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

S7659Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.383
Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Army Captain Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway"
Designates a portion of state route 118 in the town of Yorktown, county of Westchester, as the "Army Captain Clayton Carpenter Memorial Highway".
Terrence P. MurphySigned by Governor
Signed into law
ImpactPending
OutcomeSigned into law
A10071Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.356
Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees
Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees.
Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor
Signed into law

S7522Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.382

Relates to the resident curator program; Susan B. Anthony House

Relates to the resident curator program; adds the Susan B.

Betty LittleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S7429Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.381

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Private First Class Duane C. Scott Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state route 275 in the village of Richburg, county of Allegany, as the "Private First Class Duane C.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9932Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.355

Establishes the Yonkers city school district joint schools construction and modernization act

Establishes the Yonkers city school district joint schools construction and modernization act.

Shelley MayerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S7390Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.380

Designates that portion of state route 23 in the town of Windham, county of Greene, as the "Wayne C. Speenburgh Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state route 23 in the town of Windham, county of Greene, as the "Wayne C.

George AmedoreSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9910Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.354

Relates to the administration of digital assets

Provides for the administration of digital assets; defines terms; authorizes a user to use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose or not to disclose some or all of the user's digital…

Helene WeinsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

ImpactPending

OutcomeSigned into law

S7344Senate· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Vetoed memo.220

Validates certain acts of the Islip Union Free school district with regard to certain capital improvement projects

Validates certain acts of the Islip Union Free school district with regard to certain capital improvement projects including project numbers 0003-12, 0011-007, 0011-008, 0003-013, 0007-009,…

Phil BoyleVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S7325Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.379

Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lowville Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the school district's real property tax levy

Establishes an energy system tax stabilization reserve fund in the Lowville Central School District to lessen or prevent increases in the school district's real property tax levy resulting from…

Joseph A. GriffoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9837Assembly· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Tabled

Relates to transmission and hard copies of electronic prescriptions

Enacts provisions governing the transmission of electronic prescriptions and the production of hard copies of such prescriptions.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S7307Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.378

Eliminates restrictions on the removal of human remains from the county in which the death occurred; repealer

Eliminates restrictions on the removal of human remains from the county in which the death occurred.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9718Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.353

Authorizes Christopher Dyroff to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system

Authorizes Christopher Dyroff to apply for retroactive membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system.

James SkoufisSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A9678Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.352

Provides for an exemption for certain real property in certain counties

Provides for an exemption for certain real property in certain counties.

Barbara LiftonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S7021Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.377

Designates a portion of the state highway system in the city of Utica as the "Corey Lee Carr Memorial Bridge"

Designates a pedestrian bridge over routes 5, 8, and 12 in the city of Utica as the "Corey Lee Carr Memorial Bridge".

Joseph A. GriffoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6955Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.376

Designates that portion of state route 357 in the town of Franklin, county of Delaware, as the "Corporal Nicholas K. Uzenski Memorial Highway"

Designates that portion of state route 357 in the town of Franklin, county of Delaware, as the "Corporal Nicholas K.

James L. SewardSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6945Senate· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Vetoed memo.219

Relates to designating certain employees of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center as peace officers

Relates to designating employees of the Jacob K.

Andrew J. LanzaVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S6916Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.375

Requires the commissioner of mental health to develop detailed definitions of types of injuries that may result from certain attacks by persons in state forensic psychiatric centers

Requires the commissioner of mental health to develop detailed definitions of degrees of injuries that may result from attacks by persons confined to state forensic psychiatric centers.

Robert OrttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9405Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.351

Relates to the powers and duties of fire district commissioners

Relates to the powers and duties of fire district commissioners.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6803Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.374

Authorizes the town of Hyde Park to convey easements over parkland for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a public water supply system

Authorizes the town of Hyde Park to convey to the Greenfields Town Water District an easement through land located in the town's Greenfields Park currently utilized as a public ground water supply…

Susan SerinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6800Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.373

Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices

Relates to the use of epinephrine auto-injector devices.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6778Senate· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Vetoed memo.218

Relates to exceptions to requirements for electronic prescriptions

Relates to exceptions to requirements for electronic prescriptions for oral prescriptions.

Kemp HannonVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A9335Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.350

Relates to electronic prescriptions

Relates to electronic prescriptions; permits health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the health department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9323Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.349

Relates to the issuance of a retail license for on-premises consumption for certain premises in the county of Erie

Relates to the issuance of a retail license for on-premises consumption for certain premises in the county of Erie.

Sean RyanSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9233Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.348

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "Col. David Ireland Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of state route 434 as the "Col.

Donna LupardoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A9200Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.347

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

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

Margaret MarkeySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6623Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.372

Relates to penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business

Relates to increasing penalties for deceptive trade practices and unlawful acts by an automobile broker business.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6578Senate· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Vetoed memo.217

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Port Chester serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers

Designates employees of the village court of the village of Port Chester serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers.

George LatimerVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S6497Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.371

Relates to the designation of the "United States Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway - Saratoga County"

Relates to the designation of the "United States Submarine Veterans' Memorial Highway - Saratoga County".

Kathleen A. MarchioneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A9028Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.346

Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the county of Ulster, as the "Private First Class Douglas Cordo Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the county of Ulster, as the "Private First Class Douglas Cordo Memorial Highway".

Kevin CahillSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6472Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.370

Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, as the "Marine Lance Corporal James J. Jackowski Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system, in the town of Lewisboro, county of Westchester, as the "Marine Lance Corporal James J.

Terrence P. MurphySigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6445Senate· Vetoed Sep 29, 2016· Vetoed memo.216

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming a transportation contract of the Cold Spring Harbor central school district

Relates to legalizing, validating, ratifying and confirming a transportation contract of the Cold Spring Harbor central school district.

Carl L. MarcellinoVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

A8674Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.345

Relates to procedures involving taxpayer interviews

Relates to procedures involving taxpayer interviews.

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S6368Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.369

Designates the bridge on U.S. route 20, between Oak street and South Portage street, in the town of Westfield, county of Chautauqua, as the "Sergeant Kevin W. White Memorial Bridge"

Designates the bridge on U.S. route 20, between Oak street and South Portage street, in the town of Westfield, county of Chautauqua, as the "Sergeant Kevin W.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8548Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.344

Designates a certain portion of the state highway system in the town of West Seneca, county of Erie to be the "West Seneca Veterans Memorial Highway"

Designates a certain portion of state route two hundred seventy-seven in the town of West Seneca, county of Erie, to be the "West Seneca Veterans Memorial Highway".

Mickey KearnsSigned by Governor

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S6064Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.368

Designates that portion of state route 208 in the village of Washingtonville, Orange county, as "John Spear Way"

Designates that portion of state route 208 in the village of Washingtonville, Orange county, as "John Spear Way".

William J. Larkin Jr.Signed by Governor

Signed into law

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A8228Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.343

Relates to rent increase exemption orders

Relates to rent increase exemption orders.

Steven CymbrowitzSigned by Governor

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A8139Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.339

Relates to method of collection of charges by the Water Authority of Great Neck North

Relates to method of collection of charges by the Water Authority of Great Neck North.

Michelle SchimelSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A8156Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.341

Relates to the assignment of rights resulting from a land bank's successful tender for property to the foreclosing governmental unit

Provides the land bank can assign all rights resulting from the land bank's successful tender for the property to the foreclosing governmental unit; allows the property to be deeded directly to the…

Crystal Peoples-StokesSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8140Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.340

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older

Requires the NYC housing authority to provide a notice of opportunity to meet to discuss possible termination of tenancy when an occupant is aged 62 years or older.

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

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A8166Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.342

Requires used motor vehicle dealers to have a $20,000 surety bond if they sell 50 or fewer cars a year, and a $100,000 surety bond if they sell more than 50 a year

Requires used motor vehicle dealers to have a $20,000 surety bond if they sell 50 or less cars a year, and a $100,000 surety bond if they sell more than 50 cars a year.

Marcos CrespoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5863Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.367

Relates to the waiver of a kitchen incubator processing license fee

Relates to the waiver of a kitchen incubator processing license fee.

José PeraltaSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7529Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.338

Authorizes holding title of real property of a land bank in the name of a subsidiary

Authorizes holding title of real property of a land bank in the name of a subsidiary; grants additional powers to land banks.

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5582Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.366

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway"

Designates a portion of the state highway system as the "6994th Security Squadron Memorial Highway".

Thomas F. O'MaraSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S5189Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.365

Relates to providing additional enforcement mechanisms for collection of spousal or child support

Relates to providing additional enforcement mechanisms for collection of spousal or child support.

John J. BonacicSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7292Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.337

Relates to the tobacco revenue guarantee fund and filing an annual report regarding certain expenditures for indigent legal services

Relates to the tobacco revenue guarantee fund and filing an annual report regarding certain expenditures for indigent legal services.

Herman D. FarrellSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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S4952Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.364

Designates the "Corporal Tony Casamento Memorial Bridge"

Provides that the bridge on county route 28, exits number 34 on the east and westbound Southern state parkway in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, shall be designated and known as the…

Michael VendittoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S4909Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.363

Relates to method of collection of charges by the Suffolk county water authority

Relates to method of collection of charges by the Suffolk county water authority.

Thomas CrociSigned by Governor

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S4799Senate· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.362

Grants authority to the village of Sag Harbor, county of Suffolk to regulate certain described waters bounding said village pursuant to the navigation law

Grants authority to the village of Sag Harbor, county of Suffolk to regulate certain described waters bounding said village pursuant to the navigation law.

Kenneth P. LaValleSigned by Governor

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A6857Assembly· Signed Sep 29, 2016· Signed chap.336

Relates to definition of "for cause" in instances of revocation of licenses

Relates to adding to definition of "for cause" in instances of revocation of licenses.

Marcos CrespoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law