Bills by

Aravella Simotas

Assembly Member

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2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

82 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

A4736Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation
Relates to saliva swabs and chemical tests in certain cases
Relates to saliva swabs and chemical tests in certain cases.
Aravella SimotasTransportation Committee
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A4696Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes
Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer
Makes the commission of rape, a criminal sexual act, aggravated sexual abuse or course of sexual conduct against a child less than 12 years of age or against a child less than 14 years of age by a…
Aravella SimotasCodes Committee
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A4712Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit seeking assistance

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit while seeking assistance, except in the case of gross…

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A4684Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish rules and regulations providing for truck rental security

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to develop rules and regulations relating to truck rental security; requires any person or organization in the business of renting…

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A4663Assembly· 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…

Aravella SimotasCities Committee

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A4676Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the rule-making power of the Court of Appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors

Relates to the rule-making power of the court of appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors.

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A4667Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans.

Aravella SimotasVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A4652Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Requires sex offenders to annually return a verification form to the division of criminal justice services

Requires sex offenders to annually return a verification form to the division of criminal justice services.

Aravella SimotasCorrection Committee

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A4628Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires notice of certain ex parte communications

Requires notice of any ex parte communications or visits before the public service commission by a party to a hearing or investigation be given in writing to any affected party and to give such…

Aravella SimotasCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4635Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to providing notice to restaurants of any regulation changes

Relates to providing notice to restaurants or other eating establishments of any new or amended regulations.

Aravella SimotasHealth Committee

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A4618Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Requires physicians subject to proceedings for medical misconduct or actions for medical malpractice to include information regarding such proceedings and actions on advertisements

Requires physicians subject to proceedings for medical misconduct or actions for medical malpractice to include information regarding such proceedings and actions on advertisements.

Aravella SimotasHealth Committee

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A4625Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to the criminal courts; amends the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A2853Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for ninety days from employment to…

Aravella SimotasLabor Committee

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A2783Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Completely bars the recovery of damages from the victim or a person acting on behalf of the victim for personal injury sustained by a person convicted of a crime when such injury occurred during the…

Aravella SimotasJudiciary Committee

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A2796Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Authorizes prosecuting agency to move to have identity of undercover public officers and employees protected while testifying in court

Authorizes the people in a criminal proceeding, the presentment agency in a juvenile delinquency proceeding and a governmental agency or public employer in a civil enforcement action to move to…

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

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A2628Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Enacts the "K12 student privacy and cloud computing act"

Enacts the "K12 student privacy and cloud computing act" to prohibit service providers who offer cloud computing services to primary and secondary educational services from processing student data…

Aravella SimotasEducation Committee

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A2572Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state to ensure that the infrastructure of the state meets current and future demand and facilitates economic growth, is maintained in a…

Aravella SimotasGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6264Assembly· Signed Dec 22, 2015· Signed chap.572

Provides time frames within which service by mailing must be made both within and without the state

Provides time frames within which service by mailing must be made both within and without the state.

Aravella SimotasSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A4969Assembly· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.250

Relates to the crime of forcible touching

Relates to the crime of forcible touching.

Aravella SimotasSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7247Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2015· Substituted by s5826a

Authorizes surviving members of the household to apply for a transfer of the head of household's benefit under the SCRIE and DRIE programs

Authorizes eligible surviving members of the household to apply for a transfer of the head of household's benefit under the SCRIE and DRIE programs.

Aravella SimotasOn the Assembly floor

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A5246Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2015· Substituted by s3691a

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St.

Aravella SimotasOn the Assembly floor

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A6780Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2015· Substituted by s5972

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.

Aravella SimotasOn the Assembly floor

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A7236Assembly· Moved Jun 9, 2015· Substituted by s4753a

Exempts commercial fuel cell systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax; repealer

Exempts commercial fuel cell systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax imposed by article 28 of the tax law and omits such exemption from the taxes imposed pursuant to the…

Aravella SimotasOn the Assembly floor

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A6017Assembly· Moved May 6, 2015· Enacting clause stricken

Exempts the sale and installation of fuel cell electric generating systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts the sale and installation of fuel cell electric generating systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes; grants municipalities the option to grant such exemption from local sales…

Aravella SimotasStricken

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Sponsored bills

Relates to saliva swabs and chemical tests in certain cases

Makes certain sex offenses committed against a child class A-I felonies subject to a sentence of imprisonment of 25 years to life; repealer

Grants immunity from liability for personal injury and property damage sustained by a crime victim upon the premises of a business or nonprofit seeking assistance

Directs the division of homeland security and emergency services to establish rules and regulations providing for truck rental security

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

Relates to the rule-making power of the Court of Appeals as to admission of attorneys and counsellors

Authorizes the division of veterans' affairs to provide for the interment of the unclaimed remains of veterans

Requires sex offenders to annually return a verification form to the division of criminal justice services

Requires notice of certain ex parte communications

Relates to providing notice to restaurants of any regulation changes

Relates to prescription prices and pharmacies for injured employees

Requires physicians subject to proceedings for medical misconduct or actions for medical malpractice to include information regarding such proceedings and actions on advertisements

Authorizes family court judges to transfer certain child support arrears matters to criminal courts

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Bars recovery for personal injuries incurred by persons committing crimes from the victim or person acting on behalf of the victim

Authorizes prosecuting agency to move to have identity of undercover public officers and employees protected while testifying in court

Enacts the "K12 student privacy and cloud computing act"

Relates to name change upon marriage

Establishes the commission on the infrastructure of New York state and provides for its powers and duties

Provides time frames within which service by mailing must be made both within and without the state

Relates to the crime of forcible touching

Authorizes surviving members of the household to apply for a transfer of the head of household's benefit under the SCRIE and DRIE programs

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue use of certain park land and convey it to St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church

Relates to permitting pregnant individuals to enroll in the state health insurance exchange at any time

Relates to management of scup

Exempts commercial fuel cell systems and electricity provided by such sources from sales tax; repealer

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of The National Herald

Exempts the sale and installation of fuel cell electric generating systems equipment from sales and compensating use taxes

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 28, 2015, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in the State of New York

Relates to the age of an infant and reimbursement for child care

Memorializing Governor Andrew Cuomo to proclaim March 25, 2015, as Greek Independence Day in New York State

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March 2015 as Greek History Month in the State of New York