Bills by

Fredrick J. Akshar II

Senator

8,887 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →akshar@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

8,887 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

S5729Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Relates to the segregated confinement of pregnant inmates
Restricts the segregated confinement of pregnant inmates to situations where there are exceptional circumstances which would create an unacceptable risk to other inmates or staff.
Andrew J. LanzaCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
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S5716Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes
Relates to firearms; repealer
Relates to firearms and repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
James L. SewardCodes Committee
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S5715Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; repealer

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; provides for appointment of the board of education and the superintendent by the mayor.

Timothy M. KennedyEducation Committee

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S5709Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to requiring that bidders and all others seeking state contracts disclose their percentage and number of female executives and board members

Requires that bidders and all others seeking state contracts disclose their percentage and number of female executives and board members and their aspirations to include more female members.

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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S5705SenateA7854· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to disability benefits for certain members of the New York city police pension fund, the New York city fire department pension fund or the New York city employees' retirement system

Relates to disability benefits for certain members of the New York city police pension fund, the New York city fire department pension fund or the New York city employees' retirement system.

Liz KruegerCivil Service And Pensions CommitteeFinance

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A7886Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Relates to rental payments from the NYC water board

Relates to rental payments from the NYC water board; requires the general fund of NYC to provide to the local water fund an amount equal to the amount requested by NYC pursuant to the base rental…

Mark GjonajCities Committee

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S5699Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to elections

Relates to establishing the uniform election night procedure act

Relates to establishing the uniform election night procedure act.

Martin J. GoldenElections Committee

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S5700SenateA7816· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to the membership of police officers and firefighters

Relates to extending tier II membership of police officers and firefighters.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions CommitteeFinance

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S5696Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals

Relates to substantial risk or threat of harm by mental health professionals.

Thomas F. O'MaraMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S5694Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to the filing of approved applications for licenses for the possession of firearms

Relates to the filing of approved applications for licenses for the possession of firearms.

Michael F. NozzolioCodes Committee

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S5695Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Ensures consistency with the federal Davis Bacon Act for calculation of payments for supplements and reciprocity of debarments

Authorizes the commissioner of labor to calculate proper payment of supplements by an annualization methodology utilized by the U.S. department of labor under the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931; provides…

John A. DeFranciscoLabor CommitteeEconomy

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A7877Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Adds a surcharge for trips taken by pre-arrangement in for-hire vehicles in New York city

Adds a surcharge for trips taken by pre-arrangement in for-hire vehicles in New York city.

Robert J. RodriguezCities Committee

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A7870Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Enacts an omnibus ethics reform act of 2015

Enacts an omnibus ethics reform act of 2015; relates to undisclosed self-dealing, and bribery offenses and defenses; relates to the jurisdiction of the attorney general; relates to the removal of…

Joseph LentolElection Law Committee

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A7854Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to disability benefits for certain members of the New York city police pension fund, the New York city fire department pension fund or the New York city employees' retirement system

Relates to disability benefits for certain members of the New York city police pension fund, the New York city fire department pension fund or the New York city employees' retirement system.

Luis R. SepúlvedaGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7830Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Grants employee protections conferred by the labor law to cheerleaders

Grants employee protections conferred by the labor law to cheerleaders.

Nily RozicLabor Committee

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A7848Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local governments

Authorizes land banks to access real property prior to acquisition of the property and relates to the liabilities and exemptions from liability of land banks

Authorizes land banks to access real property prior to acquisition of the property and relates to the liabilities and exemptions from liability of land banks with relation to the acquisition and…

Donna LupardoLocal Governments Committee

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A7852Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Exempts certain officers of the departments of correction and sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards

Exempts certain officers of the department of correction and the department of sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards; designates correction officers of…

Peter AbbateEconomic Development Committee

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S5686Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to enrollment of a pregnant individual in a health insurance plan

Requires any insurer or organization offering health insurance contracts to allow the enrollment of an individual who is pregnant; provides that such coverage shall begin on the date of application.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5683Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Removes that portion of the town of Woodbury in the service area of the Cornwall school library district from such library service area

Removes the portion of the town of Woodbury in the service area of the Cornwall school library district from such library service area.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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A7810Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to officer-involved deaths and near deaths

Creates a board to review officer-involved deaths and near deaths.

Luis R. SepúlvedaGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts; repealer

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7783Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in labor

Relates to limiting the power of the governor to give an executive order or otherwise direct an executive agency to take any action that contradicts state law; repealer

Relates to limiting the power of the governor to give an executive order or otherwise direct an executive agency to take any action that contradicts state law.

