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

A6589Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means
Establishes a hire-now tax credit
Establishes a hire-now tax credit.
Marcos CrespoWays And Means Committee
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A6588Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes
Requires the issuance of a warrant for the use of electronic tracking devices
Requires the issuance of a warrant for the use of electronic tracking devices.
Marcos CrespoCodes Committee
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A6583Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in health

Relates to prohibiting valuable consideration in exchange for human eggs

Makes it unlawful to provide valuable consideration for the donation of human eggs for scientific research.

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

A6566Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in health

Creates the human cloning prohibition act

Creates the human cloning prohibition act which makes it unlawful for any person or entity, public or private, to intentionally or knowingly perform or attempt to perform human cloning; defines…

Michael J. FitzpatrickHealth Committee

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A6567Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires orders of protection to be served upon the attorney representing the respondent

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection to be served upon the attorney representing the respondent; requires attorneys to accept service of such orders addressed to a…

Marcos CrespoJudiciary Committee

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S4551Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Grants past service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Robin Levine

Grants past service credit in the New York state teachers' retirement system to Robin Levine.

George LatimerCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4532Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to citizenship requirements in the county of Onondaga for the position of district attorney

Relates to citizenship requirements in the county of Onondaga for the position of assistant district attorney.

David J. ValeskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4528Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Establishes identification procedures that shall be used for eyewitnesses including live lineups and photo lineups

Establishes identification procedures that shall be used for eyewitnesses including live lineups and photo lineups.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S4527Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone

Authorizes municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption for property owned by certain persons performing active duty in a combat zone in an amount equal to ten percent of the assessed value…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S4531Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Establishes protocols for amateur combative sports

Establishes protocols for amateur combative sports; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations.

Joseph A. GriffoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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A6531Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to establishing the small contractors relief act of 2015

Relates to establishing the small contractors relief act of 2015; appropriates money therefor.

Kevin CahillLabor CommitteeEconomy

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A6511Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with on-board video cameras; for policies and procedures relating to their use; and for financing their installation

Provides for all school buses to be equipped with one or more on-board video monitoring systems, for policies and procedures relating to their use, and for financing their purchase and installation…

Marcos CrespoEducation Committee

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A6518AssemblyS1730· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within office for the prevention of domestic violence to study, report on and make recommendations on such violence

Establishes the temporary state commission on intimate partner violence, within the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to study, report on and make recommendations on the prevalence,…

Marcos CrespoChildren And Families CommitteeHealth

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A6515Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Establishes the amateur martial arts commission

Establishes the amateur martial arts advisory commission; requires the advisory commission to promulgate rules and regulations for amateur martial arts instructors, schools and training and…

Angela WozniakTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A6540Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Establishes a pilot project for the placement of inmates close to home

Establishes a pilot project for placement of inmates close to home; provides that such project would house inmates who are parents of minor children in the correctional facility located in closest…

Marcos CrespoCorrection Committee

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S4516Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides for sentence of life without parole for defendants convicted of certain sex offenses against a child or mentally disabled person; repealer

Provides for the imposition of a sentence of life imprisonment without parole for defendants convicted of certain sex offenses against a child or mentally disabled person.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4510Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Expands the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the first degree to include the commission of public lewdness after having been convicted of a public lewdness offense in the previous 3 years

Expands the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the first degree to include the commission of public lewdness after having been convicted of a public lewdness offense in the previous 3 years.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4509Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires a course of instruction on the provisions of the federalist papers and the United States constitution to be provided to high school students

Requires a course of instruction on the provisions of the federalist papers and the United States constitution to be provided to high school students.

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

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S4504Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole

Provides that rape in the first degree shall be a class A-I felony and shall be punishable by life in prison without parole.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S4512Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that large capacity ammunition devices shall only include those devices which hold more than 10 rounds; repealer

Provides that large capacity ammunition devices shall only include those devices which hold more than 10 rounds.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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A6502Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault

Provides that either a person or an unborn child in any stage of gestation may be the victim of an assault or homicide; also states situations when it does not constitute an assault on an unborn…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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S4500Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Redefines a "customer-generator" under the public service law

Redefines a "customer-generator" under the public service law.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A6486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires proof of liability insurance prior to issuing a license to carry a firearm

Requires the submission of proof of personal liability insurance prior to the issuance or renewal of a license to carry a firearm.

N. Nick PerryCodes Committee

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A6485Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to the rights of youth in detention and residential programs for youth

Defines a bill of rights for juveniles in the juvenile justice system.

