Bills by

Jeffrey D. Klein

Senator

121 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdklein@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

121 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

S854Senate· Moved Mar 28, 2016· Referred to education
Directs commissioner of education to establish guidelines providing for donation of excess, unused, edible food from school meals to food assistance programs
Directs the commissioner of education, in cooperation with the commissioner of agriculture and markets, to establish voluntary guidelines to provide for the donation of excess, unused, edible food…
Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee
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S7091Senate· Moved Mar 23, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations
Relates to investment management services to a partnership or other entity
Relates to investment management services to a partnership or other entity.
Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S3178Senate· Moved Mar 23, 2016· Referred to codes

Enacts "Ildefonso Romero's law" to establish the felony offense of aggravated assault

Enacts "Ildefonso Romero's law" to establish the felony offenses of aggravated assault for the causation of serious physical injury to or death of, as the case may be, of any person, with intent to…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S1940Senate· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Referred to racing and wagering

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance and bingo for charitable purposes

Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to operate games of chance; authorizes conducting of…

Jeffrey D. KleinRacing And Wagering Committee

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S853Senate· Moved Mar 17, 2016· Referred to insurance

Authorizes health insurers to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health insurance premiums for participation in a wellness program

Authorizes health insurers and health maintenance organizations, subject to the approval of the superintendent of financial services, to provide actuarially appropriate reductions in health…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S1337Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Relates to offering kitchen incubators to immigrant, minority- and women-owned businesses

Relates to offering kitchen incubators to immigrant, minority- and women-owned businesses.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S6983Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Regulates multilevel distribution companies

Regulates the conducting of business of multilevel distribution companies and their participants; grants the department of law the authority to regulate and oversee the operation of such companies.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S1947Senate· Moved Mar 7, 2016· Referred 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 D. KleinEducation Committee

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S5366Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Establishes the public housing revitalization fund to provide monies to the New York City Housing Authority for the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrade of projects of such authority

Establishes the public housing revitalization fund to provide monies to the New York City Housing Authority for the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation and upgrade of projects of such authority.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S1527Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Establishes the class B felony of aggravated assault upon a person less than ten years old and expands criminal use of a firearm in the second degree to include commission of certain felonies on school grounds

Enacts "Luisito's law"; establishes the class B felony of aggravated assault upon a person less than ten years old; includes within the class C felony of criminal use of a firearm in the second…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S849Senate· Moved Mar 1, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property

Increases the penalties for bias related and gang related graffiti, and graffiti upon religious property.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S4142Senate· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Referred to local governments

Establishes the electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts

Establishes the electronic open auction public bond sale pilot program for counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts; such provisions shall remain in effect for 3 years.

Jeffrey D. KleinLocal Governments Committee

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S4558Senate· Moved Feb 25, 2016· Referred to housing

Requires the New York city housing authority, in reviewing applicants, to grant homeless domestic violence victims the same preference as granted the homeless

Requires the New York city housing authority, in reviewing applicants, to grant homeless domestic violence victims the same preference as granted the homeless.

Jeffrey D. KleinHousing Committee

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S6749Senate· Moved Feb 16, 2016· Referred to children and families

Requires the establishment of a letter grading system for child day care providers in the city of New York based upon the results of inspections

Requires the establishment of a letter grading system for child day care providers in the city of New York based upon the results of inspections.

Jeffrey D. KleinChildren And Families Committee

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S5739Senate· Moved Feb 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

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 D. KleinHealth Committee

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S1814Senate· Moved Feb 9, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards…

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S3301Senate· Moved Feb 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes family care leave benefits within the disability provisions of the workers' compensation law

Establishes family care leave benefits within the disability provisions of the workers' compensation law; such benefits provide up to twelve weeks of paid leave from work for the care of a family…

Jeffrey D. KleinLabor Committee

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S4781Senate· Moved Feb 3, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development

"Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2016"; relates to the duty of the mortgagee or its loan servicing agent to maintain property secured by delinquent mortgage

Establishes the "Abandoned Property Neighborhood Relief Act of 2016"; relates to the duty of the mortgagee or its loan servicing agent to maintain property secured by a delinquent mortgage.

Jeffrey D. KleinHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S851Senate· Moved Feb 1, 2016· Referred to social services

Prohibits placing of level 2 or 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children

Prohibits placing of level 2 and 3 sex offenders in any temporary emergency housing or homeless shelters used to house families with children.

Jeffrey D. KleinSocial Services Committee

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S2899Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools must take a financial literacy and personal finances course

Provides that juniors and seniors at secondary schools must take a financial literacy and personal finances course.

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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S2315Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care; enhances tax credits for long term health care insurance premiums.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1950Senate· Moved Jan 28, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Establishes an affirmative defense for patronizing a person for prostitution

Establishes an affirmative defense against patronizing a person for prostitution.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S1640Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Referred to health

Includes within the schedules of controlled substances, any substances designated as controlled substances pursuant to the federal Analog Act and Controlled Substances Act

Includes within the schedules of controlled substances, any substances designated as controlled substances pursuant to the federal Analog Act and Controlled Substances Act.

