Bills by

Thomas Abinanti

Assembly Member

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2015-2016 session

All bills

705 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

A209Assembly· Signed Dec 31, 2016· Approval memo.22
Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, specified villages therein, and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3% hotel/motel occupancy tax
Authorizes the town of Greenburgh, villages in the town of Greenburgh and the village of Sleepy Hollow in the town of Mount Pleasant to adopt a local law to impose a 3 percent hotel/motel occupancy…
Thomas AbinantiSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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A9889Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Signed chap.462
Relates to the membership of the early intervention coordinating council
Relates to the membership of the early intervention coordinating council; adds representatives of managed care plans or managed care plan trade associations familiar with how claims for services are…
Ellen C. Jaffee

A9528Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled

Relates to authorizing pharmacists to refill certain prescriptions

Relates to authorizing pharmacists to refill non-controlled substance prescriptions for quantities of drugs not to exceed a ninety day supply.

Michael SimanowitzVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A5235Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Signed chap.445

Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of level grade rail crossings

Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of level grade rail crossings and to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on or before April 1, 2017.

Thomas AbinantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A9522Assembly· Signed Nov 25, 2016· Signed chap.459

Authorizes a sentencing court to consider an application for poor person relief on appeal

Authorizes a sentencing court to consider an application for poor person relief on appeal.

Diana RichardsonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A3975Assembly· Moved Nov 10, 2016· Enacting clause stricken

Prohibits disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll and transit records, with exceptions

Prohibits the disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll records, and commuter railroad and transit records to protect privacy, unless necessary to perform law enforcement…

Phillip GoldfederStricken

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A3802Assembly· Moved Nov 10, 2016· Enacting clause stricken

Relates to anti-concurrent causation clauses

Provides that when a flood event not covered under a policy or specifically excluded is a contributing factor in or occurs simultaneously as a covered event or peril, the insurer shall not deny or…

Phillip GoldfederStricken

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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

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OutcomeVetoed

A7610Assembly· Signed Sep 26, 2016· Signed chap.329

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates issued by merchants for goods and services; permits a service fee to be assessed after the twenty-fourth month.

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A1852Assembly· Moved Sep 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to mental health

Enacts the "integrated employment, economic development and safety net system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act"

Enacts the "integrated employment, economic development and safety net system for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities act"; directs the commissioner of transportation to…

Aileen GuntherMental Health Committee

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A9568Assembly· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.128

Relates to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with superfund site substances

Relates to the tolling of the statute of limitations relating to personal injury caused by contact with or exposure to any substance or combination of substances found within an area designated as a…

John T. McDonald IIISigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7555Assembly· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.99

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes.

Linda RosenthalSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A7181Assembly· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.106

Relates to an informational leaflet relating to safe sleep

Relates to an informational leaflet relating to safe sleep; requires that the informational leaflet for maternity patients include recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics relating to…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A10551Assembly· Signed Jul 5, 2016· Signed chap.90

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Greenburgh in the county of Westchester.

Thomas AbinantiSigned by Governor

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A9097Assembly· Moved Jun 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to election law

Authorizes any voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee

Authorizes any qualified voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee.

Thomas AbinantiElection Law Committee

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A4218Assembly· Moved Jun 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"

Establishes the "vehicle lienholder accountability act"; requires lienholders to provide notice to the owner of the vehicle when such lienholder assigns his or her security interest and requires…

Michael DenDekkerTransportation Committee

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A9078Assembly· Signed Jun 22, 2016· Signed chap.65

Requires certain pharmacies to pursue a non-patient specific prescription to disperse an opioid antagonist or to register as an opioid overdose prevention program

Requires any chain pharmacy with twenty or more locations to pursue or maintain a non-patient specific prescription with an authorized health care professional to disperse an opioid antagonist to a…

Shelley MayerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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A10714Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s8119

Relates to railroad safety

Relates to railroad safety; requires joint inspection of traffic signals; increases penalties for the failure to comply with regulations; aligns railroad bridge inspection requirements with federal…

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

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A8389Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to providing for identification cards for individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Relates to providing for identification cards for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

Angelo SantabarbaraRules Committee

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A654Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s5774a

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles

Requires the DOT to determine which entrances to parkways in Westchester county are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles and to install certain barriers to prevent such vehicles…

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

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A617Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.513

Provides for the labeling of raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seed, and seed stock produced with genetic engineering

Provides for the labeling of raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seed, and seed stock produced with genetic engineering; defines terms; imposes penalties for false labels and misbranding;…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

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A10679Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Substituted by s8093

Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer, requiring certified mammography facilities to provide extended hours and excused leave to undertake a breast cancer screening

Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer; requires certified mammography facilities to provide extended hours; allows certain public employees excused leave to undertake a breast…

Didi BarrettOn the Assembly floor

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A8582Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Referred to rules

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…

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

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A5644Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Substituted by s4980a

Authorizes the village of Sleepy Hollow to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village

Authorizes the village of Sleepy Hollow to offer an optional twenty year retirement plan to a certain police officer employed by such village.

Thomas AbinantiOn the Assembly floor

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A3389Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Referred to rules

Enacts the voter friendly ballot act; repealer

Enacts the voter friendly ballot act; relates to the form of the ballot for elections; removes additional provisions for primary elections for New York city.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

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A10635Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to rules

Increases the amount of income property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons over sixty-five years of age and persons with disabilities and limited income

Increases the amount of income certain property owners may earn for the purpose of eligibility for the property tax exemption for persons sixty-five years of age or over and for persons with…

Thomas AbinantiRules Committee

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A10569Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.425

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations

Provides that prior to the 2019-2020 school year, a school district shall not be subject to a withholding of yearly increases in general support for public schools from funds appropriated from the…

Catherine NolanOn the Assembly floor

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A9939Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to rules

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman

Creates the office of the correctional ombudsman to achieve transparency, fairness, impartiality and accountability in New York state correctional facilities; relates to reports by coroners;…

Daniel O'DonnellRules Committee

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A5955Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to rules

Makes the restrictions relating to smoking in public areas applicable to electronic cigarettes

Makes the restrictions relating to smoking in public areas applicable to electronic cigarettes.

Linda RosenthalRules Committee

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A10416Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to a residential revaluation exemption

Provides a residential revaluation exemption in a county with a population of not less than 930,000 and not more than 1,200,000; establishes eligibility for such exemption and provides the exemption…

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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A10216Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Requires that sanitary gloves be changed after performing certain tasks

Requires that sanitary gloves be changed after handling raw foods, performing tasks that do not involve food preparation or processing, handling garbage and after performing any other work where…

Steven OtisRules Committee

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A9821Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Enacts the "Lydia Soto law"

Establishes a Minority Coordinating Council on Asthmatic Affairs within the department of health to assess the asthma risk factors for the minority citizens of our state, counties and regions;…

Carmen E. ArroyoRules Committee

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A9768Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.355

Relates to the membership of the public service commission and to clarifying the mandatory time frame within which the public service commission must act upon certain petitions

Relates to the membership of the public service commission and clarifies the mandatory time frame within which the public service commission must act upon petitions submitted by regulated entities…

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A9353Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s6583b

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants.

Michaelle C. SolagesOn the Assembly floor

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A8696Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.341

Relates to affordable housing for persons with a disability or having attained the age of sixty-two

Relates to affordable housing for persons with a disability or having attained the age of sixty-two.

Angelo SantabarbaraOn the Assembly floor

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A8580Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Aileen GuntherRules Committee

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A5570Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Reported referred to rules

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

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