Bills by

John A. DeFrancisco

Senator

216 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

216 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

S2916Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance
Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims based on pricing caps and from recommending a particular repair facility, and requires notice to insureds
Prohibits insurers from limiting payment on claims for damage to motor vehicles based on pricing caps for labor, parts, paint or repair materials; prohibits insurers from recommending a particular…
John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee
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S1207Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance
Prohibits insurers, providing collision or comprehensive coverage of motor vehicles, from requiring repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for vehicle repair parts and materials
Prohibits insurers, providing collision or comprehensive coverage of motor vehicles, from requiring repair shops to use specific vendors or processes for acquisition of vehicle repair parts and…
John A. DeFrancisco

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S563Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Permits a plaintiff to recover directly against a third party defendant found to be liable to the defendant in certain actions

Permits a plaintiff to recover directly against a third party defendant found to be liable to the defendant in certain actions.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S336Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought

Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought i.e. grief and anguish; loss of love, society, protection, comfort,…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S312Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to the collection of prescription drug co-payments

Requires the collection of prescription drug co-payments at the point of sale in pharmacies.

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S287Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice…

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S284Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or contractor

Provides that no municipal corporation shall enact any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance that would require an employer to provide employment and wage information related to an employee or…

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S286Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Prohibits libraries from disclosing records and registration information of minors with limited exceptions

Prohibits libraries from disclosing records and registration information of minors with limited exceptions.

John A. DeFranciscoLocal Government Committee

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S35Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides for the registration of professional nurse anesthetist

Relates to the certification of registered nurse anesthetists; provides that for such certification an applicant shall file an application, be licensed as a registered professional nurse, have…

John A. DeFranciscoHigher Education Committee

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S37Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Provides for a reasonable amount of construction contract sum to be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent

Provides for a reasonable amount of construction contract sum to be deposited in a separate interest bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent; provides further that the owner shall be…

John A. DeFranciscoConsumer Protection Committee

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S36Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides an attorney's lien maintains superiority over a right of set-off where the set-off is unrelated to the judgment or settlement to which the lien attached

Provides that an attorney's lien maintains superiority over a right of set-off where the set-off is unrelated to the judgment or settlement to which the attorney's lien attached.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S30Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring disclosure of types of replacement parts used in automobile collision repairs

Requires motor vehicle repair shops to disclose types of replacement parts used in automobile collision repairs and provides a disclosure form to be signed by the owner consenting to the use of any…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S29Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S32Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Makes indemnification agreements relating to construction contracts void as against public policy

Makes indemnification agreements relating to construction contracts void as against public policy.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S27Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Repeals article 21 of the tax law relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways

Repeals provisions relating to imposition of a highway use tax for the privilege of operating any vehicular unit upon the public highways of the state.

John A. DeFranciscoInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S25Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan

Allows a mortgagor to receive an assignment of mortgage in lieu of a discharge of mortgage when the mortgagor is refinancing an existing loan.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S28Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose copayments in excess of 20 percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care

Provides that no policy of group accident, group health or group accident and health shall impose co-payments in excess of twenty percent of total reimbursement to the provider of care.

John A. DeFranciscoInsurance Committee

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S18Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the salary cap for district superintendents

Relates to the salary cap for district superintendents.

John A. DeFranciscoEducation Committee

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S5713Senate· Vetoed Dec 11, 2015· Vetoed memo.303

Enacts various provisions relating to procurement procedures

Enacts various provisions relating to procurement procedures.

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S4929Senate· Signed Dec 11, 2015· Signed chap.548

Relates to the determination of eligibility for payment of interest on amounts owed to contractors

Relates to the determination of eligibility for payment of interest on amounts owed to contractors.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4404Senate· Vetoed Nov 20, 2015· Vetoed memo.261

Relates to the reimbursement of tuition, fees and hospital charges to state university health care facilities

Relates to the reimbursement of tuition, fees and hospital charges to state university health care facilities.

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S2967Senate· Vetoed Nov 20, 2015· Vetoed memo.252

Relates to a tax credit for visitability

Relates to a credit for purchase, construction or retrofitting of a principal residence to achieve universal visitability pursuant to standards adopted by the division of housing and community…

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

S3396Senate· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.160