Bills by

Brian Kavanagh

Assembly Member

203 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kavanagh@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

203 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

A5881Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary
Relates to the election of delegates
Requires that no person acting as a political party chairperson, an elected public officer, an individual who is subject to the rules established by the commission on public integrity and any other…
Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee
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A5772Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary
Requires that the governor's article 7 appropriation bills be specifically itemized to assure accountability
Requires that the governor's appropriation and reappropriation budget bills be specifically itemized to assure accountability; provides that the purpose of such appropriations shall be specified in…
Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

A2644Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution

Removes limitations on voting by absentee ballot that are required by the constitution.

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A8013Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Authorizes the New York city council to oversee the activities of the New York city housing authority

Authorizes the New York City council to oversee the activities of the New York city housing authority.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A7994Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Enacts the effective background check act of 2015

Implements the effective background check act of 2015; requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon; requires background checks for employees who would…

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A7905Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the state and local government food waste reduction act

Enacts the state and local government food waste reduction act; requires facilities generating excess food waste to take measures to minimize such waste.

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A7211Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York

Requires the use of seatbelts by passengers in taxicabs and for-hire vehicles in the city of New York; also requires operators to display a notice informing passengers of such requirement.

Brian KavanaghTransportation Committee

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A7179Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office

Relates to uniform maximum contributions for all candidates regardless of position or office.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A7046Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to the administration of certain immunizations; makes provisions permanent

Relates to the administration of certain immunizations; requires immunizing agents be administered to adults by pharmacists; authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to…

Brian KavanaghHigher Education Committee

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A7038Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Establishes procedures for issuance of gun violence restraining orders and gun seizure warrants

Establishes procedures for issuance of gun violence restraining orders and gun seizure warrants.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A7026Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Prohibits the purchase of more than 1 firearm during any period of 30 days

Establishes the class A misdemeanor of unlawful procurement of a firearm, for the purchase or acquisition of more that 1 firearm during any period of 30 days.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A7025Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to licensed firearms businesses and potential employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms

Requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon and requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A7023Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

Requires employees of dealers in firearms to submit to state and national criminal background checks.

Brian KavanaghCodes Committee

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A7021Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses working as an independent contractor with such operators shall be liable for such operator's violation of the law

Provides that bicycle operators and the businesses affiliated with such operators shall be liable for such operator's failure to carry an identification card or certain other violations regarding…

Brian KavanaghCities Committee

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A6437Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be set by regulation

Provides that the income level for the requirement to file a personal income tax return shall be the dollar amount of the New York standard deduction.

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A6117Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Repeals provisions of law granting real property tax exemption to certain entities

Repeals provisions of law granting real property tax exemption to certain entities.

Brian KavanaghReal Property Taxation Committee

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A6036Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Enacts the "real time transparency act"; relates to campaign finance disclosure

Enacts the "real time transparency act"; relates to campaign finance disclosure.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A6037Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Relates to shelter allowance calculation for participants in the federal housing choice voucher program

Relates to shelter allowance calculation for participants in the federal housing choice voucher program.

Brian KavanaghSocial Services Committee

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A6027Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Relates to income thresholds for senior homeowners' exemptions and disabled homeowners' exemptions

Increases the lowest income thresholds for senior homeowners' exemptions and disabled homeowners' exemptions from $29,000 to $50,000.

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

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A5942Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Amends provisions of the election law to address certain issues affecting village elections

Relates to clarifying the number of signatures required on an independent nominating petition in a municipality with less than a thousand residents; relates to declination of office and filling…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5957Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Provides that qualified persons who are not registered to vote may register on a day of election at their polling places

Provides that qualified persons who have never previously registered to vote in this state may apply personally for registration by appearing at the appropriate polling place for the election…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5938Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act

Establishes a public authority closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act, a state highway closed-circuit television system and surveillance personal privacy act and a…

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A5948Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Relates to the non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals

Relates to restrictions on non-therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in animals in the absence of any clinical sign of disease in the animals.

