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Prohibits any person from interfering with any official traffic control device or railroad sign or signal

Prohibits any person from attempting to or to in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down, cover, remove or otherwise interfere with any traffic control device or railroad sign or signal; provides an…

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center

Authorizes the office of general services to sell certain state-owned land to the Montefiore Medical Center.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to excused leave to undertake a screening for prostate cancer

Relates to excused leave to undertake a screening for prostate cancer.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Provides for enhanced protection of water supplies from terrorism and cyber terrorism attacks

Provides for enhanced protection of water supplies from and emergency planning for terrorism and cyber terrorism attacks.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to requiring mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be disclosed to the consumer

Requires mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be disclosed and explained to the consumer.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to requiring mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be printed in large font type

Requires mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts to be printed in large font type.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to notification of security breach

Relates to notification of a security breach; includes credit and debit card; increases civil penalties.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media

Specifies requirements for motor fuel advertising media; requires clearly visible signs relating to the pricing of motor fuels.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to prohibiting legal fees to be charged by a lessor or agent thereof

Prohibits lessors or agents thereof from assessing a lessee any fee for legal services in connection with any operation or rental of a residential unit unless the lessor has the legal authority to…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer and employment contracts; repealer

Prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer and employment contracts; repeals existing provisions prohibiting mandatory arbitration clauses in certain consumer contracts.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to creating the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications

Relates to creating the New York electronic communications privacy act; relates to the search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Relates to arbitration organizations

Relates to arbitration organizations; requires private arbitration organizations involved in fifty or more consumer arbitrations per year to collect, publish at least quarterly, and make available…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote

Relates to the agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote; makes such provisions permanent.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Requires sugar-sweetened beverages to be labeled with a safety warning

Requires sugar-sweetened beverages to be labeled with a safety warning.

Jeffrey DinowitzRules Committee

Requires lithium batteries of less than one inch in diameter and products containing such batteries to be labeled with warnings related thereto

Requires lithium batteries of less than 1 inch in diameter and products containing such batteries to be labeled with warnings that swallowing such batteries has been known to cause death.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age

Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

Jeffrey DinowitzAging Committee

Relates to changes in energy service pricing

Relates to changes in energy service pricing.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Establishes a mechanism to address problems created when a cooperative or condominium sponsor suspends efforts to sell apartments in the building being converted

Prohibits upon the vacancy of an unsold condominium or cooperative dwelling unit, the rental of such unit unless the original offering plan provided for such rental and a majority of the members of…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Prohibits auto lenders from remotely disabling a vehicle without first giving notice of the disabling to the debtor

Prohibits auto lenders from remotely disabling a vehicle without first giving notice of the disabling to the debtor.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Limits loan assignee liability with regard to motor vehicle retail installment contracts

Limits loan assignee liability with regard to motor vehicle retail installment contracts.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Relates to banning the use of automatic license plate readers

Relates to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs); prohibits the use of ALPR systems by non-law enforcement entities.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Relates to requiring additional notice for real property tax exemptions for senior citizens

Relates to requiring additional notice for real property tax exemptions for senior citizens.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private library

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or association library.

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state; provides exemptions.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in ordinary theft claims

Restricts insurers from demanding intrusive personal, financial and tax information from insureds as a standard practice in processing ordinary theft claims where no special circumstances warranting…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to communications by mercantile establishments attempting to settle civil actions deriving from larceny prosecutions

Relates to communications by mercantile establishments attempting to settle civil actions deriving from larceny prosecutions.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to permitting reverse mortgages for persons aged 70 and over to be secured by a cooperative unit

Relates to permitting reverse mortgages for persons aged 70 and over to be secured by a cooperative unit.

Jeffrey DinowitzHousing Committee

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state

Provides for the sanitization of every used mattress or bedding material transported, stored or sold in the state.

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate

Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate to represent interests of residential utility customers.

Jeffrey DinowitzEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

Requires the commissioner to establish standards for and a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires publisher of magazine subscriptions to disclose on the billing statement or invoice a customer service telephone number

Requires that every publisher of a magazine sold by subscription shall disclose by a notice on the billing statement or billing invoice of each magazine mailed pursuant to subscription, a customer…

Jeffrey DinowitzConsumer Protection Committee

Relates to ensuring fairness in the value of gifted goods

Relates to ensuring fairness in the value of gifted goods.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Designates certain substances as schedule I opiate controlled substances

Designates certain substances as schedule I opiate controlled substances.

Jeffrey DinowitzHealth Committee

Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection

Requires providers of health care policies to provide coverage for colorectal cancer early detection for persons fifty years of age or older; requires the superintendent of financial services to…

Jeffrey DinowitzInsurance Committee

Requires limited profit housing company to show maintenance of essential services before approval of rent increases

Defines, for purposes of the Mitchell-Lama housing projects, "essential services" which landlord in limited-profit housing companies are obligated to provide and requires that any authorized maximum…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Repeals the authority for sales of electricity and gas by entities other than electric or natural gas distribution companies; repealer

Repeals the authority for sales of electricity and gas by entities (ESCOs) other than electric or natural gas distribution companies.

Jeffrey DinowitzCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with…

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose onerous or unreasonable conditions for the payment of benefits thereunder

Requires persons or entities providing benefits in the event of disability to not impose "onerous or unreasonable conditions" for the payment or continued payment of benefits thereunder, and…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to limiting the sale of electricity or natural gas by entities other than utility corporations to non-residential customers only

Relates to limiting the sale of electricity or natural gas by ESCOs to non-residential customers only.

Jeffrey DinowitzEnergy Committee

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes

Authorizes the New York city commissioner of finance to approve suitable rewards for information that leads to the detection of violations of the tax on cigarettes.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Requires the consumer protection division to post on the division website information on the related risks associated with unsecured furniture, televisions, and appliances

Requires the consumer protection division to post on the division website information on the related risks associated with unsecured furniture, televisions, and appliances.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Repeals tax reduction for certain gas service and electric service

Repeals tax reduction for certain gas and electric service.

Jeffrey DinowitzWays And Means Committee

Prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with entities which enforce mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts with consumers and employees

Prohibits state agencies from entering into contracts with entities which enforce mandatory arbitration provisions in contracts with consumers and employees.

Jeffrey DinowitzGovernmental Operations Committee

Increases the penalty for any person who violates the provision that a pre-recorded message must disconnect upon the caller hanging up the telephone

Increases the penalty for any person who violates the provision that a pre-recorded message must disconnect upon the caller hanging up the telephone.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Requires primary care physicians to post information detailing how parents or guardians of children can subscribe to the US consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists

Requires primary care physicians to post certain information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail…

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to surcharges for the installation or use of certain appliances in housing accommodations subject to rent control

Prohibits the imposition of any surcharge for the installation or use of a tenant-installed appliance where the tenant pays for electric utility service.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices

Relates to consumer protection from deceptive acts and practices; increases damages and directs consumers on bringing an action for such deceptive acts and practices.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Relates to unilateral pricing policies or agreements for contact lenses

Prohibits contact lenses manufacturers from setting unilateral pricing policies or agreements for contact lenses; states that court may issue an injunction following application by the attorney…

Jeffrey DinowitzCodes Committee