Co-sponsored 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

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 information concerning dense breasts

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

Ellen C. JaffeeSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling

Relates to prohibiting advertising for the use of dwelling units in a class A multiple dwelling.

Linda RosenthalSigned 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

Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract

Prohibits providers from imposing a fee for termination or early cancellation of certain service contracts in the event a customer has deceased before the end of such contract.

Aileen GuntherSigned 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

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

Increases fines for misbranding of fur-bearing articles of clothing

Increases fines for misbranding of fur-bearing articles of clothing; $1,000 for first violation; $2,000 for subsequent violations.

Linda RosenthalSigned 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

Celebrating the legendary life and accomplishments of Muhammad Ali, three-time World heavyweight boxing champion

N. Nick PerryAdopted

Adopted

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 a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs

Provides for a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs.

Jo Anne SimonOn the Assembly floor

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner

Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a station cleaner or terminal cleaner employed by a mass transit company, while such…

Diana RichardsonOn the Assembly floor

Relates to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals

Establishes a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to exemption from rental increase and abatement of real property taxes on certain types of housing occupied by low income senior citizens

Provides that any head of household issued a tax abatement certificate for five consecutive years shall not be required to file every two years for a tax abatement certificate upon local option.

N. Nick PerryOn the Assembly floor

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

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 supplementary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the East Ramapo Central School District

Relates to supplementary funding for dedicated programs for public school students in the East Ramapo Central School District; appropriates funds therefor.

Ellen C. JaffeeOn 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

Limits the amount of time to appeal certain judgments regarding freedom of information violations

Limits the amount of time to appeal certain judgments regarding freedom of information violations.

David BuchwaldOn the Assembly floor

Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and the restriction of the use of such pads in certain settings

Relates to prohibiting the sale of crib bumper pads and to restricting the use of such pads in certain settings.

Amy PaulinRules Committee

Relates to equal pay disclosure with respect to state contracts

Relates to equal pay disclosure with respect to state contracts.

Deborah GlickRules 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

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

Adds a bicycle and pedestrian safety component to the pre-licensing drivers education course

Adds a bicycle and pedestrian safety component to the pre-licensing driver's education course.

Walter T. MosleyRules Committee

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

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization and other fertility preservation treatments

Relates to insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization and other fertility preservation treatments.

Aravella SimotasRules Committee

Relates to the availability of certain benefits to exonerees; repealer

Relates to the availability of certain benefits and entitlements to exonerees.

Dan QuartWays And Means Committee

Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of hazard vehicle

Includes vehicles operated by sanitation workers in the definition of "hazard vehicle".

Michael DenDekkerOn the Assembly floor

Directs the office of children and family services to promulgate regulations establishing workload standards for child protective service employees

Directs the office of children and family services to promulgate regulations establishing workload standards for child protective service employees.

Donna LupardoOn the Assembly floor

Requires a study of the implementation of medical marihuana in regards to banking, tax revenue collection, and employment tax collection issues

Requires a study of the implementation of medical marihuana in regards to banking, tax revenue collection, and employment tax collection issues.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the requirements of the annual report from the division of minority and women's business development

Relates to the requirements of the annual report from the division of minority and women's business development.

Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynRules Committee

Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers

Relates to the transmission of caller identification information to consumers.

Shelley MayerOn the Assembly floor

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants

Provides medical assistance coverage for the cost of donor breast milk which is medically necessary for certain prematurely born infants.

Michaelle C. SolagesOn the Assembly floor

Relates to rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of social adult day care programs; requires report to the governor and the legislature

Relates to rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of social adult day care programs.

Steven CymbrowitzOn the Assembly floor

Directs the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the feasibility of a minority and women-owned business capacity enterprise mentorship program

Directs the empire state development corporation to conduct a study on the feasibility of a minority and women-owned business capacity enterprise mentorship program.

Rodneyse Bichotte HermelynRules Committee

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act"

Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum…

Aileen GuntherRules Committee

Requires research dogs and cats at certain facilities to be offered for adoption through private placement or with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations prior to euthanization

Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood

Relates to the use of wood in subway and railroad tracks; prohibits the use of tropical hardwood.

Brian KavanaghRules Committee

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates an employee lien

Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders…

Linda RosenthalOn the Assembly floor

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs

Relates to expedited utilization review of prescription drugs.

Matthew TitoneOn the Assembly floor

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