Bills by

Peter Lawrence

Assembly Member

198 bills sponsored or co-sponsoredProfile and scorecard →

2015-2016 session

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198 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

A8579Assembly· Moved Nov 10, 2016· Enacting clause stricken
Provides for electronic monitoring of defendants in judicial diversion programs
Provides for electronic monitoring of defendants in judicial diversion programs.
Phillip GoldfederStricken
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A5510Assembly· Signed Nov 4, 2016· Signed chap.402
Relates to information concerning dense breasts
Relates to information concerning dense breasts.
Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor
Signed into law
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A10613Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to optional disability coverage for county probation officers

Provides optional disability coverage for county probation officers.

Amy PaulinWays And Means Committee

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A9955Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s1965b

Designates certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway the U.S. Navy Seabee Parkway

Designates certain portions of the Lake Ontario State Parkway in the town of Greece, county of Monroe, the "U.S.

Peter LawrenceOn the Assembly floor

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A3590Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s5542b

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician

Relates to qualifications to serve as an emergency medical technician.

James SkoufisOn the Assembly floor

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A2834Assembly· Moved Jun 14, 2016· Substituted by s3419c

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs.

Matthew TitoneOn the Assembly floor

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A10685Assembly· Moved Jun 13, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to the age of consent for purposes of marriage

Increases the age of consent for purposes of marriage; prohibits marriages of minors under the age of seventeen years of age.

Amy PaulinJudiciary Committee

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A10662Assembly· Moved Jun 10, 2016· Referred to education

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian and signed by the pupil's physician or…

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A10313Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Ordered to third reading rules cal.100

Relates to public assistance employment programs for disabled persons; and repealing certain provisions relating thereto

Relates to public assistance employment programs for disabled persons; repeals certain provisions relating thereto.

Andrew HevesiOn the Assembly floor

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A7715Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Relates to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures

Relates to the confinement of companion animals in vehicles in extreme temperatures.

John CerettoAgriculture Committee

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A5609Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Provides for issuance of distinctive plates for the "75th Anniversary of Ducks Unlimited"

Provides for issuance of distinctive plates for the "75th Anniversary of Ducks Unlimited"; requires additional annual service charge of $25 to be deposited into the DMV distinctive plate development…

Robert OaksTransportation Committee

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A3939Assembly· Moved Jun 8, 2016· Substituted by s4413

Establishes age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in the conduct of any game of bingo

Establishes age sixteen as the minimum age for assisting in the conduct of any game of bingo.

John CerettoOn the Assembly floor

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A10585Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to increasing reimbursement rates paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials

Relates to increasing reimbursement rates paid by the state to cities for repair and maintenance of state arterials.

Nily RozicTransportation Committee

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A5518Assembly· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to local governments

Expands the coverage to include cancer of the lymphatic or hematological systems, the digestive, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast or reproductive systems or melanoma

Expands the coverage to include cancer of the lymphatic or hematological systems, the digestive, urinary, prostate, neurological, breast or reproductive systems or melanoma.

Aileen GuntherLocal Governments Committee

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A8199Assembly· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Directs the commissioner of education to establish and implement a museum education grant program

Directs the commissioner of education to establish and implement a museum education grant program to provide state aid to museums, historical societies, nature centers, zoos, botanical gardens,…

Matthew TitoneWays And Means Committee

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A10381Assembly· Moved Jun 2, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to exemptions for veterans who have filed for disability compensation

Allows a veteran who has filed for disability compensation and is waiting for a final determination from the U.S. department of veterans affairs, to apply for the additional disabled exemption after…

Didi BarrettWays And Means Committee

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A3845Assembly· Moved Jun 1, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

Relates to fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses; provides free fishing, hunting and trapping licenses for certain members of the military.

John CerettoWays And Means Committee

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A10543Assembly· Moved May 31, 2016· Referred to codes

Designates certain offenses against law enforcement officers as hate crimes

Designates certain offenses against emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, and law enforcement officers as hate crimes; includes the definition of emergency medical services personnel,…

Dean MurrayCodes Committee

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A10533Assembly· Moved May 31, 2016· Referred to higher education

Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program

Establishes the retrain and employ unemployed persons program providing grants to community colleges to develop training programs or improve existing workforce development programs for the purposes…

Jo Anne SimonHigher Education Committee

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A10531Assembly· Moved May 31, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Relates to lump sum appropriation allocation reform

Relates to establishing the lump sum allocation advisory committee (Part A); relates to requiring transparency, identification and disclosure of certain appropriations (Part B); relates to…

Robert OaksWays And Means Committee

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A10432Assembly· Moved May 27, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to compensation of district attorneys

Provides that any increases in compensation to district attorneys after January first, two thousand sixteen, resulting from actions of the New York state commission on legislative, judicial and…

Stephen HawleyJudiciary Committee

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A10413Assembly· Moved May 26, 2016· Referred to education

Prohibits the alteration of a student's official records, files and/or data

Prohibits the alteration of a student's official records, files and/or data; includes athletic records.

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A10057Assembly· Moved May 26, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Relates to annual teacher evaluations

Relates to eliminating the student performance category of teacher evaluations and replacing it with a teacher evaluation category created by a committee consisting of certified educators of this…

Anthony BrindisiEducation Committee

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A10397Assembly· Moved May 25, 2016· Referred to education

Prohibits alterations from being made to student athletic records

Prohibits making alterations to student athletic records.

