Sponsored bills

Relates to effectuating a residential health care facility construction project by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

Relates to effectuating a residential health care facility construction project by the Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Directs the chairman of the workers' compensation board to appoint and employ a referee to hear claims at each hearing part in the city of New York

Directs the chairman of the workers' compensation board to appoint and employ a referee to hear claims in each county in the city of New York.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools

Requires the replacement of lighting ballasts and lighting fixtures in buildings in New York City constructed between 1950 and 1978 that are used as schools; exempts buildings that have replaced…

Andrew J. LanzaEducation Committee

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur

Requires prior written notice upon hiring and once annually to all employees, informing them of the types of electronic monitoring which may occur.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to meetings and proceedings of the joint commission on public ethics

Relates to meetings and proceedings of the joint commission on public ethics.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Relates to absentee voting

Relates to absentee voting.

Andrew J. LanzaElections Committee

Provides that the N.Y. city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough

Provides that the New York city health and hospital corporation spend a minimum of 10% of its budget on acute care and emergency room facilities in each borough and requires a representative from…

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Requires port authority to acquire economic impact statement prior to increasing bridge and tunnel tolls

Requires the port authority of New York and New Jersey to acquire an economic impact statement by an independent contractor at least 30 days prior to increasing bridge and tunnel tolls.

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Exempts hospitals from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts hospitals from the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Andrew J. LanzaWays And Means Committee

Authorizes certain organizations in N.Y. city to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law

Authorizes certain organizations in a city of one million or more to be known as "fire patrols" under the not-for-profit corporation law and includes fire patrol vehicles as emergency vehicles under…

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through June 30, 2017

Extends certain provisions of law relating to the resale of tickets to places of entertainment through June 30, 2017.

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides paid time off for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured in the performance of their duties

Provides for paid time off for port authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who become ill or injured while in the performance of their duties as to necessitate medical or other…

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to branch offices of licensed manufacturers

Relates to the alcoholic beverage control division; provides for the filling of a vacancy of the chairman caused by death, resignation, removal or disability of such chairman; authorizes the…

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to creating the multi-disciplinary team demonstration program for complex cases of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation

Relates to creating the multi-disciplinary team demonstration program for complex cases of adult abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

Andrew J. LanzaChildren And Families Committee

Relates to the sale of privately held wines and liquors

Relates to the sale of privately held wines and liquors; allows unlimited auctions of wine and/or liquor during the period a wine and liquor auction permit is in effect.

Andrew J. LanzaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to granting certain court reporters peace officer status

Relates to granting certain court reporters peace officer status.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.

Andrew J. LanzaWays And Means Committee

Increases the in-person appearance requirements for level two sex offenders

Increases the in-person appearance requirements for level two sex offenders from every three years to every year.

Andrew J. LanzaCorrection Committee

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club

Allows for distinctive plates to be issued for members of the New York city fire riders motorcycle club.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Provides exemption for first time home buyer from a mortgage or recording tax imposed by a municipality

Provides exemption for first time home buyer from a mortgage or recording tax imposed by a municipality pursuant to article 11 of the tax law; directs commissioner of taxation and finance to…

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in counterfeit goods

Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, vessels and aircraft used in counterfeit goods.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense

Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Relates to taxi and limousine services equipped with wheelchair accessible vehicles

Relates to taxi and limousine services equipped with wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled

Provides that the fines for traffic infractions and traffic misdemeanors committed in a school traffic control zone are doubled; further requires such zones to be marked by a traffic light or stop…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Exempts certain officers of the departments of correction and sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards

Exempts certain officers of the department of correction and the department of sanitation of the city of New York from training requirements for security guards; designates correction officers of…

Andrew J. LanzaEconomic Development Committee

Provides that the tax credits for long-term health care insurance shall be up to $1,000 of the premiums paid for each policy of such insurance

Provides that the tax credits for long-term health care insurance shall be up to $1,000 of the premiums paid for each policy of such insurance.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Relates to exempting clothing and footwear sold in New York city from all sales taxes

Exempts clothing and footwear sold in New York city from all state and local sales taxes.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Relates to taxpayer relief on cell phone taxes

Removes the state sales tax on wireless telephone services and provides for a local option of imposing such taxes.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

Creates the teen driver safety commission

Creates the teen driver safety commission consisting of 12 members; requires the commission to study, examine and review the issue of teen driver safety; requires the commission to report its…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees

Creates the crimes of dangerous driving in the fifth, fourth, third, second and first degrees; imposes criminal liability on drivers who continue to operate motor vehicles in violation of the…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides for family members of a crime victim and interested parties to make statements to members of the parole board

Provides for family members of a crime victim and interested parties to make statements to members of the parole board; provides that such oral statement shall be made to the members of the state…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection

Provides for immediate notification to a complainant, in the manner specified by the complainant, of the service of an ex parte order of protection.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses

Makes the inability to pay child support an affirmative defense to non-support of child offenses, rather than an element of such offenses.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Relates to requiring notice to neighboring landowners of intention to develop in wetland areas

Relates to requiring notice to neighboring landowners within one thousand feet of intention to develop in wetland areas; requires a public hearing on a wetland application.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee

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

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

Andrew J. LanzaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission

Relates to the penalty for unlawfully fleeing a uniformed police officer of the New York city taxi and limousine commission.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Relates to facilitating female genital mutilation

Provides a person is guilty of facilitating female genitalia mutilation when such person intentionally aids the commission or attempted commission of a person circumcising, excising or infibulating…

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a yellow dot program under which vehicle occupants' medical information is available in the glove compartment

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to establish a yellow dot program under which the medical and emergency contact information of the occupants, aged 55 or older, of a motor vehicle is…

Andrew J. LanzaTransportation Committee

Relates to real property tax exemptions for disabled veterans

Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.

Andrew J. LanzaVeterans' Affairs Committee

Establishes the class E felony of dissemination of false missing child information

Establishes the class E felony of dissemination of false missing child information.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Authorizes and directs the department of health and the office for the aging to conduct a study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities

Authorizes and directs the office for the aging to conduct a study of fees and charges assessed to residents of assisted living facilities and to make recommendations to the legislature.

Andrew J. LanzaAging Committee

Relates to arson in the first degree

Establishes a person is guilty of arson in the first degree when he intentionally damages a building or motor vehicle by causing an explosion or a fire and when such explosion or fire is accelerated…

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

Relates to the crime of endangering the welfare of a child

Creates a new class D violent felony offense of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree; converts the current offense of endangering the welfare of a child to a second degree crime.

Andrew J. LanzaCodes Committee

Prohibits sex offenders from operating automobiles participating in mobile application based transportation networks or being employed by such transportation networks

Prohibits sex offenders from operating automobiles participating in mobile application based transportation networks or being employed by such transportation networks.

Andrew J. LanzaCorrection Committee

Authorizes domestic companion animals be permitted to board any public transportation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation

Authorizes domestic companion animals be permitted to board any public transportation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation.

Andrew J. LanzaCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to expediting actions involving insurance claims for damages resulting from a state disaster emergency

Relates to expediting actions involving insurance claims for damages resulting from a state disaster emergency.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child

Provides for a tax credit for a certain amount of money expended on the care of a qualifying disabled child.

Andrew J. LanzaFinance Committee