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

K1375Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Adopted
Congratulating Ian J. Bayer upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on July 31, 2016
Steven EnglebrightAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
K1365Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Adopted
Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2016, as Huntington's Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York
John CerettoAdopted
Adopted
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S7196Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a9273

Relates to jury pools for United States District Courts

Relates to jury pools for United States district courts; broadens jury pools for selection.

Joseph E. RobachOn the Senate floor

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S7179Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a9200a

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

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A9640Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

Prohibits the use or sale of computer software to circumvent security measures or access control systems that ensure equitable consumer access to tickets for a particular event

Prohibits the use or sale of machines, devices, or computer programs or software to circumvent security measures, access control systems, or other controls or measures that ensure equitable consumer…

Marcos CrespoTourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development Committee

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S6970Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public library

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or association library.

Gustavo RiveraHealth Committee

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S6731Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a6182

Authorizes school districts to order from certain farmers without requiring a waiver

Authorizes school districts to order from certain farmers without requiring a waiver.

Michael H. RanzenhoferOn the Senate floor

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S6685Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes Mahasi Satipatthana Meditation Center to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain assessment rolls

Authorizes Mahasi Satipatthana Meditation Center to file an application for exemption from real property taxes for certain assessment rolls.

Jack M. MartinsReal Property Taxation Committee

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S6504Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to referrals to state adult service agencies for certain students with disabilities who have reached the age of 18; repealer

Relates to referrals to state adult service agencies for certain students with disabilities who have reached the age of 18.

Carl L. MarcellinoEducation Committee

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S6507Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to fingerprinting of prospective employees of private special education schools; repealer

Relates to requiring the fingerprinting of prospective employees of approved private special education schools; phases in a requirement that all fingerprints submitted by prospective employees and…

Carl L. MarcellinoEducation Committee

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S5857Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a8129c

Authorizes the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York to apply to the assessor of the city of Saratoga Springs for a retroactive real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land

Authorizes the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York to apply to the assessor of the city of Saratoga Springs for a retroactive real property tax exemption on a certain parcel of land.

Kathleen A. MarchioneOn the Senate floor

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S5458Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to health

Authorizes the operation of a diagnostic or treatment center within a retail business or employer health service space

Authorizes the operation of a diagnostic or treatment center within a retail business or employer health service space.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

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S5269Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Prohibits auto lenders from remotely disabling a vehicle without first giving notice of the disabling to the debtor

Prohibits auto lenders from remotely disabling a vehicle without first giving notice of the disabling to the debtor.

Martin J. GoldenJudiciary Committee

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S4462Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to intermediate side reflex reflectors or intermediate side marker lamps on motorcycles

Relates to intermediate side reflex reflectors or intermediate side marker lamps on motorcycles; prohibits white, red or blue reflectors or lamps; prohibits intermediate side marker lamps from…

Michael H. RanzenhoferTransportation Committee

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A5972AssemblyS2538· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to election law

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote.

Brian KavanaghElection Law CommitteePublic Safety & Consumer Affairs

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S4101Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to transportation

Designates a portion of state route 107 in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau, as "Billy Joel Boulevard"

Designates a portion of state route 107 in the town of Oyster Bay, county of Nassau, as "Billy Joel Boulevard".

Jack M. MartinsTransportation Committee

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S3920Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

In relation to on duty auxiliary police officers

Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

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A5404Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied

Provides that the department of taxation and finance shall withdraw from county records a tax lien for which the tax debt has been paid in full and satisfied.

Thomas AbinantiInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3813Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to local government

Relates to early voting

Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote…

Andrea Stewart-CousinsLocal Government Committee

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S3785Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Substituted by a1597a

Makes certain convictions for operating under the influence predicates for other operating under the influence convictions

Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

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S1945Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates…

John J. BonacicFinance Committee

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S982Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Authorizes a sentence of conditional discharge pending completion of a substance abuse treatment program for first and second time drug possessors

Authorizes imposition of a sentence of conditional discharge pending the completion of a substance abuse treatment program licensed by the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services and…

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S437Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to transportation

Creates a state trooper highway memorial task force to provide for the recognition of members of the division of state police who have died in the line of duty

Creates a state trooper highway memorial task force to develop and establish guidelines for recognition of members of the division of state police who have died in the line of duty; provides such…

Patrick M. GallivanTransportation Committee

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S405Senate· Moved May 18, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

Enacts "Alix's law"; relates to leaving the scene of an incident without reporting it; relates to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Patrick M. GallivanTransportation Committee

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A95Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution in the 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Michael SimanowitzCodes Committee

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A10229Assembly· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to health

Requires hospital and emergency room physicians to notify a patient's prescriber that such patient is being treated for a controlled substance overdose

Requires hospital and emergency room physicians to consult the prescription monitoring program registry and to notify a patient's prescriber that such patient is being treated for a controlled…

Michael CusickHealth Committee

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S7843Senate· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes Earth day; relates to mandate relief for school districts and certain other educational entities; removes references to subcommittees on special education; repealer

Establishes Earth Day; relates to mandate relief for school districts and certain other educational entities; removes references to subcommittees on special education; relates to the provision of…

Carl L. MarcellinoEducation Committee

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S7842Senate· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for the establishment of regional secondary schools

Provides for the establishment of regional secondary schools.

Carl L. MarcellinoEducation Committee

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