Bills by

Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member

218 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

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

A8509Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes
Prohibits the public display of pornographic magazines or materials by street vendors in N.Y. city
Prohibits the public display of pornographic magazines or materials by street vendors in cities of one million or more; imposes a $100 fine for a first offense, a $250 fine for a second offense, and…
Felix OrtizCodes Committee
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A8496Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs
Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building
Relates to the display of certain flags upon the capitol building.
Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee
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A8501Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Requires products labeled as dietary supplements or nutritional supplements to carry a label stating that product has or has not been tested by United States FDA

Provides that no person shall manufacture, sell or expose for sale any product which shall be termed as a dietary supplement or nutritional supplement without branding or labeling such product with…

Felix OrtizAgriculture Committee

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A8499Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Directs division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct review and analysis of security measures at rail yards and issue related reports and recommendations

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of security measures at rail yards and to issue related reports and recommendations.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8502Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health

Provides for a program of asthma disease management and control within the department of health; such program shall provide various services to health care providers, patients, and others;…

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8494Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Grants public officers and employees up to 60 total days or 44 working days of paid leave for military ordered duty

Grants public officers and employees up to 60 total days or 44 working days of paid leave for military ordered duty.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Employees Committee

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A8495Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one mile radius of schools or daycare centers; defines the term "billboard".

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8497Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages

Requires that statements of employee rights and employer obligations for domestic workers are prepared in English, Spanish, Creole and other necessary languages.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A8500Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain frozen beverages containing alcohol

Prohibits the sale or distribution of certain frozen beverages containing alcohol.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8466Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition; establishes penalties for individuals who violate such provisions; also establishes the ammunition coding system database fund.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A8472Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions; sets stages for such reductions;…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8484Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Requires parole violators to be transferred to state correctional facilities after 10 days in a local correctional facility

Requires parole violators, after 10 days in a local correctional facility, to either be transferred to state correctional facilities or remain in such local facility with all associated costs borne…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A8488Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies fostering free market development and use of advanced communications networks

Creates a task force on information services technology development to develop policies that will benefit NYS residents by fostering the free market development and beneficial use of advanced…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8489Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires mental hygiene entities review fiscal management practices of service provider applicants

Requires that the Office of Mental Health and the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities give consideration to the fiscal management practices of an applicant to operate a mental hygiene…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8491Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations prohibiting school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs for children

Directs the commissioner of education to establish rules and regulations prohibiting school personnel from recommending psychotropic drugs for children.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A8469Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Grants status of combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces during operation restore hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining certain benefits

Grants status as a combat veteran to veterans who served in the armed forces during Operation Restore Hope in Somalia for the purposes of obtaining any privileges and benefits that are available to…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8470Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to making it a felony to knowingly and intentionally fail to report the death or disappearance of a child

Makes it a felony to knowingly and intentionally fail to report the death or disappearance of a child.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A8471Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans

Provides that for the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans, such veterans shall only have to provide proof of service-related disability once and every year thereafter,…

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8482Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission; repealer

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A8490Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to deaths or serious injuries resulting from drivers using mobile telephones or portable electronic devices while driving

Includes deaths caused by drivers using mobile telephones or portable electronic devices in vehicular manslaughter in the second degree and includes serious injuries resulting from drivers using…

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A8492Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires leases in N.Y. city to contain a rider concerning the rights and duties with regards to the housing part of court

Requires leases in cities with a population of one million or more to contain a rider describing the rights and duties with regards to such city's housing part of civil court; directs the office of…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

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A8468Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars

Prohibits wireless telephone service plan termination fees in excess of fifty dollars.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8474Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires certain public schools in N.Y. city to offer Halal food options during lunch

Requires public schools in any city with a population over one million that have at least 25% of students practicing Halal to offer Halal food options during lunch.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A8483Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities

Requires drug tests for potential employees of the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8493Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Increases the frequency that visitation or inspections of facilities operated or licensed by the office for people with developmental disabilities must be made each year

Increases the frequency that visitation or inspections of facilities operated or licensed by the office for people with developmental disabilities must be made each year.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8485Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make such helmets available to the public

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such helmets available to the public and require their…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

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A8486Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Establishes a real property tax exemption for reservists

Establishes a real property tax exemption for reservists.

Felix OrtizReal Property Taxation Committee

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A8467Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities

Requires standardized training curriculum for persons employed or volunteering at a mental health care provider facility certified or operated by the office for people with developmental disabilities.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8473Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Requires registered sex offenders to wear an electronic tagging device

Requires registered sex offenders to wear an electronic tagging device.

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A8476Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly

Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8455Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Increases the limitation of days that a public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary for absence from employment due to military duty

Increases the limitation of days that a public officer or employee shall be paid his or her salary for absence from employment while engaged in the performance of military duty including going to or…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8460Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act

Establishes the contact lens consumer protection act.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8462Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools

Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A8454Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Directs division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct review and analysis of security measures at rail yards and issue related reports and recommendations

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to conduct a review and analysis of security measures at rail yards and to issue related reports and recommendations.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8459Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to full and good faith participation in peer review activities

Relates to full and good faith participation in peer review activities.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A8461Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to election law

Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast

Provides that the ballots of deceased military personnel shall be counted toward the election for which they were cast.

Felix OrtizElection Law Committee

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A8456Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for residents of the state who performed military service in combat or subject to hostile fire or imminent danger

Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for residents of the state who performed military service in combat or duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger for the five years immediately after…

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A8457Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Directs local government units providing services to individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities to create a single point of access system

Directs local government units providing services to individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities to create a single point of access system.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8458Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish a statewide planning and mapping system of educational institutions in this state

Authorizes the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish a statewide planning and mapping system of educational institutions in this state.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8437Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires employees who provide respite care services to be certified in first aid and CPR/AED

Requires employees who provide respite care services to be certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)/automated external defibrillator use (AED).

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A8440Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit mentally ill patients

Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary basis.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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A8442Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Establishes a class E felony for the sale to a minor of an alcoholic beverage containing a stimulant when such sale is made by a licensee of the state liquor authority

Establishes a class E felony for the sale to a minor of an alcoholic beverage containing a stimulant when such sale is made by a licensee of the state liquor authority.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8445Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the sale and delivery of certain caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced alcoholic beverages

Prohibits the sale and delivery of certain caffeinated or stimulant-enhanced alcoholic beverages.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8451Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights

Creates the cell phone users' bill of rights; provides that customers be given a thirty-day trial period; provides that a customer shall not be liable for calls or messages that were not made from…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A8443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Directs the state liquor authority to require certain labeling of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine or other stimulants

Directs the state liquor authority to require certain labeling of alcoholic beverages containing caffeine or other stimulants; requires retail licensees for off-premises consumption to sell…

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A8436Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Allows certain veterans to ride public transportation free of charge

Allows veterans who performed military service during a period of war to ride public transportation free of charge for the year immediately after his or her return to this state.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8438Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires paid emergency responders to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR

Requires paid emergency responders to be retrained annually in CPR and creates the offense of failure to administer CPR in the first and second degrees.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A8439Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the State University of New York system

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the state university of New York system; provides for eligibility, applicability and amounts of such waivers.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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