Bills by

Herman D. Farrell

Assembly Member

71 bills as co-sponsorProfile and scorecard →

2015-2016 session

Co-sponsored bills

71 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

A10445Assembly· Signed Nov 28, 2016· Signed chap.467
Relates to civil service provisional employees
Relates to civil service provisional employees; extends certain provisions.
Peter AbbateSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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OutcomeSigned into law
A3975Assembly· Moved Nov 10, 2016· Enacting clause stricken
Prohibits disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll and transit records, with exceptions
Prohibits the disclosure of highway, bridge, tunnel and other thoroughfare toll records, and commuter railroad and transit records to protect privacy, unless necessary to perform law enforcement…
Phillip GoldfederStricken

A6054Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Referred to rules

In relation to approval of major capital improvement rent increases and extending the length of time over which major capital improvement expenses may be recovered

Relates to approval of major capital improvement rent increases and extending the length of time over which major capital improvement expenses may be recovered.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

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A10679Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Substituted by s8093

Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer, requiring certified mammography facilities to provide extended hours and excused leave to undertake a breast cancer screening

Relates to coverage for the detection of breast cancer; requires certified mammography facilities to provide extended hours; allows certain public employees excused leave to undertake a breast…

Didi BarrettOn the Assembly floor

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A8332Assembly· Moved Jun 16, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.494

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

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A10569Assembly· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.425

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations

Provides that prior to the 2019-2020 school year, a school district shall not be subject to a withholding of yearly increases in general support for public schools from funds appropriated from the…

Catherine NolanOn the Assembly floor

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A9821Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

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

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A9353Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s6583b

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants.

Michaelle C. SolagesOn the Assembly floor

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A4037Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Referred to rules

Establishes the opt in program for reporting of suspected financial exploitation

Establishes the opt in program for reporting of suspected financial exploitation.

Annette RobinsonRules Committee

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A9769Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to establishing an electronic automated system for applications and waiting lists and to develop a written procedure for applicant selection and rejection

Relates to establishing an electronic automated system for applications and waiting lists and to developing a written procedure for applicant selection and rejection.

Michael BlakeWays And Means Committee

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A4990Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Substituted by s5313a

Authorizes persons 16 years of age or older to make an anatomical gift

Authorizes persons 16 years of age or older to make an anatomical gift.

Felix OrtizOn the Assembly floor

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A5963Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Reported referred to codes

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

Sandy GalefCodes Committee

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A4311Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

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

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A1865Assembly· Moved May 26, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.741

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

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A6218Assembly· Moved May 19, 2016· Amend and recommit to codes

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

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A3385Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.583

Requires inclusion and explanation of additional annual data in assessing record of performance of banking institutions in meeting community credit needs

Requires inclusion and explanation of additional annual data in assessing record of performance of banking institutions in meeting community credit needs; additional data to include but not be…

Annette RobinsonOn the Assembly floor

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A504Assembly· Moved Mar 30, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Amends the constitution to allow persons who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in primary election if 17 at the time

Amends the constitution to allow a person who will be 18 years old at the time of a presidential election to vote in the presidential primary election if he or she is 17 years of age at the time of…

Michael CusickJudiciary Committee

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A9459Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Relates to investment management services to a partnership or other entity

Relates to investment management services to a partnership or other entity.

Jeffrion AubryWays And Means Committee

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A4286Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2016· Referred to elections

Relates to disclosure of the identities of political committee's making certain expenditures for political communications

Relates to disclosure of the identities of political committees making certain expenditures for political communications.

