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

S1302Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection
Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals
Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals; provides that such measures shall be promulgated…
José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee
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S1281Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection
Regulates debt collection practices; repealer
Enacts the fair debt collection practices act; prohibits debt collectors and creditors from attempting to collect debts by threatening violence, falsely accusing any person of fraud or of a crime,…
José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

S1276Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to unemployment insurance benefits for professional employment by certain educational institutions

Provides that an offer of employment or assignment made to a part-time faculty employee by a higher education institution which is contingent on enrollment, funding, or programmatic changes shall…

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1275Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Makes provision for the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by the state and local governments

Requires the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by any department, board, bureau, commission or agency of the state of New York and local governments by either selling or transferring…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1272Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations

Broadens scope of prevailing wage requirements for service employees and establishes criminal penalties for violations.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1273Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices; increases damages and directs consumers on bringing an action for such deceptive acts and practices.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S1278Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment

Requires a recording officer not to record or accept a transfer or assignment of interest in a mortgage unless accompanied with a mortgage ownership assignment document.

José PeraltaJudiciary Committee

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S1262Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts

Relates to advertisements for bids for certain public contracts.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1267Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land

Requires manufacturers and sellers of manufactured homes to provide customers with notice that owners of manufactured home parks may change the use of land comprising manufactured home parks…

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S1263Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act"

Enacts the "construction safety course accountability act"; authorizes the department of labor to license any entity or organization in the state of New York which offers an Occupational Safety and…

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1264Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security or failing to provide security required by federal,…

José PeraltaJudiciary Committee

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S1265Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof; repealer

Requires travel agents to be registered with the department of state, and provides for the regulation thereof.

José PeraltaConsumer Protection Committee

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S1255Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Requires the payment of prevailing wages on certain state university of New York construction projects

Requires the payment of prevailing wages on construction projects involving the state university of New York, the dormitory authority or the state university construction fund and any third party.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1256Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid

Makes contractors ineligible to bid for a public work contract if prevailing rate wages and supplements due from all prior public work contracts remain unpaid.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1254Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Expands retraining opportunities to unemployed residents of the state

Expands retraining opportunities to unemployed citizens of the state.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1253Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Requires employers of motor carriers to provide overtime pay to their employees

Requires employers of motor carriers to provide overtime pay to their employees.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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S1252Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to voting rights in cooperative apartments

Provides that the sponsor of a cooperative apartment building or condominium units may not continue to sit on the board or to vote after the transfer to the cooperative corporation or condominium…

José PeraltaHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S1114Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax credits for a portion of the consideration paid under a contract with a minority or women-owned business.

José PeraltaInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1070Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services

Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses in the office of children and family services.

José PeraltaLabor Committee

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J2834Senate· Moved Jun 16, 2015· Adopted