New York Senator Timothy Kennedy [D]

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NYS07224Intro
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Provides an option for beneficiaries of NYC transit authority members to receive a lump sum equal to the pension reserve where a member who is eligible for a service retirement dies prior to filing for retirement.
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2024-01-03
To Senate Civil Service and Pensions Committee
NYS07694Intro
25%
Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.
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2024-01-03
To Senate Internet and Technology Committee
NYS06819Intro
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Provides for the licensing of professional and clinical music therapists encompassing the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders through the use of music.
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2024-01-03
To Senate Higher Education Committee
NYS07800Intro
25%
Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.
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2024-01-03
To Senate Health Committee
NYS01856PassEnacts the birds and bees protection act; prohibits the sale of certain pesticides or use of seeds coated with such pesticides; requires the department of environmental conservation to review the latest scientific information concerning certain pesti...
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2023-12-22
APPROVAL MEMO.77
NYS04099PassProvides that it shall be unlawful for any person to organize, sponsor, conduct, promote, or participate in any contest, competition, tournament or derby where the objective of such contest or competition is to take wildlife.
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2023-12-22
SIGNED CHAP.762
NYS01196PassRequires health insurance policies and medicaid to cover biomarker testing for diagnosis, treatment, appropriate management, or ongoing monitoring of a covered person's disease or condition when the test is supported by medical and scientific evidenc...
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2023-12-22
APPROVAL MEMO.76
NYS00143PassEnacts the "Tax-free debt forgiveness act"; excludes certain student loan forgiveness amounts authorized under 20 U.S.C. Sections 1098aa, 1098bb, 1098cc, 1098dd or 1098ee from state income tax.
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2023-12-22
APPROVAL MEMO.72
NYS04266PassEstablishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to develop policy changes that will work to address the lack of care and concern for missing and murdered BIPOC women and girls with New York st...
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2023-12-21
APPROVAL MEMO.58
NYS00214PassExpands eligibility for victims and survivors of crime to access victim compensation funds by removing the mandatory law enforcement reporting requirement, providing alternative forms of evidence that would show that a qualifying crime was committed ...
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2023-12-08
APPROVAL MEMO.43
NYS04972PassProvides that certain members of the police and fire retirement system shall have final average salary be calculated as the regular compensation earned during the twelve months of actual service immediately preceding the date of such member's retirem...
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2023-12-08
SIGNED CHAP.705
NYS05775PassProvides that no person operating or controlling any Class I railroad or Class II railroad shall allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive for the movement of freight unless such railroad train or locomotive has a crew of not less than ...
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2023-12-08
APPROVAL MEMO.50
NYS02161VetoEstablishes a special needs assisted living program to serve residents of certified assisted living residences with neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia or Parkinson's disease, who are experiencing behavior disturbances.
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2023-12-08
VETOED MEMO.100
NYS01783PassEstablishes the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, and people living with HIV long-term care facility residents' bill of rights; prohibits a long-term care facility or facility staff from discriminating against any resident on the basis of such ...
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2023-11-30
SIGNED CHAP.682
NYS07566PassAuthorizes the governor to execute a settlement relating to certain land claims between the state and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, and the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs.
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2023-11-22
SIGNED CHAP.680
NYS01359VetoEstablishes the office of racial equity and social justice to act as the official state planning and coordinating office for changes in policy, practice and allocation of state resources so that race or social justice constructs do not predict an ind...
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2023-11-17
VETOED MEMO.67
NYS01369VetoExtends provisions relating to establishing the stretch limousine passenger safety task force; authorizes the stretch limousine passenger safety task force to continue to hold public hearings and meetings to review the actions taken by the state and ...
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2023-11-17
VETOED MEMO.68
NYS03131VetoDirects the commissioner of health to conduct a study on the rates of reimbursement made through the New York state Medicaid durable medical equipment, orthotics, prosthetics and supplies program for rate adequacy and patient access.
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2023-11-17
VETOED MEMO.75
NYS04648VetoEstablishes the office of Native American affairs to act as a centralized office for Native American nations to access information on state programs that are provided to Native Americans.
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2023-11-17
VETOED MEMO.77
NYS03611PassPermits the Cleveland Hill union free school district to establish an insurance reserve fund.
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2023-10-25
SIGNED CHAP.589
NYS03608PassRelates to establishing a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be viewed by a parent and/or parents of newborn children.
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2023-10-25
SIGNED CHAP.588
NYS02712PassPays drug-impaired driving surcharges to counties for programs and initiatives to reduce drug-impaired driving incidences.
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2023-10-17
SIGNED CHAP.532
NYS05129PassRequires an operator of a motor vehicle to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a vehicle which is parked, stopped, or standing on the shoulder of a parkway or controlled-access highway.
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2023-09-29
SIGNED CHAP.517
NYS05959PassAuthorizes certain policies issued by a risk retention group not chartered in this state but which is registered with the superintendent of financial services under the federal liability risk retention act of 1986, comprised entirely of organizations...
