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

S4073Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications
Relates to establishing the New York state online privacy act
Establishes the New York State Online Privacy Protection and Internet Safety Act; establishes the New York State Online Accounts and Social Media Privacy Act; establishes the requirements for use…
Martin J. GoldenEnergy And Telecommunications Committee
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S4071Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Relates to New York state incubators and hotspots
Relates to New York state incubators and innovation hotspots.
Martin J. GoldenCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee
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S4074Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to study registration compliance and establishes penalties for automobile insurance rate evasion

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to study registration compliance and establishes penalties for automobile insurance rate evasion.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S4052Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires utilities to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates

Requires gas and electric corporations to charge not-for-profit organized sports programs for youth residential rates for utilities.

Andrew J. LanzaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S4048Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Creates a homeowners' bill of rights to inform consumers with regards to insuring against catastrophic loss

Creates a homeowners' bill of rights; directs the superintendent of financial services to issue a consumer guide on insuring against catastrophic losses.

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S4054Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to enacting the New York state digital game development and incentive act

Relates to enacting the New York state digital game development and incentive act to enhance opportunities in the gaming industry through grants and tax incentives.

Martin J. GoldenCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4049Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Establishes a civil private cause of action by a policyholder who has suffered unfair claim settlement practices by a property and casualty insurer

Establishes a civil private cause of action by a policyholder who has suffered unfair claim settlement practices by an insurer.

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S4053Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative

Relates to the New York state biomedical and biotechnological translational research and entrepreneurship initiative.

Martin J. GoldenCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S4046Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Prohibits sex offenders from being entitled to licenses as state certified and licensed real estate appraisers

Prohibits sex offenders from being entitled to licenses as state certified and licensed real estate appraisers; requires real estate appraisers convicted of sex offenses to, within five days of the…

Martin J. GoldenFinance Committee

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S4035Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the child custody reform act

Enacts the child custody reform act to provide uniform statewide standards for the litigation and mediation of child custody disputes; provides for an initial planning conference between the judge…

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

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S4036Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission

Relates to docketing of decisions and orders of the administrative tribunal of the New York City taxi and limousine commission.

Andrew J. LanzaCities Committee

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A5524Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct.

Keith L.T. WrightCodes Committee

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S4004Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Enacts the "Adirondack sportsmen's club preservation act"

Enacts the "Adirondack sportsmen's club preservation act"; provides that state acquisition of open space land shall only be undertaken with a willing seller and shall remain subject to the leases of…

Betty LittleFinance Committee

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S3978Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to creating the New York state home ownership savings plan and creating a property tax exemption related thereto

Relates to creating the New York state home ownership savings plan and creating a property tax exemption related thereto.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3967Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation authority

Creates the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Authority, embracing the towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold in the county of Suffolk.

Kenneth P. LaValleTransportation Committee

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A5511Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the Peconic Bay regional transportation authority

Creates the Peconic Bay Regional Transportation Authority, embracing the towns of Brookhaven, East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, and Southold in the county of Suffolk.

Fred ThieleCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3966Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

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

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

Martin J. GoldenCities Committee

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S3965Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term

Entitles members to bring one statewide piece of legislation of his or her choosing to the floor for a vote without a home rule message and committee review during each two-year term.

Diane J. SavinoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5495Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the procedural continuity of legislation during the two-year session

Provides that bills which have reached order of third reading but which shall not have been acted on by the house before the end of the first year of the two-year legislative session shall maintain…

Sandy GalefGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5428Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in insurance

Enacts the New York automobile insurance fraud and premium reduction act; appropriation

Enacts the New York automobile insurance fraud and premium reduction act; provides that this act is aimed at reducing insurance fraud and thus lowering the cost of insurance premiums; provides a…

William A. BarclayInsurance Committee

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A5446Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides for the licensing and regulates the practice of anesthesiologist assistants

Provides for the licensing and regulates the practice of anesthesiologist assistants.

Robin SchimmingerHigher Education Committee

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A5424Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups

Relates to the definition of a business startup and funds reserved for business startups.

Brian KolbEconomic Development Committee

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A5434Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for residents of Kings county

Relates to discounted tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows bridge for residents of Kings county.

