Bills by

Fredrick J. Akshar II

Senator

8,887 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →akshar@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

8,887 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

S1959Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to correction
Requires certain level three sex offenders to wear an electronic monitoring device for life
Requires any level three sex offender who has committed a violent crime against a child to wear an electronic monitoring device for life; provides that such sex offender shall bear the cost of such…
Joseph E. RobachCorrection Committee
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S1913Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to real property taxation
Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption
Relates to allowing a physically disabled surviving spouse who was married to an enhanced STAR qualifying individual to continue to receive the exemption even if the surviving spouse is not…
Betty LittleReal Property Taxation Committee

A1982Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Reported referred to rules

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans or trucks where minors less than 14 years of age are passengers in such vehicles; penalties for violation

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans and trucks where a minor less than 14 years of age is a passenger in such vehicles; provides for rebuttable presumption; provides that violations of…

David WeprinRules Committee

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A1787Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

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S1483Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to correction

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

Kenneth P. LaValleCorrection Committee

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S1471Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to insurance

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstance involving an accident staged to defraud an insurer

Permits an insurer to rescind or retroactively cancel a policy in circumstance involving an accident staged to defraud an insurer.

Martin J. GoldenInsurance Committee

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S1148Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes report on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools to study and make recommendations on the curriculum and time spent on arts and music education

Establishes report on arts and music education in elementary and secondary schools to study and make recommendations on the curriculum and time spent on arts and music education.

Tony AvellaWays And Means Committee

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A1223Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.329

Creates standards by which the public service commission reviews and approves a merger or acquisition between telephone corporations, cable corporations and combination telephone and cable corporations

Creates standards by which the public service commission reviews and approves a merger or acquisition between telephone corporations, cable corporations and combination telephone and cable…

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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S1109Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to codes

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution in the 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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A1100Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s1227b

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.

William MageeOn the Assembly floor

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S735Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides that the offense of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver's license may be enforceable in a parking lot

Provides that the offense of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver's license may be enforceable for operating a motor vehicle in a parking lot; defines the term "parking lot" as any area…

Carl L. MarcellinoTransportation Committee

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S490Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program

Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program providing grants to community colleges to develop training programs or improve existing workforce development programs for the purposes…

Kenneth P. LaValleHigher Education Committee

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S449Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Requires notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.

Carl L. MarcellinoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S434Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Provides that a business entity may not alter caller identification information with the intent to defraud or harass a third party or the recipient of the call

Provides that a business entity may not provide false caller identification with the intent to defraud or harass any party; provides definition of business entity.

Patrick M. GallivanConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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S290Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans

Relates to the definition of active duty for the purposes of the real property tax exemption for cold war veterans.

Jack M. MartinsVeterans' Affairs Committee

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S262Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to aging

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund

Provides for a financial exploitation prevention outreach, education and training program and fund; authorizes the director of the office of the aging to award grants to qualified agencies to…

Ruben DiazAging Committee

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S213Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax

Exempts political subdivisions from the imposition of the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax.

Jack M. MartinsWays And Means Committee

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S23Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Amends the definition of allowable college tuition expenses and establishes a new schedule of tax credits for allowable college tuition expenses

Amends the definition of allowable college tuition expenses and establishes a new schedule of tax credits for allowable college tuition expenses.

Kenneth P. LaValleWays And Means Committee

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S8133Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates exemption of new multiple dwellings from taxation; in relation to establishing the affordable housing tax exemption program; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto

Relates to the exemption of new multiple dwellings from taxation; establishes the affordable housing tax exemption program; defines terms of such program; outlines benefits, tax payments,…

Rules Committee

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S8128Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to the registration and regulation of interactive fantasy sports contests

Relates to the registration and regulation of interactive fantasy sports contests; requires all operators to register in New York state.

John J. BonacicRules Committee

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S8126Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Makes technical amendments to a chapter of the laws of 2016 requiring the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of…

John J. BonacicRules Committee

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A10718Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to the reimbursement rates for complex rehabilitation technology products and services by managed care organizations

Relates to the reimbursement rates for complex rehabilitation technology products and services by managed care organizations.

John T. McDonald IIIHealth Committee

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A10716Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to energy

Establishes the New York state clean energy tech production program

Establishes the New York state clean energy tech production program as a self-directed program for industrial, commercial and large users in order to stimulate the growth and adoption of more…

Carrie WoernerEnergy Committee

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S8120Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to the right of members of the optional twenty-five year/age fifty improved benefit program for automotive members to revoke their participation in the program

Relates to the right of members of the optional twenty-five year/age fifty improved benefit program for automotive members to revoke their participation in the program.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

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S8111Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements and the use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

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A10696Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the program of health care quality innovation and improvement through home care

Establishes the program of health care quality innovation and improvement through home care.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A10702Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to designating physicians employed by a municipal police department, while deployed with the special weapons and tactics team, as peace officers

Designates physicians employed by a municipal police department, while deployed with the special weapons and tactics team, as peace officers.

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

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S8105Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

Protects consumers from toxic chemicals in children's products

Protects consumers from toxic chemicals in children's products; defines terms; establishes a list of chemicals of high concern to children; discloses information; makes related changes.

Phil BoyleRules Committee

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A10473Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to the registration and regulation of interactive fantasy sports contests

Relates to the registration and regulation of interactive fantasy sports contests; requires all operators to register in New York state.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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S7786Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to racing, gaming and wagering

Relates to authority for track owners and directors to race horses at such tracks

Provides authority for track owners and directors to race horses at such tracks subject to the consent of the certified representative organization of horsemen at such tracks.

John J. BonacicRacing, Gaming And Wagering Committee

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S7750Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Designates nationally recognized credit cards as "cash" for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages

Designates nationally recognized credit cards as "cash" for purposes of the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Andrew J. LanzaJudiciary Committee

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A9687Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school buildings

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school…

Donna LupardoEducation Committee

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A9634Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016"

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act".

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

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A9633Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Establishes the Move New York Fair Plan

Establishes the Move New York Fair Plan; creates a Move New York mobility fund, provides for outer bridges to be tolled in accordance with a specified ratio, provides for a taxi surcharge on certain…

Robert J. RodriguezWays And Means Committee

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S6985Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to rules

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act of 2016"

Relates to enacting the "community financial services access and modernization act".

Diane J. SavinoRules Committee

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S6810Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to finance

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies

Relates to the cost effectiveness of consultant contracts by state agencies; defines "consultant services".

Joseph E. RobachFinance Committee

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S6596Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Establishes the date for the accrual of causes of action based on medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Establishes the date for the accrual of certain causes of action based on negligence.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S6464Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to insurance

Relates to the use of local cost data when adjusting claims

Relates to the use of local cost data when adjusting claims; requires an insurer and independent adjuster to adjust certain claims made under an insurance policy that provides coverage for loss of…

Martin J. GoldenInsurance Committee

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S6045Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to enacting the New York state secure choice savings program act

Creates a self-sufficient retirement savings program in the form of an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA, and establishes an administrative board responsible for promoting greater…

Diane J. SavinoFinance Committee

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