Rep. Jose Rivera

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District HD-078
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 6

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Relates to the humane treatment of animals by students in schools, in connection with school sponsored events or activities and experimental studies in laboratories; requires notice to students and parents enrolled in a course that includes dissection. [AB-3467]
To require the board of education or trustees of a school district to inform students and students, parents or legal guardians of their rights under the law.

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Signed Chap.320 on 08/13/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring employees of certain child care facilities to be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid [AB-3470]
Requires that operators, program directors, assistants and employees with the potential for regular and substantial contact of family day care homes, group family day care homes, school-age child care programs and child day care centers be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Paulin Referred To Children And Families on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the state finance law, in relation to the investment of certain public employee retirement funds in companies doing business in Sudan; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof [AB-3516]
Prohibits investment of certain public funds in companies doing business in Sudan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Referred To Governmental Employees on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the composition of the state board of parole and parole hearing officers [AB-3521]
To make the composition of the parole board and parole hearing officers geographically representative of the state's prison population.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earlene Hooper Referred To Codes on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the general business law, in relation to a right of action for violation of statutes in bids on construction projects [AB-3522]
This bill is intended to encourage fairness in competitive bidding by addressing problems created when bidders on construction projects misclassify workers as independent contractors, by establishing a private cause of action for legitimate contractors against winning bidders who have misclassified employees in their bid cost. This mechanism will allow the industry to police itself.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian Cook Held For Consideration In Labor on 06/08/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to requiring notification of and the informed consent of the prescriber and the patient prior to the substitution of a prescribed anti-epileptic drug [AB-3528]
The bill requires that an interchange of an anti-epileptic drug or the formulation of an anti-epileptic drug, brand or generic, for the treatment of seizures may not occur without prior notification of and the signed informed consent of the prescribing physician and patient, or patient's parent, legal guardian or spouse of such person.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Jaffee Held For Consideration In Higher Education on 06/08/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the labor law, in relation to contracts for employment in law enforcement agencies [AB-3540]
To prohibit the inclusion in labor agreements/ contracts with law enforcement agencies which purport to create a period of time during which an employee may not be subject to questioning by agency officials about incidents which are, or which may become the subject of a departmental investigation, or disciplinary process (commonly referred to within the N.Y.P.D. as the "48 Hour Rule").

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Held For Consideration In Labor on 06/08/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the banking law, in relation to requiring banks to post notices of basic banking services available [AB-3545]
To remedy financial institutions' current lack of adequate advertising of "lifeline" basic banking accounts, by requiring banks to post notices of basic banking services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Earlene Hooper Referred To Banks on 01/06/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling; prohibits use of race or ethnicity of an individual as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place such person under arrest or take into custody. [AB-3546]
Relates to traffic stops conducted by law enforcement officers; defines "racial profiling"; authorizes division of criminal justice services to conduct a study relating to racial profiling; prohibits use of race or ethnicity of an individual as the sole factor in determining the existence of probable cause to place such person under arrest or take into custody.

Sponsored by: Rep. Crystal Peoples-Stokes Amend And Recommit To Governmental Operations on 04/14/2010

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State (New York)
New York 2009 General Assembly

An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating the New York schools sports and recreation program and establishing the New York city schools sports and recreation advisory committee; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York schools sports and recreation fund [AB-3565]
To provide a reliable source of funding for New York City school Sports and Recreation programs by establishing an independently financed Sports and Recreation Fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Felix Ortiz Referred To Tourism, Arts And Sports Development on 01/06/2010

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