Bills by

Kevin S. Parker

Senator

850 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →parker@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

850 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

S3984Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance
Creates the New York state autism council
Creates the New York state autism council; establishes such council shall consist of sixteen members; establishes the duties of the council.
Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee
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S3986Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations
Requires police agencies to file reports of civil rights offenses
Requires police agencies to report offenses to the division of criminal justice services which appear to such agency to be motivated by the race, national origin, religion or sexual orientation of…
Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee
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S3985Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians

Establishes training and registration requirements for kidney dialysis patient care technicians.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S3977Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to expanding the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse

Relates to expanding the persons responsible for reporting cases of suspected child abuse to include employees, volunteers, or agents of any corporate entity having an agreement with a municipality…

Kevin S. ParkerChildren And Families Committee

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S3978Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to creating the New York state home ownership savings plan and creating a property tax exemption related thereto

Relates to creating the New York state home ownership savings plan and creating a property tax exemption related thereto.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S3975Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations

Relates to the annual reports required to be filed by gas and electric corporations.

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3886Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to the training of police officers and firefighters with respect to persons with disabilities and hearing-impaired people

Relates to the training of police officers, firefighters and emergency responders with respect to persons with disabilities and hearing-impaired people.

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S3888Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets

Relates to the security of telecommunications service centers and their assets.

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3890Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Allows for a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms

Allows a taxpayer to elect to contribute a gift to the love your library fund on corporate and personal income tax return forms.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3885Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects for tenant group meetings without the imposition of a fee

Provides for the use of common areas in housing authority projects by tenant groups, committees or organizations without the imposition of a fee providing that the meeting is peacefully conducted,…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3803Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the use of social media websites for the purpose of debt collection

Prohibits the use of social media websites for the purpose of debt collection.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S3784Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Establishes metropolitan transportation authority disabled riders' council

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

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S2892Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime

Requires the district attorney to file information with the accusatory instrument when certain crimes are committed against a woman and it is not charged as a hate crime.

Kevin S. ParkerCodes Committee

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S2869Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds

Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcoholic beverages within 1000 feet of schools and playgrounds; defines billboards.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2878Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering may be carried over and used to offset electricity used

Provides that credits for excess electricity generated by customer-generators subject to net energy metering by an electric corporation or the Long Island power authority may be carried over…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2867Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program

Establishes the bilingual teachers of tomorrow teacher recruitment and retention program to attract and retain bilingual, certified teachers in areas of greatest need, especially schools under…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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S2861Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to social services

Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits

Allows college coursework to be credited as a work activity which may be used toward fulfilling the employment requirements for public assistance benefits under certain conditions.

Kevin S. ParkerSocial Services Committee

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S2835Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency

Relates to extensions of state and local deadlines following a state disaster emergency; adds school district to the list of municipality and district corporations; further relates to the…

Kevin S. ParkerVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S2834Senate· Moved Jan 6, 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.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2788Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides a unified funding point advantage for developers creating housing units that provide certain affordable housing

Provides a unified funding point advantage for developers creating housing units that provide certain affordable housing which is intended for and dedicated to municipal workers who currently reside…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2789Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Requires database and reporting for contracts with minority and women-owned businesses

Requires the creation of a database to track the issuance of contracts by public authorities and state agencies with minority and women-owned businesses.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2790Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Prohibits the vending machine sale of tobacco products within 350 feet of a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship

Prohibits the operation of a vending machine which dispenses tobacco products unless the machine is located more than three hundred fifty feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church,…

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2795Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Creates office of insurance consumer advocate within department of financial services

Creates the office of insurance consumer advocate within the department of financial services; provides that the office shall consist of five members; describes powers and duties; provides that such…

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S2796Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Provides an annual scholarship of $1000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution

Provides an annual scholarship of $1,000 for students with a minimum 3.0 high school GPA who attend a New York state public postsecondary institution.

Kevin S. ParkerHigher Education Committee

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S2792Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Authorizes virtual net energy metering

Authorizes virtual net energy metering; provides for the ownership and operation of energy generating equipment by municipalities and groups of farmers and businesses for their joint benefit;…

Kevin S. ParkerEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S2786Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon

Provides that records of eviction proceeding shall be sealed when the leased property was foreclosed upon; prohibits use and disclosure of any such information relating to a tenant; imposes fine of…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2761Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD

Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2766Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes labor unions to work with the city of New York to finance the construction of affordable housing for its members

Authorizes labor unions to work with the city of New York to finance the construction of affordable housing for its members.

