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

J3292Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Adopted
Congratulating Matthew J. Corona upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors
Kenneth P. LaValleAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3288Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Adopted
Commending Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral upon the occasion of celebrating its 90th Annual Saint Maron Day Event on February 6, 2016
Martin J. GoldenAdopted
Adopted
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S6393Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic stock life insurers

Relates to the distribution of dividends by domestic stock life insurers.

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S5973Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the New York city community school district system

Relates to the New York city community school district system.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5954Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals and the comprehensive review of education standards administered by the state department of education; appropriation

Relates to annual performance review public comment period; directs the release of statewide English language arts and mathematics exam questions; relates to the addition of student characteristics…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5934Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government

Establishes Briana's law requiring biennial CPR training for peace officers

Establishes Briana's law requiring biennial CPR training for police officers.

Velmanette MontgomeryLocal Government Committee

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S5672Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the New York city community school district system

Relates to the New York city community school district system.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5588Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services

Relates to the powers and duties of boards of cooperative educational services; establishes regulations for considering and approving aidable and non-aidable cooperative services.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5139Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides that teachers, principals, and superintendents are no longer required to sign confidentiality agreements

Provides that teachers, principals, and superintendents are no longer required to sign confidentiality agreements.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5124Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to performance reviews of classroom teachers and building principals and the comprehensive review of education standards administered by the state department of education

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S5092Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Relates to undisposed cases

Provides that when the division of criminal justice services conducts a search of its criminal history records and returns a report thereon, all references to undisposed cases shall be excluded.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S5069Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to transportation contract pricing benchmarks

Relates to transportation contract pricing benchmarks.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S4995Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for licensure of school psychologists

Provides for the licensure of school psychologists; authorizes the use of the title "school psychologist" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice as a school psychologist; sets forth…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S4946Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Creates a vending to food pantries and soup kitchens tax credit

Creates a vending to food pantries and soup kitchens tax credit.

Leroy ComrieFinance Committee

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S4084Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Imposes the duty to buy and use an identification scanner upon alcoholic beverage licensee found to have given such a beverage to a person under 21

Imposes the duty to buy and use an identification scanner upon alcoholic beverage licensee found to have given such a beverage to a person under 21.

Jeffrey D. KleinFinance Committee

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S3944Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to a retirement contribution reserve fund for the purposes of the New York state teachers' retirement system

Relates to a retirement contribution reserve fund for the purposes of the New York state teachers' retirement system.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S3934Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the repeal of authorization for the chief privacy officer to serve in multiple positions within the department of education

Relates to the repeal of authorization for the chief privacy officer to serve in multiple positions within the department of education.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S3214Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

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…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S3206Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to computer-based assessment technology apportionment

Relates to computer-based assessment technology apportionment; provides aid for technology purchases beginning in the 2015-2016 school year for school districts and boards of cooperative educational…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2695Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to tort claims against water authorities of Erie, Suffolk, Monroe and Onondaga counties

Relates to tort claims against water authorities of Erie, Suffolk, Monroe and Onondaga counties.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2586Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for accumulated child support arrears equivalent to or greater than ten thousand dollars to be punishable as a class E felony

Provides for accumulated child support arrears equivalent to or greater than ten thousand dollars to be punishable as a class E felony.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2588Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury

Provides for mandatory testing of breath, blood or urine in the event of a motor vehicle collision resulting in death or injury; provides immunity from civil liability for those health care…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2585Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to encouraging school districts to include a mental health curriculum in their course of instruction

Relates to encouraging school districts to include a mental health curriculum in their course of instruction.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2589Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides that certain prospective employees of the department of education have a criminal background check conducted on them

Provides that certain prospective employees of the department of education have a criminal background check conducted on them.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2584Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the requirements of proof for certain licenses; repealer

Relates to the requirements of proof for certain licenses.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S1999Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for family members of service members who died in the line of duty

Authorizes the issuance of distinctive license plates for family members of service members who died in the line of duty.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2165Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Exempts school districts from the requirements of smart growth

Exempts school districts from the requirements of smart growth.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2147Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers

Provides for random drug and alcohol testing of bus drivers; further provides that no person shall consume a drug, controlled substance or an intoxicating liquor, regardless of its alcoholic…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2148Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to regional tuition rates for special education itinerant services

Relates to regional tuition rates for special education itinerant services.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2149Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to regional tuition rates for special education itinerant services

Relates to regional tuition rates for special education itinerant services.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2139Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to budgets of boards of cooperative educational services

Relates to budgets of boards of cooperative educational services.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2140Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the procurement of telecommunications equipment by BOCES

Relates to the procurement of telecommunications equipment by BOCES.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2146Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2143Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

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.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2138Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus; school grounds or children's camp

Establishes the crimes of criminal trespass on a school bus, school grounds or children's camp.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2142Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability

Establishes that all school districts are approved evaluators of preschool students suspected of having a disability.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2144Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Amends the definitions of criminal enterprise and pattern of criminal activity for the purpose of criminal liability for enterprise corruption

Amends the definition of "criminal enterprise", for the purpose of criminal liability for enterprise corruption.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2132Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the provision of special education services at charter schools

Relates to the provision of special education services at charter schools.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2091Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Establishes home invasion robbery offenses

Establishes the crimes of home invasion robbery in the first and second degrees for the unlawful entry of or remaining in a dwelling with intent to commit a robbery, and during the course thereof…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2092Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to notification of discharge by the department of environmental conservation

Relates to notification of discharge by the department of environmental conservation; requires costs to provide the community notification shall be borne by the party responsible for the discharge…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2090Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for disclosure of sexual offender information related to a patient or client

Provides for disclosure of sexual offender information related to a patient or client.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2084Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Relates to the custody and visitation rights of a sex offender

Prohibits a sex offender from being granted by a court, physical or legal custody of, or unsupervised visitation with a child.

John J. FlanaganStricken

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S2089Senate· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Requires state economic development agencies to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the programs that they administer

Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of…

John J. FlanaganStricken

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