Bills by

John L. Sampson

Senator

115 bills as co-sponsorProfile and scorecard →sampson@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Co-sponsored bills

115 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

S3998Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Committee discharged and committed to rules
Relates to the sale of certain diagnostic and repair information systems
Requires manufacturers of digital electronic parts to offer for sale diagnostic and repair information in the same manner as such manufacturer provides such diagnostic and repair information to such…
Phil BoyleRules Committee
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S239Senate· Moved Jun 6, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to aging
Enacts the senior anti-violence and enforcement act
Enacts the Senior Anti-Violence and Enforcement Act (SAVE); establishes a central registry for access to reports of maltreatment of seniors; creates a council on elder abuse; establishes penal…
Ruben DiazAging Committee
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S2538Senate· Moved May 19, 2016· Amend and recommit to elections

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote

Enacts the "voter empowerment act of New York" to streamline the process for registering to vote.

Michael GianarisElections Committee

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S61Senate· Moved Apr 13, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Daniel L. SquadronInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S2497Senate· Moved Mar 14, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Establishes the veterans service organizations fund

Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund and provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Finance Committee

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S1835Senate· Moved Mar 2, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Exemption from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands

Provides for an exemption from taxation of structures and buildings essential to the operation of agricultural and horticultural lands.

Patty RitchieReal Property Taxation Committee

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S3003Senate· Moved Feb 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to agriculture

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores

Requires the installation and testing of fire protection systems at pet stores.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Agriculture Committee

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S1535Senate· Moved Jan 26, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in the back seat of a motor vehicle, unless such person is restrained by a safety belt

Provides that no person sixteen years of age or over shall be a passenger in a motor vehicle, including taxicabs, liveries and other for hire vehicles, unless such person is restrained by a safety…

Martin Malavé DilanTransportation Committee

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S3364Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Enacts the "tenant protection act of 2015"; relates to rent regulation; repealer

Enacts the "Tenant Protection Act of 2015"; relates to recovery of certain housing accommodations by a landlord (Part A); relates to the adjustment of maximum allowable rent (Part B); relates to…

Adriano EspaillatHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3215Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to children and families

Relates to termination of parental rights in cases of a child conceived through rape

Provides a process for the termination of parental rights in cases of a child conceived through rape by clear and convincing evidence.

Toby Ann StaviskyChildren And Families Committee

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S3151Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to labor

Relates to employee notification of contraceptive coverage

Relates to employee notification of contraceptive coverage.

Toby Ann StaviskyLabor Committee

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S3150Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to new york city education subcommittee

Relates to the request by parents for translated documents for students with disabilities

Relates to the request by parents for translated documents for students with disabilities.

Toby Ann StaviskyNew York City Education Subcommittee Committee

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S3148Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Relates to ground leases

Relates to ground leases.

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

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S2809Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization

Provides for the insurance coverage of the synchronization of multiple prescriptions and dispensing fee standardization.

Andrew J. LanzaInsurance Committee

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S2494Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; exemptions allowed for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs

Provides strict liability for medical costs resulting from a dog bite or bites; allows exemptions for police work dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs; allows additional recovery where it can be…

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Judiciary Committee

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S1062Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to finance

Relates to allowing community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways

Allows community boards to apply and receive grants for waterfront revitalization programs for coastal areas and inland waterways, in the same manner that local governments currently do.

Velmanette MontgomeryFinance Committee

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S904Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to mayoral control of the city school district of the city of New York

Relates to the mayoral control of the city school district of the city of New York; relates to the appointment of members of the New York city school board of education; provides four of the members…

Velmanette MontgomeryEducation Committee

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J3002Senate· Moved Jun 18, 2015· Adopted