Sponsored bills

Relates to alcohol and substance abuse

Relates to utilization review program standards (Part A); relates to providing coverage for immediate access to a five day emergency supply of certain medications and prohibiting prior authorization…

Phil SteckOn the Assembly floor

Relates to authorizing David Poplawski, a former employee of the state university of New York NY Network, to retain membership in the optional retirement program

Relates to authorizing David Poplawski, a former employee of the state university of New York NY Network who is now employed by NYS department of taxation and finance, to retain membership in the…

Phil SteckOn the Assembly floor

Relates to the Schenectady county metroplex development authority

Extends provisions of the Schenectady county metroplex development authority from August 31, 2033 until August 31, 2038; increases the bond limit from $75,000,000 to $100,000,000.

Phil SteckOn the Assembly floor

Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access documents

Relates to specification of objections to designating petitions, independent nominating petitions, certificates of nomination or ballot access document; standardizes requirements for specification…

Phil SteckElections Committee

Defines certain terms in standard form contracts as unconscionable

Defines certain terms in standard form contracts as unconscionable.

Phil SteckRules Committee

Relates to the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle from behind; not less than three feet distance

Relates to the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle from behind; not less than three feet distance.

Phil SteckTransportation Committee

Authorizes Kathleen M. Dalton to have maternity leave deemed as benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes

Authorizes Kathleen M. Dalton to have maternity leave deemed as benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes.

Phil SteckGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the state policy against restraint of trade

Relates to the state policy against restraint of trade; certain covenant not to compete unenforceable under certain circumstances; covenants regarding attorneys, whether as employees or independent…

Phil SteckLabor Committee

Authorizes Kathleen M. Dalton to have maternity leave deemed as benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes

Authorizes Kathleen M. Dalton to have maternity leave deemed as benefits eligible service for retiree health insurance purposes.

Phil SteckGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to emergency intervention for persons impaired by substances

Relates to emergency intervention for persons impaired by substances.

Phil SteckMental Health Committee

Relates to rebates on stock transfer tax paid; decreases amount to sixty percent

Relates to rebates on stock transfer tax paid; decreases amount to sixty percent.

Phil SteckWays And Means Committee

Urging the New York State Congressional delegation to support efforts in the US House and US Senate to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act

Phil SteckBanks Committee

Relates to judicial proceedings for designating or nominating petition or certificate

Relates to judicial proceedings; provides that any person may assert the validity of designating or nominating petition or certificate.

Phil SteckElection Law Committee

Relates to establishing the consolidated local infrastructure program

Establishes the consolidated local infrastructure program for the purpose of making payments toward the replacement and rehabilitation of existing local municipally-owned and funded drinking water,…

Phil SteckEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment for members of retirement systems

Provides a cost-of-living adjustment for members of retirement systems.

Phil SteckGovernmental Employees Committee

Imposes a duty to protect upon mental health practitioners; requires mental health practitioner to make timely and reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm

Imposes a duty to protect upon mental health practitioners; requires reasonable efforts to modify aspects of treatment in order to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm, initiating procedures for…

Phil SteckMental Health Committee

Relates to direct deposit of workers' compensation payments

Requires employers and insurers to offer direct deposit to recipients of workers' compensation payments.

Phil SteckLabor Committee

Relates to liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees for certain foreign corporations

Relates to liability of shareholders for wages due to laborers, servants or employees for certain foreign corporations.

Phil SteckOn the Assembly floor

Honoring Marty Seaman upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the 51st Annual Four Chaplains Brotherhood Award

Phil SteckAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim February 2016 as Oral Health Awareness Month in the State of New York

Phil SteckAdopted

Adopted

Enacts the "drinking water protection law" to regulate the conducting of blasting for the purpose of protecting sources of potable water

Enacts the "drinking water protection law" to regulate the conducting of blasting for the purpose of protecting sources of potable water.

Phil SteckEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Relates to the method of appointment and promotion from eligible lists

Relates to the method of appointment and promotion from eligible lists.

Phil SteckGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to liability of members for wages due to laborers, servants or employees by domestic and foreign limited liability companies

Relates to liability of members for wages due to laborers, servants or employees by domestic and foreign limited liability companies.

Phil SteckCorporations, Authorities And Commissions Committee

Relates to the term of town office

Relates to the term of office for town supervisor, town clerk, town superintendent of highways and receiver of taxes and assessments; changes the term to 4 years except by resolution of the town…

Phil SteckLocal Governments Committee

Increases the number of supreme court justices in the third judicial district (Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan & Ulster Counties)

Increases the number of supreme court justices to 17 in the third judicial district (Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan & Ulster counties).

