Co-sponsored bills

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state

Prohibits certain practices by businesses making an automatic renewal or continuous service offer to consumers in the state; provides exemptions.

Jeffrey DinowitzOn the Assembly floor

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter

Provides that absentee ballots for all elections shall be made available in Braille and large print, upon request of a blind or visually impaired voter no less than 30 days prior to each election day.

David WeprinElections Committee

Relates to the offenses of rape in the first, second and third degrees; repealer

Relates to the offenses of rape in the first, second and third degrees.

Aravella SimotasCodes Committee

Relates to the processing of evidence related to sexual offenses and the inclusion of such results in the state DNA identification index

Relates to the processing of evidence related to sexual offenses and the inclusion of such results in the state DNA identification index.

Barbara ClarkStricken

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of persons sixty-five years of age and older

Establishes a small business tax credit for the employment of persons sixty-five years of age and older.

Edward BraunsteinWays And Means Committee

Directs the public service commission to prepare and complete a comprehensive examination and study of the telecommunications industry in this state

Directs the public service commission to prepare and complete a comprehensive examination and study of the telecommunications industry in this state.

James F. BrennanCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited

Authorizes banks to refuse payment of moneys when there is reason to believe that a vulnerable adult is being financially exploited.

Steven CymbrowitzAging Committee

Relates to observance of certain holidays by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York

Relates to observance of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha by institutions within the state university and the city university of New York.

David WeprinHigher Education Committee

Relates to the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms; and repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto

Enacts "Nicholas's law"; requires the safe storage of rifles, shotguns, or firearms; repeals certain provisions of the penal law relating thereto.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor

Relates to publicly accessible collection bins

Relates to requirements and violations regarding publicly accessible collection bins.

Edward BraunsteinSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides inmates the opportunity to take the test assessing secondary completion

Provides inmates the opportunity to take the test assessing secondary completion.

Jeffrion AubrySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Increases certain special accidental death benefits

Increases certain special accidental death benefits paid to widows, widowers or the deceased member's children.

Margaret MarkeySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

Relates to providing alcoholic beverages on credit to any business or corporation

Relates to providing alcoholic beverages on credit to any business or corporation.

Amy PaulinOn the Assembly floor