Bills by

Michael Gianaris

Senator

69 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →gianaris@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

69 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

S2430Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection
Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers
Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers; requires such dealers to hold a permit issued by the division of criminal justice services after an investigation of the applicant by such division;…
Michael GianarisConsumer Protection Committee
ImpactPending
PassagePending
S2432Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions
Directs the governor to establish a pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees
Directs the governor to establish a 2 year pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees; requires the department of civil service to report on the cost saving derived from…
Michael GianarisCivil Service And Pensions Committee

S2426Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires hospital incident reports to be simultaneously provided to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives

Requires general hospital which submits an incident report to the department of health to simultaneously provide a copy of such report to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives;…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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S2427Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law; provides that in addition to the fines, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation and any permit or…

Michael GianarisEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2428Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to elections

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools; directs the state board of…

Michael GianarisElections Committee

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S2425Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second; applies to all service providers; authorizes the public service…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2423Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition thereof shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring by the probation department;…

Michael GianarisTransportation Committee

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S2407Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Bars completely the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the…

Michael GianarisJudiciary Committee

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S2389Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Prohibits the purchase of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days and implements a 10-day waiting period

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days; implements a 10-day waiting period.

Michael GianarisCodes Committee

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S2390Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission

Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission; requires copies of such audits to be provided to the governor and…

Michael GianarisEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2384Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process; provides that use of such techniques shall in no way otherwise diminish public participation…

Michael GianarisCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S2385Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Increases the powers and duties of the division of homeland security and emergency services by giving it the power to decide if the sale, lease or operation of any critical infrastructure owned by…

Michael GianarisVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3691Senate· Signed Oct 26, 2015· Signed chap.399

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St.

Michael GianarisSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

Michael Gianaris

Sponsored bills

Regulates firearms and ammunition dealers

Directs the governor to establish a pilot program providing a 4 day work week for certain state employees

Requires hospital incident reports to be simultaneously provided to the affected patients and/or their legal representatives

Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law

Makes the following participating agencies for purposes of agency assisted voter registration: public libraries, local housing authorities, and public high schools

Requires charges for telephone calls based on duration, whether over lines or by cellular, to be charged and prorated by the second basis

Provides that when a driving under the influence of alcohol offender is sentenced to probation, a condition shall be alcohol and controlled substance monitoring

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Prohibits the purchase of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days and implements a 10-day waiting period

Expands the scope of management and operations audits of gas and electric corporations conducted by the public service commission

Authorizes the use of innovative techniques to enhance public participation in the rule making process

Allows division of homeland security and emergency services to decide if the sale, lease or operation of state-owned infrastructure would threaten public security

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to the St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 18-24, 2015, as International Bangla Festival and Book Fair Week in the State of New York

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of The National Herald

Providing for the election of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins as Temporary President and Majority Leader of the Senate

Honoring the accomplishments and celebrating the life of former New York State Senator George Onorato

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2015 as Greek History Month in the State of New York

Providing for the election of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins as Temporary President and Majority Leader of the Senate