Phil SteckJudiciary Committee

Relates to the misrepresentation of guide dogs

Relates to the misrepresentation of guide dogs.

Phil SteckGovernmental Operations Committee

Relates to the vote of town boards concerning rezoning matters

Relates to the vote of town boards concerning rezoning matters.

Phil SteckLocal Governments Committee

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization

Relates to solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitable organization.

Phil SteckGovernmental Operations Committee

Provides an exemption for the repayment of bonds for municipal sewer and water improvements from limits on real property tax levies

Provides an exemption for the repayment of bonds for municipal sewer and water improvements from limits on real property tax levies.

Phil SteckLocal Governments Committee

Relates to reimbursement for coroner and medical examiner fees from the county where the decedent resided

Relates to reimbursement for coroner and medical examiner fees from the county where the decedent resided.

Phil SteckLocal Governments Committee

Enacts "Erin's Law"; requires crosswalks near athletic fields and playgrounds

Enacts "Erin's Law"; requires crosswalks near athletic fields and playgrounds abutting roads; does not apply to restricted highways or where installation of a crosswalk would lead to an area that is…

Phil SteckTransportation Committee

Relates to the career development and occupational studies program

Relates to the career development and occupational studies program.

Phil SteckEducation Committee

Creates a private right of action for injured persons due to obstructed farm and highway crossings

Creates a private right of action for injured persons due to obstructed farm and highway crossings.

Phil SteckTransportation Committee

Increases fines for obstructed farm and highway crossings

Increases fines for obstructed farm and highway crossings.

Phil SteckTransportation Committee

Relates to the repayment of appropriations made for the construction of a civic center in Albany

Relates to the repayment of appropriations made for the construction of a civic center in Albany; provides that moneys received on or before April 30, 2015 shall be deemed full repayment.

Phil SteckWays And Means Committee

Relates to residency requirements for students in districts in which charter schools are located

Relates to residency requirements for students in districts in which charter schools are located; provides that students shall attend charter schools solely if they live in the district in which the…

Phil SteckEducation Committee

Relates to school boards approving a budget that exceeds the tax levy limit by a sixty percent vote; subsequently it must be approved by a majority of the qualified voters

Relates to school boards approving a budget that exceeds the tax levy limit by a sixty percent vote; subsequently it must be approved by a majority of the qualified voters.

Phil SteckEducation Committee

Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions

Removes the requirement of a sworn statement administered by a notary public for purposes of petitions; requires the notary public to inquire whether the person is the same listed on the address.

Phil SteckElection Law Committee

Relates to eliminating a disincentive for whistleblowers

Relates to eliminating a disincentive for whistleblowers.

Phil SteckLabor Committee

Exempts students participating in interscholastic sports from physical education classes

Exempts students participating in interscholastic sports from physical education classes.

Phil SteckEducation Committee

Relates to the state employees equal opportunity act

Establishes the state employees equal opportunity act; renames the division on human rights the New York state commission on human rights.

Phil SteckGovernmental Operations Committee

Prohibits the sale of covered license plate frames

Prohibits the sale or promotional distribution of covered license plate frames.

Phil SteckEconomic Development Committee

Includes bonus in the definition of wages for purposes of the labor law

Includes bonus in the definition of wages for purposes of the labor law when the formula under which a bonus is determined is available to the employer or when the amount of a bonus has been…

Phil SteckLabor Committee

New York earned benefits act; relates to the provision of sick and vacation time earned by employees

Enacts the New York earned benefits act; relates to the provision of sick and vacation time earned by employees.

Phil SteckLabor Committee

Increases the amount of prima facie proof of damages from two thousand dollars to forty thousand dollars

Increases the amount of prima facie proof of damages from two thousand dollars to forty thousand dollars.

Phil SteckJudiciary Committee

Requires engineers and architects to maintain malpractice insurance in the amount of $1,000,000

Requires engineers and architects to maintain malpractice insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.

Phil SteckInsurance Committee

Relates to split shifts and minimum wage

Authorizes minimum wage to be paid for all time in excess of one hour in which an employee is not at work during a split shift.

Phil SteckLabor Committee

Authorizes all municipalities to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan

Authorizes all municipalities, with the consent of the county and the governing body of such municipality, to join a county self-funded or self-insured health plan.

Phil SteckInsurance Committee