Bills by

Timothy M. Kennedy

Senator

218 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kennedy@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

218 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

J5352Senate· Moved May 10, 2016· Adopted
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Miss Barbara's School of Dance in Buffalo, New York
Timothy M. KennedyAdopted
Adopted
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S1417Senate· Moved May 10, 2016· Referred to codes
Includes the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled within the crime of larceny
Includes the financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled within the definition of the crime of larceny; defines terms.
Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee
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S7555Senate· Moved May 9, 2016· Referred to transportation

Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the thruway

Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the Governor Thomas E.

Timothy M. KennedyTransportation Committee

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S4418Senate· Moved May 3, 2016· Referred to codes

Creates offenses of aggravated promotion and aggravated possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child

Creates offenses of aggravated promotion and aggravated possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S1499Senate· Moved Apr 11, 2016· Referred to codes

Increases the penalties for crimes related to sexual performances by children

Increases the penalties for crimes related to sexual performances by children.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S663Senate· Moved Apr 6, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides that the retirement of a public official may be diminished if he or she commits a crime involving the breach of public trust

Provides that the retirement benefits of a public official may be diminished if he or she commits a crime involving the breach of public trust.

Timothy M. KennedyJudiciary Committee

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S753Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to requiring child protective services to document home visits with photographs

Requires child protective services to document home visits as part of a treatment plan, supervision and monitoring, pursuant to a court order, or on an emergency basis with photographs.

Timothy M. KennedyFinance Committee

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S2119Senate· Moved Mar 8, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to the interviewing of children in the presence of the subject of the report

Relates to the interviewing of children in the presence of the subject of the report.

Timothy M. KennedyFinance Committee

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S651Senate· Moved Mar 4, 2016· Amend and recommit to higher education

Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists

Relates to continuing medical education requirements for doctors, nurses and pharmacists; requires three hours of training on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of opiate analgesics and…

Timothy M. KennedyHigher Education Committee

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S6826Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to posting of certain signs on premises that sell alcoholic beverages and complaints via phone call or website reporting on-premises establishment poses a threat to public health or safety

Relates to posting of certain signs on premises that sell alcoholic beverages informing residents about the state liquor authority's complaint website and hotline.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4251Senate· Moved Feb 17, 2016· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Chester S. Kasprzyk to apply for retroactive membership and service credit in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

Timothy M. KennedyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3527Senate· Moved Feb 17, 2016· Amend and recommit to civil service and pensions

Authorizes the widow of William James Middlebrooks to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband

Authorizes Janice Middlebrooks, the widow of William James Middlebrooks, to file a retirement option election on behalf of her deceased husband.

Timothy M. KennedyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S2120Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2016· Amend and recommit to children and families

Relates to staff qualifications for supervisory and non-supervisory child protective services workers

Relates to staff qualifications for supervisory and non-supervisory child protective services workers.

Timothy M. KennedyChildren And Families Committee

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S1550Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Forfeits per diem payments to members of the legislature when the budget is late

Forfeits per diem payments to members of the legislature when the budget is not passed by April 1.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1465Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to children and families

Directs the council on children and families to establish an online listing and map of publicly funded or registered afterschool and school age child care programs

Directs the council on children and families to establish an online listing and map of publicly funded or registered afterschool and school age child care programs.

Timothy M. KennedyChildren And Families Committee

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S767Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides personal income tax credit for real property taxes paid by certain veterans and their spouses; repeals real property tax law veterans' tax exemptions

Replaces current system which grants veterans real property tax exemptions funded by local governments with a system funded by the state; provides that honorably discharged veterans of certain wars…

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S761Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

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…

Timothy M. KennedyFinance Committee

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S756Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection

Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection for persons fifty years of age or older; requires the superintendent of financial services to…

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S759Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Moves the date of the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district to the third Tuesday in May

Moves the date of the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district to the third Tuesday in May.

Timothy M. KennedyEducation Committee

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S745Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Provides for establishment of the urban open space program in the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; establishes fund; appropriation

Provides for establishment of the urban open space program in the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; establishes the urban open space program fund; makes an appropriation of 10…

Timothy M. KennedyFinance Committee

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S746Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program

Provides for the corporation to do studies in targeted areas of Buffalo as part of a retail revitalization program; requires final report to legislature no later than January 1, 2018.

Timothy M. KennedyCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S669Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides business tax credit for employer provided day care

Provides employers with a tax credit in an amount not to exceed 20% of expenses incurred in providing day care services to the children and wards of its employees and in training persons employed by…

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S668Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for opioid-addiction treatment medications

Requires insurance companies to provide coverage for opioid-addiction treatment medications.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S658Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to consumer protection

Establishes a cap on the amount of money a municipality may annually charge a mobile food vendor

Establishes a cap on the amount of money municipalities may annually charge a mobile food vendor.

Timothy M. KennedyConsumer Protection Committee

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S653Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens

Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S649Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to higher education

Enacts the student athlete bill of rights

Enacts the student athlete bill of rights.

Timothy M. KennedyHigher Education Committee

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S644Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September

Establishes a tax free time period for storm related products for the month of September.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S646Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax

Exempts the amount of any service award paid to any volunteer firefighter or ambulance worker from personal income tax.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S645Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for a corporate franchise tax credit for employee training expenses in an eligible business facility

Establishes a five percent investment tax credit against the franchise tax imposed upon corporations for a portion of training or retraining expenses incurred by them in an eligible business…

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S638Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to children and families

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence.

Timothy M. KennedyChildren And Families Committee

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S637Senate· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Establishes the capital investment jobs retention program

Establishes the capital investment jobs retention program offering a tax credit program for businesses within New York state that opt to make large capital investments and maintain certain job levels.

Timothy M. KennedyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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