Bills by

John A. DeFrancisco

Senator

216 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

216 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

S8114Senate· Vetoed Dec 31, 2016· Vetoed memo.306
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.
John A. DeFranciscoVetoed
Vetoed
ImpactPending
OutcomeVetoed
S8235Senate· Moved Dec 23, 2016· Referred to rules
Relates to recording taxes
Relates to recording taxes.
John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee
ImpactPending

S7893Senate· Vetoed Nov 28, 2016· Vetoed memo.295

Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information

Relates to participation by state agencies in a system used by the comptroller to compile vendor responsibility information; defines information technology for procurement purposes; clarifies the…

John A. DeFranciscoVetoed

Vetoed

ImpactPending

OutcomeVetoed

S7442Senate· Signed Sep 30, 2016· Approval memo.6

Relates to certain recording taxes

Allows that additional taxes on each mortgage or real property be placed upon certain transportation districts.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S8183Senate· Moved Sep 14, 2016· Amend and recommit to rules

Eliminates eligibility for medical parole based cognitive inability to present a danger or debilitating illness; repealer

Eliminates eligibility for medical parole based cognitive inability to present a danger to society or debilitating illness; eliminates requirement for medical parole, that a terminally ill inmate…

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S8178Senate· Moved Aug 17, 2016· Referred to rules

Relates to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles

Relates to collision or comprehensive coverage on motor vehicles.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S7500Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.213

Authorizes the village of Skaneateles, county of Onondaga, to convey its interest in Austin Park to the town of Skaneateles

Authorizes the village of Skaneateles, county of Onondaga, to convey its interest in Austin Park to the town of Skaneateles.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S6929Senate· Signed Jul 21, 2016· Signed chap.194

Extends provisions relating to limited license for clinical laboratory technology

Extends provisions relating to a limited license for clinical laboratory technology.

John A. DeFranciscoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

S8127Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Directs a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers

Directs the governor to convene a work group to study and make recommendations to the legislature regarding the appropriate payment of supplements to construction workers; prohibits companies who…

John A. DeFranciscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S8002Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Enacts the "local government jobs and revenue protection act of 2016"

Enacts the "local government jobs and revenue protection act of 2016".

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

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S7864Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to participation in a public group self-insurer

Defines a public group self-insurer for the payment of compensation to employees of county self-insurance plans, boards of cooperative educational services and consortia by boards of cooperative…

John A. DeFranciscoLabor Committee

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S7586Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes municipalities to treat unpaid fines for building code and fire code violations as unpaid real property taxes

Authorizes municipalities to treat unpaid fines for building code and fire code violations as unpaid real property taxes and to impose a tax lien therefor.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S7378Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to the definition of "employer" for the purposes of disability benefits

Provides that employers with more than fifty employees shall provide disability benefits.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S6315Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Relates to payment in construction contracts

Relates to payment in construction contracts; specifies the meaning of "substantial completion" for the purposes of requisition payments in construction contracts.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S6316Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to transportation

Authorizes short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge between certain interchanges in the Syracuse area

Authorizes short distance commuter permits for travel at no charge between certain interchanges in the Syracuse area; permits the thruway authority to restrict the use of such permit to peak…

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S6049Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Recommitted to rules

Relates to eliminating the wage board; repealer

Relates to eliminating the wage board; removes any reference in article 19 of the labor law to the wage board.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S5639Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Substituted by a7738a

Requires insurers to provide and retain a signed notice to claimants in relation to insured's right to have a vehicle repaired in the shop of his/her choice

Requires insurers to provide a copy of its repair estimate to the insured and include a disclosure relating to insured's right to have a vehicle repaired in the shop of his/her choice.

John A. DeFranciscoOn the Senate floor

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S4103Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Names the wood frog the official amphibian of the state of New York

Names the wood frog the official amphibian of the state of New York.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S561Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Provides that party designation of a candidate for nomination for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire county shall be made by the county committee

Provides that party designation of a candidate for nomination for any office to be filled by the voters of the entire county shall be made by the county committee.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S31Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid

Authorizes public welfare officials to withhold rent from a landlord when real estate taxes for the rental property are unpaid.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S8087Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to exempting the central New York regional transportation authority (CNYRTA) from bond issuance charges

Relates to exempting the central New York regional transportation authority (CNYRTA) from bond issuance charges.

John A. DeFranciscoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S7892Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services and state agencies to develop alternative procurement methods; and authorizes competitive negotiation concluding with a

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of general services and state agencies to develop alternative procurement methods not otherwise authorized by law under certain circumstances; authorizes…

John A. DeFranciscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S6862Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to transportation

Enacts the "safe cars safe streets act of 2016"

Enacts the "safe cars safe streets act"; requires the inspection of tinted or shaded windows, airbag systems, and antilock brake systems during the required periodic inspection of motor vehicles.

John A. DeFranciscoTransportation Committee

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S6724Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

Relates to oversight by the New York state public authorities control board

Relates to oversight by the New York state public authorities control board.

John A. DeFranciscoCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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S6572Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Enacts the "urban science, technology, engineering and math (U-STEM) mentor volunteer program for youth act"

Enacts the "urban science, technology, engineering and math (U-STEM) mentor volunteer program for youth act".

John A. DeFranciscoWays And Means Committee

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S2924Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Provides for release of subcontractor's retainage held by a public owner or contractor sixty days after substantial completion of work

Provides for release of subcontractor's retainage held by a public owner or contractor sixty days after substantial completion of work.

John A. DeFranciscoGovernmental Operations Committee

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S2060Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking.

John A. DeFranciscoHealth Committee

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S7057Senate· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to murder in the first degree where the intended victim is a child twelve years of age or younger

Relates to murder in the first degree where the intended victim is a child twelve years of age or younger.

John A. DeFranciscoCodes Committee

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S8115Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to rules

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.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S8068Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to rules

Relates to the establishment of a state insurance company advisory board, a state insurance producer advisory board and a state insurance adjuster advisory board

Relates to the establishment of a state insurance company advisory board, a state insurance producer advisory board and a state insurance adjuster advisory board.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

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S6596Senate· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary