Co-sponsored bills

Relates to the creation of a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes

Creates a toll-free hotline and a website where motorists can report potholes.

Thomas AbinantiRules Committee

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

Relates to adoptee rights

Relates to adoptee rights; clarifies language and procedures for obtaining birth certificates and medical histories of adoptees; permits an adopted adult to access certain records when they reach…

David WeprinChildren And Families Committee

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

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

Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Enacts the "credit creation pilot program act of New York"

Enacts the "credit creation pilot program act of New York"; directs the superintendent; defines terms; provides that a program licensee may not offer or make a program loan or impose any charges or…

Joseph MorelleBanks Committee

Relates to monies to qualifying schools for the state's immunization program and other health-related requirements

Requires the commissioner of education to annually apportion monies to qualifying schools for the state's immunization program and other health-related requirements.

Walter T. MosleyEducation 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

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

Prohibits grocery stores from providing plastic carryout bags and requires grocery stores to provide recyclable paper bags at no charge to customers

Prohibits grocery stores from providing plastic carryout bags and requires grocery stores to provide recyclable paper bags at no charge to customers.

Michael DenDekkerEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel

Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a…

Charles LavineGovernmental Operations Committee

Grants real property tax abatement to rent-controlled or rent regulated properties when the maximum authorized rent exceeds 1/2 of the tenants' household income

Authorizes application of the property tax abatement for rent-controlled or rent regulated properties occupied by senior citizens or disabled persons, to those units occupied by tenants paying the…

Mark GjonajAging Committee

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

Relates to requiring certain residential adult care facilities to hold a specific TBI certification or professional license

Requires certain residential adult care facilities that house individuals with traumatic brain injuries to hold a certification or professional license or employ a resident manager who holds a…

Barbara ClarkStricken

Directs the office of children and family services and the NY city administration for children's services to submit annual reports concerning information related to children served by their respective prog

Directs the office of children and family services and the New York city administration for children's services to submit annual reports concerning information related to children served by their…

Barbara ClarkStricken

Establishes the "education investment incentives act"

Establishes the "education investment incentives act"; provides credits against income and corporate franchise tax for various qualified education investments including scholarships, education funds…

Michael CusickWays And Means Committee

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

Enacts the New York State Iran divestment act; repealer

Enacts the New York State Iran divestment act.

Nily RozicGovernmental Operations Committee

Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and abuse in grades K - 8

Enacts "Erin Merryn's law"; requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to instruction on preventing child sexual exploitation and child abuse in…

Jeffrey DinowitzEducation Committee

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission; repealer

Eliminates unfair labor and housing practices against persons with veteran status by expanding the jurisdiction of the human rights commission.

Felix OrtizVeterans' Affairs Committee

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make such helmets available to the public

Requires skiers to wear protective helmets and requires that ski area operators make educational literature regarding injury prevention and such helmets available to the public and require their…

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

Limits contingent fees to attorneys in actions for property damage or personal injury, including death

Limits contingent fees to attorneys in actions for property damage or personal injury, including death.

Felix OrtizJudiciary Committee

Regulates the dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services

Regulates the collection, disclosure and dissemination of personal information acquired by a provider of on-line computer services in order to ensure the privacy of subscriber information and wage…

Felix OrtizConsumer Affairs And Protection Committee

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the…

Diana RichardsonHousing Committee

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements, use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts

Relates to public works undertaken pursuant to project labor agreements and the use of the alternative delivery method known as design-build contracts.

Michael BenedettoCities Committee

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York police and fire pension funds.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to certified public accountants

Relates to certified public accountants.

Felix OrtizHigher Education Committee

Establishes a senior housing task force

Establishes a senior housing task force for the purposes of conducting a state-wide assessment of senior housing needs taking into consideration the various geographical areas and different needs of…

Steven CymbrowitzAging Committee

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York fire department pension fund

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York city fire department pension fund.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York City police pension fund

Relates to the disability benefits of members of the New York City police pension fund.

Peter AbbateGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers; provides that except where there is a reasonable belief of fraud or intentional misconduct, a health plan shall not determine an overpayment…

Richard GottfriedInsurance Committee

Requires all state departments and agencies to issue an analysis of the feasibility of implementing alternative work schedules within their department or agency

Requires all state departments and agencies to issue an analysis of the feasibility of implementing alternative work schedules within their department or agency.

Nily RozicGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to flexible working arrangements

Relates to flexible working arrangements; provides that employees may submit a request for flexible working arrangements in good faith; requires the employer to notify the employee of the decision;…

Nily RozicLabor Committee

Provides criminal and civil penalties for business entities and certain public service corps. engaging in professional misconduct re audited financial statements

Provides criminal and civil penalties for business entities and certain public service corporations engaging in professional misconduct in connection with the issuance of audited financial…

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee the development and construction projects within the city of New York

Establishes an independent building review agency in the city of New York to oversee development and construction projects within the city of New York.

Joseph LentolCities Committee

Requires hotels and motels to notify employees of the presence of bedbugs on the premises and requires development of training on eradication of bedbugs

Requires hotels and motels to notify employees of the presence of bedbugs on the premises; requires the development and administration of training on methods and procedures for the eradication of…

Linda RosenthalHealth Committee

Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"

Enacts the "MTA board member attendance act"; requires members of the metropolitan transportation authority to attend the majority of public hearings on fare hikes in order to cast a vote.

Nily RozicCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Authorizes detention when a defendant presents a clear and convincing likelihood of danger to society, the community or any person

Authorizes detention when a defendant presents a clear and convincing likelihood of danger to society, the community or any person.

Michael SimanowitzCodes Committee

Relates to designating the service dog as the official state dog

Relates to designating the service dog as the official state dog.

Matthew TitoneSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the court to issue reasonable attorneys' fees when an agency fails to respond to certain freedom of information requests

Provides that the court in such a proceeding shall assess, against such agency involved, reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by such person in any case under…

Amy PaulinVetoed

Vetoed

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members

Provides for including uncles, aunts, nephews, and nieces in the definition of "family member" in relation to regulations pertaining to rights of family members to succeed in certain cases to the…

Nily RozicStricken

Commemorating the Anniversary Celebration of the Birthday of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson

Sheldon SilverAdopted

Adopted