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2023-09-15
APPROVAL MEMO.8
NYS02519PassDeems an application filed with the New York state and local police and fire retirement system by the widow of Lawrence Lakeman as timely filed.
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2023-09-11
SIGNED CHAP.363
NYS04982PassProtects employee freedom of speech and conscience by prohibiting employers from coercing employees into attending or participating in meetings sponsored by the employer concerning the employer's views on political or religious matters.
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2023-09-06
SIGNED CHAP.354
NYS04887PassEnacts the "roadway excavation quality assurance act"; relates to workers on excavations; provides that utility companies or their contractors shall use competent workers and shall pay the prevailing wage on projects where a permit to use, excavate, ...
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2023-08-16
SIGNED CHAP.278
NYS04596PassExtends provisions providing for the sale of municipal obligations by the county of Erie.
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2023-06-30
SIGNED CHAP.172
NYS06475PassExtends the imposition of additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes by Erie county to November 30, 2025.
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2023-06-30
SIGNED CHAP.175
NYS06564PassFacilitates the marketing of any issue of serial bonds or notes of the city of Buffalo issued on or before June 30, 2024.
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2023-06-30
SIGNED CHAP.176
NYS06764PassExtends the temporary "commission to prevent childhood drowning" for an additional eighteen months.
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2023-06-30
SIGNED CHAP.177
NYS02475PassProhibits consideration of a law of another state that authorizes a child to be removed from their parent or guardian based on the parent or guardian allowing their child to receive gender-affirming care in custody cases; prohibits law enforcement ag...
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2023-06-25
APPROVAL MEMO.5
NYS01066PassProvides certain legal protections for reproductive health service providers who provide legally protected health activities including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to such services; restricts the ...
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2023-06-23
APPROVAL MEMO.2
NYS07573Intro
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Declares Asian Lunar New Year a school holiday.
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2023-06-10
SUBSTITUTED BY A7768
NYS01991Intro
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Relates to establishing a twenty year retirement plan for members or officers of law enforcement; includes every non-seasonally appointed sworn member or officer of the division of law enforcement in the department of environmental conservation, a fo...
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2023-06-09
SUBSTITUTED BY A4018
NYS05849Intro
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Allows a beneficiary of a member whose death occurs on or after July 1, 2023 and who would have been entitled to a service credit at the time of such member's death to elect to receive a lump sum payment equal to the pension reserve that would have b...
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2023-06-09
SUBSTITUTED BY A5630
NYS01045Intro
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Relates to payments in lieu of taxes.
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2023-06-09
SUBSTITUTED BY A1567
NYS07551Intro
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Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permit...
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2023-06-09
SUBSTITUTED BY A1029C
NYS04649Intro
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Provides for a corporate franchise tax check-off and a personal income tax check-off for taxpayer gifts for diabetes research and education; establishes the diabetes research and education fund.
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A4868
NYS04830Intro
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Establishes a highway and depot charging needs evaluation to assist in achieving targets set forth by the climate leadership and community protection act, zero-emissions vehicle sales target and regulations, including the advanced clean truck, advanc...
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A5052C
NYS05664Intro
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Requires certain public employees to be on the site for the duration of public works projects completed by contractors; requires such certain public employees to review a contractor's work on public works projects and determine whether the work perfo...
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A4720
NYS06292Intro
25%
Increases the total amount of bonds the Buffalo sewer authority may issue from two hundred fifty million to five hundred million dollars.
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A2137
NYS06303Intro
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Provides for an allowable recovery by a rental vehicle company from its renters for actual costs incurred to title, register, plate and inspect rental vehicles as determined by an annual audit conducted by the rental vehicle company.
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A4796A
NYS06463Intro
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Requires statewide training for mandated reporters to include how to identify an abused or maltreated child with an intellectual or developmental disability.
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A7366
NYS01163Intro
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Relates to acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the city of New York and the state of New York; establishes the New York state community commission on reparations remedies to examine the institution...
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2023-06-08
SUBSTITUTED BY A7691
NYS05892Intro
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Provides that within a county that has established a traffic and parking violations agency and a liability is disposed of by such agency, eighty percent of such fine or penalty shall be paid to the thruway authority, and twenty percent of such fine o...
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2023-06-07
SUBSTITUTED BY A5606
NYS05650Intro
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Relates to expanding access to advanced courses to improve educational equity beginning with notification to parents and students on the benefits and opportunities offered as well as automatic enrollment opportunities.
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2023-06-06
SUBSTITUTED BY A514A
NYS06636Intro
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Provides for the types of damages that may be awarded to the persons for whose benefit an action for wrongful death is brought.
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2023-06-06
SUBSTITUTED BY A6698
NYJ01293PassCongratulating Philip Rumore upon the occasion of his retirement after nearly 42 years of distinguished service as President of the Buffalo Teachers Federation
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2023-06-06
ADOPTED
NYJ01317PassCongratulating Quinton A. Owens upon the occasion of receiving the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout
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2023-06-06
ADOPTED
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