Bills by

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Senator

86 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →scousins@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

86 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

S3205Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation
Makes provisions regarding the siting of environmental facilities in minority communities or economically distressed areas
Makes various provisions regulating the location of environmental facilities to insure equity of treatment for minority communities or economically distressed areas; requires environmental impact…
Andrea Stewart-CousinsEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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S2244Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development
Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply
Establishes an emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; establishes $500 fine for failure to comply with such plan within one year of the effective date.
Andrea Stewart-CousinsHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

S2241Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a rider describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants; further requires the rider to conform to…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsJudiciary Committee

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S2221Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state

Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLabor Committee

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S2180Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law

Provides for the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law to conduct special investigations where an unarmed civilian is killed by a law enforcement officer.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsFinance Committee

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S1644Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers within the state university system.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsHigher Education Committee

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S1645Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city schools

Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city school district.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEducation Committee

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S1646Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires public administrators to provide notice prior to the disposal of certain properties

Requires public administrators to provide notice to the local government and municipal landmark board prior to the disposal of certain historic properties.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsJudiciary Committee

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S1642Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Requires that a member of the Westchester county industrial development agency is a member of the governing body of Westchester county

Allows that the Westchester county governing body appoint an additional member of the Westchester county industrial development agency.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Government Committee

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S1643Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian genocide-holodomor of 1932 through 1933

Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian Genocide Holodomor from 1932 through 1933.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsEducation Committee

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S4897Senate· Signed Nov 20, 2015· Signed chap.489

Relates to the restriction and regulation of advertising devices

Relates to the restriction and regulation of advertising devices; increases the number of advertising billboard signs in the city of New Rochelle along interstate route ninety-five from six to nine.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5187Senate· Signed Sep 25, 2015· Signed chap.329

Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Dobbs Ferry

Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Dobbs Ferry.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S5688Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.222

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications in the city of White Plains; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications in the city of White Plains, and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4259Senate· Signed Jun 30, 2015· Signed chap.42

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S3879Senate· Signed Jun 30, 2015· Signed chap.37

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed in the city of Yonkers

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed by the city of Yonkers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4134Senate· Moved Jun 25, 2015· Substituted by a2801

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured or becoming ill in the line of duty.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S5993Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2015· Amend (t) and recommit to rules

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to impose an additional one-half of one percent sales tax

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to impose an additional one-half of one percent sales tax to be used for the support of education.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsRules Committee

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S4369Senate· Moved Jun 8, 2015· Substituted by a6333

Authorizes the Yonkers city school district to require certain minors who are five years of age to attend kindergarten

Authorizes the Yonkers city school district to require certain minors who are five years of age to attend kindergarten.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S4867Senate· Moved May 20, 2015· Substituted by a6800

Authorizes the village of Dobbs Ferry to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the village of Dobbs Ferry to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to certain police officers.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S4486Senate· Moved May 18, 2015· Substituted by a6191

Authorizes the county of Westchester to issue certain bonds without the need for a referendum but subject to a public hearing

Authorizes the county of Westchester to issue bonds without the need for a referendum.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsOn the Senate floor

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S4281Senate· Moved Mar 11, 2015· Referred to investigations and government operations

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh or specified villages therein or in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy tax; authorizes villages in the towns of Greenburgh and Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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Sponsored bills

Makes provisions regarding the siting of environmental facilities in minority communities or economically distressed areas

Establishes emergency evacuation plan for individuals with disabilities; and establishes $500 fine for failure to comply

Requires landlords to furnish each tenant either renewing or entering into a lease with a document describing the rights and duties of landlords and tenants

Provides that municipalities may impose minimum wage standards that are more favorable to employees than those adopted by the state

Relates to the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers

Provides for inclusion of the school district's regional cost index in calculating the supplemental education improvement plan grant amount for Yonkers city schools

Requires public administrators to provide notice prior to the disposal of certain properties

Requires that a member of the Westchester county industrial development agency is a member of the governing body of Westchester county

Requires schools to provide instruction on the history of the Ukrainian genocide-holodomor of 1932 through 1933

Relates to establishing equalization rates for Greenburgh Central School District

Relates to the restriction and regulation of advertising devices

Authorizes a residential parking system in the village of Dobbs Ferry

Relates to owner liability for failure of operator to comply with traffic-control indications in the city of White Plains; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

Extends provisions of law relating to the disposition of sales and compensating use tax revenue in the county of Westchester

Extends the expiration date of the personal income tax surcharge imposed in the city of Yonkers

Provides for the payment of the salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of any city of Yonkers detention officer injured in the line of duty

Authorizes the city of Yonkers to impose an additional one-half of one percent sales tax

Honoring Edith M. Flanigen upon the occasion of her designation as recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on November 20, 2014

Authorizes the Yonkers city school district to require certain minors who are five years of age to attend kindergarten

Commending Jake Gallin of New Rochelle, New York, upon the occasion of his designation as a State Honoree in the 20th Annual Prudential Spirit

Commending Irvington Fire Chief Chris DePaoli in recognition of his heroic actions in stopping a violent attack at the Irvington Metro-North Station

Extends the expiration of the mortgage recording tax imposed by the city of Yonkers

Authorizes the village of Dobbs Ferry to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to certain police officers

Authorizes the county of Westchester to issue certain bonds without the need for a referendum but subject to a public hearing

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 19-25, 2015, as Abusive Head Trauma/Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week

Honoring Barry B. Perlman on his retirement after many years of distinguished service in the field of medicine, psychiatry and mental health care

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Bloody Sunday

Authorizes the town of Greenburgh or specified villages therein or in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax

Relates to bonds and notes of the city of Yonkers

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim March, 2015, as Women's History Month in the State of New York

Honoring Patrick Quinn, a Yonkers native who is credited with creating the Ice Bucket Challenge

Commending Imhotep Gary Byrd upon the occasion of celebrating many years of distinguished service as host, creator and executive producer of The GBE

Congratulating Dr. Olivia J. Hooker upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday

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

Memorializing Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s tremendous contributions to civil rights