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

S3344Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.268
Requires school district compliance with physical education instruction requirements in elementary grades in public schools to be reported to the department of education
Requires school district compliance with physical education instruction requirements in elementary grades in public schools to be reported to the department of education.
Andrew J. LanzaVetoed
Vetoed
ImpactPending
OutcomeVetoed
S3339Senate· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Approval memo.15
Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants in certain situations
Relates to prohibiting the New York state council on the arts from awarding arts and cultural grants when an organization has no place of business within the state and does not apply awarded monies…
Andrew J. Lanza

A4106Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Signed chap.444

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles

Includes the examination of tinted or shaded windows in the periodic inspection of motor vehicles required by law; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate any and all rules and…

Michael DenDekkerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S2842Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.267

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"; requires state agencies to submit a written action plan for reducing occurrences of injuries in the coming year to the governor and the legislature.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Vetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S2718Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.266

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

Joseph A. GriffoVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S2448Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.265

Relates to changes in health insurance contracts or plans for retired officers, employees, and their families

Relates to changes in health insurance contracts or plans for retired officers, employees, and their families.

Hugh T. FarleyVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A3160Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Relates to Tier IV retirement benefits for Luke Parga

Relates to tier IV retirement benefits for Luke Parga; accords him tier IV benefits due to his past employment in 2006.

Clifford CrouchVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S1706Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.264

Relates to the investigation of illegally operating child day care services

Relates to the investigation of illegally operating child day care services, including the review process of applicable advertisements.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A1984Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Requires parole decisions to be published on a publicly accessible website within 60 days of such decision

Requires parole decisions to be published on a publicly accessible website within 60 days of such decision.

Daniel O'DonnellVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A1864Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Requires the office of children and family services to post additional relevant qualifications of child day care providers on the office website

Requires the office of children and family services to post any additional relevant qualifications of child day care providers which are submitted to such office on its website.

Shelley MayerVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A1683Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Approval memo.11

Authorizes issuance of distinctive plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer"; provides for the annual service charge to be deposited into the department of motor vehicles…

Steven EnglebrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S1422Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.263

Directs the office of children and family services to study and report on the availability of child day care for working parents

Directs the office of children and family services to study and report on the availability of child day care for working parents.

David CarlucciVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S1165Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.262

Authorizes a study on the high incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in the city of New York and to prepare a remedial plan

Authorizes and directs the New York state department of health, to conduct a study on the high incidence of asthma in the borough of the Bronx in the city of New York and to prepare a remedial plan.

José M. SerranoVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A1097Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award

Defines the term "necessary court appearance" for purposes of the determination of a crime victim's award to include any part of a proceeding from arraignment through sentencing, pre and post trial…

Felix OrtizVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A1020Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state.

Aileen GuntherVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S992Senate· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Approval memo.14

Relates to translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board

Requires the provision of translation services for inmates appearing before the parole board.

Gustavo RiveraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

A9522Assembly· Signed Nov 25, 2016· Signed chap.459

Authorizes a sentencing court to consider an application for poor person relief on appeal

Authorizes a sentencing court to consider an application for poor person relief on appeal.

Diana RichardsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S8214Senate· Moved Nov 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Provides that freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers receiving comprehensive family planning reproductive health services grants, shall be eligible for state aid for indigent care

Provides that freestanding diagnostic and treatment centers receiving comprehensive family planning reproductive health services grants, shall be eligible for state aid for indigent care.

Gustavo RiveraRules Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S8212Senate· Moved Nov 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Designates offenses against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as hate crimes

Designates offenses against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel as hate crimes.

Fredrick J. Akshar IIRules Committee

ImpactPending

PassagePending

S8063Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.442

Relates to exemption from rental increase and abatement of real property taxes on certain types of housing occupied by low income senior citizens

Provides that any head of household issued a tax abatement certificate for five consecutive years shall not be required to file every two years for a tax abatement certificate upon local option.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7880Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.441

Relates to exempting the real property of a land bank from certain tax levies and special assessments

Exempts the real property of a land bank from all special ad valorem levies and special assessments as defined in section one hundred two of the real property tax law.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7770Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.440

Relates to sales of certain property made to the Suffolk County Landbank Corporation

Relates to sales of certain property made to the Suffolk County Landbank Corporation.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7415Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.439

Repeals certain provisions relating to the airport security registration fee

Repeals certain provisions relating to the airport security registration fee.

Phil BoyleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7386Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.438

Eliminates restrictions upon transferring between public retirement systems; repealer

Eliminates restrictions upon transferring between public retirement systems.

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7216Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.437

Includes additional personnel in definition of police officer for purposes of presumption regarding impairment caused by heart disease

Provides certain disability benefits for disabilities related to heart disease to sworn police officers of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, capital…

Rich FunkeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7016Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.436

Relates to dissolving the Madison County Sewer District and transferring its assets, obligations and liabilities to the Town of Cazenovia

Relates to dissolving the Madison County Sewer District and transferring its assets, obligations and liabilities to the town of Cazenovia.

David J. ValeskySigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6819Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.435

Relates to eligibility of a Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise for real property tax credit for payments in lieu of taxes previously made for specified properties

Relates to eligibility for real property tax credit for payments in lieu of taxes made by a Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise for property located at 560 Broadway, Schenectady, New York.

Hugh T. FarleySigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6790Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.434

Increases certain prize amount thresholds for raffles

Increases certain prize amount thresholds for raffles.

Patrick M. GallivanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6789Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.433

Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to suspend crediting of underwriting earnings for a fiscal year for the purpose of accumulating a subscriber's operating reserve

Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to suspend crediting of underwriting earnings for a fiscal year for the purpose of accumulating a subscriber's operating reserve.

Neil D. BreslinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6701Senate· Vetoed Nov 14, 2016· Vetoed memo.226

Relates to child performers in community theater

Permits child performers to perform in community theater without having to obtain a permit from the department of labor.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S6577Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.432

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax gifts for the support of state veterans' homes

Establishes business franchise and personal income tax gifts for the support of state veterans' homes; establishes the "veterans' home assistance fund" as a repository of revenue from such gifts,…

Terrence P. MurphySigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S6461Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Approval memo.10

Relates to the financing and construction of facilities by the dormitory authority for Summit Educational Resource, Inc., of Western New York

Relates to the financing and construction of facilities by the dormitory authority for Summit Educational Resource, Inc., of Western New York.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5858Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.430

Relates to the process of selling surplus fire equipment and vehicles

Relates to the process of selling surplus fire equipment and vehicles.

Michael VendittoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5774Senate· Vetoed Nov 14, 2016· Vetoed memo.225

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles and to install certain barriers to prevent such vehicles…

Terrence P. MurphyVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S5542Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.429

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S5359Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.428

Relates to refunding contributions for New York city transit authority members in the title transit manager

Relates to refunding contributions for New York city transit authority members in the title transit manager.

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4721Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.427

Directs the commissioner of health and superintendent of financial services to establish standards for prior authorization requests for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage

Directs the commissioner of health and superintendent of financial services to establish a standard prior authorization request for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S4113Senate· Vetoed Nov 14, 2016· Vetoed memo.224

Relates to additional considerations for public arbitration panels relating to certain employees of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel

Establishes public arbitration panels that shall take into consideration for employees of the Triborough bridge and tunnel authority who are employed as bridge and tunnel officers and are peace…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Vetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S2926Senate· Signed Nov 14, 2016· Signed chap.426