Bills by

Liz Krueger

Senator

148 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →lkrueger@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

148 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

S4639Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance
Relates to permitting pregnant individuals to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time
Relates to permitting pregnant individuals to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time.
Liz KruegerInsurance Committee
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S4597Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary
Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities
Requires access to new homes by persons with disabilities.
Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee
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S4365Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for the dispensing of emergency contraception under certain circumstances and conditions

Provides for the dispensing of emergency contraception when provided pursuant to an ordinary prescription or order and when lawfully provided other than through a prescription or order; defines…

Liz KruegerInsurance Committee

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S4307Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to the retention of state records; repealer

Relates to the retention of state records; repeals provisions relating to rules and regulations governing access to state legislative records; repeals provisions relating to executive records;…

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S4274Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Eliminates certain publication requirements for limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships; repealer

Eliminates the requirement that limited liability companies publish their articles of organization and that limited liability partnerships publish their registrations.

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3927Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts

Protects the privacy of employees' and prospective employees' social media accounts.

Liz KruegerLabor Committee

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S3864Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the on-site storage of flowback water

Prohibits the on-site storage of flowback water.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3863Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Prohibits the sale, purchase or use of hydrofracking liquid waste products; requires the department of environmental conservation to establish rules regarding the proper disposal of waste products

Prohibits the sale, purchase or use of any liquid waste product from hydraulic fracturing operations and requires the department of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3861Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3428Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation

Establishes a kitchen incubator/shared-use kitchen facility program within the urban development corporation; provides grant funding to local development corporations, municipalities, educational…

Liz KruegerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S3430Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to commerce, economic development and small business

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; repealer

Enacts the wine industry and liquor store revitalization act; authorizes grocery and drug stores to sell wine on their premises for consumption off the premises.

Liz KruegerCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3427Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Prohibits the sale of over-the-counter weight loss supplements to minors and requires education to minors of the effects of weight loss supplements

Prohibits the sale of over-the-counter weight loss supplements to minors and requires education to minors of the effects of weight loss supplements; requires store owners to post a sign of such…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S3395Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to elections

Relates to the party committee and constituted committee exemption from contribution and receipt limits for monies received and expenditures made to maintain a permanent headquarters and staff

Relates to the party committee and constituted committee exemption from contribution and receipt limits for monies received and expenditures made to maintain a permanent headquarters and staff.

Liz KruegerElections Committee

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S3394Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act

Enacts the New York city department of buildings community accountability act.

Liz KruegerCities Committee

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S3097Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to sex offender risk assessment instruments

Relates to sex offender risk assessment instruments.

Liz KruegerCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S3098Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Requires the collection and deposit of a five cent charge for each plastic bag provided by a retailer to its customers and a five cent charge on each piece of plastic film shipped to the state; repealer

Expands the provisions of the New York state plastic bag reduction, reuse and recycling law to require the collection and deposit of a five cent charge for each plastic bag provided by a retailer to…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S3099Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to notification to victims of service of orders of protection

Requires courts to notify victims upon service of orders of protection.

Liz KruegerChildren And Families Committee

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S3079Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Enacts the automated sales suppression act

Enacts the automated sales suppression act to study and report on the use of automated sales suppression devices that falsify the electronic records of point-of-sale systems for the purpose of tax…

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3078Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates the federal tax elimination supplemental tax to take effect if the federal fuel tax rate is reduced below 5 cents per gallon

Creates the federal tax elimination supplemental tax to take effect if the federal fuel tax rate is reduced below 5 cents per gallon.

Liz KruegerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3080Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Requires governor to perform cost benefit analysis of tax expenditures

Requires governor to perform a cost benefit analysis of tax expenditures.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S3054Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Creates the crime of related use of a lethal or explosive device

Creates the crime of related used of a lethal or explosive device; provides for additional 10 years imprisonment for certain crimes where a lethal or explosive device is used and; permits exemption…

Liz KruegerCodes Committee

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S2881Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance companies to provide health proxy forms to the insured and to store completed proxies on behalf of the insured

Requires health insurance companies to provide health proxy forms to the insured and to store completed proxies on behalf of the insured; requires the department of social services to provide health…

Liz KruegerInsurance Committee

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S2870Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that upon sale of a limited-profit housing company project, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow and dedicated to major capital improvements

Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2872Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Makes warrant execution, not issuance, following judgment for petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property act which annuls relationship

Makes warrant execution (not issuance), following a judgment for the petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, the act which cancels the agreement under which the…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2871Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Grants tenants right to withhold portion of rent for failure of landlord to provide heat

