Bills by

Gustavo Rivera

Senator

67 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →grivera@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

67 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

S772Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health
Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services
Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services that are prohibited under law.
Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee
ImpactPending
PassagePending
S722Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations
Relates to the taxation of electronic cigarette cartridges
Provides for the taxation of electronic cigarette cartridges as tobacco products.
Gustavo RiveraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
ImpactPending
Passage

S718Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Relates to rights of residents of adult care facilities

Relates to rights of residents of adult care facilities; provides that residents have a right to be informed about their condition, treatment and medications.

Gustavo RiveraSocial Services Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S720Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers; provides that except where there is a reasonable belief of fraud or intentional misconduct, a health plan shall not determine an overpayment…

Gustavo RiveraInsurance Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S719Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit (changes the current reference in existing…

Gustavo RiveraJudiciary Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S716Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Defeated in investigations and government operations

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct.

Gustavo RiveraInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S701Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains.

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S702Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products and changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products

Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products and changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products.

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S993Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.100

Prohibits smoking tobacco products in and around after-school programs while in operation

Prohibits smoking tobacco products in and around after-school programs while such programs are in operation.

Gustavo RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5428Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2015· Substituted by a7501a

Relates to people in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision and a medical authorization form to disclose private medical information

Relates to people in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision and a medical authorization form to disclose private medical information.

Gustavo RiveraOn the Senate floor

ImpactPending

PassagePending

A7728Assembly· Moved Jun 9, 2015· Substituted by s4119a

Extends until July 1, 2020, the expiration of the authorization to the New York Zoological Society to offer a free one day admission to the zoological park

Extends from July 1, 2015 until July 1, 2020, the expiration of the authorization to the New York Zoological Society to offer a free one day admission to the zoological park.

Jose RiveraOn the Assembly floor

ImpactPending

PassagePending

K230Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2015· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to open up the shipping ports controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Jose RiveraCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S2220Senate· Moved Mar 10, 2015· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; repealer

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; regulates the sale of hypodermic needles and syringes.

Gustavo RiveraStricken

ImpactPending

PassagePending

Gustavo Rivera

Sponsored bills

Relates to referrals of patients for health related items or services

Relates to the taxation of electronic cigarette cartridges

Relates to rights of residents of adult care facilities

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit

Grants the attorney general jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute police misconduct

Provides for clarification of the disposition of human remains

Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products and changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products

Ensures compliance with competitive bidding law

Prohibits smoking tobacco products in and around after-school programs while in operation

Relates to people in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision and a medical authorization form to disclose private medical information

Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to open up the shipping ports controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2015, as Immigrant Heritage Month in the State of New York

Extends until July 1, 2020, the expiration of the authorization to the New York Zoological Society to offer a free one day admission to the zoological park

Commending Governor Andrew M. Cuomo upon the occasion of his upcoming visit to Cuba

Urging Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to open up the shipping ports controlled by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Decriminalizes the possession and sale of hypodermic needles and syringes; repealer