Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

850 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

850 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

S2618Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education
Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more
Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.
Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee
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S2620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance
Establishes the New York Muslim American Advisory Council
Establishes the New York State Muslim American Advisory Council.
Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee
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S2617Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Relates to recipients of public assistance who lack appropriate child care

Relates to recipients of public assistance who lack appropriate child care.

Kevin S. ParkerSocial Services Committee

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S2616Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Makes an appropriation to the office for people with developmental disabilities to offset the cost of increased development of residential facilities

Makes an appropriation to the office for people with developmental disabilities to offset the cost of increased development of residential facilities in unserved and underserved communities.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2578Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Provides public and private employees right to review personnel file

Provides public and private employees right to review personnel file.

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S2576Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems providing services over fiberoptic cables

Authorizes and directs the department of public service to study and report on the current status of cable television systems operating and providing services to the customer premises over…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2572Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires operators of nuclear power plants to give notice of scheduled and unscheduled releases of radioactive materials and of breakdowns or malfunctions

Requires operators of nuclear power plants (or designee) to give notice of: scheduled releases of radioactive materials at least 24 hours before the release is planned to occur; unscheduled releases…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2571Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax credit for developers utilizing renewable energy sources in affordable housing units

Establishes a tax credit for developers utilizing renewable energy sources in affordable housing units.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2568Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs public service commission to require telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to certain eligible disabled persons

Directs the public service commission to require all telephone corporations to provide free directory information or assistance to blind persons meeting specified visual acuity standards and also to…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2561Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print

Requires that prepaid cellular telephone cards have the expiration date of the minutes purchased printed on the card in conspicuous print.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2567Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Directs the state department of education to place a moratorium on the use of Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) until certain requirements are met and relates to the HED account

Directs the state department of education to place a moratorium on the use of Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) until certain requirements are met and relates to the HED account.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2566Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to elections

Provides for early voting in primary and general elections during the 2 week period prior to the election

Provides for early voting in primary and general elections during the 2 week period prior to the election.

Kevin S. ParkerElections Committee

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S2565Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Enacts the HIRE NY act to provide loans through the urban development corporation for hiring by micro-businesses

Enacts the HIRE NY act to provide zero interest loans through the urban development corporation for hiring by micro-businesses.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2553Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S2528Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include language violative of civil rights laws

Provides for notice of illegal restrictive covenant language in documents to be recorded and the recordation of restrictive covenant modification documents where conveyance instruments include…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S2520Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Establishes a commission to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons

Establishes a commission on prison education to study and develop a plan for improving education in state prisons.

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S2517Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Expands volunteerism by making use of AARP's database and institutes volunteer certificate programs

Expands volunteerism by making use of the databases of statewide aging organizations, and institutes volunteer certificate programs which train volunteers and individuals in programs to use the…

Kevin S. ParkerAging Committee

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S2519Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site

Establishes a career explorations class to integrate academic and vocational education, link secondary and post-secondary education and provide learning activities and mentoring at the work site;…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S2521Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space

Provides for local governing board approval of any policies and procedures regarding the public use of public space.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S2524Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires credit reporting agencies to furnish proof of identity theft to creditors upon debtor's request

Requires credit reporting agencies to furnish proof of identity theft to creditors upon debtor's request.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2525Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires certain public housing authorities to establish an innocent tenant protection act applicable to tenants of public and federally assisted housing

Establishes an innocent tenant protection act applicable to tenants of public and federally assisted housing; prevents honest, hardworking family members from being evicted when other family members…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2526Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Requires the attorney general to prosecute New York city police officers charged with a criminal offense in violation of any of the laws of this state

Requires the attorney general to prosecute New York city police officers charged with a criminal offense in violation of any of the laws of this state.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S2516Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Enacts the New York State Reuniting Families Act

Enacts the New York State Reuniting Families Act.

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S2515Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors in each initial communication that written communications are available in large print format.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2508Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the New York incubator network

Relates to incubators for entrepreneurial development.

Kevin S. ParkerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S2509Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony

Provides that conviction of assault on a social services worker which prevents him or her from performing a lawful duty is a felony.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S2512Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters

Requires counties to maintain a registry of people of all ages with disabilities for the purpose of evacuating and sheltering such persons during disasters.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2472Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of closures of long term care facilities on the residents of such facilities and their families

Creates a temporary state commission to study and investigate the effects of closures of long term care facilities on the residents of such facilities and their families.

Kevin S. ParkerAging Committee

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S2451Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services; allows the attorney general to bring a civil action against any internet provider that violates certain requirements.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2452Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Prohibits the state from entering into certain contracts with companies requiring employees to stipulate to binding arbitration for all disputes

Prohibits the state from entering into certain contracts with companies requiring employees to stipulate to binding arbitration for all disputes unless it excludes disputes involving sexual assault.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2453Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to funds of the state

Relates to funds of the state; prohibits certain public authorities, commissions or public benefit corporations from depositing moneys in certain banking institutions.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2439Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Entitles every veteran or disabled veteran who has served in more than one time of war additional credit in competitive exams

Provides that every person who has served in more than one time of war shall be entitled to additional credit as a veteran or disabled veteran in competitive examinations for original appointment or…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2438Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs

Establishes New York state renewable electric generation pilot programs to authorize the development of up to three hundred megawatts renewable electric capacity statewide, in order to stimulate the…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2440Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties

Authorizes utility corporations, telegraph and telephone corporations, and cable television corporations to provide notice of bills to third parties at the request of the customer.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2379Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Requires patient hospital admissions form allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting authorizing surgery

Requires that patient hospital admissions form allow a patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting visitation and the authorizing of surgery for a…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2377Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Provides that any charges assessed by a credit card company for late payment shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid balance of any bill or twenty dollars

Provides that any charges assessed by a credit card company for late payment shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid balance of any bill, including any interest thereon, or twenty dollars,…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2373Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Requires colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources

Requires public and private colleges and universities to provide all incoming and current students with information relating to suicide prevention and resources available to them on campus.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S2374Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Prohibits the disclosure of contact information of seniors who visit senior centers

Prohibits the disclosure of contact information of seniors who visit senior centers.

Kevin S. ParkerAging Committee

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S2376Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to services for inmates of state correctional facilities

Relates to transitional services for inmates released from state correctional facilities.

Kevin S. ParkerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S1929Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Provides for the review of the criminal history information of prospective residents of nursing homes

Provides for the review of the criminal history information of prospective residents of nursing homes by the department of health to determine whether such resident has a prior sex offense…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1937Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to representation in certain real property actions

Relates to representation in certain real property actions.

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1930Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law

Includes post traumatic stress disorder in the definition of biologically based mental illness for purposes of Timothy's law.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S1931Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers

Relates to the discontinuation of utility service to residential customers.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1932Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage

Requires insurers to provide certificate holders with at least thirty days prior written notice of termination of group health insurance coverage.

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S1933Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes full-service community schools to improve student outcomes

Relates to establishing full-service community schools to improve student outcomes through a systematic effort designed to coordinate educational programs with essential health, mental health and…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S1936Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"

Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans;…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S1934Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires that notice of increase in mortgage escrow account be given in advance

Provides that a mortgage investing institution that maintains a mortgage on any real property in the state of New York shall give ten days written notice prior to requiring payment of an increase in…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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