Sponsored bills

Provides for recall of elected officials

Provides for recall; provides that any state or local officer, including the governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, attorney general and state legislators may be recalled; requires a petition…

Susan SerinoJudiciary Committee

Relates to a Lyme disease and tick-borne infection awareness and prevention program

Relates to including a lyme disease and tick-borne infection awareness and prevention program within health care and wellness education and outreach programs.

Susan SerinoSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to allowing agriculture district to be converted to solar use without penalty

Relates to allowing agricultural districts to be converted to solar use without penalty.

Susan SerinoRules Committee

Relates to the provision of enriched social adult day services

Relates to the provision of enriched social adult day services and authorizes the director to establish an application process where eligible entities may apply to offer enriched and/or optional…

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Creates a statewide central register of elder abuse and maltreatment reports and the elder justice coordinating council

Creates a statewide central register of elder abuse and maltreatment reports and the elder justice coordinating council; mandates reporting by certain persons; facilitates interagency planning and…

Susan SerinoAging Committee

Relates to requests for criminal history information from the office for the aging of prospective volunteers and paid employees

Permits the office for the aging to receive criminal history information on prospective employees and volunteers.

Susan SerinoAging Committee

Relates to exempting certain counties from the Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental license registration fees

Exempts the counties of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Orange from the Metropolitan commuter transportation district supplemental driver's permit and license registration fees.

Susan SerinoTransportation Committee

Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits

Enacts the "public assistance integrity act" to prohibit the sale or purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products or lottery tickets with public assistance benefits; prohibits the use of public…

Susan SerinoSocial Services Committee

Relates to mandatory reporting of child abuse

Requires certain persons to report child abuse or suspected child abuse to law enforcement authorities.

Susan SerinoRules Committee

Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report on coverage for chronic Lyme disease

Requires the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission to issue a report considering the impact on health insurance costs and quality of legislation requiring coverage of…

Susan SerinoInsurance Committee

Relates to refunds of unemployment insurance to employers

Provides for timely refunds of unemployment insurance benefits to employers found not liable for such benefits after hearings.

Susan SerinoLabor Committee

Relates to the economically sustainable transportation demonstration program

Amends provisions of the economically sustainable transportation demonstration program to provide an on demand transit service for seniors using automobiles driven by volunteer and paid drivers.

Susan SerinoAging Committee

Relates to the issuance of a distinctive license plate for Iraq War and War in Afghanistan veterans

Relates to the issuance of a distinctive license plate for Iraq War and War in Afghanistan veterans.

Susan SerinoTransportation Committee

Requires sex offenders to verify their residence and registration on a biannual basis

Requires sex offenders to verify their residence and registration on a biannual basis; provides that the division shall mail a verification form to each registered sex offender on a different random…

Susan SerinoCorrection Committee

Relates to a mixed use exemption program in certain villages

Relates to a mixed use exemption program in certain villages.

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Increases the enhanced residential care benefits for the aged, and blind and disabled persons

Increases the enhanced residential care benefits for aged, blind and disabled persons.

Susan SerinoWays And Means Committee

Relates to investigating reports of suspected elder abuse or maltreatment

Relates to investigating reports of suspected elder abuse or maltreatment.

Susan SerinoAging Committee

Relates to the location of presiding judge at arraignment, appearance proceedings and pursuant to a warrant

Relates to the location of presiding judge at arraignment, appearance proceedings and pursuant to a warrant.

Susan SerinoJudiciary Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2016 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month in the State of New York

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 30, 2016, as Arthrogryposis Awareness Day in the State of New York

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals

Relates to orders of protection with respect to companion animals; provides further protection for pets by authorizing the court to order a party to either relinquish a pet or to refrain from any…

Susan SerinoJudiciary Committee

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.

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to waiving the residency requirement for the town board-appointed officers in the town of LaGrange, Dutchess county

Relates to waiving the residency requirement for the town board-appointed officers in the town of LaGrange, Dutchess county.

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to notification of rights of victims of domestic violence in criminal and family court proceedings

Relates to notification of rights of victims of domestic violence in criminal and family court proceedings.

Susan SerinoJudiciary Committee

Requires state economic development agencies to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the programs that they administer

Requires the department of economic development, job development authority, and urban development corporation to provide preferences to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the administration of…

Susan SerinoWays And Means Committee

Relates to guidelines for best practices in treating residential properties for integrated pest management

Relates to guidelines for best practices in treating residential properties for integrated pest management to assist in the prevention of ticks.

Susan SerinoEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Honoring Chase Piotrowski upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of a Liberty Medal

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the membership of the early intervention coordinating council

Relates to the membership of the early intervention coordinating council; adds representatives of managed care plans or managed care plan trade associations familiar with how claims for services are…

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to instructional tools and materials for school districts and libraries to assist in the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne infections

Relates to instructional tools and materials for school districts and libraries to assist in the education and awareness program to protect children from lyme disease and tick-borne infections.

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes.

Susan SerinoOn the Senate floor

Honoring Patriot Richard R. Gerbeth, Jr. upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Army Commendation Medal with Valor for outstanding service to the military

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Matthew Goldsmith upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout, the most prestigious of Scouting honors, on May 15, 2016

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases

Prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle with children under the age of 8 in the front seat in most cases; makes limited exceptions.

Susan SerinoTransportation Committee

Relates to allowing Thomas P. Lasher to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs

Relates to allowing Thomas P. Lasher to join the special retirement plan for sheriffs, undersheriffs and deputy sheriffs in Dutchess county.

Susan SerinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Grants retroactive tier II membership to Todd Mikus

Grants retroactive tier II membership in the New York state and local employees' retirement system to Todd Mikus.

Susan SerinoCivil Service And Pensions Committee

Establishes a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program

Establishes a collegiate emergency medical services pilot program to enable college campuses and universities to construct independent emergency services to offset the disproportionate impact that…

Susan SerinoHigher Education Committee

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations; provides that no school district shall be eligible for an apportionment of general support for public schools appropriated in excess of the…

Susan SerinoEducation Committee

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations

Relates to annual teacher and principal evaluations; provides that in the event that a new evaluation system has not been adopted in accordance with the recommendations of the committee of experts…

Susan SerinoEducation Committee

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 2016, as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the State of New York

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring R. Murray Suggitt upon the occasion of being named Senior of the Year by the New York State Office for the Aging on May 10, 2016

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 15, 2016, as Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the State of New York

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring George D'Alessandro upon the occasion of his selection as the 2016 Senior Citizen of the Year by the Putnam County Office for Senior Resources on May 6, 2016

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Gloria Troy upon the occasion of her selection as the 2016 Senior Citizen of the Year by the Putnam County Office for Senior Resources on May 6, 2016

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 10, 2016, as Senior Citizens Day in the State of New York

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Commending Dr. Dennis J. and Marilyn Murray upon the occasion of their designation for special recognition by The Marist College Board of Trustees on May 6, 2016

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Judith Culver Chapman upon the occasion of celebrating her 100th Birthday

Susan SerinoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to designating human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles

Designates human organ delivery vehicles as authorized emergency vehicles which shall permit the operator of such vehicles certain privileges when involved in an emergency operation.

Susan SerinoTransportation Committee

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes

Relates to exempting certain basic necessities from sales and use taxes.

Susan SerinoWays And Means Committee