Bills by

Crystal Peoples-Stokes

Assembly Member

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2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

149 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

A3027Assembly· 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.
Crystal Peoples-StokesChildren And Families Committee
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A2632Assembly· Moved Feb 1, 2016· Amend and recommit to children and families
Relates to requiring the statewide automated child welfare information system be capable of storing images and documents
Requires the statewide automated child welfare information system be capable of storing images and documents.
Crystal Peoples-StokesChildren And Families Committee
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A8051Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to economic development

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap: street signs, funeral markers, government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad items; preempts local laws.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEconomic Development Committee

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A6229Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations

Enacts the disaster preparedness week and awareness campaign act of 2016

Enacts the "disaster preparedness week and awareness campaign act of 2016"; provides for an awareness campaign for disaster preparedness during the third full week in September.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A2996Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to environmental conservation

Establishes the "environmental justice act"

Establishes the "environmental justice act" to establish governmental procedures to safeguard residents' health and welfare, and achieve environmental justice; includes definitions; creates the…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A2715Assembly· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Creates a task force to study and assess the condition of African American men in New York

Establishes a task force to study and assess the condition of African American men in New York; provides such task force shall consist of 17 members and report its findings no later than December…

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6987Assembly· Moved Jan 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8606Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Prohibits motor vehicle insurers from discrimination on the basis of socioeconomic factors in determining algorithms used to construct actuarial tables, coverage terms, premiums and/or rates

Prohibits motor vehicle insurers from discrimination on the basis of socioeconomic factors in determining algorithms used to construct actuarial tables, coverage terms, premiums and/or rates.

Crystal Peoples-StokesInsurance Committee

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A8257Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Chapter amends S. 4838 and A. 2626-A, to provide that a funeral director or undertaker employed by or contracting with an institution accepting unclaimed cadavers shall acquire the death certificates therefor

Provides that a funeral director or undertaker employed by or contracting with an institution accepting unclaimed cadavers or anatomical gifts shall acquire the death and burial certificates for…

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A8164Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to exempting the Niagara frontier transit authority (NFTA) from bond issuance charges

Relates to exempting the Niagara Frontier Transit Authority from bond issuance charges.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7680Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; repealer

Provides for mayoral control of the city school district of Buffalo; provides for appointment of the board of education and the superintendent by the mayor.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A7581Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the disposition of surplus state personal property

Relates to the disposition of surplus state personal property.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7470Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Amends chapter 372 of the laws of 2008 relating to establishing the Niagara Falls underground railroad heritage commission, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

Extends effectiveness of provisions relating to establishing the Niagara Falls underground railroad heritage commission.

Crystal Peoples-StokesTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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A7425Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap

Prohibits the sale or purchase of certain items as scrap: street signs, funeral markers, and any metal items bearing markings of any government entity, utility, cemetery or railroad; preempts local…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEconomic Development Committee

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A6982Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority- or women-owned business.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee

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A6897Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the cost effectiveness of tangible equipment in connection with BOCES aid

Relates to the cost effectiveness of expenditures incurred by compliant component school districts for tangible equipment.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A5769Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Requires each state agency to submit statistical information to the committee on open government on requests for records from such state agency

Requires each state agency to submit statistical information to the committee on open government on requests for records from such state agency.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5179Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes a Center for Transplantation and Immunology Research at the University at Buffalo and Erie County Medical Center; appropriation

Establishes a Center for Transplantation and Immunology Research at the University at Buffalo and Erie County Medical Center; provides the mission of the Center for Transportation and Immunology…

Crystal Peoples-StokesHigher Education Committee

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A4760Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Crystal Peoples-StokesTransportation Committee

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A3455Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to the Buffalo traffic violations agency

Relates to the Buffalo traffic violations agency; relates to the justice court fund; relates to a trial by judicial hearing officer; requires the executive director of the Buffalo traffic violations…

Crystal Peoples-StokesTransportation Committee

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A3388Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding

Authorizes use of closed-circuit television for the testimony of domestic violence victim witnesses in a criminal proceeding subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to child witnesses.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCodes Committee

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A3370Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Exempts contractors from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions performed within the city of Buffalo

Exempts contractors from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions performed within the city of Buffalo.

Crystal Peoples-StokesLabor Committee

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A3365Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Provides that 2 members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council

Provides that two members of the Niagara Frontier transportation authority will be appointed upon recommendation of the mayor of Buffalo and of the Buffalo common council.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3363Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Relates to college admissions for persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses

Relates to college admissions for persons previously convicted of one or more criminal offenses.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorrection Committee

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A3343Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes a program for over-age, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs

Establishes a program for over-age, under-credited high school students to be transferred into continuing education, vocational or post secondary education programs.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3340Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Establishes environmental standards and protections in the insurance business, and provides incentives and tax credits for offering green insurance

Establishes environmental standards and protections in the insurance business, and provides incentives and tax credits for offering green insurance.

