Bills by

José Peralta

Senator

139 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jperalta@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

139 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

S4363Senate· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Amend and recommit to labor
Requires employers of retail, food service or cleaning employees to give such employees 7 day notice of their work schedule and a months notice of the minimum hours of work
Requires employers of retail, food service or cleaning employees to give such employees 7 days' notice of their work schedule and a month's notice of the minimum hours of work; provides a private…
José PeraltaLabor Committee
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S2239Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to housing, construction and community development
Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act of 2016"
Enacts the "home mortgage bridge loan assistance act of 2016".
José PeraltaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S1280Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Repeals the minimum wage reimbursement credit

Repeals the minimum wage reimbursement credit.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1266Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Designates promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution and sex trafficking as class B violent felonies

Designates promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution and sex trafficking as class B violent felonies; defines the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1071Senate· Moved Jan 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools

Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools; provides that the program is to be developed by the department of education in conjunction with other state agencies and…

José PeraltaEducation Committee

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S1350Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Directs commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify results of inspections of entertainment venue food service establishments

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of an entertainment food service establishment; directs such commissioner and…

José PeraltaHealth Committee

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S1311Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Directs commissioner of health to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of pushcarts in cities over 2 million

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a mobile public food service establishment or pushcart in cities with a…

José PeraltaHealth Committee

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S1299Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2016

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2016; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1300Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires the court to advise aliens of deportation consequences of guilty plea; allows guilty plea withdrawal

Requires the court to advise a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in his or her deportation; allows a…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1303Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Authorizes drivers to disobey a traffic-control device or signal, after exercising reasonable care, in order to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle

Authorizes drivers to disobey a traffic-control device or signal, after exercising reasonable care, in order to yield the right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle.

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S1297Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation

Provides for an annual increase in the aggregate annual amount of empire state film production credits taken, based upon inflation.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1298Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to labor

Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child

Establishes the New York family leave act providing for leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1277Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

José PeraltaJudiciary Committee

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S1116Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund

Relates to the dedicated occupational safety and health training and education and occupational health clinic programs fund.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S1113Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement and…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1115Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

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.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S6260Senate· Moved Jan 7, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Provides that hoverboards and electric unicycles shall not be deemed to be "motor vehicles" under the vehicle and traffic law

Provides that hoverboards and electric unicycles shall not be deemed to be "motor vehicles" under the vehicle and traffic law; regulates the operation of hoverboards; directs the consumer protection…

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S6348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Directs the New York city transit authority and metropolitan transportation authority to ensure the proper operation of security cameras at subway stations and report thereon

Directs the New York city transit authority and metropolitan transportation authority to ensure the proper operation of security cameras at subway stations and report thereon.

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S6266Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Relates to an awareness campaign about the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by the use of a mobile device

Relates to an awareness campaign about the dangers of acting as a pedestrian while distracted by the use of a mobile device.

José PeraltaCities Committee

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S6074Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the sale and distribution of sexual performance dietary supplements or foods containing an unsafe sexual performance food additive

Prohibits the sale and distribution of sexual performance dietary supplements or foods containing an unsafe sexual performance food additive; establishes penalties for violations; requires the…

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S4568Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms

Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to study the feasibility and impact of installing sliding access doors on subway platforms.

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S4425Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendation on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors

Directs cities having a population of two million or more to establish a vendor policy commission to review and make recommendations on the laws and rules applicable to street vendors.

José PeraltaCities Committee

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S4333Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-Al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts

Establishes Eid-al-Adha and Eid-al-Fitr as school holidays in certain school districts.

José PeraltaEducation Committee

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S2237Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue limited purpose drivers' licenses

Authorizes the department of motor vehicles to issue limited purpose drivers' licenses to certain applicants.

José PeraltaTransportation Committee

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S2235Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases to $10,000 the contribution that a resident taxpayer may make to family tuition accounts for each child during a taxable year

Increases the contribution that a resident taxpayer may make to family tuition accounts for each beneficiary thereof during a taxable year.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2234Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period

Prohibits more than one increase in the price of motor fuel in any twenty-four hour period.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S2226Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Enables senior citizens to cash social security checks without maintaining an account at the bank honoring such check

Directs every banking organization or foreign banking corporation transacting business in this state to cash properly endorsed social security checks presented by the payee, upon sufficient…

José PeraltaBanks Committee

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S2229Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires police officers and peace officers to report any discharge of their weapon to the agency which employs them

Requires every police officer and peace officer to report every discharge of his or her weapon, regardless of whether he or she is on duty, to the law enforcement agency which employs such officer;…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S2228Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumer with mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be signed by the consumer prior to mortgage application

Requires mortgage lenders and brokers to provide consumers with a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet which must be read and signed by the consumer prior to applying for a mortgage.

José PeraltaBanks Committee

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S2227Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Requires farm workers and domestic workers to be given at least 24 hours of consecutive rest

Requires farm workers and domestic workers to be given at least 24 hours of consecutive rest like other employees in New York State.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1348Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

Requires employees of dealers in firearms to submit to state and national criminal background checks.

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1345Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Notice of committee consideration - requested

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel

Permits the court to grant post-conviction motions to vacate a judgment when the issue raised upon such motion is ineffective assistance of counsel in certain cases in which the court would…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1349Senate· 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.

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1352Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Creates council on affordable housing within executive department and requires comprehensive planning and construction of low and moderate income housing

Creates a fair sharing housing act and a council on affordable housing within the executive department; provides for planning and construction of low and moderate income housing in accordance with…

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S1346Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S1347Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program and raises the limit on the amount permitted to be on deposit at any given time

Authorizes credit unions to participate in the excelsior linked deposit program.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S1351Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their debt collection correspondence

Requires debt collectors to send consumers a written notice of their rights under state law along with their initial debt collection correspondence; such notice would contain information such as who…

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S1344Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to elections

Requires the board of elections to provide a registered voter with a sample ballot via mail

Requires the board of elections to provide a registered voter with a sample ballot not less than ten days nor more than twenty days before an election via mail.

José PeraltaElections Committee

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S1309Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy conditions in such petition

Establishes time restrictions for court issued consent orders for work performance to remove or remedy dangerous conditions or building code violations; permits sixty days for consent orders to be…

José PeraltaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1308Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers; defines criteria therefor; provides for exceptions.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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S1310Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Increases civil penalties for violations of building maintenance standards within the city of New York

Increases civil penalties for violations of state and local laws which pertain to building maintenance and operation within the city of New York.

José PeraltaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1306Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison and provides at least sixty days notification for license renewals to community boards in the city of New York

Creates a state liquor authority community liaison to act between the state liquor authority and community boards of the city of New York; requires the community boards to be given at least sixty…

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1305Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Directs telecommunication and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state

Directs telecommunications and cable corporations to provide call center service assistance from centers located within the state and such corporations' service areas; includes a list of what…

José PeraltaEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S1307Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Directs commissioner of transportation of city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, for commercial drivers

Directs the commissioner of transportation of the city of New York to develop a program on dangers of prostitution and legal consequences thereof, required to be completed by commercial passenger…

José PeraltaCities Committee

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S1304Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Prohibits state and local agencies from inquiring as to the immigration status of any person

Prohibits state and local agencies from inquiring as to the immigration status of any person.

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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