N. Nick PerryChildren And Families Committee

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S4498Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for summary action to foreclose upon vacant and abandoned residential real property

Provides for summary action to foreclose upon vacant and abandoned residential real property.

Rich FunkeHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4497Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to establishing a moratorium on unfunded mandates and creating regional mandate relief councils

Relates to establishing a moratorium on unfunded mandates and creating regional mandate relief councils.

Thomas CrociInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A6460Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Creates requirements of a public employer when a collective bargaining agreement has expired and a new agreement is not in place

Relates to the requirements of a public employer when a collective bargaining agreement has expired and a new agreement is not in place.

Andrew GoodellGovernmental Employees Committee

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A6472Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to special apportionments and grants-in-aid to school districts

Relates to special apportionments and grants-in-aid to school districts; adds the purchase and installation of carbon monoxide detectors to the definition of school safety and security technology…

Marcos CrespoEducation Committee

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A6449Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to the "middle class STAR" rebate program

Relates to the "middle class STAR" rebate program; creates the middle class circuit breaker tax credit.

Steven EnglebrightReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Enacts the "Stony Brook university quality higher education and economic development act"

Enacts the "Stony Brook University quality higher education and economic development act".

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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S4494Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to procedures engaged in by investigating peace or police officers responding to traffic accidents involving a pedestrian or bicyclist and an omnibus

Relates to procedures engaged in by investigating peace or police officers responding to traffic accidents involving a pedestrian or bicyclist and an omnibus.

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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S4492Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to video lottery gaming

Relates to video lottery gaming; permits Ulster County to allow two existing destination resorts in such county to install video lottery terminals, subject to a local resolution.

James L. SewardRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S4491Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs; requires programs to present some form of educational instruction or…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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A6437Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be set by regulation

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be the dollar amount of the New York standard deduction.

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A6439Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in ways and means

Enacts the "Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Protection and Incentive Act of 2015"

Enacts the "Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Protection and Incentive Act of 2015"; increases the volunteer firefighters' and volunteer ambulance workers' credit in the amount of five…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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S4483Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to prohibiting the use of credit history checks in certain cases

Relates to prohibiting the use of credit history checks to ascertain the payment status of a student loan of an applicant for employment for the purposes of making hiring decisions except where…

Jack M. MartinsLabor Committee

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S4481Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer real property from the St. Lawrence psychiatric center to the city of Ogdensburg

Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer real property from the St.

Patty RitchieLocal Government Committee

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A6402Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities

Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.

Jo Anne SimonJudiciary Committee

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S4477Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Enacts the "public officer protection act" to impose criminal penalties for the service, distribution or filing of fraudulent documents which appear to be judicial documents

Enacts the "public officer protection act" to impose criminal penalties for the service, distribution or filing of fraudulent documents which appear to be judicial documents.

Kathleen A. MarchioneFinance Committee

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S4466Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan

Authorizes all municipalities, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan.

Joseph A. GriffoInsurance Committee

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S4455Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages and provocative content to minors on state owned property

Relates to billboards advertising alcoholic beverages and provocative content to minors on state owned property.

Leroy ComrieConsumer Protection Committee

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A6385Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of insurance in coastal areas

Directs the special advisory panel on homeowners' insurance/catastrophe coverage to study certain facets of profitability of insurance in coastal areas.

Fred ThieleInsurance Committee

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A6377Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials

Authorizes the regents to create a task force to review the issue of textbook cost and ways to enhance the academic role and delivery of course materials through greater collaboration between…

Chad A. LupinacciHigher Education Committee

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A6371Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to develop and implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal on the Triborough…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A6356Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions relating to the suspension of licenses

Provides that the owner of a hazard vehicle service or of a taxicab, livery, bus, coach, limousine, van or wheelchair accessible van service, who has permitted an employee to operate such a vehicle…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A6345Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to racing and wagering

In relation to payments in support of racing

Relates to payments in support of racing; sets up a payment applicants must pay if they are issued a gaming facility license and they do not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering license or…

J. Gary PretlowRacing And Wagering CommitteeEconomy

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A6347Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

In relation to establishing regional secondary schools

Relates to establishing regional secondary schools.

Fred ThieleEducation Committee

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S4442Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

In relation to establishing regional secondary schools

Relates to establishing regional secondary schools.

Kenneth P. LaValleEducation Committee

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A6312Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Requires institutions of the state and city university to disclose information on textbooks to stores selling textbooks in a timely manner

Requires institution, faculty and staff of state and city universities to provide all textbook retailers, upon request, with information on textbooks to be used in courses of study when any one…

Steven EnglebrightHigher Education Committee

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