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

J3151Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Adopted
Commending The Honorable Debra J. Kiedaisch after 20 years of distinguished service as Orange County Family Court Judge
John J. BonacicAdopted
Adopted
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OutcomeAdopted
J3139Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Adopted
Congratulating Christopher J. Cantanno upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors
Michael VendittoAdopted
Adopted
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A8409Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Criminalizes the sale of synthetic cannabinoids

Criminalizes the sale of synthetic cannabinoids.

Mark GjonajCodes Committee

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S5816Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes the metropolitan commuter transportation district fee tax credit for persons required to pay such fee

Establishes the metropolitan commuter transportation district fee tax credit for persons required to pay such fee.

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5507Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund

Establishes an annual spending growth cap and increases the maximum capacity of the rainy day fund.

Joseph E. RobachWays And Means Committee

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S5348Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires places of public accommodation, resort or amusement that operate televisions during regular hours of operation to provide closed captioning on certain televisions upon request

Requires places of public accommodation, resort or amusement that operate televisions during regular hours of operation to provide closed captioning on certain televisions upon request.

William J. Larkin Jr.Codes Committee

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A6505Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Enacts comprehensive provisions to curtail the incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases

Enacts comprehensive provisions to curtail the incidence of asthma and other respiratory diseases; requires teachers in public and non-public school systems to be trained in identifying and…

Marcos CrespoHealth Committee

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S2257Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Relates to the effectiveness of flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance plans

Relates to the effectiveness of flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance plans.

William J. Larkin Jr.Insurance Committee

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S2258Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to local government

Sets a 7 year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations

Sets a 7-year limit to the real property tax exemption for unimproved property of mandatory class nonprofit organizations.

William J. Larkin Jr.Local Government Committee

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S2242Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks

Authorizes a tax check-off for gifts to food banks; establishes the gifts to food banks fund; authorizes and directs the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance to promulgate rules and…

William J. Larkin Jr.Investigations And Government Operations Committee

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A1734Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts

Relates to calculating social services district medical assistance expenditure amounts.

Amy PaulinHealth Committee

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S1299Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to codes

Establishes the actual innocence justice act 2016

Establishes the actual innocence justice act of 2016; clarifies that convicted persons who can demonstrate a reasonable probability that they are innocent will have the right to challenge their…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1300Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Requires the court to advise aliens of deportation consequences of guilty plea; allows guilty plea withdrawal

Requires the court to advise a defendant that if he or she is an alien and he or she is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in his or her deportation; allows a…

José PeraltaCodes Committee

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S1277Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"

Enacts the "consumer credit fairness act"; establishes a 3 year statute of limitations for commencement of a cause of action arising out of a consumer credit transaction where the defendant is a…

José PeraltaJudiciary Committee

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S1115Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program

Provides for the awarding of state contracts for professional services under the minority and women-owned business enterprise program.

José PeraltaFinance Committee

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A961Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amended on third reading 961a

Relates to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues

Relates to video gaming machines and disposition of revenues.

J. Gary PretlowOn the Assembly floor

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A269Assembly· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Enacting clause stricken

Authorizes summer camps to hire certain licensed professionals to provide services

Authorizes summer camps, that serve a population of campers with special needs, to hire certain licensed professionals to provide services to such campers.

Amy PaulinStricken

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S74Senate· Moved Jan 12, 2016· Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction

Relates to the issuance and administration of certificates of restoration; repealer

Relates to the issuance and administration of certificates of restoration.

Patrick M. GallivanCrime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee

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S6377Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for the gap elimination adjustment for the 2016--2017 school year

Provides that the gap elimination adjustment for the 2016--2017 school year shall equal zero.

John J. FlanaganEducation Committee

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S5974Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Enacts the East Ramapo central school district oversight act

Enacts the East Ramapo central school district oversight act.

David CarlucciStricken

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S5229Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care

Establishes tax credits for premiums paid for life insurance which is used for long term health care; enhances tax credits for long term health care insurance premiums.

Jeffrey D. KleinInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S5159Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to the payment of state aid to school districts providing an education to Native American pupils

Relates to the payment of state aid to school districts providing an education to Native American pupils.

Marc PanepintoEducation Committee

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A7115Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in Nassau county

Relates to providing performance of duty disability retirement benefits for ambulance medical technician supervisors, ambulance medical technician coordinators and ambulance medical technicians in…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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A7113Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental employees

Relates to providing certain accidental disability retirement benefits for Nassau county fire marshals

Relates to providing accidental disability retirement benefits for chief fire marshals, assistant chief fire marshals, division supervising fire marshals, supervising marshals, fire marshals and…

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

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S4824Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Defeated in cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Defines the boundaries of the Niagara river greenway

Defines the boundaries of the Niagara river greenway.

Marc PanepintoCultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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S4416Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency or hazard vehicle, or volunteer first responder

Relates to the operation of vehicles when approaching a parked, stopped or standing authorized emergency vehicle or hazard vehicle, or volunteer first responder.

Terrence P. MurphyTransportation Committee

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S4366Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Designates black dirt as the state soil and to designate the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil

Designates black dirt as the state soil and designates the black dirt region as home to the most fertile soil.

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A5827Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

Enacts the integrity in government act

Enacts the integrity in government act; expands the powers and duties of the committee on open government.

James SkoufisGovernmental Operations Committee

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S3848Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Recommit, enacting clause stricken

Provides for a demonstration project for the use of enforcement cameras on high occupancy vehicle and bus lanes on the Staten Island Expressway

Provides for a demonstration program for the use of enforcement cameras on high occupancy vehicle and bus lanes on the Staten Island Expressway.

Andrew J. LanzaStricken

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S2367Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to insurance

Relates to enacting the "insurance modernization act of 2016"

Enacts the "insurance modernization act of 2016" which relates to permitting all forms of signatures for continuing insurance education course providers; relates to allowing advance premium…

James L. SewardInsurance Committee

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S1976Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Establishes the "education investment incentives act" and tax credit

Establishes the "education investment incentives act" and tax credit; provides credits against income and corporate franchise tax for various qualified education investments including scholarships,…

Martin J. GoldenWays And Means Committee

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S1944Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Establishes the commission on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Establishes a commission to evaluate the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its implementation in the state.

John J. BonacicInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S1668Senate· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to health

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"

Enacts the "omnibus obesity and respiratory illness reduction act"; provides for the screening for childhood obesity by elementary and secondary schools and promotes the availability of certain…

Jeffrey D. KleinHealth Committee

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