Sponsored bills

Creates the bioscience facilities development program

Creates the bioscience facilities development program; provides grants to local economic development corporations for the purpose of creating a revolving fund for loans to bioscience facilities to…

Adriano EspaillatCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Enacts the "tenant protection act of 2015"; relates to rent regulation; repealer

Enacts the "Tenant Protection Act of 2015"; relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord (Part A); relates to the adjustment of maximum allowable rent (Part B); relates to…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years

Provides that housing judges of the New York city civil court shall be elected for terms of ten years and provides for increased compensation.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Requires tenants in housing court to be given certain information in bold print at the end of any petition for eviction

Requires tenants in housing court proceedings be given information pertaining to their rights including that only a judge may issue a warrant to evict them; requires that they should assert any…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers

Requires cash lanes be made available at certain toll barriers.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within two miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure

Establishes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for the drilling of wells and prohibits drilling within ten miles of the New York city water supply infrastructure.

Adriano EspaillatEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides for court-ordered rent abatement where the landlord fails to make repairs

Permits court to order rent abatement in proceedings or actions to recover rent where the court finds conditions exist to constructively evict the tenant; rent may be abated for each day such…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Provides that a child regardless of age who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in a rent-regulated apartment shall be deemed a tenant

Provides that a child (regardless of age) who has lived with a tenant parent for two years or more in rent-regulated housing accommodations shall be deemed a tenant of such housing accommodations…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires cash registers used in certain businesses to visually display the amount of sale to the customer

Requires that all cash registers newly installed which are customarily used by a business dealing with consumers have a visual display indicating the amount of any sale to such consumer; exempts…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management

Creates the New York state commission on sex offender supervision and management; provides that such commission shall consist of thirteen members; requires the commission to make a report of its…

Adriano EspaillatFinance Committee

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation

Establishes a tax credit for personal property replacement as a result of bedbug infestation; credit of 15% not to exceed $750; certification determined by commissioner.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes N.Y. city to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents and repeals chapter 5 of the laws of 1999

Repeals chapter 5 of the laws 1999 and authorizes a city having a population of one million or more to impose the city earnings tax on nonresidents.

Adriano EspaillatCities Committee

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York state energy and research development authority

Prevents landlords from receiving a financial windfall from major capital improvements funded by the New York state energy and research development authority.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid on a security deposit or advance

Prohibits the collection of administration expenses by a landlord and provides for the tenant to collect all interest paid by the banking organization on a security deposit or advance when such is…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority

Requires the city of New York or county within the district to make maintenance of escalators, elevators and other facilities in passenger stations a priority; requires daily inspections, reports to…

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Requires employment agencies in the city of New York to provide and post a job seekers bill of rights

Requires employment agencies in the city of New York to provide a brochure with and post a job seekers bill of rights.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account when establishing annual calculations

Requires the rent guidelines board to take other sources of income received by landlords from commercial rents and unregulated residential units into account when establishing annual calculations.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires a certain class (J-2) of residential buildings in New York city to have emergency lighting

Requires a certain class (J-2) of residential buildings in New York city to have emergency lighting in like manner as a certain other class (J-1) of residential buildings.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to the provision of legal representation to certain persons in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings

Requires counties and/or cities to establish a plan for providing legal counsel to persons who are defendants or respondents in eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings and who are…

Adriano EspaillatLocal Government Committee

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"

Enacts the "plea agreement immigration consequences disclosure act"; requires a court to advice a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or…

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

Relates to admission to a special high school in the city school district in a city having a population of one million or more

Relates to admission to a special high school in the city school district in a city having a population of one million or more.

