Co-sponsored bills

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

Celebrating the legendary life and accomplishments of Muhammad Ali, three-time World heavyweight boxing champion

N. Nick PerryAdopted

Adopted

Requires state reimbursement to counties the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services

Requires state reimbursement to counties and cities in which a county is located of the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services.

Patricia FahyOn the Assembly floor

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such…

Diana RichardsonOn the Assembly floor

Relates to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals

Establishes a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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

Relates to comprehensive emergency management provisions for homecare and hospice in counties and in cities with a population of one million or more

Relates to comprehensive emergency management plans' provisions for homecare and hospice in counties and in cities with a population of one million or more.

Michael CusickOn the Assembly floor

Relates to enacting the New York state secure choice savings program act

Creates a self-sufficient retirement savings program in the form of an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA, and establishes an administrative board responsible for promoting greater…

Robert J. RodriguezOn the Assembly floor

Relates to establishing a pilot program for the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction officers

Relates to establishing a pilot program for the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction officers.

Daniel O'DonnellOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the functions of the chief administrator of the courts

Relates to the functions of the chief administrator of the courts; relates to reporting requirements.

Joseph LentolRules Committee

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

Enacts provisions to expand the kinds of wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees

Expands the kinds of qualified wellness programs that can be offered to enrollees.

Marcos CrespoOn the Assembly floor

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

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

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates an employee lien

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators

Requires the licensing of persons engaged in the design, construction, operation, inspection, maintenance, alteration and repair of elevators and other automatic people moving devices and creates…

Keith L.T. WrightRules Committee

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

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

N. Nick PerryOn the Assembly floor

Relates to rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation; repealer

Repeals provisions permitting rent increases after vacancy of a housing accommodation.

Brian KavanaghHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

Relates to establishing the New York state higher education debt consolidation and refinancing program

Establishes the New York state higher education debt consolidation and refinancing program.

Marcos CrespoHigher Education Committee

Establishes the New York college debt repayment program

Establishes the New York college debt repayment program.

Marcos CrespoHigher Education Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2016 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of New York

N. Nick PerryAdopted

Adopted

Relates to mandatory training curriculum; and to model poll worker training programs

Relates to mandatory training curriculum for election commissioners and key staff of boards of elections and to model poll worker training programs; entitles state agency employees to leave for…

Latrice WalkerOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program

Establishes the peer advocacy and mentoring program; provides peer support, advocacy and mentoring for youth in residential care.

Charles BarronOn the Assembly floor

Relates to access to reproductive services

Relates to access to reproductive services.

Deborah GlickHealth Committee

Enacts the New York state DREAM Act; repealer

Enacts the New York state DREAM ACT by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.

Francisco MoyaHigher Education Committee

Requires state reimbursement to counties the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services

Requires state reimbursement to counties and cities in which a county is located of the full amount of expenditures for indigent legal services.

Patricia FahyFinance Committee

Prohibits work experience programs in New York

Prohibits work experience programs in New York.

Keith L.T. WrightWays And Means Committee

Enacts tuition-free NY to provide free tuition at SUNY, CUNY and community colleges

Makes tuition free for New York state residents at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges; requires community service and state residency and employment for a period of five years after…

James SkoufisWays And Means Committee

Establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags

Establishes a prohibition on the imposition of any tax, fee or local charge on carry out merchandise bags.

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

Relates to time limits for a speedy trial

Relates to time limits for a speedy trial.

Jeffrion AubryCodes Committee

Authorizes the city of New York to acquire by eminent domain a certain parcel of real property in the borough of Brooklyn for a public project

Authorizes the city of New York to acquire by eminent domain a certain parcel of real property in the borough of Brooklyn for a public project.

Joseph LentolOn the Assembly floor

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol; repealer

Makes conforming technical changes to the New York City administrative code and the emergency tenant protection act relating to vacancy decontrol.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home

Establishes the New York state first home savings program to authorize first time home buyers to establish savings accounts to buy their first home.

Philip RamosWays And Means Committee

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent

Relates to adjustment of maximum allowable rent.

Walter T. MosleyWays And Means Committee

Relates to establishing the Barbara Clark leaders of tomorrow scholarship

Relates to establishing the Barbara Clark leaders of tomorrow scholarship; provides funds be distributed from the New York state lottery and given to one eligible senior from every participating…

Luis R. SepúlvedaHigher Education Committee

De-criminalizes the personal possession of marihuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting the penal law; repealer

De-criminalizes the personal possession of marijuana; relates to certain pleas; specifies requirements with respect to bills affecting correctional populations.

Robert J. RodriguezCodes Committee

In relation to on duty auxiliary police officers

Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.

David WeprinCodes Committee

Relates to segregated confinement

Relates to segregated confinement.

Daniel O'DonnellOn the Assembly floor

Requires notice of risk of deportation of non-citizens, prior to accepting plea to a misdemeanor or violation

Requires courts, prior to accepting a plea to a misdemeanor or violation, to provide notice to the defendant that such plea and the acceptance thereof could result in deportation, removal from the…

Robert J. RodriguezOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments; repealer

Relates to the establishment of rent adjustments.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Establishes the sober living task force

Establishes the sober living task force which shall create best practice guidelines for sober living residences that illustrate the most appropriate and effective environment for persons recovering…

Linda RosenthalAlcoholism And Drug Abuse Committee

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

Prohibits a child from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk

Prohibits a child from being left unattended in a motor vehicle under conditions presenting substantial risk.

William MagnarelliCodes Committee

Relates to the closure of hospitals

Relates to the closure of hospitals.

Jo Anne SimonHealth Committee

Requires specification of the average weekly paid wage to employees in contractors' annual employment reports

Requires specification of the average weekly paid wage to employees in contractors' annual employment reports, and requires such reports to be made available in a searchable public database on the…

Victor M. PichardoOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Richard GottfriedInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Authorizes and directs the office of alcoholism and substance abuse to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of gambling by New York state residents

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services to commission a statewide evaluation regarding the extent of gambling by New York state residents.

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor