Bills by

James F. Brennan

Assembly Member

144 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

144 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

A10421Assembly· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Tabled
Repeals the definition of "transportation purpose" for the purposes of the metropolitan transportation authority
Repeals the definition of "transportation purpose" for the purposes of the metropolitan transportation authority.
James F. BrennanVetoed
Vetoed
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OutcomeVetoed
A10365Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Signed chap.466
Relates to the reform of charitable corporations and trust governance; repealer
Relates to the reform of charitable corporations and trust governance.
James F. BrennanSigned by Governor
Signed into law

A10555Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s8041

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to prohibiting employees of a not-for-profit corporation from serving as chair of the board

Relates to the effectiveness of provisions of law relating to prohibiting employees of a not-for-profit corporation from serving as chair of the board.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A9515Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by s7112

Relates to the Kings county health care facility transformation program

Relates to the Kings county health care facility transformation program.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A3874Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to rules

Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting

Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

James F. BrennanRules Committee

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A10734Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to eliminating the canal corporation; repealer

Relates to eliminating the canal corporation in relation to an implementation plan for continuing and reconstituting the NYS canal corporation as a subsidiary corporation of the power authority of…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10733Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to eliminating the canal corporation; repealer

Relates to eliminating the canal corporation in relation to an implementation plan for continuing and reconstituting the NYS canal corporation as a subsidiary corporation of the power authority of…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10632Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther INC, in the city of New York, to file a retroactive application for exemption from water and sewer charges for certain assessment rolls

Authorizes Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther INC, in the city of New York, to file a retroactive application for exemption from water and sewer charges for certain assessment rolls.

James F. BrennanWays And Means 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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A1223Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.329

Creates standards by which the public service commission reviews and approves a merger or acquisition between telephone corporations, cable corporations and combination telephone and cable corporations

Creates standards by which the public service commission reviews and approves a merger or acquisition between telephone corporations, cable corporations and combination telephone and cable…

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A3866Assembly· Moved Jun 1, 2016· Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities

Relates to the right to counsel for persons who receive services through the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities for certain investigations

Relates to the right to counsel for persons who receive services through the office of mental health or the office for people with developmental disabilities for certain investigations.

James F. BrennanMental Health And Developmental Disabilities Committee

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A10499Assembly· Moved May 31, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the one-call notification system

Relates to the one-call notification system.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A10356Assembly· Moved May 23, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to labeling prescription bottles of opioids

Requires prescription bottles containing opioids to have a label affixed concerning the addictive nature of the drug.

James F. BrennanHealth Committee

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A2578Assembly· Moved May 23, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Relates to the creation of a study of the minimum coverage amounts for non-commercial auto insurance

Relates to the creation of a study of the minimum coverage amounts for non-commercial auto insurance.

James F. BrennanInsurance Committee

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A8123Assembly· Moved May 17, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to service quality standards, credits, reports and penalties

Relates to telephone corporations', cable corporations', and combination telephone and cable corporations' and voice over internet service providers' service quality standards, credits, reports and…

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A4283Assembly· Moved May 17, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Permits pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions; stops running of interest as an offer of compromise without more favorable judgment

Permits pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions including product liability, contract actions, actions regarding possession or enjoyment of property and equitable actions; stops running of…

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A10205Assembly· Moved May 16, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to an employee of a not-for-profit corporation serving as chair of the board

Relates to an employee of a not-for-profit corporation serving as chair of the board.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9752Assembly· Moved May 16, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to the powers and duties of the dormitory authority

Relates to the power and duties of the dormitory authority of the state of New York; includes within the definition of "public library" any library chartered by the state board of regents or…

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A7744Assembly· Moved May 16, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to authorizing the authorities budget office to suspend local authority board members and executive staff

Relates to authorizing the authorities budget office to suspend local authority board members and executive staff.

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A10131Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Establishes the New York city eastside finance corporation

Establishes the New York city eastside finance corporation.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1976Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.576

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the power authority of the state of New York

Relates to the public service department undertaking a comprehensive and regular management and operations audit of the Power Authority of the State of New York.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A1963Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.575

Establishes a committee on safety within the metropolitan transportation authority

Establishes a committee on safety within the metropolitan transportation authority.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A6365Assembly· Moved May 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Establishes environmental standards for public authorities

Establishes environmental standards for public authorities.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A3854Assembly· Moved May 5, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.535

Provides that money damages shall not be considered in determining whether or not there exists an inability to pay for department of mental hygiene services

Provides that moneys awarded as damages or obtained by judgment or settlement as a result of a cause of action commenced against officers or employees of the office of mental health shall not be…

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A3555Assembly· Moved Apr 12, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Provides appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of N.Y. city for the submission of proposals

Provides an appointment process for members of a charter revision commission appointed by the mayor of a city of one million or more inhabitants; establishes qualifications for such members and…

James F. BrennanCodes Committee

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A7552Assembly· Moved Apr 11, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies

Relates to appellate review of an ex parte order or applications for provisional remedies.

