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

S6565Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules
Designates sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the city of New York as police officers
Designates sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the city of New York as police officers.
Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee
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S6553Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules
Raises the maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing to twenty thousand dollars
Raises the maximum fine for persons who violate the law regulating telemarketing to twenty thousand dollars.
Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee
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A9090Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s6309

Authorizes the county of Livingston to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs

Authorizes the county of Livingston to offer an optional twenty-five year retirement plan to certain deputy sheriffs.

Bill NojayOn the Assembly floor

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S6515Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to transportation

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Major General Harold J. Greene Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Major General Harold J.

George AmedoreTransportation Committee

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S6508Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to encouraging school districts to include a mental health curriculum in their course of instruction

Relates to encouraging school districts to include a mental health curriculum in their course of instruction.

Carl L. MarcellinoRules Committee

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S6492Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires a utilization review of a request for nursing home care after an inpatient hospital admission to be completed within 24 hours of the request

Requires a utilization review of a request for nursing home care after an inpatient hospital admission to be completed within 24 hours of the request.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S6480Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions to veterans, members of the military, and reservists

Allows the granting of academic credit at state operated institutions of the state university of New York and the senior colleges of the city university of New York to veterans, members of the…

Patty RitchieRules Committee

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S6397Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to NY ABLE account ownership, contributions and distributions; repealer

Relates to NY ABLE account ownership, contributions and distributions.

David CarlucciRules Committee

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S6351Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Increases from 20 years to 30 years, the period during which sex offenders classified as level 1 must register with the division of criminal justice services

Increases from 20 years to 30 years, the period during which sex offenders classified as level 1 must register with the division of criminal justice services.

Terrence P. MurphyRules Committee

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S6346Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a9078b

Requires any chain pharmacy with twenty or more locations to register with the department of health as an opioid overdose prevention program

Requires any chain pharmacy with twenty or more locations to pursue or maintain a non-patient specific prescription with an authorized health care professional to disperse an opioid antagonist to a…

David CarlucciOn the Senate floor

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S6340Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a8704c

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

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S6315Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to payment in construction contracts

Relates to payment in construction contracts; specifies the meaning of "substantial completion" for the purposes of requisition payments in construction contracts.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S6316Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to transportation

Authorizes short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge between certain interchanges in the Syracuse area

Authorizes short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge between certain interchanges in the Syracuse area; permits the thruway authority to restrict the use of such permit to peak…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S6314Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to higher education

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments.

Kemp HannonHigher Education Committee

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S6312Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Prohibits state agency or public authority to contract for goods or services from contractor or subsidiary thereof, when the contractor or subsidiary also contracts relating to a regulated activity

Prohibits any state agency or public authority from contracting for goods or services with a contractor or a subsidiary thereof, when the contractor or subsidiary also provides consulting services…

Kemp HannonGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6097Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a8607

Extends the ability of the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county

Extends the ability of the county of Albany to impose and collect taxes on occupancy of hotel or motel rooms in Albany county.

Neil D. BreslinOn the Senate floor

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S6292Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes certain establishments to keep alcoholic drinks on tap

Authorizes certain establishments to keep alcoholic drinks on tap.

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S6270Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation of service from the village

Authorizes the village of Amityville, county of Suffolk, to amortize the cost of payments to certain employees upon separation of service from the village.

Michael VendittoRules Committee

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S6080Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards

Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards and authorizes such practices to operate a malpractice…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S6054Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when calculating income for the selection of tenants

Relates to excluding income from the employment of children when calculating income for the selection of tenants; excludes income from the employment of children under 18 and full-time students over…

David CarlucciRules Committee

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S6049Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to eliminating the wage board; repealer

Relates to eliminating the wage board; removes any reference in article 19 of the labor law to the wage board.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S6035Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Provides a special accidental death benefit to employees of the department of sanitation of the city of New York

Provides a special accidental death benefit to employees of the department of sanitation of the city of New York.

Martin J. GoldenGovernmental Employees Committee

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S6032Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to prohibiting sanctuary for illegal immigrants

Relates to prohibiting sanctuary for illegal immigrants.

Thomas CrociGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6022Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires election for registration for organ, eye and tissue donations to be included upon certain state forms

Requires that space be provided on applications for state university colleges and universities, community colleges and the city university of New York, applications for the practice of a profession…

José PeraltaRules Committee

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S6010Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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S5943Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices

Requires mandatory health insurance coverage for prosthetic devices; requires coverage where the model is determined to be medically necessary for rehabilitative and habilitative purposes.

Robert OrttRules Committee

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S5936Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

Patty RitchieWays And Means Committee

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S5920Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to employment of retired persons without diminution of retirement allowance and period of employment requested by the prospective employer

Relates to employment of retired persons without diminution of retirement allowance for the period of employment requested by the prospective employer.

Phil BoyleRules Committee

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S5887Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

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.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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S5885Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes the Empire State Development Corporation to acquire a parcel of real property in the borough of Brooklyn; authorizes the city of New York to develop parkland

Authorizes the Empire State Development Corporation to acquire, by eminent domain, a certain parcel of real property in the borough of Brooklyn; authorizes the city of New York to develop certain…

Daniel L. SquadronRules Committee

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S5852Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides for the delivery and insurance coverage of telehealth services by means of home care services

Provides for the delivery and insurance coverage of telehealth services by means of home care services.

Catharine YoungRules Committee

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S5846Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Authorizes union free and central school district boards of education to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections

Authorizes the boards of education in union free school districts and central school districts to establish wards for the purpose of school board elections.

William J. Larkin Jr.Ways And Means Committee

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S5823Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Increases, from 8,600 pounds to 10,000, the gross vehicle weight rating of vehicles engaged in commercial towing that must be registered as tow trucks

Increases, from 8,600 pounds to 10,000 pounds, the gross vehicle weight rating of vehicles engaged in commercial towing that must be registered as tow trucks.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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S5810Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes accredited office-based surgery practices to seek payment from health care plans for the use of the surgery location or setting of such practice, in addition to payment for services performed

Authorizes accredited office-based surgery practices, in existence prior to the effective date of this act to seek payment from health care plans for the use of the surgery location or setting of…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S5727Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides for the filing and determination of a petition for the posting of security by persons against whom criminal charges are pending as the result of a crime against the animal

Provides for the filing and determination of a petition for the posting of security by persons against whom criminal charges are pending as the result of a crime against the animal.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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S5708Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires dealers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles

Requires dealers to disclose information regarding fees for updating maps on global positioning systems installed in motor vehicles.

Diane J. SavinoRules Committee

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S5711Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Grants Eric Zausner tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Grants Eric Zausner tier IV status in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S5677Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides for the removal of a criminal action to another criminal court in the same county or an adjoining county that has been designated a vete

Provides for the removal of a criminal action to another criminal court in the same county or an adjoining county that has been designated a veterans treatment court by the chief administrator of…

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S5675Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes the city of Troy to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland

Authorizes the city of Troy to alienate and convey certain parcels of land used as parkland and to acquire other parcels of land to replace such parkland.

Neil D. BreslinRules Committee

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S5639Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a7738a

Requires insurers to provide and retain a signed notice to claimants in relation to insured's right to have a vehicle repaired in the shop of his/her choice

Requires insurers to provide a copy of its repair estimate to the insured and include a disclosure relating to insured's right to have a vehicle repaired in the shop of his/her choice.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

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