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S4084Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Imposes the duty to buy and use an identification scanner upon alcoholic beverage licensee found to have given such a beverage to a person under 21

Imposes the duty to buy and use an identification scanner upon alcoholic beverage licensee found to have given such a beverage to a person under 21.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S6493Senate· Moved Jan 20, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for the reduction of property/casualty insurance premiums on residential real property when the insured occupant completed a homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety & loss prevention

Provides for the reduction of property/casualty insurance premiums on residential real property when the insured occupant completes a homeowner natural disaster preparedness, home safety and loss…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S1146Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Enacts provisions to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle insurance fraud; repealer

Grants the superintendent of financial services authority to investigate fraudulent activities, such as motor vehicle operators who drive with no insurance coverage, and those who misrepresent their…

Jeffrey D. KleinInsurance Committee

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S5229Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care; enhances tax credits for long term health care insurance premiums.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1668Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"; provides for the screening for childhood obesity by elementary and secondary schools and promotes the availability of certain…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S1105Senate· Moved Jan 8, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Enacts comprehensive provisions to curtail the incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases

Enacts comprehensive provisions to curtail the incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases; requires teachers in public and non-public school systems to be trained in identifying and…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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S6279Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Enacts Deny Firearms to Dangerous Terrorists Act; prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database; authorizes suspension or revocation

Prohibits the provision of licenses for firearms to persons on the federal no-fly list or terrorist screening database; authorizes firearms licenses of persons on the federal no-fly list or…

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S5991Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to employment agencies and their interaction with clients; repealer

Relates to employment agencies and their interaction with clients.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S5981Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; procedures; granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto

Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; relates to procedures; relates to granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S5818Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires certain warnings be provided upon the issuance of a hunting license or muzzle-loading privileges

Requires certain warnings concerning gun storage be provided upon the issuance of a hunting license or muzzle-loading privileges.

Jeffrey D. KleinEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S5659Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Extends expiration of current management of the city school district of the city of New York until June 30, 2020; aligns community district education council boundries with community board lines

Extends expiration of current management of the city school district of the city of New York until June 30, 2020; aligns community district education council boundaries with community board lines.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S5658Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Establishes the New York city housing authority repair certificate program to grant zoning benefits to developers which perform capital repairs to housing projects

Establishes the New York city housing authority repair certificate program to grant zoning benefits to developers which perform capital repairs to housing projects.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S5615Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of hotels in the Bronx

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the locating of a hotel in the borough of the Bronx.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

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S5491Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose price markups to the purchasers of motor vehicles

Requires motor vehicle dealers to disclose price markups to the purchasers of motor vehicles; provides failure to so disclose shall be grounds for revocation of the dealer's registration and imposes…

Jeffrey D. KleinTransportation Committee

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S5488Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Authorizes the department of law to enforce regulations relating to motor vehicle dealer advertising and marketing

Authorizes the department of law to enforce regulations relating to motor vehicle dealer advertising and marketing.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S4491Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs

Authorizes the use of school facilities by not-for-profit or charitable organizations for the operation of after-school programs; requires programs to present some form of educational instruction or…

Jeffrey D. KleinEducation Committee

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S4424Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Prohibits members of the legislature from receiving earned income from sources outside of the legislature; provides for the establishment of blind trusts by legislators; regulates the payment of per diem

Prohibits members of the legislature from receiving earned income from sources outside of the legislature; provides for the establishment of blind trusts by legislators; requires persons required to…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3924Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes, within the New York state higher education services corporation, the New York state college graduate loan forgiveness incentive program

Establishes, within the New York state higher education services corporation, the New York state college graduate loan forgiveness incentive program; such program provides awards to residents of the…

Jeffrey D. KleinHigher Education Committee

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S3733Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to racing, gaming and wagering

Establishes antitrust exemptions for certain horse racing agreements

Provides that antitrust laws shall not apply to any joint agreement entered into, in consultation with and jointly approved by the state gaming commission and the attorney general, by or among…

Jeffrey D. KleinRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S3415Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; procedures; granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto

Relates to employment agencies, including application for license; relates to procedures; relates to granting of licenses and enforcement of provisions relating thereto.

Jeffrey D. KleinConsumer Protection Committee

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S3299Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides employers with a tax credit for expenditures to provide dependent care to adult dependents of employees and employees with a similar credit

Provides employers with a tax credit for expenditures to provide dependent care to adult dependents of employees of eligible expenditures for adults 60 or over or otherwise eligible; applies to…

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2291Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms; and repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto

Enacts "Nicholas's law"; requires the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms; repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

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S1941Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Creates the Eastchester creek intermunicipal economic revitalization agency

Creates the Eastchester creek intermunicipal economic revitalization agency.

Jeffrey D. KleinLocal Government Committee

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