Bills by

Vivian Cook

Assembly Member

55 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

55 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

A3315Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to rules
Relates to the creation of an advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs
Requires the creation of a nine member advisory board within the department of agriculture and markets on food safety and inspection programs; such board is to advise, counsel and confer with the…
Vivian CookRules Committee
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A3090Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules
Relates to allowing reduced deductibles for insurers offering physical damage insurance
Relates to deductibles for physical damage insurance.
Vivian CookRules Committee
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A7587Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to the time for submission of operating and capital budget of the metropolitan transportation authority

Changes the time for submission of the operating and capital budget of the metropolitan transportation authority from July to September and allows the MTA to submit the operating and capital budget…

Vivian CookCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A6355Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to requirements for making of policy loans

Requires the terms and conditions of any individual life insurance policy loan to be in writing, be signed by the insured and the agent and contain a signed statement that the agent has explained…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A7084Assembly· Moved May 24, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Authorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation

Authorizes the urban development corporation to evaluate the geographical coverage of programs overseen by the corporation and to work with not-for-profit corporations to supplement the technical…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A6367Assembly· Moved May 24, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to limiting the number of shelters in council districts

Relates to limiting the number of shelters in council districts.

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A3085Assembly· Moved May 23, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the interstate wildlife violator compact

Relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the interstate wildlife violator compact.

Vivian CookEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A9127Assembly· Moved May 17, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Establishes senior citizen alcoholism demonstration programs

Directs the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, in consultation with the director of the state office for the aging, to develop comprehensive chemical abuse prevention,…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A7536Assembly· Moved May 10, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Provides for the provision to consumers of information concerning household hazardous products at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets

Establishes a program to provide information to consumers concerning household hazardous products; provides such information be available at the point of retail sale by labels and pamphlets;…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A4926Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

Relates to assault in the second degree

Relates to deeming assault on a station customer assistant, any person whose official duties include the sale of tickets, passes, vouchers or other payment of fare to use a train or bus, the…

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A9153Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Increases the number of justices of the Supreme Court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens

Increases to 44 the number of justices of the Supreme court in the 11th judicial district in the county of Queens.

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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A9147Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to social services

Relates to application to the department of agriculture for waivers for the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program

Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to apply to the federal department of agriculture for any supplemental nutrition assistance program waivers that would make food stamps…

Vivian CookSocial Services Committee

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A9156Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Prohibits telephone solicitation calls between certain hours

Prohibits telephone solicitation calls between the hours of 8 P.M. and 8 A.M. and provides for enforcement by the attorney general and allows the complainant to bring an action in his or her name to…

Vivian CookCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A9154Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires physical examination with written clearance for procedure from licensed physician and licensed surgeon, prior to surgery

Relates to cosmetic surgery; requires prior to cosmetic surgery, a physical examination with written clearance for such procedure from a licensed physician and a licensed surgeon.

Vivian CookHealth Committee

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A9155Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to economic development

Relates to process servers

Relates to process servers; enacts provisions relating to issuance, renewal, suspension and revocation of a license to do business as a process server.

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A9144Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Relates to expiration date on meat, dairy products and perishable food items

Requires any person, firm or corporation offering any dairy product, meat, meat by-product, meat food product or perishable food item for sale in the state to label such product with an expiration…

Vivian CookConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A9139Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers offering renewal of Medicare supplemental insurance policies to notify holders of the availability of similar policies

Requires insurers offering renewal of certain Medicare supplemental insurance policies or providing notification of a change in premiums of such policies to notify policyholders of the availability…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A3457Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to insurance

Provides that policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies

Provides that insurance policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical coverage shall provide coverage for hysterectomies; provides that such coverage shall include inpatient hospital coverage…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A3427Assembly· Moved Jan 28, 2016· Held for consideration in governmental employees

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers

Allows salary and civil service exam credits for police officers in certain cities and property tax credits for resident officers and student loan forgiveness program for certain police officers.

Vivian CookGovernmental Employees Committee

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A9083Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Referred to codes

Establishes the crime of aggravated assault upon a railroad clerk or token booth attendant

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated assault upon a railroad clerk or token booth attendant, a class B felony, when, with intent to cause serious physical injury to a person whom he knows…

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A9082Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Referred to insurance

Enacts the crash repair disclosure act

Enacts the crash repair disclosure act to require certain disclosures to insureds by insurers and repair shops of the types of parts and warranties used in repair of damaged vehicles; defines terms.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A9084Assembly· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to posting of advisories for particular bodies of water

Requires copies of fish and wildlife laws be made available to public anywhere fishing licenses are sold and requires posting of advisories on restrictions on fishing in particular bodies of water…

Vivian CookEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A3086Assembly· Moved Jan 21, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to the implementation of a food security, empowerment and economic development program

Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food need of low-income people and promote…

Vivian CookWays And Means Committee

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A9047Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to the investigation of child abuse and maltreatment in foster family homes

Makes provisions relating to the investigation of child abuse and maltreatment in foster family homes.

