Votes in the NYS Senate for the Week of February 25, 2019

The bills listed below were voted on this week in the New York State Senate.  The legislation is listed by bill number and includes a short description, followed by Senator Gallivan's vote.  You can access each bill individually at the links provided below.

#S1082A  This bill would require driver's education/defensive driving instructors to include proper behavior when stopped by a law enforcement officer as a part of driving instruction courses.

AYE

#S2145  Directs counties and the city of New York to contact a veterans' organization to provide for the disposition of the unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran when such veteran has no next of kin or other person designated to provide for the disposition of his or her remains.

AYE

#S2069  Would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Markets to aid in the promotion of New York grown farm products for holiday celebrations by providing information about New York growers to vendors who sell such products and to municipalities where vendors sell them on sidewalks or lots or streets.

AYE

#S1864  Relates to the redemption of real property subject to a delinquent tax lien. Provides that the redemption period for vacant and abandoned properties to one year provided that the property has been placed on a vacant and abandoned property roll, registry, or list prior to the date on which the taxes become delinquent. Also provides for an expedited foreclosure process for vacant and abandoned residential real property.

AYE

#S1877  Grants the Mamaroneck union free school district and the Minisink Valley central school district the authority to establish insurance reserve funds.

AYE

#S1913  To allow localities the option of extending the volunteer firefighter and ambulance credit to residents who serve in a neighboring municipality.

AYE

#S180  Municipally owned parkland is vital to local communities. Once lost, municipal parkland is difficult to recover. The alienation of municipal parkland should be limited to instances of compelling public need where no other alternative is available, and should be accompanied by replacement parkland.

AYE

#S2494  Prohibits littering on state park lands.

AYE

#S508A  Authorizes counties to employ computer generated registration lists; updates the list of supplies to be delivered to poll sites.

NAY  (Security issues)

#S546  This bill would raise the election district registrant enrollment from a maximum of 1,150 registrants to 2,000.

AYE

#S1481  Requires that all employees of programs and organizations providing care to runaway and/or homeless youth complete training providing instruction in issues pertaining to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.

AYE

#S748  Provides an exemption from jury duty for breastfeeding women; allows that such breastfeeding mother's jury duty shall be postponed up to two years after the date on which such service otherwise is to commence.

AYE

#S3125  This bill requires feminine hygiene products to be offered for free in charter schools and would establish parity with public schools who are already required to offer feminine hygiene products, without cost to students.

AYE

#S2505  To allow one or both parties to a marriage to elect to change their middle name on their marriage license to his or her current last name, any former last name he or she has had, or the last name of the other spouse.

AYE

#S1632A  Prohibits the operation of any motor vehicle equipped with a device which affects the operation of traffic-control signals; provides that the possession of such a device shall constitute a traffic infraction, use thereof is a class A misdemeanor and use which results in personal injury or death shall constitute a class E felony. This bill further prohibits the purchase, manufacture or installation of such product. Excludes authorized emergency vehicles and public transportation vehicles.

AYE

#S1719C  Establishes unlawful dissemination or publication of an intimate image. Unlawful dissemination is a class A misdemeanor. Cases may be brought in both criminal and family courts. This bill also authorizes persons to file a private right of action against any individual who, for the purpose of harassing, annoying or alarming such person, disseminate or published or threatened to disseminate or publish a still or video image. Set forth criteria.

AYE

#S2625  Expands the crimes included in domestic violence to include identity theft, grand larceny and coercion, for purposes of assistance to victims thereof.

AYE

#S2714  Provides that when a local social services district is in contact with a relative or non-relative kinship caregiver or a suitable person who the district has approached about being a kinship caregiver, such district shall provide written information to such caregivers or prospective suitable persons; further provides that such information shall include, but not be limited to, information relating to child only grants; information about how to become a kinship foster parent and other options for care; and information on how to contact the department of family assistance kinship programs and any resources funded through or operating in the local social services district for relative and non-relative kinship caregivers, including those that provide supportive services for all relative and non-relative kinship caregivers in the district.

AYE

#S1820  The SFY 2018-2019 enacted budget included a two-year moratorium on the processing and approval of Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) applications seeking licensure. This bill establishes an additional exception to the moratorium that would allow the commissioner of the NYS Department of Health to exercise his discretion when determining whether the Public Health and Health Planning Council considers a LHCSA application for approval.

AYE

#S2497  Adds a new section to the Vehicle and Traffic Law forbidding the leaving of a child under the age of 10 inside a motor vehicle under conditions that present a substantial health or safety risk. Punishable by a fine of not more than $50 for the first offense, $100 for a second offense (within 18 months) and $250 for a third offense (all of which were committed within 18 months).

AYE

#S3291  Provides for the creation of a drug guide for seniors regarding the drugs commonly used by people over 62 years of age; provides that such guide will include functions and drug interactions.

AYE