Al GrafLabor Committee

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A7776Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund

Relates to the continuance of retirement allowance upon election to public office by members of the New York fire department pension fund.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the department of health as the agency to provide proof of Medicaid eligibility when requested by a recipient or his or her designated representative

Establishes the department of health as the agency to provide proof of Medicaid eligibility when requested by a recipient or his or her designated representative.

Marcos CrespoHealth Committee

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A7762Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of new residential energy storage systems

Establishes a personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of new residential energy storage systems.

Steven EnglebrightWays And Means Committee

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S5668Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides that registration lists and title information made available to contracting parties may not be used for various purposes without the registrant's consent

Provides that registration lists and title information made available to contracting parties by the department of motor vehicles may not be used for purposes other than (i) issuance of…

Patrick M. GallivanTransportation Committee

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S5659Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Extends expiration of current management of the city school district of the city of New York until June 30, 2020; aligns community district education council boundries with community board lines

Extends expiration of current management of the city school district of the city of New York until June 30, 2020; aligns community district education council boundaries with community board lines.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S5656Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds, and the disability benefits of sanitation and correction officers of the NYCERS

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds, and the disability benefits of sanitation and correction officers of the NYCERS.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5650Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual

Provides that a property right exists in a deceased individual's persona for seventy years after the death of the individual.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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A7687Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to a review of reimbursement methodologies under contracts or agreements with insurers under the medical assistance program for home and community-based long term care services

Relates to a review of reimbursement methodologies under contracts or agreements with insurers under the medical assistance program for home and community-based long term care services.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A7680Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; repealer

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; provides for appointment of the board of education and the superintendent by the mayor.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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S5638Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the use in evidence of the fact of possession or presence on the premises of condoms and other sexual and reproductive health devices; repealer

Relates to the use in evidence of the fact of possession or presence on the premises of condoms and other sexual and reproductive health devices.

Velmanette MontgomeryJudiciary Committee

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A7659Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Provides schools the option to operate one hundred eighty days of instruction or the equivalent number of hours of pupil instruction

Provides schools the option to operate one hundred eighty days of instruction or the equivalent number of hours of pupil instruction.

Frank SkartadosEducation Committee

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S5620Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Allows trustee to allocate to income gains from the sale or exchange of a capital asset to the extent the principal is re-characterized as income

Allows a trustee to allocate to income gains from the sale or exchange of a capital asset to the extent the principal is re-characterized as income.

John J. BonacicJudiciary Committee

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A7606Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to calculating pension benefits for public employees

Relates to calculating pension benefits for public employees.

Michael J. FitzpatrickGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7608Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy

Creates the New York Farm-to- Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2015

Creates the New York Farm-to-Urban Consumer Solar Access Act of 2015 to permit a system implementing shared solar power benefits.

Marcos CrespoEnergy Committee

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A7609Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to non-insurance benefits

Relates to authorizing non-insurance benefits or services to be offered as part of group life or group or blanket life or health insurance policies.

J. Gary PretlowInsurance Committee

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S5615Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of hotels in the Bronx

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of a hotel in the borough of the Bronx.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S5611Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Extends the due date, from June 30, 2015 to November 17, 2015, for regulations and guidelines for a statewide annual teacher and principal evaluation system

Extends the due date, from June 30, 2015 to November 17, 2015, for regulations and guidelines for a statewide annual teacher and principal evaluation system; establishes a committee to advise the…

Gustavo RiveraEducation Committee

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A7590Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements and the use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.

Michael BenedettoCities Committee

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S5606Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts; repealer

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts.

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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A7576Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy

Relates to net metering standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities

Relates to net metering standards for municipal landfills and waste water treatment facilities.

William MageeEnergy Committee

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A7562Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to required prime contractor executive management staff for state contracts

Relates to required prime contractor executive management staff for state contracts.

Michael BlakeGovernmental Operations Committee

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S5600Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the recycling of rechargeable batteries

Relates to the recycling of rechargeable batteries.

Martin J. GoldenEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5596Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York city police and fire pension funds.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S5585Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the "upholstered furniture safety act"

Enacts the "upholstered furniture safety act".

Thomas F. O'MaraEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7530Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local governments

Grants additional powers to land banks

Grants additional powers to land banks; authorizes land banks to lend money, make grants and hold real and personal property security for the payments of funds so loaned; further authorizes land…

William MagnarelliLocal Governments CommitteeLocal Government

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S5572Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to diagnosis, care and treatment of injured employees by certified nurse practitioners

Relates to diagnosis, care and treatment of injured employees by certified nurse practioners.

David J. ValeskyLabor Committee

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S5569Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization treatments

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization treatments.

Diane J. SavinoInsurance Committee

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S5548Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Makes the commencement of pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of eligibility to enroll in a qualified health plan in the state health insurance exchange

Makes the commencement of pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of eligibility to enroll in a qualified health plan in the state health insurance exchange.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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