Bills by

Jeffrey Dinowitz

Assembly Member

158 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

158 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

A1117Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2016· Reported referred to codes
Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures
Relates to provisions concerning debt collection procedures.
Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee
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A404Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means
Authorizes the creation of the New York state quality seafood certification program
Authorizes the creation of the New York state quality seafood certification program; creates a reliable method to identify and certify commercial food fish and shellfish; provides participation in…
Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee
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A55Assembly· Moved Mar 7, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on its label certain information

Prohibits the sale or offer for sale at retail of bottled water for human consumption, food preparation or culinary purposes in this state in a beverage container unless such container includes on…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

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A122Assembly· Moved Mar 4, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license

Enables veterans to receive benefit information upon applying for or renewing a driver's license.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A9414Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to information on forms for organ donation

Relates to information on forms for organ donation; directs that organ donation forms require an email address if available.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A4388Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.416

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting that an employee or applicant disclose any means for accessing an electronic personal account or service

Prohibits an employer or educational institution from requesting or requiring that an employee, applicant or student disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A1121Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.413

Relates to the personal information of a credit or debit card holder

Relates to the personal information of a credit or debit card holder: adds zip code, e-mail address and home, cell and work telephone numbers to the personal information protected.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A301Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Dedicates and designates Jerome Park as parklands of the city of New York and establishes a working group for such park to enhance the use thereof

Dedicates and designates Jerome Park as parklands of the city of New York and establishes a working group for such park to enhance the use thereof.

Jeffrey DinowitzTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A116Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.412

Creates additional remedies for unlawful discharge, penalty, or discrimination due to the exercise of an employee's right to be absent from employment for jury duty

Creates, in addition to the existing sanction of criminal contempt of court, the remedies of labor law civil penalties and employee's right to bring civil action for unlawful discharge, penalty or…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A7491Assembly· Moved Mar 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider

Relates to establishing a cap that limits the amount a consumer may be charged for leasing a modem from a cable or internet provider.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A133Assembly· Moved Mar 2, 2016· Enacting clause stricken

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media; requires clearly visible signs relating to the pricing of motor fuels.

Jeffrey DinowitzStricken

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A6032Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.398

Relates to price gouging

Relates to price gouging; imposes criminal penalties for price gouging; removes language relating to the declaration of a state of emergency; increases civil penalty; authorizes a district attorney…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A8324Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2016· Held for consideration in codes

Includes cases and covers for cellular telephones, within the prohibitions related to imitation weapons

Includes cases and covers for cellular telephones, within the prohibitions related to imitation weapons.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

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A2592Assembly· Moved Feb 25, 2016· Referred to health

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when areas of lead poisoning are designated

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; requires the commissioner of health to provide written notice instructing such condition be…

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A7993Assembly· Moved Feb 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Provides for the rate of payment for certain residential health care facilities which are in receivership and have agreed to improve their facilities

Provides for the rate of payment for certain residential health care facilities which are in receivership and have agreed to improve their facilities.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A2134Assembly· Moved Feb 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses

Restricts the disclosure of personal information by businesses.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A9298Assembly· Moved Feb 16, 2016· Referred to energy

Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers

Relates to the establishment of reduced residential rates for electric and natural gas service to low-income customers.

Jeffrey DinowitzEnergy Committee

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A1190Assembly· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance cover

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A1933Assembly· Moved Feb 4, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.361

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors that written communications are available in large print format

Requires debt collectors to inform debtors in each initial communication that written communications are available in large print format.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A120Assembly· Moved Feb 4, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.353

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater

Creates a private right of action for unlawful price gouging for injunctive relief and recovery of actual damages or $1000 whichever is greater, or both, in addition to right of action granted to…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A119Assembly· Moved Feb 3, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer affairs and protection

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force

Establishes the New York state automatic identification technology privacy task force, to consist of: the superintendent of the department of financial services, the secretary of state, the…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A1917Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to permitting excused absences of state employees for the purpose of donating blood

Permits state employees to be excused from work without loss of compensation for up to four hours to donate blood; permits supervisor to require proof of such donation.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

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A90Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades K - 8

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law"; requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in…

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation Committee

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A1903Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Prohibits the unauthorized change of a natural gas or electric service provider

Prohibits suppliers of natural gas or electric service from changing a customer's supplier of gas or electric service (commonly known as "slamming") unless such supplier complies with requirements…

Jeffrey DinowitzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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A417Assembly· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to create an expired fare transfer policy.

