Bills by

Felix Ortiz

Assembly Member

218 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

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

A8064Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means
Relates to the creation of the cigarette tax enforcement fund
Relates to the creation of the cigarette tax enforcement fund; makes an appropriation therefor.
Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee
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A8063Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation
Provides certain funding to the brownfield opportunity area program
Provides certain funding to the brownfield opportunity area program.
Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee
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A8011Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental employees

Relates to limitations on investments of public pension funds

Relates to limitations on investments of public pension funds.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7803Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

Establishes the metropolitan transportation riders' council for persons with disabilities; provides for membership and powers and duties.

Felix OrtizCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7788Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Imposes points on a driver's license for illegally parking in a handicapped parking space

Imposes points on a driver's license for illegally parking in a handicapped parking space.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A7661Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish standards for the distance certain sex offenders, on probation or parole, or conditionally released, must reside from school grounds

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish standards for the distance certain sex offenders on probation or parole, or conditionally released, must reside from…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A7418Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being

Provides a tax deduction of up to ten thousand dollars for any person who donates a human organ to another human being; provides job security for those individuals who miss work during the recovery…

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A7406Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses; includes violations of human trafficking and sex-trafficking in specified offenses for which forfeiture is a remedy.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A7314Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy

Enacts provisions relating to the use of electroconvulsive therapy; bans the use of such therapy on persons less than 16 years of age and restricts the use of such therapy on persons 65 years of age…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A7263Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment in police departments and law enforcement agencies

Permits disclosure of arrest and prosecution records of applicants for employment by police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A7136Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation and the thruway authority to establish a mileage-based exit numbering system

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to implement a mileage-based exit numbering system along interstate highways located within the…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A7020Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the state director of homeland security

Provides for the creation of a system of uniform identification cards for police and peace officers by the commissioner of the division of homeland security and emergency services; details…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A7024Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence

Relates to the discharge of residents of a community residence; provides that nothing shall be deemed construed as creating a relationship of landlord and tenant between an operator of a community…

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A7019Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum to persons in New York state

Prohibits the sale of salvia divinorum in New York state; defines salvia divinorum; sets penalties for sale and provides a defense.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A6766Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention

Requires local disaster preparedness plans to include a public education component as part of disaster prevention, which shall be widely disseminated and shall take into consideration the linguistic…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6763Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires licensed social workers in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

Requires at least one full-time licensed social worker to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle and junior high school throughout the state.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A6767Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Prohibits direct-care workers from working two double shifts within any two day period

Prohibits direct-care workers from working two double shifts within any two day period.

Felix OrtizLabor Committee

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A6446Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device

Requires certain vehicles to be equipped with an ignition interlock device, including vehicles transporting hazardous materials, commercial vehicles over 18,000 pounds, and public mass…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A6445Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Mandates the installation of ignition interlock devices

Mandates the installation of ignition interlock devices by 2018 for motor vehicles manufactured for use in this state; mandates all motor vehicles in NYS shall be equipped with such devices by 2019.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A6374Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2015 authorizing the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years

Establishes the earned amnesty act of 2015 authorizing, upon petition therefor, the expungement of certain convictions after 10 years.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A6336Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Requires baseline and periodic and/or targeting drug testing to be utilized by clinicians prescribing prescription narcotic drugs

Requires baseline and periodic and/or targeting drug testing to be utilized by clinicians prescribing prescription narcotic drugs.

Felix OrtizHealth Committee

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A6236Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for medically necessary care for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Requires health insurance policies to provide coverage for screening, tests, assessments and treatment including any medically necessary care for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, including…

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A6239Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts of sex trafficking

Promotes the education of the human trafficking information and referral hotline to assist persons in freeing themselves from severe acts or forms of sex trafficking.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A6187Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health

Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention

Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials for educators regarding suicide prevention.

Felix OrtizMental Health Committee

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A5943Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Establishes the New York state climate change task force

Establishes the New York state climate change task force; establishes the membership of the task force; establishes the powers and duties of the task force.

Felix OrtizEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A5946Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"

Enacts the "institutional investor recovery act"; relates to an action by certain public retirement systems or multi-employer health and welfare plans organized under the Taft-Hartley act.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A5945Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the "sweetened beverage tax law" and establishes the "children's health promotion fund" to fund statewide childhood obesity prevention activities and programs

Enacts the "sweetened beverage tax law" and establishes the "children's health promotion fund" to fund statewide childhood obesity prevention activities and programs.

Felix OrtizWays And Means Committee

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A5947Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires person convicted of an alcohol related driving offense to carry no fewer than two single use disposable breathalyzers

Requires person convicted of an alcohol related driving offense to carry no fewer than two single use disposable breathalyzers.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A5931Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English

Increases access to substance abuse programming for prisoners whose first language is not English.

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A5970Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Requires information on violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives coming to this country

Requires information pertaining to violence against women including domestic violence and human trafficking to be provided to foreign, prospective wives entering this country.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A5971Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to economic development

Mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant shall install security cameras

Enacts "Imette's Law"; mandates that every owner of a cabaret establishment, but which is not a restaurant, shall install security cameras at every entrance and exit of such establishment.

Felix OrtizEconomic Development Committee

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A5888Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify twice or more to wear a location-tracking device

Requires sex offenders who fail to register or verify their registration on two or more occasions to wear a location-tracking device while on probation, parole, conditional release or post-release…

Felix OrtizCorrection Committee

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A5890Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether the use of a mobile phone contributed to such vehicle accident

Requires police accident reports to indicate whether a mobile phone was in use at the time of such vehicle accident.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A5882Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Enacts the bilingual services act

Enacts the bilingual services act to provide for effective communication between all levels of government and the people of this state who are precluded from utilizing public services because of…

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5872Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device

Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device.

Felix OrtizCodes Committee

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A5866Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens

Creates a domestic abuse hotline for teens; requires all high schools within the state to conduct an assembly on domestic abuse.

Felix OrtizChildren And Families Committee

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A5869Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities

Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A5864Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance

Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance in an amount not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

Felix OrtizInsurance Committee

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A5860Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid

Imposes additional requirements with respect to the duty of a landlord to provide tenants with a written receipt for rent paid and directs the office of court administration to embark upon a…

Felix OrtizHousing Committee

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A5849Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Provides that the social services district from which a recipient moved shall be responsible for his or her alcohol and drug addiction treatment for 180 days

Provides that when a public assistance recipient, receiving care or treatment for alcohol or other drug addiction, moves from one social services district to another such district, the social…

Felix OrtizSocial Services Committee

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A5578Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to non-English information

Requires state departments, divisions, commissions, agencies and other entities which have a website to provide a link on such website to appropriate non-English information.

Felix OrtizGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5131Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Requires guidance counselors in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high and senior high school

Requires at least one full-time guidance counselor to be employed in each elementary, intermediate, middle, junior and senior high school throughout the state; sets duties of guidance counselors.

Felix OrtizEducation Committee

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A5024Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse

Creates the community opioid rehabilitation program services act and the opioid dependency services fund

Creates the community opioid rehabilitation program services act and the opioid dependency services fund.

Felix OrtizAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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A5004Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Requires disclosure terms relating to prepaid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements

Requires disclosure terms relating to pre-paid calling cards to be provided in languages other than English and increases fines for violations of disclosure requirements.

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A4991Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Authorizes and directs certain cities to conduct a study on the preparedness and readiness of such city to react and respond to certain disasters

Authorizes and directs certain cities to conduct a study on the preparedness and readiness of such city to react and respond to certain disasters.

Felix OrtizCities Committee

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A4879Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Prohibits the use of head-mounted portable electronic devices while driving

Prohibits the use of head-mounted portable electronic devices while driving.

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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A4886Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Increases penalties for failure to install window guards and provides for a program to educate the community on the risks associated with failure to so install

Increases amount of civil and criminal penalties for failing to install window guards: for a second or subsequent violation the criminal penalties shall be increased to a fine of up to $1000 or…

Felix OrtizCities Committee

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A4832Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices and stop signs for purposes of mobile phones and other portable electronic devices

Provides that a motor vehicle will be considered to be in motion while stopped at traffic control devices, stop signs and certain other situations for purposes of mobile phones and other portable…

Felix OrtizTransportation Committee

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