AB-8199: Directs the commissioner of education to establish and implement a museum education grant program to provide state aid to museums, historical societies, nature centers, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, aquariums and cultural organizations to establish education programs for elementary and secondary school students, and for those participating in continuing education in low-income urban, suburban or rural communities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Fahy
Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 06/06/2016
You have voted AB-8199: Directs the commissioner of education to establish and implement a museum education grant program to provide state aid to museums, historical societies, nature centers, zoos, botanical gardens, arboretums, aquariums and cultural organizations to establish education programs for elementary and secondary school students, and for those participating in continuing education in low-income urban, suburban or rural communities..
AB-8220: Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel and establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin
Amend And Recommit To Governmental Operations on 03/29/2016
You have voted AB-8220: Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel and establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders..
AB-8244: Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; relates to privacy of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary findings; appropriates money therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck
Reported Referred To Rules on 06/17/2015
You have voted AB-8244: Relates to the implementation by colleges and universities of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking prevention and response policies and procedures; relates to privacy of name in certain legal challenges to college/university disciplinary findings; appropriates money therefor..
AB-8261: Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Titone
Reported on 06/14/2016
You have voted AB-8261: Establishes the research animal retirement act; requires research dogs and cats at higher education research facilities or facilities that provide research in collaboration with a higher education facility, to be offered for placement with non-profit animal rescue and shelter organizations; provides that such facilities may enter into agreements with rescue and shelter organizations for implementation..
AB-8298: Relates to the organization, open meetings, public hearings, financial reporting and disposition of property of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh
Signed Chap.559 on 12/18/2015
You have voted AB-8298: Relates to the organization, open meetings, public hearings, financial reporting and disposition of property of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey..
AB-8396: Relates to the development of school codes of conduct and to the treatment of students subject to certain disciplinary actions, including suspension of pupils for violation of the school codes of conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Fahy
Reported Referred To Codes on 06/02/2016
You have voted AB-8396: Relates to the development of school codes of conduct and to the treatment of students subject to certain disciplinary actions, including suspension of pupils for violation of the school codes of conduct..
AB-8580: Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Kavanagh
Reported Referred To Rules on 06/14/2016
You have voted AB-8580: Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment..
You have voted AB-8581: Authorizes payments to nonparticipating or nonpreferred providers of ambulance services licensed under article 30 of the public health law..