Amy PaulinEducation Committee

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A10260Assembly· Moved May 25, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to state support for operating expenses of the state university of New York and the city university of New York

Relates to state support for operating expenses of the state university of New York and the city university of New York.

Deborah GlickWays And Means Committee

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A10021Assembly· Moved May 25, 2016· Reported referred to ways and means

Relates to state appropriations to the state university of New York and the city university of New York

Clarifies that the SUNY health science centers are included in the maintenance of effort provision pursuant to Chapter 260 of the Laws of 2011.

Deborah GlickWays And Means Committee

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A3756Assembly· Moved May 25, 2016· Opinion referred to judiciary

Provides for initiative

Provides for initiative; empowers the electors with the ability to propose statutes and amendments to the constitution.

Mark C. JohnsJudiciary Committee

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A10354Assembly· Moved May 23, 2016· Referred to codes

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester; repealer

Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester.

Marc ButlerCodes Committee

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A9673Assembly· Moved May 18, 2016· Held for consideration in education

Directs the office of mental health to establish the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program and appropriates $12,000,000 therefor

Directs the office of mental health, in consultation and cooperation with the education department, to establish the urban youth gun violence reduction pilot program and appropriates $12,000,000…

Luis R. SepúlvedaEducation Committee

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A10228Assembly· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to correction

Relates to expanding the definition of a sex offense

Relates to expanding the definition of a sex offense.

Anthony H. PalumboCorrection Committee

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A10194Assembly· Moved May 16, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Increases the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars

Increases the monetary jurisdiction of the justice courts from three thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.

Anthony H. PalumboJudiciary Committee

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A10171Assembly· Moved May 16, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts

Enacts the "elephant protection act" to prohibit the use of elephants in entertainment acts.

Amy PaulinAgriculture Committee

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A10139Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to ways and means

Relates to the business income base rate and certain small business taxpayers

Enacts the "small business tax reform act"; relates to the business income base rate and certain small business taxpayers.

Fred ThieleWays And Means Committee

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A10133Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that people arrested in connection with felonies relating to sex offenses where the victim is less than 13 years old must submit a DNA sample

Provides that people arrested in connection with certain felonies must submit a DNA sample.

Luis R. SepúlvedaCodes Committee

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A10135Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to codes

Designates public lewdness as public lewdness in the fourth degree and establishes the class E felony of public lewdness in the second degree for multiple offenses

Designates public lewdness as public lewdness in the fourth degree and establishes the class A misdemeanor of public lewdness in the third degree and the class E felony of public lewdness in the…

Luis R. SepúlvedaCodes Committee

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A10134Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that sexual abuse in the 2nd degree is a class E felony

Raises the penalty for sexual abuse in the 2nd degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.

Luis R. SepúlvedaCodes Committee

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A10132Assembly· Moved May 12, 2016· Referred to agriculture

Relates to a disclosure form for the surrender of a dog to a shelter, pound or dog protective association

Requires a disclosure form for the surrender of a dog to a shelter, pound or dog protective association detailing the reasons for surrender and any aggressive tendencies of such dog.

Anthony H. PalumboAgriculture Committee

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A10126Assembly· Moved May 11, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Relates to providing state aid to public school districts in which tax exempt entities are situated

Relates to providing state aid to public school districts in which tax exempt entities are situated.

Addie JenneReal Property Taxation Committee

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A10058Assembly· Moved May 9, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to creating a committee to study ways to reduce the length of standardized tests and increase the test's transparency

Relates to creating a committee to study ways to reduce the length of standardized tests and increase the test's transparency.

Anthony BrindisiEducation Committee

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A10050Assembly· Moved May 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the New York state career development and occupational studies commencement credential

Provides that the New York State career development and occupational studies commencement credential shall be considered a diploma and shall be awarded to students with certain disabilities who have…

Edward RaEducation Committee

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A9958Assembly· Moved May 2, 2016· Referred to governmental operations

Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts

Relates to accessibility requirements in certain procurement contracts; requires contracts that include information and communication technologies (ICTs) are accessible to people with disabilities;…

Luis R. SepúlvedaGovernmental Operations Committee

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A9927Assembly· Moved Apr 27, 2016· Referred to environmental conservation

Relates to protecting newly acquired state land

Relates to protecting newly acquired state land.

Addie JenneEnvironmental Conservation Committee

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A9863Assembly· Moved Apr 20, 2016· Referred to transportation

Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the thruway

Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the Governor Thomas E.

John CerettoTransportation Committee

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A9846Assembly· Moved Apr 15, 2016· Referred to veterans' affairs

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee

Relates to creating the women veterans advisory committee.

Addie JenneVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A127Assembly· Moved Apr 13, 2016· Held for consideration in higher education

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit

Authorizes certain audiologists and hearing aid dispensers to dispense hearing aids for a profit.

David BuchwaldHigher Education Committee

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A9777Assembly· Moved Apr 8, 2016· Referred to codes

Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course

Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course and while under the supervision of the instructor thereof.

Carrie WoernerCodes Committee

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A8220Assembly· Moved Mar 29, 2016· Amend and recommit to governmental operations

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

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A4908Assembly· Moved Mar 22, 2016· Held for consideration in veterans' affairs

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes in certain cases

Authorizes assessor of taxing municipality to accept late application for veterans exemption from real property taxes if veteran has sold a property that was exempt, the application is made prior to…

Raymond WalterVeterans' Affairs Committee

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A1680Assembly· Moved Mar 16, 2016· Held for consideration in correction

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

Fred ThieleCorrection Committee

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