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

S5597Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to ways and means
Eliminates the expiration of and makes permanent provisions of law establishing the property tax cap
Eliminates the expiration of and makes permanent provisions of law establishing the property tax cap.
John J. FlanaganWays And Means Committee
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S5571Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules
Requires the commissioner to update a licensee's photo image at least every eight years
Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to update a licensee's photo image at least every eight years.
Patty RitchieRules Committee
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S5566Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Requires the provision of a warranty on certain medical devices

Requires the provision of at least a 5 year warranty on electronic medical devices and implantable hip and knee medical devices.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S5567Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes a plea of guilty and the payment of fines or penalties electronically via the internet

Authorizes a plea of guilty and the payment of fines or penalties electronically via the internet.

David CarlucciRules Committee

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S5522Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the provision of off-site health care services

Relates to the provision of off-site health care services; directs the commissioner of health to allow diagnostic and treatment centers and outpatient clinics of general hospitals to provide…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S5469Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the floor area ratio of certain dwellings in New York City

Relates to the floor area ratio of certain dwellings in New York city.

Simcha FelderRules Committee

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S5434Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from 14 years old to 12 years old

Relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses from 14 years old to 12 years old.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S5370Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to an employee of a not-for-profit corporation serving as chair of the board

Relates to an employee of a not-for-profit corporation serving as chair of the board.

Michael H. RanzenhoferRules Committee

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S5300Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to owner liability for failure to comply with traffic control indications

Permits the installation of cameras on traffic lights in the town of Wallkill; relates to owner liability for failure to comply with traffic control indications.

John J. BonacicTransportation Committee

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S5279Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer

Enacts "Charlemagne's Law"; authorizes a consumer to seek reimbursement for treatment for an unfit cat or dog within 30 days of the purchase of such animal from a pet dealer.

Leroy ComrieRules Committee

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S5276Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to licenses to purchase, use or store certain compounds

Relates to licenses to purchase, store or use certain compounds; $50 fee.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S5268Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to authorizing additional paid leave for certain employees

Relates to authorizing additional paid leave for certain employees with military combat experience, while engaged in the performance of ordered military duty.

Thomas CrociRules Committee

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S5250Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund

Relates to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S5228Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that each individual of a group purchasing the premises disclose his or her name

Provides that the judgment of sale in a mortgage foreclosure action shall direct that in the event such premises is purchased collectively by more than one individual, the names of each individual…

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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S5204Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued

Provides for daycare reimbursement by the state within thirty days of an invoice being issued.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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S5195Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college

Relates to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

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S5085Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S5048Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to requiring maternity patients and the other parent of a newborn child to be educated in safe sleeping practices

Relates to requiring maternity patients and the other parent of a newborn child to be educated in safe sleeping practices.

Timothy M. KennedyRules Committee

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S4987Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for Nassau county fire marshals

Relates to providing accidental disability retirement benefits for chief fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals, supervising marshals, fire marshals and…

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S4985Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in…

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S4981Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the jurisdiction of the justice center's special prosecutor and inspector general

Relates to the jurisdiction of the justice center's special prosecutor and inspector general.

Robert OrttRules Committee

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S4976Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires agencies to provide potential adoptive parents with information concerning state-funded benefits or services available once the foster child is adopted as well as those that expire upon adoption

Requires agencies to provide potential adoptive parents with information concerning state-funded benefits or services available once the foster child is adopted as well as those that expire upon…

David CarlucciRules Committee

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S4918Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions

Enacts the "Crohn's and colitis fairness act"; provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions; defines the term eligible medical condition.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S4850Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to establishing the employer in situations involving multiple entities

Relates to establishing the employer in situations involving multiple entities.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S4846Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state

Provides that a foreign corporation's application for authority to do business in this state constitutes consent to jurisdiction of the courts of this state and a surrender of such application…

John J. BonacicRules Committee

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S4844Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to expanding orders of protection to cover child protective services workers

Expands orders of protection to cover child protective services workers.

George AmedoreRules Committee

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S4778Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Prohibits issuers of credit cards and debit cards from knowingly accepting or soliciting financial information of a cardholder from a third-party

Establishes issuers of credit cards and debit cards are prohibited from knowingly accepting or soliciting personal financial information of a cardholder from a third-party; establishes a civil…

Michael VendittoRules Committee

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S4767SenateA7544· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority

Relates to the election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority.

Rich FunkeRules Committee

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S4752Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to certain certification required for eligibility for the real property tax exemption for persons with disabilities and limited incomes

Relates to certain certification required for eligibility for the real property tax exemption for persons with disabilities and limited incomes.

George AmedoreRules Committee

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S4746Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires various public transit authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

Requires the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Authority and the Central New York Regional…

Rich FunkeRules Committee

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S4702Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to members of the twenty-year/age fifty retirement program for Triborough bridge and tunnel members

Relates to members of the twenty-year/age fifty retirement program for Triborough bridge and tunnel members.

Diane J. SavinoRules Committee

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S4698Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Prohibits disclosure of testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding

Prohibits the disclosure and discovery of the testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding; further adds the failure to cooperate and participate in the quality…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

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S4693Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Designates certain employees of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers

Designates certain employees of the town of Brookhaven as peace officers.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

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A6772Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s2991a

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct the server's duty

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as…

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

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S4651Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Enacts the health care professional transparency act

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S4641Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child

Relates to aggravated cruelty to animals in the presence of a child; increases the potential term of imprisonment from two to four years when such crime is committed in the presence of a child;…

Patty RitchieRules Committee

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S4571Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Requires the NYC housing authority to include a notice informing a prospective tenant or tenant of the ability to add legal occupants to the lease or renewal lease

Requires the NYC housing authority to include a notice informing a prospective tenant or tenant of the ability to add legal occupants to the lease or renewal lease and to provide a form to add the…

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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S4555Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Rescinds the anniversary day school holiday for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens

Rescinds the anniversary day school holiday for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee

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S4542Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to cities

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S4522Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries

Relates to establishing a product stewardship program for primary batteries.

Tony AvellaRules Committee

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S4499Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; repealer

Relates to the licensure of athletic trainers; provides certain exemptions and requires continuing education.

Rich FunkeHigher Education Committee

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S4460Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers

Prohibits the transmission of unsolicited advertising text messages to cellular telephones or pagers; makes an exception for providers of such services and their affiliates who have permission;…

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

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S4444Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act"

Enacts the "personal motor vehicle sharing act", to establish insurance requirements for and limitations on programs providing for the sharing of private passenger motor vehicles.

James L. SewardRules Committee

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S4420Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition.

Kathleen A. MarchioneRules Committee

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S4417Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network

Authorizes the Westchester health care corporation to enter into contracts and arrangements providing for the creation and operation of a delivery system network.

Terrence P. MurphyRules Committee

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S4399Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to providing conditional renewal notices to policyholders

Relates to providing conditional renewal notices to policyholders; at least thirty days notice.

Joseph E. RobachRules Committee

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S4388Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to prohibiting contract provisions that waive certain substantive and procedural rights

Relates to prohibiting contract provisions that waive certain substantive and procedural rights.

Jack M. MartinsRules Committee

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S4386Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a5991a

Relates to establishing the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016

Establishes the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016 to reduce redundancies, raise awareness, and promote the efficient implementation of energy projects in school districts across the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

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