Peter AbbateCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5435Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle

Prohibits the hunting or taking of wildlife with the aid of an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Steven EnglebrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to the timeliness of prosecution or commencing certain civil actions related to certain sex offenses

Relates to the timeliness of prosecution or commencing certain civil actions related to certain sex offenses; makes the period of limitations begin to run at age 23 instead of age 18 for certain sex…

Michael CusickCodes Committee

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S3938Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Authorizes family courts to order local commissioner of social services to advise the employer of a respondent upon the disposition of a child protective proceeding where the respondent has contact with

Authorizes family courts to order the local commissioner of social services to advise the employer of a respondent upon the disposition of a child protective proceeding where the respondent has…

Simcha FelderChildren And Families Committee

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S3936Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Authorizes the issuance of an order of protection in a child protective proceeding against a parent of a child when such parent is found to have severely abused another child

Authorizes the issuance of an order of protection in a child protective proceeding against a parent of a child when such parent is found to have severely abused another child.

Simcha FelderChildren And Families Committee

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S3933Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to the timeliness of prosecution or commencing certain civil actions related to certain sex offenses

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

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S3928Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against a person who protests against or discloses any bribery or attempted bribery of a public official

Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against a person who protests against or discloses any bribery or attempted bribery of a public official.

Diane J. SavinoLabor Committee

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S3927Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts.

Liz KruegerLabor Committee

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S3919Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to applying cost-of-living adjustments

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment for New York public retirement systems.

Martin J. GoldenCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3918Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes counties with authority to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes to continue such taxes every two years, without approval of the state legislature; repealer

Authorizes counties with authority to impose additional sales and compensating use taxes to continue such taxes every two years, without approval of the state legislature.

George AmedoreInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3912Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to establishing procedures for school safety where it is reasonable to believe that a student is at risk of harming him or herself as manifested by a threat of suicide or other conduct

Relates to establishing procedures for school safety where it is reasonable to believe that a student is at risk of harming him or herself as manifested by a threat of suicide or other conduct.

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

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S3917Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering technology

Relates to the rates paid for net-metering; makes the rates paid by micro-combined heat and power or fuel cell customer-generators the same as other customer-generators.

Joseph A. GriffoEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A5400Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Requires college campuses to adopt a policy concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, involving on and off campus students

Requires college campuses to adopt a policy concerning sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, involving on and off campus students; where feasible, enter into memoranda of…

Amy PaulinHigher Education Committee

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S3902Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to including video game developers in the excelsior jobs program

Relates to including video game developers in the excelsior jobs program.

Martin J. GoldenCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3904Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to veterans entrepreneurship assistance

Relates to veterans entrepreneurship assistance; establishes that any funding provided for support or development centers shall be based on the extent, quality, and comprehensiveness of services…

Martin J. GoldenVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3903Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Relates to allocation of monies under the NYS innovation venture capital fund

Requires fifty percent of the allocation of monies under the NYS innovation venture capital fund be made available to the technology transfer and faculty development programs.

Martin J. GoldenCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3901Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land in the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester

Relates to vested rights of property owners relating to the development of their land in the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester; requires notice by applicant to property…

Terrence P. MurphyLocal Government Committee

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S3895Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides for the issuance and production of proof of motor vehicle financial security in electronic form on the owner's portable electronic device

Provides for the issuance and production of proof of motor vehicle financial security in electronic form on the owner's portable electronic device.

Kathleen A. MarchioneTransportation Committee

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S3883Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease canal lands or personal property to governmental entities for less than fair market value

Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease certain canal lands or personal property to governmental entities for less than fair market value in the public interest.

Joseph A. GriffoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3888Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3849Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain horse stalls in the city of New York

Directs the department of agriculture and markets to inspect the condition of certain stables in cities with a population of one million or more.

Andrew J. LanzaAgriculture Committee

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S3846Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond

Provides that the hotel room occupancy tax cannot be imposed in the county of Richmond.

Andrew J. LanzaLocal Government Committee

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S3839Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the admissibility of recordings and logs of inmate calls made by the department of correction of the city of New York, as business records

Provides for the admissibility of recordings and logs of inmate calls made by the department of correction of the city of New York, as business records.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

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S3830Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Provides for the protection of the children of parents who abuse other children for whom they are legally responsible

Provides for the protection of the children of parents who abuse other children for whom they are legally responsible.

Simcha FelderChildren And Families CommitteeHealth

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