Bills by

Toby Ann Stavisky

Senator

82 bills as primary sponsorProfile and scorecard →stavisky@senate.state.ny.us

2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

82 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

S4555Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules
Rescinds the anniversary day school holiday for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens
Rescinds the anniversary day school holiday for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.
Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee
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S3168Senate· Moved Jun 17, 2016· Committed to rules
Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system employed by the state university
Relates to a waiver of earnings limitation for certain retirees of the New York state and local police and fire retirement system who are employed by the state university.
Toby Ann StaviskyRules Committee
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S3191Senate· Moved Jun 15, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides for mandatory revocation of drivers license for certain convictions under the penal law

Provides for the mandatory revocation of a driver's license for certain convictions under the penal law, followed by a period of one year of operating with a post-revocation conditional license.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S4650Senate· Moved Jun 9, 2016· Amend and recommit to cities

Relates to the transfer of ownership of certain parklands to Alexander's of Rego Park III, Inc.

Toby Ann StaviskyCities Committee

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S3187Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Referred to racing and wagering

Relates to the operation of certain bingo games

Limits the operation of certain bingo games run by retirement communities and social or charitable organizations to no more than 2 days per week.

Toby Ann StaviskyRacing And Wagering Committee

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S3160Senate· Moved Jun 7, 2016· Referred to real property taxation

Authorizes a tax abatement for certain real property occupied by disabled veterans

Authorizes a municipal corporation to allow disabled veterans who are not receiving public assistance, but who are entitled to the possession or to the use or occupancy of a dwelling unit, to be…

Toby Ann StaviskyReal Property Taxation Committee

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S3155Senate· Moved Jun 3, 2016· Amend (t) and recommit to transportation

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans or trucks where minors less than 14 years of age are passengers in such vehicles; penalties for violation

Prohibits smoking in private passenger cars, vans and trucks where a minor less than 14 years of age is a passenger in such vehicles; provides for rebuttable presumption; provides that violations of…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S3188Senate· Moved Jun 1, 2016· Reported and committed to finance

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students

Enacts the higher education community service act to promote volunteer service by higher education students; creates a council for higher education community service to regulate and recognize…

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

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S3162Senate· Moved May 25, 2016· Referred to codes

Permits access by a victim to the proceedings of a juvenile offender

Permits access by a crime victim to information about status of case he or she was involved in and the right to participate in the proceedings of a juvenile offender.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S3154Senate· Moved May 24, 2016· Referred to codes

Requires victims be notified of right to make a victim impact statement and allows them to personally appear at parole hearing and make such a statement

Requires the district attorney to notify victims by letter of the final disposition of the case within sixty days of such disposition; such letter shall also notify victims of their right to make a…

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S3158Senate· Moved May 17, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to classification of community colleges and trustees of such colleges for the purposes of engaging in business or professional activities

Relates to classification of community colleges and trustees of such colleges for the purposes of engaging in business or professional activities.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S7610Senate· Moved May 11, 2016· Referred to aging

Relates to increasing the tax abatement income limit

Relates to increasing the tax abatement income limit for rent-controlled and rent regulated property occupied by senior citizens or persons with disabilities to fifty-five thousand dollars beginning…

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S6811Senate· Moved Feb 24, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to authorizing pharmacists to dispense certain contraceptives

Relates to authorizing pharmacists to dispense certain contraceptives.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S6681Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

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.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S6682Senate· Moved Feb 4, 2016· Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs

Relates to allowing municipalities to accept retroactive applications for real property tax exemptions from certain veterans

Relates to allowing municipalities to accept retroactive applications for real property tax exemptions from certain veterans.

Toby Ann StaviskyVeterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Committee

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S3496Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Amend and recommit to judiciary

Relates to actions brought by employees for unpaid wages; and creates the employee wage safety fund

Creates a fund for the compensation of unpaid or underpaid employees; requires the division of labor standards to provide instruction and assistance pertaining to tax filing and reporting…

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

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S3165Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Amend and recommit to aging

Reduces from one-third to one-fourth of income the applicability of the senior citizens' rent increase exemption

Provides that the tax abatements for certain rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens commonly known as the senior citizens' rent increase exemption (SCRIE) shall be…

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S3149Senate· Moved Jan 27, 2016· Amend and recommit to education

Creates the New York character development commission and establishes the New York character development fund

Creates the New York character development commission and establishes the New York character development fund.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

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S3195Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations

Expands definition of place of public accommodation

Expands definition of place of public accommodation, resort or amusement in relation to unlawful discriminatory practices.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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S3196Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to aging

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling

Makes reclassification of rent controlled dwelling retroactive to time of decrease in income of members of household of dwelling.

