All bills

Authorizes the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse

Authorizes the office for the aging to conduct a public education campaign relating to elder abuse.

Steven CymbrowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to contributions made to college savings accounts

Relates to contributions made to family tuition accounts; provides that a taxpayer may deposit a sum derived from his or her personal income tax refund into college savings accounts.

David BuchwaldSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of level grade rail crossings

Directs the department of transportation to conduct a study of level grade rail crossings and to submit a report to the governor and the legislature on or before April 1, 2017.

Thomas AbinantiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the office of children and family services to post additional relevant qualifications of child day care providers on the office website

Requires the office of children and family services to post any additional relevant qualifications of child day care providers which are submitted to such office on its website.

Shelley MayerVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the residence and domicile of sex offender registrants

Relates to the residence of sex offender registrants.

Aileen GuntherVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to the identification and assessment of human trafficking victims

Requires every general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center or outpatient department to provide identification, assessment, and appropriate treatment or referral of…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the department of social services, the department of health, and not-for-profit corporations to inquire into whether applicants for financial assistance have engaged in military service

Requires the department of social services and not-for-profit corporations to inquire into whether applicants for financial assistance have engaged in military service.

Andrew HevesiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to establishing the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016

Establishes the School Energy Efficiency Collaborative Act of 2016 to reduce redundancies, raise awareness, and promote the efficient implementation of energy projects in school districts across the…

Marcos CrespoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the licensing of acupuncturists and the practice of the profession of acupuncture

Relates to the licensing of acupuncturists and the practice of the profession of acupuncture.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to midwifery birth centers

Relates to midwifery birth centers; includes term within the definition of a hospital; directs the commissioner of health to make regulations relating to establishment and operation of midwifery…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to transmission and hard copies of electronic prescriptions

Enacts provisions governing the transmission of electronic prescriptions and the production of hard copies of such prescriptions.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

Relates to electronic prescriptions

Relates to electronic prescriptions; permits health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the health department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires the New York City Housing Authority to provide a written statement articulating the reasons for denial of any request

Requires the New York City Housing Authority to provide a written statement articulating the reasons for denial of any request when the denial precedes a tenant's right to institute a grievance…

Keith L.T. WrightSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates

Restricts fees on gift cards and gift certificates issued by merchants for goods and services; permits a service fee to be assessed after the twenty-fourth month.

Jeffrey DinowitzSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Makes the text of emergency rules available online

Makes the text of emergency rules available online.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to online posting of full text of rules, statements and analyses

Relates to online posting of full text of rules, statements and analyses.

Kenneth ZebrowskiSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to giving public notice of meetings through electronic means

Relates to giving public notice of meetings through electronic means; allows notice to be given by posting through electronic means or electronic transmission.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school buildings

Requires school districts and boards of cooperative educational services to conduct periodic testing of school potable water sources and systems to monitor for lead contamination in certain school…

Donna LupardoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to jury pools for United States District Courts

Relates to jury pools for United States district courts; broadens jury pools for selection.

Joseph MorelleSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to village justices

Relates to village justices; changes the title of acting justice to associate justice.

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Makes certain convictions for operating under the influence predicates for other operating under the influence convictions

Enacts "Tiffany Heitkamp's law"; relates to the effect of prior conviction for operation of certain vehicles while intoxicated upon imposition of penalties for boating while intoxicated.

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the reduction or revocation of the public pension of a public officer

Relates to providing for the reduction or revocation of the public pension of a public officer; authorizes the court to determine whether to reduce or revoke such pension based on the defined terms,…

David BuchwaldJudiciary Committee

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

Relates to an informational leaflet relating to safe sleep

Relates to an informational leaflet relating to safe sleep; requires that the informational leaflet for maternity patients include recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics relating to…

Amy PaulinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Enacts "Peter Falk's law" relating to guardianship duties

Provides for an appointment of a guardian for personal needs or property management; provides that the order of appointment shall identify the persons entitled to receive notice of the incapacitated…

William MagnarelliSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Ossining in the county of Westchester

Relates to a residential reassessment exemption for the town of Ossining in the county of Westchester.

Sandy GalefSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes any voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee

Authorizes any qualified voter at least sixty-two years of age to request an absentee ballot and vote absentee.

Thomas AbinantiElection Law Committee

Requires certain pharmacies to pursue a non-patient specific prescription to disperse an opioid antagonist or to register as an opioid overdose prevention program

Requires any chain pharmacy with twenty or more locations to pursue or maintain a non-patient specific prescription with an authorized health care professional to disperse an opioid antagonist to a…

Shelley MayerSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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

Provides for the forfeiture of unspent campaign funds after conviction and resignation of the elected official

Provides for the forfeiture of unspent campaign funds after conviction and resignation of the elected official.

Brian KavanaghStricken

Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting

Authorizes ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting.

James F. BrennanRules Committee

Relates to political contributions made by limited liability companies

Relates to political contributions made by limited liability companies.

Brian KavanaghStricken

Relates to filing requirements for the annual statement of financial disclosure

Relates to filing requirements for the annual statement of financial disclosure.

Sandy GalefRules Committee

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 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

Relates to the construction of pipe lines

Relates to the construction of pipe lines.

Frank SkartadosRules Committee

Directs the public service commission to issue an order governing the equitable sharing of interconnection costs for distributed generation resources

Directs the public service commission to issue an order governing the equitable sharing of interconnection costs for distributed generation resources.

Amy PaulinRules Committee

Relates to early voting

Relates to early voting; provides that beginning the eighth day prior to any election and ending on and including the second day prior to the election a person duly registered and eligible to vote…

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

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

Provides for the reduction or revocation of the public pension of a public officer

Relates to providing for the reduction or revocation of the public pension of a public officer; authorizes the court to determine whether to reduce or revoke such pension based on the defined terms.

David BuchwaldRules Committee

Relates to home improvement contract provisions

Relates to home improvement contract provisions.

Anthony BrindisiRules Committee

Relates to political contributions

Relates to political contributions by limited liability companies.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Provides that members of a public pension or retirement system convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits, rights and privileges

Provides that members of a public pension or retirement system convicted of a felony involving breach of public trust be subject to forfeiture of pension benefits, rights and privileges.

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before the making and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

Edward BraunsteinOn the Assembly floor

Congratulating Shirley Weiss upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday

Sandy GalefAdopted

Adopted

Provides for the timeliness of commencing criminal and civil action for sexual offenses committed against children

Provides that the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution of a sexual offense committed against a child shall not begin to run until the child turns 23 years of age; provides that a civil…

Margaret MarkeyRules Committee

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