Bills by

Timothy M. Kennedy

Senator

218 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →kennedy@nysenate.gov

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

218 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

S754Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families
Assists mandated reporters of child abuse or maltreatment to maintain the child's safety
Assists mandated reporters of child abuse or maltreatment to maintain the child's safety.
Timothy M. KennedyChildren And Families Committee
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S758Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations
Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law
Permits awarding of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs and exemplary damages in court actions for unlawful discriminatory practices pursuant to the human rights law; provides incentive to the…
Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

S752Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to academic credit for veterans

Relates to academic credit for veterans with regard to credit for SUNY and CUNY college credits for courses that were part of the student veterans' military training.

Timothy M. KennedyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S744Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Exempts veteran disability payments from the income of persons sixty-five years of age or over entitled to a real property tax exemption

Exempts veteran disability payments from inclusion as income of persons sixty-five years of age or over to determine eligibility for a real property tax exemption.

Timothy M. KennedyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S748Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires fire company command vehicles to be equipped with a partition or cage separating the front and rear seats

Requires fire company command vehicles to be equipped with a partition or cage separating the front and rear seats.

Timothy M. KennedyTransportation Committee

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S749Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires scrap processors to record certain information

Requires scrap processors to record the license plate number of motor vehicles driven by sellers of scrap materials.

Timothy M. KennedyConsumer Protection Committee

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S743Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders

Defines a bill of rights for persons with autism or autism spectrum disorders.

Timothy M. KennedyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S747Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to the liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway

Relates to the liability of the state to any person who suffers damage as a result of a defect in a state highway.

Timothy M. KennedyTransportation Committee

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S740Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Caps the amount of taxes a senior has to pay on his or her real property at the amount such individual paid in the year in which he or she turned 70

Caps the amount of taxes a senior has to pay on his or her real property at the amount such individual paid in the year in which he or she turned 70; provides that the individual claiming the…

Timothy M. KennedyLocal Government Committee

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S670Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that members of the legislature shall not serve more than five two year terms in either house

Provides that members of the legislature shall not serve more than five two year terms in either house; regardless of terms, service is limited to ten years in each house and no more than twenty…

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S664Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to indexing of appropriations

Relates to indexing of appropriations; provides that on and after January first, two thousand sixteen and on each following January first, the commissioner shall index the level of such…

Timothy M. KennedyTransportation Committee

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S662Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty

Establishes the veterans' special disability fund to provide incentives to employers to hire veterans who were previously injured during active military duty.

Timothy M. KennedyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S667Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies

Allows third party notification by insurance carriers in regard to long term care policies; further prohibits the inclusion of certain goods/services in the sale of insurance policies without…

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S665Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to expanding eligibility for the low interest rate program of the state of New York mortgage agency to certain graduates of post secondary programs

Relates to expanding eligibility for the low interest rate program of the state of New York mortgage agency to certain graduates of post secondary programs.

Timothy M. KennedyLocal Government Committee

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S666Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Authorizes superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates

Authorizes superintendent of financial services to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to prohibit retroactive charge-backs of health insurance rates.

Timothy M. KennedyInsurance Committee

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S657Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree

Provides that an assault of a child where the defendant has a previous conviction for an assault or an attempted assault of a child shall be an assault in the first degree.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S660Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Requires disclosure of addiction risks for certain prescription drugs

Requires disclosure of addiction risks for certain prescription drugs; requires physicians, nurses and pharmacists to provide information on prevention, mitigation and treatment of prescription drug…

Timothy M. KennedyHealth Committee

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S659Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Establishes the amateur martial arts commission

Establishes the amateur martial arts advisory commission; requires the advisory commission to promulgate rules and regulations for amateur martial arts instructors, schools and training and…

Timothy M. KennedyCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S661Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly

Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly.

Timothy M. KennedyMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S655Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires that certain information be printed on appearance tickets for alleged traffic infractions

Requires that certain information be printed on appearance tickets for alleged traffic infractions.

Timothy M. KennedyCodes Committee

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S650Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program

Establishes the volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service volunteer tuition assistance grant program; provides that counties shall have the option to establish such program by the…

Timothy M. KennedyHigher Education Committee

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S654Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Requires that carbon monoxide detectors be installed in all SUNY dormitories

Requires that carbon monoxide detectors be installed in all SUNY dormitories.

Timothy M. KennedyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S648Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Makes changes in the disposition of revenue from lottery prize account

Makes changes in the percentages for disposition of revenue from lottery prize account to increase the percentage, by five percent, directed to state aid for education funding.

Timothy M. KennedyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S647Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health