of certain premises, located in cities with a population in excess of one million, licensed to sell liquor for consumption on the premises; provides that required distances…

Daniel L. SquadronCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S198Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to transportation

Authorizes a photo radar demonstration program in N.Y. city imposing civil liability upon vehicle owners for violations of maximum speed limits

Authorizes a photo radar demonstration program in cities of one million or more imposing civil liability upon vehicle owners for maximum speed limit violations; authorizes such program to install a…

Daniel L. SquadronTransportation Committee

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S191Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Provides for the phase-out of state use of pesticides on state property and for state agency pest management plans

Provides for the phase-out on varying time schedules of state use of various categories of pesticides on state property; provides that it does not apply to certain antimicrobial pesticides; requires…

Daniel L. SquadronEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S192Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to elections

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions

Establishes new contribution limits, expands the types of organizations prohibited from making contributions and aggregates certain contributions.

Daniel L. SquadronElections Committee

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S189Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor

Provides for the establishment of a small business and household pollution prevention program, including collection events and grants therefor with matching funds required; offers pollution…

Daniel L. SquadronEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S184Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Requires residential real property managers to be licensed by secretary of state

Requires residential real property managers or any firm employing a property manager, contracting with a property manager or contracting to provide a property manager to file a registration…

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

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S173Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides a maximum $200 tax credit for taxpayer expenses associated with the development of open source and free software license programs

Provides a maximum $200 tax credit for taxpayer expenses associated with the development of open source and free software license programs.

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S174Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2014· Amend (t) and recommit to elections

Decreases contribution limits; repealer

Reduces campaign contributions limits for candidates for election to public office or party position.

Daniel L. SquadronElections Committee

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S4659Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Amend and recommit to banks

Requires a study and report on banking products and services offered in low income communities

Requires a study and report on banking products and services offered in low income communities.

Daniel L. SquadronBanks Committee

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S175Senate· Moved Feb 21, 2014· Opinion referred to judiciary

Requires no budget bill shall be passed unless it shall have been upon the desks of the members for at least ten days

Requires no budget bill shall be passed or become a law unless it shall have been printed and upon the desks of the members, in its final form, for at least ten calendar legislative days prior to…

Daniel L. SquadronJudiciary Committee

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S6384Senate· Moved Feb 19, 2014· Amend and recommit to finance

Repeals and reenacts the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund

Repeals and reenacts the New York state prostate cancer research, detection and education fund.

Daniel L. SquadronFinance Committee

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S6614Senate· Moved Feb 13, 2014· Referred to elections

Relates to the form of proposed constitutional amendments and questions; and repeals subdivision 3 of section 4-108 of the election law relating thereto

Relates to the form of proposed constitutional amendments and questions.

Daniel L. SquadronElections Committee

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S195Senate· Moved Feb 13, 2014· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

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…

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S208Senate· Moved Jan 31, 2014· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the appointment and qualifications of members of rent boards

Relates to the appointment and qualifications of members of rent boards.

Daniel L. SquadronHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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