Crystal Peoples-StokesInsurance Committee

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A3347Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent

Provides for the establishment of kinship guardianships for kinship foster parent; establishes the guardianship after a hearing and determination upon a petition filed by the kinship foster parent;…

Crystal Peoples-StokesJudiciary Committee

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A3359Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of toys and child care products containing bisphenol-A or phthalates

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution and sale of certain toys and child care products containing bisphenol-A or phthalates; imposes a civil fine of not less than $10,000 a day for violation of…

Crystal Peoples-StokesConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A3288Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires teachers employed by the Buffalo school district to reside within Buffalo city limits

Requires teachers employed by the Buffalo school district to reside within Buffalo city limits.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3277Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve certain communities; appropriation

Establishes the New York state justice reinvestment fund and program to provide not-for-profit and faith based entities with funding to improve communities with a higher than normal criminal…

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorrection Committee

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A3302Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in agriculture

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state;…

Crystal Peoples-StokesAgriculture Committee

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A3297Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state

Mandates university and building level educational institution safety plans for possible acts of violence occurring at educational institutions within the state.

Crystal Peoples-StokesHigher Education Committee

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A3300Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than May

Provides for the election of members of the board of education of the Buffalo city school district in November rather than in May; creates a timetable for the electoral proceedings therefor; extends…

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3245Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Authorizes the board of education of the Buffalo school district to require pre-kindergarten for minors four years of age

Authorizes the board of education of the Buffalo school district to require pre-kindergarten for minors four years of age.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3240Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit

Provides an asbestos remediation tax credit in Erie county; allows for a fifty percent credit of all eligible costs which are incurred as a result of asbestos remediation, not to exceed $1,000,000.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee

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A3244Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment by the department of taxation and finance of tax refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a taxpayer's tax return.

Crystal Peoples-StokesWays And Means Committee

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A3270Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes a legislative task force for the purpose of analyzing the sustainability of supporting independent postsecondary institutions with Bundy aid

Establishes a legislative task force for the purposes of analyzing the sustainability of supporting independent postsecondary institutions with Bundy aid.

Crystal Peoples-StokesHigher Education Committee

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A3205Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires the superintendent recommend teachers to be retained when the board of education abolishes teacher positions

Requires the superintendent recommend teachers to be retained when the board of education abolishes teacher positions.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3210Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Exempts contractors employed by the city of Buffalo from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions

Exempts contractors employed by the city of Buffalo from payment of asbestos project notification fees for demolitions.

Crystal Peoples-StokesLabor Committee

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A3207Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city

Requires at least one member of the water board of the city of Buffalo be a member of the common council of such city or designated by such council.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3204Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Provides tax abatement related to the removal of leaded paint

Provides tax abatement related to the removal of leaded paint; defines terms.

Crystal Peoples-StokesReal Property Taxation Committee

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A3187Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires the board of education in the city of Buffalo to submit the school district budget to the voters for approval prior to adoption

Requires the board of education in the city of Buffalo to submit the school district budget to the voters for approval prior to adoption.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3188Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Relates to transfers or appointments of police officers to competitive or non-competitive positions

Relates to transfers or appointments of police officers to competitive or non-competitive positions.

Crystal Peoples-StokesGovernmental Employees Committee

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A3190Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Permits the parents of pupils attending a persistently lowest-achieving school to choose an education intervention model

Creates the parent empowerment pilot program which permits the parents of pupils attending a persistently lowest-achieving school to choose an education intervention model.

Crystal Peoples-StokesEducation Committee

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A3179Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to Buffalo fiscal stability authority financial crisis determination

Relates to Buffalo fiscal stability authority financial crisis determination.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3177Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to removing the statute of limitations for sexual offenses

Relates to removing the statute of limitations for sexual offenses committed against minors.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCodes Committee

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A3183Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that procedures for photographic identification of a defendant in a criminal case be videotaped for the identification to be used in evidence

Provides that procedures for obtaining photographic identification of a defendant in a criminal case be videotaped in order for the identification to be used in evidence.

Crystal Peoples-StokesCodes Committee

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A3176Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license

Increases penalties for individuals or companies who engage in the business of cashing checks, drafts or money orders for consideration without a license; makes such violation a class E felony;…

Crystal Peoples-StokesBanks Committee

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