Grants tenants right to withhold one-tenth of one month's rent for each day the owner of a multiple dwelling fails to provide heat during winter months, from November to March, where the landlord is…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2855Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Sets criteria for approval of rent increases resulting from major capital improvements in certain dwellings

Establishes criteria for approval of rent increases to rent regulated property resulting from major capital improvements to insure that the work performed is an enhancement or upgrade to a housing…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2854Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the tenant rights act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements

Provides for the tenant rights act to provide for certain tenant and rental property maintenance requirements.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2856Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to renewal of a lease under the stabilization code promulgated by the real estate industry stabilization association

Relates to renewal of a lease under the stabilization code promulgated by the real estate industry stabilization association; defines demolish.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2853Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Reduces the amount of maximum rent increase collectible in one year

Reduces the amount of maximum rent increase collectible in one year.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2852Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Prohibits landlords from charging potential tenants application fees greater than the actual cost of a credit check or other related services paid by the landlord

Allows landlords to charge potential tenants application fees no greater than the actual cost of a credit check or related services paid to a third party by the landlord.

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2844Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Permits tenants in certain cities to take a rental offset for repair of hazardous conditions

Provides that in cities with a population of one million or more, a tenant or group of tenants, after proper notice to the landlord of the existence of a hazardous violation of housing codes and…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2833Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Precludes owners from collecting further rent increases if they fail to pay their housing unit fee

Precludes owners from collecting further rent increases if they fail to pay their housing unit fee.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2832Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman, authorizes the residential unit fee

Creates the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman; authorizes the residential unit tax and establishes the office of the cooperative and condominium ombudsman fund.

Liz KruegerFinance Committee

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S2831Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Removes provisions prohibiting N.Y. city from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws

Removes provisions that prohibit cities of one million or more from strengthening rent regulation laws to provide more comprehensive coverage than state laws.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2826Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Prohibits fuel pass-along rental adjustment to tenant of New York city rent controlled housing accommodations

Provides that no tenant of housing accommodations which are subject to rent control shall be subject to a fuel adjustment or pass-along increase in rent; provides that any such increase to such…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2827Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Increases penalties for failure to execute and file satisfied judgments of $5,000 or more with proper clerk

Increases penalties for failure to execute and file satisfied judgments of $5,000 or more with court clerk from $100 to $500.

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2816Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to investigations and inspections by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC

Permits the state division of housing and community renewal to authorize investigations and inspections of certain dwellings by the department of housing preservation and development in NYC.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2815Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to tenant security deposit accounts and administrative expenses to which a person may be entitled

Provides that a landlord depositing security deposits in an interest bearing account shall be entitled to receive as administration expenses a sum equivalent to 20 percent of the interest earned by…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2803Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires landlord to pay penalties if he fails in action to evict tenant on grounds of primary residency

Provides that an owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit who commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2802Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes administrative enforcement of state and local housing maintenance laws

Authorizes localities to establish administrative proceedings for the enforcement of state and local housing maintenance codes; permits administratively imposed penalties to be docketed and enforced…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2804Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires hearing by the DHCR prior to order of decontrol for failure to respond to income certification material relating to high income rent decontrol

Requires hearing by the division of housing and community renewal prior to an order of decontrol for a tenant's failure to respond to income certification material relating to high income rent…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2799Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company

Provides for a transfer fee of 75% of the fair market value in dissolution or sales of a rental project or mutual company.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2800Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Revises proceedings to recover possession to prevent avoidable eviction and resulting homelessness; requires improved notice to the respondent

Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; petition shall be…

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2798Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Establishes it shall be unlawful for a person to have his or her application to rent or lease a residence to be denied due to prior housing court proceedings

Establishes it shall be unlawful for a person to have his or her application to rent or lease a residence to be denied due to a previous housing court proceeding; allows a person aggrieved to…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2801Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Makes provisions regarding small claims jurisdiction where claimant is a tenant or lessee of real property owned by defendant that is situated within certain limits

Provides for small claims jurisdiction where claimant is a tenant or lessee of real property owned by the defendant and such real property is situated within the county, within a district of the…

Liz KruegerJudiciary Committee

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S2779Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit

Relates to the right of tenant association to have the first option to purchase a housing unit.

Liz KruegerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2783Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized

Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the…

Liz KruegerAgriculture Committee

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S2782Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Provides for a prohibition on the use of certain disposable food service ware

Enacts the "food service waste reduction act"; provides for a prohibition on the use of certain disposable food service ware; provides definitions and sanctions.

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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S2781Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Enacts the climate change solutions program act

Enacts the climate change solutions program act; relates to greenhouse gas emissions reduction programs and energy efficiency programs; establishes powers and duties of the commissioner of…

Liz KruegerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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