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2762Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to amending the low income housing tax credit eligibility requirements

Amends the low income housing tax credit eligibility requirement to at least sixty percent of residential units be both rent-restricted and occupied by individuals whose income is one hundred…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2750Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires police officers to notify family members in person of a relative's death in certain circumstances

Enacts "Valeria's law"; requires police officers to notify family members in person of a relative's death in certain circumstances.

Kevin S. ParkerTransportation Committee

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S2752Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to banks

Requires banks and financial institutions entering into negotiations to modify a mortgage on real property to be responsible for the continuation of the modification

Requires banks and financial institutions entering into negotiations to modify a mortgage on real property located in this state to be responsible for the continuation of the modification process…

Kevin S. ParkerBanks Committee

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S2755Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Authorizes a stay in proceedings to recover possession of real property based upon non-payment, and authorizes payment of installments

Permits the court to stay a warrant issued in favor of a successful petitioner in cases where the respondent has defaulted in the payment of rent for a period not to exceed three months from the…

Kevin S. ParkerHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S2753Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Provides for an award of attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases

Provides for award of attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in human rights law cases.

Kevin S. ParkerFinance Committee

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S2751Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires health insurers to provide full coverage for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder

Requires health insurers to provide full coverage for the prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder; establishes an advisory panel on health insurance coverage…

Kevin S. ParkerInsurance Committee

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S2758Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations

Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations; provides court may award punitive damages to a tenant upon finding the landlord's breach of warranty was…

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S2754Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Increases the font size on prescription labels to at least fourteen point print

Increases the font size on prescription labels to at least fourteen point print.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2730Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Establishes a demonstration program extending the J-51 tax exemption to the conversion and rehabilitation of commercial and manufacturing space to certain high density area in Kings county

Establishes a demonstration program extending the J-51 tax exemption to the conversion and rehabilitation of commercial and manufacturing space to co-located work space and residential units in…

Kevin S. ParkerLocal Government Committee

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S2732Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center

Provides legal assistance to youth ordered by the court into the custody of the office of children and family services and placed or committed to a state operated juvenile detention center.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S2683Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance

Requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars.

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2687Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Increases from $4.35 to $6.00, the state tax on a pack of cigarettes, and provides that such increase shall be used for tobacco use prevention and control

Increases from $4.35 to $6.00, the state tax on a pack of cigarettes, and provides that such increase shall be used for tobacco use prevention and control programs; establishes the tobacco use…

Kevin S. ParkerInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2684Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals

Establishes integrated pest management requirements for hospitals including a requirement that all hospitals have pest management plans for pest control activities; makes related provisions.

Kevin S. ParkerHealth Committee

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S2686Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Establishes the computer security act

Establishes the computer security act, addressing the widespread problem of spyware; makes it illegal for third parties to knowingly and deceptively cause computer software to be copied onto…

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2638Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for certain family matters shall be compensated in the same manner as certain law guardians

Provides counsel appointed in the supreme court or surrogate's court for certain family matters shall be compensated in the same manner as law guardians in the family court of this state.

Kevin S. ParkerJudiciary Committee

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S2640Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Requires the development of guidelines to help avert retraumatization of victims of sexual offenses in a behavioral health outpatient setting

Requires the development of guidelines and procedures by the office of mental health to help avert retraumatization of victims of sexual offenses in a behavioral health outpatient setting.

Kevin S. ParkerMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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S2636Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence

Relates to the entitlement to unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to…

Kevin S. ParkerLabor Committee

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S2635Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits the New York city water board from enacting any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer

Prohibits the NYC water board from enacting any rules and regulations less favorable to the consumer, including timeframes for appeals and receiving refunds.

Kevin S. ParkerCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S2637Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer protection

Requires the registration of mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers with the department of state, regulates the conduct of the business thereof

Requires the registration of mail-in second-hand precious metals dealers with the department of state and regulates the conduct of the business thereof.

Kevin S. ParkerConsumer Protection Committee

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S2621Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Directs the commissioner of education for the state of New York to revamp the structure of school districts statewide; and to repeal various provisions of the education law relating thereto

Directs the commissioner of education for the state of New York to revamp the structure of school districts statewide creating one school district per county; and to repeal various provisions of the…

Kevin S. ParkerEducation Committee

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