Toby Ann StaviskyAging Committee

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S3184Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to commerce, economic development and small business

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational and training services

Creates community college high-technology investment program (C-CHIP) to award grants of up to $100,000 to community colleges to upgrade their educational, occupational, and training services…

Toby Ann StaviskyCommerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee

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S3185Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to finance

Requires the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards and commissions

Requires the collection of certain demographic information by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.

Toby Ann StaviskyFinance Committee

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S3181Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to housing, construction and community development

Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings

Provides that assessed values of cooperative units and condominiums shall not increase by more than 3% in the two years following resolution of tax certiorari proceedings.

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3186Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to health

Creates reference list of businesses providing locator technology to assist in the location of lost individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and requires physicians to disclose such technology

Mandates the creation of a reference list of businesses that provide locator technology designed to assist in the expedited location of individuals afflicted with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who…

Toby Ann StaviskyHealth Committee

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S3170Senate· Moved Jan 25, 2016· Amend and recommit to transportation

Requires a public hearing for substantial change in transit authority service by the New York city transit authority

Conditions the institution of any substantial change in surface route or rapid transit route service upon approval by the metropolitan transportation authority and committee on operations of the NYC…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S4760Senate· Moved Jan 22, 2016· Amend and recommit to higher education

Enacts tuition-free NY to provide free tuition at SUNY, CUNY and community colleges

Makes tuition free for New York state residents at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges; requires community service and state residency and employment for a period of five years after…

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S6283Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to higher education

Relates to college credit for career and technical education studies

Relates to college credit for career and technical education studies.

Toby Ann StaviskyHigher Education Committee

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S5633Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment

Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgment.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S5634Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification

Relates to vehicle inspection renewal notification; authorizes the commissioner to send via postal mail notification that vehicle inspection is subject to expiration, and the commissioner shall keep…

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S5605Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to education

Relates to the use of an independent trained evaluator in teacher observation

Relates to the use of an independent trained evaluator in teacher observation.

Toby Ann StaviskyEducation Committee

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S4902Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to judiciary

Establishes a time period in which an action to recover damages for injury arising from domestic violence must be brought

Establishes a time period in which an action to recover damages for injury arising from domestic violence must be brought.

Toby Ann StaviskyJudiciary Committee

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S4810Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Relates to service credit for James N. Camarda for military service during his employment at the Long Island Rail Road

Relates to service credit for James N.

Toby Ann StaviskyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S4371Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to local government

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes

Relates to establishing a new classification for properties held in condominium and cooperative form for assessment purposes.

Toby Ann StaviskyLocal Government Committee

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S4164Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Allows retroactively to apply the rent reduction based upon failure to maintain services for accommodations regulated by the rent stabilization law

Provides that a rent reduction made pursuant to the rent stabilization law of 1969 and based upon a reduction in services provided by a landlord shall be retroactive to the date occurring 30 days…

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S4146Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to establishing a property tax credit for class 2 cooperative and condominium buildings that are designated safe after a facade safety program inspection

Relates to establishing a property tax credit for class 2 cooperative and condominium buildings that are designated safe after a facade safety program inspection.

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3905Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Relates to creating an affirmative defense in certain cases involving sexting by persons under the age of 18

Relates to creating an affirmative defense in certain cases involving sexting by persons under the age of 18.

Toby Ann StaviskyCodes Committee

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S3516Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to civil service and pensions

Authorizes Thomas Steier to be reclassified as a Tier II member of the New York city retirement system

Authorizes Thomas Steier to be reclassified as a Tier II member of the New York city employees' retirement system.

Toby Ann StaviskyCivil Service And Pensions Committee

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S3514Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Provides a space on drivers licenses for health care proxy information

Provides space on a driver's license for health care proxy information.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S3515Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing, construction and community development

Relates to payment for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority

Provides that the New York city housing authority shall not be required to pay for sanitation services provided to the New York city housing authority by the city of New York.

Toby Ann StaviskyHousing, Construction And Community Development Committee

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S3497Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to energy and telecommunications

Prohibits the discontinuance of utility service to multiple dwellings for non-payment of bills

Provides that no public utility shall discontinue gas, electric, steam or water service for non-payment of bills to an entire multiple dwelling but shall have all rights otherwise provided by law,…

Toby Ann StaviskyEnergy And Telecommunications Committee

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S3493Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to transportation

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations

Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations; requires that hearing examiner be available until 7:00 p.m. at least one evening each week.

Toby Ann StaviskyTransportation Committee

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S3492Senate· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to investigations and government operations

Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes

Exempts pet food from sales and compensating use taxes.

Toby Ann StaviskyInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

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