Jeffrey DinowitzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1234Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Renames and broadens the geriatric service demonstration program to include older adults with mental health disabilities and chemical dependence

Broadens the geriatric service demonstration program to include older adults with mental health disabilities and chemical dependence; renames the program to be the geriatric mental health and…

Jeffrey DinowitzMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A1152Assembly· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Increases the monetary exclusion on the requirement of plain language in consumer contracts

Increases the monetary exclusion on the requirement of plain language in consumer contracts.

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A1087Assembly· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Referred to aging

Relates to requiring renewal notices for applications under the SCRIE program

Requires the appropriate rent control agency or administrative agency or supervising agency to send a notice of required renewal to each head of household currently receiving an exemption under the…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A83Assembly· Moved Jan 20, 2016· Amend and recommit to aging

Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse

Requires the office of children and family services to track and report elder abuse and to issue a biennial report to the governor and legislature and office for the aging regarding the incidence of…

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A9030Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to allowing a vehicle owner to receive a pro-rated registration fee refund in certain circumstances

Relates to allowing a vehicle owner to receive a pro-rated registration fee refund in certain circumstances.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A1998Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amended on third reading 1998a

Awards attorney fees and expert witness fees in appropriate cases

Awards attorney fees and expert witness fees in appropriate cases.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

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A406Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy conditions in such petition

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy dangerous conditions or building code violations; permits sixty days for consent orders to be…

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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A300Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the establishment of a home visitation program for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime

Directs the office of victims services to consult with the office for the aging in establishing a program for home visitation for elderly and invalid victims of violent crime.

Jeffrey DinowitzCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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A8633Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to mandatory influenza vaccine for persons attending daycare

Relates to mandatory influenza vaccine for persons attending daycare.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A8329Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Repeals subdivision 9 of section 2164 of the public health law relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs

Repeals provisions relating to exemption from vaccination due to religious beliefs.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

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A8108Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Prohibits employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete and requires employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to compete

Prohibits employers from requiring low-wage employees to enter into covenants not to compete and requires employers to notify potential employees of any requirement to enter into a covenant not to…

Jeffrey DinowitzLabor Committee

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A7850Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans

Relates to a half fare rate program in the MTA for veterans.

Jeffrey DinowitzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6955Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal SMS results to potential customers

Requires contract carriers of passengers by motor vehicle to provide federal Safety Measurement System (SMS) results to potential customers.

Jeffrey DinowitzTransportation Committee

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A6933Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to mandating greater levels of disclosure by non-fiduciaries that provide investment advice

Relates to mandating greater levels of disclosure by non-fiduciaries that provide investment advice; requires signed acknowledgement of disclosure informing clients that the advisor owes no…

Jeffrey DinowitzJudiciary Committee

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A6076Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the retention of emails of state employees

Requires the retention of emails of state employees; defines terms.

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4288Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts

Relates to the timing for giving notice of a loss under insurance contracts.

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

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A2782Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment

Prohibits fee charges for payment of an account regardless of the method of payment.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2608Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to oil change requirements

Relates to oil change requirements in relation to stickers or decals that provide mileage information.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2372Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Enacts the "credit privacy in employment act" to prohibit the use of consumer credit reports in hiring and employment determinations

Enacts the "credit privacy in employment act" to prohibit the use of consumer credit reports in hiring and employment determinations.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2309Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires automobile manufacturers to provide the original purchaser or lessee with information that would extend coverage beyond the original warranty expiration

Requires automobile manufacturers to directly, or through affiliated dealerships, provide the original purchaser or lessee with information about parts of warranty coverage that would extend…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A2176Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriation

Enacts the "elderly abuse protective act" relating to elderly abuse protective services; appropriates $600,000 therefor.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

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A2180Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Relates to absentee ballots

Requires the board of elections to provide a return postage guaranteed envelope with absentee ballots.

Jeffrey DinowitzElection Law Committee

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