Adriano EspaillatEducation Committee

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when areas of lead poisoning are designated

Requires the commissioner of health to take action when high risk areas of lead poisoning are designated; requires the commissioner of health to provide written notice instructing such condition be…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

Prohibits a county rent guidelines board from establishing rent adjustments for class A dwelling units based on certain considerations

Prohibits a county rent guidelines board from establishing rent adjustments for class A dwelling units based on the current rental cost of a unit or on the amount of time that has elapsed since…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court or in matrimonial actions to be translated by an interpreter…

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Provides that money damages shall not be considered in determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for department of mental hygiene services

Provides that moneys awarded as damages or obtained by judgment or settlement as a result of a cause of action commenced against officers or employees of the office of mental health shall not be…

Adriano EspaillatMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

Relates to alternative hardship applications for properties subject to the rent stabilization code

Relates to alternative hardship applications for properties subject to the rent stabilization code.

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation

Requires awarding of costs and attorney fees in frivolous action involving public petition and participation; expands application of actions involving public petition and participation.

Adriano EspaillatCodes Committee

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee is imposed by a third party, without the consent of the consumer

Prohibits the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer when such fee or charge is imposed by a third party, unless the consumer explicitly agrees to the nature and amount…

Adriano EspaillatEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires general hospitals to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel shall not inquire as to patients' immigration status

Requires all general hospitals, which provide emergency services, to post patient rights and provides that hospital personnel, prior to providing treatment, shall not inquire as to a patient's…

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency

Prohibits persons or business entities from filing unnecessary personal identifying information with an agency; provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims

Permits certain persons to commence an action for unjust conviction in the court of claims.

Adriano EspaillatJudiciary Committee

Permits antitrust fines or penalties to be paid to the office of victim services in the court's discretion

Provides that in any action commenced under the state's anti-trust law, the court may direct that all or any part of a criminal fine or civil penalty imposed upon a violator may, in the court's…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to supplemental brownfield credit reporting

Relates to supplemental brownfield credit reporting; requires a supplemental brownfield credit report containing the information required in the brownfield credit report, regarding the credits…

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program

Includes certain independent contractors in the state directory of new hires to aid in the administration of the child support enforcement program.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities

Relates to death and felony crime reports in certain adult care facilities.

Adriano EspaillatHealth Committee

Relates to fees charged by employment agencies for class A or A-1 employment

Relates to fees charged by employment agencies for class "A" or "A-1" employment; provides that employment agencies shall not charge fees for class "A" or "A-1" employment and that certain fees…

Adriano EspaillatConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles

Relates to suspension or demotion upon abolition or reduction of positions for labor class titles; provides that incumbents in titles in the labor class that have taken the exam and been promoted to…

Adriano EspaillatCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law

Relates to defining the terms "retiree" and "beneficiary" within the freedom of information law.

Adriano EspaillatInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Relates to traffic-control indications for cities of one million or more; makes such provisions permanent; repealer

Relates to traffic-control indications for cities of one million or more; makes such provisions permanent; authorizes cities to implement speed cameras by local law.

Adriano EspaillatTransportation Committee

Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on each December 31st the rate shall be indexed to inflation; repealer

Relates to the increase in the minimum wage and provides that on December 31st, 2016 and each December 31st thereafter, the rate shall be indexed to inflation.

Adriano EspaillatLabor Committee

Requires state authorities to conduct open meetings and provide an internet broadcast of its meetings

Requires state authorities to conduct open meetings and provide an internet broadcast of its meetings.

Adriano EspaillatVetoed

Vetoed

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign regarding spina bifida prevention and awareness.

Adriano EspaillatSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York state veterans' home

Clarifies eligibility requirements for admission to the New York State veterans' home.

Adriano EspaillatOn the Senate floor

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Celebrating the life and accomplishments of Maya Angelou, acclaimed African-American poet, influential memoirist and playwright

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation

Exempts new multiple dwellings from local taxation; extends period until June 15, 2018.

Adriano EspaillatStricken

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2015 as Russian American History Month

Adriano EspaillatAdopted

Adopted

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing

Alters tax exemption programs for the development of new and affordable housing; defines "initial construction period" and "extended construction period"; makes related changes.

Adriano EspaillatStricken