Co-sponsored bills

Makes amendments to certain provisions of the 2016--2017 state budget

Relates to a school tax reduction credit for residents of a city with a population over one million; relates to the school tax relief exemption (Part A); relates to the farm workforce retention…

John J. FlanaganSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to the treatment of heroin and opioid addictions

Relates to providing training in pain management for certain individuals; relates to providing coverage for medically necessary inpatient services for the diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse…

Terrence P. MurphySigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct, reporting opioid overdose data to the counties, and hospital substance use disorder policies and procedures

Relates to providing limited exemptions from professional misconduct (Part A); relates to reporting opioid overdose data to the counties (Part B); relates to hospital substance use disorder policies…

George AmedoreSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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…

Robert OrttSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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 buildi

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…

Thomas F. O'MaraOn the Senate floor

Expands the definition of "mental abnormality", for purposes of sex offender civil commitment or supervision, to include antisocial or borderline personality disorder, and psychopathy

Expands the definition of "mental abnormality", for purposes of sex offender civil commitment or supervision, to include antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder and…

Jeffrey D. KleinRules Committee

Relates to the use of oral medications by optometrists

Relates to the use of oral medications by optometrists.

Rich FunkeHigher Education Committee

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program

Allows soil and water conservation districts, acting in cooperation with local governments, to be eligible applicants for the local waterfront revitalization grant program.

Patty RitchieRules Committee

Relating to selectively cutting timber

Relates to selectively cutting timber and exclusion of current best management practices from regulated activities.

Patty RitchieRules Committee

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision

Relates to death benefits for certain members under the jurisdiction of the department of corrections and community supervision.

Patty RitchieWays And Means Committee

Eliminates the expiration of and makes permanent provisions of law establishing the property tax cap

Eliminates the expiration of and makes permanent provisions of law establishing the property tax cap.

John J. FlanaganWays And Means Committee

Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles to include certain vehicles of up to seventy inches long and 1500 pounds.

Patty RitchieRules Committee

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dwayne Alonzo "Pearl" Washington

John A. DeFranciscoAdopted

Adopted

Honoring John C. Googas, Jr. for his distinguished legislative service after 43 Sessions in the New York State Senate

Martin J. GoldenAdopted

Adopted

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.

Robert OrttEnvironmental Conservation Committee

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Higher Educational Opportunity Programs in New York State

Ruth Hassell-ThompsonAdopted

Adopted

Commending the Tuskegee Airmen upon their 75th Anniversary and dedication to the United States Army in times of peace and war

Thomas CrociAdopted

Adopted

Congratulating Jairam Hathwar upon the occasion of being crowned Co-Champion of the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship on May 26, 2016

Thomas F. O'MaraAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 130th Anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty

Daniel L. SquadronAdopted

Adopted

Mourning the death of Frank J. Dolce, Jr., well-known and respected attorney, distinguished citizen and devoted member of his community

Marc PanepintoAdopted

Adopted

Relates to payments to rural hospitals designated as critical access hospitals

Relates to payments to rural hospitals designated as critical access hospitals.

Patty RitchieWays And Means Committee

Authorizes Lois J. Reid to apply for ordinary disability retirement benefits

Authorizes Lois J. Reid to apply for ordinary disability retirement benefits.

Patrick M. GallivanGovernmental Employees Committee

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan fund program

Relates to the beginning farmer revolving loan program.

Patty RitchieAgriculture Committee

Grants sales and use tax exemption for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities

Grants sales and use tax exemptions for certain tangible personal property and services used in the operation of recreational skiing facilities.

Betty LittleWays And Means Committee

Expressing sincerest, heartfelt condolences to the Orlando community in the wake of the devasting tragedy

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Directs a study of rate rationalization and budget neutrality as it relates to providers of services to people with developmental disabilities funded by Medicaid

Directs the department of health to study and develop suitable measures to prevent financial hardship and/or failure of providers serving individuals with developmental disabilities funded by…

Robert OrttMental Health Committee

Relates to the minimum retirement allowance

Relates to the minimum retirement allowance for certain pensioners who retired prior to July 1, 1980.

Hugh T. FarleyWays And Means Committee

Relates to aid to school districts educating Native American pupils

Relates to aid to school districts educating Native American pupils; requires payment be made to school districts educating Native American pupils within one hundred eighty days of the date that the…

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

Establishes the New York State Terrorist Registry

Enacts the New York State Terrorist Registry Act; establishes the New York State terrorist registry; provides for terrorist registry information sharing; provides for registry information collection…

Thomas CrociGovernmental Operations Committee

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined

Increases from twenty-four to sixty months, the time for which reconsideration for parole for a violent felony offense shall be determined.

Kenneth P. LaValleCorrection Committee

Adds the prostitution of a child less than 17 by a parent, guardian or person charged with the custody of such child, to class B felony of promoting prostitution in the 1st degree

Includes within the class B felony of promoting prostitution in the first degree, the knowing advancement or profiting from the prostitution of a child less than 17 years old by such child's parent,…

Martin J. GoldenCodes Committee

Requires notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household

Requires the state board of parole to provide notification to victims upon the conditional release of an inmate convicted of a crime against a member of the same family or household.

Carl L. MarcellinoGovernmental Operations Committee

Establishes the date for the accrual of causes of action based on medical, dental or podiatric malpractice

Establishes the date for the accrual of certain causes of action based on negligence.

John A. DeFranciscoJudiciary Committee

Congratulating Emily Ooms upon the occasion of being crowned the 2016-2017 New York State Dairy Princess

Kathleen A. MarchioneAdopted

Adopted

Commending Big Ditch Brewing Company on its designation as recipient of the F.X. Matt Memorial Cup for Best Craft Brewery at the TAP NY Craft Beer Festival

Timothy M. KennedyAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 206th Anniversary of Colombia's Declaration of Independence on July 20, 2016

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating 113 years of Panamanian Independence from Spain on November 3, 2016

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state

Authorizes volunteer firefighters from other states to offer and provide their services to fire departments, districts and companies in this state.

Patty RitchieOn the Senate floor

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"

Enacts the "buy from the backyard act"; requires the office of general services and other state agencies to buy 20% of all their food products from producers and/or processors in New York state;…

Patty RitchieAgriculture Committee

Provides schools the option to operate one hundred eighty days of instruction or the equivalent number of hours of pupil instruction

Provides schools the option to operate one hundred eighty days of instruction or the equivalent number of hours of pupil instruction.

Patty RitchieEducation Committee

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.

John A. DeFranciscoRules Committee

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services

Promotes the development, provision and accessibility of telehealth/telemedicine services in New York state; establishes a telehealth/telemedicine development and research grant fund.

David J. ValeskyHealth Committee

Prohibits cyber-bullying

Enacts provisions to ensure that New York state public schools are safe and free from cyber-bullying.

Michael H. RanzenhoferEducation Committee

Mourning the death of Muhammad Ali, three-time World heavyweight boxing champion, role model and humanitarian

John J. FlanaganAdopted

Adopted

Welcoming the students and faculty of the Lexington School for the Deaf/Center for the Deaf as they visit Albany, New York, on June 7, 2016

José PeraltaAdopted

Adopted

Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim June 2016 as Caribbean American Heritage Month in the State of New York

Jesse HamiltonAdopted

Adopted

Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Center for Law and Social Justice on September 23, 2016

Velmanette MontgomeryAdopted

Adopted

Honoring Korean War Veteran John Ciardullo upon the occasion of being presented with several medals for his meritorious service

William J. Larkin Jr.Adopted

Adopted