Co-sponsored bills

Requires the department of health and mental hygiene in a city having a population of one million or more to issue a performance summary card to each child care service

Requires the department of health and mental hygiene in a city having a population of one million or more to issue a performance summary card to each child care service.

Jeffrey D. KleinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs.

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Directs the office of children and family services to promulgate regulations establishing workload standards for child protective service employees

Directs the office of children and family services to promulgate regulations establishing workload standards for child protective service employees.

Martin J. GoldenVetoed

Vetoed

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus

Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health…

Diane J. SavinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires specific Medicaid insurance codes related to complex needs patients' therapy and treatment; requires managed care contracts to comply with certain reimbursement rates

Establishes the "complex needs patient act" including definitions and reimbursement and billing procedures; preserves access to quality complex rehabilitation technology for patients with complex…

Robert OrttVetoed

Vetoed

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"

Enacts the "state workforce injury reduction act"; requires state agencies to submit a written action plan for reducing occurrences of injuries in the coming year to the governor and the legislature.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Vetoed

Vetoed

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

Joseph A. GriffoVetoed

Vetoed

Provides for the operation of home beer makers centers, home cider makers centers and home wine makers centers

Relates to the licensing of custom beermakers, custom cidermakers and custom winemakers; defines terms; sets fees.

David CarlucciSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts

Allows certain not-for-profits to make purchases through use of county contracts.

Andrea Stewart-CousinsSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the interment of pet cremated remains

Relates to the interment of pet cremated remains.

Michael H. RanzenhoferSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue

Relates to participants in the World Trade Center rescue.

Martin J. GoldenSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents

Relates to meetings and absences of the board of regents.

Carl L. MarcellinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct the server's duty

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as…

Catharine YoungSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires research dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through private placement or with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations prior to euthanization

Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education…

Phil BoyleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Prohibits sex offenders from playing augmented reality games

Prohibits sex offenders from playing augmented reality games.

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

Relates to augmented reality games

Prohibits an augmented reality game developer from developing any augmented reality game that causes or allows any in-game objective to be located at, or accessible within a one hundred foot radius…

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

Relates to annual teacher evaluations

Relates to eliminating the student performance category of teacher evaluations and replacing it with a teacher evaluation category created by a committee consisting of certified educators of this…

Joseph A. GriffoEducation Committee

Relates to the treatment of heroin and opioid addictions

Relates to providing training in pain management for certain individuals; relates to providing coverage for medically necessary inpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse…

Terrence P. MurphySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct, reporting opioid overdose data to the counties, and hospital substance use disorder policies and procedures

Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct (Part A); relates to reporting opioid overdose data to the counties (Part B); relates to hospital substance use disorder policies…

George AmedoreSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to alcohol and substance abuse

Relates to utilization review program standards (Part A); relates to providing coverage for immediate access to a five day emergency supply of certain medications and prohibiting prior authorization…

Robert OrttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to civil service provisional employees

Relates to civil service provisional employees; extends certain provisions.

Martin J. GoldenOn the Senate floor

Relates to coverage for maternal depression screenings

Relates to coverage for maternal depression screenings; provides for coverage for pediatric providers who provide screenings.

Liz KruegerRules Committee

Enacts the triclosan awareness act

Enacts the triclosan awareness act prohibiting the sale of cleaning products containing triclosan, triclocarban or derivatives of such antibacterial compounds and establishes a civil penalty for…

Jack M. MartinsCodes Committee

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

Andrew J. LanzaOn the Senate floor

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office

Relates to the duty to report incidents to 911 and the county district attorney's office.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Relates to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college

Relates to criminal justice faculty employed by a community college.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions

Enacts the "Crohn's and colitis fairness act"; provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions; defines the term eligible medical condition.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Requires various public transit authorities and their employees to submit all unresolvable contract negotiations to binding arbitration

Requires the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Authority and the Central New York Regional…

Rich FunkeRules Committee

Enacts the health care professional transparency act

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

Joseph A. GriffoRules Committee

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility

Requires the New York city planning commission to hold a public community forum prior to approving the location or continued operation of a supportive housing facility.

Jeffrey D. KleinCities Committee

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition

Relates to requirements of a witness to a designating petition or independent nominating petition.

Kathleen A. MarchioneRules Committee

In relation to payments in support of racing

Relates to payments in support of racing; sets up a fee applicants must pay if they are issued a gaming facility license and they do not possess either a pari-mutuel wagering license or franchise…

John J. BonacicRules Committee

Directs the department of education of the city of New York to provide school bus service for students in grades K - 5, who live one-half mile or more away from school

Directs the department of education of the city of New York to provide school bus service for students in grades K - 5, who live one-half mile or more away from school.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of certain public employee retirees

Prohibits the diminution of health insurance benefits of public employee retirees and their dependents or reducing the employer's contributions for such insurance; defines employers to include the…

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile

Directs the board of standards and appeals in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to property owners within 1 mile of the affected property.

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Directs board of standards and appeals in city of New York to mail a copy of each application for a variance to the city and state legislators for the affected land

Directs the board of standards and appeals and the city planning commission in the city of New York to mail a copy of each application for and appeal of a variance to the city council member,…

Andrew J. LanzaRules Committee

Requires five hour pre-licensing course to include a motorcycle safety and awareness component, and the driver's license examination to include questions

Requires five hour pre-licensing course to include a motorcycle awareness and safety component, and the driver's license examination to include two questions concerning motorcycle awareness and…

Kevin S. ParkerRules Committee

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.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Provides immunity from administrative action against NYC fire officers who are unable to properly conduct building inspections

Provides immunity from administrative action against New York City fire officers who, due to lack of training, are effectively unable to properly conduct building inspections.

Martin J. GoldenRules Committee

Establishes the New York state pre-paid tuition plan by which a person may contribute to an account for the pre-payment of college tuition, tax free

Establishes the New York state pre-paid tuition plan by which a person may contribute to an account for the pre-payment of college tuition, tax free.

David CarlucciRules Committee

Relates to liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course

Requires liability insurance rate reductions upon completion of a boating safety course or an advanced boating safety course.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of duties

Provides for payment of salary, wages, medical and hospital expenses of members of the state police with injuries or illness incurred in the performance of their duties.

Patrick M. GallivanRules Committee

Provides for financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York

Provides for financial disclosure by employees of state operated campus foundations, including the Research Foundation of the State University of New York.

Kenneth P. LaValleRules Committee

Provides that retired persons shall not be employed as the superintendent of schools of a school district for more than one year

Provides that retired persons shall not be employed as the superintendent of schools of a school district for more than one year; provides for a waiver of such provision if such school district…

Carl L. MarcellinoRules Committee

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dwayne Alonzo "Pearl" Washington

John A. DeFranciscoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to safety in child day care programs

Relates to safety in child day care programs and the licensure, registration or permission required by such programs.

Jeffrey D. KleinCodes Committee

Honoring John C. Googas, Jr. for his distinguished legislative service after 43 Sessions in the New York State Senate

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted