NY Legislation | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Senate

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S04042Intro

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Raises the penalty for sexual abuse in the 2nd degree from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Codes Committee
S04057Intro

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Establishes the crime of unlawful use of spyware and malware; unlawful use of spyware and malware is a class A misdemeanor, provided, however, that unlawful use of spyware and malware by a person who has been previously convicted within the last five...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Codes Committee
S04025Intro

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Relates to providing funding for transitional programs for students from English-speaking Caribbean countries who are not eligible for limited English proficiency programs.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Education Committee
S04066Intro

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Establishes guidelines for filing criminal complaints against students who commit crimes against other students on school grounds.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Education Committee
S04067Intro

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Increases the penalties for identity theft crimes.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Codes Committee
S04068Intro

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Establishes pilot grant program to enable overage, under-credit youth to obtain high school diploma or equivalent.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Education Committee
S04061Intro

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Relates to reimbursement of non-emergency ambulette transportation services.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Insurance Committee
S04028Intro

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Prohibits banking organizations from issuing mail-loan checks without request or application therefor; provides that failure to destroy or return a mail-loan check does not constitute an acceptance thereof; provides that mail-loan checks shall have t...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Banks Committee
S04040Intro

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Provides that elementary and secondary school teachers may ride public transportation to and from school at no charge; requires schools to provide identification cards.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Education Committee
S04029Intro

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Requires all-way stop signs erected at all intersections immediately surrounding a public or private school in a city with a population of one million or more.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Transportation Committee
S04060Intro

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Provides that hospital admission registration forms include the name of school attended by school-aged patients; provides a protocol for notification to parents.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Health Committee
S04070Intro

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Authorizes the commissioner of health, within fiscal year 2015-2016, to contract with high bidders to perform pilot projects to assess the feasibility of reducing medically unnecessary high cost radiological procedures and generalizing cost savings t...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Health Committee
S04062Intro

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Requires notice by certified mail with return receipt requested for the commencement of a small claims action in New York city civil courts.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S04082Intro

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Expands scope of criminal mischief to include cases wherein a person intentionally damages property of another with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm; permits offenders to be prosecuted notwithstanding their own partial interest in the property; incl...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Codes Committee
S04044Intro

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Prohibits the establishment or conversion of medical waste treatment, storage, transfer or disposal facilities in any area of the state not zoned for such uses; prohibits the issuance of permits to such facilities; provides for the annual review of p...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
S04055Intro

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Requires brokers who receive monies in a fiduciary capacity to deposit such monies in an interest on broker (IOBA) account.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Judiciary Committee
S04041Intro

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Prohibits retaliatory personnel action by an employer against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose an activity, policy or practice of the employer or a fellow employee that is in violation of law; removes requirement that such violation...
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2015-02-26
To Senate Labor Committee
S04078Intro

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Prohibits insurers from refusing to issue or renew, cancel, charge or impose an increased premium for homeowners' insurance policies based on the breed of a dog owned if the dog completes an approved obedience course.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Insurance Committee
S04027Intro

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Prohibits persons required to maintain registration under the sex offender registration act from entering into a children's section of a public library.
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2015-02-26
To Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Committee
S04019Intro

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Provides a tax credit for qualified expenses relating to the purchase of new bicycles up to two hundred fifty dollars.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
S04013Intro

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Eliminates defense for patronizing a prostitute in the first degree.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Codes Committee
S04009Intro

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Directs the division of criminal justice services to study, review and report, to the governor and the legislature, on the laws, rules, regulations and policies relating to air rifles, air pistols and other non-powder guns; directs such division to m...
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2015-02-25
To Senate Codes Committee
S04014Intro

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Prohibits landlords convicted of housing violations from claiming exemptions, credits or itemized deductions for such property on state tax returns.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Local Government Committee
S03615Intro

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Relates to the use of monies from certain funds or accounts, specifically the power authority in connection with any energy projects, energy or energy-related fees or surcharges authorized by the public service commission.
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2015-02-25
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S04008Intro

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Establishes additional requirements for a firearm license including completion of a course in firearm safety, use, maintenance, relevant laws and first aid and upon approval by district attorney by a showing of extraordinary likelihood of need to def...
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2015-02-25
To Senate Codes Committee
S04011Intro

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Relates to the failure of auction and requirements for sale of real estate owned property; defines terms; describes requirements for sale and penalties.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development Committee
S02405Intro

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Relates to telehealth delivery of services.
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2015-02-25
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S04017Intro

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Requires the development of a mortgage bill of rights pamphlet on residential mortgages and provides such pamphlet shall be posted and printed in the 8 most popularly spoken languages in the state.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Banks Committee
S04020Intro

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Exempts veterans of World War II from any additional fees when they order license plates stating "World War II Veteran".
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2015-02-25
To Senate Transportation Committee
S04007Intro

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Enacts the "2015 fair elections act"; relates to providing for optional partial public financing of certain election campaigns in this state; relates to identification of the source of certain political contributions.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Elections Committee
S04018Intro

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Provides for the issuance of distinctive license plates for African-American veterans; provides that such distinctive license plates shall bear the words "African-American Veteran"; provides for a one-time service charge of $10 for each such plate.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Transportation Committee
S04016Intro

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Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence of alcohol or drugs; increases certain penalties.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Codes Committee
S04010Intro

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Establishes the controlled substance treatment, prevention and enforcement fund; permits a taxpayer to contribute to such fund by indicating any whole dollar amount on his or her personal income tax return; provides that moneys of such fund shall be ...
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2015-02-25
To Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
S04012Intro

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Establishes the rural homeownership assistance program to assist first time, low or moderate income, or minority homeowners in avoiding foreclosure by authorizing and directing the commissioner of state division of housing and community renewal to en...
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2015-02-25
To Senate Finance Committee
S04015Intro

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Creates a private right of action for improper debt collection procedures; allows plaintiffs to recover punitive damages and reasonable attorneys' fees.
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2015-02-25
To Senate Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee
S01516PassMakes technical corrections to law relating to credit record freezes.
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2015-02-23
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S01697PassMakes technical corrections to provisions of law relating to the disposal of counterfeit products.
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2015-02-23
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S01319PassAmends the reporting requirements for employers which violate wage payment provisions and eliminates the duty of the commissioner of labor to investigate such employers' records for the previous 6 years; repeals the wage theft prevention enforcement ...
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2015-02-23
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S01312PassEncourages modernization of mutual and cooperative insurance companies' information systems technology.
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2015-02-23
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S03819Intro

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Authorizes the town of Woodbury, Orange county, to impose, by local law, a tax on hotel and motel occupancy of up to five percent of the per diem rental rate therefor; sets procedures for collection, enforcement, and adjudication; provides for deposi...
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2015-02-18
To Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
S02301Intro

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Provides for notification to the state when a foster home is decertified, not renewed or a child is removed; requires evaluation to determine if certificate should be issued and the home be reopened.
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2015-02-09
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S01536Intro

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Enacts the "philosophical exemption to immunizations act" in order to establish an exemption to mandatory immunizations.
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2015-02-09
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
S02945Intro

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Authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a "seller of ammunition".
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2015-02-09
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S02490Intro

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Directs the commissioner of education to create a pilot program to improve physical education/physical activity programs in certain schools.
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2015-01-26
To Senate Education Committee
S02596Intro

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Authorizes the imposition of an occupancy tax in the village of Port Chester.
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2015-01-26
To Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
S02309Intro

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Enacts the "freeze unsafe closures now act" to delay the closure and consolidation of state facilities operated by the office of mental health and the office for people with developmental disabilities until April 1, 2018.
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2015-01-22
To Senate Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Committee
S02063Intro

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Authorizes optometrists certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents for the treatment or prevention of ocular disease, to also use specified oral pharmaceutical agents in their practices; requires completion of a 30 hour phase three therapeuti...
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2015-01-21
To Senate Higher Education Committee
S02012Intro

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Relates to the definition of immunity and motions to dismiss information or indictment based upon a claim of immunity.
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2015-01-21
To Senate Finance Committee
S02010Intro

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Relates to admission requirements for graduate-level teacher education programs, institution deregistration and suspension, teacher registration and continuing teacher education requirements; relates to establishing the New York state masters-in-educ...
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2015-01-21
To Senate Finance Committee
S02011Intro

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Relates to criminal proceedings, the appointment of an independent monitor, reporting requirements and warrants.
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2015-01-21
To Senate Finance Committee
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