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A4323Assembly· Moved Apr 1, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.474

Relates to electric capacity and power procurement

Relates to electric capacity and power procurement; further relates to the powers of the Long Island power authority respecting portfolio management services.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A7787Assembly· Moved Mar 29, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to requiring the notification of the department of public service of an incident involving damage to any underground facilities

Requires notification to the department of public service of any incident involving damage to any underground facility.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A9581Assembly· Moved Mar 21, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to state-issued franchise of cable or video service

Relates to state-issued franchise of cable or video service.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9569Assembly· Moved Mar 17, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to collective employment negotiations, notice of the issuance of debt and capital plans and projects of the port authority of New York and New Jersey

Relates to collective employment negotiations, notice of the issuance of debt and capital plans and projects of the port authority of New York and New Jersey.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A3618Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to income eligibility under the EPIC program

Provides that an individual shall not become ineligible under the EPIC program due to an increase in social security benefits or a public or private pension where such increase does not exceed the…

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A7786Assembly· Moved Mar 14, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to making permanent provisions relating to transfers of cable franchises

Relates to making permanent provisions relating to transfers of cable franchises.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8227Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to the funding of the multi-year capital program of the metropolitan transportation authority; appropriation

Relates to the funding of the multi-year capital program of the metropolitan transportation authority; makes an appropriation therefor.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A5415Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to clarifying and making certain technical corrections to the public authorities reform act of 2009; repealer

Relates to clarifying and making certain technical corrections to the public authorities reform act of 2009.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A1928Assembly· Moved Feb 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring the operations of an independent system operator

Relates to providing oversight and monitoring of the operations of an independent system operator; authorizes the public service commission to provide oversight and requires annual reports on the…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A2777Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.392

Relates to requiring gas corporations to file annual gas safety reports

Relates to requiring gas corporations to file annual gas safety reports.

James F. BrennanOn the Assembly floor

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A9336Assembly· Moved Feb 19, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to annual teacher performance evaluations

Relates to annual teacher performance evaluations; establishes an annual teacher performance evaluation system beginning with the 2015-2016 school year including ratings and evaluation components.

James F. BrennanEducation Committee

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A4271Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Makes provision with respect to the manner of selecting judges and justices of the unified court system; repealer

Establishes a system of merit selection of judges of the state's major trial courts instead of elections and for the designation of certain justices of the supreme court; affects certain courts…

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A3230Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Requires enactment of a code of corporate responsibility and for corporations formed under laws of other states to pay registration fees and taxes in New York state

Requires the enactment by the legislature of a code of corporate responsibility; requires all corporations formed under laws of other states doing business in this state to pay registration fees and…

James F. BrennanJudiciary Committee

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A1975Assembly· Moved Jan 11, 2016· Committed to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prescribes uniform system of accounts for power authority of state of New York

Requires power authority of the state of New York to file a report annually commencing March 31, 2018 with the governor, the comptroller and the chair of the assembly ways and means and the senate…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A8242Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the funding of the multi-year capital program of the metropolitan transportation authority and other regional transportation systems; appropriation

Relates to the funding of the multi-year capital program of the metropolitan transportation authority and other regional transportation systems; makes an appropriation therefor.

James F. BrennanWays And Means Committee

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A8025Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to unfair claim settlement practices

Provides that an insurer doing business in this state shall be liable to a policy holder for such insurer's refusal to pay or unreasonable delay of payment to the policy holder if such refusal or…

James F. BrennanInsurance Committee

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A7703Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the "metropolitan transportation infrastructure financing authority act of 2015"

Creates the "metropolitan transportation infrastructure financing authority act of 2015".

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7442Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to corporations serving as chair of a board

Relates to corporations serving as chair of a board; includes exceptions.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7300Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the membership of the public service commission

Relates to the membership of the public service commission.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A7103Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Creates the "New York state transportation infrastructure financing authority act of 2015"

Creates the "New York state transportation infrastructure financing authority act of 2015".

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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