Brian KavanaghAgriculture Committee

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A5951Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Relates to nominating and designating petitions and certificates

Provides that a candidate who files a certificate of acceptance for an office for which there have been filed certificates or petitions designating more than one candidate for the nomination of any…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5909Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Relates to the conduct of school board elections by the board of elections

Enacts provision to permit the conduct of school board elections by the board of elections upon the passage of a resolution by the school board.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5915Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; repealer

Relates to the registration fees for certain lobbying entities; amends the definition of "lobbying" to include attempts to influence actions of public officials related to the procurement of goods…

Brian KavanaghGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5934Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Increases the safety of elevators in buildings owned by the New York city housing authority

Increases the safety of elevators in buildings owned by the New York city housing authority by requiring door zone restrictors, stricter inspections, sharing of information regarding elevator safety…

Brian KavanaghCities Committee

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A5916Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Prohibits the New York city housing authority from making payments in lieu of taxes to the city of New York

Prohibits the New York city housing authority from making payments in lieu of taxes to the city of New York.

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A5928Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building

Prohibits the use, with exceptions, of an electronic entry card or device as a mechanism for resident or resident's guest to enter or exit a residential building unless such resident affirmatively…

Brian KavanaghCities Committee

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A5930Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Relates to computer programs utilized by the state board of elections

Relates to requiring the state board of elections to utilize computer programs for certain online filings which are compatible with widely used programs.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5910Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local governments

Requires contracts for the collection and transportation of commercial waste to specify recyclable, reusable, and other components for separation

Provides that every written contract for the collection and transportation of commercial waste from a place at which such waste is generated shall specify the recyclable, reusable or other…

Brian KavanaghLocal Governments Committee

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A5918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriation

Establishes the toxic mold safety and protection act and the toxic mold hazard insurance program; appropriates $250,000 therefor.

Brian KavanaghHealth Committee

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A5908Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the commissioner of taxation and finance

Provides that issuers of debit and credit cards shall pay sales and use taxes directly to the state tax commission.

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5886Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides for a transportation credit for commuters residing in this state and employed or self-employed within N.Y. city

Provides for a transportation credit for commuters residing within this state and employed or self-employed within a large city, i.e. population over one million; provides that such credit is equal…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5892Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

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…

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5887Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions

Relates to the disqualification of tax delinquent bidders with some exceptions; provides that no agency shall be permitted to enter into a contract with a bidder or subcontractor who has an…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5893Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Imposes penalty upon agency failing to complete a remediation plan

Imposes penalties upon a state agency, public authority or public benefit corporation, which fails to complete a remediation plan within the projected time schedule for such plan; provides that upon…

Brian KavanaghEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5894Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies

Provides for the licensing of agents of title insurance companies; establishes 2 year terms; provides that superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke or suspend any license issued and may collect up…

Brian KavanaghInsurance Committee

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A5885Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Increases the amount on which additional taxes are imposed for conveyances of real property in N.Y. city

Increases the amount of real property conveyance in cities with a population of one million or more that triggers an additional tax.

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5876Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs

Enables employees to receive electronic confirmation of direct deposit in lieu of paper pay stubs; authorizes rules and regulations by the comptroller for electronic confirmation system; requires…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5883Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Establishes the New York state infrastructure development bank; appropriation

Establishes the New York state infrastructure development bank within the banking department, makes a $250,000,000 appropriation therefor and provides for the expiration thereof upon its repeal in…

Brian KavanaghBanks Committee

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A5867Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York city by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts

Imposes a tax on wages and self employment income earned within New York City by resident and nonresident individuals, estates, and trusts; provides for withholding, disposition of revenues, and…

Brian KavanaghWays And Means Committee

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A5870Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum

Reduces the time for mailing and receipt of registration application to constitutional minimum.

Brian KavanaghElection Law Committee

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A5865Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services

Relates to offering parental controls for internet services; allows the attorney general to bring a civil action against any internet provider that violates certain requirements.

Brian KavanaghCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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