Vivian CookChildren And Families Committee

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A7708Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in economic development

Requires property owners to obtain a permit prior to installing a security system with a direct link to a local police agency

Requires property owners to obtain a permit prior to installing a security system with a direct link to a local police agency and authorizes fines for false alarms after a showing that a police…

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A7543Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Enumerates sanctions imposed against persons who sell alcoholic beverages to minors

Enumerates sanctions and imposes increasingly higher jail terms and civil penalties against persons who sell alcoholic beverages to minors.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A7539Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies

Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A7165Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Creates the offense of criminal use of a firearm in connection with a crime; repealer

Relates to criminal use of a firearm in the first degree; provides that the firearm displayed need not be real for additional penalties to apply.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A7157Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree

Relates to criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; increases penalties for possession of a weapon on subways and mass transit trains.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A7110Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes mandatory minimum medicaid coverage for hospital confinement for childbirth

Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following…

Vivian CookHealth Committee

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A7088Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists

Provides for health insurance coverage for nutritional care provided through licensed nutritionists.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6998Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to correction

Provides residency requirements for sex offenders

Provides residency requirements for sex offenders including criminal sanctions for violations; prohibits sex offenders from residing in a residence that is within one thousand five hundred feet of…

Vivian CookCorrection Committee

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A6370Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Excludes certain judgments, orders or decrees issued in a matrimonial action from a stay of enforcement without a court order

Excludes certain judgments, orders or decrees issued in a matrimonial action from a stay of enforcement without a court order.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A6359Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Makes provisions relating to loitering in a transportation facility

Provides that a person is guilty of loitering when such person remains in a transportation facility, within twenty-five feet of the token booth or similar location, for more than twenty-five minutes…

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A6371Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal

Requires Triborough bridge and tunnel authority to develop and implement a no toll program for the transportation of juries deliberating a case before a New York city tribunal on the Triborough…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A6356Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Makes provisions relating to the suspension of licenses

Provides that the owner of a hazard vehicle service or of a taxicab, livery, bus, coach, limousine, van or wheelchair accessible van service, who has permitted an employee to operate such a vehicle…

Vivian CookTransportation Committee

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A6368Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in economic development

Relates to requiring certain establishments which sell liquor to have devices which measure blood alcohol content

Requires a retail licensee for on-premises consumption to maintain and make available to customers, at no charge, a device which measures blood alcohol content.

Vivian CookEconomic Development Committee

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A6015Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a request from an insured for his or her health plan documents

Requires insurer to respond within thirty days of a written request from an insured for his or her health plan documents, including copies of most recent group or individual contracts.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6013Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies where certain medical information is provided to the insurer at the time of application

Prohibits insurers from cancelling life insurance policies based on a medical condition that was disclosed in the application for insurance.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A6010Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Ordered to third reading cal.228

Requires persons offering weight loss services to provide notice of certain weight loss and dieting information

Requires persons selling or offering to sell weight loss services or weight loss products to provide consumers with a weight loss and dieting information notice; sets forth such notice which…

Vivian CookOn the Assembly floor

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A4918Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense

Provides that the intentional murder of a child under the age of twelve shall be a first degree murder offense.

Vivian CookCodes Committee

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A3458Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the visitation rights of great-grandparents

Provides that a great-grandparent may apply to the supreme court for visitation rights with respect to certain minor great-grandchildren where either or both of the parents of such child is or are…

Vivian CookJudiciary Committee

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A3436Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled due to increased premiums

Requires insurers which issue contracts providing long term care benefits to maintain records of policies cancelled during each year and requires that such records indicate which policies were…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A3424Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local governments

Requires police commissioner to give thirty days notice of police service reduction to appropriate community board

Provides that the police commissioner of any police department in a city having a population of one million or more shall not substantially alter the boundaries of police precincts, once fixed, or…

Vivian CookLocal Governments Committee

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A3440Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local governments

Requires written notice before changing level of fire service provided in certain cities

Provides that the fire commissioner of any fire department in cities having a population of one million or more shall not substantially alter the boundaries of fire companies, once fixed, or close,…

Vivian CookLocal Governments Committee

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A3408Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Makes provisions relating to the collateral estoppel effect of issues decided by certain arbitrators

Provides that with respect to a serious personal injury action still permissible under the no-fault insurance system, the award or decision of an arbitrator or master arbitrator rendered in a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A3400Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable unless there is nonpayment of premiums

Provides that health insurance contracts and policies for long term care shall be renewable each year at the option of the insured unless there is nonpayment of premiums.

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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A3399Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for limited death benefit life insurance policies for persons aged 60 and over

Provides for limited death benefit life insurance policies for persons aged 60 and over; authorizes the attorney general to enforce provisions; requires insurers to provide consumers with a…

Vivian CookInsurance Committee

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