Kenneth ZebrowskiElections Committee

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A9535Assembly· Moved Mar 15, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Relates to limits on outside income earned by members of the legislature, certain campaign contributions, communications with journalists and monies received and expenditures made by a party committee

Relates to limits on outside income earned by members of the legislature; campaign contributions by limited liability companies; communications with journalists and monies received and expenditures…

Carl HeastieInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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A3375Assembly· Moved Mar 10, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.437

Provides for notice to the community board upon an application for renewal of a license and requires the liquor authority to create a form for comment by such board

Provides for notice to the community board upon any application for renewal of a license and requires the liquor authority to create a form for comment by the community board; provides for the…

Deborah GlickOn the Assembly floor

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A9473Assembly· Moved Mar 9, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to communications with professional journalists and newscasters; relates to reporting of certain funding by lobbyists

Relates to communications with professional journalists and newscasters; requires reporting of five thousand dollars or more for reportable compensation and expenses for lobbying by lobbyists;…

Matthew TitoneGovernmental Operations Committee

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A6970Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions

Amends the waterfront commission act

Amends the waterfront commission act, relating to empowering the waterfront commission to accept applications in the longshoremen's register.

Michael CusickCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

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A4630Assembly· Moved Mar 3, 2016· Enacting clause stricken

Provides N.Y. city may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district

Provides city of one million or more may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district.

Barbara ClarkStricken

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A3839Assembly· Moved Feb 26, 2016· Advanced to third reading cal.394

Repeals certain provisions regarding adoption of new or revised city charter proposed by charter commission which limit submission of questions to city's electors

Repeals certain provisions regarding the adoption of a new or revised city charter proposed by a charter commission which limit the submission of questions to a city's qualified electors; eliminates…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A9281Assembly· Moved Feb 10, 2016· Referred to election law

Enacts the "2016 Fair Elections Act"

Enacts the "2016 Fair Elections Act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of certain…

Carl HeastieElection Law Committee

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A5891Assembly· Moved Feb 5, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Removes ten day advance voter registration requirement

Amends the constitution to delete the requirement that registration for purposes of voting be completed at least ten days before election day and provides that laws be made to adequately safeguard…

Brian KavanaghJudiciary Committee

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A9108Assembly· Moved Feb 2, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to primary elections and the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas

Relates to primary elections and amends certain deadlines to facilitate the timely transmission of ballots to military voters stationed overseas; relates to filling vacancies in elective offices;…

Michael CusickVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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A364Assembly· Moved Jan 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to ways and means

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts low-emission and energy efficient vehicles from retail sales and compensating use taxes.

J. Gary PretlowWays And Means Committee

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A1638Assembly· Moved Jan 19, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools

Establishes family literacy programs for economically disadvantaged families living in poverty areas or areas with low-performing public schools; provides for competitive matching grants to…

J. Gary PretlowEducation Committee

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A8439Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the State University of New York system

Establishes a veteran fee waiver program within the state university of New York system; provides for eligibility, applicability and amounts of such waivers.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

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A7805Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts; repealer

Relates to the use of American-made iron, steel and manufactured products in certain government contracts.

Joseph MorelleGovernmental Operations Committee

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A5811Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to consumer affairs and protection

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of geographical location

Prohibits rental car companies from discriminating on the basis of the geographical location of the residence of the person attempting to enter into the rental agreement; prohibits imposing of…

Brian KavanaghConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

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A5740Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to cities

Requires landlord to pay penalties if he fails in action to evict tenant on grounds of primary residency

Provides that an owner or lessor of a rent controlled or rent stabilized unit who commences an action in bad faith to recover possession on the grounds that it is not occupied as the tenant's…

Brian KavanaghCities Committee

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A5733Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Grants tenants right to withhold portion of rent for failure of landlord to provide heat

Grants tenants right to withhold one-tenth of one month's rent for each day the owner of a multiple dwelling fails to provide heat during winter months, from November to March, where the landlord is…

Brian KavanaghHousing Committee

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A5565Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to aging

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases

Increases allowable maximum income of persons occupying rental units otherwise eligible for tax abatement in certain cases under provisions applicable to senior citizens' rent increase exemption…

Brian KavanaghAging Committee

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A5264Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Held for consideration in environmental conservation

Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain permits

Requires the preparation of supplemental environmental impact statements prior to the renewal of certain permits.

Rebecca SeawrightEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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